Kion

―Kion's catchphrase[src] | ”

**Kion** is a male lion. He is a member of the Night Pride and the king of the Tree of Life through his marriage to Rani. Formerly, he was the leader of the Lion Guard and the prince of Pride Rock. He is the son of Simba and Nala, the brother of Kopa and Kiara, the adoptive half-brother of Binga, and the father of Saka and Amani.

Before becoming the leader of the Lion Guard, Kion witnessed his best friend, Bunga, being attacked by hyenas, and he reflexively used the Roar of the Elders to save him. This prompted his father, Simba, to teach him about the legendary Lion Guard and task him with gathering a team to defend the Pride Lands. Kion appointed each of his friends as a member: Bunga the honey badger as the bravest, Fuli the cheetah as the fastest, Ono the egret as the keenest of sight, and Beshte the hippopotamus as the strongest.

At first, Simba rejected Kion's new team, as none of its members were lions. Kion lamented his father's decision, during which time he encountered the ghost of his grandfather, Mufasa, who encouraged him to trust his instincts. Kion returned to his friends and gifted them each with the mark of the Lion Guard. Together, the team engaged in their first battle against Janja and his clan and emerged victorious. As a result, Simba conceded Kion's point and accepted the new Lion Guard as the defenders of the Pride Lands.

Later, Kion and the Lion Guard faced a new threat: the revived spirit of Kion's great-uncle, Scar, who sought revenge on Simba. The Lion Guard engaged in many battles against an army of Outlanders whom Scar had gathered to execute his plans. During the final battle between the Outlanders and the Pride Landers, Scar ordered his cobra minion, Ushari, to attack Kion and inject him with snake venom. However, Kion summoned the Great Kings of the Past to judge and defeat Scar. Despite the Lion Guard's victory, Kion's scar remained, and the venom caused him violent mood swings and a loss of control over the Roar. With some advice from Rafiki, Kion departed Pride Rock to seek healing at the Tree of Life.

Along with the rest of the Lion Guard, Kion journeyed to the Tree of Life, where he met and fell in love with its queen, Rani. After being healed, he returned to the Pride Lands and relinquished the Roar as well as his role as the leader of the Lion Guard to Vitani. He then returned to the Tree of Life, where he married Rani and became king. Eventually, Kion once again returned to the Pride Lands with the help of Azaad, participating in the Battle of Mount Kilimanjaro, where he reunited with Fuli, who was captured by a resurrected Scar. After the battle, Kion attended Simba's funeral with the Night Pride. Kion and his friends then returned to the Tree of Life, watching Rani anointing Binga as their pride's newest member.

## Biography

### Early life

Kion was born to Simba, the king of Pride Rock, and his mate, Nala. He had an older sister named Kiara.

As an infant, Kion befriended a honey badger named Bunga, a cheetah named Fuli, and a hippopotamus named Beshte. One day, Kion and his friend, Bunga, accidentally wandered into the territory of Pua's float of crocodiles. Although Pua initially acted with hostility toward the pair, Zazu informed him that Kion was the son of Simba. Not wanting to upset the king, Pua allowed Kion, Bunga, and Zazu to leave his territory unharmed.

At some point in their lives, Kion, Bunga, Fuli, and Beshte rescued Ono's egg from three hyenas, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu.

### Dawn of the Lion Guard

Kion and his best friend Bunga are goofing around on Pride Rock, where Simba is teaching Kiara about life as a future monarch. Kion's antics with Bunga disturb the two, so they take their game away from Pride Rock and into the heart of the Pride Lands.

While playing, the two manage to lose their baobab ball in the Outlands. When Bunga goes to retrieve it, he is attacked by two hyenas, Cheezi and Chungu, who are under Janja's command. Before the hyenas can hurt Bunga, Kion steps in, roaring so loudly that the hyenas drop Bunga, who climbs to safety.

Meanwhile, Rafiki and Simba overhear Kion's roar, and the two come to realize that it is time for him to lead the Lion Guard. When Bunga and Kion return to Pride Rock, Rafiki leads them to the Lair of the Lion Guard, where he explains that Scar used to lead the Lion Guard until he lost his powers. Simba then tasks Kion with gathering a new Lion Guard to protect the Pride Lands.

Bunga and Kion set out right away, and Kion asks the honey badger if he will join the team. Bunga accepts, and his adopted uncles, Timon and Pumbaa, offer him enthusiastic congratulations. Unbeknownst to the friends, they have been spied on by Mzingo, a vulture minion of Janja's, who reports back to his leader about the newly formed Guard. When Janja hears the news, he announces to his clan that they will strike that very night.

