List of fictional apes
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This is a list of fictional apes (Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orangutans, and Gibbons) and other non-human higher primates. Monkeys, which are not apes, have their own page.
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[edit] Apes in literature
- Arthur the chimpanzee, a children's book character created by Lillian Hoban
- Zoey, the baby orangutan from the Zoey & Me childrens' book series.
- The Bedlington Ape - James Blaylock's The Elfin Ship, possibly an orangutan
- Chemistry, Ham's pet ape in the Doc Savage adventures
- Curious George in H.A. Ray's children's books
- Fiben Bolger, in David Brin's The Uplift War
- Jason Wong, a fictional gorilla living in the suburbs of modern America, in a set of books from Agra, India.
- Jupiter, the orangutan in Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island".
- The Librarian of the Unseen University, an orangutan in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.(Not a monkey, definitely not a monkey.)
- Lulu in Lulu - a romance by Annamarie Jagose
- Mangani - the fictional species of apes that raised Tarzan
- Red Peter, the chimpanzee in Franz Kafka's story A Report to an Academy
- Shift the Ape - the villain in The Last Battle the 7th book in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia
- The Ape in 'The Ape and the Lady' in Princess Ida by W S Gilbert
- The 'Famous Ape' mentioned in Hamlet by William Shakespeare
- The inhabitants of The Planet of the Apes in Pierre Boulle's novel and related movies.
- The orangutan in "Murders in the Rue Morgue".
- Many characters in Will Self's novel Great Apes (or are they?)
[edit] Apes in comic books
Apes (gorillas in particular) were inexplicably popular during the Silver Age of comics, most prevalently seen on the covers of numerous DC Comics.
- Ape-X - A member of The Squadron Supreme
- Brani-ape - A Gorrilla with the transplanted brain of Adolf Hitler from the Savage Dragon series by Erik Larsen.
- Congo Bill and Congorilla from DC Comics
- Cy-Gor from Spawn - A cyborg-gorilla
- Detective Chimp - A superintelligent ape that first appeared in the silver age of DC. Has recently returned in the Infinite Crisis mini-series Day of Vengeance.
- Djuba - sidekick to B'Wana Beast.
- Gorilla Grodd - villain from The Flash comic books (and other residents of Gorilla City)
- Gorilla-Man, two characters from Marvel Comics the first a secret agent in the body of a gorilla, the second a mad scientist.
- Haiku Gorilla, a member of the LNH[1]
- King Solomon - a super-intelligent ape that is the sidekick of Alan Moore's Tom Strong (and numerous alternate versions seen in The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong)
- Solovar - Former ruler of Gorilla City.
- Nnamdi - Solovar's son and predacessor.
- Axwell Tiberius, ape from a parallel Earth in Monkeyman and O'Brien.
- Monsieur Mallah - a super-intelligent gorilla and member of the Brotherhood of Evil who fought the Doom Patrol
- The Super-Apes - agents of the Communist villain The Red Ghost in Fantastic Four
- Titano the Super-Ape - villain from Superman comic books
- Ultra-Humanite - human brain that spent some time in an albino gorilla. DC Comics villain.
