Compassionate female ape who adopts and raises Tarzan as her own son.
Deep maternal bond formed through rescue and raising.
Kala finds the orphaned human infant after his parents' death and adopts him as her own son.
Established pair within the gorilla hierarchy.
Kerchak is explicitly identified as the troop's leader and Kala's mate.
Familial tie connecting the younger generation to the matriarch.
Tarzan befriends Kala's niece Terk during his childhood years.
Villain targeting the maternal figure for leverage.
Clayton captures Kala in a cage and attempts to escape with her through the canopy.
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