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Nigel Taylor is a minor character from the Disney animated series, The Legend of Tarzan.

Background[]

Nigel Taylor works for the Queen of England and is Captain of the Counter Intelligence Division. He use to work alongside Robert Canler, but became his enemy after learning Canler stole secret codes, thus betraying their country. Nigel was ordered to capture and arrest him.

Personality[]

Nigel is shown to be extremely loyal to serving the Queen of England and is also shown to hold a great deal of love of protecting his home country and is angered by anyone who would willingly betray England. Nigel is shown to be kind and polite as well as thankful to those who would risk their lives to save others.

Role in the series[]

In "Tarzan and the Flying Ace", Nigel was in hot pursuit of Robert, chasing him to the lands of Africa as Robert intended to regain the secret codes he had previously stolen and kept safety hidden with Jane Porter. They had an aerial battle in the sky, but Robert succeeded in shooting down Nigel's plane. Although his plane was destroyed, Nigel survived and landed safely in the jungle, but found himself stuck in a tree and was later confronted by the panthers, Nuru and Sheeta. He attempted to scare them away by using his gun, but dropped it and was soon attacked. Nigel was almost killed, until Tarzan arrived and saved him. Nigel thanked Tarzan for saving his life, but upon seeing his weapon, Tarzan was suspicious and demanded he identify himself.

Nigel quickly introduced himself to Tarzan and when revealed working for the Queen, Tarzan believed he was Robert's friend and revealed he was already in Africa. Nigel began to inform Tarzan of Robert's true nature, revealing he wasn't a friend, but a scandal. When Tarzan questioned if Nigel was jealous of Robert, Nigel was shocked by his remark and revealed everything Robert had done from betraying England to shooting him out of the sky. Upon learning the truth about Robert and seeing he was right, Tarzan and Nigel went in search him and found Robert escaping into the sky while holding Jane captive. Nigel was angered to see Robert escape yet again, but Tarzan refused to surrender and went in pursuit of Robert and to rescue Jane. Later, Robert was arrested by Nigel and was taken back to England to receive punishment for his crimes.

Gallery[]


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Tarzan logo
Media
Films: Tarzan (soundtrack/video) • Tarzan & JaneTarzan II (video) • The Legend of Tarzan

Television: The Legend of TarzanHouse of Mouse
Video Games: Disney's TarzanTarzan: UntamedReturn to the JungleKingdom HeartsDisney's Extreme Skate Adventure

Disney Parks
Disney Animation BuildingTarzan's Treehouse

Entertainment: Disney Adventure Friends CavalcadeFantasmic!Festival of Family & FriendsHakuna Matata Time Dance PartyOne Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On!Rivers of Light: We Are OneTarzan Rocks!Tarzan: The EncounterThe Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical AdventureThe Golden Mickeys
Shops: Professor Porter's Trading Post
Parades: Parade of the StarsFlights of Fantasy ParadeMickey's Soundsational Parade
Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the StarsCelebrate the MagicHappily Ever AfterMomentousRemember... Dreams Come TrueTree of Life AwakensIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationWondrous Journeys
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Characters
Original: TarzanTerkTantorKalaKerchakKerchak and Kala's BabyFlynt and MungoSaborTarzan's ParentsManuJane PorterArchimedes Q. PorterClayton and his menBaboonsThe Captain

Midquel: ZugorMama GundaKago and Uto
TV Series: Robert CanlerNigel TaylorTublatHistaZuthoGozan and HungoIan McTeagueThaddeus HuntJake & SamMabayaGobuFungiCount Nikolas RokoffLady WalthamQueen LaLeopard MenMuviroKajDr. DoyleEleanorGreenlyHazelIanLieutenant Colonel StaquaitRenard DumontJohannes NielsSamuel T. PhilanderTheodore RooseveltHugo and HooftNura and SheetaEdgar Rice BurroughsManganiJabariDaniaGerman PoacherBasuliNaohChief KeewaziFemale Tyrannosaurus RexVelociraptorsTriceratopsWaziri TribeStanley ObrowskiAbby Markham

Episodes
Season One: "Race Against Time" • "Trading Post" • "Lost Cub" • "Lost City of Opar" • "Fugitives" • "Rogue Elephant" • "Poisoned River" • "Enemy Within" • "Fountain" • "Hidden World" • "Rift" • "Giant Beetles" • "Jungle Madness" • "Protege" • "Leopard Men Rebellion" • "Rough Rider" • "Seeds of Destruction" • "Silver Ape" • "Challenger" • "Outbreak" • "Silver Screen" • "Beast from Below" • "All-Seeing Elephant" • "New Wave" • "Lost Treasure" • "Return of La" • "One Punch Mulligan" • "Missing Link" • "Prison Break" • "Eagle's Feather" • "Face from the Past" • "Caged Fury" • "Gauntlet of Vengeance" • "Mysterious Visitor" • "Tublat's Revenge"

Season Two: "British Invasion" • "Volcanic Diamond Mine" • "Flying Ace"

Songs
Film: Two WorldsYou'll Be in My HeartSon of ManTrashin' the CampStrangers Like MeSinging to the Song of LifeWho Am I?

Musical: Who Better than MeNo Other WayI Need to KnowSure as Sun Turns to MoonWaiting for this MomentDifferentLike No Man I've Ever SeenFor the First TimeEverything that I Am

Locations
AfricaJunglePellucidarDark MountainSkull Cave
See Also
The Disney AfternoonDisney RenaissanceMusical/SoundtrackQueen La's Staff
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