Babu (mandrill)

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Babu (mandrill)
Physical information
Species	Mandrill
Skin color	Blue and red
Hair color	Black, brown, gray, tan, and white
Eye color	Black
Biographical information
Status	Living
Residence	Pride Lands
Affiliations	Pride Landers
Relationship information
Allies	Nala, Rafiki, Simba

“

Babu: Is this what you had in mind? Simba: Yes! This is exactly what I wanted! —Babu and Simba on Babu's artwork

”

Babu is a mandrill. They are one of Rafiki's pupils.

When Simba wanted to hide from Zazu, he asked Babu to paint zebra stripes on him. Babu did as requested, and Simba briefly joined a zebra herd. Later, Babu painted leopard spots on Nala, which enabled her to play a trick on Simba.

Biography

Early life

“

Hey! Rafiki's teaching the young monkeys! ―Simba on Rafiki's students

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Babu lived in the Pride Lands. During their youth, they became a pupil of Rafiki's.

Painting Simba and Nala

“

Simba: Hey, Babu! Now that Rafiki's gone, could you help me? Babu: Sure, Simba! —Babu and Simba

”

Babu paints zebra stripes on Simba.

Babu sat among a group of young mandrills who were taking a painting lesson from Rafiki. When the lesson was over, Simba approached Babu and asked them for help. The young mandrill got a bowl of Rafiki's paint and colored zebra stripes on Simba's fur. They later painted leopard spots on Nala.

Physical appearance

Babu is somewhat small, likely due to their youth. They have blue-gray fur, with a white chest, a ring of gray fur around their face, and black eyes. Like all mandrills, Babu has distinctive blue eye markings and a bright red nose.

Personality and traits

Babu is friendly and helpful, as they took time to assist their friends, Simba and Nala.

Appearances

• Spots and Stripes

Trivia

• Babu's name means "grandfather" in Swahili.

• Another character named Babu appears in Vulture Shock.

• Simba erroneously refers to Babu as a monkey.