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Hathi (also known as Colonel Hathi) is a (former) antagonist turned supporting character in Disney's 1967 animated film The Jungle Book and its sequel and one of the main characters in it's prequel series Jungle Cubs. He's the leader of elephant herd, Winifred's husband and Hathi Jr.'s father.

History
Jungle Book

Colonel Hathi is the main leader of a herd of elephants known as the Jungle Patrol which includes his wife Winifred and son Hathi Jr.. He runs them in the style of a military squadron making them do military drills all over the jungle while singing a military type song named Colonel Hathi's March. His strict orders makes most members wish "a tranfer to another herd". He insults and abuses anybody who annoys him. He and the patrol were first seen marching past Mowgli and Bagheera singing. Mowgli spotted a little elephant who was actually Hathi's son Hathi Jr. Curious Mowgli asked him what he is doing and joined patrol for a while but didn't understand Hathi's military jargon. At first, Hathi was shocked when he saw Mowgli, started to fight with him and wanted to kill him. Fortunately, Bagheera appeared and explained Hathi that Mowgli was raised in jungle as a child, and that he will go to the Man Village. After inspection Hathi nor the Jungle Patrol weren't seen again for a while. Later, they returned and irritated Shere Khan when they sang their song again. At first, Hathi refused to go to research for Mowgli, and shouted and insulted others, which caused Winifred started to insult him. He still didn't want to research for Mowgli, but after Hathi Jr. prayed him, he changed his heart and began the research for Mowgli. After this, he and his patrol weren't seen again in the cartoon.

Jungle Book 2

He and his patrol were seen briefly in the sequel where they aided Bagheera in trying to stop Baloo from entering the Man Village to get to Mowgli.

Jungle Cubs

Hathi also appeared in the film's prequel TV series Jungle Cubs, where he was shown as a child and hanging out with Baloo, Bagheera, Louie, Shere Khan and Kaa. The series also shows how he met Winifred. 