Zira (Kopa's Story Comic)

Zira is a lioness and the Main Antagonist of The Lion King: Kopa's Story. She is Nuka's mother and the Mate of Scar.

Appearance
Zira is an angular lioness with a thin and lanky build. It is unknown if this is her natural shape or else an effect of living in a near barren wasteland. Her fur is scruffy and of a dark tan coloration, with her underbelly, muzzle, and paws being grayish cream. She has a dark dorsal stripe that starts behind her ears and stops between her eyes. Her eyeshades are angular, the upper shade being dark grayish vermilion while the lower shade is a pale grayish-brown. Her eyes are deep orange.

Zira's ear interiors are dark tangelo, and the strips that run along the top of them are a very deep reddish-brown. The ears themselves are scruffy at their tips, and one is notched. Her nose is angular and blackish-cerulean in color, and her permanently extended claws are an identical shade. Zira's teeth are noticeably more triangular than most other lionesses, and she is able to demonstrate the same wiry smile that Scar could.

Personality
Zira proves herself to be inseparable from her own evil intentions. If she has ever had a doubt about her own ruthless nature, it is never shown, as she is so determined to bring Simba down that she's willing to sacrifice her own children to the cause. Such a violent attitude manifests itself in the way Zira goes about her daily life as her claws are constantly unsheathed, and she treats her children harshly, teaching them to hate and kill as she knows so well how to do. Even when her entire pride abandons her, Zira has such faith in herself that she makes a final desperate stand against Simba.

Family
Nuka: Son

Scar: Mate

Mufasa: Brother-in-law

Sarabi: Sister-in-law

Simba: Nephew

Nala: Neice-in-law

Kopa: Great Nephew

Kiara: Great Neice

Kion: Great Nephew

History
Zira lived in the Pride Lands during the reign of Scar. Scar was later defeated by his nephew Simba, who took over as the rightful king. However, Zira is very much against this, as she was the mate of Scar.