Shere Khan — The Jungle Book Character Profile

About Shere Khan

A scarred, terrifying tiger with a deep hatred for humans, serving as the ultimate threat to Mowgli's survival.

Shere Khan — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Other

Abilities

Brutal combat, Psychological warfare, Scarred resilience, Ambush tactics, Fear induction

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Shere Khan

First Appearance

The Jungle Book

Nationality

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Shere Khan's Known Relations

• Mowgli — Enemy
• Baloo — Enemy

Shere Khan appears in 2 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Idris Elba

Appears in

The Jungle Book (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Shere Khan — related — Bagheera (Ben Kingsley)
• Shere Khan — nemesis — Mowgli (Neel Sethi)
• Shere Khan — conflict — Akela (Giancarlo Esposito)
• Shere Khan — social — Animal Voices (voice) (Artie Esposito)

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• Raquel the Rhino (voice) (Madeleine Favreau)
• Young Wolf #5 (voice) (Knox Gagnon)
• Young Wolf #3 (voice) (Chloe Hechter)
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