Scar

* Adult
* Young Adult
* Adolescent
* Cub
* Infant
* Spirit

Dad (by his cubs)
Father (by his cubs)
Daddy (by his cubs)
Boss (by Banzai and Janja)
King Scar (during Scar's reign)
Brother (by Mufasa)
Fiery lion (by Shujaa)
Princey (by Zira)
Tyrant (by Timon)
Uncle Scar (by Simba, formerly)
Prince Taka (Formerly)

*"no, fool! we're gonna kill him.. and Simba too."*

*—Scar plotting to kill Mufasa and Simba with the Hyenas*

**Scar**, formerly known as **Prince Taka**, was a male lion. He was the king of Pride Rock who succeeded Mufasa and preceded Simba. He was the second-born son of Ahadi and Uru, the brother of Mufasa and Hasara, and the mate of Zira, with whom he has Mrithi, Akiki, Nuka, Nunka, Shetani, Adanna, Ojore and Vitani. He was also the adoptive father of Kovu, the biological father of Tama, Kula, Mheetu and Chumvi and the uncle of Simba.

## History

### Early life

Taka was born to King Ahadi and Queen Uru of the Pride Lands. He had an elder brother named Mufasa. Although Uru intended for her son's name to both mean the positives of 'want' and 'wish' as she wanted and wished for another cub but Ahadi and Mufasa referred to Taka as 'waste' which the name meaning ultimately stuck with him which gave Taka a small hatred for his parents giving him that name. They later had a third son whom they named Hasara meaning 'loss'.

### Cubhood

Uru loved her sons equally and tried to provide equal attention to her three Princes but Uru and Ahadi often fought over Ahadi providing Mufasa more attention than he did for Taka and Hasara. Taka often felt that Mufasa was privileged and loved more by Ahadi which Taka always spoke about with his mother who he would tell everything too so Hasara would often stick around Taka as Taka provided him with the most attention.

#### Meeting Zira

**Taka**: *i'm sorry, I promise I didn't mean it, I didn't know. I'm Taka, by the way..*

**Zira**: *Zira. My name is Zira.*

*-Taka introducing himself to Zira*

During Taka's cubhood, he friended cubs of the pride, Ujasiri, Kijani, Nguvu and Haraka. A lioness named Azola often came to the Pride Lands to visit a lion who resided in the Pride Lands as a member of the Pride. At some Point, Azola was banished from her Pride and took her younger sister, Zira, in the night and fled to the Pride Lands. Azola was banished for having the rogue lover that resided in the Pride Lands and she wanted to save Zira from 'the same cruel fate' and Fled, begging King Ahadi and Queen Uru to see her rogue lover and to accept her and Zira as members of their Pride, to which Ahadi and Uru smiled and accepted Azola and Zira as one of their own. Taka was curious about this new lioness and the cub that joined their pride. He was hiding behind a rock when he saw Azola begging his parents, with a young cub sleeping on her back but Taka was excited to get to know them better, Although he wouldn't want to admit it to his elder brother to avoid teasing.

One morning Taka was taking a morning walk in the Pride Lands when he accidentally bumped into Zira and Sarabi who were play fighting which caused an argument between him and Zira as Sarabi ran to go find Ahadi, Uru and Azola to stop the argument between them.

After The Argument, Taka and Zira wouldn't talk to one another and would often ignore each others presence.

Taka went to go and tell him mother about the little lioness who he was convinced wanted to "eat him alive."

Taka was encouraged to Apologise to Zira by Uru as she explained that the pride Zira was raised in saw an 'innocent bump' as a way of challenging someone for the highest power and for whom was the strongest so Zira could have thought that Taka was challenging her and her dominance in the Pride. Taka promised his mother he'd find the lioness and make a proper apology.

Taka told his friend Ujasiri about what happened and Ujasiri took him to a patch, covered by trees, bright grass and flowers where Zebras resided. After asking a Zebra what they'd recommend the most beautiful flower is the Zebra told Taka to take the bright pink flower by the tree. Taking the pink flower into his mouth, he began looking for Zira, who was resting in the sun. He gave Zira the flower and apologised if he made a bad introduction for himself and Zira soon forgave him. They spent most of the day getting to know one another as well as Taka giving Zira a tour of the Pride Lands.

They spend more and more time together to eventually become best friends, he was also nicknamed 'Princey' by Zira.

### Jealousy

He became upset when he learned his older brother Mufasa was chosen to be king over himself. Taka would come to meet three hyenas named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, who tell him that if Mufasa is made to look like a failure, then he’ll look kingly in comparison and take the throne soon enough.

