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Junia
Physical information
Gender

Female

Species

Baboon

Hair color

Black, brown, gray, and tan

Eye color

Orange

Biographical information
Status

Living

Residence

Great Valley

Affiliations

Rafiki's troop

Relationship information
Allies

Inaki, Mosi, Rafiki, Zala

You can't survive on your own.
―Junia to Rafiki[src]

Junia is a female baboon. She is a member of Rafiki's former troop.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Junia was a member of a troop of various primates.[1]

Rafiki's exile[]

When Rafiki's mystical visions began to scare his fellow primates, they resolved to exile him from their troop. Junia, however, leaped to his defense and reminded her comrades of all the times Rafiki had helped them. Even so, they all voted to drive him away. Though Junia worried that Rafiki would not survive on his own, he assured her that he would do what he must. He then left, with Junia staring after him anxiously.[1]

Physical appearance[]

Junia is a small and slender baboon. She has tan-tinged brown fur, with a black muzzle.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Junia is a loyal friend to Rafiki. She is kind-hearted and empathetic toward others.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Junia's name is of Latin origin and means "youthful."[3]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Barry Jenkins. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
  2. Thuso Mbedu. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved on December 23, 2024.
  3. Meaning of the first name Junia. Ancestry.com. Retrieved on December 23, 2024.