The Jungle Book · Character
Petersen Sahib
The legendary white elephant-catcher who runs the Government of India's keddah operations and knows more about wild elephants than any living man.
supporting
Also known as Sahib
First appearance: Toomai of the Elephants
As a supporting figure in The Jungle Book, Petersen Sahib is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The head of the elephant-catching operation who rewards Little Toomai and sets the challenge to see the elephants dance.
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To Little Toomai, Petersen Sahib is the greatest white man in the world—the head of all the keddah work, the man who catches elephants for the Government and whose notice can make or break a mahout's family. He is a…
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- Professional
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Character groups
- Elephant keddah operators
- Protagonist
- Mowgli's mentors and allies
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- Kotick
professional · ambivalent
Kotick, the white seal, interacts with the human hunter Petersen Sahib as part of his… How this plays out →
- Kotick
professional · ambivalent
Kotick, the white seal, interacts with the human hunter Petersen Sahib as part of his… How this plays out →
- Kotick
professional · ambivalent
Kotick, the white seal, interacts with the human hunter Petersen Sahib as part of his… How this plays out →
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