#### The Attack

Scar soon became a part of a friend group consisting of Mufasa, Zira and Sarabi as well as himself and sometimes Sarafina when she's not bothering Tanzu, They all agreed to go and play in the waterhole. This leads to Taka tricking his big brother into going down to the waterhole, where a Cape buffalo called Boma is refusing to share the water with the rest of The Pride Lands which, at the time, is having a terrible drought. While there Mufasa starts to try to reason with Boma and Taka roars and tells Boma that he should move by order of the Lion King, or fight Mufasa, Boma charges out of the water at Mufasa afterwards. Mufasa gets away with the aid of a mandrill called Rafiki, and Boma goes after Taka instead. Mufasa runs back and looks for Taka being assaulted by Boma's herd. A large buffalo slashes Taka with his horns, causing him to be knocked unconscious. Zira begins to get angry and charges at the Cape buffalo, whom she pounces on and slices his eye. Mufasa leaps in to rescue his younger brother and the buffaloes make ready to attack again but Mufasa covers Taka, Sarabi and Sarafina with his body. Zira continues to fight with Boma, Boma biting down onto her ear and ripping out a chunk, causing the young lioness to cry out in pain but Boma was more bruised and bloody then the young lioness. Before they can do so, King Ahadi, father of Taka and Mufasa, appears with a large herd of animals that surrounds the buffaloes. Boma is told his place and the buffaloes move away. Ahadi tells Zuzu, the Majordomo, to get Uru and Azola.

Uru and Azola eventually arrive, seeing Ahadi cuddling three crying cubs. Uru asked where Taka and Zira were and Ahadi moves his head to the corner, where two bloody cubs are cuddled unconscious in the corner, causing both Uru and Azola to run to their aid. Azola took a look at the bloody and hurt Boma realising those scars and marks on his body is a violence shown only by her little sister. Uru drags young Taka and Zira over to the water hole, where their faces and bodies are cleaned, using the water to wipe off the blood resting on their fur.

A few days later, Taka wakes up next to a whimpering Zira cuddling up next to him. He looks at her ear and points to the new notch left in her ear to which she explains that when Boma hurt Taka something inside her stirred and she pounced on him, injuring him but losing a bit of her ear in the process. Taka felt butterflies knowing Zira would protect him and the two cubs cuddled together as they fell into a comforting nap. Knowing, they both have someone who will protect and understand one another.

### Crush

*"Mother, you don't understand. I love her, I'd die for her."*

*-Taka to Uru about his feelings for Zira*

Taka and Zira were inseparable but over time the butterflies he felt got stronger and stronger. Hitting his adolescence, Taka soon began to develop a crush on Zira and his mother was the first person to go to, to which he described his love for Zira. Taka told Uru about how Zira was someone to die for, how she protected him and how he would devote himself to her as she would to him.

One sunny day, Zira asked Taka if he wanted to hang out and they went down to the "better water hole" where they played in the water and had a picnic. Taka saw Mufasa and Sarabi in the distance and wanted something his brother had but he didn't want to ruin his friendship with Zira, whom he loved very much but he grew the courage to tell her. Taka was incredibly embarrassed and was ready to accept defeat but instead Zira licked his cheek and they spent the rest of the day nuzzling and watching the sunset, to which he knew he found his lioness.

### Quite a scandal

*"Do you bear the spawn of that prince?" - Azola asking Zira if Scar fathered her cub*

During Their Adolescence, Zira and Taka conceived a cub without much thought of the situation at the time.

Ahadi did not approve to the Outsiders reputation which caused hatred in Taka, as Taka believed that Ahadi never wanted him to be happy but he allowed Mufasa to be with the person he loved, Sarabi, but not allow him to be with Zira because he hated him and never wanted him to experience happiness also because Zira and Taka's heir would have provided a threat to Mufasa's throne and any heirs that Mufasa may end up having.

Rumours were spreading around the Pride Lands that the adolescent lioness was pregnant causing Taka to rush to her aid. Taka swore to protect his love and his cub although he was terribly afraid of his father's approval of their relationship and their offspring.

When Ahadi found out about the unborn cub he was threatening to banish Taka causing Uru to argue with her king.

Ahadi and Uru fought when Ahadi considered banishing Taka as whispers were heading around the Pride Lands that He fathered Zira's unborn cub, to which was found to be True when the young cub was born.

### Leading the Lion Guard

*"I expected to be praised near and far for stopping that treacherous thing, but Mufasa just nicknamed me "Scar." Then I knew he shouldn't be king."*
―Scar on his history with Ujanja and Mufasa

As the second-born cub of the reigning monarch of Pride Rock, Taka was tasked with leading the Lion Guard and gifted with the Roar of the Elders. He taught Zira all about the Roar. Oftentimes, Taka would patrol on his own, without the assistance of his Lion Guard. During one such solo patrol in the Outlands, Scar encountered Ujanja who convinced him that he should be king instead of Mufasa. With some persuasion, Ujanja got Taka to team up with him so they could take over the Pride Lands with the Roar of the Elders. Zira realised her brothers face and pounced in front of Taka, ready to fight Ujanja. However, as Ujanja led Taka and Zira to a nearby volcano, Zira realised Ujanja's cobra friend and this point she attacked her brother but Ujanja dodged his little sister's attack and instead her claws flew across Taka's left eye. Zira began holding Taka and crying, apologising to him but Ujanja revealed that he planned to blackmail Taka with the venom's antidote. However, Taka was so angry that he used the Roar of the Elders to kill the rogue and his cobra friend.

