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'''Zito''' is a male [[Elephants|elephant]]. He is a member of [[Ma Tembo|Ma Tembo's]] [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]].
  
'''Zito''' is a male [[Elephants|elephant]]. He is a member of [[Ma Tembo|Ma Tembo's]] [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]].
   
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When the legendarily [[Hadithi]] spreads his wisdom, Zito takes his moto literality. [[Ono]] then explains Hadithi's meaning, which Zito then understands, Zito calls Hadithi's words wise.
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When the legendarily eagle, [[Hadithi]] spread his wisdom to a flock of birds, Zito took his moto literality. Afterward, [[Ono]] explained what Hadithi meant. Now informed, Zito called his words "wise."
   
 
Later, the [[Army of Scar]] attacked [[Kilio Valley]], which left Zito and his herd without a home. Though they tried to move in with other herds, they were continually rejected and forced to move on. Eventually, [[Ma Tembo]] deduced that the elephants must leave the [[Pride Lands]], as they were an unwanted burden. However, after the elephants helped save the [[galagos]] from a fire, [[Laini]] invited them to move into [[Ndefu Grove]] with her [[Laini's group|group]].
  
Later, the [[Army of Scar]] attacked [[Kilio Valley]], which left Zito and his herd without a home. Though they tried to move in with other herds, they were continually rejected and forced to move on. Eventually, [[Ma Tembo]] deduced that the elephants must leave the [[Pride Lands]], as they were an unwanted burden. However, after the elephants helped save the [[galagos]] from a fire, [[Laini]] invited them to move into [[Ndefu Grove]] with her [[Laini's group|group]].
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==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Early Life===
  
===Early Life===
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Zito lived in the [[Pride Lands]]. He was a member of Ma Tembo's herd.
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Zito lived in the [[Pride Lands]]. He was a member of [[Ma Tembo's herd]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Can't Wait to be Queen}}</ref>.
 
===Dawn of the Lion Guard===
  
===Dawn of the Lion Guard===
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During "[[Zuka Zama]]", [[Bunga]] jumps over Zito's and [[Mtoto's mother|Mtoto's mother's]] trunks.
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During "[[Zuka Zama]]", [[Bunga]] jumped over Zito's and [[Mtoto's mother|Mtoto's mother's]] trunks.<ref>{{Cite episode|The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar}}</ref>
 
===Habitat Change===
  
===Habitat Change===
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{{Quote|The zebra and antelope grazing ground is overrun with elephants... And the elephants' watering hole is filled with hippos!|Ono}}
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{{Quote|The zebra and antelope grazing ground is overrun with elephants... And the elephants' watering hole is filled with hippos!|Ono|The Rise of Makuu}}
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Zito witnesses the [[mashindano]] between [[Makuu]] and [[Pua]]. Later, Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] get forced into a different grazing ground due to [[Makuu]] upsetting the kingdom's habitats. The issue is eventually resolved, with Zito returning to the [[watering hole]].
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Zito witnessed the [[mashindano]] between [[Makuu]] and [[Pua]]. Later, Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] get forced into a different grazing ground due to [[Makuu]] upsetting the kingdom's habitats. The issue is eventually resolved, and Zito returned to the [[watering hole]].<ref>{{Cite episode|The Rise of Makuu}}</ref>
 
===Bunga the Wise===
  
===Bunga the Wise===
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Zito appears during the "[[Zuka Zama]]" musical sequence. Later, Zito enjoys a new water hole created by the floodwaters.
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Zito appears during the "[[Bunga the Wise (song)|Bunga the Wise]]" musical sequence. Later, Zito enjoys a new water hole created by the floodwaters.<ref>{{Cite episode|Bunga the Wise}}</ref>
 
===Aminifu's Funeral===
  
===Aminifu's Funeral===
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[[File:Can'tWaittobeQueen314.png|thumb|250px|Zito pays his respects to his former leader, Aminifu]]
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When a wise old elephant named [[Aminifu]] dies, Zito pays his respects. He listens to [[Simba|Simba's]] speech at the funeral and reacts with shock when Simba speaks incorrect elephantese. However, like the other elephants, Zito laughs at the harmless error.
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When a wise old elephant named [[Aminifu]] died, Zito attended his funeral at [[Kilio Valley]] to pay his respects. He listened to [[Simba|King Simba's]] speech at the funeral and reacted with shock when Simba speaks incorrect elephantese. However, like the other elephants, Zito laughed at the harmless error.<ref>{{Cite episode|Can't Wait to be Queen}}</ref>
 
