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.

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.

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.

Appearance
Simba resembles both 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 dark vermilion. From his mother, Simba inherited ear rims (though he loses these when he reaches adulthood) and his general facial features, as they are noticeably less square than Mufasa's. Sarabi also lent him his orange eyes, as well as features common among Pridelanders. His nose is pink, unlike those of his parents.

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)

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 lifelong best friend of Simba, and later becomes his mate. Upon entering adulthood, she officially has two children with him, Kion and Kiara, in addition to a third, unofficial cub; Kopa.

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

As a young adult, Nala has matured 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.

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 colorless, 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 pale green, though they change to teal in certain light.

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 coloring remains much the same, not changing until she appears as an older adult in the sequel.

As a fully grown adult and as queen, Nala's colors have paled slightly, and her eyes have become bright blue. She has also grown somewhat larger and more filled out. To her daughter, she passed down her paler undertones.

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.

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)

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

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.

Simba and the Snake
Mheetu appears at the end of the Lion King comic, Simba and the Snake, sitting in Sarafina's paws.

Sarafina
Sarafina is a minor character from the The Lion King. She is the mother of Nala, the mother-in-law of Simba, a friend of Sarabi and the maternal grandmother of Kiara, Kopa, and Kion.

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.

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 colorless, and her eyes are apple-green.

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.

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Sarafina appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Sarafina, add it to this list.
 * Pawtake
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story (cameo in flashback)

Kiara
Kiara is the main protagonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. She is the daughter of Simba and Nala, Kopa's younger sister, Kion's older sister and the mate of Kovu.



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. She also develops a sudden interest in Kovu, an Outlander cub. 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. Her yearning to be free is so strong that she's willing to run away from the Pride Lands and endanger her life in order to prove that she is capable and strong. In doing so, Kiara often rejects the truth, wanting to make herself seem as though everything is in her control. This can be clearly seen when she's around Kovu, who is much more arrogant than she is.

Kiara is also very cheerful, always seeing the best in others and looking at the positive side of situations. She possesses a strong sense of justice, which is shown during her mate's trial, as she believed that Kovu was innocent and realized that the ambush was not his fault. She also possesses a fierce temper that she can usually keep under control, but in the event that if there is a false accusation, she will let it out, as portrayed when she angrily defies her father that he would never be her grandfather due to his severe arrogance. This in turn shows that she is willing to confront her own father in order to show her dedication to her values.

For a lioness so young, Kiara possesses a significant amount of bravery, as she jumps in front of a rage-driven Zira in order to prevent her from killing Simba. Her noble side shines through when she turns the other cheek and offers Zira help up the cliff side despite the risk that her enemy will pull her down into the river as a token of thanks. Once again, Simba is exposed to the mature teachings of his daughter, who is willing to endanger herself in order to bring her enemies to the light. Time and time again, Kiara proves herself to be selfless and almost unnaturally empathetic toward those who wish to do her harm. She also manages to convince her eventual mate Kovu to join her in reuniting the prides instead of running off as he'd proposed, showing that she would never abandon her family to death.

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, it's assumed that she inherited them from her grandfather, Mufasa, whose eyes are also red.

Come young adulthood, Kiara has grown into a beautiful 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.

Voice Actors
Eden Riegel- her actual voice in The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar and The Lion Guard
 * Infant: Mary Gibbs- her actual voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * Cub: Michelle Horn- her actual voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * Cub Singing: Charity Sanoy- her actual singing voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * Cub Growls: Ashley Edner- her actual voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * Adult: Neve Campbell- her actual voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * Adult Singing: Liz Callaway- her actual singing voice in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride



Trivia

 * She stops Zira's plot indirectly and unwittingly, not even encountering her again after she meets her as a child, until all the way to the end of the movie. The fact she stops it indirectly, unknowingly and unwittingly makes her the one of the few, if only, Disney protagonists to stop the antagonist's plan unwittingly.
 * It is currently unknown what the age gap between Kiara and Kion is. Whether they are twins (with Kiara being the elder twin) or that they were born a few months apart from each other, it has not yet been confirmed.

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
 * Lion King 3: Hyena Rules
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Great Fight of Timon and Kiara
 * Lioness on Mango Street
 * Pawtake
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story (cameo)
 * http://thelionkingfanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lion_Guard:_An_Enjoyable_Evening
 * The Lion King 3: A New Menace
 * http://thelionkingfanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lion_Guard:_A_Dangerous_Adventure

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.

