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| “ | Badili: Galagos? What are galagos? Kion: They're the animals who live here. You took their home.
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Laini's group is a group of galagos led by Laini. They live in Ndefu Grove, a forest in the Pride Lands.
History[]
Wet season[]
Rescued by Fuli[]
Laini and two of her friends were hanging perilously from a tree branch in Ndefu Grove when their cries reached the Lion Guard. Just before the three galagos fell from the tree, Fuli swooped in to save them. After the rescue, they clung to her back, kneading her fur, and Bunga had to pry them off.[1]
Skirmish with Badili[]
Laini's group flees from Badili.
While the Lion Guard was lounging at Hakuna Matata Falls, Laini and her fellow galagos rushed up to them, yelling for help. When questioned by Beshte, Laini explained that a ferocious leopard had taken over their tree. Kion resolved to drive the leopard away, but before the team could leave, Ono announced that Shingo the giraffe had gotten stuck in an acacia tree. Though Laini begged Kion to chase off the leopard first, Kion told her that Shingo must be freed.
Laini and her fellow galagos remained at the falls until they were frightened away by Pumbaa's flatulence. They then met up with the Lion Guard, who explained that it had simply been Pumbaa and that the galagos were in no danger. As the team left to drive off the leopard, Laini insisted that they accompany them, and Kion patiently agreed.
Laini's group returns to Ndefu Grove.
Once there, Laini and her friends were continually frightened by the leopard, Badili, who unknowingly scared them with his sharp claws and teeth. Kion explained this to Badili and told him that he must return home. Badili complied, and Laini was allowed to enter her home once more.
The next day, the galagos rushed up to the Lion Guard in Embamba Canyon and informed them that Badili had returned. This time, the Lion Guard taught Badili to stand up for himself so the leopard would no longer have to use another animal's territory. Shortly after Badili left, Laini came to the Lion Guard for help, crying that someone else was now in her tree. The Lion Guard followed her to the tree, where they found Bunga asleep in its branches. Upon waking, Bunga drew Laini into a hug, and Laini declared that perhaps Badili had not been so bad after all.[2]
Dry season[]
Following Ma Tembo[]
Janja and his clan attacked the Pride Landers who were following Ma Tembo. The Lion Guard intervened and drove the hyenas off. Later that day, Laini rode on Thurston's back as they waited for Ma Tembo to locate water.[3]
Rescued by the Lion Guard[]
When Laini and two of her fellow galagos got stuck under a tree, Beshte lifted the trunk, while Bunga grabbed the galagos from an opening in the trunk. Bunga also grabbed a grub, so Fuli saved Laini.[4]
Kumbuka celebration[]
Laini's group attended the Kumbuka celebration.[5]
Sheltering Ma Tembo's herd[]
After Ma Tembo's herd was ousted from Kilio Valley due to a fire, Kion requested that the herd temporarily stay with Laini and her galagos. At first, Laini was receptive to the elephants staying in her home, but once their heavy plods started making the ground shake and causing galagos to fall out of trees, she appealed to Kion to take them elsewhere.
Laini's group welcomes Ma Tembo's herd into Ndefu Grove.
Later, a new fire broke out at Ndefu Grove. The Lion Guard rushed to the grove, where Laini begged them to save her galagos. Bunga, Fuli, and Kion quickly pinpointed the galagos, who were trapped in a tree, and saved them from the flames. However, as they were delivering them safely back to Laini, Beshte informed them that the fire was not being put out fast enough. Kion resolved to find help, while the rest of the Lion Guard stayed behind to combat the fire.
Kion raced across the Pride Lands to where Ma Tembo and her herd were still en route to another kingdom. He explained the situation to her, and she agreed to help the galagos, as she considered the other Pride Landers to be her family. The elephants arrived in Ndefu Grove, where they promptly put out the fire.
After the fire was put out, Laini thanked the elephants for their help and offered them a place in Ndefu Grove.[6]
Encounter with Shujaa[]
Laini appeals to Kion to remove the serval.
Beshte and Shujaa encountered Laini and her fellow galagos in a tree, where they were suspicious of a serval on the opposite branch. The serval admitted to being stuck, and Beshte questioned Shujaa as to what they should do. Shujaa suggested uprooting the tree, but Beshte urged him to think more closely about the problem.
This led Shujaa to bend the branch of the tree down to the ground so the serval could clamber to safety. The plan worked, until Shujaa let go of the branch, catapulting Laini and the galagos into another tree.[7]
Training with the Pride Landers[]
Laini's group gets trampled during an activity.
The Lion Guard concluded that the Pride Landers must unite against the threat of the Outlanders. They gathered together Bupu's herd, Laini's group, Ma Tembo's herd, and Mbeya's crash. At first, the Pride Landers were tense, but Kion worked to defuse the tension. He instructed the animals to race toward Bunga. However, the event soon got out of hand, for the animals tripped over the galagos and ended up in a heap. Kion then got the idea to call Makuu the crocodile for help. Makuu begrudgingly agreed to help, but his training was too rigorous and ruthless for the other Pride Landers to master.
The Army of Scar besieged Makuu's float, with Kiburi targeting Makuu. Ono witnessed the battle and reported his findings to Kion. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies stormed the watering hole and fought off the Army of Scar.
After the fight, Makuu thanked Laini and her group for their help and vowed to do the same for them should the need ever arise.[8]
Attack at Mizimu Grove[]
At Mizimu Grove, Rafiki and Simba announced Makini's mpando mpaya. In the midst of the celebration, the Army of Scar attacked, and the Pride Landers rose up to defend themselves. The battle paused when Scar appeared in the flames and threatened to overtake the entirety of the Pride Lands. Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers, including Laini and her group, fled Mizimu Grove.
The Pride Landers unite against the threat of Scar.
Simba approached the Pride Landers once the Lion Guard had calmed them and admitted that he had had knowledge of Scar's return for some time. The herds deliberated whether they should leave the Pride Lands, and Simba told them to inform him of their decision the following morning at Pride Rock.
At Pride Rock, Kion implored Laini and her group to follow him to Mizimu Grove before they decided to leave the kingdom. The herds followed Kion to Pride Rock, where Makini's baobab tree seed had survived the fire. This inspired the Pride Landers to remain in the kingdom and work together to defeat Scar.[9]
Battle for the Pride Lands[]
Laini's group trained with the other Pride Landers at Pride Rock in anticipation of a fight with Scar and his army. Later, they assembled with the Pride Landers to invade the Outlands. During the battle, Laini rode on Bupu's head and attacked Goigoi the jackal. The Pride Landers ended up winning the battle, and Laini's group looked on with their fellow Pride Landers as Jasiri was appointed the queen of the Outlands.[10]
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