Fuli

―Fuli's catchphrase[src] | ”

**Fuli** is a female cheetah. She is the former fastest member of the Lion Guard. She currently serves as a member of the Night Pride.

## Biography

### Dawn of the Lion Guard

When Bunga and Kion race through the Pride Lands playing Baobab Ball, they encounter Fuli, who flips Bunga off her back for attempting to hitch a ride on her.

Later, after Kion learns that he is to lead the Lion Guard, he appoints Beshte, Fuli, and Ono to positions on the Guard. He gathers the team together and attempts to show them the Roar of the Elders, but all that comes out is a squeak. Just then, Simba arrives and reacts in horror to Kion's choice of teammates. He insists that the Guard must be made of lions only and then berates Kion for treating his role as leader like a game.

Not long after this, the team learns that Janja's clan are attacking a herd of gazelles. With no time to lose, Kion assembles the Lion Guard, using his paw to gift each of them with a special shoulder marking.

Together, the five friends attack the hyenas, driving them back into the Outlands. Kion finishes the fight with the powerful Roar of the Elders, and even Janja flees in terror. Simba happens to be watching from a nearby ridge and realizes that his son was wise to have chosen who he chose. He congratulates his son on the victory and accepts this new, brilliant assembling of loyal animals.

### Meeting Jasiri

When Janja and his cronies, Cheezi and Chungu, chase after a herd of oryx, the Lion Guard races to the rescue, chasing them off. As the hyenas scurry away, Kion takes chase, yelling at the rest of the Lion Guard to calm the herd. He then charges after the hyenas, chasing them into the Outlands, but as he crosses a log, it breaks beneath his weight, and he falls into the raging river below.

The rest of the Lion Guard attempts to save him, but Kion only manages to pull himself to safety on the opposite bank of the river, in the Outlands. Ono swoops down to check on his winded friend, and Kion admits that the river is too rough for crossing. He then instructs his friends to meet him at Flat Ridge Rock while he attempts to navigate through the Outlands. Bunga claims to know where Flat Ridge Rock is, and Kion sends Ono after his friends in order to ensure that they make it safely.

Back in the Pride Lands, Bunga leads the Lion Guard into an area of dense jungle. After a few mishaps, including a run-in with Ushari, the friends realize that Bunga is lost. Beshte suggests they talk to a rhinoceros who might be familiar with Flat Ridge Rock, and the Lion Guard agrees to the new plan.

While Beshte is talking to Mbeya, his friends wait on the edge of the water hole. Eventually, the friends grow impatient and insist that Beshte wrap up his conversation. Realizing that he'd forgotten to ask about Flat Ridge Rock, Beshte rushes back to ask Mbeya for directions.

With Beshte in the lead, the Lion Guard continues to search for Flat Ridge Rock until Ono picks it up on his radar. Fuli then speeds ahead of her friends, and the Lion Guard scrambles to catch up. With Fuli having sped ahead, the other members of the Lion Guard labor to catch up with her. Once they reach Flat Ridge Rock, they complain that Kion never would have left them behind, and Fuli apologizes for being over-eager.

While at Flat Ridge Rock, the Lion Guard overhears Kion using the Roar of the Elders. They immediately jump to Kion's defense, ready to fight off a young hyena named Jasiri, but Kion insists that she's a friend. After hearing about Jasiri's prowess in battle, Fuli proclaims that she likes the young hyena already. Together, the Lion Guard and Jasiri walk to the border of the Pride Lands, where Jasiri and Kion exchange fond farewells.

### Rise of Makuu

Fuli and her friends are first seen racing to the rescue of an animal crying for help. However, when the five arrive at the scene, they find a little hyrax stuck in a thorn bush. Annoyed at the false alarm, the Guard proceeds to free the hyrax, who is soon swallowed by Ushari. Again, the Guard frees him, and he runs away in terror of Bunga's smell.

