Jackals

Black-backed Jackals are creatures that appear in The Lion King universe.
=== In the Universe ===
==== The Lion Guard ====
===== "The Kupatana Celebration" =====
A family of jackals led by Reirei sneaks into the Pride Lands using Reirei's son, Dogo, who pretends to need rescue by the Lion Guard. When the Lion Guard allows the pup into the Pride Lands, Dogo's family is quick to follow, and Reirei begs Kion to let her stay with her son. Though reluctant, Kion concedes and makes Reirei promise to not cause any more trouble.
After the Lion Guard departs, Reirei sings "Jackal Style" to her family, teaching them how to act like jackals. In doing so, the family angers a multitude of thieved Pridelanders, and Kion returns to sort out the situation. When confronted by the lion, Reirei pleads for another chance, and Kion reluctantly allows her to attend Kupatana.
At the celebration, Reirei and her family attack the animals, and it's up to the Lion Guard to stop them. Once they have been wrangled into the center of Mizimu Grove, Simba exiles them back to the Outlands with an earth-shaking roar.
===== "The Call of the Drongo" =====
Tamaa the drongo mimics Goigoi's voice in order to scare small animals away from their food.
===== "Too Many Termites" =====
Goigoi and Reirei attempt to eat a pack of aardwolves that have strayed from the Pride Lands. They are defeated by the Lion Guard and holed up in their den.
===== "Babysitter Bunga" =====
Reirei and her pack train two pups, Dogo and Kijana, by chasing after a herd of zebras. The Lion Guard arrives, putting an end to their schemes and sending them back to the Outlands. Though the pack submits to the Lion Guard, they undergo more training in the Outlands until Reirei deems that Dogo and Kijana are ready to return to the Pride Lands.
Reirei's pack sneaks back into the Pride Lands and overhears the adult Pride Landers discussing how their children are gathered at Hakuna Matata Falls. Leaving Goigoi to face down the Lion Guard, the rest of the pack leaves to make an easy meal of the young animals.
Once at Hakuna Matata Falls, the pack attacks, but the young animals fight back, having learned useful moves from their babysitter, Bunga. Eventually, the rest of the Lion Guard arrives, and Kion orders Reirei to return to the Outlands and never attack a young Pride Lander again. Reirei reluctantly agrees, and the pack flees back to the Outlands.
===== "Divide and Conquer" =====
Reirei's pack chases after pangolins until Fuli and Ono head them off. The pangolins then spray the jackals, causing them to flee back to the Outlands, where they meet up with Janja and his clan.
The pack returns to the volcano, where Scar orders one group to take down Rafiki while the other distracts the Lion Guard. This causes a fight to break out between Reirei and Janja over who gets to take on Rafiki, but it is eventually decided that Reirei's pack will serve as the distraction for the Lion Guard. Despite this, the two groups continue to feud over which is the smartest.
Once in the Pride Lands, Reirei's pack chases a herd of antelope until they hear the voices of the Lion Guard members. They cower in fear when Kion's voice declares that he will be using the Roar of the Elders. However, when the Roar does nothing, Reirei realizes that a drongo bird named Tamaa is simply impersonating Kion.
Reirei deduces what is going on and orders her pack to follow her to Mapango Cliffs, where they join up with Janja's clan against the Lion Guard, Rafiki, and Tamaa. The two groups are defeated and return to the Outlands.
===== "The Scorpion's Sting" =====
When the Lion Guard comes to the volcano to retrieve volcanic ash to heal Simba, Reirei's pack attacks them along with the rest of Scar's army. Though the army surrounds the Guard, Kion blasts them away using the Roar of the Elders.
===== "The Kilio Valley Fire" =====
Along with the rest of Scar's army, Reirei's pack takes over Kilio Valley, after which Reirei argues with the other group leaders over who should be in charge.
===== "Undercover Kinyonga" =====
Ono states that Reirei's pack and Kiburi's float still occupy Kilio Valley.
