Ono

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“*Hapana!*”

―Ono
**Ono** is an intellectual egret who is one of Kion's friends in the Disney Junior show*The Lion Guard*.

He along with Kion and their friends, a honey badger named Bunga, a hippo named Beshte, and a cheetah named Fuli, are part of the Lion Guard, a group who protect the Circle of Life. His position on the team is the Keenest of Sight. He can see the tiniest snail, and is able to lead rescue missions via air support.

## Background

### Personality

Ono is highly intelligent, alert, punctual, easy-going, friendly, optimistic, One is calm and level-headed; as he is difficult to faze. Even in the midst of an intense hunt, he responds good-naturedly to Bunga's abrupt interruption and greets his friends with delight.

Despite his sharp social skills and optimism, Ono is exceptionally blunt and able to lay out his feelings without sugar-coating. In the face of a difficult battle, he shows more reservation than the others, admitting his own misgivings about the fight. In addition, he has a dry sense of humor, which he also employs with little reserve.

Ono is by far the second most mature, responsible and realistic member of the Lion Guard, second only to Kion; as he always thinks things through before he acts.

When it comes to his role on the Lion Guard, Ono is brave, selfless and has a knack for following the rules. He obeys Kion's orders without question; even if he does not agree with some of them, his principles are clear in his willingness to fight with his full heart for the Circle of Life, and he is a valued member of the Lion Guard. for his intelligence and ability to see things from afar.

### Abilities

* **High-Level Intellect:** Ono might be the most intelligent of the Lion Guard, as he was able to find ways to make Bunga smell good, knew that Kion was wrong about being unable to move the bees to another location, and more.
* **Skilled Combatant:** As a member of the Lion Guard, Ono is a capable fighter.
* **Animal Flight:** As an egret, Ono is able to fly, despite the fact that he is not yet an adult.
* **Animal Speed:** Ono is the second fastest member of the Lion Guard, do to him being a flyer.
* **Animal Agility:** Ono has amazing agility, as he is able to make quick turns and quick dives to be able to pull up easily when diving.
* **Animal Eyesight:** Ono has the best eyesight in the Lion Guard, as his vision is the strongest of the group, and he is able to see at a far distances.
* **Animal Strength:** Ono is shown to be able to hold a baby monkey on his back in the air. He is also able to dive down to hit Mzingo out of the air easily

* **Animal Stamina:** As an egret, Ono has the third highest stamina in the entire Lion Guard; as proven by Ono who was doing his very best to stay on top of Fuli in the races, as he was using full speed for such a young bird he did many times in the races, but he was proven to be quite exhausted.
* **Animal Agility:** Ono has amazing agility, as he is able to make quick turns.
* **Ono Spin:** Ono originally wanted to learn this special skill of from his biggest hero of the all birds, named Hadithi who made up this skill to make others impression of other animals. Though he wanted to learn this skill more correctly but turns out he made this skill correctly against Janja and his clan.

### Weaknesses

* **Blindness:** As of "Battle for the Pride Lands", Ono has become (partially) blind after his eyes were exposed to volcanic vog; as a result his vision has become extremely blur, as Ono is no longer the keenest of sight in the entire Lion Guard, as that position was given to Anga; as a result of him (partially) losing his eyesight. Though his vision was restored, it would never be as keen as it originally was.
* **Limited Altitude:** Ono's species (egrets) are not adapted to flying higher than the clouds; unlike vultures and eagles respectively.

## Role in the Series

### *The Lion Guard*

Ono has appeared in every single episode after the events of the pilot episode. Like all the other animal members Kion recruited to be part of his Lion Guard, Ono continues being the Keenest of Sight member of the Guard until the Season 3 "Battle for the Pride Lands". Due to his poor vision after surviving the battle, Ono gains his new position: the Smartest, still a member of the Guard with the Keenest of Sight position passed on to the martial eagle Anga who later becomes a member of the Guard until the series finale.

