Uru (William's Fanfics)

Uru is an adult lioness, and the only child and daughter of Mohatu and Asali. She is the mate of Ahadi, and the mother of Mufasa, Thema and Taka.

Shortly after her birth, Uru was presented to the kingdom in a royal presentation ceremony. Growing up, she was sheltered from the enemy pride, the Outsiders, by her father, Mohatu, who forbade her to visit the Outlands. Her adventurous spirit one day prompted her to disobey her father's orders, and she encountered an Outsider in the Outlands named Ahadi. The two developed a fast friendship, but they were promptly separated by their warring parents.

As a young adult, Uru attempted to hunt solo for the first time. During this time, Choyo, the leader of the Outsiders, took advantage of her solitude by setting fire to the nearby grasslands, which effectively trapped Uru in the blaze. Ahadi arrived under Choyo's instruction to rescue Uru and return her to the Pride Lands. Once there, he asked Mohatu to join his pride, and Mohatu begrudgingly obliged, though he reserved judgment on Ahadi's character.

During Ahadi's time in the pride, Uru developed a deep friendship with him, which eventually blossomed into a relationship. Choyo sensed Ahadi's betrayal and framed him for leading Mohatu into an Outsider ambush, which led to his exile from the Pride Lands. Uru pursued Ahadi and convinced him to return to the Pride Lands to unite their feuding prides. Together, the two confronted their parents, and Uru convinced her father to end the bloodshed. The Outsiders promptly abandoned Choyo, who made one last attempt on Mohatu's life, but was thwarted by Uru and fell to her death. With Choyo defeated and the two prides reunited, Uru took Ahadi as her mate, and soon, they had three cubs, Mufasa, Thema and Taka.

After the birth of her children, Mufasa, Thema and Taka, Uru trained him in the ways of an upright monarch, schooling him in such matters as the Circle of Life. During this time, Uru's brother-in-law, Shaka, plotted against her and used a war of hyenas to endanger Mufasa. In her attempt to save Mufasa from the war, Uru was thrown from the side of an eating by a hyena and died from the eating. Mufasa found his mother's body after the war, and Shaka convinced him that he was to blame for Uru's death, which prompted Mufasa to flee the Outlands.

For years, Mufasa grew up in self-exile until an encounter with Uru's spirit prompted him to return to the Pride Lands and reestablish her birthright as king. During his confrontation with Shaka, Mufasa learned that Shaka was to blame for Uru's death, and he exiled Shaka from the Pride Lands. After Shaka's defeat and death, Mufasa ascended Pride Rock, with Uru's spirit watching him from the stars. In the years afterward, Uru's spirit continued to stay present in the Pride Lands, as she was present at the presentation ceremony of Simba, Mufasa's son.

Backstory
Uru was born at her presentation to the Pride Lands. She is carried to the edge of Pride Rock in her mother's mouth before being taken into the arms of Rafiki. She is raised up for all the animals to see, and the gathered Pride Landers erupt into cheering before bowing before their new queen.

After the presentation is over, Rafiki marks Uru's forehead, and her parents nuzzle her affectionately. Brooklyn and Gertrude are excited about the young cub and start to talk about all the things they're going to do with "the little guy." Rafiki laughs and informs them that Uru is a girl. They are both shocked and dismayed at this turn of events and fall over in dead faints.

Uru soon grows into a strong-headed young cub. She is first seen atop Pride Rock, ready to embark on an adventure. However, her overprotective father Mohaty gently asks her where she is going in such a hurry. A bit annoyed, Uru tells him to let go of her, and Mohatu reminds her that he just wants her to be careful.

Uru is distracted by a butterfly, and Mohatu struggles to get her attention, once again reminding her that accidents can happen. He starts to name off a bunch of dangers, but Uru finishes for him. She then asks if she can just go, but Asali comes up to join them and reminds Uru to mind her father. Uru acknowledges her mother's words, and Mohatu adds that she has to stay away from the Outlands.

