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Baboon leader's troop
Baboon leader's troop
Organizational information
Leader

Baboon leader

Notable members

   Gumba
   Gumba's mother

Location

Nyani Grove

Affiliation

Pride Landers

Status

Active

Now, whose turn is it to climb down and pick up all the throwing fruit?
―The baboon leader to his troop[src]

The baboon leader's troop is a group of baboons led by the baboon leader. They reside in the Pride Lands.

History[]

Conflict with Fuli[]

And as for you guys, I said I'm sorry. I wasn't tryna be mean when I said you look funny when you scratch your heads.
Fuli to the baboon leader's troop[src]

One day, Fuli told the baboon leader's troop that they looked funny when they scratched their heads, and they chased her in rage. Eventually, Ono led Fuli to safety, and Beshte stepped into the troop's path, causing them to run into him and fall over. Fuli then apologized to them for her comment, and they accepted her apology before collapsing.[1]

Habitat disruption[]

Mom and Dad are not gonna be happy to find Pride Rock full of baboons.
Kiara[src]

When Makuu and his float invaded Big Springs, they forced out the hippopotamuses, which caused a chain reaction of habitat disruptions. At some point, a herd of giraffes moved into the baboons' forest, and they were forced to move into Pride Rock. Eventually, the Lion Guard convinced Makuu to leave Big Springs, and the baboons were able to return home.[2]

Rainstorm[]

We're dry up here. Whoop! We'll come down when the rain stops.
―The baboon leader, during a rainstorm[src]

During a rainstorm, the baboon leader's troop took shelter in a tree at the edge of a cliff. The Lion Guard begged the baboons to come down for their own safety, but they refused to leave until the rain stopped. Growing desperate, Kion sent Bunga into the tree to force the baboons down, and he used his flatulence to flush them out of the tree. No sooner had the baboons fled the tree when it fell off the cliff. Though Fuli told the baboon leader to get off her back, he insisted that he would not do so until the rain stopped.[3]

Baboon troop mix-up[]

That's not our baby. Whoop! He belongs to our, uh, neighbors.
―The baboon leader on the baby baboon[src]

After rescuing a baby baboon, Fuli brought him to Nyani Grove. Upon seeing the infant, the baboon leader informed her that he belonged to their neighbors, who lived at the very top of Mapango Cliffs. Though loath to travel so far, she agreed to take the infant there. As she left Nyani Grove, the baboon leader asked her to bring a message to their cliff neighbors, only to start pelting her with fruit alongside his troop.[4]

Disturbed by Kifaru[]

The rhino's headed for the baboons' tree!
―Ono on Kifaru[src]

When Kifaru blindly rammed into the baboons' tree, they scattered in panic.[5]

Savannah Summit[]

I was having a perfectly nice time when suddenly this... This hippo with a horn bumps into me.
―The baboon leader on Mbeya[src]

The baboon leader represented his troop at the Savannah Summit. Along with several other Pride Lander leaders, he met with Simba at Pride Rock one morning. Though the Pride Lander leaders were uncomfortable with the idea of Makuu having been invited, Simba stressed the importance of fairness and unity. Together, the party proceeded to Mizimu Grove.

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The baboon leader represents his troop at the Savannah Summit.

Later, Mbeya bumped into the baboon leader, and he called him "clumsy." The two started to bicker with one another until Beshte stepped in-between them and encouraged them to get along. They then apologized for their behavior.

That evening, Kion announced to the Pride Lander leaders that Makuu had lost his life by falling into a trap. Overcome by guilt, Twiga and Vuruga Vuruga confessed to having set the trap, and Makuu revealed that he was actually alive. He pointed out that, despite his best intentions, he had received nothing but distrust and hostility in return. Though the Pride Lander leaders feared his wrath, he prompted Simba to reinitiate negotiations.[6]

New water source[]

Follow Ma Tembo!
―The baboon leader to his troop[src]

During the dry season, the baboon leader's troop began following Ma Tembo as she searched for a new water source. In the midst of the search, Janja and his clan attacked the baboons, but the Lion Guard arrived in time to save them. After the incident, the baboon leader's troop continued to follow Ma Tembo until she located the new water source.[7]

Christmas[]

...ten baboons burping...
―Bunga sings "The Twelve Ways of Christmas"[src]

The baboon leader's troop participated in Bunga's Christmas celebration by helping perform "The Twelve Ways of Christmas".[8]

Disturbed by Shujaa[]

Shujaa, wait! Baboons...
―Kion, as Shujaa cuts a path through Nyani Grove[src]

One day, the Army of Scar invaded the Pride Lands, and Kion suggested that the Lion Guard cut through Nyani Grove in order to reach them. Without waiting for further orders, Shujaa began knocking down trees in the grove, which caused the baboons to flee and inadvertently start a stampede of cape buffalo.[9]

Encounter with Dhahabu[]

Baboons are delightful!
Dhahabu[src]

When Queen Dhahabu of the Back Lands visited the Pride Lands, she witnessed the baboon leader's troop harassing Fuli and declared that they were "delightful." Suddenly, Reirei's pack attacked, and the baboons fled.[10]

Lion Guard's trip to the Tree of Life[]

As the Lion Guard departed the Pride Lands for the Tree of Life, the baboon leader's troop gathered to bid them farewell.[11]

Encounter with Azaad and Fuli[]

One evening, while Azaad and Fuli were spending time together in the Pride Lands, the baboon leader's troop swarmed them and began jumping on them excitedly.[12]

Notable members[]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • While the members of the baboon leader's troop have brown pelts, the members of the baby baboon's troop have gray pelts.[4]

References[]

  1. Revealed in Disney's The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015). Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
  2. Revealed in "The Rise of Makuu" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 2. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 15, 2016.
  3. Revealed in "Bunga the Wise" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 3. Written by John Loy and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 22, 2016.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Revealed in "Baboons!" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 18. Written by Kevin Hopps and Jack Monaco, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired September 23, 2016.
  5. Revealed in "Ono the Tickbird" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 26. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 21, 2017.
  6. Revealed in "The Savannah Summit" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 2. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired July 7, 2017.
  7. Revealed in "The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 5. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired July 29, 2017.
  8. Revealed in "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 12. Written by John Loy, Ford Riley, and Krista Tucker, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired December 8, 2017.
  9. Revealed in "Beshte and the Beast" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 25. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired November 12, 2018.
  10. Revealed in "The Queen's Visit" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 27. Written by Don Gillies and John Loy, and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired February 18, 2019.
  11. Revealed in "Battle for the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 1. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired August 3, 2019.
  12. Revealed in "Return to the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 19. Written by Kendall Michele Haney and Ford Riley, and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired November 3, 2019.