### *The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar*

Ono sees Kion and Bunga as the pair approach him in the Pride Lands whilst playing a game of Baobab Ball. Ono quickly alerts his flock, and they take to the air, scattering as Kion and Bunga dash through.

Later, when Kion is assembling the new Lion Guard, he chooses Ono for his keen sight after Bunga stops him from hunting down a snail. Ono joins his friends as Kion asks for them to all join the new Lion Guard. Fuli, however, questions Kion's position as the fiercest member, and Ono explains that it's somewhat common knowledge that lions are fierce.

Bunga convinces Kion to show the others the Roar of the Elders and Ono remarks that seeing is believing, though adds that with a roar, it concerns hearing more. The group assembles behind Kion per his instructions, and as the others scramble for a place, Ono smirks and mutters "groundlings". Kion's roar, however, comes out as a squeak, and all Ono can say for it is that is was different. Suddenly, Simba then arrives and sees that his son has not chosen a group of lions for the Guard, and he scolds Kion for treating the mission as a game. Kion leaves to do some soul searching.

Meanwhile, Ono waits with the rest of the 'Guard', watching the hyena attack unfold, commenting on how deviously clever Mzingo's extra help is. After Bunga retrieves Kion tells them that he doesn't care if they're not all lions and that he knows that are the Pride Lands' most talented. Ono is less certain than the others but accepts. Kion then places his paw on each of his friend's shoulders, to give them the Mark of the Guard. Ono stretches his wing out to admire his after he receives it. Together, the group rushes into action. The Guard quietly make their way down to the gazelles' grazing grounds, before launching a surprise attack with Kion at the front of the group. With Ono taking care of Mzingo by knocking him into a bush, the rest of the group focus on the hyenas. The hyenas soon start to make a desperate retreat. Simba, Nala, Tiifu and Rafiki arrive just in time to see the new Lion Guard chase the hyenas away.

Although they assume that their work is done, it turns out that Kion's sister Kiara is still in danger, as the panicked gazelles are stampeding towards her. Bunga has an idea and asks Fuli to get him close. Ono then scouts ahead, flying over the herd. He spots Kiara and reports that she's behind a rock. Bunga successfully saves Kiara, and Ono flies back to Kion and Beshte to report the good news.

After Ono confirms to everyone that Kiara is finally safe, the Lion Guard approach Janja's Clan of hyenas. Janja steps forward and taunts Kion, but the lion cub successfully uses the Roar of the Elders on the clan, which Ono is amazed to finally hear. The defeated hyenas scramble back to the Outlands, with Janja promising that it isn't over. After witnessing the whole event, Simba is happy to accept the new Lion Guard, acknowledging that it is now their time, while the Lion Guard stare proudly over a rock.

### **The Rise of Makuu**

In "The Rise of Makuu" Ono convinces Timon and Pumbaa for Bunga to change his smell. Ono tries his best to change Bunga's smell. However, Bunga's new minty smell made his stink useless. Ono soon admits that Bunga's stink has his uses, to which the honey basger replies with "Hakuna Matata" and hopes that his stink will come back.

### **Can't Wait to be Queen**

In "Can't Wait to be Queen" Ono takes over Zazu's place and does the Morning Report for Kiara.

### **Eye of the Beholder**

In "Eye of the Beholder" Ono looses his eye sight after getting sand in it. Rafiki tells Ono to rest for three days but Ono says he can still help the guard. After the guard gets trapped Ono comes to the rescue. He eventually gets his eyesight back at the end of the episode.

### **Lions of the Outlands**

In "Lions of the Outlands" Ono races against Fuli. He also learns about Zira and the Outsiders.

### **Never Roar Again**

In "Never Roar Again" Ono looses some of his feathers and is worried what the other egrets are going to think. Bunga tells Ono that the needs to "Stand Up, Stand Out."

### **Ono's Idol**

In "Ono's Idol" Ono meets his idol an eagle named Hadithi. However Ono finds out that Hadithi wasn't really a hero.

### **Ono the Tickbird**

In "Ono the Tickbird" Ono becomes Kifaru's temporary tickbird.

