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Claws
Claws
Physical information
Gender

Male

Species

Eagle

Feather color

Brown, gray, and white

Eye color

Black

Biographical information
Status

Living

Relationship information
Allies

Harak

Enemies

Ashtaa, Belee, Darann, Pumbaa, Simba, Timon

I want to get my own back on that young lion cub and his friends.
―Claws on Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa[src]

Claws is a male eagle.

When Claws attempted to eat Timon, Simba chased him off. Enraged by Simba's intervention, Claws teamed up with Harak in order to get rid of Simba and Harak's younger sister, Belee. The plan went underway, but when a bone pile fell on top of Belee and Simba, Claws fled the scene in fear.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Claws lived within or close by the jungle.[1]

Plot against Simba[]

I'll be back. And next time, I'll have you for supper!
―Claws to Simba[src]
Claws attempts to kill Timon.

Claws attempts to kill Timon.

After meeting and befriending Belee, a young elephant who had lost her herd, Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa agreed to help her find her family. While they were resting in the jungle, Claws attempted to carry Timon away in his talons. His plan was foiled when Simba leaped at him and released Timon from the eagle's grasp. As Claws flew away, he swore revenge on Simba.

Later, after Simba and his friends journeyed to an elephants' graveyard with Belee's herd, Harak noticed Claws hovering over the herd. After realizing that he had been spotted, Claws admitted to Harak that he wanted revenge on Simba. Harak, who was jealous of his sister, made an alliance with Claws so that they could get rid of both Belee and Simba.

Claws plots with Harak.

Claws plots with Harak.

Shortly afterward, Simba was playing hide-and-seek with his friends when he saw Harak talking to Claws. Suspicious, he crept closer and overheard them formulating a plan to kill Belee. Fearful for Belee's life, Simba tried to escape but accidentally rattled some bones as he ran away. Harak ordered Claws to get Simba, and the eagle gladly complied. After trapping Simba in a rib cage, he told the cub that he would be back after Harak's sister was dealt with. He then flew away to help play his part in the plan.

As the plan went underway, Claws swooped down on the elephants to create a diversion. He spotted Darann, a dying old elephant, and chose her as his main target. The plan was successful up until Simba and his friends arrived and thwarted Harak's plot to trap Belee. As an unsuspecting Belee tried to save her brother from Simba, a pile of bones fell on top of her and scared Claws away.[1]

Physical appearance[]

Claws is a moderately sized eagle. His feathers are brown, his head and wing-tips are white, and his eyes are black with red sclerae.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Harak: Get that lion cub!
Claws: My pleasure!
—Claws and Harak on Simba[src]

Claws is cunning, vengeful, and heartless. He was intent on killing Simba after the cub kept him from making a meal out of Timon. Additionally, he is cruel and relentless, as he taunted his prey while hunting it.[1]

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in The Elephants' Graveyard from The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series. Issues 6–8 (1995–1997).