Canon Characters

This is an article for canon characters as well as semi-canon characters. Canon or semi-canon characters are characters who appear in official media related to The Lion King. If you want to add information about a canon character, please add it here.

Asante
Asante is a hyena who makes her first and only appearance in Friends for Life, and is mentioned in Fight for The Throne.

Appearance
Asante is a hyena, and likely resembles the other hyenas in the Lion King franchise.

Personality
Kopa: "Of course! That is great!" Asante: "Well, I am still a little bit afraid of them...but we are friends after all, right?" Kopa: "Of course we are! You and me! Come on, let's race there!" Asante: "You're always so slow!"
 * Asante: "Kopa, wait! I have changed my mind! Do you still want me to meet your parents?"
 * —Asante and Kopa

Unlike the other hyenas who appear in The Lion King, Asante is good and kind-hearted. Though she is suspicious of lions, due to her ancestry, she is an overall accepting character, as she readily accepts and befriends Kopa. She is very open and friendly, as well as outgoing and spunky. She is also considerably brave and loyal, as she rushes to Kopa's aid when he is in trouble. The two are inseparable, despite the gap between their species. Asante's good intentions and tender heart set her apart as the sole hyena who serves as a friend of Simba's pride.

History
Asante is rescued from a snake by the young prince Kopa. They later meet up again and play with each other. One day, while the two are together, Kopa falls into a river. Asante fetches a friend of hers to rescue him. She then guides him home, and eventually decides to meet his parents.

Trivia

 * Asante has a fear of poisonous snakes.
 * In Swahili, 'asante' means 'thank you'.

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Asante appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Asante, add it to this list.
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules (Page) (mentioned)
 * The Lion Guard: A Heartbreaking Day

Beshte
Beshte is a hippopotamus who serves as a main character in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
By the far the largest member of the Lion Guard, Beshte is heavily built and portly, with a large head, short legs, and a thick middle. His chest and jawline are pale gray in color, while his skin is grayish-blue, broken only by a patch of dark spots on his back. His toenails are dark gray, almost black, and his eye shades and inner ears are grayish-pink. He has a tuft of black hair on his head, and his eyes are bright cobalt. He has three spots at the posterior end of his body, and his Mark of the Guard is imprinted on his shoulder in a pale pinkish-gray shade. His inner ears are pale pink. He has black eyebrows, and two of his upper teeth protrude from his mouth, even when it's closed.

Personality
One of the most popular animals in the Pride Lands, Beshte has a kind-hearted nature that never seems to run out. His friendliness extends to everyone, as he acts like a big brother to the younger members of his herd, a friend to animals of all species, and a protector of the Pride Lands at large.Despite being a teasing character, Beshte is surprisingly sensitive, being especially tactful when his friend Kion is unable to use the Roar of the Elders. He is also the first of his friends that Kion needs some space, even beating Bunga, Kion's best friend, to realizing what the cub needs. For an animal so large and full of life, Beshte has an appropriately large heart and never fails to treat his friends with kindness.

History
Beshte first appears as Kion and Bunga play Baobab Ball. The pair uses Beshte and the hippos to make their way across a body of water. Later, Beshte is chosen as the strongest member of the new Lion Guard. Though Simba doubts the Guard because they are not all lions, Beshte and the others prove their worth by driving Janja's clan out of the Pride Lands. Beshte helps by charging at the hyenas and knocking them into the air. Simba accepts the new Guard, and Beshte participates in all of their later adventures.

Trivia

 * Beshte's catchphrase 'Twende kiboko' means 'Let's go hippo' in Swahili.
 * In Swahili, 'beshte' means 'friend'.

Voice Actors

 * Dusan Brown (The Lion Guard)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Beshte appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Beshte, add it to this list.
 * Alpenglow
 * Huwezi


 * The Lion Guard: A New Era
 * The Lion King IV: Guard Buddies

Binti
Binti is a hornbill who was cut from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. She was intended to be Zazu's mate. She may have been the hornbill in A Girlfriend for Zazu.

Appearance
Binti bears the appearance of an ordinary hornbill in The Lion King franchise. However, unlike Zazu, her predominant feather color is royal purple.

Personality

 * "Leeves brings voice to a flirtatious bird named Binti in the upcoming sequel to The Lion King. She obviously loves creating someone completely different."
 * —A description of Binti's intended voice actor

According to the above quote, Binti was supposed to a very flirtatious bird.

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'binti' means 'daughter'.

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Binto appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Binti, add it to this list.
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules(mentioned)

Dogo
Dogo is the son of Reirei and Goigoi, and a sibling of many brothers. He is a minor antagonist in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Dogo is a small jackal pup with tan fur, black on his back and the top of his head. He has dark blue eyes and a brown nose. He has a few darker brown spots on his shoulders, and his tail is bushy and black-tipped. He has a round face and large ears with pale rims marking the outer side of each dark brown inner ear. His paws and the fur circling his eyes are a paler hue than his main fur color, and his muzzle and underbelly are an even lighter shade of brown. The fur on his head and cheeks is slightly scruffy. Dogo's eyebrows are thin and brown.

Personality
Dogo enjoys pleasing his mother. He has inherited her knack for faking pleasantry and innocence, and attempts to act cute in order to manipulate others.

History
Dogo is brought into the Pride Lands by the Lion Guard. His family follows, and they attack during the celebration of Kupatana.

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'dogo' means 'small'.

Voice Actors

 * Jacob Guenther (The Lion Guard)

Appearance in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Dogo appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Dogo, add it here.
 * Can't We All Just Be Friends?

Eiso
Eiso is a male penguin who appears in A Visit from Afar.

Appearance
Eiso bears the appearance of a typical penguin, with black and white feathers and an orange beak.

Personality
Eiso is a rude and boastful penguin. He likes his homeland very much, and is difficult to please.

History
In the beginning of the comic he is drowning and Simba saves him. Much to Simba's dismay he doesn't like the Pride Lands compared to his home saying it's strange. Simba tells Eiso he is strange and they get into an argument. When Simba tells him to go home, he explains he can't. Eiso explains where he lives to Simba and Simba give him a tour of the Pride Lands, showing him many animals that live there. Eiso is unimpressed as he thinks the animals in his land are better. In the end an eagle comes to take Eiso back to his home.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan

Fisi
Fisi: "An interesting question..."
 * Kopa: "Why is the King of the Pride Lands always a lion? And not let's say a zebra, a hare or ... or maybe an ant?"
 * —Fisi takes interest in Kopa's musings

Fisi is a hyena featured in the story "Kampf um den Thron" or "Battle for the Throne".

Appearance
Fisi is a hyena, and likely resembles other hyenas in The Lion King franchise.

Personality
Ed: "Exactly."
 * Fisi: "[Kesho] and honor! I'm laughing my tail off. But either way. We'll remind him of us ourselves when the time is right, won't we, Ed?"
 * —Fisi and Ed about Kesho

Fisi is a manipulating, and scheming animal, as he forces Kesho, a cheetah, to do his bidding by surrounding him with more Hyenas and backing him into a corner (though the Cheetah does enjoy the idea of becoming King). The story mentions even some of the other hyenas don't like Fisi, and fights tend to break out whenever he's around.