The friends travel to Big Springs, where Beshte shows off his home to his friends. While there, they witness Makuu challenge Pua, the leader of the crocodiles, to a mashindano. The animals of the Pride Lands later gather to witness the mashindano, and Makuu manages to pull a victory over the aged Pua.

After Pua's defeat, the Lion Guard gathers in the Lair of the Lion Guard, where Ono makes an attempt to mask Bunga's stink. Fuli watches with bemusement, playfully mocking him the whole while. In the midst of the gathering, Kiara rushes up and warns Kion that the giraffes have moved into the baboon's forest. The Lion Guard rushes to the rescue, and the five discover that Makuu has invaded Big Springs, which has forced the other animals to switch habitats.

The Lion Guard confronts Makuu, asking him to leave Big Springs, but the crocodile refuses, mocking Kion for being unwilling to fight. Though Fuli and the others encourage Kion to use the Roar of the Elders, the cub decides against it, not wanting to be like Scar and lash out in anger.

The five return to Pride Rock, where Kiara reveals that there's been an invasion of baboons. Eventually, Fuli and her friends decide to demonstrate the Roar of the Elders on a grove of trees to show Makuu what he would be in for if he should attempt a fight. While Bunga, Fuli, and Ono set out to clear the grove of animals, Beshte and Kion confront Makuu. However, as they're clearing the grove, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono spot the hyrax sitting peacefully in one of the trees, and Bunga climbs up to bring him to safety. Ono gives the signal, and Kion roars into the trees, clearing them all of their branches. In awe, Makuu backs down and leads his float out of Big Springs.

After Makuu leaves, the animals return to their habitats, and Basi invites the crocodiles to return to Big Springs once the fish population spikes. The Lion Guard watches in satisfaction.

### Bunga the Wise

When Fuli and her friends attempt to keep a family of baboons from falling with a loose tree off a cliff, the baboons refuse to see reason, and Kion sends Bunga up to scare them down. The plan works, and the baboons scurry down from the tree. However, they land on Fuli's back and refuse to get off until the rain stops, to which Fuli growls in annoyance.

After the rescue, the Lion Guard takes a breather, but not long into their break, they see a wall of floodwater racing across the plains. Kion orders Ono to take a look, and Ono informs the Guard that Lake Kiziwa is flooding. Bunga proposes they knock a pile of large rocks into the way of the floodwater, and the flood is momentarily stopped.

As the other animals of the Pride Lands gather around, Rafiki approaches and starts to compliment honey badgers on their wisdom, but he is interrupted when he accidentally drops the fruit he's carrying. Bunga doesn't wait for Rafiki to finish and proclaims that he's the smartest animal in the Pride Lands.

As the Lion Guard races after Bunga, they encounter animal after animal who needs their help, and they continually rescue those affected by the floodwaters. Just before they can check on Ushari and the cobras, Ono flies in, proclaiming that they have to see what's going on at Hakuna Matata Falls.

When the Lion Guard arrives at Hakuna Matata Falls, they see animals lined up to meet Bunga, who has proclaimed himself to be a sage. Seeing the disaster for what it is, Kion attempts to talk Bunga out of his idiocy, but the honey badger refuses to rejoin the Lion Guard. Timon ushers the friends out of Bunga's lair, and the Lion Guard reluctantly leaves.

As they walk away, Fuli comments bitterly that Bunga is the last animal who should be doling out advice, to which Beshte points out that Bunga had stopped the lake from flooding. Kion agrees, but admits that he has a bad feeling about the situation.

While walking the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard frees an ostrich with her head in the sand, and she explains that she'd been advised to do so by Bunga the Wise. After this, the friends encounter more and more animals taking Bunga's bad advice, and they're forced to rescue the poor beasts. Throughout the ordeal, Fuli gives Kion pointed looks, but the cub refuses to accuse Bunga of any wrongdoing. Eventually, Kion admits that they need to stop Bunga before it's too late.

