Kongwe is a female tortoise who resides at the Pridelands. She is the oldest animal who lives at the Pridelands, at 120 years old. She is born long before King Mosi and his brother, Askari arrived to the Pridelands to settle there. She is also known as the wisest animal of the Pridelands.
Description[]
Kongwe has a big shell that is light tan with dark and brown patterns over it. The bottom of the shell of light yellow while her skin and neck are brown and golden. There are red and brown marks between her head, neck, feet, claws and eyes. Her eyes are light brown and she has few scales on her legs.
Personality[]
Kongwe has been described as being one of the wisest creatures in the Pride Lands. She is known to be observant, patient and calm. Much like Rafiki, her words are often cryptic, leading many animals to confusion over her words.
Kongwe is a very slow going animal, who prefers to take her time. However, when faced with an alternative lifestyle, she will take the time to ponder it, even when it goes against her own beliefs.
History[]
A long time ago, long before King Mosi and his brother, Askari arrived, Kongwe was born to unknown parents on the land that will eventually become the Pridelands. She lived peacefully with the other animals, without a king or queen for a long time before King Mosi and Askari arrived. She was angry at King Mosi, when he announced that he will rule the land, saying that the land had been led by no one since the beginning of time. However, after King Mosi met Queen Zalika and Askari forms his own Lion Guard to fight evil lions, she became comfortable living under the rule of King Mosi and Queen Zalika.
She lived there for many years, throughout many generations of the monarchy of lions. Eventually, when King Mufasa was killed by Scar, she became distraught over his death. Over the years of King Scar’s rule, she became devastated and learnt to be very patient as she seen the future where Scar is no longer the king and the Pridelands becomes brimming with life again.
Trivia[]
-Her name means "Ancient" in Swahili.