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**Simba** is the reigning King of the Pride Lands, the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, the nephew of his evil uncle Scar, the mate of Nala, the adoptive son of Timon and Pumbaa, and the father of Kiara and Kion.

## History

Simba was the son of Mufasa and Sarabi and was the next in line to be king of the Pride Lands. This angered his uncle Scar, who betrayed and killed Mufasa and took over the Pride Lands. Simba, still a cub, ran away in fear. After his exile, he met Timon and Pumbaa, who took care of him and taught him about Hakuna Matata which was their motto which meant "No Worries." a philosophy which Simba would follow up until young adulthood. One day, Simba's childhood friend Nala reunited with him and convinced him to return to the Pride Lands and take his father's place. While he initially refused, Simba was convinced to return to the Pride Lands and take his place in the Circle of Life, Simba eventually returned to Pride Rock, fought, and defeated his uncle Scar and reclaimed the Pride Lands, restoring it to its former glory. Following Scar's death, Simba battled, defeated, and later banished Scar's most loyal follower Zira and her family from the Pride Lands to the Outlands. Simba soon married Nala and had two cubs with her; A daughter, Kiara, and a son, Kion.

Simba is shown atop Pride Rock teaching his daughter, Kiara, about how to rule the Pride Lands as the future queen. However, his son, Kion, interrupts the speech as his baobab fruit lands on his father's head. He and his honey badger friend, Bunga, explain that they're playing Baobab Ball, and continue their game in front of the king and future queen. Simba, annoyed, tries calling each of their names in turn before exclaiming, "Boys!". He then explains to Kion that Kiara will be tracking gazelles, and sends Bunga and Kion down to the Pride Lands to play instead, hoping that someday Kion will grow up.

Not too long after, Simba, Rafiki, and Nala hear Kion's roar, and Rafiki tells Simba that it is time. Simba is dubious at first since Kion is still just a cub. Nonetheless, when his son arrives back, he tells that Kion that he needs to talk. Although Kion initially mistakes this for a talk about the birds and the bees, Simba assures him that it's not, and he and Rafiki lead him into The Lair of the Lion Guard. Here, Simba explains to his son that it is his destiny to be the leader of the new Lion Guard. He goes on to mention that his great-uncle Scar also had the powers that he now possessed, and that he lost them by using them for evil. He tells his son that it is now up to him to assemble the bravest, fastest, strongest and keenest of sight in all the Pride Lands. He then leaves his son to do his duty.

Later, Simba finds Kion's choices with Bunga, Ono, Fuli, and Beshte selected to be members of the new guard. This angers Simba, who scolds his son as he informs him that this event is no play date, and telling Kion that the Lion Guard has always been made of lions. Kion leaves to do some soul-searching.

Simba then finds out about an attack from the hyenas and rushes to the scene, prepared to fight them off. However, his son and the new Lion Guard have the situation under their control, and together, they manage to frighten the hyenas away. When the new Lion Guard approaches him, he realizes that his son truly made the right choices, and welcomes the new Lion Guard.

Many years later when Kion and the Guard are adolescents, Kion uses the roar on the Outlanders in their recent battle. Simba arrives, proud of another victory from his son, but mentions that the defensive strategies of the Pride Landers haven't stopped Scar's army, and as a result, declares war on the Outlands, claiming it is time to defeat Scar once and for all. Jasiri says that her clan will help too. After coming up with a plan they all race to gather Pride Landers. Later that night Zazu reports that Hadithi and Shujaa have shown up to help. Simba asks Kion to lead the herds to the Outlands. Later that night, Mzingo's flock assault Pride Rock, setting it on fire. With help from Hadithi and Anga, the royal family is free. Soon Scar comes on top of

Pride Rock and explains that they can't stop him. When Scar is gone the herds start to worry. Soon Janja comes and says that he knows how to defeat him. At first, Simba doesn't like trusting Janja but Makuu convinces him otherwise. ​​​​​​ He says that Kion should use his roar on him. The set up the plan and get some rest. The next morning Kion and the guard lead the herds against Outlanders. After the battle, the Lion Guard bring Kion and Ono to Rafiki, who have received workplace injuries in the war. Rafiki says that there's nothing he can do about Ono's eye. However, for Kion's scar, he says to go to the Tree of Life, where Ono might

get healed too. Anga soon becomes the new Keenest of sight while Ono becomes the smartest. Now with six members on the guard, they leave the Pride Lands. Nala and Simba wish them good luck and are hoping to come back before Kiara's first hunt. The guard leaves with Pride Landers wishing them goodbye.

When Kion comes home after his journey to the Tree of Life, they are overjoyed to see him and Simba welcomes him home as he and Nala embrace him. Nala is still worried

about Kion's scar, but he says he'll always have it and that he's healed. The rest of the guard comes up and Simba asks how their journey was. Beshte says that everyone found something special at the Tree of Life. Simba meets the guard's new friend Azaad who helped them get back to the Pride Lands. Simba explains what happened to Zira and why and how Kovu and Vitani have joined their Pride. Soon, Timon, Pumbaa, and Basi come and reunite with Bunga and Beshte. That night Simba and his family talk to

Mufasa then head inside Pride Rock. The next day Kion's guard and Vitani's guard have a contest to see who will be the next Lion guard. Kion decides to give up his Roar then Askari appears to congratulate Kion on his mastery of the Roar. Kion and his old guard decided to go back to the Tree of Life and help the Night Pride. Simba proudly watches as Kion becomes King of the Tree of Life and marries Rani. ​

(source: https://lionguard.fandom.com/wiki/Simba)