Simon (comics)

Simon is a male monkey.
One day, Simon met up with his friend, Simba, whom he bragged to about his hair-do. The two spent the day together, and Simba attempted to teach Simon that animals in need deserved their help. At one point, Simba fell into a river and got attacked by water snakes, but Simon refused to save him for fear of messing up his hair-do. Just in time, the animals whom Simba had rescued earlier came to his aid and bore him to safety. Despite this, Simon refused to concede that there was something more important than his hair-do.
Later, Mufasa tasked Simon with teaching Simba about his royal duties. Throughout their time together, Simba made mistakes, and Simon reminded him that he had to always be on his guard. Eventually, Simba spotted Simon playing with some young monkeys, and Simon explained that such a pastime taught him how to be patient. This inspired Simba to play with youngsters himself.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Simon lived in the Pride Lands.
===Argument with Simba===
One day, Simba laughed at Simon's hair-do, but Simon claimed that his hair-do was king-like. He told Simba that he should be the king of the Pride Lands because of his swiftness. Just then, a lemur cried out for help from the river, and Simba ran to help it. However, Simon kept away from the river because he feared that the water would ruin his hair-do.
When Simon and Simba spotted a flock of flamingos, Simba admired the birds for their beauty, but Simon complained that they did not have any hair on their heads. Simon proceeded to chase the birds away, and Simba reprimanded him for his discourteous behavior. The two moved on to a rope bridge that spanned a river. Simba tried to cross it, but it broke beneath his weight and sent him plunging into the water below. Before long, he was surrounded by water snakes.
Despite Simba's dire situation, Simon refused to get into the water to save him, as he feared that doing so would mess up his hair-do. Just in time, the flamingos and the lemur came to Simba's rescue. Afterward, Simba explained to Simon that a king needed to be there for all animals in need, but Simon still only cared about his hair-do.
===Training Simba===
While Mufasa napped near the gorge, Simon swung through the trees nearby. However, when the monkey fell to the ground, he caught Mufasa's attention. The king approached Simon and told him that he needed his help. Later, Simon and Mufasa approached Simba, and Mufasa informed the cub that Simon would be teaching him about his royal duties. Simba protested the arrangement, but Mufasa told him that he had much to learn from other animals.
Simon proceeded to teach Simba how to attack. However, when Simba tried to pounce, he landed in mud. Simba accused Simon of having known that he would land in mud, but the monkey replied that Simba must always be on his guard. Simon re-taught Simba how to attack. This time, when Simba attacked, he hit his head on a tree, and Simon told him that he must look out for "trees and other stuff." An indignant Simba told the monkey to come down and give him some medicine, but Simon replied that he would give it to him from the tree. Simba tried to climb the tree, but Simon escaped and claimed that he had something to take care of.
Later, Simba heard laughter and assumed that it was Simon. He soon found his tutor playing with some young monkeys. Simon told Simba that his favorite duty was teaching children what they would need later in their lives. He added that if one played with cubs, they would learn patience. Shortly afterward, Mufasa returned and questioned Simba on his day, and the cub replied that it had been great. Because of Simon's teachings, Simba began to enjoy playing with the little cubs himself. Simon told Mufasa that Simba had learned a bit about royal responsibilities.
==Physical appearance==
Simon is a skinny and long-limbed monkey. He has dark gray fur, with spiky bright red hair. His hands, feet, eye rims, and chest are tan, his muzzle is brown, and his eyes are black.
==Personality and traits==
Simon is quite egotistical, pompous, and vain. He takes great pride in his hair-do, to the point that he believes it makes him deserving of the throne. He values his hair-do more than anything, even his friends, as he refused to save Simba from snakes for fear of messing up his hair-do. Despite this, Simon is dutiful and disciplined. He is a patient teacher who enjoys spending time with young ones.
==Appearances==
* A Kinglike Hair-do
* Laugh Again
==Trivia==
* A monkey who bears a striking resemblance to Simon is seen in Dream Child.
* Another character named Simon appears in The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Monkeys
Category:Pride Landers