Bagheera — Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Character Profile

About Bagheera

A black panther who rescues infant Mowgli and becomes his guardian. He advises the boy to leave the jungle for safety and struggles between protecting him and enforcing jungle law, ultimately supporting Mowgli's final stand against Shere Khan.

Bagheera — Character Profile

Bagheera appears in 2 titles

• The Jungle Book (2016) — character page
• Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Character Facts

Played by

Christian Bale

Appears in

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Bagheera — Alliance Guardian — Mowgli (Rohan Chand)

  Bagheera acts as Mowgli's primary protector and mentor.

• Bagheera — Alliance Co-Guardian — Baloo (Andy Serkis)

  Bagheera and Baloo cooperate as Mowgli's shared guardians.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

More characters from Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

• Mowgli (Rohan Chand)
• Kaa (Cate Blanchett)
• Shere Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)
• Lockwood (Matthew Rhys)
• Nisha (Naomie Harris)
• Baloo (Andy Serkis)
• Herding Boy (Keveshan Pillay)
• Akela (Peter Mullan)
• Village Man (Riaz Mansoor)
• Bhoot (voice) (Louis Ashbourne Serkis)
• Messua (Freida Pinto)
• Brother Wolf (Jack Reynor)