History
Fisi uses a cheetah named Kesho to overthrow Simba. He gives Kesho a strategy to win against the lion, which works. However, Kesho is defeated by an elephant, so Fisi and his clan flee.

Trivia

 * Fisi leads a hyena clan, despite real hyena clans typically being led by females.
 * In Swahili, 'fisi' means 'hyena'.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * The Lion Guard: A Heartbreaking Day
 * The Lion Guard: A Problem in the Savannah

Fuli
Fuli is a cheetah who serves as a main character in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Fuli is a cheetah cub with smooth features and a lithe build. Her coat is of a vivid golden-yellow pigment, broken only by patches of tan on her chest and muzzle, and around her eyes. Dark spots that look more like jaguar rosettes than normal cheetah spots dot her back, head, and legs, some of which are hollow and centered with gold while others are fully brown. The fact that some look like stripes and complete circles insinuates that she is actually a king cheetah. Notably, she is missing the streaks under her eyes that would be seen on an actual cheetah. Fuli has a brown nose and pale paws. She has large emerald-green eyes surrounded by a shade of yellow paler than that of her main fur color and long, thin black eyebrows. Her legs are long and her ears are pointed, rimmed with the same dark color as her spots, with her inner ear being the same soft brown shade as her nose. Her Mark of the Lion Guard is imprinted in gold on her shoulder below a ring marking, and her claws are light silver.

Personality
Fuli is described as being a confident cheetah. She is fierce and sure of herself, sometimes slightly arrogant. She's always focused and can sometimes be critical of others. A loyal member of the Guard, Fuli fights with courage and conviction.

History
As Kion and Bunga play Baobab Ball, Bunga hops on Fuli's back for a lift. Noticing the honey badger, Fuli stops short, flinging him off. Later, Fuli is chosen to be the Lion Guard's fastest member by her friend Kion. Though Simba doubts her and the others, they prove their worth by defeating Janja and his hyena clan. Fuli dashes around the hyenas, stopping them from running away and herding them together. Simba accepts the new Guard, and Fuli participates in all of their later adventures.

Trivia

 * An early design for Fuli shows her with different markings and turquoise eyes.
 * Fuli's catchphrase, 'huwezi', means 'you can't' in Swahili.
 * In Swahili, 'fuli' means 'very fast'.

Voice Actors

 * Diamond White (The Lion Guard)
 * Jackie Evancho (Huwezi, Season One) (Fanon)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Fuli appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Fuli, add it to this list.


 * Alpenglow
 * Huwezi

Goigoi
Goigoi is the father of Dogo and his siblings. He is the mate of Reirei, and he serves as an antagonist in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Goigoi is a large brown jackal with a black back. He has long, torn ears and a large brown nose. His eyes are black, rimmed with duller brown fur, and his eyebrows are dark and bushy. He has four paler spots on the area between his neck and shoulders, and the black on his back extends to the top of his head. His lower teeth protrude from his lip, and his face is round and scruffy. A few hairs sprout from his chin and the top of his head. His inner ears are dark brown, rimmed with a pale beige stripe on the outer side. His paws are a paler brown than his primary fur color, and his underbelly and muzzle are even lighter in color. A few spots dot his muzzle just before his nose.

Personality
Though the jackals are known for being schemers, Goigoi is not the brightest, being only able to think with his stomach, and has a tendency to lounge about and sleep. Even so, he takes a devious delight in his mate's scheming, and he has a habit of agreeing with everything Reirei says. He's able to engage in trickery and manipulation himself, though sometimes slips up, which usually provokes a vicious kick from Reirei.

History
Goigoi follows his son Dogo into the Pride Lands along with his mate Reirei. They attack at Kupatana, but are driven out by the Lion Guard.

Later, Tamaa the drongo mimics Goigoi's voice in order to frighten a hare.

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'goigoi' means 'sluggish' or 'lazy'.

Voice Actors

 * Phil LaMarr (The Lion Guard)

Appearance in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Goigoi appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Goigoi, add it here.
 * Can't We All Just Be Friends? (mentioned)

Janja
Janja is a male hyena who serves as the main antagonist of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and a recurring antagonist in its follow-up series The Lion Guard. He is the leader of a clan of hyenas that resides in the Outlands.

Appearance
Janja is an ashen-gray hyena with a lighter underbelly and darker spots along his back. His mane is spiked back, and there is a notch in his left ear. Unlike his clan, whose tails are all black, the underside of Janja's tail is gray. Janja and the rest of his clan don't appear to be fully grown, as they are only slightly bigger than a lion cub.

Janja has a round, dark muzzle and a black nose. His eyebrows are thick and black, and his eyes are rimmed in darker fur. His pointed ears are black, with dull pink inner ears that have tufts of fur sprouting from them. Janja's underbelly and chest are grayish beige. His upper body is considerably more muscular than his lower body, and his legs are sturdy and stout. Janja's sclerae are yellow.

Personality
Like his hyena ancestors before him, Janja is a greedy and selfish leader with no regard for the Circle of Life. His unabated hunger drives him to extreme measures, as he is willing to stand against Simba and the Lion Guard, and his ruthless nature shines through in even everyday interactions.

Janja is unforgiving to his minions and mercilessly mocks them in front of the clan, refusing to believe their excuses and stories. This is likely because his minions are not his friends; they are simply a means to an end, for Janja is crafty and uses his clan mates to do his dirty work for him. Janja's intelligence is undeniable. Surrounded on all sides by witless hyenas, he stands out as the one clever member of the clan, utilizing his allies to take down the Circle of Life. Under Janja's guidance, the hyenas prove a great threat, especially since they are often swayed to his side through his natural charisma and cunning. Janja will ensure that the clan's goals always align with his own.

Despite his ruthless ambition and sharp intellect, Janja is a coward when the odds are no longer in his favor, and he is known to promptly turn tail and run when faced with a fair fight.

History
Janja and his clan attempt to take down a herd of gazelles. The Lion Guard stop them, and they retreat into the Outlands. But Janja is not so easily thwarted, and he continually returns to the Pride Lands with a new scheme.

Trivia

 * Although Janja is written as the leader of his clan, a hyena clan is realistically led by a female.
 * A teaser for The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar confirms that Janja's clan is descended from the hyenas of the original film.

Voice Actors

 * Andrew Kishino (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Janja appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Janja, add it to this list.


 * Alpenglow (mentioned)
 * Miss You Already (Janja x Jasiri)
 * The Lion Guard: A New Era

Jasiri
Jasiri is a hyena who appears in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Jasiri's pelt is even purple-gray, with dark spots and stripes running along her back and shoulders, and her eyes are blue. A long, striped purple mane runs up her neck, ending in bangs above her forehead. Like Janja, Jasiri has lighter fur on the underside of her tail. Being only a cub, Jasiri is small in size, with a thin frame and slender legs. Especially in comparison to the much larger and beefier Janja, she is delicate and lithe, with an affinity for agility and speed. However, her strength is apparent in her fight with Janja's clan, where she demonstrates an array of powerful moves for a hyena of her size.

