Anga

Anga is a female martial eagle. She is the former keenest of sight of the Lion Guard. She currently serves as a member of the Night Pride.
When mysterious fiery sticks began raining on the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard appealed to Anga for help. She agreed and discovered that Mzingo's parliament was behind the attacks. Together, she, the Lion Guard, and Hadithi defeated the vultures and drove them back to the Outlands. Later, Anga assisted the Pride Landers in invading the Outlands and defeating Scar's army. During the battle, Kion and Ono sustained severe injuries and resolved to seek healing at the Tree of Life. With Ono out of commission, Kion appointed Anga to be the Lion Guard's new keenest of sight, and she agreed to accompany the team on their mission.
During the Lion Guard's stay at the Tree of Life, an army of predators attacked, and the Lion Guard allied with the Night Pride to protect the Tree of Life's animal residents. Ultimately, the Lion Guard chose to forfeit their roles as the protectors of the Pride Lands to Vitani's self-formed Lion Guard and joined the Night Pride instead.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Anga lived in the Pride Lands. As a hatchling, she observed Kion leading his friends on a mission to save Ono's egg from Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu. At some point, she became familiar with Hadithi, a legendary eagle, whom she grew to idolize.
===Alliance with the Lion Guard against Mzingo's parliament===
When fiery sticks began to rain from the sky, Ono attempted to investigate, only to turn around when the high altitude became too overwhelming. He admitted to the rest of the Lion Guard that egrets could only fly so high, to which Beshte suggested that they talk to a martial eagle named Anga. Ono commented that martial eagles could fly quite high, and Kion asked if Anga would be willing to help them. Though unsure, Beshte believed that she would.
Together, the Lion Guard searched for Anga. Before long, Bunga spotted Anga flying overhead, and Beshte called up to her. Heeding Beshte's call, Anga dived at the Lion Guard, who scattered out of the way. Once the Lion Guard had reconvened, Beshte tried to introduce his friends to Anga, but she interrupted that she already knew who they were. Fuli questioned why Anga would "buzz" them, and Anga clarified that that was simply how she landed. Kion then asked Anga if she would help them, and she agreed, to the Lion Guard's surprise and delight.
Just then, Ono spotted more fiery sticks falling on Embamba Canyon, and he and Anga took off to investigate. While Ono had to fall back due to the high altitude, Anga pressed on and discovered that Mzingo and his parliament were behind the attacks. Upon spotting Anga, the vultures fled, and Anga reported what she had discovered to the Lion Guard. Bunga expressed interest in fighting the vultures and asked Anga if she would carry him into the sky, but she merely stared at him blankly. This gave Kion the idea to rally the birds of the Pride Lands against the vultures.
The Lion Guard worried that the birds would not be willing to cooperate until Ono suggested that they recruit Hadithi for help. Excited at the prospect of meeting Hadithi, Anga volunteered to join Ono on his mission. Together, she and Ono left to find Hadithi. Along the way, Ono complimented Anga's flying, but she countered that he was the keenest of sight on the Lion Guard and thus far more special than a regular eagle. She then taught Ono how to swoop and stop suddenly.
Upon arriving at the Urembo River, Anga and Ono found Hadithi surrounded by his adoring fans. Ono introduced Hadithi to Anga, who began to sing "Hadithi the Hero" adoringly. Hadithi questioned Ono on what he wanted, and Ono explained that the Pride Lands needed him. Hadithi asked why, to which Anga simply answered that he was Hadithi. Accepting this as enough, Hadithi agreed to help and flew off with Ono, while Anga berated herself for having given such a silly answer.
Once the birds and the Lion Guard had rallied, Hadithi inspired his followers to help the Lion Guard fight the vultures. Before long, Anga and Ono spotted more smoke trails, and Ono realized that the attack was taking place at the Maumivu Thorn Patch. With Hadithi in the lead, the birds flew off to stop the vultures. During the ensuing fight, Anga wrestled with Mwoga for a fiery stick, only to get wounded and start falling toward the ground. Though Ono tried to catch her, she was too heavy. Just in time, Hadithi caught Anga and Ono on his back and started to bear them toward safety. However, a vulture dived at Hadithi, and he fell heavily into the thorns below.
After gently setting Anga on the ground, Ono implored Hadithi to re-join the battle, but he confessed that he was too injured to fly. Anga encouraged Ono to lead instead, and he reluctantly agreed. Hadithi expressed his faith in them both, which shocked and pleased Anga. Per Ono's instructions, the birds rounded up the vultures, and Kion used the Roar of the Elders to banish them back to the Outlands. After the fight, Ono asked Anga what she thought of working with Hadithi and the Lion Guard, and she replied that she could get used to it.
===Battle for the Pride Lands===
One day, Anga informed the Lion Guard that a bird patrol had spotted Scar's army near Mapango Cliffs, and the team rushed off to deal with the intruders. Over the seasons, the Lion Guard kept Scar's army from invading the Pride Lands, and Anga assisted them in their efforts.
During a skirmish with Scar's army, Anga and another of the Lion Guard's allies, Jasiri, witnessed Kion using the Roar of the Elders to defeat the army at Flat Ridge Rock. After the fight, Rafiki and Simba approached, and Simba asserted that, despite the Lion Guard's best efforts, Scar's army remained undefeated. Thus, he reasoned, the Pride Landers should take the fight to the Outlands. Anga, Jasiri, and the Lion Guard were shocked by Simba's proposal, and Kion reminded his father that they did not know how to defeat Scar. Simba, however, argued that Scar would be powerless without his followers and that they could have peace in the Pride Lands once more. Jasiri and the Lion Guard agreed to the plan, and Ono vowed to assemble the Pride Lands' birds with Anga.
That night, the Pride Landers gathered at Pride Rock to train for the upcoming invasion of the Outlands, only for Scar's army to set Pride Rock on fire. In midair, Anga convened with Ono and informed him that they had chased off the vultures. She then asked what they should do next, and he passed on Kion's orders to help save the royal family. Together, Anga and Ono flew to the promontory of Pride Rock, where Simba, Nala, and Kiara were trapped by the flames. With Ono at a loss for what to do, Anga picked Kiara up in her talons and bore her to safety. She returned with Hadithi, and together, the two eagles carried Simba and Nala to solid ground.
Once the royal family was safe, Simba thanked Anga and Hadithi for their help. Anga apologized for the state of Pride Rock, but Simba assured her that it had survived fires before. Just then, Scar manifested in the flames and warned the Pride Landers to leave the Pride Lands while they still could. He then disappeared, along with the fire. In the wake of Scar's threat, the Pride Landers worried that they could not defeat him. However, Janja arrived and informed the Pride Landers that Kion could defeat Scar by using his most powerful Roar in the volcano. Kion and Simba agreed to the plan and urged the Pride Landers to get some rest before the invasion.
The next morning, Anga assembled with her fellow Pride Landers and their allies to invade the Outlands. During the ensuing fight, she and Hadithi fought off Mzingo's parliament together. Eventually, the Pride Landers managed to defeat Scar's army, and Kion vanquished Scar's spirit with help from the Great Lions of the Past. After the battle, Ono remarked that everything looked blurry, and Anga pointed out that his eyes looked different. Deducing that he had been injured by volcanic fumes, the Lion Guard resolved to take him to Rafiki for healing, and Anga vowed to stay by Ono's side.
Along the way to the Lair of the Lion Guard, Kion lost control of the Roar of the Elders and roared at Bunga. Anga spotted where Bunga had landed and reported that he looked dizzy but otherwise uninjured. The Lion Guard proceeded to the Lair of the Lion Guard, where Rafiki advised Kion to seek healing at the Tree of Life. Ono figured that he might find healing at the Tree of Life as well, and the Lion Guard resolved to join Kion and Ono on their journey. Bunga pointed out that Ono was no longer the keenest of sight, to which Ono agreed and appointed Anga in his stead. Though Anga initially protested that Ono was also the smartest of the Lion Guard, she finally agreed with some urging from Kion, and he subsequently gifted her with the Mark of the Guard. Inspired by Anga's comment, Kion re-appointed Ono to the Lion Guard, this time as its smartest member.
Later, the royal family gathered to see the Lion Guard off on their journey, and Anga vowed to keep watch from the sky. Along with Makini, the team set off for the Tree of Life. As Anga and Ono passed, the egrets and the galagos saluted them.
