Battle of the Lion Guards

The battle of the Lion Guards was a competition held between Kion's and Vitani's respective Lion Guards to determine which team was better suited to protect the Pride Lands. Kion ultimately forfeited his place in the competition, allowing Vitani and her team to become the New Lion Guard.
==Information==
===Background===
When Kion and the Lion Guard returned to the Pride Lands after many months of healing at the Tree of Life, they found that Vitani, following Kiara and Kovu's marriage, had formed her own Lion Guard. Vitani argued that, as the future king's sister, she should lead the Lion Guard, but Kion argued that, as the future queen's brother, it was his duty.
At first, the two Lion Guards attempted to share duties, but they argued too much to accomplish anything. Thurston suggested holding a competition to determine which team was better, and both Lion Guards agreed to the challenge.
===The competition===
In Mizimu Grove, Rafiki announced the battle of the Lion Guards to a crowd of Pride Landers. He explained that there would be five competitions to determine who was the fiercest, strongest, fastest, bravest, and keenest of sight in the Pride Lands.
The first competition was a battle of strength between Beshte and Imara, in which each pushed a rock with an elephant on top to the finish line. Though Beshte initially had the upper hand, he was forced to pause and roll in the mud due to a severe sunburn, which allowed Imara to win. The next competition was a race to determine who was the fastest. Fuli allowed Kasi to run ahead at the start but ultimately streaked to the finish line before her.
Next, Tazama challenged Anga to find Laini, who was hiding in a dark cave. Anga struggled to see in the dim light, allowing Tazama to spot Laini first and win the contest. Then Bunga dared Shabaha to beat him in an obstacle course and be the first to reach the fruit hanging from a baobab tree. Bunga managed to win, as Shabaha hesitated to cross Urembo River, which was full of crocodiles.
Since the two teams had tied, Ono announced that the winner would be determined by Kion and Vitani's contest, which Vitani declared would be a mashindano. Kion warned her that she would be dominated by the Roar of the Elders, but Vitani asserted that she could be the fiercer competitor even without the Roar. This prompted Kion to recall what Askari told him: that only one who could let go of the Roar could truly master it. Realizing that Vitani deserved to be the leader of the Lion Guard, Kion officially relinquished his team's duties to Vitani and her Guard. 
==Appearances==
*The Lion Guard
**"Return to the Pride Lands"
==Media==
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, The Lion Guard Games begins!!!|The battle of the Lion Guards, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, The Lion Guard Games- Strength challenge|The strength competition, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, The Lion Guard Games- Speed challenge|The speed competition, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, The Lion Guard Games- Sight challenge|The sight competition, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, The Lion Guard Games- Bravest challenge|The bravery competition, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard - Return to the Pridelands, Kion gives Vitani's team leadership of the new Lion Guard|Kion gives Vitani leadership of the Lion Guard, as depicted in The Lion Guard.
==References==
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