Surak/Relationships

## Family

### Janna

Surak is Janna's youngest son. He and his mother were and still are very close, with Surak faithfully

 File:Long-Live-the-Queen (210).png  serving his mother as a member of the Night Pride and with Janna teaching him great wisdom and knowledge in his youth. He was very saddened when his mother ended her journey in the Circle of Life. Before her passing he solemnly promised his mother that he would support Rani as queen by lending her the wisdom that she (Janna) had lended him in his youth, but also allowing her to find her own way as well. Surak still shows great love and respect for his mother even after her passing.

### Rani

Rani is Surak's niece, leader, and eventually his queen after the passing of Janna. He

 File:Lake-of-Reflection (139).png  follows her lead without question and always offers sound counsel and support. Unlike Simba's uncle Scar, Surak is not at all jealous of Rani being regnant instead of him. To the contrary he loves his niece unconditionally and is determined to support her in her rule over the Tree of Life, showing a deep sense of loyalty to her and their family. Rani in return loves her uncle very much and is grateful for his help in both supporting her rule and serving under her in the Night Pride. The two work and fight alongside each other greatly in battle.

### Baliyo

 File:The-Tree-of-Life (558).png  Baliyo is Surak's nephew and is often the one trying to keep Baliyo from acting rash. They are close and fight well together in their duty to protect the Tree of Life. Upon the passing of Janna, Surak comforted his nephew as they shared in their mourning.

### Kion

Initially, Surak thought Kion and his Lion Guard were hostile though he was intrigued by Kion's Roar, correctly suspecting it to be the Roar of the Elders. After Janna requested her granddaughter Rani to bring the visitors to her, Surak was surprised by how the Lion Guard cleared the mountain passage but didn't venture any closer.

Surak came to respect Kion and see him as a fierce warrior and a worthy leader, especially after Kion banished Makucha's Army from the Tree of Life using his newfound mastery over the Roar. It wasn't long after that Kion would join Surak's family as his nephew-in-law by Kion's marriage to Rani, making him Surak's king.

### Nirmala

 File:The-Tree-of-Life (562).png  Nirmala and Surak are often seen together and fight side by side in their duty to protect the Tree of Life. People do however say that they could very well be mates.

### The Rest of the Lion Guard

 File:Triumph-of-the-Roar (54).png  Surak becomes good friends with the other members of the Lion Guard. When Kion gives up his leadership role to Vitani he and his friends join the Night Pride.

### Ullu

 File:Triumph-of-the-Roar (380).png  Surak and Ullu are close friends. She warns him if there's any danger around the Tree of Life.

### Binga

Binga and Surak are on good terms. She helps him defeat Mama Binturong by her and Bunga using their stink on her.

### Varya

Surak and Varya are on good terms. He helps save her from Makucha's Army.

## Enemies

### Makucha's Army

 File:Surak and Chuluun.jpg  Surak hates Makucha's Army since they don't respect the Circle of Life and helps fight them.