===Journey to the Tree of Life===
====Makucha's plot====
As the Lion Guard passed into the Back Lands, Kion asked Anga how far they were from the first landmark on their journey, the waterfall, and she commented that it was close and that she could spot the next moja kwa moja stone. With Anga in the lead, the Lion Guard reached the moja kwa moja stone, and Ono informed the team that the next landmark on their journey was an iroko tree. At Ono's prompting, Anga searched for the iroko tree and spotted it in the far distance.
As the Lion Guard started toward the iroko tree, Makucha intercepted them and ordered them to leave his territory. Fuli argued that they were just passing through, but Makucha launched an attack, along with his friends, Fahari and Jiona. During the fight, Anga dived at Makucha, but he dodged out of the way. Suddenly, a harmattan struck, breaking up the fight, and nearly blew the Lion Guard away. Kion asked Anga if she could spot shelter, but she confessed that she could not see anything through the storm. Thinking quickly, Ono recalled that there had been some large rocks near the waterfall, and Anga was able to guide the Lion Guard safely there.
Once inside a cave near the waterfall, the Lion Guard discovered that the leopards had already taken shelter there. Kion nearly started a fight with Makucha until Makini used some tuliza to soothe him. Once calm, Kion pressed his teammates to keep going, but Beshte protested that the winds were too strong, and Anga added that she could not see through the storm. Fuli suggested that they wait the storm out, but Makucha explained that a harmattan could last for weeks and asserted that he did not want the Lion Guard in his territory that long. He offered to lead the Lion Guard out of his territory, and Kion accepted.
Together, the leopards and the Lion Guard ventured out into the harmattan. No sooner were they outside when the winds began to pick up, which forced the group to take shelter in a nearby canyon. After a moment, Ono reported that the winds were dying down again, and Anga commented that this was a good development, as they still had a long ways to go. The group continued their journey, during which Makini gushed to Anga about the Tree of Life. Unbeknownst to the Lion Guard, Makucha had overheard Makini and was conspiring to lead the Lion Guard off a cliff, kidnap Makini, and force her to lead him and his friends to the Tree of Life.
After conveying his plan to Fahari and Jiona, Makucha reconvened with the Lion Guard and bid them follow him. Ono suggested that they wait for the winds to die down, but Makucha insisted that he wanted them out of his territory as quickly as possible. The Lion Guard initially heeded Makucha's wishes, but as their journey continued, Kion fretted that the winds were too strong, and Anga wondered how Makucha knew where he was going, as she could not see anything through the storm. At that moment, the winds blew Ono off Beshte's back, and he realized that the direction of the winds had changed, even though harmattans always blew in the same direction. Thus, he deduced, Makucha must be leading them astray.
Meanwhile, Makucha led the Lion Guard to a canyon and told them to keep walking straight to get out of his territory. The Lion Guard started to follow Makucha's directions, with Bunga running ahead of his teammates, but stopped when they realized that Ono was not with them. Anga started to search for Ono, only to bump right into him. With his teammates listening, Ono passed on his theory that Makucha was leading them in the wrong direction. Just then, Bunga screamed, and the Lion Guard discovered that the canyon trail ended in a cliff. At first, the Lion Guard feared that Bunga had fallen to his death, but they soon spotted him hanging on to a root on the cliff face.
While the Lion Guard was distracted, Makucha grabbed Makini and dragged her away. Anga attempted to save Makini, but Fahari batted her aside and sent her flying off the cliff. As the battle continued, Bunga's root lost its grip on the side of the cliff, and he began to fall toward the ground below. Just in time, Anga caught him in her talons and carried him back to the battle.
As the fight continued, Ono sensed that the harmattan was about to pick up and warned his friends to seek shelter behind some rocks. While the Lion Guard managed to evade the worst of the winds, the leopards did not hear Ono's warning and got blown away. With the danger abated, the team proceeded to the iroko tree, and Ono informed his friends that their next landmark was a two-peaked mountain. Upon spotting it in the distance, Anga led the Lion Guard toward it.
====Assisting Yuki's troop====
As the Lion Guard continued their journey, they reached a mountain and struggled to scale it. Ono recalled that Rafiki's map to the Tree of Life had showed the path going around the mountain. However, Kion insisted that going over the mountain would be faster, to which Anga remarked sarcastically that it would only be faster if they could make it. Just then, Kion slipped and knocked into his teammates, sending them all tumbling down the snowy slope. The momentum sent Ono flying into the air, but Anga caught him in her talons and carried him to safety.
Despite the Lion Guard's failure to climb the mountain, Kion insisted that they try again. Makini suggested that they ask a nearby family of snow monkeys for directions, and Anga volunteered to question them. However, when she approached them, they screamed in fear and began to throw snowballs at her until she gave up and flew away. Kion snapped at Anga for her failure to question the snow monkeys, but Beshte assured her that she could not have known that the troop would be afraid of her. Bunga joked that Anga had been the one who was afraid of the snow monkeys, as she had come flying back to the Lion Guard quite fast, but he quickly backtracked when Anga glared at him.
Impatient to continue their journey, Kion decided to blow a hole through the mountain with the Roar of the Elders. In the wake of Kion's Roar, the Lion Guard heard a rumbling noise, and Anga warned her teammates that snow was sliding down the mountain toward them. Realizing that the snow monkeys were in danger, the Lion Guard resolved to save them. Anga protested that the snow monkeys were afraid of her, and so Kion instructed her to protect Makini and Ono instead. While the Lion Guard rushed off to save the snow monkeys, Anga lifted Makini and Ono in her talons and carried them out of the avalanche's path.
Once the avalanche had cleared, Anga regrouped with the Lion Guard and the snow monkeys. Upon spotting Anga, the snow monkeys panicked, but Kion assured them that Anga was "a nice bird." Still suspicious, Yuki beseeched Anga to stop staring at them, and she sardonically remarked that she would remember to blink. Fuli prompted the team to continue their journey, but Kion, guilty over the avalanche, determined that they should help the snow monkeys find a new home first. Yuki explained that snow monkeys liked hot springs with no nearby trees, as they feared large birds nesting in them, and Kion tasked Anga with finding such a home for the troop. Anga ended up spotting a nearby hot spring but warned that it was out of their way and surrounded by trees. Even so, Kion insisted that they lead the snow monkeys there.
With Anga in the lead, the group started toward the hot spring. Nabasu questioned if they had to follow the "giant eagle," but Makini assured him that Anga was "really nice" and far up in the sky to boot. Once the group arrived at the hot spring, a group of flying squirrels arrived, and the snow monkeys, mistaking them for birds of prey, panicked. Ono commented that there was something strange about the "birds," to which Anga retorted that they were not birds at all. By the time the Lion Guard realized the flying squirrels' identities and got them to stop darting around, the snow monkeys had already fled the hot spring.
At Kion's prompting, Anga used her vision to find the snow monkeys, only for them to mysteriously drop out of sight. Kion ordered his team to fan out and search for the snow monkeys, despite Fuli's opinion that they should stick together. While searching for the troop, Bunga fell into a hole in the snow and found himself trapped alongside the snow monkeys. Anga pinpointed the hole in the snow, and Ono explained that it was a snow well. He warned that they could not stand too close, else they would fall in as well, and that Bunga and the snow monkeys could not move without making the hole deeper.
Realizing that he was not in the right state of mind due to the pain in his scar, Kion put Fuli in charge of the Lion Guard, and she, in turn, commanded Anga to lift Bunga and the snow monkeys out of the hole. Anga pointed out that the snow monkeys would panic at the sight of her, but Beshte countered that they would not panic if they knew that she was a friend and suggested that she try smiling. Though reluctant, Anga agreed to the task.
Anga approached the hole and smiled, but the snow monkeys were still alarmed at the sight of her. She warned them not to move while she lifted them out of the hole, then asserted that they had to trust her. Kimyo declared that she trusted Anga, and gradually, the other snow monkeys agreed as well. Talons extended, Anga approached the snow monkeys, but they screamed in fear and wriggled to escape, which caused more snow to fall into the hole. Despite the collapsing snow, Anga caught Bunga and the snow monkeys in her talons and burst out of the hole to safety.
Once Anga had deposited Bunga and the snow monkeys on solid ground, Yuki apologized for having moved and admitted that Anga was the first giant bird they had met who was nice. Kimyo and Nabasu then gave Anga a hug, to her shock. Yuki worried that they would have to return to the hot spring that was surrounded by trees, but Fuli and Kion instead tasked Anga with finding the troop a new home.
