The Lion Guard S3 E17

## Plot

The villains have made it inside again and Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora are chasing some goats. Mama Binturong is in a tree. They made it inside when Ullu fell asleep, since she's nocturnal. It's the fourth day in a row they've attacked at sunrise. The Night Pride is tired, and watch the Lion Guard show up and take care of the bad guys, who retreat yet again. Nirmala tells Kion that this battle proved he can be calm and focused. His healing is complete. Now they can go back home. Rani asks them if they're leaving right now. Kion says they agreed to help patrol the Tree of Life during the day, so that's what they're gonna do. The Night Pride leaves to rest, and Kion tells the others that he can't use the Roar yet. He asks Fuli to take charge while he leaves to go do something. Bunga wonders what it is, but Fuli tells him that it's none of their business. Kion meets Askari again at Cikha Escarpment. He's been training him on how to use the Roar, and reminds Kion that only one who is willing to let go of the Roar completely can truly master it. Also, Askari is voiced by Michael Luwoye, who plays Alexander Hamilton on Broadway in the musical *Hamilton*. Naturally, he gets a song during this episode, and it's amazing. And if it sounds familiar, that's because it is. That's where the end credits music came from, and from this episode onwards, it has lyrics. Bunga decides to ask Rani if she knows where Kion goes every day and what he does. Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora consider giving up, but Mama Binturong never gives up, and tells the others that they have reinforcements, in the form of her porcupines, Makucha's leopards, and Ora's komodo dragon friends. Bunga asks Rani if she's seen Kion, and she says she hasn't. Makini tells them that he might still be working on the Roar, and shows them the painting that Queen Janna showed her when they first arrived of Askari practicing the Roar at Cikha Escarpment. Rani and Bunga head there to talk to Kion. He uses the Roar to pick up a small rock and break it apart. He learns how to pick up and blast away large boulders, and even create platforms for himself. Before Ullu can fly off and warn the Night Pride about the army, Mama Binturong grabs her and tells the porcupines to watch her. She's able to get away by scaring them when she turns her head 180º degrees. Rani and Bunga hear Kion using the Roar. Ullu tells Surak, Nirmala, and Baliyo about the army of villains. They head to the Tree of Life to get Rani while Ullu warns the Lion Guard. Before she can, Anga tells them about all the bad guys. Makini tells the Night Pride that Rani went looking for Kion. The bad guys trap them inside with a large boulder. The Guard and Ullu get to the Tree, and Anga sees that the Night Pride is trapped inside due to the large boulder. She leaves to find Kion and Bunga while the others do the best they can. She tells them and Rani that the bad guys have captured the Tree of Life, and the Night Pride and Makini are trapped inside. They're trying to move the boulder, but it's no use. Beshte tries to move it, but Ora and his friends shove him. Before they can bite him, Anga divebombs them. Rani trusts Kion to handle this. He uses the Roar to blast Ora, Makucha, and Chuluun. Then he creates a twister that picks up the porcupines and drops them on the leopards. He also creates a wall that the komodo dragons run into. He creates another twister to pick up Bunga and make him fly, which he uses to spray Mama Binturong with pheromones yet again. Kion uses the Roar to pick up Beshte and drop him on Makucha. Instead of using the Roar to pick up the large boulder, or blast it apart, Kion *summons lightning* to destroy it and free Makini and the Night Pride. That is awesome! He creates a giant twister that picks up all of the defeated villains and sends them far, far away, ensuring that they'll never attack the Tree of Life again. Now Kion really is healed. Rani thanks him for getting rid of the bad guys… and asks him to stay there and live at the Tree of Life, ending the episode on a cliffhanger, which leads into the next one.