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Nala's father | |
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Gender |
Male |
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Brown, gold, red, and white |
Distinguishing features |
Head tuft |
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Family |
Sarafina (mate) |
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Nala's father is a male lion. He is a member of Simba's pride. He is the mate of Sarafina, with whom he has a daughter, Nala.
Biography[]
Early life[]
As a cub, Nala's father fell from a tree but was saved by the Lion Guard. Upon reaching adulthood, he became mates with Sarafina, and the two had a daughter named Nala.[1]
Legacy[]
When Bunga stole Rafiki's bakora staff, he stumbled upon paintings of Nala's father as a cub and mistook him for his grandson, Kion. Bunga touched the paintings with Rafiki's staff, which brought them to life. He then watched in horror as Nala's father fell from a tree. Frightened, Bunga proceeded to protect Kion from every tree they encountered, as he was terrified that Rafiki's paintings predicted the future.
Later, Rafiki revealed that the painting in fact depicted Nala's father. He explained that Nala's father had fallen from a tree branch and been saved by the Lion Guard of his day.[1]
Physical appearance[]
As a cub, Nala's father had golden fur, with pale paws and a pale underbelly. His inner ears were yellow, his muzzle was white, and the bridge of his nose was brown. Like his grandson, Kion, he had a red head tuft.[1]
Appearances[]
- The Lion Guard
- "Paintings and Predictions" (mentioned)
- "Cave of Secrets" (cave painting)
- VTech: The Lion Guard (cave painting)
Trivia[]
- During a Tenth Anniversary Reunion discussion panel, directors Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers were asked who Nala's father was. Minkoff joked that Allers was the father. The two directors then stated that Mufasa or Scar could be Nala's father.[2] This claim was disproved with the release of the Lion Guard episode "Paintings and Predictions".[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in "Paintings and Predictions" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 11. Written by Elise Allen and Kevin Hopps, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Lion King director clears up online rumour about Mufasa and Scar not being brothers. vt. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved on July 15, 2021.