Malus flies up to join the group and comments that there's nothing there but "a bunch of backstabbing, murderous Outsiders." Mohatu comments that one can never turn his back on an Outsider, prompting Uru's curiosity, but Mohatu tells her to never mind him and just run along. Uru insists he tell her, but Mohaty promises that she will understand someday when she is older.

He then tells Uru to run along again, and with a final nuzzle, he sends Uru off, yelling after her to stay on the path that he has marked for her. Noticing how Mohatu is protective over Uru, Asali laughs and teasingly asks her mate who Uru reminds him of. When Mohatu proves clueless, Asali tells him that Uru is just like Mohatu was when he was young. Overall, Asali assures Mohatu that Uru will be fine. However, as soon as Asali is gone, Mohatu sends Brooklyn and Gertrude to keep an eye on Uru.

Uru runs into the open savanna and begins chasing a butterfly through the tall grass. It lands on a rock, and she sneaks forward and pounces. As the butterfly flutters away, Uru peeks over the rocks and sees the intimidating form of the Outlands stretching before her. She is awestruck and wonders what's out there. But as she is staring at the land beyond, she doesn't notice Brooklyn and Gertrude. After a huge fright, Uru falls off the rock and lands in the pool below. Gertrude jumps in after her, but accidentally sits on top of her. Uru eventually splutters to the surface and begins limping toward shore.

As she shakes out her fur, Gertrude reminds her that she knows better than to go off all alone; she could've been hurt. Brooklyn exclaims that Mohatu would be furious with them if she ever got hurt. He then goes off on Uru, asking her if she's hurt or sick. Uru is annoyed, but Brooklyn persists and hangs a fern over her head to keep the sun out of her face. Uru swats it away and asks them to just listen to her. For once, Brooklyn is quiet, and Uru explains that she's more than just a princess; that's only half of who she is. Gertrude asks who the other half is, but Uru is unable to answer. Brooklyn then goes to dig up some grubs "while she's figuring it out."

He shows the insects to Uru, who is disgusted and turns down his offer to snack on one. He then gets into an argument with Pumbaa over which grubs are tastiest, and Uru, grasping the opportunity, sneaks away from her bumbling babysitters to set off down the path into the Outlands, away from the path that Mohatu has marked for her. As she is crossing a log, Uru suddenly trips and accidentally bumps into an Outlander cub.

The cub immediately bares his teeth at her and begins backing her up against the log. Remembering her father's advice to never turn her back on an Outsider, Uru tries to maneuver her way around the cub without turning her back on him. He asks what she's doing, and Uru determinedly tells him what her father had explained to her. The other cub mocks her and accuses her of "always doing what Daddy says." Uru vehemently denies it, but the cub just laughs and calls her "Daddy's little girl."

The cub then brags that he can take care of himself and walks confidently onto a log in the middle of a swamp. Uru follows, unaware that the log is actually a crocodile. The Outlander cub then turns and sees a crocodile about to swallow Uru whole. The two cubs are terrified and begin bolting across the swamp. A chase instigates, and the cubs manage to find a dead tree sticking out of the swamp. They scramble up its branches and Uru barely makes it back to dry land.

When they're finally safe, Uru is ecstatic and rudely blows a raspberry at the crocodiles who are straining to reach them from the swamp. The cubs race away from the cliff, and Kiara starts to go on and on about how fierce the crocodiles are and how scared she had been. Then she softens and tells her new friend that he had been really brave. He compliments her as well and introduces himself as Ahadi.

Uru tells him her name, then playfully tags him. Ahadi doesn't understand what she's doing, and she picks up on this. She responds by growling playfully, and Ahadi growls back. But as he does so, out of nowhere, Mohatu appears in front of his daughter, roaring fiercely at the strange cub. At the same time, Ahadi's father Choyo leaps in front of his own cub. The two parents roar in protection of their offspring, but the cubs are horrified at the turn of events.