Taka told Zira that it wasn't her fault and that he'd be okay, affectionately licking her head to accept her apology.

After the incident, Taka told Mufasa how he had foiled the rogue's attempted takeover of the Pride Lands. Though he expected to be praised for the deed, Mufasa instead patted him on the head and nicknamed him "Scar." Furious at Mufasa for making a mockery of him, Scar decided to do whatever it took to overthrow his brother and claim the title of king for himself.

Over time, Scar let his power and ambitions get to his head. One day, he met with his Lion Guard near a rock on the border of the Outlands and asked them to aid him in his plot to kill Mufasa. His Lion Guard refused, and so Scar used the Roar of the Elders to kill them in retaliation, creating Broken Rock in the process. In the aftermath of the attack, Scar lost his powers forever, as the Roar of the Elders was not meant to be used for evil. This left him shocked and horrified.

After losing his powers, Scar remained bitterly jealous of Mufasa and continued to devise schemes to take over the Pride Lands. In time, he found new allies in the form of a clan of hyenas who lived in the Elephant Graveyard.

### Marriage

Uru and Ahadi soon agreed, after long arguments, to betroth Scar and Zira and they both soon married but when Zira and Scar married Zira had already gave birth to their cub, whom they named Mrithi which meant 'heir'.

Ahadi hated the Scandal as Scar and Zira were only adolescents when they had their first cub, Mrithi. Ahadi told Uru that because Mrithi was Illegitimately Conceived Mrithi's Conception and Birth became quite a scandal and Ahadi had the right to banish Scar from the Pride Lands but Uru soon betrothed Zira and Scar so Mrithi would be considered their heiress and A Princess of the Pride Lands.

### Simba's presentation

"*Well, I* was *first in line...until the little* hairball *was born."*

―Scar on Simba

Scar's hopes to become king were seemingly crushed when his nephew, Simba, was born. Scar deliberately missed the presentation ceremony out of jealousy and resentment. Afterward, he toyed with a mouse in a cave and lamented how his life was unfair because he would never be king. He started to eat the mouse, only for Zazu to arrive and announce that Mufasa was on his way, which scared the mouse off. Zazu merely taunted Scar for losing his dinner and berated him for his absence at Simba's presentation. Incited, Scar caught Zazu in his mouth and started to eat him.

Just then, Mufasa arrived and ordered Scar to release Zazu. The younger lion did so, then commented sarcastically that Mufasa was "descending from on high to mingle with the commoners." Instead of rising to the bait, Mufasa remarked that Scar had missed Simba's presentation, and Scar feigned shock, claiming that he had forgotten all about it. Zazu retorted that Scar should have been "first in line" at the ceremony, to which Scar pointed out that he had been first in line until Simba had been born. Mufasa reminded Scar that Simba was the future king, but Scar simply made a sarcastic comment and turned his back on his brother.

Mufasa ordered Scar to not turn his back on him, but Scar replied that it was Mufasa who should not turn his back on him. Enraged, Mufasa lunged into Scar's path and demanded to know if Scar was challenging him. Scar denied Mufasa's accusation and explained that he did not have enough physical strength to challenge his brother. He then sauntered off into the savanna. As Scar walked away, Mufasa lamented their estranged relationship, and Zazu joked that Mufasa should make Scar into a throw rug.

### Changes

Taka adopted the name 'Scar' which everyone soon called him but Zira was the only one allowed to refer to him as 'Taka'. Scar became known to be very resentful of Mufasa as Scar believed he had a lower chance of becoming king and was resentful of the love Mufasa got that he didn't. Scar and Zira soon had Akiki, their second daughter, seasons before Sarabi and Mufasa had their heir, Simba. Scar was easily at war with Mufasa around the idea of Simba and Akiki and often placed them against each other. Zira loved her daughters but when Scar became very resentful of Mufasa and Simba, the latter for essentially ruining any chance of him legitimately becoming king, his resentment and anger towards Mufasa were strong enough that, he planned to usurp Mufasa's place on the throne by murdering him. Zira was afraid for her daughters safety but she was Scar's mate and she knew that Scar loved her and their daughters in his very peculiar way and she agreed that she'd remain loyal to him, no matter what he did to get what he wanted.

### Fathering Tama, Kula, Mheetu and Chumvi

During his late cubhood and early adsolence, Scar had a short-lived crush on a lioness named Adea. Even though Scar was the mate to Zira, he mated with Adea and fathered her cubs Tama, Kula and Chumvi Although he kept Tama, Kula and Chumvi a secret. Adea grew a bigger hatred for Scar when she realised he was married to Zira and she no longer refused to talk to him and often kept Tama, Kula and Chumvi away from him.

With Sarafina, he fathered Mheetu whom was conceived in an attempt to have a strong male heir.

