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This list of fictional primates is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable non-human primate characters from the world of fiction including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, gibbons, monkeys, lemurs, and other primates.

Literature

Main article: List of fictional primates in literature
Character Species Origin and Author Notes
Claw the Giant Ape Ape Beast Quest Claw is the second beast Tom fights in Series Two, The Golden Armor. He guards the chain mail. He has a tail with a sting rather like a scorpion. He lives in the Dark Jungle in Avantia.
Francine Frensky Monkey Arthur's Valentine by Marc Brown A tomboy who loves sports, drumming, and singing. She is 8 years old, and she is the best player on her team in just about every sport they play, rivaled only by the Brain at soccer and basketball.
Ishmael Gorilla Ishmael by Daniel Quinn A philosopher who was captured from the wild when young and sent to the zoo. After the zoo sold him to a menagerie, an old Jewish man bought him and could communicate with him through his mind. Ishmael teaches captivity to the unnamed narrator.
The Librarian Orangutan Discworld by Terry Pratchett The Librarian appeared in the first novel of the series, The Colour of Magic, and was transformed into an orang-utan in The Light Fantastic as the Octavo fired a beam of magic upwards. On discovering that being an orang-utan had certain advantages for a librarian - he can climb up to high shelves, for example - he refused to be transformed back into a human and has remained an orang-utan ever since. The other wizards have gradually become used to the situation, to the extent that, from Night Watch: 'if someone ever reported that there was an orang-utan in the Library, the wizards would probably go and ask the Librarian if he'd seen it'.

Comics

Main article: List of fictional primates in comics
Ape Origin Notes
Ape-X Squadron Supreme #5 A member of The Squadron Supreme; Also the name of a super hero who becomes a powerful gorilla after donning a magic Mexican wrestling mask
Monsieur Mallah Doom Patrol (vol. 1) #86 An intelligent homosexual gorilla created by an evil brain in a jar. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil, enemies of the original Doom Patrol.
Titano Superman A fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a foe of Superman.

Primates in film

Main article: List of fictional primates in film
Ape Origin Notes
Aldo Planet of the Apes The leader of the gorilla factions (and the ape revolution, by extension) during the rise of the ape society prior to humanity's downfall, as the "lowest species" of the planet.
King Kong King Kong A giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films. The character has become one of the world's most famous movie icons and, as such, has transcended the medium.
Caesar Planet of the Apes Intelligent Ape, who is abandoned and rallies a group of apes to escape from a cruel caging facility.
Mighty Joe Young Mighty Joe Young An abnormally large gorilla who grew up in Africa who was brought to the USA by his owner/friend Jill after being convinced she and the ape could be a popular night club act. After an incident with three drunken patrons his human friend helped to return him to his homeland in Africa.

Animation

Main article: List of fictional primates in animation
Name Species Origin Notes
Lazlo Spider monkey Camp Lazlo
Magilla Gorilla Gorilla The Magilla Gorilla Show
Grape Ape Gorilla The Great Grape Ape Show
Jake Spidermonkey Spider monkey My Gym Partner's a Monkey
Rafiki Mandrill The Lion King
King Gorilla Gorilla The Venture Bros.
Gorilla Grodd Gorilla DC Comics

Television

Main article: List of fictional primates in television
Name Species Origin Notes
Bingo Orangutan The Banana Splits Member of The Banana Splits, an all-animal band. He played the drums.
Professor Bobo Gorilla Mystery Science Theater 3000
Zoboomafoo Coquerel's sifaka Zoboomafoo Titular puppet lemur

Video games

This section deals with notable primates who are prominently featured in various video game titles, either as main characters or notable supporting characters.

Character Species Origin Platform(s) Notes
Agent 9 Monkey Spyro: Year of the Dragon PlayStation A space monkey introduced as a brief playable character, who was trapped by the Sorceress. He has a laser and can eliminate rhynocs with ease.
AiAi Monkey Super Monkey Ball GameCube Encased in transparent ball.
Amigo Monkey Samba de Amigo Sega Arcades • Dreamcast • Wii The player character in this Samba based rhythm game.
Andross Star Fox SNES The archenemy of the Star Fox team.
Andrew Oikonny Star Fox 64 Nintendo 64 The nephew of Andross, and a member of Star Wolf, the rivals of the Star Fox team.
Bonkers Gorilla Kirby A gorilla who first appeared in Kirby's Adventure. As a mini boss, He fights Kirby with his hammer.
Conga the Gorilla Gorilla Banjo-Kazooie N64 · Xbox Live Arcade A giant gorilla who first appears in Mumbo's Mountain.
Diddy Kong Spider monkey Donkey Kong Country SNES · GBC · GBA · Wii  · N64 Donkey Kong's sidekick.
Dixie Kong Chimpanzee Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest SNES · GBA · Wii Diddy Kong's girlfriend.
Donkey Kong Gorilla Donkey Kong GBA · SNES · 3DS · Nintendo Switch · Wii · WiiU  · Gamecube · N64 · The main character of Donkey Kong Country, and one of Mario’s friends. Not to be confused with his grandfather, Cranky Kong. The villain of the original arcade game.
Donkey Kong Jr. Gorilla Donkey Kong Jr. Arcade · Atari 2600 · Atari 7800 · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · GBA · Intellivision · NES · 3DS · Wii Cranky Kong's son and Donkey Kong's father.
Dr. M Mandrill Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves PlayStation 2 A mad doctor who was eager to open the vault where the fortune of the Cooper family was stored.
Gorilla Gorilla Gekido PlayStation · Game Boy Color An unlockable character
Gorimondo Gorilla Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch A Gorilla who is a member of the Beast Pack.
Mico Monkey Brawl Stars Mobile An “actor” who brags about his job at “Brawlywood”(an-universe equivalent of Hollywood) when he is just the mic operator.
Monkey King [1] Monkey Dota 2 PC A playable character inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West.
Mookie Monkey Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch A monkey who is a member of the beast pack.
Porter Monkey Animal Crossing Nintendo 64 (Animal Forest) · GameCube · Nintendo 3DS Runs the train station in most Animal Crossing games.
Specter Monkey Ape Escape PlayStation · PlayStation Portable Rules over lesser apes known as Piposaru.
Toki Geeshergam Toki: Going Ape Split Arcade A human that is transformed into an enchanted ape who must battle hordes of enemies to save a princess.
Ukiki Monkey Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 · Wii · Wii U A small monkey that steals Mario's cap.
Winston Gorilla Overwatch PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One A Gorilla with superior intelligence.
Wukong Monkey League of Legends PC A playable champion inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West.
Wukong Monkey Warframe PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC A robotic "Warframe" inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West.

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monkey King". Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Showbiz Pizza.com Fatz Geronimo".
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