Mohatu and his brother Choyo confront, revealing to be long-lasting enemies. The conversation grows heated until Mohatu finally growls, "We're finished here." Choyo smiles menacingly and replies, "Oh, no, brother. We have barely begun." She then stares down at Uru and laughs sinisterly. Uru is horrified, but Mohatu quickly picks her up by the scruff and carries her home. Ahadi is given the same treatment, and as the cubs are separated, they whisper goodbye to each other.

On the way home, Mohatu stops with Uru and lets Asali and the rest of the pride go on ahead. He sets his daughter on a rock, and Uru looks up at him, smiling innocently. She quickly sobers at his serious expression. Mohatu asks what she'd thought she'd been doing and reminds her that she could have been killed. Uru starts to protest, but Mohatu interrupts and tells her that he loves her and doesn't want to lose her.

If anything happened to her, he wouldn't know what he'd do. He reminds her that one day he won't be here and she'd need to take over in his place. He reminds her about the "great Circle of Life," but she tiredly finishes his sentence. He starts to go on about the responsibilities of being queen, but Uru understood; it's fun. Mohatu tells her that's like saying she doesn't want to be a lion. He reminds her that they are part of each other, and he starts to sing "Just Can't Wait to be Queen."

Years pass, and Uru grows into a beautiful young lioness. On the day of her first hunt, the pride gathers at Pride Rock. The lionesses line up on either side of the rock face, and the royal family walks down in-between them. The lionesses are all impressed with how Uru has grown, and Asali assures her daughter that she'll do fine on her hunt.

Despite the festive mood, Mohatu is downcast and worried about his daughter. Uru suspects that he's anxious and tells him to promise her that she can do this on her own. Mohatu reluctantly submits, and Uru nuzzles him affectionately. She leaps to the edge of Pride Rock and gives the Pride Lands a determined smile. She then looks back at her father, and he nods. But as she bounds away, Mohatu turns and whispers to Brooklyn and Gertrude to make sure that she doesn't get hurt.

Uru emerges into the Pride Lands and begins to hunt. Trying to be quiet, she sneaks up on a herd of antelope but accidentally steps on a branch. It cracks, and the herd of antelope dash away. Uru runs frustratedly after them. Meanwhile, Brooklyn and Gertrude are stealthily trying to keep pace with her. They spot the young lioness fail to bring down an antelope, as she accidentally kicks over a rock and frightens the herd. But the antelopes run right into Timon and Pumbaa, and Kiara soon spots them hiding in the grass. She demands to know what they're doing, and Brooklyn tries to make up an excuse.

Uru soon realizes the truth; her father had lied to her, even though he'd promised to let her do this on her own. Brooklyn gently tells her that her father just doesn't want her to get hurt, but Uru states that she should've known that he wouldn't have given her a real chance. Angry, she runs away and yells over her shoulder that she is going to hunt away from the Pride Lands. Broolyn and Gertrude try to catch up with her, but Uru soon disappears into the grasslands.

Meanwhile, Shaka and Safura set the Pride Lands ablaze in an effort to trap the princess. Kiara, who is still hunting, once more fails to be silent and frightens the herd away. As they disappear over the crest of a hill, Uru gives up the chase. But the next moment, she sees them running back toward her, crying out in fear as they are chased by a wall of blazing flames. Kiara realizes what's going on and runs after the retreating animals, but she is soon trapped in the raging flames and makes a last desperate attempt to escape. She jumps onto a ledge, nearly falling off, and manages to haul herself onto the ground above.

Once safely on the ledge, she collapses onto her side, too weak to move, and sees a young lion stalk up to her, but she is too weak to run away. The lion growls, and Uru faints from exhaustion. The lion examines her, unimpressed, then picks her up and throws her onto his back. He carries her through the burning forest and throws himself off a cliff into a lake below. He sees Uru disappear under the water and hastens to bring her to the surface and haul her back to land.

