Films Tai Lung Tai Lung (voiced by
Ian McShane in the films and
André Sogliuzzo in the television series) is a muscular
snow leopard and the main antagonist of
Kung Fu Panda. He has supernatural strength, with an incredibly prideful and ruthless attitude towards any kung fu practitioner. Shifu's adopted son that he cared for dearly, Tai Lung was the only student to be taught the Nerve Attack, and he believed that his destiny was to become the Dragon Warrior. When Oogway sensed the darkness in Tai Lung's heart and refused to give him the scroll that would allow him to claim the title, he felt betrayed and laid siege to the city in fury and then overwhelmed Shifu in combat to try to claim the scroll, only to be finally defeated at the hands of Master Oogway. Afterwards, Tai Lung was sent to Chorh-Gom Prison as a result of his actions, remaining imprisoned for twenty years. When Zeng arrives at the prison to order an increase in security, Tai Lung uses one of the goose's fallen feathers to pick the locks on his restraints and escape. He defeats the Furious Five in battle and storms the Jade Palace in search of the Dragon Scroll. In his hunt for the scroll, he overpowers Shifu and nearly kills him in spite of temporarily having a moment of clarity, but Po lures him away with the dragon scroll, sparking a brutal confrontation between them. After Po is momentarily stunned, he finally sees the Scroll, but does not understand the symbolism of its blank, reflective surface (there is no secret to ultimate power, it all depends in the person who has it), even after Po points it out to him, leading to a final fight against Po, but in spite of his skill and power, he's defeated by Po who is immune to the Nerve attack and Po overwhelming him with improvised attacks. Po utilizes the Wuxi Finger Hold on him, obliterating Tai Lung. Tai Lung's defeat marks Po as a Kung fu warrior. In
Kung Fu Panda 3, it's explained that the Finger Hold instantly exiles its victim by sending it to the Spirit Realm, indicating that Tai Lung resides there. Tai Lung returns in
Kung Fu Panda 4, where he returns from his exile. After the Chameleon steals Po's wisdom staff, she uses it to open a gate to the spirit realm and calls for Tai Lung. Tai Lung is surprised to hear she bested Po, as while he thinks he is a fool, he would never give away Oogway's staff. Tai Lung successfully battles the Chameleon's henchmen but is surprised attacked by her and gets his Kung fu stolen. He is then locked in a cage while the Chameleon summons other masters. Tai Lung later reunites with Po and scolds him for losing the staff, saying Oogway made a mistake choosing him as Dragon Warrior. Tai Lung watches the battle between Po, Zhen, and the Chameleon, and even cheers for Po at a moment. After the Chameleon is finally defeated and Tai Lung gets his skills back, he confronts Po and tells him that he can finally see why Oogway chose him, admiring how much Po has grown. Tai Lung then bows in respect and asks Po to take him and the others back to the Spirit Realm. He grabs the Chameleon and takes her with him to the Spirit Realm. Before he departs, Tai Lung finally acknowledges Po as the Dragon Warrior, finally redeeming himself. Tai Lung's name is
Cantonese for "Great Dragon" (大龍 daai6 lung4), which was inspired by that of the protagonist from ''
T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger'' (a game developed by
DreamWorks Interactive before the release of the first film), whose name is a play on another Cantonese vocabulary containing a similar meaning.