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.

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)

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. However, he appears much more muscular and healthy-looking than Scar, and is a bit darker in coloring and has a dark brown mane instead of black. His mane is slightly less sleek and full, and he his eyes are emerald green.



Trivia

 * Kovu's name means "scar" in Swahili.


 * 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.


 * 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.

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


 * 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

Kion
Kion is the main protagonist of ''The Lion Guard. ''He is the son of Simba and Nala, and the younger brother of Kiara. He serves as the 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. However, Kion's ear rims are black on the top and brown on the sides as opposed to young Simba's ear rims, which are black only on the sides. 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 pale 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. This trait most likely comes from Nala, whose tawny color mixed with Simba's gold to result in a rich yellow.

Both Simba and Kion have or had a hair tuft, but Kion's tuft is much bushier, swept back, and bright red in color. His tail tuft matches his head tuft in color, being somewhat bushier than his father's, 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.

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.

Trivia

 * Kion is the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, after Kiara, who is his only official sibling.
 * 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

 * The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar - (2015) - (film) - Max Charles


 * The Lion Guard - (2016–) - (TV series) - Max Charles

Appearances in Fanfictions
Here are all the fanfictions that this character makes an appearance in that are on this wiki:
 * The Lion Guard: A New Era
 * The Lion King VI: The Great Pride Migration
 * The Lion Guard: An Enjoyable Evening

Fuli
Fuli is a cheetah who is the secondary deuteragonist in The Lion Guard. She is the Lion Guard's fastest.

Physical Appearance
Fuli is a cheetah cub with smooth features and a lithe build. Her coat is of a soft 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 large emerald-green eyes and black eyebrows. Her legs are long and her ears are pointed.

Appearances in Fanfictions

 * Huwezi

Information
Fuli is described as being a confident cheetah. In The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, she is shown stopping dead in her tracks without hesitation to overthrow an unwanted guest on her back, further pointing her sureness. In another clip, she is shown blocking the hyenas from moving further, and her sly grin also confirms her confidence.

Voice Actors

 * Cub: Diamond White- her actual voice in The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar and The Lion Guard
 * Huwezi (Fanfic): Jackie Evancho- her actual voice in Season 1

Trivia

 * Diamond White who will provide Fuli's voice is best known for providing the voice of Ruby >Ruby Hanshaw Sofia the First.
 * Fuli is the fastest and only female of the Lion Guard.
 * Despite being identified as a cheetah, Fuli's design is closer to that of a leopard or a jaguar, though some people might consider her to be a female King Cheetah.
 * Fuli is the only member of the Lion Guard who doesn't have a family.
 * An early design for Fuli shows her with different markings and turquoise eyes.

Beshte
Beshte is a hippo who appears in The Lion Guard. He is the strongest member of the Lion Guard and his name means 'friend' in Swahili.

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 outer coat 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.

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.

Trivia

 * Beshte's catchphrase "Twende kiboko!" means "Let's go, hippo!" in Swahili.

Ono
Ono is one of Kion's friends, and a member of The Lion Guard. His name means passion, and his speciality is his keen eye.

Appearance
Ono is a rather small and delicate bird, with a thin frame and skinny legs. His feathers are white, though stained tangerine orange on the tips of his wings, on a strip around his neck, and on his brilliant feathered crest. His legs are colored black, though they turn orange around the feet and the joints.

Personality
Ono has been described as an "intellectual" egret.

Appearances in Fanfictions

 * The Lion Guard: A New Era

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.

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.

Voice Actors

 * The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar - (2015) - (film) - Andrew Kishino
 * The Lion Guard - (2016–) - (TV series) - Andrew Kishino

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.

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.

Personality
She is a fast learner and a quick jackal, she is called a thief by Muhanga the aardvark.

History
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.

Appearance in Fanfictions
Here are all the fanfictions that this group makes an appearance in that are on this wiki:

Goigoi
Goigoi is the father of Dogo and his siblings. He is the mate of Reirei.

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.

Appearance in Fanfictions
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Tiifu
Tiifu is a friend of Kiara.

Appearance
Like most cubs of the Pride Lands, Tiifu is small and lithe, with cream-colored fur and dark green eyes. Her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are paler than her main pelt, as are her ear rims, which are near white in color. Very pale pinkish speckles dot the fur beneath her eyes. She has a small tuft of fur on her head that sticks up.

