An unnamed male gorilla was the father of the late Winter, and a respected member of the Gorilla Guard.
History[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about this gorilla's early life, only that he was once held in captivity with the other gorillas at the San Francisco Zoo.
Freedom[]
He was among the gorillas that fought in the battle on the Golden Gate Bridge.
The gorilla was liberated; by the forces of Caesar, along with several other apes during the infamous Ape Rebellion. He would join his ape brethren in the Battle on the Golden Gate Bridge, and fought alongside the other gorillas under Caesar's lieutenant Buck. He survived the battle and found true freedom in the safety of the Muir Woods Park where they would build a large colony.
Fatherhood[]
At some point, this gorilla would meet a female gorilla and the two would go onto to have a son, named Winter, an albino gorilla; who would idolize him for his strength.
War for the Planet of the Apes: Revelations[]
This gorilla has been dead for several years now, but his son, Winter has tried to carry on his legacy. Winter's father was revealed to have been one of the first members of the Gorilla Guard; a position his son Winter would take on in the hopes to live up to his father.
Legacy[]
Winter tried to live up to his father's reputation; but his cowardice turned him into traitor during the War; when Winter revealed the location of the colony; with his actions causing Caesar's wife, Cornelia, and his eldest son, Blue Eyes, to be killed. This led Caesar to accidentally kill him for his betrayal.
Abilities[]
- Animal Strength: Like all gorillas, Winter's father was extremely powerful and strong. His strength had always amazed his son; who sought to be just like him.
- High-Level Intellect: Winter's father was most likely exposed to the ALZ-113, through unknown methods, giving him increased intelligence.
- Speech: Having presumably been exposed to the ALZ-113, through unknown methods, Winter's father had gained the ability of speech. He was not mentioned speaking in the novel, so it was unknown how good his English was.
- Expert Hand-To-Hand Combatant: Due to him being a member of the ape army, Winter's father was a capable hand-to-hand combatant. Also, just like most other gorillas, Winter's father used his massive strength and speed in battle to; make himself a formidable opponent alone in single combat.
Notes[]
- It is unknown whether he had black fur or if he had albinism like his son, Winter.
- If not, it is assumed Winter's mother may have partial albinism and Winter inherited it from her.
- The cause of his death is unknown; but he may have died of natural causes or old age.