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* {{Fingore}}: Caesar bites his finger off.



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-> ''Played by'': [[127Hours James Franco]]

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-> ''Played by'': [[127Hours [[SpiderMan James Franco]]




A weak but compassionate worker at the primate sanctuary. Played by Jamie Harris.

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A weak but compassionate worker at the primate sanctuary. Played by Jamie Harris.\n

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A young, brilliant biochemist and creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape. Played by James Franco.

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-> ''Played by'': [[127Hours James Franco]]

-> ''"All I'm saying is that this is a good thing. Caesar's proof of that. So is my father."''

A young, brilliant biochemist and creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape. Played by James Franco.\n

* TheCaretaker: for his father.



* TheCaretaker: for his father.



-> ''Played by'': JohnLithgow



-> ''Played by'': [[SlumdogMillionaire Freida Pinto]]



A veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo and Will's girlfriend. Played by Freida Pinto.

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A veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo and Will's girlfriend. Played by Freida Pinto.\n




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* WhatTheHellHero: Gives one to Will.



-> ''Played by'': [[TheLastKingOfScotland David Oyelowo]]



The head of [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.

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The head of [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.\n



-> ''Played by'': [[{{X-Men}} Brian Cox]]



The owner of the primate sanctuary. Initially a helpful and friendly enough guy, in reality he's a shrewd and immoral opportunist. Played by Brian Cox.

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The owner of the primate sanctuary. Initially a helpful and friendly enough guy, in reality he's a shrewd and immoral opportunist. Played by Brian Cox.\n



* PragmaticVillainy



-> ''Played by'': TomFelton



The son of John Landon, Dodge works at the primate sanctuary. Sadistic and petty, he's especially cruel to Caesar.Played by TomFelton.

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The son of John Landon, Dodge works at the primate sanctuary. Sadistic and petty, he's especially cruel to Caesar.Played by TomFelton.
Caesar.



->''"[[InsistantTerminology He's not a monkey; he's an ape.]]"''

Will's good-hearted assistant at [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.

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->''"[[InsistentTerminology
He's not a monkey; he's an ape.]]"''

Will's good-hearted assistant at [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.\n




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-> ''Played by'': [[StargateAtlantis David Hewlett]]
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->''"He's not a monkey; he's an ape."''

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* TokenGoodTeammate: of the AntiVillain variety
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** [[spoiler: Luckily for him, the apes just lock him up cause he at least bothered to take care of them.]]
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* [[spoiler: BigNo]]

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* [[spoiler: BigNo]][[spoiler:BadassBaritone: He has a ''very'' deep voice.]]
* [[spoiler:BigNo]]
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** [[EvenEvilHasStandards Who would?]]

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->''"No way to live...no way to live?"''




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* TeamDad



->''"He's not a monkey; he's an ape."''



* ButtMonkey

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The head of [[Megacorp GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.

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The head of [[Megacorp [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.



Will's good-hearted assistant at [[Megacorp GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.

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Will's good-hearted assistant at [[Megacorp [[MegaCorp GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.
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The head of [[GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.

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The head of [[GenSys]].[[Megacorp GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.



Will's good-hearted assistant at [[GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.

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Will's good-hearted assistant at [[GenSys]].[[Megacorp GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.

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* TheCaretaker: for his father.



The head of GenSys. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.

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The head of GenSys.[[GenSys]]. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113. Played by David Oyelowo.



Played by Brian Cox.

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The owner of the primate sanctuary. Initially a helpful and friendly enough guy, in reality he's a shrewd and immoral opportunist. Played by Brian Cox.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* TheStoic



The son of the owner of the primate sanctuary. Dodge is cruel to the apes, especially Caesar. Played by TomFelton.

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The son of the owner of John Landon, Dodge works at the primate sanctuary. Dodge is cruel to the apes, Sadistic and petty, he's especially Caesar. cruel to Caesar.Played by TomFelton.



* EvilIsPetty: Dodge reacts to the apes as if they're human beings who are laughing at him.



Played by Tyler Labine.

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Will's good-hearted assistant at [[GenSys]]. Played by Tyler Labine.