===Kupatana===
  
===Kupatana===
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After "Jackal Style" Zito is among those who surround [[Reirei]] and her [[Reirei's pack|family]]. That night, Zito attends the Kupatana celebration, and when Reirei's pack attack, he watches [[Dogo]] chase a hedgehog.
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When "[[Jackal Style]]" finished, Zito and the other Pride Landers stared at [[Reirei]] and her [[Reirei's pack|pack]]. That night, Zito attende the [[Kupatana]] celebration. When Reirei's pack attacked, [[Dogo]] chased a hedgehog past Zito. When the issue was resolved, Zito watched the rest of the celebration.<ref>{{Cite episode|The Kupatana Celebration}}</ref>
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===Ono's Incident===
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===Ono's incident===
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Zito can be seen walking across the savanna with several members of his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] when [[Ono]] crashes into [[Mwoga]].
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Zito can be seen walking across the savanna with several members of his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] when [[Ono]] crashes into [[Mwoga]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Eye of the Beholder}}</ref>
 
===Fuli's own way===
  
===Fuli's own way===
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Zito and his herd sing "[[My Own Way]]" as they walk past [[Fuli]].
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Zito and his herd sing "[[My Own Way]]" as they walk past [[Fuli]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Fuli's New Family}}</ref>
 
===Resting at the Watering Hole===
  
===Resting at the Watering Hole===
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Zito can be seen resting near a watering hole.
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Zito can be seen resting near a watering hole.<ref>{{Cite episode|Follow that Hippo!}}</ref>
 
===Elephant Concert===
  
===Elephant Concert===
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During an elephant concert, Zito listens alongside [[Nala]] and [[Kiara]]. When [[Simba]] arrives, he listens to the [[lions]] sing "[[Hakuna Matata]]".
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During the first elephant concert of the season, Zito listened alongside [[Nala|Queen Nala]] and [[Kiara|Princess Kiara]]. When [[Simba]] arrived late with the [[Lion Guard]], [[Timon]] and [[Pumbaa]], Zito listened to the royal family, Lion Guard, Timon and Pumba sing "[[Hakuna Matata]]".<ref>{{Cite episode|Bunga and the King}}</ref>
 
===Hadithi's Royal Mud Print Ceremony===
  
===Hadithi's Royal Mud Print Ceremony===
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{{Quote|That's all well and good for storks, but elephants don't fly.|Zito to Hadithi}}
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{{Quote|That's all well and good for storks, but elephants don't fly.|Zito to Hadithi|Ono's Idol}}
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[[File:2017-03-02-01 23 09.png|thumb|left|250px|Ono explains Hadithi's meaning to Zito]]
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A legendary [[Eagles|eagle]] named [[Hadithi]] comes to the [[Pride Lands]] and begins to preach wise words. To a crowd of [[Pride Landers]], he preaches, "The higher you fly, the more they'll look up to you," to which Zito counters that this advice does not apply well to elephants. [[Ono]] steps forward and explains that Hadithi is referring to how each animal can better themselves by getting through challenges, and Zito thanks Ono for clarifying.
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When the legendary [[Eagles|eagle]] named [[Hadithi]] came to the [[Pride Lands]], he began to preach wise words. To a crowd of [[Pride Landers]], he preached, "The higher you fly, the more they'll look up to you," to which Zito countered that this advice does not apply well to elephants. [[Ono]] stepped forward and explained that Hadithi was referring to how each animal can better themselves by getting through challenges. Zito thanked Ono for clarifying. At twilight, Zito witnessed Hadithi, later Ono's mud print ceremony.<ref>{{Cite episode|Ono's Idol}}</ref>
 
