Akela — Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Character Profile

About Akela

The aging leader of the wolf pack who initially shields Mowgli. After being challenged by Shere Khan, he sacrifices himself to save the boy and names him his successor.

Akela appears in 2 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Mullan

Appears in

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Akela — Power Pack Leader — Mowgli (Rohan Chand)

  Akela leads the wolves and officially accepts Mowgli into the pack.

• Akela — Conflict Rival Leader — Shere Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)

  Shere Khan exploits Akela's weakness to usurp leadership.

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

More characters from Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

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