Mowgli — The Jungle Book Character Profile

About Mowgli

A resourceful and brave boy navigating the dangers of the jungle while discovering his human heritage and survival instincts.

Mowgli — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Stealth, Archery, Jungle navigation, Fire crafting, Combat agility

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Free People

Quick Facts about Mowgli

Nationality

Indian

Mowgli's Known Relations

• Free People — Member of
• Shere Khan — Enemy

Mowgli appears in 2 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Neel Sethi

Appears in

The Jungle Book (2016)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Mowgli — mentor — Bagheera (Ben Kingsley)

  Bagheera protects and trains Mowgli

• Mowgli — friend — Baloo (Bill Murray)

  Baloo teaches Mowgli survival and companionship

• Mowgli — nemesis — Shere Khan (Idris Elba)

  Shere Khan threatens Mowgli's life

• Mowgli — rival — King Louie (Christopher Walken)

  King Louie forces Mowgli to make fire

• Mowgli — mentor — Kaa (Scarlett Johansson)

  Kaa reveals Mowgli's past through visions

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More characters from The Jungle Book

• Baloo (Bill Murray)
• Bagheera (Ben Kingsley)
• Shere Khan (Idris Elba)
• Gray (voice) (Brighton Rose)
• Kaa (Scarlett Johansson)
• Young Wolf #2 (voice) (Max Favreau)
• Raksha (Lupita Nyong'o)
• Young Wolf #4 (voice) (Asher Blinkoff)
• Raquel the Rhino (voice) (Madeleine Favreau)
• Young Wolf #3 (voice) (Chloe Hechter)
• Young Wolf #5 (voice) (Knox Gagnon)
• Young Wolf #6 (voice) (Sasha Schreiber)