List of fictional big cats
Thislist of fictional big catsis subsidiary to theList of fictional cats and other felinesand includes notable large feline characters that appear in various works of fiction. This list excludeshybridssuch asligersandtiglons.
Literature[edit]
| Name | Species | Author | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aslan | Lion | C. S. Lewis | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | A talking lion, the King of Beasts, son of theEmperor-Over-the-Sea;a wise, compassionate, magical authority (both temporal and spiritual); mysterious and benevolent guide to the human children who visit; guardian and saviour of Narnia. Lewis described Aslan as an alternative version ofChrist,that is, as the form in which Christ might have appeared in a fantasy world. "Aslan" isTurkishfor "lion".[1] |
| Bagheera | Leopard | Rudyard Kipling | The Jungle Book | Friendly, loyal, trustworthy, protective, sly, clever, serious and responsible character |
| Chandre | Lion | Eduard Uspenskiy | Cheburashka | |
| Cowardly Lion | Lion | L. Frank Baum | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | As his name implies, he is a lion without any courage. |
| Grograman | Lion | Michael Ende | The NeverEnding Story | Dubbed "The Many Colored Death" (Graógramán, der Bunte Todin German) |
| Guenhwyvar | Black panther | R. A. Salvatore | The Dark Elf Trilogy | 600 lb. Astral entity, summoned through a figurine likeness. Guenhwyvar can spend half a day on the Material Plane before needing to be dismissed home to rest. She will also heal faster on the Astral Plane. Companion toDrizzt Do'Urden. |
| Hungry Tiger | Tiger | L. Frank Baum | Ozma of Oz | A gluttonous tiger who will not eat friends or defenseless beings due to his conscience |
| Jad-bal-ja | Lion | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Tarzan and the Golden Lion | A companion toTarzan |
| Jussuf | Tiger | Günter Eich | Der Tiger Jussuf | The title circus tiger in a radio play |
| Lafcadio | Lion | Shel Silverstein | Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back | The title character in a children's book |
| Naga | Lioness | Scott Hawkins | The Library at Mount Char | Short for 'Nagasaki' She is a young lioness who befriends the hero of the story. |
| Painted Jaguar | Jaguar | Rudyard Kipling | Just So Stories | A jaguar cub who is one of the antagonists of the story. |
| Richard Parker | Tiger | Yann Martel | Life of Pi | Companion to Pi, originally named "Thirsty" but renamed due to a name confusion with the hunter |
| Shere Khan | Tiger | Rudyard Kipling | The Jungle Book | A dishonorable tiger who seeks to devour Mowgli and rule the jungle |
| Stelmaria | Snow leopard | Philip Pullman | His Dark Materials | Lord Asriel's daemon |
| Tigger | Tiger | A. A. Milne | Winnie the Pooh | Does not like thistles, acorns or honey, but loves Malt Medicine |
| The Tiger Who Came to Tea | Tiger | Judith Kerr | The Tiger Who Came to Tea | A tiger who interrupts Sophie and her family's afternoon tea session |
Film[edit]
- Baby, a tame leopard in the filmBringing Up BabystarringCary Grant
- Charlie, acougarraised in captivity and grown to be wild in the filmCharlie, the Lonesome Cougar
- Duma, a cheetah in the filmDumaandWalt Disney's live-action filmCheetah
- Elsa the Lioness,raised byJoy AdamsoninBorn Free
- Kumal and Sangha, two separated and reunited tigers in the 2004 filmTwo Brothers
- Joe and Janet, two lions at the Franklin Park Zoo inZookeeper
- Clarence, a lion in the 1965 filmClarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
- Proxima, Frank Wolff's pet jaguar in the 2021 filmJungle Cruise.
Television[edit]
- Agapito, lion fromCarrascolendas
- Daniel Striped TigeronMister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Drooper, lion fromThe Banana Splits[2]
- Leonie Löwenherz,and her brothers Lambert Löwenherz and Ludwig Löwenherz. AGermantelevision series about atalking, upright-walkinglioness.
- Ludicrous Lion, peddler character fromH.R. Pufnstuf
- Clarence, lion fromDaktaribased on the filmClarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
- Cleopatra, Theo, Lionel and Leona fromBetween the Lions
- Shiva, a Bengal Tigress fromThe Walking Dead
- Cruise, a cheetah inPower Rangers Beast Morphersserving as Devon's Beast Bot partner
Animation[edit]
Comics[edit]
- Adolar, a lion in thepantomime comicDer Löwe Adolarby Becker-Kasch.[3]
- Battle Cat,in theMasters of the Universefranchise.
- Dr. Lion, the headmaster of the school inJungle Jinksand its spin-offDr. Lion's Boys,a British comic strip by Arthur White[4]and Mabel F. Taylor.[5]
- Dr. Lion, the doctor inRupert Bear's stories.[6]
- Galileu, a jaguar inTurma do Pererê
- Herrmann, lion of Jimmy van Doren inStephen DesbergandDaniel Desorgher'sJimmy van Doren.
