General Ursus' story was re-told in the Planet of the Apes video game. Here, the gorilla leader was the head of the Ape military, as opposed to the mandrills who appeared to be the official police force. During Ulysses' quest, he discovered that Ursus had much grander plans than just exterminating humans. When Ulysses went to the ancient human city to look for the lost artifacts he found the ruins had been occupied by Ursus' own private militia, and that he was directing secret experiments on humans there. Upon stealing a report by Professor Cornelius, and then speaking to Cornelius himself, Ulysses found out that Ursus planned to use Cornelius' research into Ape DNA to genetically modify an unbeatable gorilla race that would then suppress all other Apes. Ulysses risked his life to present this evidence to the Ape High Council, where Zaius ordered Ursus' arrest and banished Ulysses from the Ape City. Whilst being dragged away an enraged Ursus swore to both Ulysses and the council, to Ulysses that he make him pay dearly for ruining his plans, indicating he may eventually escape from prison and possibly harm or even kill Nova. To the council that it was the destiny of the Gorillas to take over Earth and that nothing they do will change it, indicating that he has possible already created his Gorilla super soldiers and will plan to unleash them.
Notes[]
- The character of Ursus is based on Ursus from Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
- The racial superiority theories of Ursus are similar to the beliefs espoused by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s and '40s.
Appearances[]
- Planet of the Apes video game