Thema

Thema is a female wildebeest. She is a member of a herd of wildebeests in the Pride Lands.
When Thema's son wandered off on his own, he got attacked by Scar, the prince of Pride Rock. Thema alerted her herd to the situation, and they heeded her call, stampeding at Scar and leaving him, half-trampled, on the edge of the gorge. Thema confronted Scar for his actions, then charged at him and knocked him over the ledge.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Thema lived in the Pride Lands as a member of a wildebeest herd. At some point in her life, she had a son.
===Confrontation with Scar===
One day, Thema's son asked his mother why she let the birds land on her back, and she explained that the birds used the wildebeests' backs to rest. He wondered why the birds did not use the trees instead, to which she reminded him that the birds helped keep the bugs off their backs and that, together, the two species formed a community. She added that the birds also provided him a playmate.
Just then, one of the birds on Thema's back flew away, and her son chased it into an area of tall grass. There, he got attacked by Scar and yelled for his mother. In the nick of time, Thema intercepted Scar's attack and ordered him to stay away from her son. She proceeded to introduce herself and begged Scar to face her rather than her calf. In answer, Scar confessed that he was not attacking out of hunger, but because he had had a bad day and had chosen "peasants" at random to have an even worse day.
Before Scar could attack again, Thema called for help, and her herd members stampeded at Scar, leaving him beaten and winded on the edge of the gorge. While the rest of her herd moved on, Thema confronted Scar and told him that she had stayed to watch him fall. Charging at him, she exclaimed that it was not her herd's numbers that had beaten him, but the love that she had for her community, and that his dark heart would never understand this. She then knocked him into the gorge.
==Physical appearance==
Thema is a large and powerfully built wildebeest. She has a hunched back, long legs, and curved white horns. Her main pelt is light brown, while her face, mane, and tail tip are dark brown. She also has gray eyes and dark brown stripes on her back.
==Personality and traits==
Thema honors and respects the relationship between the birds and the wildebeests. She is affectionate and loving toward her son and will defend him even at the cost of her own life. Brave and tenacious, she loves her community and can rally their help in times of need.
==Appearances==
* Disney Villains: Scar
** Disney Villains: Scar #1
==Trivia==
* Thema's name means "theme" in Swahili.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:Pride Landers
Category:Wildebeests