Mowgli

### Allies

Bagheera, Baloo, Pinocchio, Tigger, Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Simba, Mufasa, Koya, Chimmy, Tata

### Enemies

Shere Khan, Scar, Cooky, Shooky

**Mowgli**, commonly referred to as the **Man-Cub**, is the main protagonist in the 1967 Disney film *The Jungle Book.*

## History

### The Jungle Book

Mowgli is first seen as an infant lying in a basket in the remains of a boat deep in the Indian jungle. He is found by a panther named Bagheera and taken to a wolf pack where he is cared for by Raksha and her mate Rama alongside their own cubs.

10 years later, a tiger named Shere Khan arrives in the area of the jungle where the pack live. Knowing of Shere Khan's fear of humans, the pack's leader Akela, fearing for Mowgli's safety, decides that he should be sent away far away. Bagheera suggests taking Mowgli to a nearby Man Village, which Akela has agreed to. Later, Bagheera begins to escourt Mowgli to the Man Village, before napping in a tree. However as Bagheera sleeps, a python named Kaa hypnotizes Mowgli, entraps him tightly in his coils (even silencing him when he tries to call for help by tightening one coil around the boy's throat, strangling him) and tries to eat him, only for Bagheera to wake up and save Mowgli. Angered, Kaa then hypnotizes Bagheera, but Mowgli saves him by pushing Kaa off the tree, sending the python falling to the ground and swearing vengence. After this, Mowgli and Bagheera go back to sleep.

The following morning, Mowgli is awoken by Colonel Hathi's patrol and soon befriends Hathi's son Hathi Jr.. Afterwards, Mowgli and Bagheera get into an argument over Mowgli refusing to leave the jungle. Then, they go their seperate ways. After wandering on his own, Mowgli meets and befriends a bear named Baloo, who sings the song "The Bare Necessities". Later, while he and Baloo were swimming in a river, Mowgli is taken by a group of monkeys and is taken to their leader, an orangutan named King Louie. The King Louie says that he can help Mowgli stay in the jungle but under one circumstance: if Mowgli teaches him how to make a fire. However, Mowgli does not have the knowledge as to how to make a fire. Luckily, Baloo and Bagheera soon arrive, saving Mowgli. Later that night as Mowgli sleeps, Baloo makes an agreement with Bagheera, which was that Mowgli should go to the Man Village. The next day, Baloo reveals to Mowgli that he has to take him to the Man Village, much to Mowgli's dismay, who storms off.

Mowgli then runs into Kaa, who tries to eat him again, only to be distracted by Shere Khan, wishing to know of Mowgli's whereabouts. Mowgli later meets and befriends a group of vultures before his encounter with Shere Khan. With help from Baloo and the vultures, Mowgli manages to defeat Shere Khan. He does so by tying a burning branch onto his tail. By doing so, it was causing the tiger to flee. Mowgli then mourns a presumely dead Baloo, who had been attacked by Shere Khan. However much to Mowgli's happiness, Baloo is alive.

Later whilst travelling through the jungle with Baloo and Bagheera, Mowgli hears singing, so he follows the sound. He finds a girl around his age collecting water for the Man Village. Smitten by the girl, Mowgli helps her collect water and decides to go with her to live in the Man Village as Baloo and Bagheera watch on.