===New Water Source===
  
===New Water Source===
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{{Quote|Yes, Ma Tembo! Keep looking!|Zito, encouraging Ma Tembo to continue her search for a water source}}
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{{Quote|Yes, Ma Tembo! Keep looking!|Zito, encouraging Ma Tembo to continue her search for a water source|The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar}}
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[[File:2017-08-04-01 04 47.png|thumb|250px|Zito encourages Ma Tembo to continue her search for a new water source]]
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Zito appears amidst [[Ma Tembo's herd]] as [[Ma Tembo]] searches for water. Presently, Zito falls under attack from [[Janja's clan]], but the [[hyenas]] are soon driven off by the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]]. Zito then continues to follow Ma Tembo in the search for a new water source. When Ma Tembo successfully locates water, Zito drinks with the other [[Pride Landers]].
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One morning, Zito and his herd walked past the rising sun. Later on, Zito appeared amidst [[Ma Tembo's herd]] as [[Ma Tembo]] searched for a new water source for the dry season. Presently, Zito fell under attack from [[Janja's clan]], but the [[hyenas]] are soon driven off by the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]]. Later, the elephants came under attack again by Janja's clan, when they chased the [[Baboon leader's troop]]. The Lion Guard arrived and had the elephants run into a rocky gorge. Kion then blasted the hyenas away with the [[Roar of the Elders]]. Zito then continued to follow Ma Tembo in the search for a new water source. When Ma Tembo successfully located water, Zito drank with the other [[Pride Landers]].<ref>{{Cite episode|The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar}}</ref>
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===Kiburi and Makuu's Mashindano===
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===Mashindano===
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Zito is seen watching the [[mashindano]] between [[Kiburi]] and [[Makuu]].
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Zito watched the [[mashindano]] between [[Kiburi]] and [[Makuu]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Let Sleeping Crocs Lie}}</ref>
 
===Dry Lighting Attack===
  
===Dry Lighting Attack===
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{{Quote|Lightning storm? No..|Zito, on the dry lighting}}
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{{Quote|Lightning storm? No..|Zito reacts to the dry lightning storm}}
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[[File:2017-09-26-16 33 20.png|thumb|250px|Zito uses a large rock to clamber to safety]]
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[[File:2017-09-26-16 33 20.png|thumb|250px|left|Zito uses a large rock to clamber to safety]]
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In the [[Pride Lands]], the Lion Guard attempts to save a pair of [[hippopotamuses]] and Zito from dry lightning. As the team begins to lead their charges away from the watering hole, dry lightning strikes, trapping the animals in a ring of fire. Zito attempts to spray the fire out, but to no avail.
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The Lion Guard attempted to save a pair of [[hippopotamuses]] and Zito from a dry lightning storm. As the team began to lead their charges away from the watering hole, dry lightning striked, trapping the animals in a ring of fire. Zito attempted to spray the fire out, but to no avail.
   
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Presently, [[Beshte]] pushes a boulder into the flames, allowing his teammates and their charges to safely cross the ring of fire. Kion uses the [[Roar of the Elders]] to put out the fire, and Zito and the other [[Pride Landers]] thank him for saving them.
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Presently, [[Beshte]] pushed a boulder into the flames, allowing his teammates and their charges to safely cross the ring of fire. Kion used the [[Roar of the Elders]] to put out the fire, and Zito and the other [[Pride Landers]] thanked him for saving them.<ref>{{Cite episode|Rafiki's New Neighbors}}</ref>
   
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===Ukumbusho Bee Attack===
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===Ukumbusho===
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{{Quote|Well, Makini here wasted all her yellow paint on the Lion Guard and now there's none left for our sunbursts.|Zito, referring to Makini}}
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{{Quote|Well, Makini here wasted all her yellow paint on the Lion Guard and now there's none left for our sunbursts.|Zito reporting an issue to Ma Tembo}}
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[[File:2017-11-19-04 19 47.png|left|thumb|250px|Zito expresses irritation at Makini for running out of paint while painting his sunburst]]
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[[File:2017-11-19-04 19 47.png|thumb|250px|Zito expresses irritation at Makini for running out of paint while painting his sunburst]]
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In [[Mizimu Grove]], Zito takes part in preparing for the [[Ukumbusho Tradition]], a celebration that honors the peace established between the [[elephants]] and [[lions]] of the [[Pride Lands]]. In the midst of the preparation, [[Makini]] arrives to help paint the elephants for the ceremony.
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At [[Mizimu Grove]], Zito took part in preparing for the [[Ukumbusho Tradition]], a celebration that honors the peace established between the [[elephants]] and [[lions]] of the [[Pride Lands]]. In the midst of the preparation, [[Makini]] arrived to help paint the elephants for the ceremony.
   
