Anga

―Anga's catchphrase[src] | ”

**Anga** is a female martial eagle. She is the former Keenest of Sight of the Lion Guard and the Night Pride.

When mysterious fiery sticks began dropping on the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard appealed to Anga for help. She agreed and discovered that a parliament of vultures was behind the attacks under orders from Scar. Together, she, the Lion Guard, and an eagle named Hadithi defeated the vultures and sent them back to the Outlands.

After assisting the Lion Guard in defeating Scar, Anga replaced Ono as the Keenest of Sight due to his eyesight being damaged. She journeyed with the team to the Tree of Life, where she eventually took up permanent residence as a member of the Night Pride.

## Biography

### Early life

Anga lived in the Pride Lands. As a hatchling, she observed Kion leading his friends on a mission to save Ono's egg from the hyenas.

### Recruited by the Lion Guard

—Beshte introduces Anga to the Lion Guard[src] | ”

When fire sticks began raining down from the sky, the Lion Guard rushed to protect a herd of giraffes. In the midst of the attack, Ono attempted to find the source of the fire sticks, but the high altitude forced him to return to the ground. This gave Beshte the idea to talk to Anga, a high-flying martial eagle.

The Lion Guard found Anga in a grove of trees, and she agreed to help them find the source of the fire sticks. Shortly afterward, another attack began, and Anga and Ono took off to investigate the problem. As they flew higher and higher, Ono was forced to retreat, while Anga soared ahead. Once above the clouds, she spotted Mzingo and his parliament dropping fire sticks onto the Pride Lands below.

Anga reported back to the Lion Guard, and Kion suggested that they rally the kingdom's birds to help stop the vultures. Ono suggested asking Hadithi for help, which excited Anga. Together, Anga and Ono departed to ask for Hadithi for help. Along the way, Anga taught Ono how to fly as she did.

Eventually, Anga and Ono found Hadithi surrounded by his adoring fans. At first, Ono worried that Hadithi was still taking credit for the doings of others, but he soon realized that Hadithi was humbly attributing his successes to those who deserved it. Ono implored Hadithi to help the Lion Guard, and Hadithi agreed, leading his followers to where the Lion Guard had gathered to plan their next move.

Once the birds and the Lion Guard rallied, they took off to thwart another attack, this time over the Maumivu Thorn Patch. During the fight, Anga got wounded, and Hadithi and Ono rushed to save her. However, Hadithi got attacked by vultures and ended up falling into the thorn patch below.

With no Hadithi to rally the birds, Ono took up the mantle of leader and managed to lead the birds in another assault. They rounded up the vultures, and Kion used his Roar of the Elders to banish them back to the Outlands.

### Battle for the Pride Lands

―Anga[src] | ”

One day, Anga informed Kion that the Army of Scar had been spotted near Mapango Cliffs. After several seasons in which the Pride Landers battled Scar's army, Simba decided to invade the Outlands to defeat Scar once and for all. In preparation, Anga and Ono gathered the Pride Lands' birds and began training them at Pride Rock.

That night, the vultutes set a fire near Pride Rock, and Anga chased them away. However, the fire trapped the royal family on Pride Rock's promontory. After Anga bore Kiara to safety, she fetched Hadithi, and the two eagles helped carry Simba and Nala to safety as well. No sooner were the royals on solid ground when Scar's spirit manifested in the flames and threatened the assembled Pride Landers. As the fire died down, Scar disappeared, and the Pride Landers grew concerned about their chances against him. Just then, Janja approached with some advice on how to defeat the seemingly invincible spirit. Heeding Janja's advice, Simba readied an invasion force for the morning and sent the Pride Landers to get some rest.

The next day, Anga participated in the battle against the Outlanders, during which she and Hadithi fought off the vultures. After an extended fight, the Pride Landers emerged victorious. However, Anga noticed that Ono had vog inside his eyes and that Kion had received a scar on his left eye. Inside the Lair of the Lion Guard, Anga stayed by Ono's side while Rafiki examined his injuries. Due to Kion's and Ono's conditions, the Lion Guard resolved to visit the Tree of Life, and Kion appointed Anga to be the Lion Guard's new Keenest of Sight. Shortly afterward, Anga and the rest of the Lion Guard bid the Pride Landers farewell and departed on their journey to the Tree of Life.

### Journey to the Tree of Life

#### Makucha's plot

―Anga[src] | ”

While en route to the Tree of Life, the Lion Guard arrived at the first landmark of their journey: a waterfall in the Back Lands. Anga spotted the next landmark, an iroko tree, in the distance.

The team started toward the tree, only to be thwarted by Makucha, who demanded that they leave his territory. He and his friends, Fahari and Jiona, attacked the Lion Guard until a dust storm called a harmattan interrupted the fight. Anga used her eyesight to guide the Lion Guard to a cave by the waterfall, but Makucha and his friends were already inside.

Makucha explained that a harmattan could last for weeks and that he did not want them staying in his territory for so long. He offered to guide them out of his territory, and Kion accepted. Together, the leopards and the Lion Guard ventured out into the harmattan.

Along the way, Makini chattered with Anga about the Tree of Life and revealed that many sick animals journey there for healing. Makucha drew his friends to the side and schemed to lead the Lion Guard off a cliff and force Makini to lead them to the Tree of Life.