Once at a new hot spring, Anga found some nearby tuliza for Kion and reported that she had already spotted the next moja kwa moja stone. Just then, Kimyo and Nabasu approached and pulled Anga into the hot spring with them. After a moment of disorientation, Anga began splashing Kimyo and Nabasu playfully, to their delight. Fuli and Kion decided that the team had earned some fun and let the Lion Guard continue to relax at the hot spring.
====Assisting Domog's pack====
The Lion Guard continued to journey through the mountains, during which they played in the snow. In the middle of the game, Anga dropped a large pile of snow on Bunga's head, and he protested that that was not fair, to the amusement of the others. Just then, the Lion Guard reached a bamboo forest. Ono asked what the trees were made of, and Anga explained that they were made of bamboo. Kion asked Ono for advisement, and he recalled that the next moja kwa moja stone was within the forest.
Together, the Lion Guard ventured into the bamboo forest, and Kion instructed Anga to keep a lookout. While combing the forest, Anga failed to spot the moja kwa moja stone but did locate a patch of tuliza on a ledge. Bunga went to retrieve the tuliza, only to fall off the ledge and land in the snow below. No sooner had Bunga fallen when a pack of red pandas approached, hailed him as "Songoson Khün," and began to shower him with grubs and paint. Anga led the rest of the Lion Guard to Bunga, and they stared at the scene in confusion. Makini commented that Bunga looked "pretty," to Ono's confusion, and Anga explained that Bunga was surrounded by red-furred creatures with white marks on their ears and tails. This made Ono realize that the creatures must be red pandas.
Before long, the red pandas began to carry Bunga away, and the Lion Guard followed them. As the pack continued to shower Bunga with gifts, Beshte approached them and introduced himself and the Lion Guard as Bunga's friends. One of the red pandas, Dughi, explained that Bunga was the "Chosen One," destined to defeat the "Ghost of the Mountain," since legend had it that the Chosen One would be a gift from the sky. Anga asked her friends if they were going to let the red pandas keep Bunga, but Kion implored the red pandas to return Bunga to the Lion Guard.
Just then, the pack's leader, Domog, approached and explained that the red pandas had been driven from their homes by an invisible force called the "Ghost of the Mountain." After the tale, the Lion Guard debated whether they should stay and help the red pandas, with Anga taking the position that they needed to get Kion and Ono to the Tree of Life. Out of a sense of duty to the Circle of Life, Kion opted to remain in the bamboo forest and help the red pandas defeat the Ghost of the Mountain. With Domog's permission, the rest of the Lion Guard accompanied Bunga on his mission.
Together, the Lion Guard ventured up the mountain in search of the ghost. Before long, the ghost ran past the Lion Guard, and they struggled to see it. Kion asked Anga if she could spot the ghost, but she admitted that she could not. The Lion Guard continued their search and ran into the ghost once more. This time, Anga caught a glimpse of the ghost as it ran in front of a rock and explained to her friends that it was actually a big cat with white fur. Ono deduced that it must be a snow leopard.
The Lion Guard searched for the snow leopard's paw prints, and Anga soon spotted a trail of paw prints that ended just ahead of the team. The friends ventured closer, and the snow leopard re-appeared, only to evade them by blending in with the snowy landscape. At last, Anga caught a glimpse of the snow leopard and cornered her against a rock, where the whole Lion Guard could see her. The snow leopard introduced herself as Chuluun and commented that the Lion Guard must be friends of the red pandas. Kion ordered her to leave the red pandas alone, but she declared that she followed her own rules and ran off into the snow once more. Before she could escape, Bunga tackled her, covering her in orange paint, and she fled.
Shortly after Chuluun's exit, the Lion Guard overheard the red pandas screaming, and Anga reported that Chuluun was attacking the pack, this time visibly because she was covered in Bunga's paint. The Lion Guard rushed to the scene, only for Chuluun to escape them once again. Domog asked Bunga if he had driven off the ghost, and he explained that Chuluun, in fact, was the ghost. He then inspired the red pandas to help the Lion Guard defeat Chuluun once and for all.
Together, the Lion Guard and the red pandas followed Chuluun up the mountain and cornered her on a snowy ledge. With nowhere to run, Chuluun rolled around in the snow, becoming invisible once more, and Bunga ordered the red pandas to keep her surrounded. He then broke wind in Chuluun's face, which caused her to stumble backward and fall off the ledge.
With Chuluun defeated, the two groups returned to the red pandas' home, and Domog's pack hailed Bunga a hero. Makini located the moja kwa moja stone, which had been nearby the entire time, and the Lion Guard set off toward the next landmark on their journey: a big mountain. Unbeknownst to the team, Makucha had recruited Chuluun to help him find the Tree of Life and get revenge on the Lion Guard.
====Journey through the marsh====
After passing through the mountains, the Lion Guard reached a marsh. Kion asked Anga if they would reach the other side of the marsh soon, and she reported that she had a visual on the edge of the marsh as well as the next moja kwa moja stone. Just then, the Lion Guard heard strange yelling noises. Kion asked Anga if she could pinpoint the danger, but she replied that the grass was too thick. While Makini fled with Ono to safety, the Lion Guard braced for the threat, which turned out to be a group of mongooses. The mongooses put up their best fight, but the Lion Guard barely flinched at their attacks. Eventually, Anga reached the end of her patience and carried the mongooses away from her teammates. Once Anga had returned, Beshte worried that the mongooses had been harmed, but she assured him that they were fine. The Lion Guard then noticed that Makini and Ono were missing.
The team embarked on a search for Makini and Ono, but Anga struggled to see through the trees. From atop Beshte's back, Bunga bragged to Anga that he might spot Makini and Ono first, but she reminded him that she was the keenest of sight. Suddenly, the mongooses attacked again. Impatient to continue their search, the Lion Guard fled until they had left the mongooses behind.
As the search continued, Anga started to report that she had found Makini's tracks, only for Bunga to point them out first. He started to brag that he had "won" until Anga picked him up and dumped him in the mud. The Lion Guard proceeded to follow Makini's tracks but became confused that they ran in circles. In the midst of the investigation, the mongooses launched their third attack, and Kion impatiently demanded to know why they were fighting the Lion Guard. In answer, an enraged Krud'dha explained that Bunga was eating their snails.
Just then, Makini and Ono emerged from underground. Kion asked what had happened to them, and they explained that they had worked together to navigate the marsh and locate their friends. With Makini and Ono safe, Anga led the Lion Guard toward the next moja kwa moja stone. Along the way, Bunga attempted to follow some marsh lights, but Anga picked him up in her talons and carried him in midair to keep him from going astray.
====Visit to Dragon Island====
As the Lion Guard continued their journey to the Tree of Life, Anga reported that the next moja kwa moja stone was just over a nearby hill. The team started toward the hill, only to get confused by a rumbling noise. Kion questioned Anga what it was, but she replied that they would have to see for themselves. Together, the Lion Guard crested the hill and beheld an island surrounded by ocean. Kion worried that the moja kwa moja stone was in the middle of the ocean, but Anga clarified that it was on top of a hill on the island.
With Kion in the lead, the Lion Guard started toward the island. Along the way, Bunga stopped to play in the ocean, only to get swept out to sea. Kion started to command Anga to help Bunga, but a dolphin named Lumba-Lumba saved Bunga instead and bore him back to shore. She then introduced herself to the Lion Guard and showed off her swimming skills. After thanking Lumba-Lumba for saving Bunga's life, the Lion Guard continued on their way.
As the team was crossing a land bridge to the island, Anga informed Makini that there was a tuliza patch just beyond some nearby trees. Makini started to fetch the tuliza, only for an old civet to intercept the Lion Guard's path and warn them that the island was inhabited by dragons. Fuli asked Anga if she had seen any dragons, and she replied that she did not even know what dragons looked like. Despite the old civet's insistence that they were real and very dangerous, Kion opted to take his chances and continued to lead his team toward the island.
Once on the island, Makini left her teammates to collect some tuliza. No sooner had she gone when Anga spotted a Komodo dragon, Ora, approaching the Lion Guard and asked Kion if that was what a dragon looked like. Horrified, Ono exclaimed that it was a Komodo dragon. At that moment, Makini returned to her friends, only to spot Ora and ask fearfully what he was. Anga explained that he was a Komodo dragon, and Makini questioned if dragons were real after all. Ono countered that they were lizards, not dragons, then warned his teammates that their bites were venomous.
