Other Adaptations
Akela is also a major character in the Japanese-produced Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli.
Akela is the leader of the Wolf Pack but, as he is growing old, he agrees to pass the leadership onto a worthy successor. When Alexander beats Vermillion in a contest, Akela passes the leadership onto Alexander while Vermillion leaves the Pack. However, after Alexander's death, Akela takes back the role of the leader.
Briefly, during the series, Vermillion returns to take the leadership of the pack but later leaves to lead another wolf pack on the plains. Therefore, Akela assumes the leadership of the Pack once more. But since he had become too feeble and old to be an active leader, he stayed in his lair for most of his day.
Subsequently, Luri takes over the leadership of the pack from Akela but he stays on as an adviser and is given the title of "The Wise Old Wolf". At the very end of the series, Akela gets severely injured in a battle against a pack of jackals and, although he manages to recover from the wounds, he his severely weakened from the fight and soon dies.
He was voiced by Walter Massey in the English dub.
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