The Jungle Book Characters
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Much of the theme of Cubbing is based on The Jungle Book, and as such it is tradition for Pack Scouters, Assistants and Pack Helpers to draw names from the characters of The Jungle Book and Rudyard Kipling's other works as titles. Scouters in other sections of the Group may also use these nicknames, however Troop Scouters more commonly use generic animal names.
Traditionally, the Pack Scouter always takes the title of Akela, regardless of gender.
Characters used by Cub leaders
The Seeonee Wolf Pack
- Akela - The leader of the wolf pack.
- Raksha - Mother wolf, adoptive mother of Mowgli.
- Rama - Father wolf, adoptive father of Mowgli.
- Grey Brother - The oldest of Mowgli's wolf-bothers.
- Leela - Granddaughter of Akela.
Other Jungle Book animals
- Baloo - A sleepy old bear who teaches Mowgli the law of the jungle.
- Bagheera - A black panther that mentors and protects Mowgli.
- Kaa - A python who befriends and mentors Mowgli.
- Hathi - The leader of the elephants and master of the jungle.
- Mang - A bat.
- Rama - A water buffalo (also the name of the father wolf)
- Mysa - A water buffalo.
- Chil or Rann - A kite and messenger of the jungle
- Sahi or Ikki - A porcupine.
- Tha - The first elephant.
- Phoana - A wolf that is not a member of the Seeonee Pack.
- Phao - Son of Phoana.
- Oo - A tortoise.
- Mao or Mor - A peacock.
- Won-Tolla - A wolf that warns the human tribe about an incoming dhole attack. Not a member of the Seeonee Pack.
- Chikai - A rat.
- Ferao - A woodpecker.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi characters
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - A mongoose.
- Nag - A cobra.
- Nagaina - A cobra.
- Darzee - A tailorbird.
- Chuchundra - A shrew.
- Karait - A krait.
The White Seal characters
- Kotick - An albino seal.
- Matkah - A fur seal.
- Limmershin - A winter wren.
Toomai of the Elephants characters
- Toomai - An elephant.
- Kala Nag - An elephant.
Her Majesty's Servants characters
- Two-Tails - An elephant
- Billy - A mule.
- Vixen - A domestic dog.
The Undertakers characters
- Jackal - A jackal.
- Abjutant - A stork.
- Mugger - A crocodile.
- Gavial - A gharial. Mugger's cousin.
Characters from film adaptations only
- Winnifred - An elephant. Haithi's wife.
- Rocky - A rhino.
- Raquel - A rhino. Daughter or Rocky.
- Fred - A hog. Baloo's neighbour.
- Bhoot - An albino wolf and members of the Seeonee Pack.
Characters not used
Unused animals
- Bandar-log - The name for the group of villainous monkeys that kidnap Mowgli.
- Tabaqui - A jackal that is the spy and servant of the tiger Shere Khan.
- Shere Khan - A man-eating Bengal tiger, archnemesis of Mowgli.
- Thuu or White Hood - A cobra whose fangs dried up because of neglect.
- Jacala - A crocodile that fought Mowgli.
Disney characters that were not part of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book are not used by Cub leaders.
- King Louie - An orangutang or Gigantopithecus. Portrayed as a deceptive villain.
- Flunkey - King Louie's servant. A monkey.
- Buzzie - A vulture.
- Dizzy - A vulture.
- Flaps - A vulture.
- Ziggy - A vulture.
- Lucky - Friend of the vultures.
Humans
Human characters are not used by Cub leaders as they break the symbolic nature of the animal-themed interactions with Cubs.
- Mowgli - Not used as all Cubs in the pack fill the role of Mowgli.
- Messua - Richest woman in the village, who eventually adopts Mowgli.
- Nathoo - Messua's lost son who was taken by Shere Khan.
- Buldeo - Village chief.
- John Lockwood - A hunter.
- Shanti - Mowgli's love interest in film adaptations.
- Ranjan - Mowgli's adoptive brother in film adaptations.