### Assassination attempt on Simba

*"An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince. Oops!"*
―Scar lets slip to Simba that there is an elephant graveyard on the border of the Pride Lands
Seasons later, when Simba was a young cub, he approached Scar and bragged that he would be the king of the Pride Lands someday. Scar remarked sardonically that he could not leap for joy because he had a bad back. He then collapsed on the ground. An oblivious Simba asked Scar what he would be once Simba became the king, and Scar answered that he would be a "monkey's uncle."

Scar quickly changed the subject by asking Simba if his father had showed him the kingdom, including the rise at the northern border. This deflated Simba, who confessed that Mufasa had forbid him from going there. Scar exclaimed that Mufasa was right, for that area was dangerous and traversed only by the bravest of lions. Simba proclaimed that he was brave and asked what was out there, but Scar refused to divulge any more information. However, he eventually let slip that the area was an elephant graveyard. Simba reacted with excitement and wonder, but Scar promptly swore him to secrecy. The cub dashed off, and Scar turned away with a sinister smile.

Later, after Mufasa rescued Simba from the hyenas at the Elephant Graveyard, Scar stood on a high ledge and watched them leave the area.

#### Assassination of Mufasa

**Banzai**: *Yeah. What are we supposed to do, kill Mufasa?*

**Scar**: *Precisely.*

—Scar plots with the hyenas
After his failed assassination attempt, Scar journeyed to the Elephant Graveyard and met up with his hyena friends, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. Though the hyenas were happy to see him, Scar only reluctantly threw them food and criticised them for their failure to kill Simba and his friend, Nala. An indignant Banzai asked if they were expected to kill Mufasa as well, and Scar replied, "Precisely." He then plotted with his minions to assassinate both Mufasa and Simba so that he could become the king of the Pride Lands; in return, he promised to give the hyenas ample food.

The next day, Scar brought Simba to the gorge under the pretense that Mufasa had a surprise for him. When Simba insisted that he should go with Scar to fetch Mufasa, Scar reminded the cub that he might get in trouble again like he had with the hyenas. He then advised Simba to work on his roar instead. Just before Scar left, Simba asked if he would like the surprise, and Scar replied that the surprise was "to die for." He then left Simba behind and gave the hyenas the signal to start a stampede of wildebeests in the gorge.

After the hyenas triggered the stampede, Scar fetched Mufasa and Zazu. Together, the three raced to the gorge, where Zazu pinpointed Simba clinging to a tree in the midst of the stampede. Mufasa immediately jumped into the fray to rescue his son, while Scar knocked a frantic Zazu unconscious. Scar then began to monitor Mufasa's progress and waited for him at the top of the gorge. Eventually, after Mufasa deposited Simba to safety, he climbed up the side of the gorge and begged Scar for help. However, Scar dug his claws into his brother's paws, smiled menacingly, and said, "Long live the king." He then flung Mufasa to his death.

Once the wildebeests had cleared out, Simba found his father's dead body and broke down in grief. Before long, Scar approached and blamed Simba for Mufasa's death. The cub asked what he should do, and Scar told him to run away and never return. Simba did as he had been told, but once he was out of sight, Scar sent his hyena minions to finish the cub off. Despite the trio's best efforts, they were unable to kill Simba, and so they instead left him for dead and reported to Scar that their mission had been a success.

### Reign over the Pride Lands

*"So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era...in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!"*
―Scar, during his coronation

That night, Scar delivered a eulogy to the grief-stricken pride. At the end of his speech, he welcomed the hyenas into the Pride Lands, then began to ascend Pride Rock to become king and appointed Zira as his queen but Scar soon had a obsession for an heir as he already had two heiress and needed a strong male heir to take his place if anything ever happened to him or his two daughters if they were ever crowned.

Zira eventually provided Scar with a male heir nine months into his ruling. They named their son, Nuka. To their disappointment, Nuka wasn't the healthiest cub but their two daughters came out perfectly strong and healthy which confused Scar as Nuka should have came out just the same as his older sisters but Zira and Scar promised to still love their three cubs the same and to train them to rule over the Pride Lands over Scar's blessing, ideas, rule and order.

Nunka was the second born son of Zira and Scar and was much stronger and healthier than his older brother. Nunka was close with Nala since he was a cub and they planned a rebellion to overthrow Scar but they were unsuccessful and was banished from the Pride Lands and both Zira and Scar began to get impatient, especially when Zira gave birth to another girl whom they named Shetani.

At some time under Scar's kingship, they had another cub whom they named Adanna.

Under Scar's kingship, the Pride Lands suffered a famine, as the herds moved on and left the pride with nothing to eat.

Hyenas were beginning to drive prey away and Zira needed food when she found out she was pregnant, once again. Zira's pregnancies caused stress on her as she wanted to provide a strong male heir but she gave birth two cubs. An heiress named Vitani and an heir named Ojore. Scar began to believe that something was wrong with him because he could only produce strong female heirs and could only provide weak or rebellious male heirs, although Ojore seemed to be very healthy and well-built.