Jasiri has a couple of narrow, round spots under each eye. Her ears, which are darker in color than her primary fur color, are round, with pink inner ears. Even when Jasiri's jaws are closed, two of her upper teeth are always visible.

Personality
Unlike most devious Outlanders, Jasiri is friendly and open to making friends with lions. However, her tie to her species shines through in how often she laughs, for even Kion notes that the world is like a giant game to her. She's a little sarcastic. Bold and spunky, Jasiri is a hyena through-and-through, but unlike Janja, she is a friend to the Pride Landers.

Jasiri is able to look past differences and focus on where different species have common ground. Unlike Janja and his clan, she is disgusted by selfishness and gluttony, and respects the Circle of Life.

History
Jasiri appeared in an episode of The Lion Guard. She followed Kion after he entered her territory in the Outlands, eventually showing herself. She showed the young lion that they are not as different as he thinks by singing "We're the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)". After he leaves, Jasiri is surrounded by Janja's clan. She manages to fight them on her own until Janja pins her. However, she is saved by Kion after he returns. Shortly after, the Lion Guard arrives, and Fuli and Jasiri growl at each other. Kion is able to assure them that Jasiri is a friend, and Kion and Jasiri part ways.

Trivia

 * Jasiri is similar to Asante, a female hyena cub from The Lion King German audio book Friends for Life who befriends Simba's son Kopa.
 * In Swahili, 'jasiri' means 'brave' or 'daring'.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * The Lion Guard: A New Era

Kataka
Kataka is a meerkat who makes her first and only appearance in Falling in Love.

Appearance
Kataka has light brown fur, a mole on the right side of her face, and bright blue-green eyes. Like all meerkats, her stripes are darker than her main fur. She is said to be very beautiful.

Personality
Kataka is a more innocent character, victimized by the harsh predators that prowl her jungle home. She is a stickler for following the rules and somewhat of a homebody, unwilling to leave her colony even after falling deeply in love. Her loyalties are very deep-rooted, and she appreciates the family of meerkats that protects her, vowing her service to the members of her colony after they save her from a snake.

Despite her strong ties to family, Kataka is capable of forming bonds with outside meerkats, namely Timon, a lone meerkat who manages to steal her heart. Even though Kataka ultimately chooses family over true love, she vows to forever remember Timon by the heart-shaped stone he gives her as a goodbye present.

Kiara
Kiara is the main protagonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and a supporting character in The Lion Guard. She is the daughter of Simba and Nala, Kion's older sister and the mate of Kovu. She has one unofficial sibling, Kopa.

Appearance
As a cub, Kiara is small and soft-featured, less robust and stocky than her father but just as lithe and sleek as her mother. Kiara's pelt is of a more golden tone, like that of her father's, but it is tempered by the creamy hues of her mother. As a result, she isn't as rich a gold as her father or grandfather. Her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are all paler in color, while her tail tuft is creamy brown in color. Her eyes are red-brown with bright yellow sclerae, with a dark magenta nose.

Come young adulthood, Kiara has grown into a young lioness, though she remains small in size, only coming up to her father's chest and her mother's shoulder. She is easily dwarfed in size by Kovu, who is roughly the same age as she is, and proves to be one of the smallest, if not the smallest lioness in her pride. Despite this, she proves herself to be agile and swift, able to keep pace with a herd of topiand haul herself over the edge of a steep cliff during a fire. Unlike most Pride Landers, Kiara remains the same light shade from her cubhood, not darkening with age as her parents did, though this could be attributed to her not being a full-grown adult yet. From cubhood to young adulthood, Kiara remains the same as far as coloration goes.

Personality
As a cub, Kiara is curious and wild-hearted, constantly seeking new adventures and easily fraught at the sight of her safe nest back home in the Pride Lands. Her hunger for adventure often leads her to outright rebellion, as she continuously disobeys her parents, purposefully ignoring their better judgment in order to explore the Outlands and get answers to her unresolved questions. This deliberate disobedience echoes her father's mistakes in the first film, though Kiara does not show as much remorse as Simba once did, instead insisting on disobedience, a trait which carries into her young adult life.

When Kiara is an older cub, she becomes far more responsible. She develops an interest in being the queen of the Pride Lands, and tends to think things through more logically, though she can still make rash decisions.

As a young adult, Kiara remains almost identical to her cub self in personality. Still wild at heart, she longs to escape her father's overprotective wing, proving herself to be even more determined than ever to gain independence. In doing so, Kiara often rejects the truth, wanting to make herself seem as though everything is in her control. Despite her headstrong ways, Kiara is also caring and fun-loving. She is forgiving and kind, willing to look past differences to do what she believes to be right.

History
Kiara is born to Simba and Nala and presented to the animals of the Pride Lands. Later, as a cub, she is eager to go explore the Pride Lands. After proving to her father that she is aware of how to behave, she escapes her babysitters Timon and Pumbaa and ventures to the Outlands and meets Kovu, an Outsider lion cub. They escape a float of crocodiles together, and she attempts to play with him. Their parents arrive and put a stop to their meeting. Kiara is taken home by her father, who sings her the song "We Are One", with Kiara joining in at one point.

Later, Kiara goes to track gazelles with a few of her friends. Though she is delayed by Zuri getting injured, eventually she and her other friend Tiifu manage to reach the gazelles- but not before Kiara informs Simba that her brother Kion has chosen a honey badger to be a member of his Lion Guard. While stalking the gazelles, she notices some hyenas approaching the herd and sends Tiifu to fetch her parents. While she is alone, the hyenas begin attacking the gazelles. Kion and his Lion Guard arrive and stop them, but Kiara is caught in the stampede. Thankfully, she is rescued by Bunga.

When Kiara is a young adult, she goes on her first hunt. However, a fire begins burning towards her, and she cannot escape it in time. She is rescued by Kovu, but when she awakens, she is furious at him, insisting that she was doing fine on her own. Her parents arrive, and Kovu is reluctantly accepted into the pride. Kiara arranges a hunting lesson with him the next day. They spend almost all of their time together, roaring at birds and evading rhinos. But after taking Kovu out with him and being attacked by the Outsiders, Simba exiles Kovu, ignoring Kiara's pleas. Kiara seeks him out, and they return in time to stop a battle between the Outsiders and the Pride Landers. Kiara prevents Kovu's mother Zira from attacking Simba, resulting in Zira's death. Kiara and Kovu are later married, and they roar over the kingdom with Simba and Nala.

Voice Actors

 * Mary Gibbs (infant; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Michelle Horn (cub; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Charity Sanoy (cub singing; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Ashley Edner (cub growls; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Neve Campbell (adult; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Liz Callaway (adult singing; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)
 * Eden Riegel (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Kiara appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Kiara, add it to this list.
 * Alpenglow
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules
 * Pawtake
 * The Great Fight of Timon and Kiara
 * The Lion Guard: A Dangerous Adventure
 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King 3: A New Menace
 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls
 * The Lioness on Mango Street

Kion
Kion is the main protagonist of ''The Lion Guard. ''He serves as the prince of the Pride Lands and the leader of the Lion Guard.

