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Sumu
Sumu profile
Physical information
Gender

Male

Species

Scorpion

Skin color

Black and gray

Eye color

Red

Distinguishing features

   Barbed tail
   Large pincers

Biographical information
Also known as

Scorpion

Status

Living

Residence

Outlands

Affiliations

   Army of Scar
   Outlanders

Relationship information
Allies

Scar, Ushari

Enemies

Kion, Ono, Simba

Scar: You know what to do, Sumu.
Sumu: And do it I will.
Scar orders Sumu to sting Simba[src]

Sumu is a male scorpion. He is a member of the Army of Scar.

Scar recruited Sumu to sting Simba and thus make way for the Army of Scar's takeover of the Pride Lands. During the Kumbuka celebration, Sumu stung Simba, then escaped back into the Outlands. After Simba's sting, the Lion Guard journeyed to the Outlands, fetched ash from the volcano, and used it to heal Simba.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Sumu lived in the Outlands.[1]

Assassination attempt on Simba[]

You want the Lion Guard to come here?
―Sumu on Scar's plan to lure the Lion Guard to the volcano[src]

Sumu was recruited to sting Simba as part of Scar's plan to overtake the Pride Lands. When Sumu first appeared in the volcano, Janja was afraid of him and knocked into Kiburi and Reirei in an effort to avoid the scorpion's venom. Scar informed his allies that Sumu would take down Simba, then sent the scorpion to complete his mission.

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Sumu prepares to sting Simba.

Sumu climbed Pride Rock while the Pride Landers were distracted by the Kumbuka celebration. During the event, Sumu stung Simba in the tail, which caused the lion to collapse. Afterward, Sumu fled toward the Outlands, but Ono spotted him and suspected him of being the cause of Simba's ailment. The Lion Guard chased Sumu, but when Kion pounced on him, Sumu escaped down a hole. Ono investigated from above and saw Sumu escape out the other end of the tunnel into the Outlands.

Sumu returned to the volcano, where Scar praised him for his work. Scar then commanded Ushari to prepare for the Lion Guard, as he believed that they would come to the volcano to fetch ash, which could cure Simba's ailment. Confused, Sumu asked why Scar would want the Lion Guard to come to the volcano, and Scar answered that he and his army were setting a trap.[1]

Physical appearance[]

Sumu is a small black and gray scorpion. He has a barbed tail and four bright red eyes.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Sumu is fierce and ruthless, and is willing to use his venom for even the most extreme purposes. He serves Scar dutifully.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Sumu's name means "poison, toxin" or "virus" in Swahili.[3]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in "The Scorpion's Sting" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 17. Written by Krista Tucker and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 2, 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ford Riley. IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved on October 5, 2020.
  3. Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on October 5, 2020.
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