The stranger drags her to shore, and Uru wakes up, gasping for breath. She asks where she is, and the young lion tells her that she's "safe in the Pride Lands." Uru is stunned but soon becomes angry. She demands to know why he had brought her here and who he thinks he is. Her rescuer is offended and reminds her that he has just saved her life. Uru tells him that she had had everything under control, but the stranger replies, "Not from where I'm standing." Uru retorts, "Then move downwind." She attempts to walk away, but the other lion blocks her. She tries once more, but the stranger jumps in front of her again. Uru prepares herself for a fight, but the young lion suddenly asks, "What are you doing?" Uru then realizes that the young lion is her childhood friend Ahadi.

Before Ahadi can respond, Mohatu arrives and roars at him. Asali, who has come with Mohatu, rushes up to Uru, relieved to see that her daughter is all right. Uru asks Mohatu why he'd broken his promise, and Mohatu replies, "It's a good thing I did." He then laments how he almost lost her, strictly telling her that there will be no more hunts for her, not ever. Kiara protests and points out that she had been doing just fine, even before Ahadi intervened. At the mention of Ahadi's name, Mohatu roars at the young lion, and Ahadi roars back. Asali is surprised by Mohatu's ferocity, but before the argument can get worse, Rafiki appears on a nearby hill and indirectly tells Mohatu that Ahadi has saved his daughter's life.

Mohatu questions Ahadi's motives for saving her, to which Ahadi replies that he has left the Outsiders and is now a rogue. He asks to join Mohatu's pride, but Mohatu forcefully reminds him that he has been banished with the rest of his pride. Ahadi tells Mohatu to judge him for what he is or to accuse him of a crime he didn't commit. Mohatu growls, thinking over the proposition. Asali reminds her mate that Ahadi has saved Uru's life, and Malus adds that "royal protocol demanded all debts be paid." The bird adds under his breath that Mohatu might want to make an exception. Mohatu reluctantly accepts Ahadi's request, following the law of his mother, but decides to reserve judgment until he sees who Ahadi really is. Uru is delighted at the news.

That night, the pride returns to Pride Rock with Ahadi. Mohatu notices Ahadi about to go into the inner cavern with the lionesses and quickly jumps in front of him with a growl, intimidating him away from the cavern opening as he goes inside. Ahadi scowls at Mohatu before walking to the rocks outside the cavern to sleep.

Uru is one of the lionesses to reach Pride Rock and sees Ahadi lie down beside the rocks. She approaches him and thanks him for saving her life. Ahadi smugly asks her what kind of a hunter she thinks she is and points out that she could've been killed. He then tells her that she couldn't last three days on her own. Provoked, Uru asks if he can teach her how to hunt, to which Ahadi answers confidently. Mohatu then calls for Uru, and she quickly tells Ahadi to "impress her," for they'd start at dawn. Kovu smiles smoothly as she walks away and mutters that he will be looking forward to it.

The next morning, Ahadi sees Mohatu taking a drink at the water hole. He prepares to attack but is interrupted by Uru, who jumps in front of him and cheerfully tells him good morning. She excitedly jumps around him and tells him that she's ready for her first lesson. Ahadi looks at the water hole and sees that Mohatu is gone. He growls to himself as they walk away, frustrated that his first attempt to kill the king has failed.

While tirelessly training Uru, Ahadi waits in the grass for Uru to pounce on him by surprise. He rolls his eyes and counts to three. He then ducks, and Uru leaps full over his evasion, landing on the ground a few feet away. Ahadi steps toward her and looks down at her. Embarrassed, she asks if he had heard her, to which Ahadi replies, "Only...a lot." He then tells her that she is breathing too hard. He urges her to feel the earth beneath her paws so it won't shift beneath her. He then decides to show her an example. He sees a flock of birds alight on a nearby hillside and runs up the side of the hill. He roars and unintentionally pounces on Brooklyn, who cries out in fear and begs Ahadi not to eat him.

