Isingoma

Isingoma is a character from the Disney+ animated anthology series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, featured in the episode "Herderboy".
==Background==
Nicknamed the "Basket-Headed Killer", Isingoma is a robot who serves as one of the three Herders who protects the herd of cattle alongside Dushiime and their leader Katono. Of all the three herders, Isingoma is the only non-human member of them who is capable of talking and scanning using his protocol to detect evil spirits that attack the cattle. He is also capable of detaching his own hands, making him unique amongst the other herders as well which then return to his arms. However, to Ndahura's confidence after he saved the calf that was caught by the Nyamiyonga, he convinced Katono that the choices a herder makes affects every single cattle, leading her to promote Ndahura to becoming a herder boy as Isingoma, Katono, and Dushiime praise him for being a good cattle herder.
==Role in the episode==
Isingoma is first seen harvesting the cattle at the Chwezi Highlands commanded by Katono, alongside Dushiime. Isingoma replies to Katono that he is initiating Tazama protocol by giving out a scan to know if all the cattle are safe, which Dushiime replies to Katono that there is no need to scan, only for Katono to deny that all three herders must follow the protocol to make sure the cattle are all safe. Isingoma then reports to Dushiime and Katono that there are no evil spirits detected. Later, Isingoma, Katono, and Dushiime hear the commotion where Ndahura is at. As Katono approaches him, Ndahura replies to them that he can defend the cattle herders and their cattle for generations; Isingoma tells Katono that if it is "bring-your-little-brother-to-work-day" already, just as Ndahura tells Katono that she never told him about it. Just as Isingoma and Dushiime discuss, Katono silences the conversation, telling them that the Chwezinite won't harvest itself, just as she tells Ndahura the importance of what makes them cattle herders. As Dushiime contacts the cattle, the other cattle react to his blue flash while Katono recaps that their food, their clothes, and the power Chwezi commands all come from the cattle and the Chwezinite (luminous crystals) they provide and the choices a herder makes affects every single herd of cattle and a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. However, when the Nyamiyonga arrives, Isingoma and the cattle are negatively affected by the creature's red energy, alongside Dushiime, leading Ndahura to go after the spirit that attacked the cattle. Isingoma later takes on the Nyamiyonga in battle, alongside Katono and Dushiimeand as the Nyamiyonga retreats into a cave, Ndahura risks himself to fight off the spirit that attacked his calf.
Later after Ndahura escapes with the Nyamiyonga whose eyes are turned green, Isingoma, Dushiime, and Katono realize that Ndahura is alive after all, due to the green receiver effectively changing the Nyamiyonga's mind. Later when Ndahura tells Katono that the choices a herder makes affects every single cattle, he becomes promoted for being a good cattle herder just as Isingoma, Katono, and Dushiime praise him for being a good cattle herder. Afterwards, Katono tells Isingoma and Dushiime to get back to work.
==Trivia==
*"Isingoma" means "first of twins" in Luganda language.
Category:Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire characters
Category:Robots
Category:African characters
Category:Disney characters
Category:Animated characters