Despite Scar's unpopularity among the pride, he gained a small entourage of followers.

During A Fight, Scar argued with Zira that Nuka was too weak and blamed Zira for Nuka's condition and they no longer had their other son, Nunka, because of his rebellious nature. Although they had strong daughters, Scar didn't want an heiress and cursed Zira for only providing strong female daughters and the one strong male they had became warped by Mufasa's lionesses for Nunka being sheltered by Zira from Scar during his cubhood.

Zira infuriated, went behind Scar's back and mated with A rogue named Cerberus who came across the Pride Lands.

Zira gave birth to Kovu, who was strong and healthy and bared a strong resemblance to Scar enough to be called Scar's son, Scar presented Kovu to the Pride Lands to prove he could provide a male heir.

One day, Scar lounged in his throne and picked his teeth with a bone while Zazu sang to him from a bone cage. In the midst of the songs, Zazu complained that he had never had to perform for Mufasa, which triggered Scar. The lion yelled at Zazu that it was against the law to speak Mufasa's name in his presence, and Zazu hastily explained that he had simply been comparing the two kings' managerial approaches.

Just then, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed entered the den and complained that there was no food in the Pride Lands. Scar blamed the lionesses, but Banzai clarified that they were refusing to hunt. Scar offered up Zazu as food, which merely embittered the hyenas and made them mutter about how much better Mufasa's reign had been. This enraged Scar, who ordered the hyenas to leave his den.

### Battle for Pride Rock

"*However, there is one little problem. You see them? They think* I'm *king."*

―Scar on the hyenas

One day, Scar called Sarabi to Pride Rock and demanded to know why the lionesses were not hunting. Sarabi explained that the herds had moved on, but Scar insisted that the lionesses were not looking hard enough. However, Sarabi pressed her case and told Scar that the pride had to leave the kingdom in order to survive. Even so, Scar refused to leave and insisted that he could do whatever he wanted, as he was the king. Sarabi started to disfavorably compare Scar to Mufasa, which made Scar strike her across the face in fury.

Just then, a full-grown Simba emerged, and Scar mistook him for Mufasa. Before long, Scar realised Simba's identity and glared up at the hyenas for their failure to kill him. After tending to Sarabi, Simba advanced on Scar and demanded that he abdicate the throne, but Scar insisted that the hyenas did not recognise Simba as the rightful king. At that moment, Nala arrived with the rest of the pride and asserted that the lionesses supported Simba's claim to the throne.

Instead of defending his kingship, Scar coerced Simba into confessing that he was responsible for Mufasa's death. He then backed Simba to the edge of Pride Rock and taunted him for being in trouble again but not having Mufasa there to save him. Scar managed to pin Simba on the edge of the promontory, after which he confessed that he, in fact, had killed Mufasa. Fuelled by rage, Simba leaped back onto Pride Rock and pinned Scar to the ground. Though Scar tried to wriggle out of a confession, Simba choked him and forced him to tell the entire pride that he had murdered Mufasa.

At Scar's confession, the lionesses attacked the hyenas. As a full-on battle broke out between the two factions, Scar tried to slink away, but Simba spotted him and took chase. Scar fled up Pride Rock, only to get trapped on the peak. Simba began to advance on Scar, who pleaded for his life and blamed the hyenas for the entire situation. Despite Scar's excuses, Simba did not believe him and reminded Scar that everything he had ever told him was a lie. Scar wondered if Simba would kill his own uncle, but Simba claimed that he would not, for he was better than Scar. He then told Scar to run away and never return.

At first, Scar seemed to acquiesce to Simba's request. However, as he passed Simba, he flung embers into the young lion's eyes, then attacked. The two engaged in a brief fight, which ended with Simba flipping Scar off Pride Rock. Scar landed amongst the hyenas, whom he greeted as his friends. To his horror, the hyenas informed him that they had overheard his betrayal, after which they began to advance on him with sinister grins. Scar began to hyperventilate and beg for his life, but the hyenas ignored his pleas and tried eating him alive amidst the flames of Pride Rock but Mrithi, in tears, saved her father from a painful death but Scar died from blood loss.

### Funeral

*"These lands belong to Scar!"*
―Zira

Mrithi mourned her father before being taken in by Sarabi, taking Mrithi back up to the Pride. Vitani found her fathers dead body and pushed her body under his lifeless arm, allowing herself to cry in his embrace. Zira and Nuka also mourned Scar separately to Vitani but Zira, full of grief, kept her promise to Scar and promised to raise Kovu to overthrow Simba and take Scar's place as King. Simba also mourned Scar and Simba actually buried his Uncle at the "better water hole" where Scar confessed his love to Zira which made Vitani have a bit of respect for Simba, as she watched him bury Scar.

After Scar's demise, Simba became the new king of the Pride Lands. Though most of the lionesses accepted his reign, Zira insisted that her son, Kovu, had been Scar's hand-picked heir. Simba reminded Zira that Scar had never been the true king, which, out of heartbreak, enraged her and caused her to attack him. She was swiftly defeated, then banished to the Outlands alongside her family and those lionesses who would not submit to Simba's rule.

