Fila is an adult female cheetah. She is the mate of Kesho, the mother of Fuli, Nyeupe, and Nane, and the leader of her coalition.
She is a supporting character in Legends of the Lion Guard.
Appearance[]
Fila is a slim and slender female cheetah with golden-yellow fur, broken only by patches of tan around her eyes and on her chest and muzzle. Like her daughter, Fuli, dark, rounded spots dot her back, head, and legs, some of which are hollow and centered with gold, while others are fully black. She has black rimmed ears and large, dark green eyes.
Personality[]
Fila is very motherly towards her daughters and is also quite protective and caring.
History[]
Backstory[]
Fila was born at some point in Leopon Plains. She eventually met Kesho and had three children with him: Fuli, Nane, and Nyeupe. The family later moved to the Pride Lands.
Legends of the Lion Guard: Protectors of the Pride Lands[]
A Celebration in the Pride Lands[]
Fila attends the Kupatana celebration.
The Pride Lands Games[]
Fila and her coalition attend the Pride Lands Games.
Kion and Nguruma's Birthday[]
Fila attends Kion and Nguruma's birthday celebration.
Wildfire Emergency[]
Fila and her coalition are caught in a massive wildfire at Mbali Fields, and fearing for her family, Fuli speeds there with Beshte trailing after her. Once the rest of the Lion Guard and additional Pride Landers arrive, Fuli frantically reveals that her siblings are injured and her parents are lost, begging for help. As Zito scans Mbali Fields, he sees Fuli rescuing her parents, who are both injured - in Fila's case, her ears are singed and her pelt is covered with scars. After the fires are put out, Fila sighs in relief and agrees to shelter in Ndefu Grove for the time being, believing Bupu and Tumbili will not complain.
The Likizo ya Mvua Celebration[]
The Ultimate Lion Guard Day[]
A Mother's Day Party![]
Legends of the Lion Guard: Battle for the Pride Lands[]
Fuli mentions that she needs to help Fila care for Aletheia, leaving to do so. Later, Fuli states that her parents wanted her to join them on a hunt. After defeating Janja's Clan, Fuli leaves to hunt with her parents. When Scar commences his war on the Pride Lands, Fila is one of the many animals gathered at the base of Pride Rock.
Legends of the Lion Guard: The Dark Prophecy[]
Fila is one of the many animals gathered at Pride Rock when the Lion Guard departs for the Tree of Life. After the Lion Guard, Makini, and Nguruma return home, Fila is apart of the crowd that gathers at the base of Pride Rock and later embraces Fuli and Azaad when they arrive at Mbali Fields, notably approving of Azaad.
Family[]
Trivia[]
- Fila is voiced by Heather Headley.