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.

Voice Actors

 * Cub: Sarah Hyland- her actual voice in The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar and The Lion Guard
 * Adult: Reba McEntire- voice of Dixie from The Fox and the Hound 2

Trivia

 * In Sarah the FBI pup's fanon, her father is Mheetu, Nala's brother, and her mother is Tango. She has an older brother named Justice; and Kiara is her cousin.

Zuri
Zuri is a friend of Kiara.

Appearance
Small and lithe, Zuri has a pelt of burnt orange, with a pale muzzle, paws, and underbelly. Her nose is a very dark pink, and her ear rims are brown. She has dark blue eyes with crescent-shaped markings underneath and a small, swooped back tuft of fur on her head.

Personality
Unlike her friends, Zuri is delicate and timid. She shows considerable anxiety and fear in the face of simple circumstances and harbors deep disgust for grubs. 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.

Voice Actors

 * Cub: Madison Pettis- her actual voice in The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar and The Lion Guard
 * Adult: Ellen McGeneres- voice of Dory from Finding Nemo(this is not a canon voice)

Trivia

 * In Sarah the FBI pup's fanon, she has three adopted sisters; Lacey, Makenna, and Kimba

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."

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
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)
 * 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

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.

Shippings

 * Timzi (Tim/on Shen/zi)

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

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

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.

Appearance
Ma is a small and somewhat plump meerkat. She has pinkish-tan fur, a pale underbelly, dark ears, brown stripes on her back, green eyes, and a tuft of orange fur on her head. Overall, her coloring is similar to that of her son, Timon.

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.

Appearances in Fanfictions
Here are all the fanfictions that this character makes an appearance in that are on this wiki:
 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan
 * The Lion King 2½: Timon's Colony
 * The Lion King: Kopa's Story (cameo with other Pridelanders)
 * Timon and Pumbaa meets Pat & Stan 2
 * Ma gets a Tickle Torment

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

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

More Information

 * Monty at the Lion King Wikia

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.

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.

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.

Jasiri
Jasiri is a hyena who appears in The Lion Guard. She is a friend of Kion's.

Appearance
Jasiri's pelt is pale gray, with dark spots and stripes running along her back and shoulders, and her eyes are blue. A long black mane runs up her back, ending in bangs above her forehead. Like Janja, Jasiri has gray 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.

Personality
Unlike the 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 Pridelanders.

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.

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.
 * Jasiri translates to daring.
 * The reason Jasiri was made a protagonist was due to the perceived racism of the original film, in which all the hyenas are antagonists, and therefore, the protagonists were prejudiced against all of them.

Appearances in Fanfictions
Here are all the fanfictions that this character makes an appearance in that are on this wiki:


 * The Lion Guard: A New Era

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

Appearance
Please Note this is the fanon appearance and only applies to some fanfictions! Asante sports a brown pelt, a pale gray chest, and black ears and paws. The insides of her ears appear to be more brown in color, matching the pigment of the spots dotting her back and sides, and her eye shades are unusually dark. Her muzzle sports similar shades, being bare of speckles, and her mane is black and thick with loose bangs hanging over her forehead. She also sports dark blue eyes.

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.

Shippings

 * Konte

Trivia

 * Asante has a fear of poisonous snakes.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * Yet To be Named Fanfic By Chumvi

Dogo
Dogo is the son of Reirei/Rairai and Goigoi, and a sibling of many brothers.

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.

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

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

Appearance
Tojo is the male version of Vitani who has orange-ish gold fur, big blue eyes, and a big head-tuft. And, unlike other lions, Tojo's muzzle connects with his underbelly, complete opposite of Tama's. Unlike Vitani, he has a Pridelander nose. He has a huge tuft of fur on his head. In facial features, he looks exactly like Simba.

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 softy.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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Kula
Kula is a friend of Nala's who appears in Nala's Dare, the second book in ''The Lion King: Six New Adventures. ''She is always hungry and is Chumvi's rival.

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, colorless paws, 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.

Appearances in Fanfictions
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 * Lion King 3: Scar's Regin

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.

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

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.

Appearances in Fanfictions
A list of fanfictions in which Malka appears that are on this wiki. If your fanfiction includes Malka, add it to this list.
 * The Terrible Three

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

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 compare 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 unamused as he thinks the animals in his land are better. In the end an eagle comes to take Eiso back to his home.