He also seemed to have become somewhat overprotective of the gorillas following the death of his biological son, as he refused to adopt a baby Tarzan because he feared it may endanger his family, in spite of him being clearly harmless. He did occasionally show a caring side despite his resent of Tarzan who was presumed dead after falling off a cliff. Despite his intimidating demeanor, Kerchak cares deeply about his family and was willing to risk his life to protect them. It was at that point where he had finally believed that Tarzan was his son.Д«efore the death of his biological son, Kerchak appears to be warmer and more playful as he was seen playing with the baby gorilla, but after the child was killed by Sabor, he grew cold, bitter, and grumpy. While he was dying, Kerchak asked Tarzan to forgive him for never treating him as a member of his family and told him to take care of the tribe. However, after Tarzan saves Kerchak and his family from Sabor, Kerchak finally grew to respect him and, by the end of the film, tried to protect Tarzan from Clayton which cost him his life. He can sometimes being rude to Kala wherever she defends him for causing an elephant stampede. Throughout most of Tarzan's early life, Kerchak treated him with disdain and disapproval and refused to accept him as his son. Tarzan noted that he feels threatened by anyone that was different from him. Due to this, Kerchak often appears to be mistrusting, cold, judgmental, and aggressive towards outsiders. Kerchak is a large and powerful gorilla who would do anything to protect his family.