Zazu/Relationships

==Friends, Allies & Acquaintances==
===Simba===
 
When Simba was a cub, he did not care for the bird at all, often teasing Zazu with his best friend Nala, but once Simba returned to the Pride Lands and defeated Scar, he accepted Zazu as a loyal friend and also his royal advisor and majordomo to where he becomes concerned about him when he is not on time for the Morning Report. He also went with him and Nala to a funeral in Can't Wait to be Queen where helped Simba with speaking in elephantese for his speech and helps him with the Savannah Summits. He is also shown to be beside Simba on multiple occasions, such as when he scolds Kion on his choices for the Lion Guard (and he is also charged to find Kion) and at the Savanah Summit and also attends his son's wedding and coronation at the Tree of Life (and does the same for his daughter at her first hunt and wedding). He is also placed by Simba to rally Shujaa and Hadithi for the upcoming battle against Scar's army.
===Nala===
 
Much like Simba, when she was younger, she cared little for Zazu and often teased him and the two ditched him and found him a bother and nuisance. However, as she grew older she came to respect him as he became the Queen of the Pride Lands. In the episode, Can't Wait to be Queen, Nala is shown asking Zazu to assure Simba, showing that she trusts him as she, Simba and Zazu go to attend the funeral of the wise Aminifu. In general, the two are close friends and have a positive relationship.
===Mufasa===
Zazu was a very good friend of Simba'a father Mufasa and was also his majordomo and royal adivsor. When Simba was a cub, Zazu would keep an eye on him for Mufasa, though he did fail while they went to the watering hole. Zazu would also give Mufasa The Morning Report every morning. Zazu helped in the battle for Pride Rock after hearing that Scar killed his good friend and was shown to be deeply saddened upon hearing of his death.
===Sarabi===
Zazu and Sarabi are shown to be good friends. In The Lion King when Simba and Nala wanted to go to the Watering Hole she suggests that Zazu goes with them and are also shown to share their distain for Scar when it is revealed that he killed Mufasa, both fighting in the battle against Scar and the hyenas.
===Timon and Pumbaa===
Zazu is shown to have a positive relationship with the duo as they both fought alongside each other against Scar and they both watched Simba ascend to the throne of Pride, though he is shown to sometimes find them a bother.
===Rafiki===
 
Rafiki has been close friends with Zazu ever since the events of the original Lion King. When Simba was born he held him up for the Pridelanders to see, with Zazu being in attendance. In the episode, The Savannah Summit, he is shown asking Rafiki if he, under Mbeya's bottom would make into an offical portrait, with Rafiki stating that he wouldn't be in the official one.
===Kiara===
Zazu has a great relationship with Simba's daughter and the future queen of the Pridelands. When Simba, Nala and Zazu went away to Kilio Valley, Kiara broughout Ono as Zazu's replacement, knowing the importance of his positon. He also broughout the news to Kiara on the giraffes being in the baboon's forest while Simba and Nala are going hunting.
===Kion===
Kion and Bunga ran away from Zazu a bunch of times when they were young cubs (much like Simba and Nala). Such as one day when the kids ran away from him when he told Fuli to slow down. The kids ran into Pua's Float and Pua and Makuu were about to eat them until Zazu came in and hopped inside Makuu's mouth. Saying that he will be eaten instead of Kion, showing his bravery and that he truly cares for Kion and his safety. Pua lets the three of them go and Kion says that he will never forget about that day according to him. When Zazu got captured by the hyenas, Kion and the Guard came to save him, showing how much he cares for the hornbill. Zazu is also shown attending Kion's wedding/coronation at the Tree of Life, seeming happy and pleased.
===Pua===
Pua first met Zazu when the hornbill was taking care of a much younger Kion and Bunga. Although the cubs had broken the rules by entering uninvited, Zazu offered himself as a meal in their place. Not wishing to anger King Simba and seeing the bravery displayed by Zazu after he entered Makuu's mouth willingly, Pua respected Zazu and his bravery, allowing him to collect the children and leave alive and unharmed.
===Ono===
The two are on good terms seeing as they both help their leaders in their own way and he is the keenest of sight (and later smartest) on the Lion Guard and in the Pride Lands.
When Ono lost his crest feathers in Never Roar Again, Zazu showed annoyance at the egret for refusing to do his job in light of the situation. Zazu, along with the Lion Guard, encouraged Ono to get back to work, pushing him across the lair, though Ono is shown displeased.
===Bunga===
Bunga and Zazu seem to be close friends as have they known each other since Bunga was really little and was him and Kion's babysitter and he is the bravest in the Pride Lands.
Zazu once saved him and Kion when they were infants from being eaten by Pua's float when Bunga accidently challenged Makuu, and his bravery saving them (with Bunga going on to become the bravest in the Pride Lands). Later on while being on the Lion Guard, Bunga assists in saving him from Janja and his clan after he is captured. Bunga has also gotten his beak out of a beehive in The Lost Gorillas, with the hornbill appreciating it, as Bunga warns Zazu not to get himself stuck in a beehive.
===Fuli===
 
