Esther is a lioness. She is the sister of Sarabi and mother of Simba's cousins, Mtoto and Dumaka.
Physical appearance[]
Esther greatly resembles her sister in build. She is cream-colored with dark-rimmed ears. Her eyes are red. She has a pink nose. Her chest, stomach, paws and muzzle are lighter cream. Her chin in tufted.
Personality[]
Esther is first shown as maternal and loving. She wants her nephew to make her proud someday, and he does. She enjoys the company of her loved ones and will defend them from harm. She is very depressed throughout most of Scar's reign without her family, and her bitterness turns her into a cold individual, until her self-confidence is destroyed by Zira again. She is very emotional and will do anything to keep her family safe.
Trivia[]
- Esther's name means "Star" in Persian.
- Canonically, Simba's aunt appears in one German comic called "An Unusual Choir".
- She is named after Esther, the queen of Persia in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, who saved her people from unfair execution.
- Sarabi is older than Esther.
- Scar's reign was very harsh on Esther and her family.