# Bolgani — Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle character guide

> Bolgani in Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the shaggy Bolgani, Bolgani the gorilla

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-bolgani-the-gorilla

## Who they are

A powerful gorilla that Tarzan fights.

## Relationships

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_lord_of_the_jungle_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Bolgani, a great ape, is a loyal friend and ally to Tarzan, often aiding him in the wild.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_lord_of_the_jungle_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Bolgani, a great ape, is a loyal friend and ally to Tarzan, often aiding him in the wild.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_lord_of_the_jungle_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Bolgani, a great ape, is a loyal friend and ally to Tarzan, often aiding him in the wild.

## In the story

### [Bolgani the Gorilla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_lord_of_the_jungle_se/chapters/iv-bolgani-the-gorilla)

Bolgani is nearly killed by a python and then rescued by Tarzan; after initial hostility, he agrees to be friends with Tarzan.

### [Ara the Lightning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_lord_of_the_jungle_se/chapters/vi-ara-the-lightning)

Confronts Tarzan on the trail, shelters during the storm, and intervenes to save Tarzan from Stimbol's attack.

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