Tex Hanson

Terrence Henry "Tex" Hanson is a big-game hunter who is the villain in the Jungle Book fanfic, Escape. He is voiced by actor Michael Madsen.

Biography
Hanson was born presumably in the mid-19th century in New York City. His father, Josef Mikael Hanson, was born in Norway, from the small town of Hammerfest, while his mother Mary Dianne Hanson (nee O'Connell) was born in Dublin, Ireland. Hanson has an older brother, William. His father died when he and his brother were three and his mother died while Hanson was a teenager. Hanson studied at Yale University, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Beta fraternity. It was there he also met his wife Alice Hanson (nee Thomson]]. They married and later had three children; Charlotte, Mary (in honor of his late mother), and Tex Jr. (nicknamed T.J.). At some unspecified date, Hanson went on a hunting expedition to India, where he encountered a family of bears. The father attacked him and gave him a scarred cheek and Hanson killed him while he bought his mate and child (Baloo), time to escape. Hanson vowed he'd get revenge on his quarry's son when he got older. Also, at some time in the expedition, Hanson traveled to Bangalore, where he adopted an orphaned youth called Rajiv, who would later work for him.

Appearance and personality
Hanson is a tall, muscular middle-aged man. He has grey hair and a thick, bushy mustache and his left cheek is scarred, following an attack by Baloo's father. Hanson sports a beige safari outfit and a wide-brimmed fedora. On his feet, he wears sturdy marching boots. Hanson does not appear to look very healthy, as he is seen smoking on a Havana cigar and drinking what looks IPA. Hanson is a violent, cruel and ruthless individual, who shows no sympathy whatsoever for his quarry. He did, however, show some degree of compassion after taking Rajiv in as his own following his parents' deaths. He is also extremely manipulative, particularly towards Rajiv, after warning the boy that had it not been for his "kindness" he would be back on the streets. Although never directly stated, it would appear Hanson is a heavy drinker and a chain smoker. Hanson is also extremely sadistic, as shown when he watches and laughs as Baloo is humiliated in the ring.