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Later, Makini is painting sunbursts on Zito's forehead when she suddenly runs out of yellow paint, much to Zito's annoyance. [[Ma Tembo]] suggests that she collect more yellow fruit from the nearby forest. Makini does as she is told, clearing a hive of bees from a clump of yellow flowers in order to bring the plants before the elephants.
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Later, Makini was painting sunbursts on Zito's forehead when she suddenly ran out of yellow paint, much to Zito's annoyance. [[Ma Tembo]] suggested that she collect more yellow fruit from the nearby forest. Makini did as she is told, clearing a hive of bees from a clump of yellow flowers in order to bring the plants before the elephants.
   
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[[File:2017-11-19-04 30 13.png|thumb|250px|Zito stampedes through Sehemu Pass in an attempt to escape a horde of bees]]
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[[File:2017-11-19-04 30 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Zito stampedes through Sehemu Pass in an attempt to escape a horde of bees]]
   
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With his sunburst finished, Zito takes part in the Ukumbusho ceremony, but in the midst of the ceremony, a horde of bees attacks the elephants, chasing them from the grove. [[Kion]] orders his team to chase down the elephants before they can hurt anyone, and the Lion Guard takes off to halt the stampede. While on the run, the Guard realizes that the bees are attracted to the elephants' forehead paint, which is made of flowers.
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With his sunburst finished, Zito took part in the Ukumbusho ceremony, but in the midst of the ceremony, a horde of bees attacked the elephants, chasing them from the grove. [[Kion]] orders his team to chase down the elephants before they can hurt anyone, and the Lion Guard took off to halt the stampede. While on the run, the Guard realized that the bees are attracted to the elephants' forehead paint, which is made of flowers. [[Ono]] then reported that the elephants were heading through [[Sehemu Pass]], which actually proved to be helpful. Since the elephants were too large, they would get stuck. When Zito and [[Johari]] got stuck, [[Mtoto]] and Ma Tembo blew the paint off their foreheads.
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Later, at Mizimu Grove, Makini volunteers to collect more yellow fruit for the paint, but Kion suggests continuing the ceremony without any paint. [[Simba]] tells Ma Tembo that this could simply be a new tradition for the elephants of the Pride Lands. Ma Tembo then agrees to the new plan, and the Ukumbusho Tradition continues in a new vein.
  
   
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Later, at Mizimu Grove, Makini volunteered to collect more yellow fruit for the paint, but Kion suggested continuing the ceremony without any paint. [[Simba]] appeared and told Ma Tembo that this could simply be a new tradition for the elephants of the Pride Lands. Ma Tembo then agreed to the new plan, and the Ukumbusho Tradition continued in a new vein.<ref>{{Cite episode|The Ukumbusho Tradition}}</ref>
 
===Kumbuka===
  
===Kumbuka===
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Zito attends [[Simba|Simba's]] [[Kumbuka]] celebration at [[Pride Rock]].
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Zito attends [[Simba|Simba's]] [[Kumbuka]] celebration at [[Pride Rock]].<ref>{{Cite episode|The Scorpion's Sting}}</ref>
   
 
===Fuli and Kongwe===
  
===Fuli and Kongwe===
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Zito appears during the musical sequence "[[The Faster I Go]]".
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Zito appears during the musical sequence "[[The Faster I Go]]".<ref>{{Cite episode|The Wisdom of Kongwe}}</ref>
   