On the other side of the savanna, Kion has appointed Beshte, Fuli, and Ono to positions on the Guard. He gathers the team together and attempts to show them the Roar of the Elders, but all that comes out is a squeak. Just then, Simba arrives and reacts in horror to Kion's choice of teammates. He insists that the Guard must be made of lions only and then berates Kion for treating his role as leader like a game.

Wanting to be alone, Kion isolates himself from his friends, where he encounters the ghost of his grandfather, Mufasa. The wise king tells Kion to trust his instincts and promises that he will always be there to guide him. No sooner has he faded from the sky when Kion hears Bunga calling for him, shouting that the hyenas are attacking a herd of gazelles. With no time to lose, Kion assembles the Lion Guard, using his paw to gift each of them with a special shoulder marking.

Together, the five friends attack the hyenas, driving them back into the Outlands. Kion finishes the fight with the powerful Roar of the Elders, and even Janja flees in terror. Simba happens to be watching from a nearby ridge and realizes that his son was wise to have chosen whom he chose. He congratulates his son on the victory and accepts this new, brilliant assembling of loyal animals.

### Befriending Jasiri

Janja and his cronies, Cheezi and Chungu, chase after a herd of oryx. Before they can take down the herd, the Lion Guard races to the rescue, chasing them off.

As the hyenas scurry away, Kion takes chase, yelling at the rest of the Lion Guard to calm the herd. He then charges after the hyenas, chasing them into the Outlands, but as he crosses a log, it breaks beneath his weight, and he falls into the raging river below. The rest of the Lion Guard attempts to save him, with Beshte and Bunga leaping in after him, but Kion only manages to pull himself to safety on the opposite bank of the river, in the Outlands.

Ono swoops down to check on his winded friend, and Kion admits that the river is too rough for crossing. He then instructs his friends to meet him at Flat Ridge Rock while he attempts to navigate through the Outlands. Bunga claims to know where Flat Ridge Rock is, and Kion sends Ono after his friends in order to ensure that they make it safely.

Kion begins to navigate through the Outlands when he runs into a mysterious hyena, Jasiri, who claims that he is going the wrong way. Despite such news, Kion chooses to ignore her and forges his own way through the dangerous Outlands. Along the way, he discovers that Jasiri is following him. Though suspicious, he doesn't attempt to stop her and continues making his way up a large pile of rocks. Despite Jasiri's continued warnings that he's going the wrong way, Kion climbs to the top, only to fall into a hedge of thorns. Jasiri leaps down after him, laughing.

As Kion struggles to untangle himself from the thorns, Jasiri teases him for being so foolish, but she helps him out of the thorns nonetheless. Though still suspicious, Kion is amused by her attempts at banter. However, he accuses Jasiri of having not warned him of the trail ending, and she agrees with him, laughing. She then points him in the right direction, but as Kion moves to leave, she notices that he now has a limp and decides to help him on his way, since it's her fault that he'd gotten injured to begin with.

As Kion and Jasiri continue through the Outlands, Kion lectures Jasiri on the Circle of Life, but she points out to him that she knows all about the Circle of Life. She then sings "We're the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)" with Kion, solidifying a tentative friendship between them. No longer so suspicious of one another, the two reach Janja's territory, and Jasiri sends Kion on his way.

However, as Jasiri walks back through the Outlands, she is confronted by Janja, who surrounds her with hyenas. Kion, who is still within earshot, overhears the confrontation and races back to Jasiri's aid, chasing the clan away with the Roar of the Elders. No sooner has he done this when the Lion Guard shows up, ready to fight Jasiri, but Kion insists that she's a friend. Together, the friends walk to the border of the Pride Lands, where Jasiri and Kion exchange fond farewells.

### Rise of Makuu

Kion and his friends race to the rescue of an animal crying for help. However, when the five arrive at the scene, they find a little hyrax stuck in a thorn bush. Annoyed at the false alarm, the Guard proceeds to free the hyrax, who is soon swallowed by Ushari. Again, the Guard frees him, and he runs away in terror of Bunga's smell.

The friends travel to Big Springs, where Beshte shows off his home to his friends. While there, the friends overhear Makuu challenge his leader, Pua, to a mashindano. Kion is disturbed by this turn of events and asks his father about Makuu's challenge. Simba explains that he must recognize and respect the traditions of other species, even if he doesn't always agree with them.

