Kiara (Benjiiman)

Shortly after her birth, Kiara was presented to the Pride Lands as part of a traditional royal ceremony. Growing up, she was sheltered from an enemy pride, the Outsiders, by her father, Simba, who forbade her to visit the Outlands. Her adventurous spirit one day prompted her to disobey her father's orders, and she encountered an Outsider in the Outlands named Kovu. The two developed a fast friendship but were promptly separated by their warring parents.
As a young adult, Kiara attempted to hunt solo for the first time. During this time, Zira, the leader of the Outsiders, took advantage of her solitude by setting fire to the nearby grasslands, which effectively trapped Kiara in the blaze. Kovu arrived under Zira's instruction to rescue Kiara and return her to the Pride Lands. Once there, he asked Simba to join his pride, and Simba begrudgingly obliged, though he reserved judgment on Kovu's character.
During Kovu's time in the pride, Kiara developed a friendship with him, which eventually blossomed into a romance. Zira sensed Kovu's betrayal and framed him for leading Simba into an Outsider ambush, which led to his exile from the Pride Lands. Kiara pursued Kovu and convinced him to return to the Pride Lands to unite their feuding prides. Together, the two confronted their parents, and Kiara convinced her father to end the bloodshed. The Outsiders promptly abandoned Zira, who made one last attempt on Simba's life but was thwarted by Kiara and fell to her death. With Zira dead and the prides reunited, Kiara took Kovu as her mate, and the two became Simba's successors to Pride Rock.
After finding out about the story of her lost brother, Kopa, she wondered how he would fit in the ranks as a royal lion due to him being the actual first-born and Kiara being the second, but Simba explained to the kingdom how Kopa would take the rank of the leader of the Hunters. A group similar to the Lion Guard that hunts for the entire pride. 
== Description ==
=== Appearance ===
As an infant, Kiara was small and slightly pudgy. She had orange fur, with a cream chest, muzzle, and paws. Her eyebrows and tail tip were light brown, while her nose was dark pink. She had reddish-brown eyes, which were framed by eye shades, the top of which were dark tan and the bottom of which were pale cream. As a cub, Kiara retained her coloring but grew larger and lither. However, she was slightly smaller and skinnier than her fellow cub, Kovu.
As a young adult, Kiara did not lose her coloring, but her build became sturdier and stronger. Despite this, she is still much smaller than the other lionesses of her pride, likely because of her age. Also, unlike her parents, her pelt did not darken with age.
=== Personality Description ===
As a cub, Kiara was curious, headstrong, and rebellious. She constantly sought new adventures, to the point that she would disobey her father, Simba, to explore new places. When confronted by her mistakes, Kiara often reacted with defensiveness and pride, and strongly asserted her opinions. She questioned her own identity, wishing to be an individual rather than the role she had been born and molded to be. Even so, she was friendly and kind-hearted, showing respect for the Circle of Life as well as Outlanders, such as Kovu.
After growing into a young adult, Kiara retained her cheery persona, though she became even more rebellious and stubborn. Due to Simba's overprotective tendencies, she often chafed at his rules and would deliberately disobey him in order to feel independent. Somewhat prideful, Kiara yearned to be a good hunter and was willing to learn from Kovu in order to sharpen her skills. However, even while training, Kiara proved to be fun-loving and optimistic, which shocked and pleased the more stoic Kovu.
== Family Members ==
Ahadi (Paternal Great Grandfather)
Uru (Paternal Great Grandmother)
Taka (Paternal Great-Uncle)
Mufasa (Paternal Grandfather)
Sarabi (Paternal Grandmother)
Sarafina (Maternal Grandmother)
Mheetu (Uncle)
Simba (Father)
Nala (Mother)
Kopa (Brother)
Kion (Brother)
Kovu (Mate)
Shani (Daughter)
Aisha (Daughter)
Chaka (Son)
Tiifu (Cousin)
== Trivia ==
* In an early draft of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Kiara continually rejected suitors and was more rebellious and distant by nature, much to her father's frustration.
* Early storyboards of "He Lives In You" reveal that Kiara was originally going to have dark ear rims like Fluffy.
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