Claudia

Claudia is a female leopard. She is the daughter of Leopold as well as the princess of the leopards.
Claudia was chased by a hyena but saved by a gorilla. However, she believed Timon and Pumbaa to be her rescuers. As a result, her father Leopold thanked the two and hired them to be his daughter's babysitters. They reluctantly agreed, but after Claudia's adventures proved to be too troublesome for Timon, he confessed the truth to Leopold. Instead of punishing the duo, he promoted them to be the babysitters of his rascally sons.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Claudia was born to Leopold. She had two brothers. The family lived in the jungle, where they ruled as the royal family of the leopards.
===Babysat by Timon and Pumbaa===
Claudia was chased by a hyena. When she reached a dead-end, a gorilla appeared and attacked the hyena, causing the hyena to run away, with the ape giving chase. Timon and Pumbaa appeared and found Claudia. Leopold then showed up and was about to attack Timon and Pumbaa, but Claudia stopped her father and told him that the two had saved her life. Leopold then revealed to the duo that he was the king of the leopards and offered them a reward for saving his daughter.
Timon and Pumbaa were pampered at Leopold's place. While Pumbaa felt guilty for the misunderstanding, Timon gladly took advantage. Meanwhile, Claudia wanted to go out and play with her father, but the king was too busy to do so. He therefore made Timon and Pumbaa become his daughter's bodyguards and told them that if they succeeded in their duties, there would be a position for them at the royal court. Pumbaa told Timon that they did not know how to be Claudia's bodyguards, but the meerkat said that they just had to try to keep the cub out of trouble. He then warned Pumbaa that they would get in trouble with Leopold if they did not do their job well.
Claudia took Timon and Pumbaa to a plain field, believing it to be a fun place since she never knew what she would run into. The ground then shook, and a herd of wildebeests stampeded into view. While Pumbaa quickly went to the edge of a rock with Claudia, Timon got trampled by the herd twice.
Claudia then took Timon and Pumbaa to her favorite tree, as it was home to one of the world's largest pythons. The python showed up and grabbed Timon while Pumbaa and Claudia were sliding over the snake. Pumbaa suggested that Timon tell Leopold that they had not really saved Claudia from the hyena. Before Timon could confess the truth to Leopold, the king dealt with another leopard, scolding and attacking him for not taking good care of Claudia. Worried by what he had seen, Timon decided not to tell Leopold the truth.
Claudia took Timon and Pumbaa to a cave. At first, Timon refused to enter until the princess told him that it had really big bugs. When Timon and Pumbaa followed Claudia inside the cave, Timon got caught by a giant spider. After Pumbaa saved Timon from getting eaten, Claudia took the duo to a ravine. While the three were relaxing in the water, Timon got bitten by tigerfish and attacked by crocodiles. Pumbaa then made Timon try to tell Leopold the truth once again. However, the meerkat still hesitated to do so, as he was afraid of what Leopold would do.
Claudia took Timon and Pumbaa to other parts of the jungle. During each instance, Timon suffered. Despite all the trouble Timon got into during the adventures, the meerkat still refused to let Leopold know that he and Pumbaa had not really rescued Claudia from the hyena.
Timon, Pumbaa, and Claudia then found themselves in an area of bull elephants, where a curse caused the skeletons of the elephants to come out of the ground and attack. After getting trampled by the bull elephants, Timon decided to tell Leopold the truth. After hearing the truth, Leopold was impressed, stating that he admired honesty more than courage. As a reward for setting a good example for Claudia, he gave Timon and Pumbaa a promotion, which was to look after his two sons, who, according to him, were naughtier than his daughter.
==Physical appearance==
Claudia is a small leopard cub. She has bright golden fur, with a cream chest, muzzle, and paws. She has brown spots on her back, as well as brown ear rims and a brown tail tip. She has yellow eyes.
==Personality and traits==
Claudia is quite playful and adventurous. When Timon and Pumbaa were promoted by Leopold to be her bodyguards, she took the duo to some dangerous parts of the jungle, such as an empty field with a stampede of wildebeests, a cave inhabited by a giant spider, and an area of bull elephants. According to Leopold, Claudia is a bit of a daredevil, but very kind-hearted in comparison to her two brothers.
==Appearances==
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
** "No-Good Samaritan"
==Trivia==
* Claudia was voiced by Tara Strong.
* Claudia is similar to Kiara from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride; both are adventurous wild cat princesses whose fathers hire Timon and Pumbaa to be their bodyguards.
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:Leopards
Category:The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa characters