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Chaka
Adult Chaka
Physical information
Gender

Male

Species

Lion

Biographical information
Residence

Pride Lands

Affiliations

   Pride Landers
   Pride Lands monarchy

Titles

Prince of Pride Rock

Relationship information
Family

Simba (father)
Nala (mother)
Shani (sister)
Mufasa (paternal grandfather)
Sarabi (paternal grandmother)
Sarafina (maternal grandmother)
Scar (great-uncle)

Allies

Pumbaa, Shani, Timon, Zazu

But, Zazu, I want to hear about the great war again. Please...
―Chaka[src]

Chaka is a male lion. He is the son of Simba and Nala, and the brother of Shani. He is a member of Simba's pride and the prince of Pride Rock.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Chaka concept

Concept artwork of Chaka.

Chaka was born to Simba and Nala. He had a sister, Shani.[1]

Cubhood[]

During a lesson with Zazu, Chaka begged to hear the story of the great war. Though Zazu was initially reluctant to indulge Chaka, he gave in when Chaka called him a "hero." Later, Chaka was play-fighting with his sister, Shani, when he got swarmed by grubs. He reacted with disgust, then proceeded to chase Shani.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Chaka is energetic and playful. He is also quite clever, as he stroked Zazu's ego in order to get him to tell a story.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Chaka's name means "bush, tree clump, thicket" or "hot season (December to February)" in Swahili.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1995). Written by Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley.
  2. Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on February 24, 2021.
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