Appearance
Though quite similar in appearance to his father Simba, Kion bears a striking resemblance to his paternal grandfather, Mufasa. While Simba is more rounded in appearance, Kion is robust and block-like, with a square jaw and a pronounced chest.

From Simba, he inherited dark ear rims and orange-brown eyes. Kion has black ear rims on the lower side of the top his outer ears and brown ear rims circling his dark red-pink inner ear. Kion bears spots on the backs of his legs and the mark of the Lion Guard on his left shoulder. As far as coloring goes, Kion possesses a bright golden pelt broken only by patches of lighter fur on his muzzle, paws, and underbelly. His fur is several shades lighter than his father's, being more like his sister Kiara's, though Kion's fur carries more yellow undertones as opposed to his sister's orange.

Both Simba and Kion have or had a hair tuft, but Kion's tuft is much bushier, swept back, and bright red in color. The bushy tuft at the end of his tail matches his head tuft in color, and his eye rims follow the usual pattern, with the top shade being darker than his main pelt, while the bottom shade is lighter than his main pelt. Kion's eyebrows are thick, tapering at either end, and black. His Mark of the Guard is imprinted in orange on his left shoulder. Kion bears three brown whiskers on either side of his muzzle, and his nose is a bright brown shade. His paw pads are a dull pink, and his claws are glossy and gray, though they have been mistakenly depicted as white.

Personality
Kion is described as one who "defies tradition", as he has assembled a Guard that consists of creatures other than lions. In this way, he is open to other species and willing to give underdogs a chance at making a difference. He also shows signs of being level-headed, such as being reluctant to enter the Outlands, possibly due to the danger of it or his father's rule about not entering it. He's also brave and cautious at the same time. In some ways he too shows the makings of a great ruler.

Unlike his father when he was a cub, Kion is a stickler for the rules, obedient even in the face of temptation. His responsible nature shines through in his willingness to negotiate before starting a fight, as he only uses his powers for good, unlike his evil great-uncle, Scar. Despite these more mature traits, Kion is still playful by nature and enjoys a good tussle with his best friend, Bunga. He can get a bit carried away when in the midst of playing, but he remembers his responsibilities first and foremost, caving to the instructions of his well-meaning parents. Despite his reserve, Kion is a fierce lion who tackles enemies with firmness and courage, never failing to drive wrongdoers out of the Pride Lands.

Trivia

 * Kion's catchphrase 'Hevi kabisa' means 'Totally intense' in Swahili.


 * During early development, Kion sported a paw print mark on his shoulder, as opposed to the finalized lion head.

Voice Actors

 * Max Charles (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Kion appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Kion, add it to this list.
 * Alpenglow
 * Huwezi
 * The Lion Guard: A New Era
 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening
 * The Lion Guard: No Worries Vacation
 * The Lion Guard: Past Times
 * The Lion King VI: The Great Pride Migration

Kovu
Kovu is the secondary deuteragonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. He is the chosen heir of Scar who defies the Outsiders after falling in love with Kiara.

Appearance
Kovu is noted by many to bear a strong resemblance to Scar, especially after his face is scarred, despite not being related to him. As a cub, Kovu has dark rims marking his ears, but he loses these come adolescence. He bears a dark tuft of hair that will eventually grow into a mane.

Kovu is robust and muscular lion, with a large, square jaw and small ears. His has dark reddish-brown fur with a dull cream muzzle, underbelly, and paws. His sclerae are yellow, and his eyes are emerald green, with small, round pupils. His mane, tail tuft, and the tufts on his elbows are dark brown. He has four whiskers on either side of his muzzle, and his nose is black and sharply edged. Kovu's mane is short and scruffy, with a tuft rising above his head. The fur around his eyes is darker than that of his primary fur color, and his eyebrows are black. His left eye has a pink scar running through it. The fur on his cheeks is long, even as a cub, and curves into points at either end. He has dark brown inner ears and white teeth.

Personality
Having grown up under the care of the scheming Zira, Kovu is aggressive and crude, even as a cub. Upon first meeting Kiara, his first reaction is to snarl a challenge, and the only game he appears to understand is play-fighting. His violent tendencies are reinforced by a knack for taking care of himself, as he is physically fit and an able hunter, two features that make way for his more arrogant and cocky side. Even as a cub, Kovu strives to please and takes no shame in showing off to the more innocent Kiara. However, when faced by his mother, Kovu is submissive and prone to showing his softer side, exposing a desire to befriend and treat kindly the new cub he has just met.

After meeting Kiara again as a young adult, Kovu begins to cave to his inner good, proving himself to enjoy laughter and good times. His dark side occasionally slips in, as seen when he can only pinpoint violent pictures among the stars, and his ties to Scar and his mother continuously bog him down. He does ultimately choose to betray his pride, revealing that even years of evil and violence cannot destroy the kindness in his heart. He becomes gentler with Kiara and more respectful of her, no longer mocking her for that which she cannot do. Having shown his good side, Kovu matures into a character who is always willing to do the right thing, even if it means disappointing those he loves.

History
Kovu is chosen by Scar to be his heir. After Scar's death, when Zira and the Outsiders are exiled to the Outlands, Kovu goes along with them. One day, as a cub, he meets Kiara, a Pride Lander lioness cub. They escape danger and play together, but their parents arrive and put a stop to their games. That night, Zira sings the song "My Lullaby" to Kovu.

Later, Kovu, now an adult, is sent by Zira to rescue Kiara from a fire that his siblings started. He succeeds, and is therefore accepted into Simba's pride. Though he is supposed to kill Simba, he does not, and instead spends most of his time with Kiara, whom he falls in love with. However, when he goes out to a barren area with Simba, the Outsiders attack, and Zira stages it as though it were a plot set up by Kovu. Blaming Kovu for betrayal, Simba exiles the young lion. Kiara seeks him out, and together they return to stop a battle between the Outsiders and the Pride Landers. Simba accepts Kovu into the pride once the battle is stopped, and he later is married to Kiara. He roars over the kingdom along his Simba, Nala, and Kiara.

Trivia

 * Kovu's mane was originally going to be slicker and black, and his eyes bright green to match his intended father, Scar. These were later changed, along with his relation to Scar.


 * In Swahili, 'kovu' means 'scar'.


 * There is a deleted scene in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride where Kovu first catches a bug, then allows it to fly away. Zira then kills the bug herself, angry at her son's mercy. This suggests that during his childhood Kovu was partly trained by killing animals weaker than himself, so as to get him used to kill when he gets older.

Voice Actors

 * Ryan O'Donohue (cub; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)


 * Jason Marsden (adult; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion Guard)


 * Gene Miller (adult singing; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride)

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * At a Drive Thru


 * Kovu's Pride


 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules


 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening


 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony


 * The Lion King 3: A New Menace


 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls


 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story (cameo)


 * The Lion King: The New Pride

Kula
Kula is a friend of Nala's who appears in Nala's Dare, the second book in ''The Lion King: Six New Adventures. ''

Appearance
Kula has anatomy similar to Nala's. Her fur is caramel-brown and her eyes are a reddish color. She has a pink nose, a pale muzzle and underbelly, and a dark brown tail-tuft.