 
===Fire at Kilio Valley===
  
===Fire at Kilio Valley===
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{{Quote|You don't turn your back on family. Unless your back will save them from a falling tree.|Zito|The Kilio Valley Fire}}
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{{Quote|You don't turn your back on family. Unless your back will save them from a falling tree.|Zito to Kion|The Kilio Valley Fire}}
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 09 14.png|left|thumb|250px|Zito and Fuli attempt to prevent the Kilio Valley fire from spreading]]
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 09 14.png|thumb|250px|Zito and Fuli attempt to prevent the Kilio Valley fire from spreading]]
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In [[Kilio Valley]], the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] struggles to put out a widespread brush fire. At first, the team believes the fire to be put out, but then embers begin falling from the sky, reigniting the valley. The Lion Guard spreads out, accepting help from several of [[Ma Tembo|Ma Tembo's]] [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] members, while Ma Tembo leads the rest of the herd out of the valley. However, she is cornered among the flames by [[Janja]], [[Reirei]], [[Kiburi]], and their respective followers.
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At [[Kilio Valley]], the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] struggled to put out a widespread brush fire. At first, the team believed the fire to be put out, but then embers began falling from the sky, reigniting the valley. The Lion Guard spread out, accepting help from several of [[Ma Tembo|Ma Tembo's]] [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] members, while Ma Tembo led the rest of the herd out of the valley. However, she was cornered among the flames by [[Janja]], [[Reirei]], [[Kiburi]], and their respective followers.
   
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[[Ono]] overhears Janja's cackling and reports what he's heard to [[Kion]], who suspects [[Scar]] of causing the trouble. He then orders his team to protect the [[elephants]], leaving Kilio Valley to the mercy of the fire.
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[[Ono]] overheared Janja's cackling and reports what he's heard to [[Kion]], who suspected [[Scar]] of causing the trouble. He then orders his team to protect the [[elephants]], leaving Kilio Valley to the mercy of the fire.
   
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Just in time, the Lion Guard arrives to protect the elephants. The Lion Guard then leads Ma Tembo and her herd out of the blazing valley. Once to safety, Ma Tembo mourns her destroyed home. Zito blames the Lion Guard for failing to save Kilio Valley, to which Kion guiltily accepts the criticism. Ma Tembo turns to Kion for help in finding a temporary home, and he resolves to help the elephants.
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Just in time, the Lion Guard arrived to protect the elephants. The Lion Guard then led Ma Tembo and her herd out of the blazing valley. Once to safety, Ma Tembo mourned her destroyed home. Zito blamed the Lion Guard for failing to save Kilio Valley, to which Kion guiltily accepts the criticism. Ma Tembo turned to Kion for help in finding a temporary home, and he resolved to help the elephants.
   
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 12 46.png|thumb|250px|Zito blames Kion for the loss of Kilio Valley]]
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 12 46.png|thumb|left|250px|Zito blames Kion for the loss of Kilio Valley]]
   
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Kion leads the elephants to the galagos and the giraffes, but both turn the elephants away. Frustrated, Kion orders [[Bupu]] to accept the elephants until the Lion Guard can come up with another solution. The Lion Guard discovers that Ma Tembo has been forcibly outed by Bupu. Kion approaches the herd and assures Ma Tembo that he will find them a new home, but Ma Tembo insists that they must leave the Pride Lands, as no one else wants them.
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Kion led the elephants to the galagos and the giraffes, but both turned the elephants away. Frustrated, Kion ordered [[Bupu]] to accept the elephants until the Lion Guard can come up with another solution. The Lion Guard discovered that Ma Tembo has been forcibly outed by Bupu. Kion approached the herd and assured Ma Tembo that he will find them a new home, but Ma Tembo insisted that they must leave the Pride Lands, as no one else wanted them.
   
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Just then, Ono alerts Kion to a new fire that has broken out at Ndefu Grove. The Lion Guard rushes to the grove, where Laini begs them to save her galagos. Kion races across the Pride Lands to where Ma Tembo and her herd are still en route to another kingdom. He explains the situation to her, and she agrees to help the galagos, as she considers the other [[Pride Landers]] her family. Zito, however, refuses to help, staying behind to look after the mothers and their calves.
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Just then, Ono alerts Kion to a new fire that had broken out at Ndefu Grove. The Lion Guard rushed to the grove, where Laini beged them to save her galagos. Kion raced across the Pride Lands to where Ma Tembo and her herd are still en route to another kingdom. He explained the situation to her, and she agreed to help the galagos, as she considers the other [[Pride Landers]] her family. Zito, however, refuse to help, staying behind to look after the [[Mtoto's mother|mothers]] and their calves.
   