Shen Lord Shen (voiced by
Gary Oldman, silent role in
Kung Fu Panda 4) is a
leucistic Indian peacock and the main antagonist of
Kung Fu Panda 2. He was originally the heir to the throne of Gongmen City who wanted more than only control over the city. Growing up, he became obsessed with weaponizing gunpowder. His parents, deeply concerned about his obsession, visited the Soothsayer, who prophesied that if he continued too far down this path, he would be defeated by "a warrior of black and white". Shen, eavesdropping on this conversation, deduced that the warrior was a panda. Instead of reflecting on his obsession, he led his parents’ wolf guards into a massacre against the giant panda population to avert the prophecy, which resulted in Po being sent to Mr. Ping to survive. Shen’s father exiled him from the city but Shen, feeling betrayed, warned that he would return one day and China would bow before him. Thirty years later, Shen returns to Gongmen City with an arsenal of cannons. He summons the Masters' Council to a duel, where he defeats Storming Ox and Croc, and kills Thundering Rhino with a cannonball shot. He initially thinks Po a simpleton and not the warrior of prophecy, but comes to fear him as he displays his skills and attempts to kill him with a cannon blast to avoid his prophesized defeat. Po returns, having been nursed back to health by the Soothsayer and having achieved inner peace, and redirects the onslaught of cannonballs fired at him, destroying Shen's fleet. On the wreckage of Shen’s flagship, Po attempts to convince Shen to let go of his past and choose his future. Despite agreeing to choose his future, he refuses to let go of his pain and attacks Po in a blind fury. He accidentally cuts the ropes that hold up the remains of his final cannon, causing it to fall. Po leaps to safety but Shen, realizing that he has been defeated, accepts his fate and is crushed to death. Po narrowly escapes the resulting explosion. Lord Shen appears in
Kung Fu Panda 4, but only in a silent role. He is brought back from the Spirt Realm by the Chameleon. After Po defeats the Chameleon, Shen gets his skills back and returns to the Spirit Realm.
Wolf Boss The one-eyed
Wolf Boss (voiced by
Danny McBride in
Kung Fu Panda 2) is an unnamed
wolf who is the leader of Lord Shen's wolf army. He's essentially his second-in-command. He is ultimately stabbed by Shen with his
feather-blades because he refused to fire against his own men with the cannons in a desperate attempt to slay Po.
Kai General Kai, or simply
Kai (voiced by
J. K. Simmons, silent role in
Kung Fu Panda 4), is a
yak, and the main antagonist of
Kung Fu Panda 3. He was originally a friend and brother-in-arms to Grand Master Oogway, and was taught how to use chi by the pandas of the Secret Panda Village. Kai became power-hungry with the knowledge, and learned how to take chi from others, forcing Oogway to send him to the Spirit Realm. Kai spent the next five hundred years collecting the chi of every kung fu master who ended up in the Spirit Realm after dying before challenging Oogway to a duel, successfully overpowering him and absorbing his chi, allowing him to come back to the world of the living. As soon as he escapes he uses the stolen chi to create jade warriors (jombies) and rampage the land, seeking to erase all of Oogway's accomplishments out of resentment for being nearly forgotten by history for his treachery. Kai and his
jade warriors begin assaulting the Earth upon their arrival and begins stealing the chi of the living kung fu masters, including Master Shifu and all members of the Furious Five expect Tigress, who escapes to warn Po of his coming. When Kai and his "Jombies" reach the Secret Panda Village, Po attempts to use the Wuxi Finger Hold on him, but it does not work on a spirit warrior. Po instead uses the move on himself to bring both of them back to the Spirit Realm and halt his rampage. While he temporarily gains the upper hand against Po and almost absorbs him, he is soon overpowered when Po is empowered with the Chi of the inhabitants of the panda village along with Tigress and Mr. Ping to transform into Dragon Warrior chi. Ultimately, Po overloads Kai with chi, defeating him and freeing all the masters whose chi he had stolen. Kai appears in a non-speaking role in Kung Fu Panda 4, in which he is brought back from the Sprit Realm by the Chameleon. After Po defeats the Chameleon. Kai gets his skills back and returns to the Spirit Realm.