Makucha led the Lion Guard to a canyon that ended in a cliff. However, the Lion Guard could not see the danger through the dust. Ono, who had been blown away in the wind, arrived and warned his team members, who turned to face Makucha and his friends. A brief scuffle broke out, with Anga rescuing Bunga from falling off the cliff.

The winds began to pick up, and Ono warned the Lion Guard to take shelter behind rocks. The leopards did not hear his warning and got blown away. An enraged Makucha resolved to follow the Lion Guard to the Tree of Life, but his friends refused. Makucha then left to track the team on his own.

With the danger abated, the Lion Guard arrived at the iroko tree. The team assured Ono that he was a valuable member of the team. They then set off for a two-peaked mountain, the next landmark in their journey.

(To be continued)

## Physical appearance

Anga is a relatively large martial eagle, being bigger than the honey badger Bunga. She has deep purple feathers, with a navy blue crest, stripes on her legs, tail tip, and wing tips. She has white markings on her face, a dark gray beak, dark gray feet with black claws, and a pale gray chest. Her eyes are light blue.

## Personality and traits

—Anga agrees to help the Lion Guard[src] | ”

To a stranger, Anga seems cold and hostile, which often results in awkward interactions. She mostly acts stiff and uninterested in goings-on, which leads many to perceive her as unfriendly. However, Anga's friends can see beneath her cold exterior, and acknowledge that she is actually kind, caring, and willing to risk her life to protect the Pride Lands. She can be rather shy, though she often hides it by keeping up a tough act. This façade usually cracks whenever Hadithi, whom she greatly admires, is concerned, as a mention of his name is enough to make her excited.

## Relationships

	+ Ono - Love Interest and Savior
	+ Beshte
	+ Rani - Temporary Enemy and Queen
	+ Surak - Temporary Enemy
	+ Baliyo - Temporary Enemy
	+ Nirmala - Former Attempted Victim
	+ Ullu
	+ Mzingo - Former Attempted Victim
* Kion - Former Leader and King
* Bunga - Former Teammate
* Fuli - Former Teammate and Former Girlfriend
* Binga - Former Teammate
* Jasiri - Former Teammate and Close Friend
* Pride Landers - Former Teammates
	+ Hadithi - Hero and Savior
	+ Ma Tembo
	+ Makuu
	+ Bupu
	+ Thurston
	+ Mbeya
	+ Kifaru
	+ Boboka
	+ Laini
	+ Zito
	+ Mtoto's mother
	+ Mwenzi
	+ Hodari
	+ Timon
	+ Pumbaa
* Simba's pride
	+ Simba
	+ Nala
	+ Kiara
	+ Kovu - Temporary Enemy
	+ Mufasa †
	+ Sarabi
	+ Zuri
	+ Tiifu
* Jasiri's clan
	+ Janja - Temporary Enemy and Recruiter
	+ Cheezi - Temporary Enemy
	+ Chungu - Temporary Enemy
	+ Nne
	+ Tano
	+ Madoa
* Mzingo's parliament - Former Enemies
	+ Mwoga - Former Attempted Killer and former archenemy
* Royal Mjuzi
	+ Makini - Friend
	+ Rafiki †
* Shujaa
* Azaad - Associate and Recruiter
* Lion Guard
	+ Vitani - Former Enemy
	+ Tazama - Former Rival
	+ Kopa
	+ Imara
	+ Shabaha
	+ Kasi
* Reirei's pack - Former Enemies
	+ Reirei
	+ Goigoi
* Kiburi's float - Former Enemies
	+ Kiburi
	+ Tamka
* Pinguino's rookery
	+ Pinguino
* Timon's colony
* Great Kings of the Past
* Ma
* Chuluun - Former Attempted Killer
* Varya
* Feliks
* Pasha and Polina
	+ Scar †
	+ Ushari †
	+ Dogo
	+ Kijana
	+ Dogo's brothers
	+ Nduli
* Shupavu's group
	+ Shupavu
	+ Njano
	+ Nyeusi
	+ Nyata
	+ Waza
* Pãgala - Situational Enemy
* Krud'dha - Situational Enemy
* Makucha's army
	+ Makucha
	+ Fahari
	+ Jiona
	+ Ora - Attempted Killer
	+ Mama Binturong
* Smun's prickle
	+ Smun
* Outsiders
	+ Zira †

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "The Ultimate Showdown"
	+ "Battle for the Pride Lands"
	+ "The Tree of Life"
	+ "Kiara's First Hunt"
	+ "The Unwelcome Stranger"
	+ "Love Will Find a Way"
	+ "Return to the Pride Lands"
	+ "Epilogue: An Important Coronation"
* *The Lion Guard Holiday Special*
* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Lion Guard: The Night Mission"
	+ "Lion Guard: Wild Schemes and Catastrophes"

## Trivia

* Anga was voiced by Bryana Salaz.

* Anga's name means "sky, air, the heavens" or "atmosphere, space" or "radiance, brilliance" in Swahili.

* Anga's catchphrase "Anga lenga!" means "Aim for the sky!" or "Aim for the heavens!" in Swahili.

* Anga admires Hadithi.