Raksha — The Jungle Book Character Profile

About Raksha

A fierce and loving mother wolf who adopts Mowgli and fiercely defends him from Shere Khan.

Raksha — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Maternal defense, Pack loyalty, Fierce combat, Howling commands, Protective instinct

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Lupita Nyong'o

Appears in

The Jungle Book (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Raksha — family — Akela (Giancarlo Esposito)

  Both are wolf pack leaders who adopted and protect Mowgli

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More characters from The Jungle Book

• Mowgli (Neel Sethi)
• Baloo (Bill Murray)
• Bagheera (Ben Kingsley)
• Shere Khan (Idris Elba)
• Gray (voice) (Brighton Rose)
• Kaa (Scarlett Johansson)
• Young Wolf #4 (voice) (Asher Blinkoff)
• Raquel the Rhino (voice) (Madeleine Favreau)
• Young Wolf #5 (voice) (Knox Gagnon)
• Young Wolf #7 (voice) (Kai Schreiber)
• Young Wolf #6 (voice) (Sasha Schreiber)
• Young Wolf #3 (voice) (Chloe Hechter)