A fight broke out between Bunga and Ora, and Anga warned Bunga that two more Komodo dragons were approaching. Impatient to continue his mission, Kion used the Roar of the Elders to defeat the Komodo dragons. In doing so, he accidentally roared the ocean water away from the island, and it came rushing back as a tidal wave. As the Lion Guard struggled to escape, Anga picked Makini up in her talons and carried her to safety.
Once the excess water had washed away and the Lion Guard had reached safety, Anga reported that the tidal wave had destroyed the land bridge, thus trapping the Lion Guard on the island. Just then, Lumba-Lumba called for help, and the Lion Guard found her beached on the sand. Since the pain in his scar was still twisting his sense of reason, Kion put Fuli in charge of the Lion Guard, and she ordered Anga, Makini, and Ono to find the moja kwa moja stone and look for more tuliza.
Per Fuli's orders, the three located more tuliza. Makini asked Anga how far the moja kwa moja stone was, only for Ono to interrupt Anga's report and fret that another Komodo dragon was near. Anga countered that he was only seeing some rocks, and Makini comforted Ono by reminding him that Kion's Roar had gotten rid of the Komodo dragons. The trio continued on their way and eventually found the moja kwa moja stone. Ono recounted the map to the Tree of Life and explained that the next landmark on their journey was a cliff with a sunset behind it. Anga spotted the cliff on the horizon but pointed out that they could not reach it with the land bridge destroyed.
Just then, Anga, Makini, and Ono overheard the sound of fighting, and Anga spotted the Komodo dragons attacking Lumba-Lumba. Before joining the fight, Anga deposited Makini in a safe spot. She then commanded Ono to grab some seaweed and follow her. Together, Anga and Ono carried the seaweed toward the battle, and Anga dropped some on Ora, blinding him. She then guided Ono in dropping his on one of Ora's minions.
With the Komodo dragons momentarily incapacitated, Makini relayed Anga's report to Kion that they had to get off the island in order to reach the next moja kwa moja stone. Instead of attacking the Komodo dragons, Kion used the Roar of the Elders to blow a path through the ocean. Incredulous, Ono asked if he was seeing what he thought he was seeing, and Anga confirmed that he was. The Lion Guard proceeded to escape through the ocean, with the Komodo dragons hot on their tails. Once on the opposite shore, Anga warned her friends that the Komodo dragons were drawing near, and Kion stopped roaring, which caused the ocean to sweep the Komodo dragons away.
Crisis averted, Kion asked Anga and Ono for direction, and they led the Lion Guard toward the cliff. Before leaving the island, the Lion Guard bid Lumba-Lumba farewell. Meanwhile, Makucha recruited Ora to join him and Chuluun on their revenge quest against the Lion Guard.
====Journey through the desert====
The Lion Guard arrived at the next moja kwa moja stone, which depicted a river. Bunga pointed out how low the river was in the present day, and Ono explained that landscapes could change over time or with the seasons. He then recounted that the next landmark on their journey was a pool of water with rocks around it, and Anga flew off to locate it. Once she had found it, she returned to her teammates and reported that she had located a dry pool with small boulders around it. Makini recalled from her previous journey to the Tree of Life that the pool had had lots of water and large boulders around it, but Anga argued that the landmark fit Ono's description.
Just then, Makini indicated some nearby trees and exclaimed that there was a waterfall nearby, but Anga commented that she was pointing in the opposite direction of the pool. Makini begged Kion to let them take a detour, and he agreed. However, upon arriving at the waterfall, the Lion Guard discovered that it had dried up, and Anga led the team toward the next moja kwa moja stone.
Along the way, Makini attempted to show the Lion Guard several landscape features that she remembered from her previous trip to the Tree of Life, but none of them matched her memories. Finally, Anga led the Lion Guard to the pool, and Makini confirmed that the moja kwa moja stone was nearby. Ono relayed to his teammates that the next landmark was four white flowers in the shape of a diamond surrounded by a field of smaller white flowers, and Anga took off to find it.
This time, when Anga returned, she informed the Lion Guard that she could not locate any white flowers. Fuli asked what Anga had seen, and she explained that there was a desert straight ahead. Makini asserted that they needed to cross the desert and head toward some cliffs, but Anga protested that she had not seen any cliffs. Though the Lion Guard was doubtful of Makini's recollections, they decided to trust her judgment, as they had nothing else to go on.
Together, the Lion Guard crossed the desert. As time went on, Beshte began to suffer sunburn on his back. Anga scoured the dunes for shade but reported that there was nothing nearby but sand. However, in flying over Beshte, she inadvertently blocked the sun and provided him some relief. Getting an idea, Kion ordered Anga to fly above Beshte so that he would remain in her shadow, and she agreed to do so.
As the Lion Guard's journey continued, Anga warned that a sandstorm was approaching. The team huddled together, and Anga used her wings to shield her friends from the worst of the winds. Once the sandstorm had passed, Beshte thanked Anga for her help. In drawing apart, the Lion Guard discovered that they were standing on a booming sand dune, which Bunga and Makini proceeded to play on. In doing so, they accidentally awoke a jerboa named Tupp, who lectured the Lion Guard for making so much noise when desert animals were sleeping. Irritated by the pain in his scar, Kion growled at Tupp, and he fled in fear.
Afterward, Kion decided that they should turn back and look for the next moja kwa moja stone elsewhere. No sooner had he said this when another sandstorm struck, and Anga used her wings to shield her teammates once more. Once the sandstorm had cleared, Kion asked Anga if she could locate their footprints, but, even in flying up high and scouring the nearby area, she could not spot them. Kion questioned which dunes they had passed, and Anga revealed that the sand dunes all looked different than they had before the sandstorm. Overwhelmed and lost, Kion decided that they had to get out of the sun, and Ono suggested building a burrow for the day and traveling by night.
Once the burrow had been built, the Lion Guard settled down to sleep. Come nightfall, the Lion Guard assembled to continue their journey. Just then, Tupp approached, and Kion apologized to him for his earlier outburst. Softening, Tupp offered to show the Lion Guard where they could find some water and led them to a plant with water on its leaves. Anga remarked that she had not seen the plant before and asked Tupp how he had known it was there, as there were no landmarks in the desert, and the dunes were always changing. In answer, Tupp explained that desert animals used the stars to find their way. This made Ono realize that the four flowers on Rafiki's map to the Tree of Life were, in fact, stars.
Kion asked Tupp where the stars led, and he replied that they led across the desert to some tall cliffs. Anga promptly located the cliffs, and Kion apologized to Makini for his disbelief in her memories. Bidding Tupp farewell, the Lion Guard walked across the desert en route to the cliffs.
====Detour at Flamingo Beach====
The Lion Guard continued their journey across the desert, during which Kion became agitated by the pain in his scar. Makini started to give him some tuliza, only to realize that she was out, and Anga promptly left to find more. Before long, she located a patch of tuliza and reported to her teammates that it was just past a nearby sea. Excited by the prospect of water, Bunga charged ahead of his friends. However, upon drinking from the sea, he complained that the water was salty, and Kion decided that the Lion Guard should move on. Fuli asked Anga if Kion could make it to the tuliza, but she opined that he could not, as it was too far away.
Meanwhile, Kion relaxed on his back in the buoyant waters of the sea, and Fuli remarked that someone should fetch the tuliza. Anga volunteered to get it, but Fuli opted to go instead, as she needed Anga to stay behind and watch for danger. She asked Anga for more detailed directions to the tuliza, and Anga explained that the patch was underneath a tree on top of a nearby mesa. Fuli then took off to collect the tuliza.
Once Fuli had gone, Ono commented that he could have gotten used to being at the sea if not for his need to reach the Tree of Life, and Anga reminded her teammates not to forget their mission. Kion, however, countered that he was feeling better than he had in days. No sooner had he said this when Anga spotted a flock of flamingos flying toward the sea. As the flamingos landed in the water and crowded around the Lion Guard, Anga ordered Makini to keep Kion away from them and warned the rest of her teammates that they had to keep Kion calm until Fuli returned with the tuliza. The flamingos proceeded to throw a dance party, during which the Lion Guard struggled to steer Kion away from them and keep him unawares of the situation. At one point, Anga cawed threateningly at the flamingos, but they mistook it for a dance, to her annoyance.
