Pumbaa

**Pumbaa** is one of the two tritagonists in *The Lion King* and a supporting character in *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*. He is a recurring character in *Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Ultimate Ed-Chronicles*.

## Background

### Appearance

Pumbaa is shown as an adult obese brownish-red warthog. He has two white tusks along with having buck teeth. He has a black mane, along with having smaller legs with black hooves and fingers. He has a brown stomach with a long tail with a fluff on its end. He also has a pink snout and small ears.

### Personality

Pumbaa is a loving, open-hearted character who sometimes shows childlike naivety and innocence that is sometimes confused for stupidity. Though Timon would say otherwise, Pumbaa is actually the true brains of the outfit, having both common sense and impressive knowledge over things from nature to science, which he often tries to teach the more dim-witted Timon, but to no true avail (as seen in the stargazing scene in *The Lion King* where Pumbaa defines what stars really are). Even so, it is Pumbaa's childish nature that sets the two apart. Whilst Timon can be selfish and greedy, he is still more mature than Pumbaa, overall, thus explaining why he is the de facto leader of the duo, along with the fact that Pumbaa can be very absent-minded at times.

Not only that, Pumbaa is not without his stereotypical dim-witted moments, specifically seen in the television series. For example, in the episode "Boara Boara", he mistook a starfish for an oversized snowflake, and in "Never Everglades", Pumbaa believed he was the mother of a newly hatched alligator, despite Timon telling him otherwise for obvious reasons. He also has a tendency to react literally, such as in *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride* when he (albeit accidentally) "baby sat" on Kiara with Timon admonishing Pumbaa for the action in a way that implied that such hadn't been the first time Pumbaa did something like that.

Despite his history of being abandoned and possibly even mistreated due to his foul smell, Pumbaa has a strong sense of loyalty and devotion towards his friends, particularly seen when Timon's selfishness gets himself into trouble despite Pumbaa's warnings, thus resulting in the warthog having to save the day, still willing to call Timon his closest companion. This is also seen in *The Lion King 1½* when Timon refuses to leave for Pride Rock to help Simba, whereas Pumbaa, believing it is the right thing to do, decides to do it despite knowing he might die in the battle against Scar.

## Role in the Ed-Chronicles

### Beginnings Saga

#### *Ed, Edd n Eddy and the Lion King: The Full Circle*

Pumbaa is one of the seven tritagonists (along with Simba, Nala, Timon, Lann, Reynn and Colossus) in Ed, Edd n Eddy and the Lion King: The Full Circle.

#### *Ed, Edd n Eddy's Frozen Adventure*

Pumbaa returns in Ed, Edd n Eddy's Frozen Adventure. In Chapter Two, Pumbaa, along with the Autobots, North Wind, Prince Phillip, the Good Fairies, Fa Mulan, Li Shang, Yao, Ling, Chien Po, Po, Phineas, Ferb, Maggie, Simba, Timon, Lann, Reynn and Colossus, arrive to help Terra and his company because the Eds and friends helped them and now they're here to repay the favor.

### Avengers Saga

#### *Ed, Edd n Eddy and the Lion King 2: Simba's Pride*

Pumbaa will return as a supporting character in Ed, Edd n Eddy and the Lion King 2: Simba's Pride.

#### *Ed, Edd n Eddy: Heroes Assemble*

Pumbaa will appear as a major supporting character in Ed, Edd n Eddy: Heroes Assemble.

## Trivia

In Frozen Adventure, as one of the elements from Transformers 3, Pumbaa, along with Timon, Lann, Reynn and Colossus, corresponds to Wheelie and Brains.