Will's neighbor. Hunsiker has a short temper and tends react with anger and violence towards any situation, even if it means overreacting. Played by David Hewlett.

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Will's short-tempered neighbor. Hunsiker has a short temper and tends to react with anger and violence towards any situation, even if it means overreacting. Played by David Hewlett.



Played by Jamie Harris.

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A weak but compassionate worker at the primate sanctuary. Played by Jamie Harris.
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* ShoutOut: Named after Buck Kartalian, who played gorilla characters in ''Planet of the Apes'' and ''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes''.


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* EvilGenius: Possibly. He was chosen to test the -113 after displaying his cunningness.

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The creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape. Played by James Franco.

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The A young, brilliant biochemist and creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape. Played by James Franco.



* HotScientist



* CoolOldGuy




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* TheBully



* ShoutOut

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* ShoutOutShoutOut: Dodge gets two of CharltonHeston's [[LargeHam hammiest]] lines from the original.[[hottip:*:"Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn, dirty ape!" and "It's a MAAAADHOUSE!"]]




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* NiceGuy



* [[spoiler: YouCanTalk? He Can Talk??]]




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* OhCrap: Cornered by angry apes, and the door doesn't open... [[spoiler: Also when Caesar speaks.]]



* IChooseToStay: Chooses to remain in confinement in order to free the other apes rather than go back home with Will.

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* IChooseToStay: Chooses to remain in confinement in order to free the other apes rather than go back home with Will. [[spoiler: His "Caesar is home" line by the end also counts.]]



* NeverTrustATrailer: Most of them will make you think that Caesar is the film's villain.



* DeadpanSnarker



* TheSmartGuy




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* ShoutOut: He is a wise orangutan, the species that formed the intellectual elite in ape society in the original films, and is named after actor Maurice Evans, who played Dr. Zaius.
* TheSmartGuy




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* SerkisFolk



* [[ManChild Ape Child]]: Watch the scene when he first touches un-cemented ground in a very long time. He's bursting in joy!



* SerkisFolk



An old, angry, scarred bonobo with a long history as an experimentation subject and the first ape at GenSys to be tested with the ALZ-113. He has a special hatred for GenSys' CEO, Steve Jacobs. Played by Christopher Gordon.

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An old, angry, scarred bonobo with a long history as an experimentation subject and the first ape at GenSys [=GenSys=] to be tested with the ALZ-113. He has a special hatred for GenSys' [=GenSys=]' CEO, Steve Jacobs. Played by Christopher Gordon.


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->''"They are not human. You know?"''

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->''"They are ->''"They're not human. You know?"''
people, y'know."''



* WellDoneSonGuy: He doesn't seem to like his son that much.



-> ''"Take your stinkin' paws out of me, you damn, dirty ape!"''

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-> ''"Take your stinkin' paws out of off me, you damn, dirty ape!"''




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* WellDoneSonGuy



The main protagonist. His mother was subjected to ALZ-112 when she was still pregnant with him, resulting in him inheriting the effects and becoming super intelligent. Caesar was raised by Will until an attack on Hensiker forced the police to place him in the primate sanctuary, where he seized control of the apes and planned his rebellion against the humans who had wronged him. Played by AndySerkis.

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The main protagonist. His mother was subjected to ALZ-112 when she was still pregnant with him, resulting in him inheriting the effects and becoming super intelligent. Caesar was raised by Will until an attack on Hensiker Hunsiker forced the police to place him in the primate sanctuary, where he seized control of the apes and planned his rebellion against the humans who had wronged him. Played by AndySerkis.

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* TheWoobie

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* TheWoobie



->''"I love chimpanzees. I'm also afraid of them...and it's appropriate to be afraid of them."''



->''"You make History. I make money."''

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->''"You make History. I make history. I...make...[[OnlyInItForTheMoney money."''
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* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: CEO of a drug company.

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The creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape.
->'''Played By:''' James Franco

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The creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape.
->'''Played By:'''
ape. Played by James FrancoFranco.