Personality
Nala: "I told you - I'm not afraid of anything. And I don't get out of dares. Chumvi thinks I'm chicken, but I'm not." Kula: "Nala, get real. That strange lion could be super dangerous." Nala: "I'll get up before dawn - before my mom gets up. And I'll look for that lion on the far side of Pride Rock." Kula: "You're nuts, crazed, psycho, unhinged! Do you hear me? Well, I guess I'll have to get up before dawn and stop you."
 * Kula: "Come on, Nala, don't be a lunatic. Maybe you're thinking crazy things because you're hungry. Yeah, maybe you're light-headed from hunger."
 * —Kula and Nala argue about Chumvi's dare

Kula is known to be very cautious, as well as concerned about the safety of others. She isn't much of a dare-devil and is against the idea of Nala talking to Ni. She is also shown to be a caring friend, as she is willing to go to extreme measures to keep Nala safe. It's also hinted at by Nala that Kula is lazy, as Nala comments that Kula has never gotten up before dawn in her life. Aside from these traits, Kula can mainly be identified by her extreme love for food; in almost any situation, she can connect feelings, sayings, and even other lions to some form of food or meal.

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 * Lion King 3: Scar's Regin

Ma
Ma is the secondary tritagonist of The Lion King 1½. She is the mother of Timon.

Appearance
Ma is a small and somewhat plump meerkat with wide cheeks, small paws, and thick arms. Her fur is smooth and light pinkish-tan, broken by her paler underbelly and paws. She has four taupe-brown stripes marking her back, and her toes and tail-tip are neutral brown in color. She has round, dark brown ears with lighter brown inner ears. Her glossy nose and eyebrows are both chocolate-colored as well. The area around each of her dark chartreuse eyes is pinkish-brown, and her eyelids are the same color as her primary fur color. Atop her head is a scruffy patch of pink-orange fur that sticks up slightly.

Personality
Uncle Max: "Are you nuts?!" Ma: "Nice to have a supportive family, isn't it?"
 * Ma: "Max, Timon's out there chasing metaphors! I gotta go find him!"
 * —Ma and Uncle Max

Ma is a devoted and supportive mother. She is very down-to-earth about what's important and will sacrifice her time and efforts to make others happy. She is also the only meerkat who's willing to stick up for Timon when he messes up. Throughout the film, she yearns for him to fit in and be happy. When he tells her that his place is not with his colony, she reluctantly lets him leave, in hopes that he'll find a better home. But she has a very strong attachment to Timon, as she can hardly stand being parted from him. Other traits of Ma's include bravery, devotion, a willingness to help, and forgiveness. She is also known to be sassy and strong-willed at times. Throughout the film, she tries to keep Timon's hair as neat as possible.

History
At the beginning of the third Lion King film, Ma searches for her son Timon. After Timon destroys a tunnel, he pulls him aside and teaches him about the position of the meerkats. Later on, she nominates Timon for sentry duty. However, he fails, and tells her that he will not fit in and that his place is elsewhere. Despite her protests, he insists. She hugs him, and he departs while she gives him reminders.

After a dispute with Rafiki, Ma sets off to 'save' Timon. Years later, she shows up at Pride Rock and delightedly embraces him. Ma, with the help of Uncle Max, digs a trap for the hyenas that are present. However, they are not finished in time, and Timon is forced to destroy a tunnel supporter. After the tunnel gives way upon being leaped on by Shenzi the hyena, Ma becomes frantic, believing Timon to be dead, but he soon reappears. Once again, she hugs him, calling him a hero and combing his hair.

Timon then shows Ma his jungle 'dream home', which she is awestruck by. At Timon's invitation, the meerkat colony moves into the jungle.

Trivia

 * A different portrayal of Ma appears in a Timon and Pumbaa episode, "You Bet Your Tuhkus." She also appears in "Mombasa-In-Law," however, at the end she is revealed to be Timon's practical joking friend Fred in disguise.

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 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story
 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan 2
 * Ma gets a Tickle Torment

Malka
Malka is a lion cub who only appears in Simba's New Brother. He is a cub from a neighboring pride that lives just beyond the mountains that border the Pride Lands, and is, for a short time, Simba's brother.

Appearance
Malka is a brownish orange cub with distinctive fuzzy ears and a tail tuft of a different color than his head and ear tufts.

Personality
Although Malka pretends to be brave, he is really very easily frightened, and always gets lost.

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 * The Terrible Three

Mheetu
Mheetu is Nala's younger brother and the son of Sarafina. Mheetu originally intended to appear in The Lion King, but was deleted.

Appearance
According to his colored concepts, Mheetu has pale tan fur, as well as a black nose. As for his uncolored concept art, he is shown to have a Pride Lander nose like Ni and a small hair tuft. In his newest concept art, Mheetu has pale golden fur and what appears to be green eyes, as well as a pink nose.

Personality
From his concepts and previous places in the story, Mheetu is shown to be gullible and innocent as well as playful. The Laserdisc says Mheetu is constantly getting into trouble, along with Simba and Nala.

Mishka

 * "I want to see you staying out of trouble."
 * —Mishka to Mabu

Mishka is Timon's niece, and the sister of Monty and Mabu. She appears in Mabu's Mischief. That is her only appearance.

Appearance
Mishka has light creamy fur, red eyes and red hair. She is much the same color as her brother Mabu aside from her noticeably lighter fur.

Personality
Mishka seems easy-going, as she simply wants Mabu to do better. When attacked directly though, she chases him about vengefully.

Monty
Monty is Timon's nephew and Mabu's elder brother. His only appearance was in the story Mabu's Mischief.

Appearance
Monty is a meerkat with long reddish fur atop his head.

Personality
Monty seems to be irritable, though, this could just be from his brother's pranks.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan

Trivia

 * There is a meerkat with a similar name who appears in the Timon and Pumbaa TV series.
 * Monty's fur appears bright red in one image.

Nala
Nala is the secondary deuteragonist of The Lion King, a secondary tritagonist of The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, a minor character in The Lion King 1 1/2 and The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar. She is the queen of the Pride Lands and the mate of Simba, with whom she officially has two children with; Kion and Kiara, in addition to a third, unofficial cub; Kopa.

Appearance
As a cub, Nala is small and lithe with soft features. Her fur is colored a light tawny, while her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are all paler in contrast. Unlike most cubs her age, her paws are the same hue as her primary fur color, and her eye rims are lighter than her main pelt. Her eyebrows are also much thinner than those of her fellow cub, Simba, and her inner ears and the tip of her tail are brown in color. Her eyes appear to be glaucous green, though they change to teal in certain light, and her nose is pink. Unusually, the area between the bottom of her eye and her eyebrow is lighter in color than her main fur color, with the area beneath it being even paler.

Come young adulthood, Nala looks almost identical to her mother Sarafina. Her body has filled out to become sleeker and stronger, fitting the physique of a practiced hunter. She also proves herself to be exceptionally strong, able to hold her own against the much larger Simba, even managing to pin him on his back. Her fur darkens to an even tawny. She has brown paw pads and her nose is now dark pink-brown. The fur on her chin is shorter and smoother, though still slightly scruffy.