Uru rushes up after Ahadi and asks Brooklyn what he's doing. Brooklyn is relieved to see her all right and explains that he's not following her for once. He tells the lions that the birds are eating all their grubs and gestures to the numerous birds poking at the ground. He asks Ahadi to lend a voice, but the Outsider doesn't understand. Uru shows him what Brooklyn means by roaring at the birds, scattering them into the sky. Ahadi tries, and together, the two lions follow Brooklyn and Gertrude down the hillside, scattering birds in all directions. Kovu is still confused and asks Uru what the point of this training is. Uru laughs and tells him that it's just for fun. Ahadi is flustered, but Uru's laughing and Brooklyn and Gertrude's whooping eventually bring him out of his shell, and he whoops and yells right alongside them.

The group accidentally runs into a rhinoceros herd, with the birds sitting atop the creatures' horns. The rhinoceroses snort loudly, and Uru and her friends race back the way they came with the rhinos in hot pursuit. The four friends manage to squeeze into a crevice, and the herd of rhinos shoots past. They all laugh uncontrollably, and even Ahadi seems to be having fun. But as they're struggling to get out, Uru and Ahadi accidentally touch muzzles. They're both a bit flustered and smile in embarrassment, but it is perceived that the two secretly enjoyed the tense moment. All the friends climb out of the crevice and begin making their way out of the gorge.

That night, Ahadi and Uru are lying on the grass, gazing up at the stars. Amid trying to decipher pictures in the stars, Uru spots a baby rabbit, and Ahadi sees two battling lions. Kiara grimaces, but Ahadi laughs and admits that he's never done this before. Uru is surprised and tells Ahadi that she used to do it all the time with her father, who told her that the Great Kings of the Past look down on them from the stars. Ahadi wonders if Mosi is up there, but Uru looks confused and doesn't answer.

Troubled, Ahadi tells her that even though Mosi wasn't his father, he was his grandfather. Uru tells Ahadi that Mohatu had said there was a darkness in Mosi that he couldn't escape. Ahadi quietly wonders if that darkness is in him, too. Uru doesn't answer but puts her paw on Ahadi's, and they nuzzle. Mohatu and Asali watch them from a nearby hillside, and Mohatu seeks counsel with his mother. He is hesitant to trust Ahadi around his daughter, but Asali urges him to give the Outsider a chance.

Ahadi then pulls away from Uru, and she asks what's wrong. Ahadi starts to tell her his part in Choyo's plan but decides against it and starts to walk away again. Uru softly urges him to stay, and Ahadi hesitates, then starts to leave again. Suddenly, Rafiki appears out of the grass and asks Ahadi where he thinks he's going. Ahadi is flustered and replies, "Nowhere." Rafiki laughs and says, "That's what you think." He then disappears into the grass, and Ahadi searches frantically for him. He then asks who the baboon is, and Uru laughs nervously, explaining Rafiki as "a friend of the family." Rafiki then appears on Ahadi's back. The baboon slips off him and pulls his tail, telling him that "Rafiki knows the way." Ahadi asks where to, and the baboon tells him that if he'd follow, he'd see. The baboon then springs away, and Kiara follows after him, giggling. Ahadi runs after her, and Rafiki sings "Upendi" to the lions, encouraging them to like each other more. They sing to themselves afterward as they make their way back to Pride Rock.

They give each other an affectionate good night and are both disappointed when they remember that Kovu can't sleep with the pride. As Uru goes into the cave, she looks back at Ahadi and sighs pleasantly. The next day, Ahadi is debating whether he should tell Uru his part in Choyo's plot or not. He finally convinces himself to do so and to also tell Uru that he loves her. But just as he's about to talk to her, Mohatu interrupts them and tells Ahadi that he'd like to talk with him. Uru is both surprised and pleased to see that her father wants to talk to Ahadi, but Ahadi is a bit suspicious and still anxious to talk to Uru.

Later, Uru sees her father limping back to Pride Rock. Immediately worried, she sends Malus for help, then rushes out to aid her father with the help of Brooklyn and Getrude. Brooklyn asks Mohatu what happened, but the king can barely speak and wheezes painfully, "Ahadi...ambush." He then falls onto his side in pain. Uru stares at him in horror as she realizes what Ahadi has done. Brooklyn and Gertrude then help carry Mohatu back to Pride Rock.

