Banzai and Ed

Banzai and Ed are two male Hyenas who work for Scar. They are Shenzi's mates and part of her clan.

History

Banzai and Ed were seen when when Simba and Nala take a disobedient trip to the Elephant Graveyard, where they are confronted by the hyena trio. In echoing Simba's laughter, the hyenas scare the cubs into hiding behind their babysitter, Zazu, who tries to explain to Shenzi that their traipse into the graveyard is a mere accident. Shenzi soon identifies the hornbill as Mufasa's majordomo, and the hyenas set their minds on eating the cubs. When the hyenas emerge from the skull, Banzai asks Ed what he thought of the cubs; but the hyena only laughs crazily and joggles his head. The hyenas then accuse Nala, Simba, and Zazu of trespassing onto their territory, and Zazu tries to cover them up by telling the trio that it was an accident. After a brief confrontation, the hyenas begin to joke about "what they were going to have for lunch". But in the midst of their joke, Ed notices the cubs escaping, and tries to warn his friends by grunting and pointing to the escaping prisoners. When he finally gets their attention, Banzai and Ed chase after the cubs, and manage to catch up to Zazu and put him in "the birdie boiler". Soon Mufasa saves the cubs by defeating the Hyenas and scared them away.

Later that night, Ed is seen bickering with Banzai. He had been clawed in the butt by Mufasa and Ed was laughing at the injury. After a couple failed attempts to appeal his laughter, Ed is knocked to the ground by a thoroughly annoyed Banzai. The two continue to fight until Shenzi breaks it up. When the two pull away, Ed begins to randomly chew on his leg, while Banzai tries to heave the blame on him.

Later, after Scar makes a mysterious entrance, the hyenas begin to talk about how powerful Mufasa was. Whenever Banzai says Mufasa's name, Shenzi shivers. When Shenzi begins to shiver uncontrollably, Ed begins to roll on the ground in laughter. Scar is disgusted at their behavior, but Banzai insists that he's their pal. Scar then drops the hyenas a piece of meat, telling them they didn't even deserve it, since they couldn't manage to catch Simba and Nala. But as soon as he drops the piece of meat, the hyenas dig in hungrily. When they're finished, Scar launches into a song about being prepared for Mufasa's death.

Scar sings "Be Prepared", bracing his minions for the death of the king.

The next day, The Hyenas gather at the top of the Gorge, waiting for Scar's signal to startle the herd. While they wait, Banzai attempts to pick off a sick wildebeest in order to settle his hunger, but Shenzi forbids such an action. Scar soon appears at the top of the ridge, and the hyenas chase the wildebeests into the valley.

After joining up with Scar again, the hyenas are sent after Simba, who has run away from his father's dead body. The three almost manage to catch the cub until he escapes into a thorn thicket. Banzai himself is accidentally pushed into the thicket, and when he emerges, he refuses to keep chasing the cub. Leaving Simba for dead, the hyenas yell taunts after him and then return to Scar, who is deceived about Simba's status.

When Simba returned to Pride Rock, along with his backup Timon and Pumbaa and Nala, he finds out that Scar Killed Mufasa so he orders the hyenas to battle but Banzai, Ed and Shenzi get defeated by Timon and Pumbaa. Meanwhile they heard Scar betraying them.

When Scar is defeated Banzai and his friends gather on the summit of Pride Rock, where they witness Scar's betrayal. When their king falls from Pride Rock and lands in the midst of the hyena clan, Banzai and his friends gather around Scar, who welcomes them as friends. When Shenzi and Banzai recall what he said. When they ask Ed if he remembers, Ed, who is glaring at Scar in anger, responds with a laugh totally unlike his usual crazy but benevolent giggles: a sinister chuckle, after which he licks his chops. They and the other hyenas then close in on Scar, kill and devour him.

### *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*

The hyenas don't appear in the film, but Nuka mentions them when he says, "the hyenas ran off" when gathering fire with Vitani at the Elephant Graveyard, implying that some, if not all, hyenas survived

### *The Lion King 1½*

They once appear in The Lion King 1½ were Banzai and Ed along with Shenzi attacked Timon's home and almost got Uncle Max. Soon the hyenas lefted the meerkat grounds and walked away laughing. At the final battle in The original film they try to eat Timon and Pumbaa this time with Uncle Max and Timon's Mother They and the rest of the Hyenas were defeated by Timon.

The Lion Guard

Banzai and Ed do not appear in The Lion Guard. They were mention by Ushari when he said there was one great lion who helped hyenas in The Rise of Scar.

Gallery:

Characters played by Banzai and Ed

Lemmy and Iggy Koopa in Super Bakugan Bros Series

Olveraptors in Godzilla (Dinosaur)

Boss Wolf in Kung Fu Darwin 2 (Banzai only)

Ripper in The Secret Life of Monsters (Ed only)

Strut in The Humans Before Time The Great Valley Adventures (Banzai only)

Played by

Lemmy and Iggy Koopa in The Monster King