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 26 54.png|left|thumb|250px|Zito saves Kion from being crushed by a falling tree]]
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[[File:2018-05-01-22 26 54.png|thumb|250px|Zito saves Kion from being crushed by a falling tree]]
   
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With Kion and Ma Tembo in the lead, the elephants arrive in Ndefu Grove, where they promptly put out the fire. In the midst of the chaos, a tree nearly falls on Kion, when Zito suddenly appears and catches it on his back. Kion is delighted at Zito's change of heart, and Zito explains that he should not turn his back on his family.
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With Kion and Ma Tembo in the lead, the elephants arrived in Ndefu Grove, where they promptly put out the fire. In the midst of the chaos, a tree nearly fell on Kion, when Zito suddenly appeared and catches it on his back. Kion was delighted at Zito's change of heart, and Zito explained that he should not turn his back on his family.
   
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After the fire is put out, Laini thanks the elephants for their help and offers them a place in Ndefu Grove.
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After the fire is put out, Laini thanks the elephants for their help and offers them a place in Ndefu Grove, which Zito accepeted<ref>{{Cite episode|The Kilio Valley Fire}}</ref>
   
 
===Scar's attacks===
  
===Scar's attacks===
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The [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] concludes that the [[Pride Landers]] must unite against the threat of the [[Outlanders]]. They gather together Bupu's herd, Laini's group, [[Ma Tembo's herd]], and [[Mbeya's crash]] ("[[Pride Landers Unite! (song)|Pride Landers Unite!]]").
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When the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] concluded that the [[Pride Landers]] must unite against the threat of the [[Outlanders]], they gathered together Bupu's herd, Laini's group, [[Ma Tembo's herd]], and [[Mbeya's crash]] ("[[Pride Landers Unite! (song)|Pride Landers Unite!]]").
   
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[[File:2019-02-06-03 38 41.png|thumb|250px|Zito braces against the Army of Scar]]
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[[File:2019-02-06-03 38 41.png|thumb|left|250px|Zito braces against the Army of Scar]]
   
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At first, the Pride Landers are tense, but [[Kion]] works to defuse the tension. He instructs the animals to race toward [[Bunga]]. However, the event soon gets out of hand, for the animals trip over the galagos and end up in a heap. Kion then gets the idea to call [[Makuu]] the [[Crocodiles|crocodile]] for help. Makuu begrudgingly agrees to help, but his training is too rigorous and ruthless for the other Pride Landers to master.
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At first, the Pride Landers were tense, but [[Kion]] worked to defuse the tension. He instructed the animals to race toward [[Bunga]]. However, the event soon gets out of hand, for the animals triped over the galagos and end up in a heap. Kion then got the idea to call [[Makuu]] the [[Crocodiles|crocodile]] for help. Makuu begrudgingly agreed to help, but his training was too rigorous and ruthless for the other Pride Landers to master.
   
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The [[Army of Scar]] besieges Makuu's float, with [[Kiburi]] targeting Makuu. [[Ono]] witnesses the battle and reports his findings to Kion. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies storm the watering hole and fight off the Army of Scar. After the fight, Makuu thanks Zito and his herd for help and vows to do the same for them should the need ever arise.
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Later, after Makuu quit helping the Pride Landers, the [[Army of Scar]] besieged Makuu's float, with [[Kiburi]] targeting Makuu. [[Ono]] witnessed the battle and reports his findings to Kion. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies stormed the watering hole and fight off the Army of Scar. After the fight, Makuu thanked Zito and his herd for help and vows to do the same for them should the need ever arise.<ref>{{Cite episode|Pride Landers Unite!}}</ref>
   
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Zito is present when [[Dhahabu]] arrives at [[Pride Rock]].
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Zito was present when [[Dhahabu]] arrived at [[Pride Rock]]. In preparation for the queen's arrival, Bunga pushed Zito out of the way toward [[Pride Rock]], much to the elephant's annoyance.<ref>{{Cite episode|The Golden Zebra}}</ref>
   
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At [[Mizimu Grove]], [[Rafiki]] and [[Simba]] announce Makini's mpando mpaya, and Timon and Pumbaa perform their song ("[[Tujiinue]]"). In the midst of the celebration, the [[Army of Scar]] attacks, and the Pride Landers rise up to defend themselves. The battle pauses when [[Scar]] appears in the flames and threatens to overtake the entirety of the [[Pride Lands]]. Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers, including [[Ma Tembo]] and her herd, flee Mizimu Grove.
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At [[Mizimu Grove]], [[Rafiki]] and [[Simba]] announced Makini's mpando mpaya, and Timon and Pumbaa performed their song ("[[Tujiinue]]"). In the midst of the celebration, the [[Army of Scar]] attacked, and the Pride Landers rose up to defend themselves. The battle paused when [[Scar]] appeared in the flames and threatened to overtake the entirety of the [[Pride Lands]]. Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers, including Zito and his herd, fled Mizimu Grove.
   
