Zuba

Zuba is the deuteragonist of ' 17th full-length animated feature film, , a sequel to , and the second installment of . He is the alpha lion of the Pride in , Alakay/Alex's father, and Florrie's husband.
He was voiced by the late (who died before the film's release).
==Role==
Zuba was trying to teach a young Alex (then known as "Alakay") how to fight, but the cub was too distracted by dancing. When Makunga challenges Zuba to another fight, Alex wonders off only to come face to face with poachers who lock him in a crate. Zuba chased after the truck, and tried to free his son, but got shot by the poachers in the process. Fortunately, he survived, only he got part of his left ear shot off. By the time Zuba's vision clears from the blow, he never noticed that Alex's crate had fallen off the truck and into the river and continues to chase the truck.
Years later, when Alex and the gang crash land in Africa, they come face to face with Zuba. Zuba gets the impression that Alex has come to take over at first, but Florrie notices and recognizes through Alex that he is their lost son, Alakay as checks his left paw that has the same birthmark as his father's, making him and realizes that Alex is their son. Finally reunited with their long-lost son, Zuba announced that his son is home and proposes a celebration for his return.
That night, Zuba and Florrie showed Alex about his childhood merchandise (including his last paw print before the poachers cub-napped him, and his old blanket "Foofie").
The next day, Zuba watches over Alex whose first attempt was to beat Teetsi to be the leader of the lions. Alex failed to his opponent, so Makunga gave him the Hat of Shame. A day later, Zuba feels disappointed about Alex failing his task. Alex is then banished from his pride. The next day, Zuba's wife Florrie reasons and reminds him that their son is back, fighter or not, and they must not lose him again. Makunga, through pretention, reports urgently to him that the watering hole is dried up and Alex went off the reserve again to fix it. Fearing what will happen to him, Zuba goes off to rescue his boy while Florrie was ordered to stay behind in case he comes back. When Zuba comes to the rescue in time, he observes how the people of New York are cheering and applauding Alex's performance, just like he did at the Zoo. Later on, the two lions trick Makunga into getting beaten up by Nana, thus banishing their enemy. Zuba reclaims his leadership afterwards. It is unknown if he is still alive when Alex and his friends go to Monte Carlo. It is also unknown of what he did to Teetsi after Makunga's defeat, though it can be assumed that he banished him from visiting his pride.
He and Florrie did not appear in , or wasn't even mentioned.
==Appearance==
As a younger adult, Zuba has dark gold fur, green eyes and a black mane and a hole in his left ear, which he got when trying to save Alex from the poachers.
As an older adult, Zuba remains the same except that his mane now has several grey streaks.
Zuba bears a resemblance to adult Alex, with the exception of his fur, eye and mane colour and size, and being slightly muscular. They also share the same birthmark on their paw.
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==Gallery==
ImageME2AZubaAlakayMakunga.jpg|Younger Zuba with young Alex (then Alakay) and Makunga
ImageME2AZubaMakunga .jpg|Zuba defeats Makunga
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==Trivia==
* never finished his lines for Zuba before his death. Because of this, promotion and press was done by , who did those and the voice of his wife, Florrie. Also, some previously recorded lines of his were used too. (Alex) stated "Working with Bernie was almost like he actually was a father to me."
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