After Mohatu has recovered, Uru can't believe that Ahadi would lead her father into an ambush. Just then, Ahadi comes back to Pride Rock with a fresh scar inflicted by Choyo. Uru is delighted to see him and starts to run out to him, but her father snarls and blocks her path. Ahadi approaches down the narrow aisle between the congregated animals gathered around the base of Pride Rock. Simba demands to know why he had come back, and the young lion starts to explain that he had nothing to do with the ambush, but Mohatu interrupts him and forcefully tells Ahadi that he doesn't belong in the Pride Lands.

Ahadi asks for Mohatu's forgiveness, and Uru begs her father to listen to him, but Mohatu harshly yells at Uru to be quiet, then turns back to Ahadi and says that he'd told the Outsider that he would wait on judgment but would pass it now. Uru is terrified, and to her heartbreak, Mohatu shouts, "Exile!" The animals on Pride Rock then sing "One of Us." Uru tries to reach Ahadi, but two lionesses block her way. She eventually manages to push past them only to be stopped by two more lionesses.

After Ahadi is driven away, Uru begs her father to reconsider, but Mohatu stubbornly refuses and tells her that she's not allowed to go anywhere without an escort from now on. Uru starts to protest, but Mohatu tells her that Kovu had used her to get to him. Uru protests again and says that Ahadi loves her for who she really is, but Mohatu tells her that Ahadi "loved" her because she was the daughter of the Lion King.

He then tells her that she's not allowed to leave Pride Rock; she will stay where he'll keep an eye on her, away from Ahadi. Uru tries one last time, telling Mohatu that he doesn't know Ahadi, but Mohatu tells his daughter that he knows Ahadi is following in Mosi's paw prints and that he himself must follow in his father's. Uru defies him, saying, "You will never be Mosi!" Mohatu is stunned and horrified at this comment, and Uru runs into the cave, weeping whilst watched on in shock by the other lionesses.

While crying, Uru sees a hole at the back of the cave and escapes Pride Rock without her father seeing. She begins searching for Ahadi but cannot find him anywhere. She starts to sing "Love Will Find a Way," during which Ahadi finds her, and they reunite. They laugh together and lie down next to a pool. Ahadi looks at their reflection, which has merged through the ripples, and says to her, "Look, we are one."

He smiles at her, and she smiles back, then realizes what Kovu has just said and looks shocked. Ahadi leaps away from the pool and announces them to stay in the Pride Lands. Uru smiles affectionately and reminds him that they have to go back. Ahadi thinks she's kidding and reminds her that they are finally together.

The battle of the prides begins, and Uru and Ahadi race back to stop their battling families. They run down an embankment covered with fallen logs. The battle continues until Mohatu and his brother Choyo start a showdown. Just as they raise their paws to inflict blows, Uru and Ahadi jump in front of their parents.

Mohatu is surprised at his daughter's sudden appearance and tells her to stand aside, but Kiara tells him that the fight must stop. He tells her to stay out of the fight, but Uru reminds him that "a wise king" once told her, "We are one." She didn't used to understand what he meant, but now she does. Mohatu starts to protest about the Outsiders, but Uru tells him to look at them. She tells him that "they are us" and asks him to name any differences he can see. At her words, the clouds part, and the rain stops. Mohatu realizes that Uru is right about the Outsiders, then smiles at his daughter and reconciles with her as they nuzzle and embrace.

Choyo tries to get his pride to attack, but Uru's words have hit a soft spot. Starting with Safura and Shaka, all the Outsider hyenas cross over to stand with Mohatu's pride. Mohatu tells his brother Choyo to put the past behind him, but she refuses to let it go. In a last attempt to avenge Xolo's death, he leaps at Mohatu, but Uru jumps in the way. The two lionesses tumble down an embankment and begin falling into the gorge. Mohatu jumps down the slope, trying desperately to reach Uru, but she and Choyo have already fallen too far down the ledge. Uru manages to catch a hold onto the ledge, slowing her descent enough for her to jump onto a small ledge, but Choyo isn't so lucky and clings to the rocks some distance below.