When she was an infant Zazu kept telling her to slow down but she would keep on going fast, ignoring. After Zazu was taken by the hyenas the guard comes to rescue him. When Zazu sees Fuli being attacked by two hyenas he rolls down to save her. He almost falls in the fire until Kion uses his roar. Fuli says that she owes him one for saving her (though earlier that days she remarked that he always gets into other peoples business.
===Beshte===
Zazu and Beshte seem to have a good relationship. Beshte always asks Zazu what's going on if there's trouble. In The Morning Report when Zazu got captured by the hyenas Beshte and guard came to save him and when he remarks that he has never been late to a morning report, Beshte assures him that it wasn't his fault.
===Makuu===
Zazu and Makuu used to be on bad terms because the latter attempted to eat Kion and Bunga after they accidently challenged him in his territory. A year or two later, Makuu has grown as leader and willing to negotiate with other animals, so therefore, Zazu now accepts him as an ordinary Pride Lander and Makuu has not tried to harm him ever since. They also worked on the Savannah Summit together with many other animals in preparation for the Dry Season, with no trouble coming.
===Mbuni===
Zazu and Mbuni are allies and are on positive terms as they worked together for the Kupatana Celebration chorus. Mbuni agrees to correct her mistake for Kupatana when Zazu wants her to remember a certain line: "ma-un-de-lay-e-oh, ya uhhi". After correcting her, he continues on as normal, with Mbuni taking no offense and she is shown to be greatly excited for her singing at the celebration. She is also shown bowing during Zazu's song Duties of the King as he assures King Simba.
===Twiga===
Zazu and Twiga are allies and are on friendly terms as they worked on the Kupatana Celebration chorus together and she was the main lead in the song. Zazu also greets her in Can't Wait to be Queen and they bow alongisde Pim to the King. They later work on the Savannah Summit together as many animals of the Pride Lands prepare for the upcoming Dry Season.
===Basi===
Zazu and Basi are allies and on friendly terms as they worked on the Kupatana Celebration chorus together. He is also shown to be close with Basi's son, Beshte, the strongest member of the Lion Guard and of the Pride Lands.
===Muhanga===
Zazu and Muhanga are allies and on friendly terms as they both worked on the song Our Kupatana Community for the upcoming Kupatana Celebration together as she was a member of his chorus.
===Mtoto's Mom===
Zazu and Mtoto's Mom are allies and are on friendly terms as they worked on the song Our Kupatana Community for the upcoming Kupatana Celebration together as she was a member of his chorus.
===Nyuni===
Nyuni appears to be on good terms with Zazu, offering to keep a look out for the hornbill when he went missing after meeting him when Bupu got his antlers stuck on a branch where Nyuni was nesting on.
===Bupu===
 
