Akela



Akela is an elderly wolf and a character from the 1967 Disney film, The Jungle Book. He is voiced by John Abbott and currently by Rob Paulsen since Jungle Cubs.

The Jungle Book
Akela, like the other wolves, is seen at the beginning of the film. He appears when the pack learns that Shere Khan had returned to the jungle. Akela states that Shere Khan wants to kill Mowgli and not even the strength of the entire pack could fight him off, so he has Bagheera take Mowgli away. After this scene, Akela and the other wolves are not seen again throughout the film.

Jungle Cubs
Akela and his mate Leah appear in the episode "The Coming of the Wolves." When their pack leader, Cain, wants Leah for himself, Akela and Leah leave the pack and seek refuge in the lair without knowing it belongs to the cubs. When Cain and his pack arrive at the lair and plan to attack, Akela and the cubs stand up to him. Akela and Cain fight over Leah. Akela beats Cain and orders him to leave the cubs' lair. Shere Khan and the other cubs tell the two wolves that they can stay at their lair. Just then, Leah goes into labor and has many wolf puppies. As a reward for the cubs' kindess, Akela makes them the godfathers of his puppies.