As a fully grown adult and queen, Nala's colors have been shown as either paling or continuing to grow darker. Her eyes become more blue, having been depicted as shifting to bright sky blue or teal, and she fills out, growing smoother and more muscular in stature.

Personality
As a cub, Nala is playful, spirited, and spunky. She and Simba are best friends, and the two are nearly inseparable. Unknown to them, they are betrothed at an early age, and both agree that friends marrying each other is too weird once they discover this fact.

As a young adult, Nala matures into a determined and assertive young lioness. Simba remarks that her words remind him of his wise father's, albeit in a derogatory manner. In the sequel, Nala has become much more mild-mannered and motherly. She acts as the voice of reason to Simba, who is now being very protective of Kiara, and reminds him that their daughter Kiara would be fine. She also is less judgmental than Simba, and is often able to persuade him to have more faith in their cubs.

History
As a cub, Nala plays with her friend Simba, whom she is bethrothed to. When Scar proclaims Simba to be dead, Nala is sorrowful and sheds tears for her lost friend.

When she grows up, Nala leaves the Pride Lands to search for help and food, which has been running scarce ever since Scar took over. She discovers Pumbaa, a warthog, and pursues him. To her surprise, she encounters her old friend Simba. The two reunite and fall in love during the song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". Afterwards, she returns to Pride Rock with Simba and rallies the lionesses into battle against the hyenas. Scar is defeated, and Simba takes over the Pride Lands with Nala as his queen.

They have two cubs, Kion and Kiara. Nala is supportive of Kion when he becomes the leader of the Lion Guard. She becomes involved with in some of her son's later adventures. Kiara is saved by a lion named Kovu when she is an adult, and Nala convinces Simba to let Kovu join the pride. Nala was also present during the battle between the Outsiders and Pride Landers. She battles Vitani. She later witnesses the marriage between Kovu and Kiara, then roars over her kingdom.

Trivia

 * Her name is of Tanzanian origin and means 'luck' and in African, means 'successful'. In Swahili, (an African language), it means 'gift' as a name.
 * In an earlier draft, Nala was supposed to be banished from Pride Rock after she rejected Scar's proposal to be his queen. However this is incorporated into the Broadway play The Lion King instead.
 * Nala's original name was Nadra.

Voice Actresses

 * Niketa Calme (cub; The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½)
 * Moira Kelly (adult; The Lion King)
 * Laura Williams (cub singing; The Lion King)
 * Sally Dworsky (adult singing; The Lion King)
 * Gabrielle Union (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)
 * Kajuana Shuford (cub; original actress, The Stage Musical)
 * Heather Headley (adult; original actress, The Stage Musical)
 * Vanessa Marshall (Kingdom Hearts II)

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 * Pawtake
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules
 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King 3: A New Menace
 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story
 * The Lion King V: Hidden Enemy
 * The Lion King VI: BloodTide
 * The Lion King VI: The Great Pride Migration
 * The Story Of Mungu (mentioned)

Ono
Ono is an egret who serves as a main character in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Ono is a rather small and delicate bird, with a thin frame and skinny legs. His feathers are mainly white, though cream is present in a ring around his neck, on the undersides of his wings, on his tail feathers, and on his wing tips. A peach hue is also present on the undersides of his wings and in a thin line between the cream and white on his wings. He has a breeding plume consisting of five feathers that start out buff-colored and fade to a soft reddish-orange. His large, keen eyes are very dark blue, practically black in shade, with slim black eyebrows and blue-lavender eyelids. The area surrounding his eyes is pale violet. He has a large, glossy orange beak. Ono's legs start out black, then become patterned with orange stripes as they near his foot, with his foot being almost entirely orange spare his black claw tips.

Personality
Ono has been described as an "intellectual" egret. He is smart and observant, often stating facts aloud. He often displays his wry sense of humor. He is punctual and respects royalty. Ono has a distaste for violence and dirtiness, and he fears bats.

History
As Kion and Bunga play Baobab Ball, they run towards Ono's flock. He cries out for his fellow egrets to scatter, and the flock takes to the air. Later, Ono is chosen to be the Lion Guard's keenest of sight by his friend Kion. Though Simba doubts him and the others, they prove their worth by defeating Janja, his hyena clan, and Mzingo. Ono attacks Mzingo and knocks him out of the air. Later, he locates Kiara so the Guard can rescue her. Simba accepts the new Guard, and Ono participates in all of their later adventures.

Trivia

 * Ono's catchphrase 'Hapana', means 'oh, no' in Swahili.
 * In Swahili, 'ono' means 'passion'.

Voice Actors

 * Atticus Shaffer (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * Alpenglow
 * Cub trouble
 * Huwezi
 * The Circle Of Life Continues
 * The Lion Guard: A New Era
 * The Lion Guard: Bunga's Father

Pumbaa
Pumbaa is a male warthog who is Simba and Timon's best friend in the film The Lion King. He raises Simba with Timon's help and later goes back with Simba to live in the Pride Lands. He is voiced in the film by Ernie Sabella, and is one of the protagonists in all three films.

Appearance
Like most warthogs, Pumbaa is a red with black hair running down his back and large tusks.

Personality
Due to his friendly, loyal, and protective personality, Pumbaa is generally regarded as a very likable character. However, he displays childlike naivety which is sometimes confused for stupidity. He does, in fact, come up with some intelligent plans and insightful ideas, which Timon rapidly claims as his own.

Pumbaa is also kind and caring, as shown when he, unlike Timon, takes pity on Simba and is quick to offer his assistance to the young cub. In The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, he jumps into a rather shallow body of water to save a supposedly drowning Kiara and offers assistance to a badly injured Simba, carrying him all the way back to Pride Rock after an unexpected ambush with the Outsiders. In addition, Pumbaa appears to be polite to those who are friendly, as shown when he greets Nala right after Simba introduces him to her, despite the fact that Nala had tried to eat him a few minutes earlier. Notwithstanding, he expects respect from his enemies, which indicates when he attack Banzai after he is addressed on a "pig."

History
When he was a young warthog, Pumbaa struggled socially due to his flatulence troubles. However, he later met Timon, and the two became friends. One day, they encountered an exhausted lion cub named Simba. They brought him to the Jungle Oasis and taught him about "hakuna matata"("no worries"). They introduced Simba to a diet of insects and grubs, which he grew up on.

One day, Nala arrived in the jungle and chased a terrified Pumbaa. Timon tries to help Pumbaa, but ultimately it is Simba who comes to the rescue. However, Timon and Pumbaa are downhearted after Nala and Simba fall in love. Timon tells Pumbaa that Simba is doomed, and the two of them burst into tears.

They later accompany Simba back to Pride Rock, where they distract the hyenas so that Simba and Nala's presence would not be detected. Simba's evil uncle Scar is defeated, and Timon and Pumbaa stay with their pal in the Pride Lands.

