List of fictional apes

This list of fictional apes is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable non-human ape characters from the world of fiction including bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, and other higher primates.

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Apes in literature

Main article: List of fictional apes in literature
Ape Origin Notes
Fiben Bolger The Uplift War A Neo-Chimpanzee
Ishmael Ishmael A philosopher gorilla who was captured from the wild when young and sent to the zoo. After the zoo sold him to a menagerie, an old Jewish man bought him and could communicate with him through his mind. Ishmael teaches captivity to the unnamed narrator.
The Librarian Discworld The Librarian appeared in the first novel of the series, The Colour of Magic, and was transformed into an orang-utan in The Light Fantastic as the Octavo fired a beam of magic upwards. On discovering that being an orang-utan had certain advantages for a librarian - he can climb up to high shelves, for example - he refused to be transformed back into a human and has remained an orang-utan ever since. The other wizards have gradually become used to the situation, to the extent that, from Night Watch: ‘if someone ever reported that there was an orang-utan in the Library, the wizards would probably go and ask the Librarian if he'd seen it.’
Shift The Chronicles of Narnia the main antagonist of The Last Battle, which is the last book of the series.

Shift is an ape who, like many animals in Lewis' work, can talk.

Apes in comics

Main article: List of fictional apes in comics
Ape Origin Notes
Ape-X Squadron Supreme #5 a member of The Squadron Supreme; Also the name of a super hero who becomes a powerful gorilla after donning a magic Mexican wrestling mask
Congorilla Secret Origins #40 featured in Secret Origins #40 - an 'all gorilla issue' that featured an editorial discussion of the Silver Age phenomenon and the issue sported a campy cover that featured a number of tricks formerly used to sell comics such as go checks, fires, motorcycles and questions.[1]
Detective Chimp Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4 a superintelligent ape that first appeared in the silver age of DC. Has recently returned in the Infinite Crisis mini-series Day of Vengeance.
Don Uggie Apelino Judge Dredd 2000AD a genetically altered intelligent ape that encountered Dredd several times - first during a gang war, and later after a foiled attempt to have Dredd assassinated. After the Apocalypse War, radiation returned him to the intelligence of a normal ape, whereupon he led a group of crazy and brutal apes in the Cursed Earth - and ran into Dredd for the last time.
Gorilla Boss Batman Originally a Mobster by the name of George Dyke, he was set to be executed but had his brain removed from his body by his henchman and it ends up transplanted into the body of a towering gorilla by a disgraced surgeon named Doc Willard.
McGimben Gimbensky Grease Monkey A gorilla who happens to be Chief Mechanic for Barbarian Squadron. A self-styled artist who cares nothing at all for regulations. Robin becomes his assistant and close friend.
Monsieur Mallah Doom Patrol (vol. 1) #86 An intelligent homosexual gorilla created by an evil brain in a jar. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil, enemies of the original Doom Patrol.

Apes in film

Ape Origin Notes
Aldo Planet of the Apes the leader of the gorilla factions (and the ape revolution, by extension) during the rise of the ape society prior to humanity's downfall, as the "lowest species" of the planet.
Cheeta Tarzan a chimpanzee character appearing in numerous Hollywood Tarzan movies of the 1930s–1960s as well as the 1966–1968 television series, as the ape sidekick of the title character, Tarzan. Cheeta's role in these films is to provide comic relief, convey messages between Tarzan and his allies, and occasionally lead Tarzan's other animal friends to the ape-man's rescue.
King Kong King Kong a giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films. The character has become one of the world's most famous movie icons and, as such, has transcended the medium
King Louie The Jungle Book a fictional orangutan who kidnaps Mowgli in Disney's 1967 animated musical adaptation of The Jungle Book.
Mason and Phil Madagascar sophisticated chimpanzees at the Central Park Zoo, who prefer to drink cups of coffee and "read" the newspaper in the morning. Mason is voiced by Conrad Vernon and speaks with a stereo-typical British accent, while Phil communicates through American Sign Language. While Mason is unable to read, Phil can and is used to decipher writing while Mason translates the ASL.
Dr. Zaius Planet of the Apes an orangutan and although given a minor role devoid of dialogue in the novel, he becomes the main antagonist of the story in the subsequent film adaptation. Zaius was portrayed in the first and second films of the series by actor Maurice Evans.
Caesar Planet of the Apes The leader (and chief instigator) of the ape revolution in the fourth entry, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, and the ruler of Ape City in the fifth and final film, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. He was portrayed in both movies by actor Roddy McDowall, who had also played Cornelius. Along in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, played by actor Andy Serkis.
Clyde Every Which Way But Loose An Orangutan won in a bet by Clint Eastwood's character, Philo Beddoe, who helps him out in fist fights and looking for love.

Apes in animation

Apes in television

In video games

See also

References

  1. ^ "Secret Origins #40, 1989". Comic Treadmill. 2005. http://www.comictreadmill.com/CTMBlogarchives/2005/2005_Individual/2005_09/000925.php. 

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