The Chameleon The Chameleon (voiced by
Viola Davis) is a
veiled chameleon and the main antagonist of
Kung Fu Panda 4. She is a sorceress who has the ability to
change her appearance to look like anyone she pleases. The Chameleon first appears in the beginning of the movie disguised as Tai Lung and scaring workers at a mine. She is later revealed to be the effective ruler of Juniper City, oppressing the local crime bosses and demanding hefty tributes from them to finance an army to conquer the entire region, up to the Valley of Peace. She sends her protegee, Zhen, to acquire Po's Staff of Wisdom. Zhen lures Po to Juniper City, where he loses the staff to The Chameleon, which she uses to summon various kung-fu masters from the spirit realm, including Tai Lung, Shen and Kai, absorb their chi and kung-fu skills, and lock them in cages. After Po fights her with the help of a reformed Zhen and defeats her, he uses the Staff to return all the trapped masters their chi. He then sends them back to the Spirit Realm, with Tai Lung taking The Chameleon with him. In the early drafts of
Kung Fu Panda 4, The Chameleon was depicted to be a
human character known as "The Collector". However, for unknown reasons, this idea was scrapped.
Wu Sisters Su Wu, Wing Wu, and Wan Wu (voiced by
Sumalee Montano in
Secrets of the Masters) are a trio of snow leopard sisters appearing in
Secrets of the Masters. Once the sisters escaped prison, where they were kept for a series of crimes, they set out to unite the various crime families of China, which prompted Oogway to form an alliance with Thundering Rhino, Storming Ox, and Croc in order to defeat them. The Wu sisters also appear as an enemy team in
Kung Fu Panda: The Game, and as minions of Tai Lung in
Legendary Warriors.
Boar Boar (voiced by Jayden Lund) is an unnamed
boar and the main antagonist of
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll. A renowned warrior, Shifu intended to stop him, but was bedridden due to accidental food poisoning, and Tigress went in his place. When mimicking Shifu's style of combat, Tigress initially faltered, but when the rest of the Five came to her aid, Tigress abandoned Shifu's kung fu style in favor of her own, and managed to defeat him. Boar's attack and subsequent defeat inspired the creation of the Furious Five, and the story of their triumph sparked Po's love of kung fu.
Comic •
Kuo is a
Tibetan antelope who appears in the comic "Art of Balance". He initially appears to be a fan of Mr. Ping's noodles, but soon reveals himself to be a restaurant owner who went out of business because of Ping's popularity. Kuo blames Mr. Ping for making him a failure, but Po tells Kuo that he simply lost his balance. •
Qinchu is a
Tibetan fox who appears in the comic "Special Delivery". The self-elected official of Mount Penglai, Qinchu hijacked a series of mail carts in search for the key to the city, which was passed from one location to another so that its exact whereabouts were always a mystery. Qinchu planned to use the key to lock the gates and isolate the city, but Po vanquishes him and leaves him to his angry citizens. • The
Five Elements Imposters appear in the comic "It's Elemental". They take advantage of a prophecy that one day, the Five Elements would take physical forms and become the ultimate protectors of the world. Po discovered the charade, and uncovered that the group used sesame oil, hidden containers, and concealed weapons to mimic the Five Elements.
