Akela is the wolf leader who calls the pack council in Rudyard Kipling’s “Mowgli’s Brothers.”
Akela is the leader of the Seeonee wolf pack and presides over the Council Rock meeting where the wolves decide whether Mowgli may remain with them. Because Mowgli is human, his acceptance requires support from other animals, including Baloo and Bagheera. The council establishes the social rules that shape Mowgli’s life in the jungle.
The character’s name comes from Kipling’s original stories and has remained important in later adaptations. Akela is often portrayed as a dignified and authoritative wolf, although different films change his appearance, role, and fate.
Akela is not Mowgli’s adoptive father. Father Wolf and Mother Wolf raise Mowgli, while Akela serves as the pack leader. Another possible confusion is Rama, a name used for a wolf in the literary tradition and in some adaptations.