- Hobbes,an anthropomorphic stuffed tiger and best friend of Calvin in the comic stripCalvin and Hobbes
- Joe le Tigre, a tiger in Mic Delinx and Christian Godard'sLa Jungle en Folie.
- Jiba, a tiger inShinmai Fukei Kiruko-san
- Leo the Friendly Lion, a comic strip by Bert Felstead.[7]
- King Lionel, a lion inLionel's Kingdom
- Lyle and Lana fromAnimal Crackerscomic strip[8]
- Max, abobcatcompanion of G.I. JoepointmanSpearhead inG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero[9]
- Meo, a tiger inHistory's Strongest Disciple Kenichi.
- Moloch, Corentin's pet tiger inPaul Cuvelier'sCorentin.[10]
- The nameless lion who is the sidekick of the nameless shepherd's dog inLe Génie des AlpagesbyF'murr.[11]
- Nelson, a very old,one-eyed,toothlesslionappearing inWestern Circus,the 36th album ofBelgiancomic seriesLucky Luke.
- Richie,from the mangaOne Piece
- Shiva,a tiger inThe Walking Dead.
- Tammananny Tiger, character inWalt Kelly'sPogo.
- Tawky Tawny,an anthropomorphic tiger who appears as a supporting character ofDC Comics'Captain Marvel.
- Tiger Tim,a tiger created byJulius Stafford Baker.[12]
- Lying Cat, a Somewhat sentient feline, Who detects lies, fromSaga.
Video games[edit]
- Big the Cat,a supporting character from theSonic the Hedgehogseries
- Bubsy,a bobcat from the eponymous series
- Carol Tea, a wildcat and playable character fromFreedom Planet
- Charr, fromGuild WarsandGuild Wars 2
- Clawroline, an anthropomorphic leopard who is a member of the beast pack, fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
- El Jefe, fromSly Cooper: Thieves in Time
- Fes fromSuper Monkey Ball:Banana Rumble
- Gado,Shina,LongandShenlong,fromBloody Roar
- Guenhwyvar,a magicalblack pantherfrom theastral plane,in the fictional universe of theForgotten Realms
- Hunter the Cheetah, from theSpyroseries
- Kattand Tiga, fromBreath of Fire II
- The Khajit, a race of humanoid cat people, from theElder Scrollsfranchise
- Leongar, an anthropomorphic lion who is the leader of the beast pack, fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
- Neon Tiger,a Maverick fromMega Man X3
- NeylaandRajan,fromSly 2: Band of Thieves
- Octavio, fromSly 3: Honor Among Thieves
- Pura,from theCrash Bandicootseries
- T'ai Fu,fromT'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger
- Trap Shadow,a black and purple tiger armed with bear traps who can turn invisible, fromSkylanders: Swap Force.
- Tuff Luck,a tigress armed with Traptanium-forged warblades and good luck, fromSkylanders: Trap Team.
- Suku, Awilix's jaguar fromSmite
Legends[edit]
- Dawon,tiger fromHindu mythology
- Maahes,Egyptian lion god of war, son of Bast
- Panther,panther with sweet breath inMedieval Bestiary
- Sekhmet,a goddess inEgyptian mythologywith the head of a lioness
- Underwater panther,inNative American mythology
- Were-jaguar,shapeshifting jaguar spirit inOlmec mythology
- Byakko,white tiger inJapanese mythology
- TheYali,a mythical lion fromHindu mythology
Mascots and others[edit]
- Chester Cheetah,mascot ofCheetos
- Exxon tiger,mascot for Enco Extra and Esso Extra gasoline brands introduced in the 1950s
- Leo,mascot of film and television studioMetro Goldwyn Mayer
- Ritche, Mascot of theRochester Institute of Technology.
- Roary,mascot of theDetroit LionsAmerican football team.
- Paws,mascot of theDetroit Tigersbaseball team.
- Tony the Tiger,mascot ofFrosted Flakes
- Willie the Wildcat,mascot of theKansas State UniversityWildcats.
- Who Dey,mascot of theCincinnati BengalsAmerican football team.
- Pouncer,mascot of theUniversity of MemphisAmerican football and basketball teams.
- Aubie,mascot of theAuburn UniversityAmerican football team
See also[edit]
- List of fictional cats and felines— Mixed list of mostly smaller felines
- List of individual cats— Nonfictional cats
References[edit]
- ^Langenscheidt Pocket Turkish Dictionary
- ^Rovin, p. 18.
- ^"Becker-Kasch".
- ^"Arthur White".
- ^"Mabel F. Taylor".
- ^"Alfred Bestall".Lambiek.net.Retrieved5 December2020.
- ^"Bert Felstead".
- ^Rovin, p. 32.
- ^"Spearhead & Max (V1) G.I. Joe Action Figure - YoJoe Archive".
- ^"Paul Cuvelier".
- ^"F'murr".
- ^"Julius Stafford Baker (II)".