The Fall of Mizimu Grove

The Fall of Mizimu Grove is the fifty-fourth episode of The Lion Guard and the twenty-eighth episode of Season 2.
==Synopsis==
Scar makes an appearance when Timon and Pumbaa decide to put on a show in Mizimu Grove.
==Summary==
At Big Springs, Basi's Pod is alert after all the recent Outlander attacks, even worrying about Kiazi, a baby hippo swimming in the water. Once Beshte calls a false alarm, the Lion Guard notice Timon and Pumbaa enter the area, chasing down a bug. They leave quickly to chase the bug and Makini arrives to show off a plant root, which will be part of her Mpando Mpaya, an event that sees the planting of a new baobab tree by a Royal Mjuzi.
Makini invites Basi and his pod to the celebration, to which he accepts. Kion thinks that this will lift everyone's spirits, and chases down Timon and Pumbaa, asking them to put on a show for them at Mizimu Grove to mark the occasion. Overhearing this, Shupavu and Njano return to Scar with the latest news, who plans on having "a very special guest" arrive.
At the grove that evening, Rafiki makes an announcement with Makini and Simba by his side, and Simba gives his own speech before Timon and Pumbaa start singing Tujiinue to the gathering of animals. The animals move to the beat, but it isn't long before the Army of Scar arrives, breaking up the party and sending the animals of the Pride Lands into complete and utter chaos until they are reminded of their recent training.
Using the skills they have learned, the animals fend off the army. Kion tells Janja to look around and to see that the Outlanders are loosing when Rafiki's Tree breaks down and reveals Scar himself to the Pride Landers.
Scar warns the animals of his plan and disappears. Simba wipes away the Mark of Evil left behind, but this is not enough to prevent the animals from scarpering in all directions.
Kion uses the Roar of the Elders to blast the Outlanders away. With everything in chaos, Simba stays behind to chat with Ma Tembo. The Lion Guard work together to stop the herds from getting hurt and calm them down, but back at the Grove, Makini cries over the loss of Mizimu Grove herself, only calming when Rafiki offers advice. Once the herds are all calm down they wonder why Kion never told them that Scar has returned. Simba admits that the Lion Guard was following his orders. The herds all start to think about leaving the Pride Lands because they don't feel comfortable in living there anymore, knowing that Scar is closing in.
That night, Kion returns to Mizimu Grove to investigate the full extent of the damage. After examining the wasteland around him, he contacts Mufasa, asking for help. After learning something about the land, he returns to Pride Rock, where Simba makes a tough announcement. Before he goes through with it, Kion arrives with his newfound knowledge.
They return to Mizimu Grove where Kion shows to everyone that Makini's little plant seed survived the attack. That restores the hope, that together all animals can make it through such hard times. Fuli sings Timon and Pumbaa's song while Makini plants her baobab tree. The Pride Landers celebrate restoring their spirits and no matter what happens, the Pride Landers decide to stay.
==Appearances==
===Characters===
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	(debut/only appearance) 	 	 	(cameo) 	 	
 	(final appearance) 	(final appearance) 	 	 	(cameo) 	(cameo)
(cameo)	(cameo / final appearance)	(cameo / final appearance)	 	 	(cameo / final appearance)	
 	 	(cameo) 	(cameo) 	 	 	
 	(non-speaking) 	 	(non-speaking)	(non-speaking)	(non-speaking) 	(non-speaking)
 	(non-speaking) 	(non-speaking) 	 	(cameo) 	(cameo) 	
===Groups===
Army of Scar 	The Lion Guard 	Simba's Pride 	Basi's Pod
Ma Tembo's Herd 	Twiga's Herd 	Thurston's Herd 	Muhimu's Herd(final appearance)
Bupu's Herd 	Laini's Group 	Muhangus' Armory(final appearance)	Janja's Clan 
Reirei's Pack 	Kiburi's Float 	Shupavu's Group 	
===Locations===
Pride Lands 	 	 	 	 	 		
Mizimu Grove 	Big Springs 	Poromoko Crevasse(final appearance)	Pride Rock  	Kilio Valley(mention) 	Hakuna Matata Falls(mention)		
Outlands 	 	 	 	 	 		
Outlands Volcano 	 	 	 	 	 		
===Animals===
Lions 	Honey Badgers	Cheetahs 	Hippos	Egrets 	Meerkats	Warthogs
Mandrills	Elephants 	Aardvarks(final appearance)	Zebras	Galagos 	Giraffes	Sable Antelopes
 	Hyenas 	Jackals 	 	Crocodiles	Skinks 	
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Season Two Episodes
Category:Media