Kovu/Relationships

==Family==
===Zira===
Kovu cares about his mother but does not truly understand her actions, especially her hatred towards the Pride Landers. Kovu will always obey her every word and, while he is loyal to her and won't leave her side, he has questioned her on why they can't all be friends.
Years later, Kovu, along with his sister Vitani, betray Zira, in the end, to join Simba's Pride. However, Zira's refusal to join Simba's pride leads to her demise, much to the sadness of her children.
===Nuka===
Kovu cares for his brother, but can also feel embarrassed by his actions, as shown when Kion pinned him to the ground and Kovu's voice contained disappointment when he revealed that they were related. Kovu does not approve of his brother's devious nature, and will not allow him to disobey their mother's orders.
On Nuka's side, Nuka feels jealous of Kovu due to his position as the adoptive son and thus heir to Scar, which would grow as the years went on.
Years later, when Kovu betrays Nuka and the Outsiders for Simba's daughter Kiara, Nuka attempts to kill Simba himself, only to die off in the events following, to Kovu's sadness, resulting in Kovu's exile from the Outlands.
===Vitani===
Kovu has not been shown interacting much with his sister, though he appears to be closer to her than he is to his brother Nuka. Years later, Vitani aids Kovu in attempting to overthrow King Simba, by starting a fire in which Kovu can rescue the King's daughter, Kiara and infiltrate the Pride Landers. However, Vitani ends up discovering Kovu's betrayal of the Outsiders, leading to Zira attacking Simba, with Nuka being killed in the attack and Kovu's banishment from the Outlands. During this event Vitani, like Zira, blames Kovu for the death of their brother and angrily saw him as a traitor. Vitani aids her mother one last time in the final war against Simba, only to be halted by Kovu and Kiara, and convinced by the two lovers to stop the hatred and violence. Realizing the truth in their words Vitani is the first to betray Zira, followed by the other Outsiders, and in doing so reconciles with Kovu. Vitani's bond with Kovu seems to have grown after becoming the new leader of the Lion Guard in the absence of Prince Kion, Kiara's younger brother. Vitani has claimed that as the sister of Kovu, the future king consort of the Pride Lands, she has a duty to protect the Pride Lands and circle of life as leader of the Lion Guard. This shows that Vitani is very loyal to her little brother and is determined to one day support his and Kiara's future reign over the Pride Lands. Kovu for his part trusts and loves his older sister. When Vitani became the official leader of the Lion Guard, he cheered for her showing that he supports her in her new role.
===Scar===
Scar is not Kovu's biological father. Despite this, Scar adopted Kovu during his reign, and hand chose him to become the next Lion King in the wake of his death. However after Simba returned, defeated Scar, and became King, he banished Kovu's family from the Pridelands. During his exile Kovu was a member of the Outsiders, a pride of lions that remained loyal to Scar even after his death. However, after the Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Kovu rejected Scar, and now like Kion doesn't want to be like him.
===Kiara===
Prior to the series, Kiara and Kovu met up as cubs and became close friends, before being separated by their feuding parents, with Kovu being trained to overthrow and kill Simba, and Kiara to be the next Queen, only to later fall in love with his childhood friend, and convince his sister and Pride to join up with Simba's pride. Kovu has mentioned that he met Kiara once, and became excited when Kion hinted towards a possible reunion with her and the Pride Landers. In "Return to the Pride Lands" Kovu, Rafiki, and Kiara told Kion what happened to Zira, and revealed that Kovu and Kiara are now in love and will be Queen and King of the Pridelands someday.
===Kion===
Unlike the rest of his pride, Kovu does not seem to harbor any ill feelings towards Kion, and appears to be more of an acquaintance or neutral individual where Kion is concerned. When they first met, he was excited at the prospect of being welcomed back into the Pride Lands. However, when Zira had Kion cornered, although he didn't do anything about it, he disagreed with Zira's plan, preferring to have Kion as a friend. When Kion used the roar to send his family away, he was frightened of him and his roar and took off. Years later after Zira passed, Kion met Kovu upon the former's return to the Pride Lands now a member of his family and his brother in law putting the past behind them both. Kovu attended Kion's Coronation and Wedding to Rani and smiled in happiness alongside his own mate.
===Simba ===
It appears that Simba was Kovu's only "arch enemy" when he was a cub, since Simba did exile Kovu and his family from the Pride Lands (although it was not Kovu's fault) and Kovu still wanted to see Kiara again. However, after Kovu and Kiara ended the fighting between their prides, Simba happily accepted Kovu as a member of the royal family and let the rest of Zira’s pride to join his own, ending the animosity he had held for them in the past. Simba also has accepted Kovu as his eventual successor as king of the Pride Lands to rule alongside his daughter, the future queen regnant.