Just then, they see Bunga at the head of a parade, celebrating his great wisdom. Kion runs up and once again attempts to make Bunga see reason, but the honey badger points out that everyone loves his advice. Timon adds that Bunga had fixed the dam, but just then, the dam breaks and the animals are forced to flee across the plains.

With Kion in the lead, the animals run into a canyon, where they find themselves at a dead end. Trapped, the animals look to Bunga for wisdom, but the honey badger tells them to listen to Kion, who truly does know how to handle bad situations. Thinking quickly, Kion orders the others to stand behind him, and he uses the Roar of the Elders to send the floodwaters splashing backward.

With the Pride Lands saved, the Lion Guard relaxes at a new water hole created by the floodwaters, where Fuli rests beside Kion.

(To be continued)

## Physical appearance

Fuli is a cheetah cub with smooth features and a lithe build. Her coat is a soft golden-yellow, broken only by patches of tan around her eyes and on her chest and muzzle. Dark, rounded spots dot her back, head, and legs, some of which are hollow and centered with gold, while others are fully black. As she ages, the thin brown outlines around her eyes become darker, thicker, and more pronounced.

Fuli has a sharp jaw and nose. Her muzzle is long and thin, with a pronounced jawline, and her eyebrows are especially thick and dark. Her ears are partially rimmed with brown, and a small stripe of brown runs down her muzzle to the tip of her nose. She has green eyes and a heart-shaped spot in the center of her forehead.

Like the rest of the Lion Guard, Fuli has a mark on her left shoulder in the shape of a lion's head, which represents her affiliation with the Lion Guard. Later, this changes to the symbol of the Night Pride.

## Personality and traits

Entirely comfortable in her own spots, Fuli is a feline of pride. She is confident, bordering arrogant in her great running abilities and shows extreme delight for being able to outpace a pursuer of any species. Fuli is more than confident, acting considerably cocky and haughty about her own incredible skills, even when addressed in a fashion that is not simple praise.

Perhaps because of this enormous hubris, Fuli is not one to respect authority, being particularly resentful of lions for "lording" over the Pride Lands. She is a character who desires proof and reason to involve her trust and respect. She doesn't even join the Lion Guard at first because Kion fails to produce the Roar of the Elders.

Another more negative trait of Fuli's is a general lack of tact. Even among her own friends, she's a little sarcastic, as seen when she sarcastically jeers at Kion for squeaking instead of roaring. She is one to speak her mind, and even at the expense of others, she makes her opinions clear, often when her thoughts are directed in a more sassy direction.

Despite this, Fuli is a valuable member of the Lion Guard, being both brave and clever. Her disdain for other species does not interfere with her inner heroism, for Fuli is willing to jump in paw and tail to save the Pride Lands from harm. Like her friends, she will do what is necessary to keep the Circle of Life in balance, no matter how gritty the work.

## Abilities

* **Speed:** Fuli can run at super speeds.