===== "The Zebra Mastermind" =====
Reirei awakens her mate, Goigoi, and tells him to fetch dinner while she meets with Scar. While searching for a meal, Goigoi happens upon Thurston, who is alone in the Outlands. Goigoi questions Thurston on the Lion Guard's weakness, and Thurston claims that the Lion Guard cannot see stripes. Taking this advice to heart, Goigoi paints himself with stripes and attempts to attack the Lion Guard, only for them to spot him and drive him away.
Later, Goigoi meets up with Cheezi, Chungu, Nduli, and Tamka. They argue over which part of Thurston they want to eat, but the Lion Guard arrives and takes them down.
===== "The Hyena Resistance" =====
Reirei's pack joins forces with Scar to defeat the Hyena Resistance, but are defeated by Kion when he uses the Roar of the Elders.
===== "Beshte and the Beast" =====
Reirei's pack attacks Basi and his pod at Big Springs until a gorilla named Shujaa arrives and defeats them. However, in the process, he causes mass destruction. Scar decides to use Shujaa's destructive nature to his advantage and so orders his army to attack the Pride Lands, drawing Shujaa's attention in the process.
The army attacks the Pride Landers, and Shujaa arrives to ward them off, only to cause more chaos and destruction. Kion eventually disables the army by using the Roar of the Elders. However, the army returns to Big Springs, where Shujaa effectively wards off his enemies. The army then flees back to the Outlands.
===== "Pride Landers Unite!" =====
The Lion Guard rushes to stop Bupu's herd and Laini and her galagos from stampeding. Once calm, the groups admit to having been scared of a jackal attack, and the Lion Guard concludes that the Pride Landers must unite against the threat of the Outlanders.
Unbeknownst to the Pride Landers, Scar decides to attack Makuu's watering hole, since the crocodiles' alliance with Kion is fraying. The Army of Scar, including Reirei and her family, besieges Makuu's float. Ono witnesses the battle and reports his findings to Kion. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies storm the watering hole and fight off the Army of Scar.
===== "The Queen's Visit" =====
Dhahabu, the queen of the Back Lands, arrives in the Pride Lands to discuss a water treaty between the kingdoms. Scar's lackeys, Shupavu and Njano, spy on the proceedings. In the Outlands, Shupavu and Njano inform Scar of Dhahabu's visit to the Pride Lands. Scar schemes to end the treaty between the two kingdoms and so sends Reirei and her pack after Dhahabu.
Across the savanna, Ono discovers that Dhahabu is being set upon by the jackals. Together with Raha and Starehe, the Lion Guard rushes to the rescue and fights off the pack.
Not long after, Dhahabu is freshening up in a water hole when Reirei and her family attack again, this time with crocodile allies. Ono informs the Lion Guard of the predicament, and Raha and Starehe race off to defend their queen.
===== "The Fall of Mizimu Grove" =====
At Mizimu Grove, Rafiki and Simba announce Makini's mpando mpaya. In the midst of the celebration, the Army of Scar, including Reirei and her pack, attacks, and the Pride Landers rise up to defend themselves. The battle pauses when Scar appears in the flames and threatens to overtake the entirety of the Pride Lands. 
Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers flee Mizimu Grove. Kion then uses the Roar of the Elders to defeat the Outlanders.
===== "Battle for the Pride Lands" =====
For several months, the Army of Scar wages war on the Pride Landers, with Reirei's pack joining in. However, they are continually defeated by the Pride Landers and their allies, the Hyena Resistance.
Eventually, the conflict escalates, prompting the Pride Landers to invade the Outlands. Reirei and her pack fight back, but the Army of Scar is swiftly defeated. After the battle, Jasiri becomes the queen of the Outlands, and Reirei submits to her, admitting that it may be a peaceful plan.
==== The Hakuna Matata Magazine Series====
===== "Monkey Mountain"=====
Jackals appear in this story hunting Timon and Pumbaa along with One-Eye, Shriek, a cape dog and a Vulture
== Notable Black-backed Jackals ==
== References ==
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