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* NervousWreck: Is he ever! See CowardlyLion above.

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* NervousWreck: Is he ever! See CowardlyLion above.He always freaks out at almost anything, even clean-looking water because it still has germs in it.
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* FatalFlaw: His unwillingness to accept Tarzan is a major factor in why Tarzan would eventually rebel and betray him. Had he opened up to Tarzan the same way Kala had, he and the family could have avoided the threat of Clayton and his men, [[spoiler: and Kerchak himself wouldn't have died at their hands]].

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* PerpetualFrowner: An [[TheStoic exceptionally serious character]], as many gorilla alpha males are, Kerchak is never seen smiling in the film (except for a few scenes such as when he bonds with his biological son at the beginning) or in any other Disney media, often presenting an indifferent or angry look on his face.

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* PerpetualFrowner: An [[TheStoic exceptionally serious character]], as many gorilla alpha males are, Kerchak is never seen smiling in the film (except for a few scenes such as when he bonds with his biological son at the beginning) or in any other Disney media, media (aside from a brief cameo in ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio''), often presenting an indifferent or angry look on his face.


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* WhenHeSmiles: The few times he does smile are very heartwarming scenes - notably when he bonds with his biological child at the start of the movie and after Tarzan frees him from the nets of Clayton's men. A more recent and subtle example is when he stands in the group photo with the other characters at the end of ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio''.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: He has a short triumphant theme that plays after he kills Sabor and again once he replaces Kerchak as the head of his gorilla family.
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* {{Expy}}: He is a lot like Zaroff from Literature/TheMostDangerousGame. Both are egotistical hunters that jump at the opportunity to hunt a real challenge in the form of a skilled human. The video game took it further with his claim that he would have Tarzan stuffed, reminiscent of the fates of some of Zaroff's victims.

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* {{Expy}}: He is a lot like Zaroff from Literature/TheMostDangerousGame.''Literature/TheMostDangerousGame''. Both are egotistical hunters that jump at the opportunity to hunt a real challenge in the form of a skilled human. The video game took it further with his claim that he would have Tarzan stuffed, reminiscent of the fates of some of Zaroff's victims.

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