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|journalKH=Boss of the gorilla pack. He was against letting Tarzan join the group, but Kala's resolve won him over. Kerchak worries that Tarzan's contact with people will bring danger to the gorilla community.<br><br>He established himself as leader of the pack in "Tarzan" (1999).
|journalKH=Boss of the gorilla pack. He was against letting Tarzan join the group, but Kala's resolve won him over. Kerchak worries that Tarzan's contact with people will bring danger to the gorilla community.<br><br>He established himself as leader of the pack in "Tarzan" (1999).''
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'''Kerchak''' is [[Tarzan]]'s adoptive father and the patriarch of a family of gorillas that reside in [[Deep Jungle]]. He is very reluctant to trust humans and other outsiders, as demonstrated by his encounter with [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]].
 
'''Kerchak''' is the leader of the gorillas and [[Tarzan]]'s adoptive father. He was very reluctant to trust humans, and when [[Sora]] and friends came to [[Deep Jungle]], there was no exception.  
 
==Story==
==Story==
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When Sora, Donald, and Goofy meet Kerchak, his distrust of outsiders causes him to treat them rather coldly. He even ignores Tarzan's request to take them to the waterfalls. However, after Sora and company save the gorillas from Clayton, Kerchak lets them go into the waterfalls, where Sora seals Deep Jungle's [[Keyhole]].
When Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] meet Kerchak, his distrust of outsiders causes him to treat them rather coldly. He even ignores Tarzan's request to take them to the waterfalls. However, after Sora and company save the pack from Clayton, he lets them into the waterfalls, where Sora seals the [[Keyhole]] of Deep Jungle.
 
==Design==
Kerchak is an adult male {{w|silverback gorilla}} with black hair and grey skin. His forearms are enormous and his head is quite large, as well. His eyes are brown and small in comparison to the rest of his head.


==Personality==
==Personality==
{{Q|If you want Kerchak to like you, stay away from him.|Terk to a young Tarzan after an encounter with Kerchak in Disney's ''Tarzan''}}
{{Q|If you want Kerchak to like you, stay away from him!|Terk to a young Tarzan after an encounter with Kerchak in Disney's ''Tarzan''}}
Kerchak is bold, sturdy, and faithful. He cares a great deal about the gorilla family he leads, but his cold disposition gained after the death of his son causes those he loves to fear him. Kerchak also has a great hatred-like fear of outsiders of any kind, reacting aggressively if they come near him again. He is not without a heart, however; he is good-hearted and almost loving to those he trusts, even towards outsiders that have gained that trust.
Kerchak is brave, powerful, and loyal. He cares a great deal about the gorilla family he leads, but his cold disposition gained after the death of his son causes those he loves to fear him. Kerchak also has a great hatred-like fear of outsiders of any kind, reacting aggressively when they are near. He is not without a heart, however, kind and almost loving to those he trusts, even outsiders that have gained that trust.


==Origin==
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Kerchak is leader of his gorilla family, taking great care of each member. He has a severe distrust of outsiders of any kind, as seen by how coldly he treats Sora and his friends. Once he learns he can trust Sora after Clayton's defeat, however, he grants the Keybearer and his friends access to the waterfalls, as Tarzan had previously requested.
Kerchak first appeared in Disney's 1999 animated film, ''Tarzan'', voiced by Lance Henriksen. Leader of a large family of gorillas, he is heartbroken when his only offspring is killed by the leopard Sabor. When his mate Kala brings the orphaned Tarzan into the family, he immediately orders her to take him back because of his fear of humans. He also tells her that Tarzan could never replace the child they had lost. Kerchak reluctantly allows Tarzan to remain amongst the gorillas in the end, but he does not consider the boy his son. His dislike for Tarzan only grows as the boy ages into a man, but the tension between the two dissipates when Tarzan kills Sabor and presents the leopard's body to Kerchak. Tarzan earns Kerchak's respect, but this is destroyed when Tarzan allows other humans (Jane, her father Professor Porter, and Clayton) to see the gorilla family against Kerchak's orders. Kerchak attacks the humans to protect his family, but Tarzan tackles the silverback and holds him down so that his new friends may escape unharmed. Tarzan decides to return to London with Jane after Kerchak accuses him of betraying his family, but he is captured by Clayton and his band of thugs. Clayton goes back to the jungle to hunt down the gorillas, and as his thugs round them up and put them in cages, he manages to capture Kerchak, claiming he would be "better off stuffed". Tarzan returns along with Jane and Professor Porter to rescue his ape family, an action that touches Kerchak's heart. Kerchak defends Tarzan bravely, but he is shot in the chest by Clayton. After defeating Clayton, Tarzan approaches the wounded silverback, who makes amends with him and makes him his successor. Kerchak finally accepts Tarzan as his son before dying in his arms.


==Gallery==
==Appearance==
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Kerchak is a large, adult male gorilla with black hair and grey skin. His forearms are enormous and his head is rather large. His eyes are brown and small in comparison to the rest of his head.
File:Kerchak (Portrait) KH.png|Kerchak's journal portrait in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
Kerchak (Portrait) KHHD.png|Kerchak's journal portrait in ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''.
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==Origin==
Kerchak makes his film debut in Disney's 1999 film, ''Tarzan''. Leader of a large family of gorillas, he is also a caring and devoted mate and father, heartbroken when his only offspring is killed by the leopard Sabor. When Kala brings the orphaned Tarzan into the family, Kerchak immediately orders her to take him back out of his fear of humans, also saying that he couldn't replace the child they had lost. Kerchak eventually and reluctantly allows Tarzan to stay in the end, not willing to consider the boy his son. His dislike of Tarzan only grows as the boy ages into a man, causing much conflict in the young Tarzan. When Sabor is killed by the boy, a slight respect is sparked between the two as the leopard's body is offered to Kerchak. However, this quickly evaporates when an encounter with the gorilla family and the humans Jane, Professor Porter, and Clayton is made possible by Tarzan and Kerchak aggressively attacks the humans in order to protect his family, forcing Tarzan to fight the gorilla off due to the bond that has developed between him and the humans. Kerchak's great might strikes Clayton's interest, however, the man attacking the gorilla family with a band of thugs. Tarzan returns and aids Kerchak, however, Clayton defeated, but not before the hunter shoots Kerchak. Tarzan approaching the dying gorilla, Kerchak makes amends with the young man, making him his successor and finally accepting him as his son.
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