Arnold

Arnold Aardvark is a male aardvark.
When Timon embarked on a quest to find shiny stones, he met and befriended Arnold. The two lived together for a time and became good friends. However, when Pumbaa and Simba came looking for Timon, he parted with Arnold and returned home with his friends.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Arnold lived in a self-dug warren within or close by the jungle.
===Befriending Timon===
When they first met, Timon mistook Arnold for a cape dog. Although the meerkat attempted to give himself up to the teeth of the beast, Arnold laughed and cheerfully revealed himself to be a harmless aardvark. Relieved that Arnold was not a cape dog, Timon flung himself at the stranger and gave him a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
After exchanging introductions, Arnold learned of Timon's quest to find larger shiny stones and informed the meerkat that the stones had already been extracted by parrots. Disheartened but still relieved to be alive, Timon took the news well and accepted Arnold's offer to travel to the aardvark's warren. Along the way, Timon's sack ripped, and a good portion of the shiny stones fell out. When Arnold pointed this out to Timon, the meerkat admitted that he had not noticed the load lighten as they had walked.
Upon reaching Arnold's warren, the aardvark explained the rules of the joint to Timon: guests were to keep the warren clean, pitch in with hunting chores, and, as a joke, give Arnold the juiciest bugs of the catch. The two descended into a happy period of spending time together, helping each other with chores, and decorating the warren with the remainder of Timon's stones. A bit later, however, Pumbaa and Simba came searching for their friend, and Arnold was forced to part with the meerkat. As a gift, Timon left the stones behind, and Arnold offered a rare hug to the meerkat before he left.
==Physical appearance==
Arnold is a somewhat small aardvark with grayish-black fur. He has white inner ears, thin black eyebrows, and brownish-gray eyes.
==Personality and traits==
Cheerful and thrifty, Arnold is happy-go-lucky, with a sunny disposition and a positive outlook on life. He took every opportunity to help his friend Timon despite the difference in their species. Many times, he went out of his way to advise Timon, being hospitable enough to open up his own home to the stranger.
Despite his thriftiness, Arnold is somewhat obsessive-compulsive, as he likes things to be done a certain way and in a certain order. His warren is very neat, and he makes a point of warning others to keep it that way. He also has a special set of rules he expects guests to follow, the first of which is to keep his warren neat, the second of which is to pitch in with hunting.
Even though he is known for being friendly and warm, Arnold does not take well to too much affection. He gets somewhat uncomfortable at too much physical contact, even light hugs, and whines good-naturedly about "lovey-dovey stuff." However, when in the presence of his good friends, he is prone to softening and displaying a more tolerable reaction to outward affection. He makes strong friendships and is more inclined to accept the affections of those he knows and trusts.
==Appearances==
* Hakuna Matata
** The Shiny Stones
==References==
Category:Aardvarks
Category:Characters
Category:Males