## Relationships

Allies* Night Pride - Teammates and Close Friends
	+ Kion - King and Ex-Boyfriend
	+ Rani - Queen and Temporary Enemy
	+ Bunga
	+ Ono
	+ Beshte
	+ Anga
	+ Surak - Temporary Enemy
	+ Baliyo - Temporary Enemy
	+ Nirmala - Temporary Enemy
	+ Ullu
	+ Binga
	+ Jasiri - Close Friend
	+ Mzingo - Former Attempted Victim
* Baboon leader's troop
	+ Baboon leader
* Jasiri's clan
	+ Janja - Former Enemy
	+ Cheezi - Former Attempted Killer
	+ Chungu - Former Enemy
	+ Nne - Former Enemy
	+ Tano - Former Enemy
	+ Madoa
	+ Tunu
	+ Wema
* Simba's pride
	+ Simba - Friend
	+ Nala
	+ Kiara
	+ Tiifu
	+ Zuri
	+ Mufasa †
	+ Sarabi
	+ Kovu - Temporary Enemy
* Pride Landers - Former Teammates
	+ Timon - Friend
	+ Pumbaa - Friend
	+ Thurston
	+ Mbeya
	+ Makuu - Former Attempted Killer
	+ Basi
	+ Ma Tembo
	+ Mtoto
	+ Tamaa
	+ Swala
	+ Muhimu
	+ Hamu
	+ Ajabu
	+ Laini
	+ Bupu - Best Friend
	+ Boboka
	+ Kifaru
	+ Mwenzi
	+ Hadithi
	+ Kulinda
	+ Ona
	+ Chama
	+ Mzaha
	+ Furaha
	+ Kongwe
	+ Mtoto's mother
	+ Zito
	+ Hodari
	+ Twiga
	+ Shingo
	+ Muhangus
* Badili
* Baby baboon's troop
	+ Baby baboon - Savior
	+ Baby baboon's mother
* Royal Mjuzis
	+ Rafiki †
	+ Makini - Close Friend
* Mjomba's pack - Temporary Enemies
	+ Mjomba
	+ Ogopa
	+ Haya
* Traveling Baboon Show - Temporary Enemies
	+ Uroho
	+ Mwevi
	+ Mwizi
* Sokwe's troop
	+ Sokwe
	+ Shujaa
	+ Majinuni
	+ Hafifu
* Dhahabu's herd
	+ Dhahabu
	+ Starehe
	+ Raha
* Reirei's pack - Former Enemies
	+ Reirei
	+ Goigoi
* Kiburi's float - Former Enemies
	+ Kiburi
	+ Tamka
* Mzingo's parliament - Former Enemies
	+ Mwoga
* Great Lions of the Past
	+ Janna †
* Varya
* Feliks
* Pasha and Polina
* Ma
* Lion Guard - Temporary Enemies
	+ Vitani
	+ Kopa
	+ Kasi - Former Rival
	+ Tazama
	+ Shabaha
* Pinguino's rookery
	+ Pinguino
* Timon's colony
* Chuluun - Former Attempted Victim and Savior
* Zimwi
* Outsiders
	+ Zira †
	+ Nuka †
	+ Strange lion
* Mpishi
* Army of Scar
	+ Scar † - Attempted Killer
	+ Ushari †
	+ Dogo - Former Ally
	+ Dogo's brothers
	+ Kijana
	+ Nduli
	+ Kenge - Attempted Killer
	+ Sumu
* Shupavu's group
	+ Shupavu
	+ Njano
	+ Nyeusi
	+ Nyata
	+ Waza
* Pãgala
* Krud'dha
* Smun's prickle
	+ Smun
* Makucha's army
	+ Mama Binturong
	+ Makucha - Temporary Ally and archenemy
	+ Fahari
	+ Jiona
	+ Ora

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Return of the Roar"
	+ "Lions of the Outlands"
	+ "The Rise of Scar"
	+ "Snow Day"
	+ "Hyena Resistance"
	+ "Pride Landers Unite!"
	+ "The Ultimate Showdown"
	+ "Battle for the Pride Lands"
	+ "The Tree of Life"
	+ "Kiara's First Hunt"
	+ "The Unwelcome Stranger"
	+ "Love Will Find a Way"
	+ "Return to the Pride Lands"
	+ "Epilogue: An Important Coronation"
	+ "Lion Guard: The Night Mission"
	+ "Lion Guard: Wild Schemes and Catastrophes" (*final appearance*)

## Trivia

* Fuli was voiced by Diamond White.

* Fuli's catchphrase "Huwezi!" means "You can't (catch me)!" in Swahili.

* Fuli is the first female member of the Lion Guard.

* Fuli dislikes baboons (excluding the baby baboon) and getting wet.

* In "Love Will Find a Way", Bunga and Beshte comment that Fuli and Azaad get along well, like Kion and Rani. This implies that Fuli and Azaad feel romantically for each other.