‘Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom’: The meaning of the necklace that Raka gives to Noah and was Caesar’s?

“Planet of the Apes” is one of the most famous movie franchises. Following the success of the 1980s films, ‘Planet of the Apes: (R) Evolution’ was released in 2011, starring James Franco and Andy Serkis.

In this film, Will Rodman, a scientist from San Francisco, experiments with a drug that he hopes will cure his father’s Alzheimer’s disease. After his job fails, Will becomes the protector of a drug-exposed ape named Caesar, who develops unusual intelligence and realizes the abuses of his species, so he decides to be the leader of a rebellion.

The references to Caesar in

“Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom”

Before reading on, please note that this article contains spoilers for the film.

Caesar’s legacy is mentioned several times in Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom, which takes place 300 years after the death of said character, who gave his life to free the apes.

In the new film, apes are the dominant species, while humans have succumbed to the virus that took away their speech and mental ability, now living in the shadows.

After Noah’s tribe is kidnapped by henchmen of Proximus Caesar, who seeks to rule at any cost, this ape embarks on a journey to rescue them.

Noah learns Caesar’s philosophy from Raka in ‘Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom’

On her way, Noah meets Raka, an ape who tells her about Caesar, who lived hundreds of years ago and whose ideology that humans and animals could get along has been lost over time, so wears a necklace with his symbol. he reminds him of his teachings every day.

Raka gave this necklace to Noah, who kept it until she gave it to May to prevent her from shooting her after the military tech hangar blew up, as this girl believes apes shouldn’t have access to whatever was there.

In her last meeting with Mae, Noa told her about the philosophy of Caesar, who strongly believed in the possibility of humans and apes peacefully coexisting, giving her the necklace with the famous symbol as a sign of her dedication to the cause. After this gesture, the young woman chose not to take out the gun and simply walked away.

What does the necklace that was supposed to be Caesar’s mean and ends up in May’s hands?

For those who have followed this franchise, it’s normal for the symbol on the necklace Noa gives Mae to look familiar.

An image has been circulating via Facebook explaining that this figure has been present since the first film of the trilogy that started in 2011, located in the window where Cesar lived as a puppy with scientist Will Rodman.

In “Planet of the Apes: Showdown” (2014), this figure is present at the entrance to the lair of Caesar and his tribe, while “Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom” (2024) appears at the beginning of the film at Caesar’s rock-cut funeral.