Thread:Gracekim12/@comment-3562042-20170715211920/@comment-3562042-20170724144527

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 looked after by Uru, and Shari, 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 would 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 stroll 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 Pridelands, 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 was 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 declared that his heir mustn't be from his bloodline, and Zira agreed to mate with a young lion named Atka. They first produced a daughter, who was given the name Vitani, before producing Scar's rightful heir, who was named Kovu.

Vitani was left in the care of her father, and grandmother, whilst Zira and Scar devoted their time and attention to Kovu.