### **Ono and the Egg**

In "Ono and the Egg" Ono watches a little baby Hamerkop named Ona. He also helps save her from a hawk named Mpishi.

### **The Rise of Scar**

In "The Rise of Scar" Ono meets Rafiki's apprentice Makini. Later Ono saves Kiara from Janja's clan.

### **Let Sleeping Crocs Lie**

In "Let Sleeping Crocs Lie" Ono accidentally wakes up Makuu's Float. In the end Makuu forgives Ono.

### **The Ukumbusho Tradition**

In "The Ukumbusho Tradition" Ono and the rest of the guard are in a performance with the elephants called "Ukumbusho."

### **Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas**

In "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas" Ono helps Bunga give Timon and Pumbaa a Christmas that they wouldn't forget.

### **The Scorpion's Sting**

In "The Scorpion's Sting" Ono meets Scar and Scar's army while trying to help Simba.

### **Cave of Secrets**

In "Cave of Secrets" Ono and the rest of the Lion Guard go deep under the Lion Guard Lair to do different tests so they can find a way to defeat Scar.

### **Pride Landers Unite!**

In "Pride Landers Unite!" Ono and the rest of the Lion Guard gathers Pride Animals to help fight Scar's Army.

### **Fire from the Sky**

In 'Fire from the Sky" Ono befriends an eagle named Anga. Anga helps the Lion Guard fight Mzingo and his vultures.

### **Battle for the Pride Lands**

Ono and the rest of the Lion Guard are now teenagers as seen in "Battle for the Pride Lands." After their final battle against Scar's Army was successful, Kion and Ono receive injuries, forcing the Guard to travel to the Tree of Life.

### **The Harmattan**

since the events of "The Harmattan". During their journey, new enemies known as Makucha's Army starts to follow the guard to the Tree of Life.

### **Marsh of Mystery**

In 'Marsh of Mystery" just as Makini keeps following the marsh lights much to Ono's worry, both get lost and separated from the rest of the Guard, finding the two lost in a cave. Fortunately, the two work together to get back to the guard as the two emerge from the bottom, reuniting back to the spot where the mongooses are attacking the Guard.

### **The Tree of Life**

In "The Tree of Life", the Lion Guard meets a group of lions called the Night Pride which is led by a lioness named Rani. The two groups were at odds until Rani informs her grandmother and the Queen of the Tree of Life, Janna, about Kion's Roar of the Elders. Janna insists that the Lion Guard to be allowed into the Tree of Life, allowing Kion to clear up the misunderstanding. After a while, Ono is able to regain his sight, but Kion needs more time to recover from Ushari's venom.

### **Little Old Ginterbong**

In "Little Old Ginterbong", Ono finally regains his eyesight back from Janna, but it's not as strong as what it used to be. When Mama Binturong is shown to be lying to all the other animals about this, Ono also discovers Mama Binturong's plan in taking Tuliza from every single occasion.

### **The Lake of Reflection**

In "The Lake of Reflection", it is said that Ono was born from an egg under attack by Janja, alongside his two henchmen Cheezi and Chungu. Throughout the flashback, Kion and his friends devise a plan to rescue the egg from the hyenas to which the plan was successful, sending the hyenas back to the Outlands. As the plan was successful, the egg hatches revealing Ono as a baby egret saying his first words: "Hapana!". The flashback then shifts into the second part of "Remember What Makes You You" which is at the present.

### **Journey to the Pride Lands**

In "Journey to the Pride Lands", Ono and guard travel back home to the Pride Lands, only to find out that

### **Return to the Pride Lands**

in "Return to the Pride Lands" that Kion's Guard finds out that they have been replaced by a new group led by Vitani. The two groups have a battle to see which team is better. During competition, Ono serves as the judge and tells each member what their task is to which the competition is tied after four tough events, followed by a Mashindano between Kion and Vitani. After Kion masters the roar, the rest of Kion's Guard give up their role as and becomes members of the Night Pride. Back at the Tree of Life, Kion has his coronation and Ono cheers for his friend as he becomes king.

