Thread:Gracekim12/@comment-3562042-20170715211920/@comment-3562042-20170724210022

During Mufasa and Sarabi's coronation, which was attended by the inhabitants of the kingdom, the Pridelanders, as well as their family, including their son, who was onece again looked after by Uru and Shari, who patiently explained the nature of the ceremony to him, Scar assembled his Guard, and informed them of his plot to dispose of his brother and nephew, leaving his parents, sister-in-law, and grandmother unharmed.

His announcement was met by refusal from the Guard, and in anger, Scar used the Roar of the Elders to destroy his Lion Guard, an act that cost him the Roar.

Shortly after Mufasa assumed the throne, Shari fell ill with Whitecough, and despite Rafiki's best efforts, succumbed to the disease, which devastated those that loved her.

Eventually, Ahadi and Uru both fell ill with Greencough, and succumbed to the illness months apart, which shocked and devastated their family.

One day, Simba awoke his father, and Mufasa brought him to the Summit of Pride Rock, then on a walk through the kingdom, continuing a tradition that had been set by Ahadi.

Mufasa explains to his son about the Circle of Life, and the importance of protecting all that follow it, a lesson that is later recounted eagerly by Simba to Scar.

Unknown to Simba, Scar had devised a plan to be rid of his brother and nephew, and used Simba's curious nature as a part of his plot.

He tells Simba about an elephant graveyard that lies beyond their border, which Mufasa had earlier forbidden his son from visiting, and Simba eagerly rushes off to tell his friend Nala, the daughter of a member of Sarabi's hunting party.

When his mother questions him, Simba tells her that they're going to the Water Hole, shushing Nala when she protests.

Sarabi agrees, and assigns Zazu to accompany the cubs, much to their irritation.

As they walk, Simba and Nala are informed of their betrothal, a statement met with shock.

The cubs manage to evade Zazu, and finally reach the elephant graveyard, where they come upon three spotted hyenas, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. The hyenas chase after the cubs, but Mufasa rescues them. Mufasa sends Nala and Zazu back to Pride Rock, and admonishes Simba before teaching him about the stars. Simba learns that these stars represent the Great Kings of the Past, who will always be there to guide him. Simba is reminded of the love that his grandparents and great-grandmother harbored for him, and how their presence would always be felt.

Meanwhile, Scar plots with the hyenas to take over Pride Rock. On Scar's orders, the hyenas cause a stampede with a large pack of wildebeest into a gorge and Simba runs away. Mufasa learns of Simba's predicament and braves the wildebeests by leaping into the gorge and throwing Simba to safety. However, as Mufasa attempts to flee by climbing the gorge's walls, he is stuck and ask his younger brother for help, but Scar allows him to fall to his death.

When Simba sees his father falling, he is completely horrified and then goes back into the gorge to find him when the stampede has past. The cub yells for his father and spots him lying on the ground. He tries to wake Mufasa up, but soon realizes that his father is gone forever. Scar, meanwhile seeing his nephew still alive, approaches him and tricks Simba into thinking that Mufasa's death resulted from the cub's carelessness.

Ashamed, Simba flees the Pride Lands, intending to never return. Scar then orders the hyenas to kill Simba, but he manages to escape through a pack of thorn bushes. The hyenas then yell to him that if he ever returns, they'll kill him.

Later in the night, Scar returns to Pride Rock and breaks the news of Mufasa and Simba's death. In Simba's absence, Scar becomes the new king. Rafiki, who presides over the coronation, senses the disapproval of the Great Kings, and decides to investigate the precise cause of Mufasa's death.

At Sarabi's insistence, a vigil is held, and the pride mourned the loss of a much-loved monarch and heir.

In an effort to protect her subjects, Sarabi insisted that the animals flee the Pridelands. Out of love for Sarabi, Zazu insisted on remaining beside her.

Shortly after Scar's accession, he marries a lioness named Zira, and produced a cub named Nuka.

However, Scar and Zira believed Nuka unfit to be royalty, and neglected to bestow a title upon him.

Scar proclaims that his rightful heir mustn't be of his bloodline, and Zira agrees to mate with a lion named Atka.

Meanwhile, Simba collapses in the wasteland after his escape, but is found by Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, who had both left their families, Timon by choice, Pumbaa by force.

The duo nurse him back to health and take him in, teaching him their motto, and allowing him to live with them.

During Scar's reign, the Pridelands collapse, and despite the best efforts of Sarabi, the lioness lose faith, and cease hunting for themselves and the hyenas.

One day, whilst preparing herbs, Rafiki senses a shift in the breeze, and realizes Simba had survived. Excitingly, he prepares to venture to the jungle, and convince Simba to reclaim his birthright.

After the death of her father, Nala decides the time has come to search for help, and after bidding farewell to the pride, departs.

While on a walk with Timon, Pumbaa notices a dung beetle, and begins to stalk it, unaware of Nala's presence as she observes him. When he eventually notices her, he flees hurriedly, and is pursued by Nala.

