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Zala
Physical information
Gender

Male

Species

Baboon

Hair color

Brown, tan, and white

Eye color

Orange

Biographical information
Status

Undetermined

Residence

Great Valley

Affiliations

Rafiki's troop

Titles

Elder of Rafiki's troop

Relationship information
Allies

Inaki, Junia, Mosi, Rafiki (formerly)

He speaks to the insects, converses with the moon.
―Zala on Rafiki[src]

Zala is a male baboon. He is an elder of Rafiki's former troop.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Zala lived in the Great Valley as part of a baboon troop. At some point in his life, he became an elder.[1]

Rafiki's exile[]

One night, a cheetah climbed into the baboons' tree and nearly made off with one of their own. In response, the elders blamed Rafiki's premonitions. Though Junia leaped to Rafiki's defense, the elders called for a vote on his banishment, and the troop nigh-unanimously voted to exile him.[1]

Physical appearance[]

Zala is a thin baboon with patchy fur. His pelt is brown, white, and tan, while his eyes are orange.[1]

Personality and traits[]

Zala is distrustful of Rafiki's visions and blames him for the troop's bad fortune.[1]

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Zala's voice actor is uncredited.[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Revealed in Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Written by Jeff Nathanson and directed by Barry Jenkins. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.