Vitani often snuck into the Pride Lands to place flowers on Scar's grave monthly which Zazu often kept track of and told Simba about but Simba stated that no punishment was needed because "The cub is not breaking the law by mourning and seeing Scar because even if nobody wants to admit it, the cub is Scar's daughter and my cousin therefore she deserves the right to mourn the unfortunate situation she was placed in because I'm sure Scar and the cub must have cherished each other just the same as me and Kiara do."

## Physical appearance

As a cub, Scar had orange-tinted brown fur, with a cream underbelly, cream paws, and a cream muzzle. He had a pale orange head tuft and green eyes, His eyes were bright green.As an adolescent and young adult, Scar was somewhat undersized and skinny, with sharp features. He had orange-tinted brown fur, with a cream underbelly, cream paws, and a cream muzzle, as well as a long, sleek, slicked-back black mane and a black tail tip. He had several distinguishing features, such as a goatee, dark eye rims, and a hooked black nose. His eyes were bright green. He obtained a scar over his left eye. Additionally, as the leader of the Lion Guard, he possessed a roaring lion's head marking on his left shoulder, though this marking disappeared when he lost the Roar of the Elders.

Upon reaching adulthood, Scar remained considerably small, malnourished, and lanky, although his mane grew longer. He often lamented how physically weak he was in comparison to Mufasa. Even so, he was able to hold his own against a full-grown Simba and could strike Sarabi to the ground with a single hit. He retained his colouring as an adult and grew black tufts of fur on his elbows.

As a spirit, Scar was made completely of smoke and flames, and only his head was visible. While yellow fire formed his face, nose, mouth, and ears, black smoke formed his mane. His eyes and scar were visible as white fire.

## Personality and traits

**Sarabi**: *If you were half the king Mufasa was, you would nev...*

**Scar**: *I am* ten *times the king Mufasa was!*

—Scar argues with Sarabi
From a young age, Scar was arrogant, narcissistic, and power hungry. He flaunted his position as the leader of the Lion Guard and enjoyed domineering others to his will, even his own Lion Guard. He let his power, both physical and executive, get to his head, to the point that he believed that he was more worthy of being king than Mufasa. Though he loved to receive attention and praise, Scar retained no loyalty to his homeland or his family, as he nearly betrayed both so he could forge an alliance with a rogue lion who wanted to overtake the Pride Lands. Additionally, Scar was quite introverted and reserved, and preferred to patrol on his own.

Although, Scar was once a loving lion. Described as being corrupted by his own arrogance, soon corrupting a traumatised lioness and neither could ever be trusted again, even though everyone knew who they once was.

Scar was both witty and seductive, yet any charm he began to display was quickly washed away by his dripping sarcasm.

Upon reaching adulthood, Scar remained self-absorbed and negligent. He was bitterly jealous of Mufasa and Simba, and constantly lamented how they stood in the way of his ambitions. Despite this, he did not openly challenge Mufasa's authority and was subtle in his jibes against Simba. He mostly used sarcasm, derision, and a gloomy sense of humour to portray his sour moods, which frustrated Mufasa and went over a young Simba's head.

Despite his lack of physical prowess, Scar was hyper intelligent and capable of concocting complex plots against his enemies. He took advantage of the hyenas' idiocy and gluttony, and used them as his enforcers. Even when backed into a corner, Scar could typically wriggle out of a situation and shift the blame to someone else. He was charismatic, authoritative, and charming, and could use words to craft any narrative he pleased. Because he had no qualms about lying, he frequently used his incredible verbiage to manipulate, lie to, and gaslight those around him. He even took pleasure in the suffering of others, most notably when he blamed Simba for Mufasa's death, only to order the cub's death a few moments later.

As a leader, Scar was neglectful of his duties and let his followers have free reign over the Pride Lands, which resulted in a terrible famine. Though the hyenas and the lionesses attempted to reason with him, he refused to take their suggestions, blamed them for the situation, and appealed to his own authority as a buffer against criticism. He was especially sensitive when others compared him to Mufasa.

As a father, Scar had a peculiar love for his children that they could never truly understand as it didn't always seem like love but he did truly appear to care for his cubs and didn't always see them as things to carry on his legacy.

He gathered an army of incensed Outlanders and used their resentment of the Pride Landers to his advantage. Though he usually led his army with a level head and a sharp mind, he sometimes lost his temper and did not tolerate failure. Additionally, he was quite acute and cautious when it came to his allies' allegiances, as he attempted to kill Janja and his clan out of fear that they would betray the army. Scar was especially hateful toward Simba and Kion, and attempted to lead the latter down a dark path by giving him a scar of his own. Even after his defeat, Scar continued to haunt Kion, who feared that he would become just as corrupt and evil.