Meanwhile, Mohatu is still trying to reach Uru. Asali yells for her daughter, then notices that the logs blocking the gorge have broken and are letting in a flood of water. The river is rapidly rushing to fill the canyon. Choyo hangs precariously from the rock face while Uru is above on the ledge. She reaches down a paw and tells Choyo to take hold of it. Choyo swipes angrily at it and loses a foot of his hold on the cliff.

Uru urges Choyo to take her paw and tells the Outsider that she will help him. Choyo slides further down the rock wall, scrabbling at the rock, but is unable to climb up. Finally, he loses his grip and falls into the churning water below, leaving Uru horrified and saddened. As Choyo disappears beneath the surface, the river calms, and Uru watches the logs bob away. Mohatu then reaches her and holds out a paw. Uru sadly tells him that she'd tried.

Mohatu then helps Uru back up the cliff, where she is greeted enthusiastically by her worried mother and the two prides. Ahadi and Uru embrace, relieved to have fulfilled their mission. As Simba watches his daughter embrace the Outsider, he softly tells Ahadi that he had been wrong, for Ahadi does belong with the pride. The two prides join together and go back to Pride Rock as one.

They then gather on Pride Rock, where Rafiki shakes his stick over top Uru's and Ahadi's heads, blessing their union and hinting that they're now mates. Mohatu and Asali lead the procession through the pride, who are lined up along Pride Rock with bowed heads. Uru and Ahadi follow behind them. Both couples make their way to the tip of Pride Rock. First, Mohatu roars, then Ahadi. Finally, all four roar together while the rest of the pride roars in answer.

Uru and Ahadi were seen during the opening sequence when the Pride Landers come to the presentation of their newborn son, Mufasa. A few months later, then they had Thema and Taka. Prior to the presentation, Uru stands regally atop Pride Rock as its queen and regards Zuzu's respect with a warm smile. Rafiki soon appears, and the two embrace before going to check on Ahadi. Uru nuzzles her as they watch the baboon anoint their cub. The two smile at each other as Mufasa is presented.

Uru later chastises her brother-in-law Shaka, who has caught Zuzu in his mouth. He then confronts Shaka about being absent at the presentation of Mufasa. The younger lion is snide to Uru, something which causes the queen to respond with hostility.

After dominating Shaka, Uru ponders what to do with her brother-in-law, to which Zuzu suggest they turn him into a throw rug. The queen and her majordomo laugh as they take their leave.

Once Mufasa grow into a rambunctious cub, he arouses his mother, and Uru takes her son to Pride Rock's summit to show him the kingdom. She informs Mufasa that the land will one day be passed on to Mufasa when he becomes king. Mufasa asks about the "shadowy place," and Uru warns him never to go there, since it is beyond their borders.

Simba replies that he had thought that a king can do whatever he wants, and Mufasa explains there's more to being king than having his way all the time.

As the mother and son go for a walk around the Pride Lands, Uru lectures her son about the circle of life, explaining that every living creature exists in a delicate balance. Uru further explains that the antelope may be food for the lion, but when a lion dies, his body becomes the grass and essentially food for the antelope.

In the midst of the lesson, Zuzu appears and gives Uru the morning report. Uru notices Mufasa's attempts at pouncing and uses the majordomo as target practice for her son.

She laughs when Mufasa succeeds, but reports from the underground via a mole that hyenas have trespassed into the Pride Lands turn his carefree demeanor into seriousness. She leaps over Mufasa to fix the problem and orders Zuzu to take Mufasa home, forbidding Mufasa to come with him.

When Mufasa and his friend Sarabi venture into the Elephant Graveyard, Uru appears in the nick of time to save the cubs from the hyenas. After the hyenas run away in fear, Uru briefly scolds her son for deliberately disobeying her before he demands they go home.