While the rest of the Lion Guard grew stressed over the situation, Bunga joined the dance party, and Anga and Ono reminded him that they had to stop the party before Kion lost his temper. Just then, the flamingos awoke Kion, who nearly used the Roar of the Elders on them. Just in time, Anga spotted Fuli approaching and told Kion that Fuli was coming with some tuliza for him. She added that Fuli had brought along a friend. As Fuli drew nearer, Anga yelled at her to hurry, for Kion needed the tuliza urgently, and Fuli marched through the flamingos to deliver her burden to Kion.
Once Kion had eaten the tuliza and calmed down, he rallied the Lion Guard to continue their journey to the Tree of Life and leave the flamingos in peace, to which Anga commented sarcastically on if it was truly peace. Together, the Lion Guard left the sea and continued their journey.
====Conflict with Mama Binturong====
The Lion Guard entered a forest, and Anga observed that Beshte had made a new friend, Tenuk. At first, Tenuk was warm and friendly with the Lion Guard, but when Makini commented that they needed more tuliza, he fled in fear, as did several other nearby animals. Though initially confused, the Lion Guard eventually concluded that the animals were afraid of the word "tuliza." Their conversation caught the attention of a porcupine named Smun, who reported to his matriarch, Mama Binturong, that a strange group of animals was in the forest talking about tuliza. Upon hearing Smun's report, Mama Binturong asserted that no one could have the tuliza in the forest, as it all belonged to her.
As the Lion Guard continued their journey, Bunga snuck up behind a civet named Tompok and yelled, "Tuliza!" Terrified, he fled and fell into a nearby river. Anga flew after Tompok and pulled him out of the river, but he merely screamed in fear and begged her to let him go. Once Anga had deposited Tompok on solid ground, Beshte attempted to question him about why the forest animals were so afraid of tuliza, but this only caused him to flee in terror once more.
After the incident, Makini fed Kion some tuliza, and Mama Binturong's porcupines took advantage of her distraction to steal her bakora staff. The Lion Guard soon noticed the staff's absence, and Anga pointed out some nearby tracks. Fuli identified the tracks as belonging to porcupines and attempted to follow the trail, only for it to end abruptly. Kion asked Anga to look for porcupines with Makini's staff, but, after taking a look around, she reported that there were too many plants and trees in the vicinity for good visibility.
With nothing else to go on, the Lion Guard resolved to question the forest animals about Makini's staff, and Anga pointed out a nearby gibbon, Seisou. However, when Bunga mentioned tuliza, Seisou fled up a nearby tree in terror. Bunga climbed after Seisou, and Anga flapped up behind him, effectively trapping him on a branch, and told him that they just wanted to talk. Finally, Seisou admitted defeat and told the Lion Guard to speak with a mongoose. The mongoose, in turn, referred the Lion Guard to another animal and he to another animal and so on until the Lion Guard was at last told to enter a cave.
Once the Lion Guard had entered the cave, Seisou revealed himself and explained that the cave was the only place where Mama Binturong's spies would not overhear their conversation. He went on that Mama Binturong controlled all the tuliza in the forest and that she lived in a hideout in the middle of the Stone Forest. The Lion Guard traveled to the Stone Forest in the hopes of finding Makini's staff but failed to fit in-between the area's stone pillars. Kion bid Anga to try from the sky, and she flew over the Stone Forest, surveying it for Mama Binturong's hideout. Though she spotted a large pile of tuliza, she was unable to reach it, as she was too large to fit in-between the stone pillars.
Anga reported what she had seen to her teammates, and they recruited Bunga to retreive Makini's staff from Mama Binturong's hideout. He agreed, and Anga gave him directions to the pile of tuliza that she had seen. On his own, Bunga entered the Stone Forest, confronted Mama Binturong, and retrieved Makini's staff. In the wake of her defeat, Mama Binturong swore revenge on Bunga and proceeded to follow the Lion Guard's trail. With Makini's staff recovered, the Lion Guard moved on to the next moja kwa moja stone.
====Kion's breakdown====
As the Lion Guard's journey continued, Kion pressed them to go faster. Eventually, the team reached a watering hole and stopped for a drink, but Kion insisted that they did not have time for a break. The Lion Guard moved on, but it was not long before Anga spotted some goslings jumping off a nearby cliff. Despite Kion's protests, the rest of the team caught the falling goslings, and Kion prompted Anga to return them to their nests. Just then, the mother goose approached and lectured the Lion Guard for having interrupted her babies' flight practice. Kion ordered his teammates to not interfere with animals who did not need their help from then on, and the Lion Guard moved on.
Before long, the team ran into a procession of peacocks, and Kion impatiently bulled past one, to his friends' shock. Bunga questioned if Kion had pushed the peacock on purpose, and Anga replied that it had looked like it. Bunga then contrasted the old Kion with the new Kion and, when Anga asked what he meant, shared his theory that the venom in Kion's scar was turning him evil.
Shortly afterward, the Lion Guard ran into a clouded leopard named Yun Mibu, whom Beshte quickly befriended. Upon spotting his friends talking to Yun Mibu, Kion approached and growled at Yun Mibu, scaring him away. He then ordered Beshte to stop being nice, as it was slowing them down. Makini attempted to soothe Kion with some tuliza, but he simply batted it out of her hand and claimed that it was not working anymore. Fuli confronted Kion over his hostile behavior, and the two nearly came to blows. From the sidelines, Makini asked fearfully if they were going to fight, to which Anga remarked that it looked like it.
Just before Fuli and Kion could attack each other, Bunga intervened and reminded Kion that Rafiki had warned him that the venom in his scar might warp his perception of right and wrong. His friends then ticked off the offenses that he had committed that day, with Anga mentioning how he had knocked over a peacock. Distressed and horrified, Kion fled the scene. Once Kion had gone, Fuli turned her wrath on Bunga and chastised him for believing that Kion was evil. The rest of the Lion Guard similarly vouched for Kion's character.
As time went on, Fuli grew worried about Kion's long absence and sent Anga to find him. Right before Anga could take off, Bunga stopped her and warned her to search for any signs of evil Roars, to which Ono pointed out that they would have heard Kion if he had roared. Anga proceeded to search for Kion and eventually found him hanging from a root beneath a cliff. Despite her best efforts to help him, she could not get close enough, and Kion could not reach her, so she resolved to fetch the rest of the Lion Guard.
With Anga in the lead, the Lion Guard rushed to the site of Kion's peril. Anga reported to her teammates that he was too close to the overhang for her to reach, and the others likewise failed to think of ways to save him. Eventually, Beshte got the idea to appeal to Yun Mibu for help. Using his powerful hind legs, Yun Mibu dangled upside-down and caught Kion by the paws, after which Anga was able to grab him by the scruff and carry him to safety. Following the rescue, Kion thanked Anga and Yun Mibu for their help, and Makini praised Anga for the save.
Once Yun Mibu had gone, Kion apologized to his friends for his rude behavior, and Makini gave him some tuliza. Feeling re-energized, Kion resolved to continue their journey, but Fuli ordered him to rest instead, and he relented.
====Arrival at the Tree of Life====
The Lion Guard reached a frozen lake, and Anga reported that the next moja kwa moja stone was on the other side. Kion asked how long it would take to circumvent the lake, and Anga admitted that it could take all night, for the lake was rather large. Just as Kion was readying to lead his team around the lake, Bunga revealed that it was frozen solid, and Kion instead decided that the Lion Guard should cross the lake so as to save time.
While the Lion Guard was crossing the lake, the ice began to crack beneath their weight, and Makini got trapped on a floating block of ice. Kion asked Anga if she could help Makini, but she pointed out that the wind from her wings might tip the ice that Makini was standing on. With no other option, Kion bid Fuli follow him, and together, they pulled Makini to solid ground. After the rescue, Kion asked Makini for some tuliza, and she realized that she had lost her staff in the commotion. Anga combed the ice for the staff but could not spot it and so deduced that it must have fallen underneath the ice.
At Kion's prompting, Anga led the Lion Guard to the moja kwa moja stone, and Ono recalled that the next landmark on Rafiki's map to the Tree of Life was a mountain pass. Anga soon located the pass, and Bunga questioned if she could see the Tree of Life as well, to which she quipped that she could not see through mountains. Unbeknownst to the Lion Guard, as they approached the pass, Ullu the owl spotted them and left to inform the Night Pride of their presence.