## Quotes

*"Life's not fair, is it? You see, I... Well, I shall never be king. And* you *shall never see the light of another day. Adieu."*

"*Why, if it isn't my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners!"*

*"Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share, but when it comes to brute strength...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool."*

*"I despise guessing games."*

*"temper, temper~"*

*"no, fool! we're gonna kill him.. and Simba too."*

*"Oh, I shall practice my curtsy."*

*"Well, forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know."*

*"An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince"*

*"Oh, surely we lions are not all that bad."*

*"I’m surrounded by idiots."*

*"This is just for you and your daddy. You know, a sort of father-son...thing..."*

"*Oh, and just between us, you might want to work on that little roar of yours. Hmm?"*

"*Long live the king."*

"*Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy. But to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... For me, it is a deep, personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era...in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future!"*

"*It's the lionesses' job to do the hunting."*

"*Oh, Simba, you're in trouble again. But this time, Daddy isn't here to save you! And now everyone...knows...*why*!"*

"*Now, this looks familiar. Hmm. Where have I seen this before? Let me think. Hmm, hmm. Oh, yes, I remember. This is just the way your father looked before he died. And here's* my *little secret... I killed Mufasa."*

**Scar**: *We're not going anywhere.*

**Sarabi**: *Then you have sentenced us to death!*

**Scar**: *Then so be it.*

**Sarabi**: *You can't do that!*

**Scar**: *I'm the king. I can do whatever I want.*

**Sarabi**: *If you were half the king Mufasa was...*

**Scar**: *I'm* ten *times the king Mufasa was!*

**Zazu**: *Oh, I would never have had to do this for Mufasa.*

**Scar**: *What?! What did you say?*

**Zazu**: *Oh, nothing!*

**Scar**: *You know the law: Never, ever mention* that *name in my presence. I am the* king*!*

**Scar**: *Oh, Zazu, do lighten up. Sing something with a little...bounce in it!*

**Zazu**: *It's a small world, after all!*

**Scar**: *No! No!* Anything *but that.*

**Simba**: *Hey, Uncle Scar, will I like the surprise?*

**Scar**: *Simba, it's to* die *for.*

**Scar**: *Oh, dear, I've said too much. Well, I suppose you'd have found out sooner or later, you being* so *clever and all. Oh, just do me one favor: Promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place!*

**Simba**: *No problem.*

**Scar**: *There's a good lad. You run along now and have fun. And remember... It's our little secret.*

**Scar**: *So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?*

**Simba**: *Everything.*

**Scar**: *He didn't show you what's beyond that rise at the northern border...?*

**Simba**: *Well, no. He said I can't go there.*

**Scar**: *And he's absolutely right. It's far too dangerous. Only the bravest lions go there.*

**Simba**: *Hey, Uncle Scar. When I'm king, what'll that make you?*

**Scar**: *A monkey's uncle.*

**Simba**: *You're so weird.*

**Scar**: *You have no idea.*

**Simba**: *Hey, Uncle Scar, guess what?*

**Scar**: *I despise guessing games.*

**Mufasa**: *Sarabi and I didn't see you at the presentation of Simba.*

**Scar**: *That was today? Oh, I feel simply awful! Must have slipped my mind.*

**Zazu**: *Yes, well, as slippery as your mind is, as the king's brother, you should have been first in line!*

**Scar**: *Well, I was first in line...until the little* hairball *was born!*

**Mufasa**: *That hairball is my son...and your future king.*

**Scar**: *Oh, I shall practice my curtsy.*

**Mufasa**: *Don't turn your back on me, Scar.*

**Scar**: *Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me.*

**Mufasa**: *Is that a challenge?!*

**Scar**: *Temper, temper. I wouldn't* dream *of challenging you.*

**Scar**: *Oh, now look, Zazu. You've made me lose my lunch.*

**Zazu**: *Ha! You'll lose more than that when the king gets through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia.*

**Scar**: *Oooh, I quiver with* fear*!*

## Trivia

* Scar was voiced by the following:
	+ In *The Lion King*, he was voiced by Jeremy Irons. Jim Cummings provided some singing vocals.
		- Cummings also voiced Ed in *The Lion King*, *The Lion King 1½*, *House of Mouse*, *The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa*, *Kingdom Hearts II*, and *Simba's Mighty Adventure* as well as Boaris, Boudreaux, Bruce, Cheetato, Lester, the mole, Mother Gorilla, Nobi, Rooster, Simon's father, Smolder, Woody Woodeater III, and Yagu in *The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa*.
	+ In *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*, he was voiced by Jim Cummings.
	+ In *The Lion Guard*, he was voiced by David Oyelowo.
	+ In *Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure*, he was voiced by James Horan.
	+ In *Kingdom Hearts II*, he was voiced by James Horan.
	+ In *Simba's Mighty Adventure*, he was voiced by Jim Cummings.
	+ In *Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom*, he was voiced by James Horan.
	+ In *Fantasmic!*, he was voiced by Jim Cummings.
	+ In *Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King*, he was voiced by James Avery.

* Scar was animated by Andreas Deja in *The Lion King*.

