Shere Khan
Fictional tiger and main antagonist from author Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Shere Khan (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Sharekhan.
Shere Khan (Hindi- शेर खान/ English pronunciation/ˈʃɪər ˈkɑːn/) is a fictional Bengal tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book and its adaptations, in which he is often portrayed as the main antagonist.[1] The name roughly translates as tiger ruler, with shere (Persian: شیر, pronounced [ʃeːɾ]) being the Persian word for 'tiger'(but used in north India to refer to lions), and khan being used as a title of distinction among the Turco-Mongol peoples, usually meaning chief or ruler. According to The Kipling Society, the name "show[s] that he is the chief among tigers".[2]
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Shere Khan | |
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The Jungle Book character | |
First appearance | "Mowgli's Brothers" |
Last appearance | "Tiger! Tiger!" |
Created by | Rudyard Kipling |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Lungri |
Species | Bengal tiger |
Gender | Male |
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