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| Strange lion | |
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| Physical information | |
| Gender |
Male |
| Species | |
| Hair color |
Black, brown, and red |
| Eye color |
Red |
| Distinguishing features |
• Dorsal stripe |
| Biographical information | |
| Status |
Deceased |
| Residence | |
| Affiliations | |
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The strange lion was a male lion.
When Scar was patrolling the Outlands, he encountered the strange lion, who convinced him to overthrow Mufasa and become the king of Pride Rock in his place. However, instead of following through on the alliance, the strange lion ordered his cobra friend to attack Scar and inject him with venom. The strange lion attempted to use the cure for the venom as leverage over Scar, but Scar merely used the Roar of the Elders in a fit of rage to destroy both the strange lion and his cobra friend.
Biography[]
Early life[]
The strange lion lived in the Outlands. At some point in his life, he befriended a cobra.[1]
Conspiracy against Scar and death[]
The strange lion convinces Scar to overthrow Mufasa.
While patrolling the Outlands, Scar met the strange lion. The rogue convinced Scar that he was the most powerful lion and that he should rule the Pride Lands rather than his elder brother, Mufasa. Consumed by arrogance and greed, Scar agreed to the strange lion's proposal.
However, instead of following through on the alliance, the strange lion led Scar to a volcano in the Outlands, where his cobra friend ambushed Scar, bit him on his left eye, and injected him with venom. Though the strange lion attempted to hold the cure for the cobra's venom over Scar's head so that he would obey them, Scar instead used the Roar of the Elders in a fit of rage and killed both the strange lion and his cobra friend.[1]
Legacy[]
Seasons later, Scar's spirit was resurrected in the Outlands volcano. One day, he told Ushari the story of how he had met the strange lion and received his scar from the rogue's cobra friend. Upon finishing his tale, Scar told Ushari to give Kion a scar of his own and thus lead him down the same dark path. However, Scar's plot did not go as planned, for Kion summoned the Great Lions of the Past to judge him for good.[1]
Physical appearance[]
The strange lion was large and muscular, with angular features. He had brown-tinted tan fur and a thick reddish-brown mane that was streaked with darker brown fur. His muzzle, paws, and underbelly were pale tan, while his eyebrows were thick and black. He had dark ear rims, a hooked brown nose, long whiskers, and bright red eyes. He also had a distinctive pink scar over his right eye.[1]
Personality and traits[]
The strange lion attempts to bend Scar to his will.
The strange lion was devious, cunning, and opportunistic. He managed to trick a young Scar into forming an alliance with him and convinced him to betray his elder brother, Mufasa, by preying on his ego.
Despite his charisma, the strange lion was ruthless and held no true loyalty to Scar, as he set up an ambush for the young lion and attempted to control him by holding the antidote for his injury over his head. Ultimately, the strange lion underestimated his enemy, which led to his demise.[1]
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- The strange lion bears a striking resemblance to Zira; both are lions with tan fur, cream markings, red eyes with yellow sclerae, dark ear rims, a dorsal stripe, and a notch in their right ear.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Revealed in "Battle for the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 1. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired August 3, 2019.
- ↑ Revealed in Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). Written by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, and directed by Darrell Rooney. Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.