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The Outlands are a barren wasteland. They are the home of the Outlanders, who are led by Jasiri. Unlike the Pride Lands, which functions as an absolute monarchy, the Outlands consist of various factions who only answer to Jasiri insofar as they respect the Circle of Life. Formerly, a pride of lions who had been exield from the Pride Lands, known as the Outsiders, dwelled in the Outlands.
The Outlands are known to be a dangerous place with little water and prey. They are bordered by the Pride Lands.
Governance[]
Structure[]
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After a period of general anarchy, Jasiri rose to leadership over the Outlanders.
Prior to the reign of Jasiri, the Outlands was a region of anarchy, where each faction of animals lived by their own rules. Most inhabitants of the Outlands did not respect the Circle of Life and were thus forbidden to hunt in the Pride Lands.[1] Other groups had been exiled for other reasons; for example, the Outsiders were forbidden entry to the Pride Lands for refusing to acknowledge Simba as the rightful king.[2]
Following Jasiri's ascension as queen of the Outlands, the Outlanders must abide by the Circle of Life.[3] Her clan serves as her enforcers, while Mzingo's parliament serves as her scouts.[4] Despite Jasiri's authority over the kingdom, each faction of animals operates independently.[3]
Laws[]
Respect for the Circle of Life[]
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Upon becoming the queen of the Outlands, Jasiri declared that every Outlander must adhere to the Circle of Life. Any animal who does not respect the Circle of Life must answer to Jasiri's clan.[3]
Borders[]
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The Outlands are bordered by the Pride Lands. There is no known border security for the Outlands, as it is typically Outlanders encroaching on Pride Lander territory rather than the other way around.[2][1] Even so, individual Outlander factions can be protective of their territory and do not look kindly on Pride Landers passing through.[5] Often, they attempt to eat intruders.[6][7][8]
Points of interest[]
Jasiri's watering hole[]
- Main article: Jasiri's watering hole
Jasiri's watering hole is the area in which Jasiri and her clan reside. It is a rather barren area, with a pool of water at the center. It is central to the hyena clan's survival.[9]
Rocky Plateau[]
- Main article: Rocky Plateau
Rocky Plateau is a large pit. The pit is connected to a series of underground tunnels and passageways.[10]
Termite mounds[]
- Main article: Termite mounds
The termite mounds were the former home and base of operations of the Outsiders. They were where the the pride lived, ate, and raised their cubs. They were also the area in which Zira raised her son, Kovu, to become a killer intent on assassinating King Simba of the Pride Lands.[2]
Volcano[]
- Main article: Volcano
The volcano was the former home and base of operations of Janja's clan and later Scar and his army.[1] It was where Scar convened and plotted with his followers.[11]
History[]
Zira's exile[]
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Following Simba's defeat of Scar, Zira challenged his right to rule, asserting that Scar had chosen her son, Kovu, to be his heir. Simba argued that Scar had never been the true king, which enraged Zira and caused her to attack Simba in rage. After defeating Zira, Simba banished her, her family, and her followers to the Outlands. There, they formed a separate pride called the Outsiders.[9]
Kiara's visit to the Outlands[]
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Kiara wanders into the Outlands.
One day, Simba warned his young daughter, Kiara, to stay out of the Outlands. Zazu remarked that there was nothing there but a "bunch of backstabbing, murderous Outsiders," and Simba added that one could not turn their back on an Outsider.
Despite her father's warnings, Kiara ignored the trail he had marked for her and wandered into the Outlands. There, she ran into a hostile cub named Kovu, who bragged that, as an Outsider, he could take care of himself. At that moment, the cubs were attacked by crocodiles and fled into the Pride Lands.
Zira and her pride plot in the termite mounds.
No sooner had the cubs started to play when their parents arrived, roaring protectively over them. Zira introduced Kovu as her son and Scar's hand-picked heir, and lamented how he had been the last-born cub before Simba had banished their pride to the Outlands. Simba reminded her of the penalty for returning to the Pride Lands, and she offered up a terrified Kovu. Ignoring the bait, Simba departed with Kiara, and Zira returned to the Outlands with Kovu.
Meanwhile, near the termite mounds, Nuka complained about having been passed up as the Chosen One in favor of his younger brother, Kovu. Zira soon arrived and chided Nuka for having let Kovu wander off on his own, but Kovu jumped to his brother's defense and took credit for the situation. Furious, Zira reminded Kovu of their enmity with Simba's pride and mocked him for wanting to be friends with Kiara. Suddenly getting an idea, she praised Kovu for his brilliance and plotted to use his friendship with Kiara so he could one day infiltrate Simba's pride and assassinate Simba.[2]
Formation of the Lion Guard[]
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Kion and Bunga survey the Outlands.