Will's father who is afflicted with Alzheimer's. He is the reason Will created the ALZ-112 and is also the one who named Caesar.
->'''Played By:''' JohnLithgow

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Will's father who is afflicted with Alzheimer's. He is the reason Will created the ALZ-112 and is also the one who named Caesar.
->'''Played By:''' JohnLithgow
Caesar. Played by JohnLithgow.






A veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo and Will's girlfriend.
->'''Played By:''' Freida Pinto

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A veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo and Will's girlfriend.
->'''Played By:'''
girlfriend. Played by Freida PintoPinto.






The head of Genesys. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113
->'''Played By:''' David Oyelowo

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->''"You make History. I make money."''

The head of Genesys. GenSys. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113
->'''Played By:'''
-113. Played by David OyelowoOyelowo.

* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: CEO of a drug company.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney






->'''Played By:''' Brian Cox

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->'''Played By:''' ->''"They are not human. You know?"''

Played by
Brian CoxCox.






The son of the owner of the primate sanctuary. Dodge is cruel to the apes, especially Caesar.
->'''Played By:''' TomFelton

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-> ''"Take your stinkin' paws out of me, you damn, dirty ape!"''

The son of the owner of the primate sanctuary. Dodge is cruel to the apes, especially Caesar.
->'''Played By:''' TomFelton
Caesar. Played by TomFelton.



* OohMeAccentsSlipping
* ShoutOut



->'''Played By:''' Tyler Labine

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->'''Played By:''' Played by Tyler LabineLabine.






Will's neighbor. Hunsiker has a short temper and tends react with anger and violence towards any situation, even if it means overreacting.
->'''Played By:''' David Hewlett

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Will's neighbor. Hunsiker has a short temper and tends react with anger and violence towards any situation, even if it means overreacting.
->'''Played By:'''
overreacting. Played by David HewlettHewlett.






->'''Played By:''' Jamie Harris

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->'''Played By:'''
Played by
Jamie HarrisHarris.






-->[[spoiler: ''"NO!"'']]

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-->[[spoiler: ->[[spoiler: ''"NO!"'']]



-->''"Apes stupid."''

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-->''"Apes ->''"Apes stupid."''



-->''"J-A-C-O-B-S"''

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-->''"J-A-C-O-B-S"''
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The main protagonist. His mother was subjected to ALZ-112 when she was still pregnant with him, resulting in him inheriting the effects and becoming super intelligent. Caesar was raised by Will until an attack on Hensiker forced the police to place him in the primate sanctuary, where he seized control of the apes and planned his rebellion against the humans who had wronged him.
->'''Played By:''' AndySerkis

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[[quoteright:254:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/caesar-rotpota_3093.jpg]]
-->[[spoiler: ''"NO!"'']]

The main protagonist. His mother was subjected to ALZ-112 when she was still pregnant with him, resulting in him inheriting the effects and becoming super intelligent. Caesar was raised by Will until an attack on Hensiker forced the police to place him in the primate sanctuary, where he seized control of the apes and planned his rebellion against the humans who had wronged him.
->'''Played By:''' AndySerkis
him. Played by AndySerkis.

* ActorAllusion: Caesar [[LordOfTheRings bites the finger]] of Hunsiker in a fit of rage.
* AProtagonistShallLeadThem
* [[spoiler: BigNo]]
* BreakTheCutie
* BrokenBird



* ComingOfAgeStory



* TheCaptain



* IChooseToStay: Chooses to remain in confinement in order to free the other apes rather than go back home with Will.
* ItCanThink
* NaiveNewcomer: When he first arrives at the primate "sanctuary".



* UnstoppableRage

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* UnstoppableRage[[SmartPeoplePlayChess Smart Apes Play Chess]]
* TheStrategist
* UnstoppableRage: [[ThouShaltNotKill Except if it means killing]].
* YouCanTalk?: He asks it to Maurice when the orangutan uses sign language to communicate with him. [[spoiler: Caesar himself learns to talk later, prompting this reaction from humans (although they do not make the question)]]



An orangutan who is Caesar's first ally . Having been part of a circus before arriving in the primate sanctuary, Maurice is the only other ape who knows sign language.
->'''Played By:''' Karin Konoval

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-->''"Apes stupid."''