Trivia

 * In the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Home is Where the Hog Is," it is revealed that Pumbaa's last name is Smith.
 * During the song, "Out There," in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, two men are seen carrying a dead warthog that resembles Pumbaa.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls (cameo)
 * The Lion King: Kovu's Dad
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * Timon and Pumbaa: Getting the Gang
 * The Nightmare
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story
 * Timon's Jungle Tickle Torment
 * Mody and Dacey's Tickle Frenzy
 * McPumbaa's

Reirei
Reirei, or Rairai, is a jackal who appears in The Lion Guard. She is the mate of Goigoi. She has multiple sons, most notably Dogo.

Appearance
Reirei is a tawny-brown jackal with black markings on her back and the top of her head. She has a paler muzzle, underbelly, and inner ears, as well as three creamy spots on her chest. Her eyes are olive green. She sports a pair of large, pointed ears.

Personality
Reirei is a clever jackal who likes getting her way and is skilled at doing so. She is willing to lie and deceive to get what she wants, and passes this lesson dwn to her young. She has been called a thief by Muhanga the aardvark.

History
Reirei has her son Dogo trick the Lion Guard into letting him into the Pride Lands. She and the rest of her family follow him and convince the Guard to allow them to stay. She sings Jackal Style with Dogo and his siblings. Mbuni and some other animals gather around her and her family with anger. Kion and his Guard hear the noise and report there quickly. They attend Kupatana and the hunt starts, but the Lion Guard stops them and Simba orders them away.

Sarafina
Sarafina is a minor character in the The Lion King. She is the mother of Nala.

Appearance
Almost identical to her daughter in appearance, Sarafina is long-bodied and lithe with strong limbs and a groomed pelt. Her fur is tawny, while her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are all paler in color. The tip of her nose appears to be a shade paler than her main pelt, with both her upper and lower eye shades being light in color. Her paws are the same color as her primary fur color, and her eyes are apple-green.

Personality
Though Sarafina's personality is not explored in the film, it is developed in books inspired by the film, which reveal her to be a protective mother with a good amount of sense and resourcefulness. She can be fairly easygoing with her daughter when times are good, but when danger runs rampant, Sarafina is sure to be guiding Nala to safety.

History
Sarafina first appeared grooming her daughter Nala. When Simba asked if Nala could come with him to the Watering Hole, Sarafina gave her permission.

Voice Actors

 * Zoe Leader (The Lion King)

Trivia

 * Sarafina originally had a son named Mheetu.


 * Originally, Sarafina had more lines in the film, such as, "Nala, you just had a bath!" but eventually was given only one.

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 * Pawtake
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story (cameo in flashback)

Simba
Simba is the main protagonist of The Lion King and the deuteragonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, a supporting character in The Lion King 1½, The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar, and The Lion Guard. He is the rightful king of the Pride Lands and the father of two children, Kion and Kiara, in addition to a third, unofficial cub; Kopa.

Appearance
Simba resembles both of his parents in different ways. From Mufasa, he inherited his strong build and pelt coloration, as both lions are gold with red manes though Simba's mane is a paler shade of vermilion. From his mother, Simba inherited dark ear rims (though he loses these when he reaches adulthood) and his general facial features, as they are noticeably less square than Mufasa's. He has five whiskers on either side of his muzzle. As a cub, the tuft at the end of his tail is brown, but come adulthood, it shifts into the same red hue as his mane.

His eyes are vermilion, though they sometimes appear orange. His nose is pink, unlike those of his parents. He has relatively small, pointed ears, with darker orange inner ears. As is typical of Pride Lander lions, the areas between Simba's eyes and his eyebrows are darker than his main fur color, and the area beneath each eye is lighter.



As Simba grows older, his fur becomes darker, and his mane becomes more full. His nose is darker and more blue-tinted, causing it to be a shade of purple, and his eyes are a more dull and reddish shade of scarlet. He is larger and sturdier with a wider face, likening his resemblance to his father Mufasa even further. His inner ears are darker, his mane is smoother, and his brown whiskers are longer. The fur on his muzzle, paws, and underbelly is still paler than his fur color, but is considerably less saturated. In addition, his eyebrows are slightly thicker.

Personality
As a cub, Simba was playful and always ready for an adventure with his best friend, Nala. He tried to see the best in everyone, even his uncle Scar. At times, he could be a show-off and arrogant, and boasted that he will be the greatest king ever, which often got himself and Nala into danger. In spite of this, he came to see the fault in his actions and always learned from his mistakes.

As an adolescent, Simba picks up a happy, carefree lifestyle, thinking nothing of his responsibilities back home. In addition, Simba's vocabulary changes moderately (as he now says "Father" instead of "Dad" and "Scar" instead of "Uncle Scar"). In the jungle, he develops somewhat grotesque habits, burping and eating bugs alongside his lazy companions. No longer the respected prince of the Pride Lands, Simba becomes sedentary and stubbornly refuting of his past life. Having been tainted in mind by his well-meaning friends, Simba no longer sees the need to help others and would rather lock himself away in bliss than face reality.

Despite his guilt-ridden conscience, Simba is forced into maturity when he has to face his past, holding himself accountable to the land he once swore to defend. Once accepting of his duties, he becomes a new character, stronger in will than before. Unlike the old Simba, who would rather avoid an argument, this new Simba does not tolerate being bullied and refuses to stand for abuse, being particularly defensive of his mother. When challenged, Simba becomes rough around the edges, determined to have his way and unwilling to stand for compromise. No longer an innocent cub, he is brave when he has to be, standing up for his land and his pride.

Once a full-grown adult and a father, Simba has matured to a new level, now totally fixated on his duties as a king and a father. For all his benevolence and inherent goodness, Simba is not without fault, as he is overprotective of his daughter Kiara, willing to break a promise to her in order to keep her safe. In this way, Simba shows that he does not fully respect his daughter, seeing himself as the older and wiser pride member. Thinking himself to know better, he often becomes blind to the outside world, focusing only on his family and their safety. In doing so, he comes to harm those around him. He also is protective over his son, Kion, even doubting his choices for the new Lion Guard.

History
Simba is born to the king Mufasa and his mate Sarabi in the Pride Lands. As a cub, he plays with his friend Nala and receives lessons from his father Mufasa about the Circle of Life and being a king. After his uncle Scar kills Mufasa, Scar tells Simba to run away. Simba does, eventually arriving at the Jungle Oasis, where he meets Timon and Pumbaa. They teach him about "hakuna matata", which means "no worries". He grows up in the jungle, eating bugs and singing about his worry-free life.

Eventually, Nala arrives in the jungle and chases Pumbaa. She encounters Simba, and the two reunite. They fall in love during the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Simba later returns to Pride Rock, where he defeats Scar and takes his rightful place as king of the Pride Lands, with Nala at his side.

They have two cubs, Kion and Kiara. Kiara ventures off to the Outlands one day, where she meets Kovu, an Outsider cub. After a tense encounter with Zira, both cubs are returned home. Simba is angry at first, but soon forgives Kiara. Kion became leader of the Lion Guard, and Simba is angry when he chooses a cheetah hippo, egret, and honey badger to be the other members. However, Simba soon comes to accept the new Lion Guard after they successfully thwart Janja and his clan. He is involved in a few of Kion's adventures, usually by giving advice and once by leaving the Pride Lands for a funeral, leaving Kiara in charge of the Pride Lands.

