Majinuni

―Majinuni's catchphrase[src] | ”

**Majinuni** is a male gorilla. He is the prince of Sokwe's troop. He is the son of Sokwe, and the brother of Hafifu.

When Sokwe intended to renew his peace treaty with Simba, Majinuni and Hafifu volunteered to carry the message so as to seem more princely. However, they forgot the message upon arriving at Pride Rock, and Simba tasked his son, Kion, with returning the gorillas to their home. Along the way, the gorillas saved Kion's life, and Kion told them that their bravery made for good prince material. He related the story to Sokwe, who praised his sons and told them that they were true gorilla princes.

## Biography

### Early life

―Majinuni, on Sokwe's opinion of him and Hafifu[src] | ”

Majinuni was born to Sokwe. He had a brother, Hafifu. The two were princes of Sokwe's troop. However, their father did not view them as proper princes, which caused them to feel insecure and yearn for his approval.

### Peace treaty with Simba

―Majinuni, to Kion[src] | ”

When the Lion Guard received news of trouble, they found Majinuni and Hafifu holding two pangolins hostage and using them to spray each other with the pangolins' stink. Kion commanded the gorillas to let the pangolins go, but they insisted that the pangolins were too much fun to squeeze. Furious, Kion tackled them, which enabled the pangolins to escape. He refused to let them up until they promised not to hurt the pangolins again.

After the two vowed to leave the pangolins alone, Kion let them up and demanded to know who they were. The two introduced themselves as brothers and told Kion that they were looking for a lion named "King Zimba." Bunga informed the gorillas that Kion was Simba's son, and the brothers reacted with shock that Kion was a prince. They then excitedly declared that they were princes as well.

Kion was confused, so Majinuni explained that they were there to deliver a message from their father, King Sokwe. Fuli was doubtful of their claims. Before the Lion Guard could question them, the brothers took hold of Ushari the snake and tossed him at a baobab fruit for fun. Kion reprimanded them for their foolishness, but the gorillas simply replied with their catchphrase, "Kuishi ni kucheka," which meant "To live is to laugh."

After the fiasco, the Lion Guard led Majinuni and Hafifu to Pride Rock, where Kion related the situation to his father, Simba. To Kion's surprise, Simba agreed that the message was important and explained that every wet season, King Sokwe informed Simba if their two kinds were still at peace or not.

Just then, the brothers came before Simba. However, when prompted to relay their message, they admitted that they had forgotten it. With this news, Simba was forced to task Kion with delivering the gorillas back home and finding out what Sokwe's message was. Kion wondered if the brothers should return home themselves and bring back the message again, but Simba pointed out that peace with the gorillas should not rely on Majinuni and Hafifu.

Together, the Lion Guard and the gorilla princes set off on their journey to the Theluji Mountains, where King Sokwe and his troop lived. Once they reached the base of the mountain range, Kion asked Majinuni and Hafifu how to reach their father, but the brothers admitted that they had only come down their mountain once: to deliver Sokwe's message to Simba.

Kion looked instead to Ono for guidance, and he led them down a path through the trees at the base of the mountains. As the group traveled deeper into the woods, Kion questioned the gorillas once more on where they should go, but they remained as unhelpful as before. Just then, Beshte spotted a chameleon, which prompted Majinuni and Hafifu to launch into a game of "chameleon hide-and-seek," during which they took off into the forest.

The Lion Guard attempted to locate the gorillas, but when their efforts proved unsuccessful, they decided to follow the sound of the brothers' voices. However, the gorillas deliberately circled around the Lion Guard until Kion realized their game and yelled that the game was not working. Majinuni and Hafifu decided to change the game to "forest hog chase," during which the Lion Guard had to chase the gorillas as they snorted like forest hogs.

With the Lion Guard in pursuit, the gorillas raced away into the fog, where they encountered a real forest hog. The Lion Guard rushed to save the brothers, and Kion tackled the forest hog just before it could harm Majinuni and Hafifu. With the danger abated, Kion suggested that they continue up the mountain, but the gorillas tried one last tactic to stall the Lion Guard.

The team realized that Majinuni and Hafifu were deliberately prolonging the journey and confronted the gorillas over the matter. The brothers admitted that they had originally agreed to deliver the message in order to prove to their father that they were good prince material. However, since they had failed, they did not want to disappoint him. Kion admitted that he sometimes felt the same way about his father. He then encouraged the brothers to act like princes so that they felt like princes.

The journey continued, and the Lion Guard arrived at the foot of the Theluji Mountains. To their shock, they saw the landscape covered in snow, a substance that they had never encountered before. Majinuni and Hafifu encouraged the Lion Guard to play with them, and Kion allowed the team a brief break in the snow.

Just then, Kion slipped on a steep patch of ice and began to slide down the mountain toward a perilous drop-off. Just before he could fall off, he managed to grapple the edge of the cliff with his claws, and the gorillas pulled him to safety. After the rescue, Kion thanked them for saving his life and told them that their bravery made for good prince material.

The group continued on their journey until they met the brothers' father, King Sokwe, who questioned his sons on their activities. Though Sokwe initially appeared to be displeased, he suddenly threw snow over his sons' heads and exclaimed, "Kuishi ni kucheka!" He then complimented the two for their bravery in saving Kion's life and told them that they were true gorilla princes.

### Kion's coronation

Majinuni attended Kion and Rani's wedding at the Tree of Life.

## Physical appearance

Though Majinuni is sizable, he is smaller and slimmer than his brother, Hafifu. His fur is medium gray, with dark patches on his legs, his bangs, and the fringes of his chest. His chest, face, and feet are tan, and he has large round nostrils. His eyes are brown.

## Personality and traits

―Fuli, on Majinuni and Hafifu[src] | ”

Majinuni is buffoonish and immature. He rarely acts seriously and likes to make everything into a game, no matter how grim the situation. Despite his frivolous exterior, Majinuni yearns to impress his father, Sokwe, and makes great efforts to prove that he is a true prince.

## Relationships

* Hafifu - Brother

Allies* Night Pride
	+ Kion - Temporary Enemy and Close Friend
	+ Bunga - Friend
	+ Fuli
	+ Ono
	+ Beshte
	+ Rani
* Simba
* Shujaa

## Appearances

* *The Lion King: Revisited*
	+ "Lions of the Outlands"
	+ "Epilogue: An Important Coronation" (cameo)

## Trivia

* Majinuni was voiced by Dan Howell.

* Majinuni's name means "buffoon" or "clown" or "crazy" in Swahili.