Later, the animals of the Pride Lands gather to witness the mashindano, and Makuu manages to pull a victory over the aged Pua. As the crocodiles stride away, Kion looks after them worriedly, wondering if the Pride Lands are in danger. After Pua's defeat, the Lion Guard gathers in the Lair of the Lion Guard, but in the midst of the gathering, Kiara rushes up and warns Kion that the giraffes have moved into the baboon's forest. The Lion Guard rushes to the rescue, and Kion discovers that Makuu has invaded Big Springs, which has forced the other animals to switch habitats.

Kion confronts Makuu, asking him to leave Big Springs, but the crocodile refuses, mocking Kion for being unwilling to fight. Though Bunga encourages Kion to use the Roar of the Elders, the cub decides against it, not wanting to be like Scar and lash out in anger. Instead, Kion goes to Pua, asking for him to call for another mashindano, but Pua reminds Kion that Makuu is much stronger than him. He then advises Kion to back down if he's not willing to fight Makuu.

The five return to Pride Rock, where Kiara reveals that there's been an invasion of baboons. Overwhelmed by all the problems, Kion moves off to think and encounters Mufasa, who advises him to stand his ground.

Inspired by the words of his grandfather, Kion and his friends decide to demonstrate the Roar of the Elders on a grove of trees to show Makuu what he would be in for if he should attempt a fight. While Bunga, Fuli, and Ono set out to clear the grove of animals, Beshte and Kion confront Makuu. When Ono gives the signal, Kion roars into the trees, clearing them all of their branches. In awe, Makuu backs down and leads his float out of Big Springs.

After Makuu leaves, the animals return to their habitats, and Basi invites the crocodiles to return to Big Springs once the fish population spikes. The Lion Guard watches in satisfaction.

### Bunga the Wise

When Kion and his friends attempt to keep a family of baboons from falling with a loose tree off a cliff, the baboons refuse to see reason, and Kion sends Bunga up to scare them down. The plan works, and the baboons scurry down from the tree.

After the rescue, the Lion Guard takes a breather, and Kion goes to talk with his grandfather, Mufasa. The cub asks if he should use the Roar of the Elders to blow the big storms away, but Mufasa explains that rain is part of the Circle of Life and that the Pride Lands need water to survive.

Kion accepts his grandfather's words, but as he goes back to rejoin his friends, he sees a wall of floodwater racing across the plains. Thinking fast, the cub orders Ono to take a look, and Ono informs the Guard that Lake Kiziwa is flooding. Bunga proposes they knock a pile of large rocks into the way of the floodwater, and the flood is momentarily stopped.

As the other animals of the Pride Lands gather around, Rafiki approaches and starts to compliment honey badgers on their wisdom, but he is interrupted when he accidentally drops the fruit he's carrying. Bunga doesn't wait for Rafiki to finish and proclaims that he's the smartest animal in the Pride Lands. With everyone trailing behind him, he goes off to tell his adopted uncles, Timon and Pumbaa, just as Rafiki finishes what he had been saying, that honey badgers are only smart when they think before they speak.

As the Lion Guard races after Bunga, they encounter animal after animal who needs their help, and they continually rescue those affected by the floodwaters. Just before they can check on Ushari and the cobras, Ono flies in, proclaiming that they have to see what's going on at Hakuna Matata Falls.

When the Lion Guard arrives at Hakuna Matata Falls, they see animals lined up to meet Bunga, who has proclaimed himself to be a sage. Seeing the disaster for what it is, Kion attempts to talk Bunga out of his idiocy, but the honey badger refuses to rejoin the Lion Guard. Timon ushers the friends out of Bunga's lair, and the Lion Guard reluctantly leaves.

While walking the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard frees an ostrich with her head in the sand, and she explains that she'd been advised to do so by Bunga the Wise. After this, the friends encounter more and more animals taking Bunga's bad advice, and they're forced to rescue the poor beasts. Finally, Kion admits that they need to stop Bunga before it's too late.

Just then, they see Bunga at the head of a parade, celebrating his great wisdom. Kion runs up and once again attempts to make Bunga see reason, but the honey badger points out that everyone loves his advice. Timon adds that Bunga had fixed the dam, but just then, the dam breaks and the animals are forced to flee across the plains.

