The Lion Guard

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The Lion Guard

• Kion is a lion who is Simba and Nala's second-born cub, Mufasa's grandson, Kiara's younger brother, the Prince of the Pride Lands and the leader of the Lion Guard as well as its fiercest member. He serves as the main protagonist of the series. He often exclaims "Hevi kabisa!" His and the Lion Guard's catchphrase is "Till the Pride Lands end, Lion Guard defend!" By the end of the season 3 premiere "Battle for the Pride Lands", Kion gets a scar over his left eye due to being bit by the cobra Ushari before defeating his evil great-uncle Scar. Kion and the Lion Guard then journey to find the Tree of Life to heal him. Once reaching the Tree of Life, Kion meets the protectors of the tree, the Night Pride, who guides him during his recovery process. He and the Night Pride's leader Rani fall in love during his journey and they become the rulers of the tree of life in the series finale.
• Bunga is a honey badger who is the bravest member of the Lion Guard. He is Timon and Pumbaa's adoptive nephew and Kion's best friend. He often exclaims "Un-Bunga-lievable!" His battle cry is "Zuka Zama!" In season three he meets a honey badger named Binga, and they fall in love.
• Fuli is a cheetah who is the fastest member of the Lion Guard, the only female member, Kion's friend and second-in-command. She is also the first female animal to ever serve in the Guard as mentioned in the season 2 special The Rise of Scar. Her battle cry is "Huwezi!" In season three, she develops romantic feelings for a cheetah named Azaad.
• Beshte is a hippopotamus who is the strongest member of the Lion Guard and Kion's friend. 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 different species, and a protector of the Pride Lands at large. He often exclaims "Poa!" His battle cry is "Twende Kiboko!"
• Ono is an egret who is Kion's friend. Ono was the keenest of sight of the Lion Guard until his eyes were damaged while saving Bunga in "Battle for the Pride Lands". Ono respectfully relinquishes his original role to Anga, though Kion keeps Ono as part of the Lion Guard by giving him the new role of the smartest member, due to Ono's vast knowledge of all kinds of animals, the environment and much more. He often exclaims "Hapana!" In Season 3, he also often mutters "Nowaza" whenever he tries to think, most commonly when he tries to remember to locations on the map to the Tree of Life. He is the youngest member of the Lion Guard.
• Anga is a martial eagle who takes over as the keenest of sight from Ono at the start of season 3. Her battle cry is "Anga Lenga!"

  ''The Lion King'' alumni

• Simba is a lion who is Mufasa's son, Nala's mate, Scar's nephew and Kiara and Kion's father. He is the king of the Pride Lands and the leader of his pride. Simba and Bunga share a history of having lived with Timon and Pumbaa, as pointed in the season 1 episode, "Bunga and the King". He replaces Matthew Broderick, who previously voiced the character in the original film and sequel.
• Nala is a lioness, who is Simba's mate and Kiara and Kion's mother. She is the queen of the Pride Lands. Union replaces Moira Kelly, who voiced Nala in the original film and sequel.
• Kiara is a lioness who is Simba and Nala's daughter, Mufasa's granddaughter, Kion's older sister, the princess of the Pride Lands and its future queen. Riegel also voiced young adult Kiara in the series finale "Return to the Pride Lands". Riegel also replaces Michelle Horn, who voiced young Kiara in Simba's Pride.
• Timon is Simba and Pumbaa's wisecracking meerkat friend. Timon is Bunga's adoptive uncle. Schon, who previously voiced Timon in Timon & Pumbaa and other various media, replaces Nathan Lane, who voiced Timon in the original film and sequels.
• Pumbaa is Simba and Timon's warmhearted warthog friend. Pumbaa is Bunga's other adoptive uncle. Sabella reprises his role from the original film and other prior appearances.
• Rafiki is a wise old mandrill who serves as a Royal Mjuzi for the Royal Family of Pride Rock. Payton replaces Robert Guillaume, who voiced Rafiki in all prior appearances.
• Zazu is a red-billed hornbill who is Simba's majordomo and supplies news via the Morning Report of the Pride Lands. Bennett replaces Edward Hibbert, who, in turn, replaced Rowan Atkinson in the original film as the voice of Zazu in Simba's Pride. Bennett previously provided Zazu's singing voice in the 2003 special edition of The Lion King for the song "The Morning Report".
• Mufasa is Simba's late father and Kiara and Kion's grandfather who was the previous king of the Pride Lands in the original film before being murdered by his younger brother, Scar. Since his death, he lives on as a spirit that gives Kion advice on how to get through any tough plight.
• Scar is Simba's evil late uncle, Kion and Kiara's great-uncle and Mufasa's younger brother. In his youth, Scar was the leader of the Lion Guard, gifted with the Roar of the Elders. During his young adulthood, he befriended a rogue lion from the Outlands, who leads him into the jaws of a cobra, who gave him his scar. In anger, Scar used the Roar to kill the lion and snake, however, Mufasa teased his brother and gave him the nickname of Scar, leading to Scar plotting to dethrone Mufasa, before abusing his power by using the Roar to destroy his Guard. In the years that followed the Lion Guard's downfall, Scar plots with the hyenas to rule over the Pride Lands, eventually leading to Mufasa's death, and Simba's exile from the Pride Lands. After being defeated by an now older Simba in a final vicious fight in the original film, he was mauled to death by the hyenas when he betrayed them by trying to pin the blame of Mufasa's death on them after initially blaming Simba. By the end of The Rise of Scar, Kion unintentionally summons Scar back as a fiery spirit in the Outlands' volcano after he uses the Roar in anger when Janja provokes him. Scar then begins to form plans to take over the Pride Lands and rule it forever. However, by the end of the third season's premiere Battle for the Pride Lands, Scar is finally exiled and sent back to the afterlife by Kion. Oyelowo replaces Jim Cummings, who, in turn, replaced Jeremy Irons as the voice of Scar in Simba's Pride.
• The Outsiders are a pride of offshoot lions that were loyal to Scar. After Scar's death, Simba exiled them from the Pride Lands. In the third season, they reform and join Simba's pride under Kovu and Kiara's future rule.
• *Zira is a lioness who is the matriarch of Kovu's family and the leader of the Outsiders. After the death of Scar, Simba exiled her and her clan from the Pride Lands. While Kion and the Lion Guard are on their journey to the Tree of Life, Zira attacks the Pride Lands, which leads to her death, as seen in Simba's Pride. Futterman replaces the late Suzanne Pleshette, who had previously portrayed the character.
• *Kovu is a lion who is Zira's youngest son and the younger brother of Nuka and Vitani. Before the series, he briefly befriended Kiara. In Return to the Pride Lands, Kovu is now Kion's older brother-in-law. Marsden reprises his role from Simba's Pride and replaces Ryan O'Donohue who voiced Kovu as a cub.
• *Nuka is an adolescent lion who is the oldest son of Zira and the older brother of Kovu and Vitani. Parallel to the third season of the series, Nuka died in the rush to catch Simba. Dick reprises his role from Simba's Pride.
• * Vitani is a lioness who is Zira's daughter and the sister of Nuka and Kovu. Years later after she and her pride joined Simba's, Vitani formed her own Lion Guard in Kion's Guard's absence. Chabert, who voiced young Vitani in Simba's Pride, replaces Meredith Scott Lynn, who voiced young adult Vitani.