Once at the pass, Bunga spotted a beehive and climbed up to it. In doing so, he inadvertently started a rockslide that blocked the pass and trapped him in a cage of fallen rocks. Once the rubble had settled, Kion ordered the Lion Guard to help free Bunga and clear the pass. However, in the midst of the Lion Guard's cleaning efforts, Baliyo attacked, as he believed them to be enemies, and the rest of the Night Pride followed his lead. As the entire pride charged toward the Lion Guard, Anga warned Fuli of their approach, and she, in turn, ordered Makini and Ono to keep working to free Bunga while she, Anga, and Beshte held off their attackers. In the ensuing battle, Anga dived at Nirmala, but Surak warned his ally of the attack, and she was able to duck out of the way.
Eventually, Kion lost patience and used the Roar of the Elders to blow Baliyo away. Furious, Rani pinned Kion and forbid him and his teammates entry to the Tree of Life. She then rallied her pride, and they left the pass. In the wake of the Night Pride's departure, Anga asked what they should do next, and Bunga suggested that the Lion Guard keep working to free him. Meanwhile, Kion went off by himself and reflected on his situation, ultimately coming to the conclusion that he should rely on his friends rather than healing at the Tree of Life.
The Lion Guard eventually managed to free Bunga, and Kion reconvened with them. Though he apologized for having brought them on such a long journey only to ruin it at the very end, they encouraged him to speak with Rani about the situation rather than give up. The Lion Guard proceeded to wait at the mouth of the pass until the Night Pride returned. Upon taking in the cleared pass, Nirmala and Surak were pleasantly surprised that the Lion Guard had cleared the pass and not tried to come any closer to the Tree of Life, and Rani commented that they were still there. Kion apologized to her for his earlier attack on Baliyo, then appealed to her to accept Ono for healing, as he had not been involved in the battle between the Lion Guard and the Night Pride. Impressed by Kion's selflessness, Rani allowed him and his teammates entry to the Tree of Life, and the Night Pride led them through the pass until they beheld the Tree of Life for the first time.
With Rani in the lead, the Lion Guard and the Night Pride entered the Tree of Life. Rani introduced the Lion Guard to her grandmother, Queen Janna, and they bowed respectfully. Kion revealed that he and Ono had come to the Tree of Life for healing, and Janna accepted them both for treatment. She then sent Rani to show the rest of the Lion Guard around the Tree of Life's territory. During the tour, the Lion Guard marveled at the various sights.
===Stay at the Tree of Life===
====First skirmish with Makucha's army====
As Rani led the Lion Guard back to the Tree of Life, Ullu arrived and whispered into her ear. Declaring the Lion Guard's tour to be over, Rani raced away, and Anga and Fuli commented on the strangeness of the situation. The Lion Guard traveled to Dirisha and reconvened with Kion, who explained that he was waiting for a log as part of his healing session. Anga remarked that it sounded like fun, but Kion retorted that it was not. Fuli then shared her theory that the Night Pride was in trouble, and Kion decided that they should try to help.
Together, the Lion Guard hurried to the mountain pass, only to accidentally crash into the Night Pride. Rani demanded to know why they were there, and Kion replied that they had wanted to help. Baliyo mentioned that the Night Pride had fought off two leopards and a Komodo dragon, and even referred to Makucha by name. Recognizing the Lion Guard's old nemeses, Kion confessed to Rani that they knew Makucha and that the predators had likely followed them to the Tree of Life.
Furious, Rani brought the Lion Guard before Janna and accused Kion of having let in an army of predators. Kion apologized to Janna and offered the Lion Guard's services in dealing with the threat, but she implored him to let the Night Pride do their job and to focus on his healing instead. That night, Kion lamented how pointless his healing sessions seemed, and his friends encouraged him to not give up.
The next day, Makucha's army launched an attack on the Tree of Life, and the Lion Guard arrived to help the Night Pride drive them out. Bunga worried that they had missed the battle again, but Anga confirmed that they had not and pointed out an approaching Chuluun and Makucha. While the Lion Guard looked on, Bunga used his stink to defeat the leopards. The team then reconvened with the Night Pride.
====Mama Binturong's plot====
One day, the Lion Guard relaxed at a water hole with Baliyo and Rani. During the group's conversation, Baliyo revealed that he was friends with another honey badger, and Bunga begged him to introduce them. After the two had left, Beshte remarked that Bunga meeting another honey badger sounded nice, while Anga quipped that it sounded stinky.
Meanwhile, Mama Binturong appointed herself the new leader of Makucha's army and plotted to trick the Night Pride into thinking that she was an animal in need. Per Mama Binturong's instructions, Chuluun, Makucha, and Ora chased her into the mountain pass, and the Night Pride arrived in her defense. After chasing off the others, the Night Pride agreed to bring Mama Binturong before Janna at the Tree of Life.
Across the territory, the Lion Guard traveled to the Tree of Life to spectate Ono's healing. Along the way, Bunga lamented how his new friend, Binga, had beaten him at a bug-eating contest and wondered what other challenge he could come up with. Anga suggested that he might be stinkier than her, and Bunga jumped on the idea. While he ran back to spend time with Binga, the rest of the Lion Guard continued on to the Tree of Life, where they witnessed Janna accept Mama Binturong for healing.
Janna soon turned her attention to Ono and channeled the Tree of Life's powers to heal his vision. Delighted, Ono rushed outside to look for Bunga but found that his eyesight was not quite as sharp as it had once been. He turned to Anga for help instead, and she soon spotted Bunga with Binga. Along the way to see Bunga, the Lion Guard ran into Mama Binturong and invited her to come with them, but she declined. The Lion Guard continued on their way, and Bunga introduced them to Binga. Unbeknownst to the team, Mama Binturong was plotting to distract the Night Pride so her allies could sneak into the Tree of Life and kill Janna.
The plan went into motion, and Mama Binturong lured the Night Pride away with cries for help. Ullu warned the Lion Guard of the situation, and Anga soon spotted Mama Binturong hanging from a tree branch, with no predators around. Fuli pointed out that Chuluun could be camouflaged, and Kion rallied the Lion Guard to help Mama Binturong. Just then, Ono declared that it was a trick and surmised that Mama Binturong was allies with Chuluun, Makucha, and Ora. Using her keen vision, Anga spotted Chuluun, Makucha, and Ora en route to the Tree of Life and confirmed that Ono was correct. Kion ordered Ullu to warn the Night Pride, then led the Lion Guard to intercept Chuluun, Makucha, and Ora.
Together, the Lion Guard attacked Chuluun, Makucha, and Ora, who eventually deemed their plan a failure and retreated. Back at the Tree of Life, the Night Pride gathered with the Lion Guard, and Kion praised Ono for his insight, asserting that he would always be a part of the Lion Guard.
====Clearing Beshte's name====
One day, Anga and Ono went on a flight around the Tree of Life's territory to sight-see. With his friends otherwise occupied, Beshte opted to explore the territory himself in order to meet new animals. However, in doing so, he inadvertently caused several accidents and frightened the local residents, who nicknamed him "Poa the Destroyer."
Upon catching wind of Beshte's bad reputation, Baliyo and Rani gathered the Lion Guard at the Tree of Life and explained that Beshte was frightening the Tree of Life's inhabitants. While Beshte exiled himself in sadness and shame, the rest of the Lion Guard resolved to gather the animals of the Tree of Life and introduce them to Beshte so that they could see his true kind nature for themselves.
Once the animals had been gathered, Baliyo, Rani, and the Lion Guard convened with them at the Tree of Life. However, when Rani noticed that Pinguino was missing, Kion sent Anga to retrieve both him and Beshte. Before she could get far, Anga spotted Beshte and Pinguino approaching and informed Kion that she had found them. Tsah feared that Beshte was attacking Pinguino, but Anga denied this. Just then, Beshte arrived with Pinguino on his back, and the gathered animals were shocked to see the two's camaraderie. Pinguino proceeded to explain that Beshte had saved his life, and the gathered animals started up a celebratory chant of "Poa."
====Rani's coronation====
When a family of tigers sought refuge at the Tree of Life, they were attacked by Makucha's army. Just in time, the Lion Guard and the Night Pride arrived in the tigers' defense. Anga and Ono dived at Ora, but he ducked and mocked them for having missed him. Fuli quipped that she would not miss and attacked him herself. After an extended battle, Makucha's army fled, and Rani agreed to bring the tiger family before Queen Janna. Just then, Ullu approached and told Rani that Janna wished to see the Night Pride and Kion. While the Night Pride and Kion departed with Ullu, the Lion Guard stayed behind to tend to the tigers.
After Janna's death, the Lion Guard attended her funeral at the Willows. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Lion Guard and the Night Pride complimented Janna's personality, with Anga putting in that everyone had loved her. That evening, Anga, Fuli, and Nirmala performed a choral piece for Rani's coronation. Once Rani had been formally coronated, Anga cheered for her alongside the other guests.