* The role of Scar in the stage musical version of *The Lion King* was originated by John Vickery.

* Unlike the other lions in his pride, Scar's claws are always unsheathed. The Outsiders share this trait.

* The cause of Scar's death does not seem to be widespread knowledge. While Zira believed that Simba had killed Scar, Janja believed that Scar had died in the fire at Pride Rock. In reality, Scar survived his fight with Simba and the fire, and was killed by his own hyena minions.

* In the stage musical version of *The Lion King*, Scar has an additional song titled "The Madness of King Scar".

* Scar is similar to One-Eye from *Monkey Mountain*; both are predators with a scar over their left eye who use hyenas to do their bidding.

* When Kovu sees Scar's reflection in place of his own, it is the same exact animation used in *The Lion King* when Scar orders the hyenas to kill Simba. It is merely distorted by the rippling water.

* According to the audio commentary of *The Lion King*, Scar being in the shadow of Pride Rock, while Mufasa and Simba are in the sunlight, is symbolic of Scar being evil.

* During a Tenth Anniversary Reunion discussion panel, directors Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers were asked who Nala's father was. Minkoff joked that Allers was the father. The two directors then stated that Mufasa or Scar could be Nala's father. However, the *Lion Guard* episode "Paintings and Predictions" revealed that Nala's father was a different lion, not Mufasa or Scar.

* According to Rob Minkoff, the filmmakers never gave Scar an original name.

* Scar's line, "You have no idea," is a reference to the same Jeremy Irons line from the 1990 film *Reversal of Fortune*.

* In *The Brightest Star*, Scar has a grandfather named Mohatu.

* Scar's original names were Mruki and N'Dogo.

* During early production of *The Lion King*, Scar was the leader of the baboons, who were at war with the lions.

* In the January 1990 draft of *The Lion King*, Scar suffered from a fear of lightning.

* In the January 1990 and May 1990 drafts of *The Lion King*, Scar had no relation to Mufasa. Additionally, Scar did not kill Mufasa by throwing him into a stampede. Rather, he fought Mufasa to the death with the help of his hyena minions.

* In the January 1990 and May 1990 drafts of *The Lion King*, Scar was dim-witted and slow, and the true mastermind behind his ascent to kingship was the hyena Banagi.

* In the January 1990 and May 1990 drafts of *The Lion King*, Scar was massive and muscular as opposed to skinny and weak.

* In a 1991 draft of *The Lion King*, Scar lured Nala's brother, Mheetu, into a stampede. Simba attempted to save Mheetu, only for Mufasa to save both young lions.

* In a 1991 draft of *The Lion King*, Scar attacked and killed Mufasa while he was on a solo patrol. With Mufasa dead, Scar became the king and agreed that Simba would assume the throne once he was old enough. However, when the time came, Scar denounced Simba as unfit to rule.

* In a 1991 draft of *The Lion King*, Rafiki accused Scar of murder, and Scar ordered the hyenas to chase Rafiki and Simba out of the kingdom. The two took refuge with Timon and his family, and Rafiki trained Simba to take back his kingdom from Scar.

* In the 1992 draft of *The Lion King*, Scar asked Nala to be his queen, but she refused. Consequently, Scar banished her from the Pride Lands. This scene was eventually added to the stage musical version of *The Lion King*.

* In the 1992 draft of *The Lion King*, Scar sang a reprise of "Be Prepared", during which he introduced the hyenas as his executive staff.

* Originally, Scar had a python sidekick.

* An early version of *The Lion King* involved Scar raising Simba after Mufasa's death. Though Scar tried to kill Simba after the stampede, the lionesses arrived and believed that he had saved the cub's life. Thus, Scar was forced to accept the narrative and raise Simba himself.

* An alternate ending of *The Lion King* had Scar say, "Good night, sweet prince," to Simba before lunging at him. However, Simba flipped Scar away, and Scar barely caught on to the edge of Pride Rock. From his prone position, Scar begged Simba for mercy, and Simba started to acquiesce, only for Scar to throw him off Pride Rock. Scar then laughed maniacally as he was engulfed in flame. The line was meant to be a nod to *Hamlet*, the Shakespearean play on which *The Lion King* was based.

* According to concept artwork, Scar originally had his own special territory called "Scar-land."

* Tim Curry and Malcolm McDowell were considered for the role of Scar.

* The animators were so impressed with Jeremy Irons' performance that they worked Irons' features into Scar's face.

* In a deleted scene from *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*, Zira calls herself Scar's "loving, devoted queen." This implies that Scar was originally going to be Kovu, Nuka, and Vitani's father.

* In a deleted scene from *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*, Zira states that Scar's dying wish was for the Outsiders to train Kovu to become king. This suggests that the hyenas did not eat Scar.

* During early production of *The Lion King 1½*, Timon and Pumbaa were supposed to meet Scar. While searching for Mufasa, they encountered Scar and the hyenas, who had just finished singing "Be Prepared". Timon noted that Scar was not Mufasa, and Scar wondered why he must always be reminded of this.