- The Weeping Gorilla - a depressed philosophical ape that is an icon and repeating theme in Alan Moore's Promethea comic books
See also: Gorillas in comics
[edit] Movie apes / ape creatures
- Amy, ASL-signing gorilla in Congo
- Balaoo, the ape from Balaoo (1913)
- Bob, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Bonga, the gorilla from Darkest Africa (1936)
- Bonzo, chimpanzee in Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) and the sequel Bonzo Goes To College (1952)
- Buddy, gorilla in Buddy (1997)
- Cheeta, chimpanzee sidekick of Tarzan in 1930s films
- Clyde, orangutan in Clint Eastwood movies Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can
- Dunston, orangutan in the comedy Dunston Checks In (1996)
- Easy, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Ed, the chimpanzee from Ed (1996)
- Elijah, chimpanzee from Being John Malkovich (1999)
- Esther, chimpanzee from Monkey Business (1952)
- Goliath, the gorilla in The Hairy Ape (1944)
- Goliath, the gorilla in Gorilla at Large (1954)
- Gorga, the gorilla in The Mighty Gorga (1969)
- Gregor, the chimpanzee from The Monkey Mission (1981)
- Katie, the gorilla from Born to Be Wild (1995)
- King Kong
- Kong, the chimpanzee from Kongo (1932)
- Konga, the chimpanzee from Konga (1961)
- Link, an orangutan, and two chimpanzees named Voodoo and Imp, in the horror movie Link
- Mason the Chimpanzee, from Madagascar animated movie (2005)
- (Mr.) Livingstone, chimpanzee from Delicatessen (1991)
- Mr. Stubbs, chimpanzee from Toby Tyler (1960)
- Mighty Joe Young
- Nabonga, the gorilla from Nabonga (1944)
- Pericles, non-humanoid chimpanzee from Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Pierre, chimpanzee from My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
- Raffles, chimpanzee from The Barefoot Executive (1971)
- Rango and Tua, orangutans from Rango (1931)
- various characters in Planet of the Apes (1968) and sequels
- Stanley, chimpanzee from The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
- Suzanne, orangutan in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and the credits of Mallrats
- Tamba, chimpanzee from Forbidden Jungle (1950)
- Virgil and other chimpanzees (Bluebeard, Ethel, Ginger, Goliath, Goofy, New Recruit, Razzberry, Spike, Winston) in Project X (1987)
- Yogi, chimpanzee from The Monster Walks (1932)
- Zamba, the gorilla from Zamba (1949)
- Zootie, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
[edit] Apes in animation and television
[edit] Animated
- the ape named Ape, friend of George of the Jungle
- Darwin, chimpanzee in The Wild Thornberrys
- Doctor Rectangle's trained chimpanzees in Fat Dog Mendoza
- Gor-Illa, a gorilla from Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
- Grape Ape
- Hog Monkey
- Kala, Kerchak, Terk, and other characters in Disney's animated version of Tarzan.
- King Louie, orangutan in Disney's animated version of The Jungle Book
- Magilla Gorilla
- Splitsy, the multiple-personality orangutan from Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
- Mojo Jojo - The Powerpuff Girls, a chimpanzee with megalomania
- Chim-Chim from Speed Racer
- Jacob "Jake" B. Spidermonkey the monkey friend of Adam in My Gym Partner's a Monkey
- Windsor Gorilla, a wise gorilla and another friend of Adam Lyon in My Gym Partner's a Monkey.
- Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals in Beast Wars, a transformers spin-off
- Specter, an albino monkey in Ape Escape Anime
[edit] Live action
- Bear, chimpanzee in B.J. and the Bear
- The PG Tips tea commercial chimps
- Lancelot Link, Marta Hairi, et al., in Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
- Nurse Precious orangutan on soap opera Passions
- Bollo, the talking Gorilla in The Mighty Boosh (Although he is played by a man in a suit)
- Bonzo, in Bedtime for Bonzo
- Gerald, the captured gorilla from Not the Nine O'Clock News
[edit] Stories about ape-men
- George of the Jungle
- Tarzan
- Jungle-born by John Eyton
- See also:
[edit] Apes in video games
- Andross - main villain of the Star Fox series - and his nephew Andrew Oikonny from Star Fox: Assault
- Donkey Kong - video game character; also, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Kiddy Kong from the Donkey Kong Country video game series for SNES.
- George, a human transformed into a giant ape, in the arcade game Rampage
- Specter, main villain of the Ape Escape series-wants to conquer the world and mankind.
- Piposaru, monkeys you catch in the Ape Escape series. Note: Saru means monkey in Japanese.
- Lowland Gorilla Chimpanzee Orangutan _ Zoo Tycoon
- Mountain Gorilla - Zoo Tycoon 2
- Orangutan Cretsted Gibbon - Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
- Donkey Kong Jr - video game character from the game of the same name for the Colecovision
[edit] See also
- List of apes (for notable non-fictional apes)
- List of fictional monkeys