With Kion in the lead, the animals run into a canyon, where they find themselves at a dead end. Trapped, the animals look to Bunga for wisdom, but the honey badger tells them to listen to Kion, who truly does know how to handle bad situations. Thinking quickly, Kion orders the others to stand behind him, and he uses the Roar of the Elders to send the floodwaters splashing backward.

With the Pride Lands saved, the Lion Guard relaxes at a new water hole created by the floodwaters, where Kion rests beside Fuli.

### Kiara's temporary rulership

When Kion attempts to use a tree that Kiara had found, Simba approaches and tells Kion to back away, for Kiara is going to serve as queen for the day. When Kion reacts with confusion, Simba gently explains that his presence is needed at a funeral in Kilio Valley for Aminifu, a wise old elephant who has passed away.

After his parents leave, Kion is ready to go on morning patrol with the Lion Guard, but instead of joining his team, Ono simply flies over them en route to Pride Rock. The Lion Guard rushes after their friend, but when they arrive at Pride Rock, Kiara is given a royal announcement by her friends, Tiifu and Zuri. A thoroughly annoyed Kion asks Kiara what's going on, and she explains that she is getting the morning report from Ono, since Zazu is off with the king and queen.

Ono then reports that a herd of elands are moving along the river and that several new hives of bees have appeared on the trail along the river. Kiara quickly connects the dots and realizes that the elands will run right into the hives, inciting chaos. She asks Kion to divert the herd rather than move the bees, and Kion reluctantly agrees.

With his team, Kion makes his way to the hives of bees, but instead of following Kiara's orders, he decides to move the bees rather than redirect the herd. His plan backfires, and the bees chase the Lion Guard straight into the path of the elands, who panic and run away in fear. A bruised, defeated, and stung Kion returns to Kiara and tries to make the best of his report, but Kiara accuses him of not having listened to her orders. He is then forced to admit that not all of the elands cooperated with them, and Kiara implores him to listen to her next time.

Later that day, as Kiara looks out over her kingdom, Mzingo lands on the peak of Pride Rock and offers a peace proposal to the young queen. Though suspicious, Kiara listens as Mzingo tells her that Janja wishes to meet her at Broken Rock, which serves as neutral ground between the Pride Lands and the Outlands. Kiara promises to think the offer over, and Mzingo flies away.

When Kion hears about the proposal, he desperately tries to talk his sister out of it, but Kiara points out that Janja probably came to her because Kion is constantly running him off. Furious, Kion points out that she's not really the queen, but Kiara resolves to do things her own way. A frustrated Kion refuses to take part in her plan and runs off into the savanna.

As Kion storms away from his sister, he encounters Mufasa, who encourages him to support Kiara. He gently reminds the cub that Kiara needs his help, especially when she's wrong, and Kion realizes that he was wrong to have abandoned his sister. After thanking his grandfather, Kion races off to rejoin Kiara, but when he returns to Pride Rock, Tiifu and Zuri explain that Kiara has already gone off to meet with Janja. Gathering the Lion Guard, Kion sets out to stop her.

Having gotten a good head start, Kiara reaches Broken Rock, where Janja surrounds her with his cronies, but just in time, Kion arrives with the Lion Guard, and Janja flees. As the hyenas scurry away, Kiara admits that Kion had been right about Janja, and he reminds his sister that she had been right about the bees. With their argument settled, the siblings return home.

When Simba and Nala return home, Kiara asks how the tribute had gone, and Nala answers that everything had turned out fine. She then asks how ruling the Pride Lands had gone, and though Kiara begins to stumble over her words, Kion jumps in, proclaiming that Kiara is going to make a great queen someday.

(To be continued)

## Physical appearance

Though quite similar in appearance to his father, Simba, Kion bears a striking resemblance to his grandfather, Mufasa. While Simba is more rounded in appearance, Kion is robust and block-like, with a square jaw and a pronounced chest. He possesses a pale golden pelt broken only by patches of lighter fur on his muzzle, paws, and underbelly. His fur is several shades lighter than his father's and carries more yellow undertones, as opposed to his sister Kiara's orange. This trait most likely comes from Nala, whose tawny color mixed with Simba's gold to result in a rich yellow.

Kion inherited dark ear rims from Simba. However, Kion's ear rims are black on the top and brown on the sides. Kion bears spots on the backs of his legs and the Mark of the Guard on his left shoulder. His tail tuft matches his head tuft in color, being somewhat bushier than his father's, and his eye rims follow the usual pattern, with the top shade being darker than his main pelt, while the bottom shade is lighter than his main pelt. His eyes are light brown.

