Rafiki (Ava15's Fanfics)/Relationships

The relationships of Rafiki.
== Family ==
=== Fikiri ===
Rafiki and his brother are shown to have a close relationship.
=== Kitendo ===
Rafiki and Kitendo are on good terms.
=== Kenene ===
Rafiki has a close relationship with his oldest niece, and took pride in training her to be a Royal Mjuzi.
=== Xolani ===
Rafiki and his nephew have a very close and loving relationship.
=== Makini ===
Rafiki and Makini have a very loving and close relationship. Makini admires Rafiki immensely, and enjoys learning from him. Rafiki is proud of Makini's progress in her training, and is confident that she will be an excellent Mjuzi.
== Friends, Allies & Acquaintances ==
=== Simba ===
Simba is very close with Rafiki, who also serves as his Royal Mjuzi. He notably anoited Simba at his birth, though he was too young to remember such an interaction. After the cub "died" in a wildebeest stampede, Rafiki was heartbroken at the loss and mournfully scratched out a cave painting, showing how significant the loss of Simba was to him. However, when a drifting pattern of leaves ended up at his tree, Rafiki discovered, to his joy and shock, that Simba was alive, celebrating in his tree and giving the old cave painting a mane. He sought to find Simba and eventually found him in a starry field, playfully teasing him and seeking to guide him into remembering who he was. Simba was originally irritated by his bizarre, kooky behavior, but when the mandrill revealed that he knew he was Mufasa's son, Simba was astonished and reluctantly followed him through the jungle to a pond. He doubted Rafiki's notion that he would be able to meet Mufasa, somberly stating that he only saw his reflection, but Rafiki encouraged him to look harder. 
His wisdom paid off, as Simba met the spirit of Mufasa, who urged him to remember who he was. Rafiki added to his advice by giving a powerful lesson to Simba: the past can hurt, but you can either run from it or learn from it. Impressed and finally gaining the clarity he needed, Simba joyously told Rafiki that he would go home, much to the mandrill's excitement. After the defeat of Scar and Simba's coronation, Rafiki became the new king's Royal Mjuzi and provided support to Simba during the uprising of the Outsiders, stunned when the spirit of Mufasa communicated that Simba's daughter, Kiara, was meant to be with rogue Outsider Kovu. Years after the birth of Kiara, Rafiki would welcome Simba's two sons with Nala, Kion and Nguruma, and continue to stand by Simba's side through meetings, the battles with the Outlanders, and important events in the Pride Lands, often presenting the wisdom he has gathered through the years to his friend and king. 
=== Nala ===
Nala views Rafiki as a close family friend, previously working with him to help convince Simba to return to the Pride Lands and defeat Scar. Rafiki also lovingly tended to the presentations of her and Simba's daughter, Kiara, as well as their twin sons, Kion and Nguruma. Rafiki still maintains his ties to Nala and often helps her advise Simba when she cannot do it herself.
=== Timon and Pumbaa ===
Rafiki is shown to be on good terms with Timon and Pumbaa.
=== Zazu ===
Rafiki and Zazu are shown to have a close friendship.
=== Kiara ===
Rafiki and Kiara are shown to be on good terms. 
=== Kion ===
Rafiki and Kion are shown to be on good terms. Rafiki cares deeply for Kion.
=== Fuli ===
Rafiki and Fuli are shown to be on good terms.
=== Bunga ===
Rafiki and Bunga are shown to be on good terms.
=== Beshte ===
Rafiki is shown to be on good terms with Beshte.
=== Ono ===
Rafiki and Ono are shown to be on good terms.
===Anga===
Rafiki and Anga are shown to be on good terms.
=== Sarabi ===
Rafiki and Sarabi are on good terms.
=== Mufasa ===
Rafiki was Mufasa's Royal Mjuzi, and the two have been very close since the birth of Simba. Rafiki found it to be a great tragedy when Mufasa died. To this day, the two still exchange communications, though Rafiki is not one to question Mufasa's wisdom, as he first found it incredulous that Kovu and Kiara were destined to be in love.
=== Nguruma ===
Rafiki and Nguruma are shown to be on good terms. Rafiki cares deeply for Nguruma.
=== Mhina ===
Rafiki and Mhina are shown to be on good terms. Rafiki cares deeply for Mhina.
===Janna===
Rafiki and Janna are shown to be on good terms.
==Enemies==
===Scar===
Though they never interacted, Rafiki is implied to despise Scar due to his past crimes against the monarchy and the Pride Lands. Scar's return was described by Rafiki to be a "terrible evil," and like many other Pride Landers, he joined in the fight against his forces. Notably, due to his connection to the Spirits of the Past, he was among the first to learn of Scar's defeat.
===Scar's Army===
Along with the Pride Landers, Rafiki opposed the Scar's Army and fought in the final battle against them.
==Gallery==
=== Family ===
The-rise-of-scar (393).jpg|Rafiki and Makini
=== Friends, Allies & Acquaintances ===
Battle-for the-Pride Lands (80).jpg|Rafiki and Simba
The-final-battle (84).jpg|Rafiki with Simba and Nala
Journey-of-Memories (1091).png|Rafiki and Janna 
Cave-of-secrets (43).jpg|Rafiki in a cave painting with Mufasa and Sarabi at Simba's presentation
Mufasa and Rafiki.png|Rafiki and Mufasa
Return483.png|Rafiki with Timon and Pumbaa
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