When Kiara, now an adult, is saved by Kovu, Simba is reluctant to let the former Outsider enter his pride. He is furious when it appears that Kovu has betrayed him, and promptly exiles him. Shortly after, Zira invades the Pride Lands with the Outsider lionesses. The Pride Landers fight back, resulting in the death of Zira. Simba then accepts Kovu, Vitani, and the rest of the Outsiders into his pride.

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'simba' means 'lion'.
 * In some concepts, Simba is shown with blue eyes.
 * When the animators were drawing adult Simba, they wanted a little twist for his appearance and personality to be like his voice actor Matthew Broderick.
 * Simba is the first animated Disney character to have a villain as a biological relative, followed by Hercules.
 * Simba's adult mane was supposedly inspired by Jon Bon Jovi's hair.

Voice Actors

 * Jonathan Taylor Thomas (cub; The Lion King)
 * Matthew Broderick (adult; The Lion King, singing; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½)
 * Jason Weaver (cub singing; The Lion King)
 * Joseph Williams (adult singing; The Lion King)
 * Evan Saucedo ("The Morning Report"; The Lion King)
 * Cam Clarke (singing; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable, adult; Kingdom Hearts II)
 * Matt Weinberg (cub; The Lion King 1½)
 * Rob Lowe (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)
 * Scott Irby-Ranniar (cub; original actor, The Stage Musical)
 * Jason Raize (adult; original actor, The Stage Musical)
 * Jonathan Taylor Thomas (cub; Kingdom Hearts II)

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Simba appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Simba, add it to this list.
 * Kopa's Story
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules
 * Lion King IV: Rise and Fall of the Sun
 * Pawtake
 * Timon's Jungle Tickle Torment
 * The Great Fight of Timon and Kiara
 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls
 * The Lion King VI: The Great Pride Migration
 * The Lion King: The New Pride
 * The Nightmare
 * The Second Scar: The Story of a What If
 * The Story of Mungu (flashback)

Tiifu
Tiifu is a lioness who serves as a minor character in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Tiifu is a lioness cub with round, smooth features. She has light creamy brown fur with a paler muzzle, underbelly, and paws. The lower part of her large ears are rimmed in darker fur, and her pink inner ears are rimmed in lighter fur. She has a tuft of fur on her head that sticks up in three rounded points. Her legs occasionally bear two darker stripes above each paw. She has slim brown eyebrows above olive green eyes, and the area between them is darker than that of her primary fur color, while the area below her eyes is lighter. She has a bright pink nose and a bushy brown tail tuft.

Personality
Tiifu is shown to be kind and patient, as seen when she comforts an overreacting Zuri. She is a great rule-follower and trusts the judgment of her friends, showing faith when she leaves Kiara to fetch help as Janja invades the Pride Lands. She is easily excited and likes to impress her friend Kiara, and tends to be very defensive of her. She sometimes becomes rather snarky and sassy.

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'tiifu' means 'loyal'.

Voice Actors

 * Sarah Hyland (The Lion Guard)

Timon
Timon is a meerkat who befriends the distraught Simba in the animated movie The Lion King. He is best friends with the warthog, Pumbaa, who raises Simba with him. He is one of the protagonists in this and all other Lion King movies.

Appearance
Tall and thin, Timon is accustomed to digging and scurrying, a lifestyle which has made him into a physically fit tunneler. His fur is pale brown, broken only by darker stripes on his back and a patch of cream on his chest. His hair is relatively short and bright red. Like most meerkats, his eyes are black.

Trivia

 * A real meerkat at the Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center, Inc. near Palm Springs, California was the inspiration for the movie version of Timon.
 * Real meerkats can only stand on two legs, while Timon can walk on two legs.
 * In the episode, "Once Upon a Timon" of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa TV series, Timon's last name is revealed to be Berkowitz. It is thought to be a reference to an animator, Justyn Berkowitz, who regularly contributed to the show.
 * Similar to Pumbaa's little flashback during the song "Hakuna Matata," Timon originally had his own musical flashback but didn't make it into the movie.
 * He and Pumbaa are the Honorary uncles of Kiara, Kopa and Kion and Belee and Denahi and Kenai and Kia in the fanfictions written by Ginnyharry4ever.

Appearances in Fanfictions
Here are all the fanfictions that this character makes an appearance in that are on this wiki:
 * The Lion King IV: A Hero Falls (cameo)
 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King: Kovu's Dad
 * Timon and Pumbaa: Getting the Gang
 * The Great Fight of Timon and Kiara
 * The Nightmare
 * The Lion King IV: Subira's Beginning
 * Timon was one of the leading characters in the story of Damy and Deirdre, until replaced by Damy.
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story
 * Want Some Juice..?
 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan 2
 * The Lion King 1 1/2 Rewrite
 * Short Stuff
 * Short Stuff 2 (Coming soon)
 * Timon's Jungle Tickle Torment
 * Mody and Dacey's Tickle Frenzy
 * McPumbaa's

Tojo
Tojo is a lion who was born during the reign of King Mufasa. He is a friend of Simba and appears in the Norwegian and Polish comic, The Orphan Birds.

Appearance
Tojo has orange-gold fur and big blue eyes. Unlike other lions, Tojo's muzzle connects with his underbelly. He has a Pride Lander nose and a tuft of fur on his head. In facial features, he looks exactly like Simba. He has dark rims on his ears and an apricot nose.

Personality
Tojo is goofy, clumsy, and very friendly towards everybody, adopting little orphaned birds, when anyone else would have eaten them. In short, he is a very big softie.

History
Tojo listens to Mufasa's story of the Great Spirit. He is doubtful of it, as he has an injured leg and is always getting injured. Simba suggests that the Spirit may have a reason for his injury. Later, Tojo creates wings to teach orphaned baby birds how to fly. In doing so, he bonds with the birds and creates his own set of wings, which shows that the Spirit had reason for Tojo's ailment after all.

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Tojo appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Tojo, add it to this list.


 * Vermillion: part one
 * Vermillion: part two (mentioned)

Zuri
Zuri is a character in The Lion Guard.

Appearance
Zuri has a burnt tawny orange coat, with a pale peach-colored muzzle, paws, underbelly, and ovals on her ears. Her nose is a very dark pink, and her ear rims are brown with pink inner ears. She has deep cobalt eyes, beneath with are small crescent-shaped markings. She has a brown tuft at the end of her tail and a short, swept back tuft of fur on the top of her head.

Personality
Unlike her friends, Zuri is delicate and fussy. She shows considerable anxiety and fear in the face of simple circumstances and harbors deep disgust for bugs and mud. Her obsessive-compulsive nature likely fuels this feeling, as she is known to constantly be sharpening her claws on trees in order to keep them shiny. Zuri prefers to keep clean, and does not enjoy hunting.

History
In The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, Zuri was freed by Timon and Pumbaa after getting her claw stuck in a log. After the singing of Zuka Zama, she departed for Pride Rock. Since then, Zuri has appeared in multiple episodes of The Lion Guard.

Voice Actors

 * Madison Pettis (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, The Lion Guard)

Trivia

 * In Swahili, 'zuri' means 'beautiful' or 'good'.