### The Lion Guard

Ono returns in the Spin-off series along with the rest of the Guard

### *It's UnBungalievable!*

Ono, along with Bunga, appears in *The Lion Guard*'s spin-off short series *It's UnBungalievable*, which involves him and Bunga choosing two animals and deciding which one is better

## Friends

* **Simba**
* **Nala**
* **Kiara**
* **Tiifu**
* **Zuri**
* **Bunga**
* **Fuli**
* **Kion**
* **Beshte**
* **Rafiki**
* **Timon**
* **Pumbaa**
* **Zazu**
* **Jasiri**
* **Madoa**
* **Tunu**
* **Wema**
* **Basi**
* **Mtoto**
* **Hamu**
* **Ajabu**
* **Majinuni**
* **Hafifu**
* **Kifaru**
* **Mwenzi**
* **Makini**
* **Ma Tembo**
* **Tamaa**
* **Badili**
* **Kinyonga**
* **Basi**
* **Makuu**
* **Male Crocodile**
* **Pua**
* **Pim**
* **Twiga**
* **Shingo**
* **Boboka's Son**
* **Thurston**
* **Muhimu**
* **Swala**
* **Laini**
* **Mtoto**
* **Vuruga Vuruga**
* **Mjomba**
* **Haya**
* **Ogopa**
* **Uroho**
* **Mwevi**
* **Mwizi**
* **Muhangus**
* **Laini**
* **Kulinda**
* **Ona**
* **Dhahabu**
* **Starehe**
* **Raha**
* **Hodari**
* **Male Eland**
* **Kongwe**
* **Shujaa**
* **Kinyonga**
* **Pride Landers**
* **Anga**
* **Janja**
* **Cheezi**
* **Chungu**
* **Nne**
* **Tano**
* **Mzingo**
* **Mwoga**
* **Kovu**
* **Vitani**
* **Azaad**
* **Old Civet**
* **Lumba-Lumba**
* **Yun Mibu**
* **Tupp**
* **Yun Mibu**
* **Yuki**
* **Hitashi**
* **Kimyo**
* **Nabasu**
* **Flamingo Girl 1**
* **Flamingo Girl 2**
* **Rani**
* **Baliyo**
* **Janna**
* **Surak**
* **Nirmala**
* **Binga**
* **Varya**
* **Askari**

## Enemies

* **Scar**
* **Ushari**
* **Janja** (arch-nemesis)
* **Cheezi**
* **Chungu**
* **Nne**
* **Tano**
* **Mzingo**
* **Mwoga**
* **Male Vulture**
* **Pua** (formerly)
* **Makuu** (formerly)
* **Uroho** (formerly)
* **Mwevi** (formerly)
* **Mwizi** (formerly)
* **Reirei**
* **Goigoi**
* **Dogo**
* **Dogo's Siblings**
* **Kijana**
* **Mapigano**
* **Mpishi**
* **Kiburi**
* **Tamka**
* **Nduli**
* **Shupavu**
* **Njano**
* **Nyeusi**
* **Waza**
* **Nyata**
* **Kenge**
* **Sumu**
* **Zira**
* **Nuka**
* **Lioness**
* **Kovu** (formerly)
* **Vitani** (formerly)
* **Shabaha** (formerly)
* **Imara** (formerly)
* **Kasi** (formerly)
* **Tazama** (formerly)
* **Makucha**
* **Jiona**
* **Fahari**
* **Chuluun**
* **Ora**
* **Komodo Dragon**
* **Mama Binturong**
* **Smun**

## Songs

* **Don't Make a Stink**
* **Hakuna Matata**
* **Hadithi the Hero**
* **May There Be Peace**
* **The Twelve Ways of Christmas**
* **Height and Sight**
* **On the Last Night**
* **Anything**
* **Friends to the End**
* **Long Live the Queen**

## Trivia

* His specific species is cattle egret (*Bubulculus ibis*), wich is one of the birds with the largest year-round range.