Fisi (Fight for the Throne)

Fisi is a male hyena. He is the leader of a clan of hyenas in the Shadowland.
After overhearing Simba's son Kopa question why lions ruled the Pride Lands, Fisi schemed with his clan to challenge Simba's right to rule. They used the cheetah Kesho to challenge Simba to a duel, then cheated to ensure Kesho's victory. This resulted in Simba being exiled to the jungle and Kesho becoming the new king. However, Simba eventually returned and used the might of an elephant named Kia to force Kesho to admit he had cheated. Simba was reinstated as king, and the hyenas lost their hold over the kingdom.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Fisi lived in the Shadowland, as hyenas were exiled from the Pride Lands. At some point in his life, he became the leader of a hyena clan.
===Plot against Simba===
Fisi accidentally intruded into the Pride Lands, where he overheard Kopa asking his father, Simba, why a lion was always king and not another animal. Fisi started to wonder the same thing, which gave him an idea. He listened to the rest of the conversation and then crept off in search of his friend, Ed. The two, spurred by Kopa's questions and the king's insecurity, thought up a scheme to challenge Simba.
Fisi rethought his plan, feeling that the animals would be more accepting of another cat than a hyena, and so they found and used Kesho as their puppet, since he owed Fisi for saving him from starvation. They planned to do this in front of a mass of animals, and so when the Great Palaver arrived – a time when all the animals came together to discuss and find solutions to various problems – Fisi fearlessly screamed out against the king.
Angered, Simba demanded that Fisi identify himself, and the hyena sneeringly replied that lions had no right to be kings, as there had been no vote or fight for the position. He then went on to set up a challenge between Kesho and Simba. Simba started to object to the fight, but Fisi quickly intervened and got things started. He challenged Kesho to a fight in the Valley of the Thousand Eyes.
As Kesho panicked, Fisi and Ed lounged about, eager for Simba to be dethroned. They saw their ally approaching and mockingly questioned him as to why he looked so worried. Kesho begged the hyenas for their help, and even though the hyenas refused at first, they eventually relented and gave him a strategy to win against Simba.
The next day, the hyenas cheered on Kesho as he walked into the ring with Simba. The hyenas stood by as their plan was executed, and eventually, Kesho defeated Simba through trickery. Nala jumped in, accusing Kesho of cheating, seeing as he had jumped from the ring, which was against the rules. Fisi, however, growled that Simba had been defeated inside the ring. He denounced her as queen, and the hyenas carried their new king to Pride Rock.
A few months later, the hyenas began to belittle and insult Kesho. When the cheetah referred to his kingship, they told him that if he harmed any of them, the hyena pack would turn him into mincemeat. Offended, Kesho submitted, though he was unhappy with being the puppet king of the hyenas, as he was not allowed to give orders. Fisi and Ed had commanded all the vultures to be driven from the land so that they alone could have the carrion, and a foul stench had engulfed the Pride Lands, killing and driving away the animals. The call for Simba's return became louder.
Fisi was thrown to the side when Kia, a large elephant, barged in and headed for Pride Rock, intent on challenging Kesho. Intimidated by his size, Kesho admitted that he had cheated, and Fisi and his clan fled. Kesho was exiled, and Simba returned to the throne with his family.
==Personality and traits==
Fisi is manipulating and scheming. Additionally, he is authoritative, commanding, and overbearing, as he forced Kesho to do his bidding by surrounding him with minions and backing him into a corner. Fisi is not liked by all his clan members, and fights tend to break out whenever he is around.
==Appearances==
* Fight for the Throne
==Trivia==
* Fisi's name means "hyena" in Swahili.
* Although Fisi is written as the leader of his clan, a hyena clan is realistically led by a female.
* Fisi is similar to Banagi from King of the Beasts; both are male hyenas who lead a clan, have a subservient second-in-command, and use a more powerful predator as their puppet king.
* Another character named Fisi appears in Rhino Trouble.
==References==
Category:Antagonists
Category:Characters
Category:Hyenas
Category:Leaders
Category:Males