As Mufasa tells his mother that he was attempting to show bravery, Uru reminds him that being brave doesn't mean that one should go looking for trouble, but that one should be in times of need. He then admits that he was scared because he almost lost Mufasa. When Mufasa asks his mother if they'll always be together, Uru tells Mufasa to let him tell him something his mother told him which is about the great kings of the past, who look down on them from the stars. Uru also tells Mufasa that the Great Kings and herself will always be there to guide him whenever she feels alone.

Uru is last seen alive during a war of hyenas, intentionally caused by the hyenas, under Shaka's orders. Zuzu reports to Uru about the herd being on the move, prompting the king's suspicions. Just then, Shaka reports that Mufasa is trapped by the hyenas in the Outlands. Frightened, Uru rushes to the Outlands. After locating Mufasa, who is clinging to an old branch, Uru jumps into the mess of hooves without hesitation. She gets knocked down by one of the hyenas, but then another rams into the branch, sending Mufasa flying into the air. Uru leaps and catches Mufasa in midair, but she bumps into another hyena, dropping Mufasa on impact.

Uru quickly grabs her son and takes him to safety before a hyena drags him back into the chaos, but with a powerful leap, Uru died due to being eaten by a hyena.

Uru's broken body is soon found by Mufasa, who is convinced by his mother's killer that he is responsible for Uru's death and so must run away. Leaving Uru's corpse behind, Mufasa proceeds to turn his back on his past, shunning the memory of his mother's teachings.

When Mufasa is a young adult, Rafiki tells him that Uru is still alive. Eager to see his mother again, Mufasa follows the baboon and is disappointed to see only his reflection.

However, when instructed to look harder, he stares into the very eyes of his mother. Uru's voice then hovers above him, and he curiously looks up to meet his mother's ghost.

The ghost accuses Mufasa of forgetting him, something which Mufasa vehemently denies, but the ghost counters that Mufasa has forgotten who he is and has thus forgotten his mother. He demands Mufasa return to the Pride Lands, to which her son protests that he isn't who he used to be. The ghost then reminds Mufasa that he is his son and the one true king. She then disappears into the clouds, repeating the word "remember" as Mufasa gives chase, begging his mother to stay.

After Mufasa takes his mother's advice to return, he is tricked by Shaka into revealing that he is the cause of Uru's death. However, Shaka soon whispers into Mufasa's ear that the hyenas are the ones who killed Uru. Mufasa experiences a brief flashback and sees Uru eaten to her death. Enraged, Mufasa forces Shaka to admit his play in the murder. He then proceeds to take back the throne from his evil uncle. Following Shaka's death, Mufasa ascends Pride Rock to take his rightful place as king. As he reaches the promontory of Pride Rock, he hears Uru's voice telling him to "remember." Uru's words give Mufasa courage, and he roars over his new kingdom.

Family
Father: Mohatu

Mother: Asali

Mate: Ahadi

Sons: Mufasa and Scar

Daughter: Thema

Gradparents: Mosi and Nzuri

Grandsons: Simba and Nuka

Granddaughters: Daima, Sabini and Sabina

Uncle: Askari

Nieces: Zingela and Sarafina

Great-Grandparents: Bahari, Zalira, Kanu and Ayo

Great-Grandsons: Kopa and Kion

Great-Granddaughter: Kiara

Grandnephew: Mheetu

Great-Great-Grandsons: Chaka and Wiliam

Great-Great-Granddaughters: Shani, Nama, Jana and Kali

Great-Great-Grandparents: Nkosi, Mirembe, Amara, Tanabahi, Kamaria and Maua

Half-Great-Great-Aunts: Kiziah and Vita

Father-in-law: Choyo

Mother-in-law: Xolo

Brothers-in-law: Shaka and Sifa

Sisters-in-law: Jamili, Hasara and Safura

Son-in-law: Kiwa

Daughters-in-law: Sarabi and Zira

Nephew-in-law: Malka

Grandson-in-law: Kovu

Granddaughter-in-law: Vitani