An orangutan who is Caesar's first ally . Having been part of a circus before arriving in the primate sanctuary, Maurice is the only other ape who knows sign language.
->'''Played By:'''
language. Played by Karin KonovalKonoval.






The original leader of the apes in the primate sanctuary.
->'''Played By:''' Terry Notary

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The original leader of the apes in the primate sanctuary.
->'''Played By:'''
sanctuary, a bald male chimpanzee. He initially challenges Caesar but accepts his leadership after being defeated by him. Played by Terry NotaryNotary.






A gorilla that Caesar befriends at the primate sanctuary. Buck helps Caesar seize control of the apes from Rocket after being freed by the intelligent chimp.
->'''Played By:''' Richard Ridings

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A male silverback gorilla that Caesar befriends at the primate sanctuary. Buck helps Caesar seize control of the apes from Rocket after being freed by the intelligent chimp.
->'''Played By:'''
chimp. Played by Richard RidingsRidings.



* GiantMook



* IOweYouMyLife: He becomes a trusted underling of Caesar after he freeds him from his small cage.






The first test subject of the ALZ-113. Koba seems to hate Jacobs for some reason.
->'''Played By:''' Christopher Gordon

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The first test -->''"J-A-C-O-B-S"''

An old, angry, scarred bonobo with a long history as an experimentation
subject of and the first ape at GenSys to be tested with the ALZ-113. Koba seems to hate Jacobs He has a special hatred for some reason.
->'''Played By:'''
GenSys' CEO, Steve Jacobs. Played by Christopher GordonGordon.

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The head of GenSys. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113

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The creator of the ALZ-112 and -113 drugs. He adopts Caesar in order to study the effects that the ALZ-112 had upon Caesar and serves as a surrogate father to the ape.


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Will's father who is afflicted with Alzheimer's. He is the reason Will created the ALZ-112 and is also the one who named Caesar.


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A veterinarian for the San Francisco Zoo and Will's girlfriend.


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The head of GenSys. He is funding Will's research, but he's only interested in the money that would result from the ALZ-112 and -113


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The son of the owner of the primate sanctuary. Dodge is cruel to the apes, especially Caesar.


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Will's neighbor. Hunsiker has a short temper and tends react with anger and violence towards any situation, even if it means overreacting.


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The main protagonist. His mother was subjected to ALZ-112 when she was still pregnant with him, resulting in him inheriting the effects and becoming super intelligent. Caesar was raised by Will until an attack on Hensiker forced the police to place him in the primate sanctuary, where he seized control of the apes and planned his rebellion against the humans who had wronged him.


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An orangutan who is Caesar's first ally . Having been part of a circus before arriving in the primate sanctuary, Maurice is the only other ape who knows sign language.


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The original leader of the apes in the primate sanctuary.


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A gorilla that Caesar befriends at the primate sanctuary. Buck helps Caesar seize control of the apes from Rocket after being freed by the intelligent chimp.


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The first test subject of the ALZ-113. Koba seems to hate Jacobs for some reason.
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[[WMG:Will Rodman]]

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[[WMG:Will Rodman]]!!Will Rodman



* PapaWolf



[[WMG:Charles Rodman]]

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[[WMG:Charles Rodman]]!!Charles Rodman



[[WMG: Caroline Aranha]]

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[[WMG: Caroline Aranha]]!!Caroline Aranha



[[WMG:Steven Jacobs]]

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[[WMG:Steven Jacobs]]!!Steven Jacobs



[[WMG:John Landon]]

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[[WMG:John Landon]]!!John Landon



[[WMG:Dodge Landon]]

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[[WMG:Dodge Landon]]!!Dodge Landon



[[WMG:Robert Franklin]]

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[[WMG:Robert Franklin]]!!Robert Franklin



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[[WMG:Hunsiker]]!!Hunsiker



[[WMG:Rodney]]

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[[WMG:Rodney]]!!Rodney



* MercifulMinion



[[WMG:Caesar]]

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[[WMG:Caesar]]!!Caesar



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[[WMG:Maurice]]!!Maurice



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[[WMG:Rocket]]!!Rocket



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[[WMG:Buck]]!!Buck



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* ShallowLoveInterest

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