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{{Character infobox
|image = [[File:Sumu profile.png|350px]]
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|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|species = [[Scorpions|Scorpion]]
 
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|residence = [[Outlands]]
 
|residence = [[Outlands]]
 
|affiliations = {{*}} [[Army of Scar]]<br />{{*}} [[Outlanders]]
 
|affiliations = {{*}} [[Army of Scar]]<br />{{*}} [[Outlanders]]
|enemies = [[Simba]]
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|allies = [[Scar]], [[Ushari]]
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|enemies = [[Kion]], [[Ono]], [[Simba]]
 
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{{Dialogue|Scar|You know what to do, Sumu.|Sumu|And do it I will.|Sumu and [[Scar]] on the plot against [[Simba]]|The Scorpion's Sting}}
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{{Dialogue1|Scar|You know what to do, Sumu.|Sumu|And do it I will.|[[Scar]] orders Sumu to sting [[Simba]]|The Scorpion's Sting}}
'''Sumu''' is a male [[Scorpions|scorpion]]. He is a member of [[Army of Scar|Scar's army]].
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'''Sumu''' is a male [[Scorpions|scorpion]]. He is a member of the [[Army of Scar]].
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[[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 of Sumu's venom.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
===''[[The Lion Guard]]''===
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===Early life===
===="[[The Scorpion's Sting]]"====
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Sumu lived in the Outlands.<ref name="TSS">{{Cite episode|The Scorpion's Sting}}</ref>
Sumu is recruited by [[Scar]] to sting Simba as part of the latter's plan to overtake the [[Pride Lands]]. When Sumu first appears in the [[volcano]], [[Janja]] is afraid of him and knocks into [[Kiburi]] and [[Reirei]] in an effort to avoid his venom. Scar informs his allies that Sumu will take down Simba, then sends him off on his mission.
 
   
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===Assassination attempt on Simba===
[[File:2018-04-11-02 39 18.png|thumb|left|250px|Sumu prepares to sting Simba]]
 
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{{Quote|You want the Lion Guard to come here?|Sumu on Scar's plan to lure the Lion Guard to the volcano|The Scorpion's Sting}}
 
Sumu was recruited by Scar to sting Simba as part of the latter'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.
   
 
[[File:2018-04-11-02 39 18.png|thumb|left|250px|Sumu prepares to sting Simba.]]
Sumu climbs [[Pride Rock]] while the [[Pride Landers]] attend the [[Kumbuka celebration]]. During the event, Sumu stings Simba, causing him to collapse. Sumu flees to the [[Outlands]], but [[Ono]] spots him and suspects him of being the cause of Simba's ailment. The [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] chases after Sumu, but when [[Kion]] pounces on him, Sumu escapes down a hole. Ono investigates from above and sees Sumu escape out the other end of the tunnel into the Outlands.
 
   
 
Sumu climbed [[Pride Rock]] while the [[Pride Landers]] attended the Kumbuka celebration. During the event, Sumu stung Simba, which caused him to collapse. Meanwhile, Sumu fled to 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 returns to the volcano, where Scar praises him for his work. Scar then commands [[Ushari]] to prepare for the Lion Guard, as he believes they will come to the volcano to fetch ash, a cure for Simba's ailment. Confused, Sumu asks why Scar would want the Lion Guard to come to the volcano, and Scar answers that they are setting a trap.
 
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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 they were setting a trap.<ref name="TSS" />
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==Physical appearance==
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Sumu is a small black and gray scorpion. He has a barbed tail and four bright red eyes.<ref name="TSS" />
   
 
==Personality and traits==
 
==Personality and traits==
Sumu is fierce and confident, willing to use his venom for even the most extreme purposes. He also shows great loyalty to Scar.
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Sumu is fierce and ruthless, and is willing to use his venom for even the most extreme purposes. He serves Scar dutifully.<ref name="TSS" />
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==Appearances==
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* ''[[The Lion Guard]]''
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** "[[The Scorpion's Sting]]"
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* Sumu is voiced by [[Ford Riley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727035/|title=Ford Riley|work=IMDb|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc|accessdate=October 5, 2020}}</ref>
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* Sumu was voiced by [[Ford Riley]].<ref name="IMDb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727035/|title=Ford Riley|work=IMDb|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc|accessdate=October 5, 2020}}</ref>
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** Riley also voiced the [[baboon leader]] and [[Njano]].<ref name="IMDb" />
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* Sumu's name means "poison, toxin" or "virus" in Swahili.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africanlanguages.com/swahili/|title=Online Swahili - English Dictionary|work=African Languages|accessdate=October 5, 2020}}</ref>
 
* Sumu's name means "poison, toxin" or "virus" in Swahili.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africanlanguages.com/swahili/|title=Online Swahili - English Dictionary|work=African Languages|accessdate=October 5, 2020}}</ref>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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{{Reflist}}
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Revision as of 04:40, 22 October 2021

Sumu
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 of Sumu's venom.

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 by Scar to sting Simba as part of the latter'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.

2018-04-11-02 39 18

Sumu prepares to sting Simba.

Sumu climbed Pride Rock while the Pride Landers attended the Kumbuka celebration. During the event, Sumu stung Simba, which caused him to collapse. Meanwhile, Sumu fled to 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 they 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.