Diku was an African lioness who resides at the Pridelands. She is currently a Great Lion of the Past. She was a cub rearer of Simba’s Pride. She is one of the daughters of Oba and Mkumila. Diku was the daughter of Oba and Mkumila, the sister of Naanda, Queen Sarabi and Dwala, the former mate of Scar (Askari II) and the mother of Kula.
Description[]
Diku had dusky brown fur, red eyes and a pink nose. Her muzzle, paws and underbelly were lighter in colour. Her ears were rimmed with dark brown and her inner ears were a slightly lighter dark brown. Her tail tuft was dark brown. Her muzzle was small and she had a lithe build.
Personality[]
Diku was the more mischievous sister of Dwala, Naanda and Sarabi. She also loved cubs and she steals food from the meat pile, every night, to feed her cub, Kula and the other cubs such as Prince Simba, Tojo Nala and Mheetu. She disliked hunting, as she felt bad for all of the animals who completed the Circle of Life and she hated getting her paws dirty.
Family[]
Mother: Oba
Father: Mkumila
Sisters: Dwala, Sarabi and Naanda
Ex Mate: Scar
Grandmother: Ziwa
Grandfather: Mkumila
Daughter: Kula
Son in law: Tojo
Granddaughter: Tulia
Grandson: Kondo
Uncle: Ayo
Aunt: Kenya
Daughter: Kula
Brother in law: Mufasa
Sister in law: Adea
Nephew: Simba
Niece in law: Nala
Granddaughter in law: Tiifu
Great-Niece: Kiara
Great-Nephew in law: Kovu
Great-Niece in laws: Vitani and Rani
Trivia[]
-The latter part of her name (Ku) means “To” in Swahili.