Television •
Scorpion (voiced by
Lynn Milgrim) is an unnamed female
scorpion. She was once the best healer in the Valley of Peace, until she injected herself with a hypnosis potion and kept the villagers under her spell for many years. Oogway breaks the spell and exiles her, but Scorpion steals the last sun orchid, a cure for river fever. When Po and Monkey hunt for the cure to Tigress' river fever, they find Scorpion, who hypnotizes Monkey before ultimately being defeated. •
Fung (voiced by
John DiMaggio) is a
mugger crocodile and the leader of a group of Crocodile Bandits. He is a recurring antagonist in
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, although he occasionally mends his ways for the sake of his family. •
Gahri (voiced by
Fred Tatasciore) is another mugger crocodile and the second-in-command of Fung's bandit gang. Despite being clumsy and apologetic, he does show great skill in battle, particularly with an axe. His name is usually mispronounced as "Gary" by Fung. He leaves the bandits in the episode "The Break Up" and gets a job at Ping's Noodle Shop. •
Lidong (voiced by
Jim Cummings) is a saltwater crocodile and Fung's younger cousin. He was originally a runt, and became proud of his size and strength after a growth burst. As such, he is enraged by anyone of a larger size than he is. In "Huge", Mantis uses a magic potion to reduce Lidong to a fraction of his size. •
Temutai (voiced by
Kevin Michael Richardson) is a
water buffalo and the Warrior-King of the Qidan Clan. He has claimed to have beaten every kung fu master in the land, and appears as a recurring antagonist in
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. •
Jing Mei (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a water buffalo, member of the Qidan Clan, and Temutai's nephew. In "The Kung Fu Kid", Temutai enters Jing Mei into the children's kung fu competition, where he is defeated by Peng. •
Taotie (voiced by
Wallace Shawn) is a
warthog and recurring antagonist in
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. He is a mechanic who built the training hall for the Furious Five, and he used to train with Master Shifu. Taotie had a falling-out with Shifu and Oogway about the use of machines to surpass kung fu, and he vowed to get revenge. Taotie frequently uses automated machines such as iron claws or moving figurines to attack the Five. •
Bian-Zao (voiced by
Simon Helberg) is the teenage son of Taotie, a reluctant helper in his father's plans. He assists Taotie with the construction of his revenge plots, but often feels guilt about it. •
Jong Sung Jai Kai Chow (voiced by
Wayne Knight) is a
takin and the ruler of a portion of land that looks poorly upon trespassers. Fung tricks Po into helping him break into Jong's castle to abduct the ruler's son, who Fung claims is his brother. When Jong's guards go to the Jade Palace and tell Shifu that they saw Po aid in the abduction, Po is nearly killed under the trespasser's penalty. •
Tong Fo (voiced by
Jeff Bennett) is a
slow loris and a crime lord once known for holding the Sacred Hammer of Lei Lang. He was imprisoned for the destruction he caused with the hammer, but hid the weapon in Camelback Mountain before his incarceration. •
Fenghuang (voiced by
Wendie Malick) is a
Eurasian eagle-owl and a member of the previous Furious Five, alongside Shifu, Master Snow Leopard, Master Rooster, and Master Elephant. The strongest member of the original Five, Fenghuang became power-hungry, and challenged Oogway to a fight for the palace. She eventually flees for the Northern Mountains, but returns upon hearing of Oogway's death. Po pretends to have turned against Master Shifu to earn Fenghuang's trust before placing her in the cage Oogway once created for her. •
Master Junjie (voiced by
Stephen Root) is a
red fox and a member of the Sacred Oryx Council. He holds a grudge against Master Shifu, who was chosen to run the Jade Palace, and he believes Po unworthy of the Dragon Warrior mantle. •
Hundun (voiced by
Diedrich Bader) is a Javan rhinoceros who speaks in
Tautology and a former member of the Anvil of Heaven at Chorh-Gom Prison. When the prison was closed down after Tai Lung's escape, Hundun was left without a job, and blamed his failures on the Dragon Warrior. •
Bao (voiced by
Fred Tatasciore) is a
pig who, along with his accomplices Lao and Tsao, attack Mr. Ping's noodle shop. After being defeated, they decide they want to learn kung fu and kidnap Mr. Ping, who they mistook for Master Shifu. •
Su (voiced by