====Alliance with the Night Pride====
One day, Makucha's army attempted to invade the Tree of Life, only to get intercepted by the Night Pride. However, when Baliyo yawned, exposing the Night Pride's exhaustion, Makucha's army felt emboldened and proceeded with their attack. Just then, the Lion Guard arrived to help. Anga spotted Chuluun in the trees and warned Kion, who sent Fuli after her. However, his orders clashed with Rani's, which resulted in the Lion Guard and the Night Pride running into one another. Rani quickly assumed control of the two groups and ordered Anga and Ono to take care of Mama Binturong. Though Ono's attack missed, Anga knocked Mama Binturong out of her tree, and she fled alongside her allies.
Once Makucha's army had gone, Rani told Kion that the Lion Guard had helped but that he should follow her lead from then on. Kion confessed that he could not control the Roar of the Elders and suggested that he should not be leading. He then offered the Lion Guard's services in patrolling the Tree of Life during the day so that the Night Pride could get some rest, and Rani gratefully accepted his offer. While Kion left for a healing session with Nirmala, the rest of the Lion Guard proceeded with their daytime patrol. Fuli sent the Lion Guard ahead of her, with Anga in the lead, so that she could speak with Rani privately.
Meanwhile, Mama Binturong returned to her allies, having spied on the Lion Guard's conversation with the Night Pride, and plotted to attack the Tree of Life at sunset, when the Lion Guard and the Night Pride were in-between shifts.
As the Lion Guard patrolled the Tree of Life's territory, Anga reported trouble, and the Lion Guard encountered Heng Heng the giant panda arguing with Kely and his conspiracy over a bamboo stand. Anga wondered if the Lion Guard should continue their patrol and let the animals fight it out, but Fuli decided to bring them before Rani instead. Anga promptly left to locate Rani, while the rest of the Lion Guard led Heng Heng and Kely's conspiracy away to have an audience with the queen.
Anga led the Lion Guard and their charges to Rani, who was conferring with Kion at Pratibimba. Rani swiftly resolved the dispute between Heng Heng and Kely, then left with the Lion Guard so that Kion could continue his reflections alone. Once away from Kion, Rani revealed that he was doubting his ability to lead without the Roar of the Elders, and the Lion Guard protested that he was a great leader. Worried for their friend, they split with Rani to regroup with Kion.
Upon arriving at Pratibimba, Fuli declared that Kion's scar was making him doubt himself, and Anga added that he had always been a great leader, even before he had obtained the Roar of the Elders. Bunga questioned how Anga knew this, as they had met her after the Lion Guard's formation, and she recounted the time that she had witnessed a much younger Lion Guard defending Ono's egg from Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu. Along with Fuli, she encouraged Kion to recognize his special leadership qualities. Fuli asserted that the Roar had not made Kion a leader, and Anga put in that he had always been one. Though unsure, Kion conceded his friends' points and acknowledged that he had once led the Lion Guard without the Roar or the title of Lion Guard leader.
At that moment, Ullu arrived with news that Makucha's army was invading the Tree of Life through the mountain pass. Kion commanded Ullu to inform the Night Pride of the situation, then led the Lion Guard to intercept the invaders. As the team ran across the territory, Anga reported that Makucha's army had already cleared the mountain pass, and the Lion Guard launched into battle against them. In the midst of the fight, Anga told Kion that the Night Pride had arrived, and he asked her to take care of Mama Binturong. Heeding his request, Anga picked up Mama Binturong in her talons and carried her out of the Tree of Life's boundaries. Once Makucha's army had fled, Rani praised Kion for having successfully led the Lion Guard and the Night Pride in their attack.
One morning, Ullu fell asleep, which allowed Makucha's army to sneak into the Tree of Life's territory and attack a flock of mountain goats. The Night Pride arrived to chase off the army, only for the Lion Guard to arrive and take over the shift. Kion told Anga and Ono that they knew what to do, and they flew off to fulfill his orders. Anga proceeded to dive at Ora, which distracted him long enough for Beshte to bull into him, flipping him over. Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Makucha's army fled.
After the fight, Rani complimented Kion on his successful attack, and Nirmala declared that his healing was complete, to the Lion Guard's delight. Though Beshte and Fuli pointed out that they could return to the Pride Lands, Kion reminded them that they had agreed to patrol the Tree of Life during the day. The Night Pride left to get some rest, and Kion sent his team to complete their patrol under Fuli's authority.
While on patrol, the Lion Guard attempted to help a camel that was stuck in the dirt. During the rescue, Bunga pestered Fuli about where Kion was and why he would not use the Roar of the Elders, but she remarked sarcastically that it was not their business and that he should be quiet. This was met with sound agreement from Anga, Beshte, and Ono. Even so, after the Lion Guard had rescued the camel, Bunga opted to leave his teammates and ask Rani for answers. Anga offered to bring Bunga back, but Fuli decided that they should continue their patrol and enjoy some peace and quiet instead.
====Battle for the Tree of Life====
Unbeknownst to the Lion Guard, Mama Binturong brought in new allies for her army and rallied them to attack the Tree of Life. The Lion Guard happened to overhear the army's advance while on patrol, and Anga reported that they had already made it through the mountain pass. Ullu flew up and informed Fuli that the Night Pride had been apprised of the situation, and Fuli rallied her teammates to help the Night Pride protect the Tree of Life. Upon arriving at the Tree of Life, the Lion Guard witnessed Makucha's army attacking innocent animals, and Anga observed that Fahari, Jiona, and Ora's minions had joined the fight. As the Lion Guard searched for the Night Pride, Anga spotted a boulder blocking the Tree of Life's entrance and deduced that the Night Pride must be trapped inside. Fuli promptly ordered Anga to bring Bunga and Kion to the Tree of Life, and Anga flew off to obey Fuli's orders.
Anga soon found Bunga, Kion, and Rani at Cikha Escarpment and alerted them to the battle at the Tree of Life. Rani inquired about the Night Pride, and Anga surmised that they were trapped inside the Tree of Life. Together, the four rushed to the scene of the battle. Once there, Anga spotted Beshte being cornered by Ora and his minions, and dived at them, scattering them. Beshte thanked Anga for the assistance, and she declared that she had brought along some help. At that moment, Kion arrived and used the Roar of the Elders to defeat the invaders. He then summoned a bolt of lightning that shattered the rock at the Tree of Life's entrance, to Anga and Ono's amazement. Once Makucha's army had been rounded up, Kion used the Roar to create a tornado that sent them far away from the Tree of Life. In the wake of the battle, Rani thanked Kion for his help and suggested that he remain at the Tree of Life.
===Journey back to the Pride Lands===
While Kion was spending time with Rani, the Lion Guard approached and suggested that it was time to return to the Pride Lands. Rani invited the Lion Guard to stay at the Tree of Life, and they expressed interest in the offer, save Fuli, who remained unsure.
Just then, Ullu flew up and announced that she had spotted a cheetah making his way through the mountain pass. No sooner had she said this when Fuli's friend, Azaad, ran up and explained that he had led two visitors to the Tree of Life. At that moment, Janja and Jasiri approached, and Jasiri revealed that Zira and her pride were attacking the Pride Lands. Anga questioned who Zira was, and Kion and Ono replied that they were a pride of bad lions whom Simba had exiled from the Pride Lands. Out of a sense of duty to his kingdom, Kion decided that the Lion Guard should return home and protect the Pride Lands from the Outsiders' attack. Makini, however, opted to stay at the Tree of Life as Rani's Royal Mjuzi, and the Lion Guard bid her a fond farewell. Before the Lion Guard could depart, Rani thanked them for helping her defend the Tree of Life, declared them members of her pride, and gave each a grateful touch on the shoulder.
With Kion in the lead, the Lion Guard hastened through the mountain pass. Ono recalled that the first landmark on their journey home was the lake, which Anga spotted with her keen vision. Kion lamented how long it would take to travel around the lake, and Azaad revealed that he knew of a shortcut to the Pride Lands. Keen to speed up their trip, Kion asked Azaad to show them the shortcut, and he led them to a narrow canyon. Since Beshte was too large to fit through the canyon, Kion used the Roar of the Elders to widen it, and the Lion Guard continued along their route.
