Kaliban

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―Kaliban to Kopa on Vitani[src] | ”

**Kaliban** is a male tiger. He is the former leader of his fleet and his streak.

## Biography

### Early life

Kaliban lived in the forest. At some point in his life, he found a fleet of animals, and befriended Mohatu, king of Pride Rock.

### Learning about Simba's pride

Kaliban volunteered to spy on a lion named Kopa and his parents, Simba and Nala. After hearing Simba teaching his son about life as a future monarch, Kaliban reported what he had learned to his fleet. Unbeknownst to his teammates, Kaliban plotted an assassination attempt on Kopa to infiltrate the Royal Family.

### Capturing Kopa and Celia

—Kaliban meets Kopa[src] | ”

Kaliban was present at an ancient temple when Kopa and Celia visited there. He warmly greeted Kopa, much to the latter's dismay, and affectionately referred to him as "brother". He invited both Celia and Kopa to where they discussed the current problem at hand concerning Vitani. He revealed that he had volcanic ash and explained how it could cure her. He also asked Kopa who he really was, but Kopa believed that he was undergoing a journey of self-identity. Unknown to Kopa and Celia, Kaliban had led them into an area of quicksand; which made them lose consciousness. He asserted that; he was merely doing what Scar would have done in the same situation.

### Kopa's trial and escape

Kaliban brought Kopa and Celia out of the quicksand to Zola for analysis, and later presented Kopa to his team members. Kopa's fate was to be put to a vote. But before Kaliban's council could proceed further, Vitani attacked their den, and Kaliban and Mohatu were the only members; who stayed behind to deal with Kopa. Mohatu then revealed his optimism concerning Kopa's capacity for good, but Kaliban insisted that; he could not be trusted.

Mohatu proceeded to leave Kopa and Kaliban alone with one another so that he could join the other members in the fight against Vitani. Kopa pleaded with Kaliban to set him free and take him to the volcanic ash so that they could fight Vitani together, but the latter refused, stating that he would not take action until his team members returned so that he could cast the final vote. When they both heard the aftermath of the massacre of Boma, Ahadi, Adah and Zuzu, Kopa asserted that Kaliban's team members did not survive Vitani's attack, and proceeded to antagonize him. With this, Kaliban tried to finally kill Kopa to prevent him from escaping, but he was unsuccessful.

Due to him staying behind to guard Kopa, Kaliban was the only member of his fleet to have survived Vitani's assault on their den. Later, Kaliban tasked a lion, named Jelani with killing Kopa.

## Physical appearance

Kaliban is a large and well-built tiger. He has gold fur, with a cream-colored chest and muzzle, cream fur on either side of his face, a dark pink nose, and black stripes all along his flank. His eyes are green.

## Personality and traits

―Kaliban, shortly before his assassination attempt on Kopa[src] | ”

Kaliban is the physical embodiment of power and composes himself with grace. Carrying himself with a dignified manner and possessing a strong sense of regal pride and elegance, the ruthless tiger is viewed as the uncorroborated ruler of his kingdom. He is well aware of this reputation and asserts it with sadistic pleasure to the best advantage. He speaks rather politely, even to potential victims, with a soft tone, though he interjects with subtly condescending comments. He also seems fond of taunting and emotionally taunting his prey until he's ready to make the killing strike.

## Relationships

* Feliks - Son
* Pasha - Daughter
* Polina - Daughter

Allies* Outlanders
	+ Scar †
* Kaliban's fleet - Teammates
	+ Mohatu †
	+ Zuzu †
	+ Boma †
	+ Adah †
	+ Ahadi †
* Chewa's flock
	+ Chewa
	+ Choyo
* Quint
* Smolder
* Zola † - Situational Ally
* Jelani - Friend
	+ Sãhasí † - Victim
	+ Ãnanda † - Victim
	+ Rani - Attempted Killer
* Simba's pride
	+ Simba
	+ Nala
	+ Kopa - Temporary Ally and Attempted Victim
	+ Celia - Temporary Ally
	+ Vitani

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Prince Kopa"
	+ "Lion Guard: The Leo Dynasty"

## Trivia

* Kaliban was voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

* Kaliban's name means "raw, brutish, primitive person" in German.

### In development

* In an early draft of *Prince Kopa*;
	+ Kaliban adopted Adah as his daughter.
	+ Kaliban was to be petrified in the ground below; by Zola.

* Kaliban was initially planned to appear in "Epilogue: An Important Coronation", but was dropped to conserve the amount of starring characters.