Mufasa (Disney)

* Mortal
* Spirit

Get Kiara and Kovu together to stop a war between the Pridelanders and the Outsiders.
Guide Kion in his role as leader of the Lion Guard (all succeeded).

### Goodness Zone

Rescuing Simba from the wildebeest stampede

### Type of Hero

Wise Parent

**Mufasa** is the posthumous overarching protagonist of *The Lion King* franchise. He is the older brother of Scar, the husband of Sarabi, the father of Simba and the grandfather of Kion and Kiara. In the first film, he was the current ruler of the Pridelands but his younger brother Scar killed him and usurped his throne. His soul was saved and became a spirit to guide Simba to defeat Scar giving him rightful heir to the throne. He is also willing to help his grandchildren bring peace to the Pride Lands.

He was voiced by James Earl Jones in the films (including the 2019 remake film) and in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, and by Gary Anthony Williams in The Lion Guard.

## His Good Ranking

### His Heroic Deeds

* He has been protecting the Pridelands from many threats as king.
* He guided Simba on his journey to becoming king.
* When Zazu told him that Hyena's were attacking in the Pridelands, Mufasa quickly decides to go after them and send them back to the Elephant Graveyard.
* When Simba and Nala were trapped in the Elephant Graveyard, Mufasa comes to their rescue and stops Shenzi, Baniaz, and Ed from trying to eat them.
* After leaving the Elephant Graveyard, Mufasa tells Zazu to escort Nala so he could talk to Simba.
* Disappointed, he rightfully calls out Simba for his reckless actions on disobeying his orders not to go to the Elephant Graveyard and for also putting him and Nala in danger, also saying that being future king doesn't mean he has to go looking for trouble. Even after that, Mufasa expresses that he was afraid of losing him before playing with to teach him a lesson (in a good way).
* He told Simba about the Great Kings of the Past and tells him to look at the stars if he ever feels lost.
* When Scar tells him that there is a stampede in the gorge, Mufasa quickly goes down there to save him before his death.
* One night, he encourages Simba from beyond the grave to go back to the Pridelands and fight Scar to take his rightful place as king.
* He convinced Rafiki to get Kiara and Kovu together so they can stop a war between the Outsiders and Pridelanders.
* When Kion became leader of the Lion Guard, Mufasa gave him spirit advice whenever he needs it and guides him to becoming a great leader.

### Why Doesn't He Stand Out?

* He fails the admirable standard of the franchise. While he definitely can’t be compared to Kion due to the Roar, he still fails to Simba (who defeated Scar and brought peace back to the Pride Lands), Nala and Rafiki (who both played a big part in encouraging Simba to return home), Kiara and Kovu (who both peacefully resolved the war between their tribes), Rani (who protected the Tree of Life for a long time), and Timon and Pumbaa (who both raised Simba all on their own). In fact, he arguably even fails it to the other members of the Lion Guard, as while they don’t stand out nearly as much as Kion does, they all play a big role in each mission they do, not to mention they each commit unique heroic acts on their own from time to time.
* He has some jerk moments, such as when he nicknamed his brother Scar out of mockery of his injury, laughing when Zazu said that Scar would make a nice throw rug, and allowing Simba to pounce Zazu.

## Trivia

* He was formerly Near Pure Good, but was later removed and demoted as Heroic Benchmark for failing the admirable standards too much.

## External Links

* Mufasa on the Heroes Wiki
* Mufasa on the Disney Wiki
* Mufasa on the *Lion King* Wiki
* Mufasa on the *Lion Guard* Wiki

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