As an adolescent, Kion is taller and more muscular. His mane has also grown longer and is more red, and most of the spots on his legs have faded. During the final battle against Scar, he is bitten by Ushari, resulting in a scar over his left eye. Unlike Scar and Kovu's scars, Kion's has two slashes instead of one. When Kion gives up his position as the leader of the Lion Guard to Vitani, his Lion Guard marking vanishes and is replaced with the Night Pride marking on his right shoulder. Kion later gains a painted blue marking on his forehead to symbolize his kingship over the Tree of Life.

## Personality and traits

Kion is a stickler for the rules. Even in the face of temptation, such as when his baobab ball is lost in the Outlands, he heeds the words of his parents and intelligently recognizes the signs of potential danger. This strong sense of responsibility is in part why Kion is so level-headed and less likely to jump into dangerous situations than his best friend, Bunga.

However, despite this more accountable side, Kion still enjoys a good tussle with his friends. He can be careless when it comes to games, as seen when he disrespects his father and sister during their morning lesson with his game of Baobab Ball. Though mature in aspects of obedience and rule-following, Kion is still young and is less confident when dealing with more adult concepts such as romance.

Though not entirely well-versed in the adult sphere, Kion is strong-willed and able to trust his instincts, which is in part due to the gentle guidance of his grandfather, Mufasa. Undoubtedly, he is a cub who follows his heart, even in matters where those he loves oppose him, and is willing to follow the call of duty over pleasing family and friends.

His creativity knows no bounds, which is likely due to his straightforward nature and ability to see every side of a situation. This shines through most prominently when he is seeking members for the Lion Guard, for instead of simply following the path of duty and gathering a team according to tradition, Kion assesses all aspects of the job and picks the animals he feels are most qualified for the job. Even when his ideas are challenged, Kion is steadfast in his beliefs and brave enough to take a stand for what he feels is right.

However, Kion can be prideful when pitted against his sister, Kiara. He is usually capable of acknowledging his mistakes and he is not above apologizing or admitting when he is wrong to his friends, but will stubbornly refuse these same mistakes in front of Kiara due to the fact that he does not want to give her the satisfaction of knowing that she was right. Whenever Kiara boasts and teases him for something that she's able to do better than him, Kion is quick to get annoyed and retaliate by being sarcastic or pounce on her.

In his adolescence, Kion grows more mature. He is willing to give Janja a chance when the latter reforms and is quick to forgive him and his clan, having learned from his earlier experience with Makuu. This helps Kion not to give into his anger, even allowing him to forgive his great-uncle, Scar despite knowing how evil he is and what he did to his grandfather years ago before he was born.

Kion's one and only main fear is that he will give in to his anger and use the Roar for evil, thereby turning him into a power-hungry lion like Scar. His fear intensifies after he receives a scar of his own, tainted with Ushari's venom. This causes him to constantly lose his temper and control of the Roar. He also becomes hesitant to speak with his grandfather, Mufasa, as he feels he doesn't have the right to face him when his scar makes him resembles Scar. His fear increases to the point that he loses confidence in leading the Guard without his Roar.

Through the encouragement and support of his friends, Kion finally realizes that neither his scar nor the Roar makes him who he is; as a result, he regains his confidence as a leader, even at the expense of the Roar.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Roar of the Elders:** When Kion uses the Roar of the Elders, deceased lions roar along with him, instilling real power in his Roar, turning it into a concentrated blast of sonic waves and air pressure. With this power, Kion can flatten plains, hold floods back and tear down rock-slides.

## Relationships

* Nala - Mother
* Kiara - Sister
* Kopa - Brother
* Rani - Mate
* Saka - Son
* Amani - Daughter
* Uzuri - Daughter-in-Law
* Mufasa † - Paternal Grandfather and Resurrector
* Unnamed maternal grandfather
* Sarabi - Paternal Grandmother
* Sarafina - Maternal Grandmother
* Sãhasí † - Father-in-Law
* Ãnanda † - Mother-in-Law
* Baliyo - Brother-in-Law
* Kovu - Brother-in-Law
* Scar † - Great-Uncle, Attempted Enthraller, and Killer
* Binga - Adoptive Half-Sister
* Bunga - Adoptive Uncle
* Timon - Adoptive Great-Uncle
* Pumbaa - Adoptive Great-Uncle
* Askari † - Distant Relative