Amy Hill) is a snow leopard and the leader of the Ladies of the Shade, a group of thieves who distract their targets through parasol dancing. Su assigns Song to get close to Po and enable the Ladies to enter the Jade Palace. Once inside, they steal the Dragon Chalice and escape to their campsite. Song turns against Su and helps to defeat her, taking over the Ladies. •
Wu Kong (voiced by
James Sie) is a golden snub-nosed monkey, the older brother of Master Monkey, and the self-proclaimed Prince of Thieves. He has a strained relationship with his brother. Wu Kong appears in the episode "Monkey in the Middle", where he comes to the Valley of Peace to go on a crime spree across the village market. •
Meng Tao (voiced by
Jim Meskimen) is an antelope and the diplomat to the Emperor of China. When Po makes a rash vow to train the emperor's grandson in kung fu, the antelope informs him that breaking the vow would result in beheading every member of the Jade Palace. It was revealed that he wanted Lu Kang to fail, knowing that disgrace to the emperor's family would allow him to take the throne. Lu Kang, however, is successfully trained and manages to defeat Meng Tao in combat. •
General Tsin (voiced by
R. Lee Ermey) is a
yak who is a hunter and a retired war hero. Unhappy with his retirement, Tsin begins "collecting" villains around the Valley of Peace, subjecting them to stiffening Zu Chao Powder. Po evades the powder and frees the villains, who willingly team up with Po to get revenge. He later returned where he was hunting a Qilin. • The
Undertaker (voiced by
Christopher McDonald) is a goat and the property caretaker of the local cemetery. In "The Po Who Cried Ghost", it is revealed that he has been using a mystical staff to raise an army of
Jiangshi. Po snatches the staff and orders the Jiangshi to return to the earth and be at peace. •
Ke-Pa (voiced by
Alfred Molina) is a dragon-like demon and the leader of all the demons from the Underworld, who was subdued by Oogway and the power of the Peach Tree. He takes the mortal guise of a
Taihu pig and begins to gain his power back as the Peach Tree dies. Po is nearly killed when his Hero's Chi is stolen, but his powers are regained by a sapling that Shifu planted at the end of the first film and he uses his power to defeat Ke-Pa. •
Master Ding (voiced by
Enn Reitel) is a pig and a former kung fu master who used his spirit orbs to commit psychic attacks on innocent victims. When Po and Tigress accidentally release Ding's spirit orbs, they have to battle Ding's ghost. •
Heilang (voiced by
Maurice LaMarche) is the leader of the Lin Kuei, a group of wolf assassins and thieves. Trained from birth to steal expensive and powerful artifacts from Kung Fu masters, Heilang and the Lin Kuei attempt to steal the Phantom Orb and the Shadow Crown, two artifacts which make the wearer intangible or invisible. Both times, they are defeated by members of the Furious Five. •
Pai Mei (voiced by
Clancy Brown) is an
emperor tamarin and a rogue kung fu master. He was exiled by Master Shifu after attempting to overpower the emperor, but reappears in "Five is Enough". The Five defeat him, and Pai Mei is last seen falling off of a cliff. •
Mei Ling (voiced by
Susanne Blakeslee) is a female red fox, not to be confused with the snow leopard of the same name. A rogue kung fu master, Mei Ling was also Shifu's love interest until she refused to stop using her skills for thievery. Despite this, Shifu still harbors feelings for Mei Ling, and they reconnect after her redemption in "Crazy Little Ling Called Love". •
Kira Kozu (voiced by
Tohoru Masamune) is a
clam and former samurai who betrayed Yijiro and the Ishida Clan, becoming a
Rōnin with plans to take over Japan. Po defeats Kira using the samurai methods taught to him by Yijiro. •
Fu-xi (voiced by
Dwight Schultz) is a
king cobra named after the
Chinese deity. Once a famous hero, Fu-Xi felt betrayed by the "two-leggers", and attempted to recruit Master Viper to fight alongside him. •
Sanzu (voiced by
John Kassir) is a
Chinese pangolin and the greedy caretaker of a group of orphans, who he organized into stealing for him. Po freed the orphans from Sanzu's control and placed them in the care of Mrs. Yoon. •
Ju-Long (voiced by
Paul Reubens) is a
rat and the leader of the Lao Shu, a band of renegade rats, described by Master Shifu as "deadly and unbalanced". His diminutive size allows him to evade larger opponents. In "The Hunger Game", Ju-Long collaborated with Madame Zhao to steal food from the Valley of Peace, only to be betrayed by her and imprisoned with Po. •
Madame Zhao (voiced by
Gaille Heidemann) is a
gazelle who tricked Po into visiting her if he ever needed food. She uses this to imprison him in an underground room, but was vanquished by Po and Ju-Long. ==List of supporting characters==