Shupavu

Skinks (by All)

Outlanders

–Shupavu's final words in the show, **Battle for the Pride Lands**.

**Shupavu** is a female **skink** that lives in the **Outlands**. She worked for **Ushari**. She serves as one of the tertiary antagonists alongside **Reirei** and **Mzingo**.

## Appearance

Shupavu is a slender yet well-built skink. She is primarily red, with some light red markings on her back and at the tip of her limbs. Her underbelly is mahogany, and her claws are the same shade of red as her body. Above her eyes is a line of mahogany and just underneath is yellow, with a bit of mahogany lining it. Her eyes are pure black. She has a blue tongue.

## Personality

Sneaky, stealthy, and skeptical, Shupavu can be somewhat demanding yet also amicable, she seems to have no fear or animosity towards Ushari despite the fact that cobras often eat lizards. For unknown reasons at this time, she despises being close to Pride Rock. Besides being sneaky, she is somewhat of a coward when it comes to creatures smaller than herself, Shupavu won't hesitate to take advantage of it. But when she is up against a large animal, she only chooses to attack with help from her larger allies.

## Role in the series

### ***The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar***

During the musical sequence "Fujo", Shupavu and Njano watched the Lion Guard performing their duties before they slithered away.

Later, Shupavu and her skinks are summoned by Ushari. He requests that one of the skinks follow Rafiki and Makini to the Lair of the Lion Guard in order to find out of there is a way to speak to the Evil Lions of the Past. Shupavu agrees and tasks her stealthiest skink, Nyeusi, with the job.

Both Shupavu and Ushari accompany Nyeusi to the entrance of the Lair, and Ushari thanks the skinks for their help, asserting that he can finish the task. Shupavu departs with Nyeusi, eager to get way from Pride Rock.

### ***The Lion Guard***

#### ***Let Sleeping Crocs Lie***

When Makuu leaves with the Lion Guard to speak to Simba about new sleeping arrangements, Kiburi seizes control of the float, inspiring them to join him in taking over the water holes in the Pride Lands. From afar, Shupavu watches in fascination and resolves to speak with Ushari and Scar about the proceedings.

At Janja's Den, Shupavu tells Scar about Kiburi, and he orders her and her skinks to keep an eye on the goings on. Later, Shupavu informs Scar that Kiburi has challenged Makuu to a Mashindano.

#### ***Swept Away***

When Beshte is alone in the Outlands, Shupavu helps trap him.

#### ***The Little Guy***

A gecko named Hodari wants to be a crocodile so Shupavu introduces him to Kiburi's Float.

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

Shupavu helps the rest of Scar's army trap the Lion Guard. She soon gets blasted away by Kion's Roar of the Elders.

#### ***Undercover Kinyonga***

Shupavu's group catches a chameleon spying on Scar.

#### ***The Hyena Resistance***

Shupavu finds out that Jasiri and her clan have been working with the Lion Guard to stop Scar.

#### ***The Underground Adventure***

Shupavu reports to Scar that Kion, Kiara, Bunga, Tiifu and Zuri are in the Mud Pots.

#### ***Pride Landers Unite!***

Shupavu overhears that Kion has gathered Pride Animals to help fight Scar.

#### ***The Fall of Mizimu Grove***

Shupavu tells Scar about the show in Mizimu Grove.

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

Shupavu and Njano overhear Kion’s plan to invade the Outlands and go to tell Scar, who tells her to help Janja find the Lion Guard's lair and bring the other Outland leaders for the final attack. It is unknown what happened to her and the other skinks after Scar's defeat.

## Friends

* **Ushari**
* **Njano**
* **Nyeusi**
* **Nyata**
* **Waza**
* **Janja** (formerly)
* **Cheezi** (formerly)
* **Chungu** (formerly)
* **Nne** (formerly)
* **Tano** (formerly)
* **Scar**
* **Kiburi**
* **Tamka**
* **Nduli**
* **Kenge**
* **Reirei**
* **Goigoi**
* **Mzingo**
* **Mwoga**

## Enemies

* **Kion**
* **Bunga**
* **Fuli**
* **Beshte**
* **Ono**
* **Makini**
* **Hodari**
* **Makuu**
* **Kinyonga**
* **Jasiri**
* **Janja**
* **Cheezi**
* **Chungu**
* **Nne**
* **Tano**
* **Timon**
* **Pumbaa**
* **Kiara**
* **Simba**
* **Rafiki**

## Trivia

* Shupavu's voice actress also voices **Laini**, **Chura**, **Kiazi**, **Astuto** and **Kinyonga**.
* Shupavu has returned for only the first episode in **Season 3**.
* Along with the above, it is unknown what happened to Shupavu following the final battle for the Pride Lands. It's likely that like **Kenge** she defected the army following her defeat at the claws of Kion. It's also possible she either fled the Outlands off-screen, or she remained and lived under the Outlands under the reign of Jasiri.
	+ Given Shupavu and the skinks are not seen with the defeated Outlanders after Scar's defeat, it's more likely she fled the Outlands, not wanting to submit to Jasiri's reign.