Robert Canler

Robert Canler is an antagonist in the Disney animated series, The Legend of Tarzan. He is Jane Porter's former childhood friend from London who worked for the Queen of England as an espionage agent until he was eventually revealed to be a notorious double agent.

Personality[]

Robert Canler was at one point a loyal soldier for England and a close friend of Jane and her family. However, during his time of service, he lost himself to greed and switched sides for a better profit. Despite his newfound villainous ways, Robert shows he still cares for Jane as he went to rescue her when she was in danger, despite knowing he would be captured in the process.

Background[]

Robert Canler was a former childhood friend of Jane Porter since they were young children and was also her next door neighbor. Growing up, he and Jane use to attend dance classes, but reveals Jane had "two left feet." They had a great friendship growing being very close to each other. Eventually when he grew up, Robert managed to work for the Queen of England, but at some point betrayed England by stealing secret codes and wanted sell them to enemy countries for a hefty profit. However, British Intelligence were suspecting him and in order to protect the secret codes, he disguised the British Code Machine as a music box and left it in the secret care of Jane since she was leaving England for Africa. However, upon learning Jane decided to stay in Africa permanently, Robert began his journey to regain the codes, but was being pursued by Nigel Taylor.

Role in the series[]

In "Tarzan and the Flying Ace", Robert and Nigel had an aerial battle in the skies of Africa, but Robert managed to defeat Nigel and soon landed in a swamp close to the Professor's camp. Tarzan and the gang went to help the pilot and soon Tarzan found him, but received a hostile welcome from Robert. When Jane arrived she instantly recognized Robert and was delighted to see him again and soon embraced. Jane questioned Robert as to why he was in Africa and he lied saying the Queen gave him a few days off and decided to come and visit Jane, while also revealing he discovered her whereabouts from Hazel. Tarzan reintroduced himself, revealing he was Jane's husband.

Jane then properly introduced Robert to Tarzan, informing him Robert is her childhood friend. While Robert congratulated Tarzan to his marriage to Jane, Tarzan thanked and then told Robert to leave the Jungle, while hurting his hand. Jane was shocked from Tarzan's behavior and he revealed his distrust, revealing his opinion that Robert reminds him of Sabor. While Robert is confused, Jane tries to assure Tarzan that he's wrong as Robert is one of her oldest friends. However, their conversation was soon interrupted as they heard the Professor's cries for help and discovered a fire had started at the camp.

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Media Films: Tarzan (soundtrack/video) • Tarzan & Jane • Tarzan II (video) • The Legend of Tarzan Television: The Legend of Tarzan • House of Mouse Video Games: Disney's Tarzan • Tarzan: Untamed • Return to the Jungle • Kingdom Hearts • Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Disney Parks Disney Animation Building • Tarzan's Treehouse Entertainment: Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade • Fantasmic! • Festival of Family & Friends • Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Tarzan Rocks! • Tarzan: The Encounter • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure • The Golden Mickeys Shops: Professor Porter's Trading Post Parades: Parade of the Stars • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Happily Ever After • Momentous • Remember... Dreams Come True • Tree of Life Awakens • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade Characters Original: Tarzan • Terk • Tantor • Kala • Kerchak • Kerchak and Kala's Baby • Flynt and Mungo • Sabor • Tarzan's Parents • Manu • Jane Porter • Archimedes Q. Porter • Clayton and his men • Baboons • The Captain Midquel: Zugor • Mama Gunda • Kago and Uto TV Series: Robert Canler • Nigel Taylor • Tublat • Hista • Zutho • Gozan and Hungo • Ian McTeague • Thaddeus Hunt • Jake & Sam • Mabaya • Gobu • Fungi • Count Nikolas Rokoff • Lady Waltham • Queen La • Leopard Men • Muviro • Kaj • Dr. Doyle • Eleanor • Greenly • Hazel • Ian • Lieutenant Colonel Staquait • Renard Dumont • Johannes Niels • Samuel T. Philander • Theodore Roosevelt • Hugo and Hooft • Nura and Sheeta • Edgar Rice Burroughs • Mangani • Jabari • Dania • German Poacher • Basuli • Naoh • Chief Keewazi • Female Tyrannosaurus Rex • Velociraptors • Triceratops • Waziri Tribe • Stanley Obrowski • Abby Markham Episodes Season One: "Race Against Time" • "Trading Post" • "Lost Cub" • "Lost City of Opar" • "Fugitives" • "Rogue Elephant" • "Poisoned River" • "Enemy Within" • "Fountain" • "Hidden World" • "Rift" • "Giant Beetles" • "Jungle Madness" • "Protege" • "Leopard Men Rebellion" • "Rough Rider" • "Seeds of Destruction" • "Silver Ape" • "Challenger" • "Outbreak" • "Silver Screen" • "Beast from Below" • "All-Seeing Elephant" • "New Wave" • "Lost Treasure" • "Return of La" • "One Punch Mulligan" • "Missing Link" • "Prison Break" • "Eagle's Feather" • "Face from the Past" • "Caged Fury" • "Gauntlet of Vengeance" • "Mysterious Visitor" • "Tublat's Revenge" Season Two: "British Invasion" • "Volcanic Diamond Mine" • "Flying Ace" Songs Film: Two Worlds • You'll Be in My Heart • Son of Man • Trashin' the Camp • Strangers Like Me • Singing to the Song of Life • Who Am I? Musical: Who Better than Me • No Other Way • I Need to Know • Sure as Sun Turns to Moon • Waiting for this Moment • Different • Like No Man I've Ever Seen • For the First Time • Everything that I Am Locations Africa • Jungle • Pellucidar • Dark Mountain • Skull Cave See Also The Disney Afternoon • Disney Renaissance • Musical/Soundtrack • Queen La's Staff