When Timon catches up to him, he questions Pumbaa, before noticing Nala, and the duo are rescued by Simba.

After Simba discovers that she is Nala, he learns that Scar's irresponsibility as the King of the Pridelands is leading to the suffering of its inhabitants. Still feeling guilt over Mufasa's death, Simba refuses to return, much to Nala's confusion.

Eventually, Rafiki finds Simba, and after engaging in a discussion, brings him to a pond, and summons the spirit of Mufasa.

Mufasa informs Simba of the importance of returning to Pride Rock and reclaiming his birthright.

Simba refuses, but Mufasa's ghost prompts him to remember that he is his son and the one true king.

Simba returns to Pride Rock with Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa, who all agree to help him fight. While Timon and Pumbaa distract the hyenas, Simba observes Scar abuse his mother, and angrily rushes to her defense, startling both Scar and Sarabi, who mistake him for Mufasa, before realizing his identity. Simba affectionally nuzzles his mother, before angrily confronting Scar.

Scar forces Simba towards the edge of Pride Rock to kill him, revealing his role in the death of Mufasa.

Shocked and angered, Simba leaps back up and pins Scar, forcing his uncle to reveal the truth to the rest of the pride.

A fight ensues with the lionesses, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki and Zazu against the hyenas while Simba confronts Scar alone at the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs Simba for mercy, accusing the hyenas of planning everything.

Despite Simba sparing Scar, the lions attack again, and Simba eventually throws Scar off a cliff. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the hyenas, who overheard his attempt to betray them.

With Scar and the hyenas gone with the flames, Simba is greeted by Nala, Sarabi, the pride, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu, and Rafiki. At Rafiki's urging, and after being anointed by the mandrill, Simba walks to the Peak, and upon receiving encouragement from Mufasa's spirit, roars over his kingdom. The lionesses proudly join in, and the Circle of Life is restored.

Soon, the animals of the kingdom returned, and the Pridelands was revived to its former glory.

Three days after the Battle of Pride Rock, Simba and Nala welcomed their son, Kopa, who was presented to the inhabitants of the Pridelands in the same manner as his ancestors.

As Kopa grows into a cub, Simba begins to share the knowledge received by Mufasa, and installs a love of tradition, family, and duty into his son.

Soon, Simba and Nala announce the impending arrival of their second child, which delights their family and the kingdom.

Six months after the announcement, Kopa meets up with his friend, Asante, the daughter of Shenzi and Fisi, who had been forced to lure Kopa into a trap.

Asante reluctantly gives the signal, and watches as Fisi's Clan chases Kopa. Kopa orders Zazu, who'd flown past, to fetch his parents, and Zazu instantly complies.

However, when they reach the location of the ambush, they find Kopa gone.

Simba and Nala gently question Asante, and she reveals the plot. Before Simba and Nala could act, Nala goes into labor, and is rushed back to Pride Rock.

Simba sends a search patrol to find Kopa, and tends to his mate.

Nala gives birth to a healthy lioness, whom she and Simba name Kiara. She and Simba are devastated to learn of the unsuccessful attempt to find Kopa.

As Kiara grows into a cub, Simba becomes overprotective of her, and assigns Timon and Pumbaa to be her bodyguards.

One day, Kiara evades her caretakers, and ventures into the Outlands, where she meets and befriends a young Outsider named Kovu.

The two soon get into trouble when they find themselves in a river surrounded by crocodiles. Luckily, Kovu distracts them long enough for he and Kiara to escape.

Once safe, Kiara tries to initiate a game of tag, only to find Kovu has no idea how to play. In a bid to relax him, she playfully growls, but when Kovu reciprocates, Simba immediately appears. Kovu's mother Zira, who had been quietly watching from the bushes, also emerges. The two face off as Nala along with Timon, Pumbaa, Sarafina, and Sarabi arrive to help protect Kiara.

After introducing themselves, Timon orders Zira to get out of the Pridelands, and Zira reveals that the Outsiders were exiled by Simba for remaining loyal to Scar, and that Scar had declared her second son would be his heir.

However, Simba is unwilling to hurt a cub and orders the duo to leave, much to Kiara and Kovu's dismay. As they journey home, Simba gently scolds his daughter for breaking the rules and endangering herself, reminding her that one day, she will be a queen.

Meanwhile, in the Outlands, Nuka bitterly rants to his half-sister Vitani, who was grieving the losses of her and Kovu's father, and most recently Dara, Zira's mother.

He laments upon Kovu's position as Scar's heir, despite Nuka being Scar's son, and the honor should have be his. At that moment, Zira returns and scolds her two sons. She mocks Kovu's claim that he and Kiara could be friends. She then realizes that, by using Kiara, Kovu could get close enough to Simba to murder him and take the throne. Thus, he can avenge Scar's death.

At his tree, Rafiki communicates with Mufasa's spirit and voices his fear of Zira and mistrust of Kovu, brought up with hate in his heart. Mufasa, however, has his own plan: Kiara and Kovu will be together and unite the two prides.