Lemuta

Lemuta is a male zebra. He is the leader of a herd of zebras in the Pride Lands.
As a foal, Lemuta was friends with Simba, the prince heir of the Ndona Pride. However, when Simba's mother, Sarabi, nearly killed Lemuta's mother, Lemuta broke off his friendship with Simba. As an adult, Lemuta became the leader of a zebra herd and aggressively chased off Simba for approaching him.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Lemuta lived in the Pride Lands. At some point in his life, he befriended Simba, the prince heir of the Ndona Pride, and an aardvark named Daabi.
===Fall-out with Simba===
On a sunny day in the east African steppe, Lemuta was playfully chasing Simba, with Daabi in hot pursuit. Simba stopped running when he approached the edge of a spring pool so that he could test the water. Lemuta smacked Simba into the water, and shortly after, Daabi knocked Lemuta into the water as well. Lemuta and Daabi laughed because of Simba's dislike of water.
After climbing out of the pool, the three friends saw the Ndona lionesses hunting down Lemuta's herd and a herd of gazelles. Lemuta saw Simba's mother, Sarabi, hunting down his own mother and was relieved when his mother escaped unharmed. Terrified by what had happened, Lemuta backpedaled and ran away, leaving Daabi and Simba alone.
When Simba matured, he was recognized by Lemuta, who had grown into an adult zebra. While Simba expressed joy at seeing his old friend, Lemuta reared his front hooves into the air and snorted angrily at Simba, guarding his herd's retreat. This left Simba alone and depressed. Mufasa approached his son, noting that Lemuta had collected a harem for himself and that he would give Simba a first-rate chase. Mufasa informed his son that Lemuta could no longer be his friend. Simba questioned this, and Mufasa replied that it was how the Lion in the Moon had designed nature, for lions had to eat and zebras would not overpopulate.
==Physical appearance==
Lemuta is described as an adorable zebra foal with a pink blotch on his nose. As an adult, he is described as a handsome stallion in his own right.
==Personality and traits==
Initially, Lemuta was carefree and playful. However, his mother's near-murder by Sarabi terrified him and subsequently changed his perspective on lions. As an adult, he is a fierce stallion and does not hesitate to attack his former friend, Simba.
==Appearances==
* King of the Beasts
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Concepts
Category:Deleted characters
Category:Leaders
Category:Males
Category:Zebras