The Jungle Book · Character
Matkah
A gentle sea lion mother who teaches her restless pup the ways of the Northern Sea, warning him against the hunters who take his kind.
supporting
Also known as gentle Matkah
First appearance: The White Seal
As a supporting figure in The Jungle Book, Matkah is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Kotick's mother, who admires the fighting of her menfolk.
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Matkah raises Kotick among the crowded rookeries, patient with his endless questions and firm when he strays too far from the shallows. She carries the memory of the men who come for seals, and her caution gives her pup…
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- Other
Character groups
- Kotick's seal family
- Protagonist
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See Matkah in The White Seal