Allies* Night Pride - Teammates and Close Friends
	+ Fuli - Ex-Girlfriend and Temporary Enemy
	+ Beshte - Savior and Temporary Enemy
	+ Ono
	+ Anga
	+ Surak - Temporary Enemy
	+ Nirmala - Temporary Enemy
	+ Jasiri - Best Friend and Savior
	+ Mzingo - Former Enemy
* Pride Landers - Former Teammates
	+ Pua - Former Enemy
	+ Makuu - Former Enemy
	+ Zazu - Savior
	+ Basi
	+ Shingo
	+ Thurston
	+ Mtoto - Friend
	+ Ma Tembo - Close Friend
	+ Zito - Savior
	+ Mtoto's mother
	+ Aminifu †
	+ Twiga - Friend
	+ Mbuni - Friend
	+ Muhangus - Friend
	+ Muhanga
	+ Tamaa - Friend
	+ Muhimu
	+ Swala
	+ Young rhino
	+ Shauku
	+ Hadithi
	+ Bupu - Former Rival
	+ Boboka
	+ Kifaru
	+ Mwenzi
	+ Kulinda
	+ Ona
	+ Mbeya
	+ Hodari
* Royal Mjuzi
	+ Rafiki † - Close Friend
	+ Makini - Friend and Temporary Enemy
* Simba's pride
	+ Tiifu - Former Rival
	+ Zuri - Former Love Interest
* Jasiri's clan
	+ Janja - Former Attempted Killer
	+ Cheezi - Former Enemy
	+ Chungu - Former Enemy
	+ Nne - Former Enemy
	+ Tano - Former Enemy
	+ Madoa - Friend
	+ Wema
	+ Tunu
* Sokwe's troop
	+ Sokwe
	+ Majinuni - Former Assistant and Savior
	+ Hafifu - Former Assistant and Savior
	+ Shujaa - Former Teammate
* Traveling Baboon Show - Temporary Enemies
	+ Uroho - Friend
	+ Mwevi
	+ Mwizi
* Dhahabu's herd
	+ Dhahabu - Savior
	+ Starehe
	+ Raha
* Yuki
* Azaad - Former Assistant
* Yun Mibu - Temporary Enemy and Savior
* Great Lions of the Past
	+ Janna † - Former Mentor
* Lion Guard - Temporary Enemies
	+ Vitani - Former Attempted Killer, Former Rival, and Successor
	+ Imara
	+ Tazama
	+ Shabaha
	+ Kasi
* Reirei's pack - Former Enemies
	+ Reirei
	+ Goigoi
* Kiburi's float - Former Enemies
	+ Kiburi - Former Attempted Killer
	+ Tamka - Former Attempted Killer
* Mzingo's parliament - Former Enemies
	+ Mwoga
* Pinguino's rookery
	+ Pinguino
* Timon's colony
* Varya
* Ma
* Chuluun - Former Attempted Killer
* Outsiders
	+ Zira † - Former Ally and Attempted Enthraller
	+ Nuka †
* Mpishi
* Army of Scar
	+ Ushari † - Attempted Enthraller
	+ Dogo - Former Ally
	+ Dogo's brothers
	+ Kijana
	+ Nduli
	+ Kenge
	+ Sumu
* Shupavu's group
	+ Shupavu
	+ Njano
	+ Nyeusi
	+ Nyata
	+ Waza
* Makucha's army
	+ Mama Binturong
	+ Makucha - Temporary Ally, Savior, and Attempted Killer
	+ Jiona
	+ Fahari
	+ Ora
* Pãgala - Situational Enemy
* Krud'dha - Situational Enemy
* Smun's prickle
	+ Smun

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Return of the Roar"
	+ "Lions of the Outlands"
	+ "The Rise of Scar"
	+ "Snow Day"
	+ "Hyena Resistance"
	+ "Pride Landers Unite!"
	+ "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" (*final appearance*)

## Trivia

* Kion was voiced by Max Charles.
	+ Charles also voiced Kopa.

* Kion's name is likely short for "kiongozi," which means "leader" in Swahili.

* Kion's catchphrase "Hevi kabisa!" means "Totally intense!" in Swahili.

* Kion's Guard is the first and so far the only Lion Guard to have non-lion members and six members in total.

* Kion is the first leader of the Lion Guard who creates a new position: the smartest.

* Kion is the only lion known to have fought off the influence of the Mark of Evil and remained on the side of good.