King Mukla

King Mukla
Gender	Male
Race	Gorilla (Beast)
Level	10-30
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Occupation	King
Location	Jaguero Isle, Cape of Stranglethorn
Relative(s)	Bananas (son)
Pet family	Gorilla

King Mukla is an enormous skymane gorilla found on Jaguero Isle in the Cape of Stranglethorn. Mukla has captured a tauren, Princess Poobah.

Abilities[]

Barrel Bash — Hurls a massive barrel at the enemy which explodes, dealing damage and knocking the enemy back.
Intimidation — Intimidates an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for 3 sec. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.
Stomp — Stomps the ground, inflicting normal damage to nearby enemies and knocking them back.

This section contains information exclusive to Hearthstone and is considered non-canon.

Mukla appears as a legendary card in Hearthstone. His flavor text reads: King Mukla wanders Jaguero Isle, searching for love.
Mukla is the fourth boss that new players face in the game's initial tutorial.
Mukla is represented in The Grand Tournament expansion by the common minion Mukla's Champion, a gorilla knight riding a hippopotamus.
An Old God-corrupted version of the king, known as Mukla, Tyrant of the Vale, appears as a legendary card in the Whispers of the Old Gods expansion. His flavor text reads: Pro tip: DO NOT BOGART THE BANANAS.
Mukla is a playable hero in the Battlegrounds game mode.
Finally, the king appears as an epic Protector mercenary in the Mercenaries mode.
Mukla reappears as a legendary hunter minion in the Festival of Legends expansion. His flavor text reads: "Music is Mukla's escape from his anger. When he's on-stage, it's like he's a whole different gorilla… Until you boo him."

He is most likely a reference to King Kong, a fictional giant gorilla who captured a female, and/or the Nintendo character Donkey Kong, who was also partially based on King Kong. One of Mukla's three attacks, Barrel Toss, is a direct reference to Donkey Kong's barrel-throwing habits.