===Nala===
Just like Simba, Nala used to hate Kovu and his family since they're only loyal to Scar. Zira said that Simba couldn't be king because Scar chose him to be king. However after the Outsiders joined Simba’s Pride, Nala and Kovu became friends and are now on good terms.
When Zira has completed her journey through the Circle of Life Kovu becomes part of Simba's Pride. He becomes Kiara's mate. Kovu is welcomed into the Pride Lands and will someday be the future king consort, to rule alongside Kiara.
===Rani===
Rani and Kovu are on good terms. Kovu attended Rani's marriage to Kion and cheered for them along with Kiara.
===Mufasa===
Mufasa was the one who told Rafiki that Kovu should be with Kiara in The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride. In "Return to the Pride Lands" Mufasa smiles at Kovu, delighted that he will indeed be a king, but rather than a usurper who overthrows the rightful king, he will be a kind one who supports the reign of his future queen.
===Baliyo===
Baliyo and Kovu are on good terms.
==Friends, Allies & Acquaintances==
===Jasiri===
Much like Kion, Kovu is seen as a neutral entity at worst or an acquaintance at best to Jasiri. Whilst the hyena remains angry at the lions for stealing her water, Kovu was quick to defend her when his brother tried to strike out at her, and showed no signs of ill feeling towards her.
===Bunga===
When Bunga, Jasiri and the guard come to Kion's rescue, they quickly enage into battle with the Outsiders attacking and hurting Kovu's pride. The cub seems to also fear him and the others. 
In "Return to the Pride Lands" Kovu becomes on good terms with the members of Kion's Lion Guard.
===Fuli===
When Fuli, Jasiri and the guard come to Kion's rescue, they quickly enage into battle with the Outsiders attacking and hurting Kovu's pride. The cub seems to also fear her and the others.
In "Return to the Pride Lands" Kovu becomes on good terms with the members of Kion's Lion Guard.
===Ono===
When Ono, Jasiri and the guard come to Kion's rescue, they quickly enage into battle with the Outsiders attacking and hurting Kovu's pride. The cub seems to also fear him and the others.
In "Return to the Pride Lands" Kovu becomes on good terms with the members of Kion's Lion Guard.
===Beshte===
When Beshte, Jasiri and the guard come to Kion's rescue, they quickly enage into battle with the Outsiders attacking and hurting Kovu's pride. The cub seems to also fear him and the others.
In "Return to the Pride Lands" Kovu becomes on good terms with the members of Kion's Lion Guard.
===Madoa===
After his pride takes over Madoa and her clan's watering hole, she sees him as a threat along with the others, despite not saying anything bad about her.
===Wema and Tunu===
After his pride takes over the cubs and their clan's watering hole, they see him as a threat along with the others, despite not saying anything bad about them.
===Rafiki===
Rafiki wonders where Kion is, Bunga told them he might go to Outlands for help Jasiri to figuring out how to get the lions out the Outlands but Rafiki told them they, not just any lions, they are the Outsiders. He told the story about Outsiders are a group of lions, but led by lioness name Zira and also loyal to Scar. After Simba defeated Scar he became the rightful king, Zira couldn't stand this outcome since Scar chose her son Kovu to be king, but she wouldn't listen to reason. Instead, she attacked Simba, but he won quickly. After that, he banished Zira and her family into the Outlands forever.
===Timon and Pumbaa===
Timon and Pumbaa used to hate Kovu since he's Zira's son and Scar's heir. Timon and Pumbaa are friends with Simba but eventually befriend Kovu. 
===Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu===
These hyenas initially thought of Kovu as an enemy because he is Zira's son, but when he and Kiara clear up the misunderstanding, Kovu and the hyenas are on good terms.
===Mzingo and his Parliament===
The vultures initially thought of Kovu as an enemy because he is Zira's son, but when he and Kiara clear up the misundertanding, Kovu and the vultures are on good terms.
===Azaad===
Azaad initially thought of Kovu as an enemy because he is Zira's son, but when he and Kiara clear up the misundertanding, Kovu and Azaad are on good terms.
===Anga===
Anga initially thought of Kovu as an enemy because he is Zira's son, but when he and Kiara clear up the misundertanding, Kovu and Anga are on good terms.
===Shabaha, Kasi, Imara, and Tazama===
Kovu is very good friends with Vitani's Lion Guard since they're in the same pride.
===Tiifu and Zuri===
Kovu is on good terms with Tiifu and Zuri since they're in the same pride. Kovu sits next to them during Kion's coronation.
===Askari===
Kovu and Askari are on good terms. As well as the other Pride Landers Kovu was shocked to see Askari.
===Pride Landers===
The Pride Landers used to hate Kovu since he's Zira's son and Scar's heir. However he's now on good terms with the Pride Landers and will become their future king.
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