One day, while playing Baobab Ball, Kion and Bunga lost their ball in the Outlands. Though Kion was hesitant to break his father's rule to stay out of the Outlands, Bunga recklessly entered forbidden territory to retrieve their ball. No sooner had he entered the Outlands when he got attacked by hyenas Cheezi and Chungu. Furious, Kion reflexively used the Roar of the Elders to save him.
Later, Mzingo traveled to the Outlands volcano and reported to Janja that Kion was assembling a new Lion Guard. Intent on scoring as much prey as they could before the Lion Guard was assembled, Janja led his clan in an attack on the Pride Lands.[1]
Kion lost in the Outlands[]
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Jasiri helps Kion find his way in the Outlands.
While chasing Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu out of the Pride Lands, Kion crossed a log that snapped beneath him and tipped him into a river. After getting swept downstream, he eventually pulled himself to shore on the Outlands side and told his friends to meet him at Flat Ridge Rock. Along the way home, he met a female hyena named Jasiri, who led him in the right direction.
After the two parted ways, Janja and his clan confronted Jasiri for being on their territory. Kion returned to save her and used the Roar of the Elders to dispatch of Janja and his clan. Shortly afterward, the rest of the Lion Guard arrived and readied to attack Jasiri, only for Kion to call them off and explain that she was a friend. Kion and Jasiri parted on good terms, with the Lion Guard returning to the Pride Lands and Jasiri to the Outlands.[12]
"Can't Wait to be Queen"[]
The Outlands appear when Mzingo arrives to tell Janja that Kiara is temporary queen and is squabbling with Kion. This news gives Janja an idea and he sends Mzingo to tell Kiara that he wants a peace proposal.
"Eye of the Beholder"[]
Janja appears in the Outlands overhearing Mzingo and his flock talking about Ono being out of commission, due getting sand in his eye. Janja decides to take advantage of this and plans with Cheezi and Chungu to trap the remaining members of the Lion Guard.
"Fuli's New Family"[]
Cheezi spots Bunga venturing to a volcano in the Outlands and reports this to Janja, who along with the rest of the clan, ambushes Bunga who claims to be immune. This statement is heard by Fuli who comes to her friend's rescue.
The two friends float downstream in lava on a piece of broken rock whilst being pursued by the hyenas. Luckily, Kion, Beshte and Ono, come to their friends aid, leaving Janja, Cheezi and Chungu trapped on a log.
"Too Many Termites"[]
When the Lion Guard mistakes a pack of aardwolves for hyenas, they banish them to the Outlands. There, the pack meets Goigoi and Reirei, who attempt to eat them until the Lion Guard comes to the rescue. After the save, the Lion Guard leads the aardwolves back into the Pride Lands.
"Janja's New Crew"[]
After invading the Pride Lands, Janja and his clan are banished back to the Outlands, where Janja fires Cheezi and Chungu, and elects Nne and Tano in their place. The new recruits soon come up with a plan to sideline the Lion Guard, and Janja accepts their plot.
"Lions of the Outlands"[]
When a strange group of lions invades Jasiri's watering hole, the hyena comes to Kion for help. Kion visits the Outlands and meets Zira, Nuka, Kovu and Vitani, who currently are presiding over the watering hole. After an unsuccessful attempt to make Zira and her family to leave the watering hole, Kion and the Lion Guard blast them away to a different part of the Outlands.
"Never Roar Again"[]
The Lion Guard chases Janja's clan back into the Outlands, where they wait for the Guard to get out of sight before they slink back into the Pride Lands. There, they are confronted by Nala and Kion, who uses the Roar of the Elders to banish them back to the Outlands.
War between the Outsiders and the Pride Landers[]
Years later, Kovu has grown into a young adult, and Zira prepares him for his mission to kill Simba. When Kovu proves that he is ready to avenge Scar's death, the Outsiders roar their approval, and Kovu and Zira move out to fulfill the plan. Later, the Outsiders (aside from Zira) join Simba's side, leaving the Outlands permanently.[2]
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In The Lion Guard, the landscape of the Outlands was inspired by Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.[13]
- In The Lion's Kin, the Outlands are referred to as "the Shadowland."[14]
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