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This list of fictional primates is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable non-human primate characters from the world of fiction including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, monkeys, lemurs, and other primates.
| Character | Species | Origin and Author | Notes |
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| Claw the Giant Ape | Ape | Beast Quest | Claw is the second beast Tom fights in Series Two, The Golden Armor. He guards the chain mail. He has a tail with a sting rather like a scorpion. He lives in the Dark Jungle in Avantia. |
| Francine Frensky | Monkey | Arthur's ValentinebyMarc Brown | Atomboy who loves sports, drumming, and singing. She is 8 years old, and she is the best player on her team in just about every sport they play, rivaled only by the Brain at soccer and basketball. |
| Ishmael | Gorilla | IshmaelbyDaniel Quinn | A philosopher who was captured from the wild when young and sent to the zoo. After the zoo sold him to a menagerie, an old Jewish man bought him and could communicate with him through his mind. Ishmael teaches captivity to the unnamed narrator. |
| The Librarian | Orangutan | DiscworldbyTerry Pratchett | The Librarian appeared in the first novel of the series, The Colour of Magic, and was transformed into an orang-utan in The Light Fantastic as the Octavo fired a beam of magic upwards. On discovering that being an orang-utan had certain advantages for a librarian - he can climb up to high shelves, for example - he refused to be transformed back into a human and has remained an orang-utan ever since. The other wizards have gradually become used to the situation, to the extent that, from Night Watch: 'if someone ever reported that there was an orang-utan in the Library, the wizards would probably go and ask the Librarian if he'd seen it'. |
| Ape | Origin | Notes |
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| Ape-X | Squadron Supreme #5 | A member of The Squadron Supreme; Also the name of a super hero who becomes a powerful gorilla after donning a magic Mexican wrestling mask |
| Monsieur Mallah | Doom Patrol (vol. 1) #86 | An intelligent homosexual gorilla created by an evil brain in a jar. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil, enemies of the original Doom Patrol. |
| Titano | Superman | A fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a foe of Superman. |
| Ape | Origin | Notes |
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| Aldo | Planet of the Apes | The leader of the gorilla factions (and the ape revolution, by extension) during the rise of the ape society prior to humanity's downfall, as the "lowest species" of the planet. |
| King Kong | King Kong | A giant movie monster resembling a gorilla, that has appeared in several movies since 1933. These include the groundbreaking 1933 movie, the film remakes of 1976 and 2005, as well as various sequels of the first two films. The character has become one of the world's most famous movie icons and, as such, has transcended the medium. |
| Caesar | Planet of the Apes | Intelligent Ape, who is abandoned and rallies a group of apes to escape from a cruel caging facility. |
| Mighty Joe Young | Mighty Joe Young | An abnormally large gorilla who grew up in Africa who was brought to the USA by his owner/friend Jill after being convinced she and the ape could be a popular night club act. After an incident with three drunken patrons his human friend helped to return him to his homeland in Africa. |
| Name | Species | Origin | Notes |
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| Lazlo | Spider monkey | Camp Lazlo | |
| Magilla Gorilla | Gorilla | The Magilla Gorilla Show | |
| Grape Ape | Gorilla | The Great Grape Ape Show | |
| Jake Spidermonkey | Spider monkey | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | |
| Rafiki | Mandrill | The Lion King | |
| King Gorilla | Gorilla | The Venture Bros. | |
| Gorilla Grodd | Gorilla | DC Comics |
| Name | Species | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo | Orangutan | The Banana Splits | Member of The Banana Splits, an all-animal band. He played the drums. |
| Professor Bobo | Gorilla | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | |
| Zoboomafoo | Coquerel's sifaka | Zoboomafoo | Titular puppet lemur |
This section deals with notable primates who are prominently featured in various video game titles, either as main characters or notable supporting characters.
| Character | Species | Origin | Platform(s) | Notes |
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| Agent 9 | Monkey | Spyro: Year of the Dragon | PlayStation | A space monkey introduced as a brief playable character, who was trapped by the Sorceress. He has a laser and can eliminate rhynocs with ease. |
| AiAi | Monkey | Super Monkey Ball | GameCube | Encased in transparent ball. |
| Amigo | Monkey | Samba de Amigo | Sega Arcades • Dreamcast • Wii | The player character in this Samba based rhythm game. |
| Andross | Star Fox | SNES | The archenemy of the Star Fox team. | |
| Andrew Oikonny | Star Fox 64 | Nintendo 64 | The nephew of Andross, and a member of Star Wolf, the rivals of the Star Fox team. | |
| Bonkers | Gorilla | Kirby | A gorilla who first appeared in Kirby's Adventure. As a mini boss, He fights Kirby with his hammer. | |
| Conga the Gorilla | Gorilla | Banjo-Kazooie | N64 · Xbox Live Arcade | A giant gorilla who first appears in Mumbo's Mountain. |
| Diddy Kong | Spider monkey | Donkey Kong Country | SNES · GBC · GBA · Wii · N64 | Donkey Kong's sidekick. |
| Dixie Kong | Chimpanzee | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | SNES · GBA · Wii | Diddy Kong's girlfriend. |
| Donkey Kong | Gorilla | Donkey Kong | GBA · SNES · 3DS · Nintendo Switch · Wii · WiiU · Gamecube · N64 · | The main character of Donkey Kong Country, and one of Mario’s friends. Not to be confused with his grandfather, Cranky Kong. The villain of the original arcade game. |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | Gorilla | Donkey Kong Jr. | Arcade · Atari 2600 · Atari 7800 · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · GBA · Intellivision · NES · 3DS · Wii | Cranky Kong's son and Donkey Kong's father. |
| Dr. M | Mandrill | Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves | PlayStation 2 | A mad doctor who was eager to open the vault where the fortune of the Cooper family was stored. |
| Gorilla | Gorilla | Gekido | PlayStation · Game Boy Color | An unlockable character |
| Gorimondo | Gorilla | Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Nintendo Switch | A Gorilla who is a member of the Beast Pack. |
| Mico | Monkey | Brawl Stars | Mobile | An “actor” who brags about his job at “Brawlywood”(an-universe equivalent of Hollywood) when he is just the mic operator. |
| Monkey King [1] | Monkey | Dota 2 | PC | A playable character inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West. |
| Mookie | Monkey | Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Nintendo Switch | A monkey who is a member of the beast pack. |
| Porter | Monkey | Animal Crossing | Nintendo 64 (Animal Forest) · GameCube · Nintendo 3DS | Runs the train station in most Animal Crossing games. |
| Specter | Monkey | Ape Escape | PlayStation · PlayStation Portable | Rules over lesser apes known as Piposaru. |
| Toki | Geeshergam | Toki: Going Ape Split | Arcade | A human that is transformed into an enchanted ape who must battle hordes of enemies to save a princess. |
| Ukiki | Monkey | Super Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 · Wii · Wii U | A small monkey that steals Mario's cap. |
| Winston | Gorilla | Overwatch | PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One | A Gorilla with superior intelligence. |
| Wukong | Monkey | League of Legends | PC | A playable champion inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West. |
| Wukong | Monkey | Warframe | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | A robotic "Warframe" inspired by Sun Wukong, the main character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West. |
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