Zuriah

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## Zuriah

### Relatives

Bahari (Father)
Hafzah (Mother)

Zira (Half Sister)

Bianca (Half Sister)

Thema (Half Sister)

Ifiok (Half Sister)

Leo (Half Brother)

Angalifu (Grandfather)

Mzuri (Grandmother)

Kurejesha (Grandfather)

Korofi (Grandmother)

Ukame (Uncle)

Mwiba (Uncle)

Hasnaa (Half Aunt)

Gitonga (Half Aunt)

Scar (Half-Brother-In-Law)

Kasoro (Half-Brother-In-Law)

Tuhfa (Half-Sister-In-Law)

Shambulio (Daughter)

Nyumbani (Son)

Nuka (Half Nephew)

Kovu (Half Niece)

Aziza (Half Niece)

Uzuri (Half Niece)

Zuri (Half Niece)

Mega (Half Nephew)

Malipo (Half Niece)

Tiifu (Half Niece)

## Appearances

### Debut

The Lion King 2

**Zuriah** was the daughter of Bahari and Hafzah. She was the half sister to Thema, Ifiok, Leo, Zira and Bianca on both of her parents sides. She was the mate to Ni and the mother to Nyumbani. With a rogue, she mothered Shambulio.

She was a member of the Pride Lands.

## Appearance

Zuriah had a dark brown pelt with a lighter muzzle, paws and underbelly. She had a ear notch much like her half sister’s, with reddish brown eyes and a dark pink outlander nose. She had a dark brown head stripe.

## Personality

Zuriah was a happy and cheerful lioness as a cub. She would always try to think positively about things. When Scar become king, she became more isolated and shy, not wanting to talk a lot anymore or be with the other lionesses. After Simba return, Zuriah came out of her shell, helping out her pride mates and becoming more social with them.

## History

Zuriah was born in the Pride Lands to Bahari, the former leader of the lion guard, and his second mate, Hafzah. The pride had started to think that Bahari was going crazy, so much so his mate left him. Hafzah saw him and the two became mates. Not long after her birth however, both of her parents died in a ‘hunting accident’, which had actually been orchestrated by her older half sister, Zira, and her boyfriend, Scar. However, Zira and Zuriah’s mother Hafzah was there too, and got killed as well. Zira, full of guilt, decided that she would take care of her half sister, even more than her half siblings from Bahari.

As she grew, many liked Zuriah due to her good nature and humour. When Zira got banished, she wanted to get Zuriah with her, however was not allowed too. Zuriah was a possibly candidate for Mufasa’s heir, even if Mufasa had three other legitimate siblings and Zuriah had three half older siblings. The reason for this was that Zuriah was Mufasa’s first cousin once removed, descended from Mohatu and was younger than them by a bit. However, when Simba was born, plans fell through. Just as well, Zuriah didn’t like the thought of becoming a Queen.

When Mufasa and Simba ‘died’ and Scar took over, things became complicated. Scar and Zuriah had always had a weird relationship, due to Scar and Bahari being close, to then turn into enimes. Zuriah isolated herself, becoming reclusive and bearly talking to any lion. When her sister returned, she was happy, but would frown when she become king and have the king’s son: Nuka. Around this time, Zuriah decided to mate with a rogue who had secretly been at the borders, curios about all the hyenas. Zuriah and the rogue enjoyed each other’s company, however the hyenas caught them and chased away the rogue, never to return. Scar spared Zuriah, if only she betrothed her newborn cub (which she had revealed was her intent) to his and Zira’s new son, Nuka. Zuriah reluctantly agreed, however it would be stopped even before her cub was born, due to Scar not liking Nuka. Zuriah later gave birth to a daughter, Shambulio

When Simba returned and with Scar gone, Zuriah came out of her shell and became friendly and talkative with every animal once more. However, things would take a dark turn when Zira murdered the Queen, Nala. Suddenly, nearly half of the pride turned on them, including Zuriah’s teenage daughter. How could she have been so blind to her daughter’s rebellion? Zuriah was heartbroken at her daughter and sister’s betrayal. Zuriah, however, met Ni a while later. He was a rogue who had finally decided to settle down in his mother’s homeland. The two bonded, and became mates. Ni and Zuriah would welcome a son, around the same time Simba and Nadra had their first litter together, Nyumbani, who is the apple of her eyes, and who she spoils rotten.

Perhaps, she could finally have her happy ending…

## Trivia

* Zuriah’s name translates to ‘Excellence’ in Swahili, and is another form for the word Zuri, who is her half niece.
* Zuriah passed away after the Scar’s defeat by the Lion Guard, a few weeks after they left for the Tree of Life.
* She never got to reconcile with her daughter