Battle of Mount Kilimanjaro

### Result (Outcome)

Mufasa defeats the Final Army of Scar, sacrificing himself to save all animal realms and kingdoms

## Casualties

The **Battle of Mount Kilimanjaro** was the ultimate battle for the fate of the Pride Lands, the Tree of Life, and the Outlands, fought among Simba and his allies united against Scar, Zira, Ushari, Shupavu, the Final Army of Scar, the Outsiders, Smun's prickle, and Makucha's army. It took place on Mount Kilimanjaro.

The battle also took place in and around Pride Rock. After Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Kopa, Pumbaa, Thurston, Pinguino, and Ono, united under the banner of Timon, rallied their own defenses in the united Royal Mjuzi forces, the Outlanders, the Pride Landers, Simba's pride, Timon's colony, and the Night Pride, both sides then collided to a head in a massive assault, fighting for possession of dominion. Many casualties from both battlefronts resulted from the battle.

With both sides vying for supremacy, the tide turned in favor of Simba's army when Rani, Surak, Baliyo, and Nirmala arrived to distract Makucha's army from invading. The battle came to a decisive close when Mufasa sacrificed his life to summon the Great Lions of the Past, wiping out Scar and his armies, and effectively ending Scar's war against the Pride Lands.

## Information

### Background

#### Simba's nightmare

Following Kiara's first hunt, as Simba slept, he had a nightmare about the impending Battle of Mount Kilimanjaro in which Mufasa dies. Though he tried to save his father, Scar grabbed Simba and prevented him from helping Mufasa up the cliff, foreshadowing Scar and his hyena clan descending to Pride Rock. As a result, Mufasa slipped and fell to his death. Simba turned accusingly on Scar, but the villain threw Simba into the gorge after Mufasa. Simba woke in a panic, but, upon recognizing where he was, he went back to sleep. Keeping this nightmare to himself, Simba became fearful for his kingdom's safety. However, most of his efforts to protect his kingdom were mere stepping stones to place these grave events closer into motion, including the Pride Lander-Outsider battle and the battle of the Tree of Life.

#### Makucha's reign

Having teamed up with Shupavu, Zira, and the resurrected Scar, Makucha steps forward as the new king, allowing the Outsiders, Mama Binturong, Ora, and Chuluun into the Pride Lands. With the Lion Guard disbanded, Scar performs the Roar, unleashing a shock wave that disintegrates half of all creatures in their kingdoms.

Two years later, Thurston escapes from an avalanche, discovering past paintings containing the secret to defeating great evil. Reaching Mizimu Grove, Thurston and Pinguino ask Simba to help them reverse Scar's actions. Simba, Timon, Ono, and Nala visit the Chamber of the Night Pride. Nala notes that Kion's Lion Guard found their chamber's cave that contained what they needed to defeat Scar before. Nala and Ono travel to Hakuna Matata, where they recruit an overweight and despondent Pumbaa, who became the leader of Sharla's warthog sounder. In Chakula Plains, Kiara recruits Kopa, who became a brutal hunter to avenge Vitani.

Timon, Simba, Nala, and Thurston witness the famine during Scar's basal reign. However, Timon suffers an anxiety attack due to his fear of heights and hyenas. After the test of worthiness goes awry, it necessitates a trip for Timon and Simba to recover the Bakora Staff that formerly belonged to the Tree of Life's Royal Mjuzi. Meanwhile, Janna encourages Ono and Pumbaa about her honor with Askari's vision contained in Mufasa's return in fullness. Pinpointing paintings of Askari, Pinguino and Jasiri realize that his Lion Guard was the original secret to prove their worthiness. Pinguino returns to the Pride Lands, but Jasiri is incapacitated by Scar to send his hordes to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Kopa and Kiara travel to the Elephant Graveyard, where they find Vitani's Lion Guard. Makucha sets a trap, luring a large herd of wildebeests into a stampede that tramples the Lion Guard. Kiara sacrifices herself, allowing Vitani, her teammates, and Kopa to safely retreat.

### The battle

#### Engaging the armies

Reuniting at Pride Rock, Simba's team mourn Kiara's death, but Mufasa approaches, reminding Simba that they must not let said heavy causalities die in vain, and resurrects her. Kiara stays behind with Zazu at the Tree of Life, leaving Simba and his group to rescue Jasiri. Having the most resistance to the Great Kings of the Past, Mufasa roars, reversing Scar's disintegrations. Meanwhile, tired of being taken for granted, Chuluun refuses Scar's demands, and abandons him, which he then uses the Roar to attack Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Mufasa. Jasiri and Fuli reestablish their trust with Chuluun, while Scar overpowers Mufasa, Simba, Pumbaa, and a Bakora Staff-wielding Timon, draining their power to rejuvenate himself. Azaad arrives with Rafiki's troop of Royal Mjuzis, the Night Pride, the Lion Guard, the Pride Lands' herds, the Outlanders, Simba's pride of lions, and Timon's colony of meerkats to fight the Final Army of Scar. Hadithi, Zuri, Tiifu, Binga, Bunga, Kion, Sarabi, Beshte, Kovu, Makini, Vitani, Reirei, Kiburi, Janja, Chungu, Cheezi, Goigoi, Tamka, Mzingo, Ma Tembo, Makuu, Mosi, Varya, Shujaa, Anga, and Ma also return for the fight.

#### The cumulating standoff

Rani, Surak, Baliyo, and Nirmala were free by Chuluun and Jasiri, but Scar overpowers Rani and seizes the Bakora Staff, intending to summon the Evil Lions of the Past to harm his enemies. Rafiki vanquishes Ushari with his staff's magic while Scar, isolated from his army and attempting to escape, is cornered by Simba and Mufasa at a ledge near the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Scar begs for mercy; Simba and Mufasa spare his life but order him to leave the Pride Lands forever. Scar attacks again, but Mufasa distracts him for Simba to vanquish Scar and Zira's spirits, killing them before dying himself. Mufasa, at the cost of his life, revives Simba before he dies.

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Epilogue: An Important Coronation"
	+ "Prince Kopa" (mentioned)

## Behind the Scenes

* Alternate variants of Scar and Ushari, the strange lion, Bupu, Laini, Zito, Shabaha, Kasi, Tazama, Imara, Pãgala, Krud'dha, Nuka, Kiara, Zazu, Twiga, Basi, Mtoto, his mother, Johari, Zigo, Mwoga, Mbeya, Mwenzi, and Kifaru were to participate.

* Alongside Mufasa, Simba and Sarabi were supposed to sacrifice their lives to defeat Scar.