King Solovar was the just and wise leader of the secret Gorilla City in Africa. He was also a gifted telepath and hero, and fough valiantly against his evil compatriot Gorilla Grodd. Recently, Solovar decided to go public and open diplomatic ties to the rest of the world's nations. Shortly thereafter, he was assassinated by a henchman (hench-ape) of Gorilla Grodd. Solovar was succeeded as ruler of Gorilla City by his nephew Ulgo (a.k.a. the hero Grogamesh).