Next, the Lion Guard reached a ravine, and Kion declared that Bunga would be "first." In answer to Janja and Jasiri's confusion, Anga remarked that they would see. Kion proceeded to use the Roar of the Elders to funnel his teammates across the ravine. After crossing the ravine, the Lion Guard reached a dry riverbed, and Kion used the Roar of the Elders to create a rainstorm that filled the riverbed and swept the Lion Guard along on a log. From overhead, Ono commented that it looked like they were having fun, to which Anga clarified that most of them seemed to be having fun. As the Lion Guard went over a waterfall, a wave doused Anga and Ono, to their annoyance.
The Lion Guard's journey continued, and they retraced their steps through several locations until they reached the Great Stone Wall. Though Azaad suggested circumventing the wall, Kion instead used the Roar of the Elders to blast through it. Out of an abundance of caution, Fuli asked Anga to take a look, while Kion proceeded with his plan. In flying above the wall, Anga realized that it was holding back a giant lake and rushed back to her teammates, yelling for Kion to stop roaring. Too late, Kion's Roar caused the Great Stone Wall to rupture, and water began to gush out of it and stream across the savanna.
As Kion held the water back with his Roar, Anga noticed several hyraxes and klipspringers who were in the way of the floodwaters. At Kion's prompting, Fuli took charge and ordered Anga and Bunga to rescue the hyraxes. Bunga asked Anga for a lift, and she agreed, picking him up in her talons and carrying him over to where the hyraxes were gathered. Together, the two gathered up the hyraxes, after which Anga picked up Bunga in one talon and carried both him and the hyraxes to safety. The duo convened with Azaad, Fuli, Janja, and Jasiri, who had rescued the klipspringers, and Anga commented that Beshte, Kion, and Ono could use some help blocking up the dam.
In accordance with Beshte and Ono's plan, the remaining members of the Lion Guard heaved rocks into the path of Kion's Roar until enough had stacked up to plug up the dam. Kion subsequently stopped roaring, and the rocks fell into place, effectively plugging up the floodwaters. Crisis averted, Kion thanked his friends for their help and asserted that nothing could replace the Lion Guard working together as a team.
Azaad took the lead, and the Lion Guard traveled around the Great Stone Wall until they had entered the Outlands. Anga pointed out Pride Rock in the distance, and Beshte declared that they were almost home. Kion reminded his teammates that they could not stop, for they needed to defeat the Outsiders, then started up the Lion Guard's chant, which his teammates quickly took up. Together, the Lion Guard continued toward the Pride Lands.
Along the way, the Lion Guard ran into Jasiri's sister, Madoa, as well as Cheezi and Chungu. Madoa reported that the Outsiders had entered the Pride Lands, and the Lion Guard resolved to help their fellow Pride Landers. At that moment, Mzingo and his parliament approached and pledged to help the Lion Guard, per Jasiri's request.
As the Lion Guard and their Outlander allies hastened toward the Pride Lands, Anga informed Kion that a dark-furred, green-eyed lion was standing on Pride Rock and that the royal family was nowhere to be seen. Jasiri and Kion recognized the lion as Kovu, and Fuli worried that they were too late. Just then, Vitani arrived at the head of a pride of Outsider lionesses and yelled out the Lion Guard's chant. The Outsiders then launched into battle against the Lion Guard and their allies.
During the battle, Anga and Ono observed that Vitani's Lion Guard had the same strengths as their own Lion Guard. Getting an idea, Ono commanded the vultures to distract Vitani's scout, Tazama, while he and Anga helped Kion. Together, Anga and Ono distracted Vitani, and Kion was able to shove her away. He readied to use the Roar of the Elders on her and her pride, only for Kovu and Kiara to intervene. Though Kion mistook Kovu for an enemy, Kiara explained hastily that the Outsiders had joined their pride, and Kovu added that Zira had died. In the face of the Lion Guard's confusion, Kiara urged them to come to Pride Rock to hear the whole story.
At Pride Rock, the Lion Guard reunited with Simba and Nala. Rafiki then led the team to the base of Pride Rock and, along with Kovu and Kiara, explained how the Outsiders had reformed and joined Simba's pride. Kion remarked that they had missed a lot, and Nala agreed, putting in that she had missed all of them. Afterward, Anga went on a flight around the Pride Lands and had a delighted reunion with Hadithi.
===Battle of the Lion Guards===
The next day, the Lion Guard entered the Lair of the Lion Guard, only to find Vitani's Lion Guard already inside. Vitani asserted that, as the future king's sister, she had the right to lead the Lion Guard, but Kion argued that it was his right to lead the Lion Guard, as he was the future queen's brother. Before tensions could escalate further, Laini raced into the Lair, calling for help, and both Lion Guards agreed to assist her.
Upon following Laini to Mbali Fields, the Lion Guards found Thurston trapped in a hole. However, instead of assisting him, the two teams began to argue over who was the true Lion Guard, and Azaad had to advise Thurston on how to free himself. Realizing that the Lion Guards had failed to help Thurston, Kion concluded that they could not keep arguing with each other. Thurston recommended doing it the "zebra way," and Anga asked what he meant. He answered that they could compete to see who was the best, and both Lion Guards agreed to the challenge.
Later, the Pride Landers gathered at Mizimu Grove for the Battle of the Lion Guards, and Rafiki announced that there would be a competition for each traditional Lion Guard role: the fiercest, the bravest, the fastest, the strongest, and the keenest of sight. First, Beshte competed against Imara in a test of strength but failed due to getting distracted by sunburn. Next, Fuli beat Kasi in a race.
After Fuli's competition, Tazama elected for her challenge against Anga to be finding a galago in the dark. On Ono's mark, the two entered a cave, but Anga struggled to see in the blackness. As a result, Tazama found Laini first and won the competition. Anga apologized to her teammates for having failed, but Kion assured her that it was all right. Afterward, Bunga beat Shabaha in a test of bravery.
Finally, Vitani called for a mashindano against Kion, to the Pride Landers' shock. Though Kion cautioned Vitani that she could not possibly stand against the Roar of the Elders, she declared that she was fierce enough to lead the Lion Guard without the Roar. This ultimately convinced Kion that she was the fiercest in the Pride Lands. He subsequently forfeited his and his teammates' role to her and her pride, and she obtained the Roar of the Elders. To the Lion Guard's sadness, their Marks of the Guard faded away.
Just then, the spirit of Askari appeared in the sky and praised Kion for his decision. Bunga asked Anga if she was seeing Askari as well, but she shushed him. Askari continued that there was another place that could use the Roar's help, and Kion asked his friends if they would join him in returning to the Tree of Life. They agreed, and instantly, Marks of the Night Pride appeared on their shoulders. At Vitani's prompting, Kion used the Roar to lift Pride Rock, and his friends watched in shock and awe.
===Kion's coronation===
Anga attended Kion's coronation at the Tree of Life.
==Physical appearance==
Anga is a relatively large martial eagle. She has deep purple feathers, with a navy blue crest, tail tip, and wing tips. Her chest and the undersides of her wings are pale gray, while her talons are dark gray and striped with black. She has a section of white feathers around her eyes and beak, as well as pale gray eye rims, a dark gray beak, and thin black eyebrows. Her eyes are blue.
==Personality and traits==
Anga is abrasive, matter-of-fact, and stand-offish. She tends to speak in short or monosyllabic sentences and will on occasion simply stare at those she is speaking to. This sometimes leads to awkward interactions or others misunderstanding her intentions. Even when excited, Anga tends to hide her emotions behind a veneer of indifference. However, her emotions will occasionally get the better of her, as seen when she showed uncharacteristic excitement around Hadithi.
At times, especially if provoked, Anga can be caustic and snide. She has a slight temper that will flare if she is continually aggravated, attacked, or insulted. Additionally, she is somewhat impatient and will often encourage her teammates to take the quicker and more sensible path.
Despite her overall cold exterior, Anga is brave, heroic, and willing to put her own life at risk to help others. She is a fierce fighter and a risk-taker who will charge headlong into danger if the situation demands it. Though a newer member of the Lion Guard, she is incredibly loyal to her friends and serves as one of Kion's biggest sources of support and encouragement. She shares a special bond with Ono and idolizes the legendary eagle Hadithi.
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
* Anga was voiced by Bryana Salaz.
* Anga's name means "sky, air, the heavens" or "atmosphere, space" or "radiance, brilliance" in Swahili.
* Anga's catchphrase "Anga lenga!" means "Aim for the sky!" or "Aim for the heavens!" in Swahili.
* Anga's idol is Hadithi.
==References==
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