When Zazu confirms that he'll be putting the scene of Bupu getting his horns trapped in a tree, where Nyuni had made his nest into his Morning Report, this aggravates Bupu a little, calling him a "Busybody Bird". After Bupu leads his herd away, Zazu praises Kion for his original idea before departing, reminding Bupu not to get his horns stuck again. Bupu offers the hornbill a tepid 'thank you' for his words.
Later, when Zazu goes missing, the Lion Guard approach Bupu and Nyuni to see if they have seen him since. Bupu even claims he's out embarrassing some other animal who found himself in an unfortunate situation, showing he is still cross on what happened earlier.
===Ma Tembo===
Zazu seems to have a good relationship with Ma Tembo. He appears to her father's funeral with the king and the queen and members of Ma Tembo's Herd are a quire as Zazu rehearses Our Kupatana Community for the upcoming Kupatana Celebration.
===Mbeya===
Zazu and Mbeya are allies, even though Mbeya once sat on Zazu as a protest to what he claimed he was called by the hornbill during the Savannah Summit as it was offensive. However, after Big Baboon confessed that it was he who was behind the name calling, Mbeya released Zazu from his prison and apologized, with Zazu accepting and Big Baboon and Mbeya made peace with each other, though under Mbeya's bottom embarrassed him, hoping it wouldn't make it onto a portrait.
===Vuruga Vuruga===
Zazu seems to have a good and positive relationship with Vuruga Vuruga. They later work on the Savannah Summit together as many animals of the Pride Lands prepare for the upcoming Dry Season.
===Big Baboon===
Zazu seems to have a good relationship with Big Baboon. They later work on the Savannah Summit together as many animals of the Pride Lands prepare for the Dry Season. However, when Mbeya thought a remark by Big Baboon was made by Zazu, he sat on him, though when everything is settled, all relationships were amended.
===Shujaa===
Shujaa and Zazu are allies and are on positive terms. Zazu gathered him alongside Hadithi to help defeat Scar and his army trying to take over the Pride Lands, as ordered by Simba, also calling him a warrior.
===Hadithi===
Zazu and Hadithi are allies and are on positive terms. Zazu gathered him alongside Shujaa to help defeat Scar and his army trying to take ove the Pride Lands, as ordered by Simba.
===Janja===
In The Morning Report, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu kidnap Zazu and bring him into the Outlands by the order of Scar. When he questions Scar on what to do next, the lion orders him to interrogate the bird until he reveals everything he knows to him. When Zazu refuses to tells him information that is useful (according to him), he threatens to eat him until the Lion Guard shows up to save him from the hyena and his clan were they retreat as Zazu still fights while being locked in a ribcage. However, after reforming, Zazu reforms his thoughts on them.
===Cheezi===
Under Scar's orders, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu kidnap Zazu as he is the "keeper of secrets in the Pride Lands" and would know plenty on King Simba such as his strengths and his weaknesses . Later while Janja talks to Scar, Zazu tells Cheezi and Chungu that the smart thing to do is to let them go and sarcastically comments them as the smart ones (as Zazu knows Cheezi and Chungu are dim-witted). 
When Janja told Zazu that his information is "useless", Zazu's tail burns and Cheezi says "Steamed Birdy smells delicious", indicating that he loves to eat bird, and he later forgets everything he told them, after admitting that he knew plenty.
===Chungu===
Under the orders of Scar, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu kidnap Zazu and bring him into the Outlands as he is the "keeper of secrets in the Pride Lands". Zazu later tells him and Cheezi that the smart thing to do would be to let him go and tell Janja he escaped and in fact sarcastically comments them as the smart ones (as Zazu knows that Chungu is dim-witted). When Chungu is about to set Zazu free, the bird says "Oh, dear" when Janja arrives, indicating that he knows fully well that Janja is much more malevolent than Cheezi and Chungu combined. 
===Nne and Tano===
Under the orders of Scar, Nne and Tano decide to kill him alongisde the other hyenas of Janja's Clan. The Lion Guard came to the rescue. After they are defeated, Zazu thanks Kion and his Guard for saving his life.
===Kovu and Vitani===
Zazu becomes good friends with Kovu and Vitani once they join Simba's Pride. However, Zazu and much like Simba were reluctant to allow Kovu into the Pride, calling him a riffraff, accepting him with hostility.
===The Outsiders===
Zazu becomes good friends with the Outsiders once they join Simba's Pride. However, at first he was enemies with them as he called them backstabbing and murderous while he lectures Kiara.
===Binga and Azaad===
Zazu is on good terms with Binga and Azaad. He stands next to them at Kion's Coronation. 
===Rani===
Zazu and Rani are on good terms. He comes to her and Kion's Coronation.
==Enemies==
===Scar===
Zazu has been Scar's enemy since he was held prisoner to him when he took over the Pride Lands (and he often found him as a nusiance such as putting him in his mouth upon getting annoyed with him). In The Morning Report, Scar is aware of the knowledge that the hornbill possesses even calling him the keeper of the Pride Lands' secrets as he orders Janja, Cheezi and Chungu to capture him.
===Zira and Nuka===
Zazu and Nuka has been their enemy as they were banished by Simba after Zira dueled Simba and because they followed Scar (and Nuka is Zira's eldest son). Since they both perished before the unification of the Outsiders, he did not reform his feeling of them.
===Banzai, Shenzi and Ed===
After Zazu was tricked by Simba and Nala when they were cubs, Zazu found them in the Elephant Graveyard. Banzai, Shenzi and Ed come out after Simba laughs and Zazu tries to protect the cubs. The hyenas capture him and send him flying. Zazu eventually gets Mufasa to help save the cubs. Years later Zazu sees Timon being chased by the hyenas. Zazu and Timon are both saved by Pumbaa.
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