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[[File:2019-03-31-01 42 43.png|thumb|left|250px|Zito and his herd gather in Mizimu Grove]]
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[[File:2019-03-31-01 42 43.png|thumb|250px|Zito and his herd gather in Mizimu Grove]]
   
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[[Kion]] uses the [[Roar of the Elders]] to defeat the Outlanders, while Simba deliberates what to do with Ma Tembo. Simba then approaches the Pride Landers once the Lion Guard has calmed them and admits that he has had knowledge of Scar's return for some time. Ma Tembo notes that she understands why he'd kept it a secret. The herds deliberate whether they should leave the Pride Lands, and Simba tells them to inform him of their decision the following morning at [[Pride Rock]].
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[[Kion]] used the [[Roar of the Elders]] to defeat the Outlanders, while Simba deliberated what to do with Ma Tembo. Simba then approached the Pride Landers once the Lion Guard had calmed them and admits that he had knowledge of Scar's return for some time. Ma Tembo noted that she understands why he'd kept it a secret. The herds deliberated whether they should leave the Pride Lands, and Simba told them to inform him of their decision the following morning at [[Pride Rock]].
   
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At Pride Rock, [[Kion]] implores Ma Tembo and her herd to follow him to Mizimu Grove before they decide to leave the kingdom. The herds follow Kion to Pride Rock, where Makini's baobab tree seed has survived the fire. This inspires the Pride Landers to remain in the kingdom and work together to defeat Scar.
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At Pride Rock, [[Kion]] implored Zito and his herd to follow him to Mizimu Grove before they decideed to leave the kingdom. The herds followed Kion to Pride Rock, where Makini's baobab tree seed had survived the fire. This inspired the Pride Landers to remain in the kingdom and work together to defeat Scar.<ref>{{Cite episode|The Fall of Mizimu Grove}}</ref>
   
 
===Battle for the Pride Lands===
  
===Battle for the Pride Lands===
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{{Quote|Pride landers, unite!|Zito|Battle for the Pride Lands}}
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[[File:2019-08-15-22 20 55.png|thumb|250px|Zito charges into battle alongside Ma Tembo]]
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[[File:2019-08-15-22 20 55.png|thumb|250px|left|Zito charges into battle alongside Ma Tembo]]
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{{Quote|Pride landers, unite!|Zito}}
  
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Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] gather at [[Pride Rock]] to train against the [[Army of Scar]]. While there, Zito witnesses [[Scar|Scar's]] spirit appearing in the flames and threatening the [[Pride Landers]]. Afterward, the Pride Landers resolve to invade the [[Outlands]].
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Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] gathered at [[Pride Rock]] to train against the [[Army of Scar]]. While there, Zito witnessed [[Scar|Scar's]] spirit appearing in the flames and threatening the [[Pride Landers]]. Afterward, the Pride Landers resolve to invade the [[Outlands]] after [[Janja|Janja's]] reformation.
   
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The next morning, the Pride Landers invade the Outlands and successfully defeat the Army of Scar. Zito listens to [[Kion|Kion's]] victory speech and witnesses [[Jasiri]] becoming the queen of the Outlands.
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The next morning, the Pride Landers invade the Outlands and successfully defeat the Army of Scar. Zito listened to [[Kion|Kion's]] victory speech and witnesses [[Jasiri]] becoming the queen of the Outlands.<ref>{{Cite episode|Battle for the Pride Lands}}</ref>
 
===The Lion Guard's trip to the Tree of Life.===
  
===The Lion Guard's trip to the Tree of Life.===
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Later, Zito and his herd bid the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] farewell as they leave for the [[Tree of Life]]. When [[Beshte]] returns to [[Big Springs]] from his journey to the [[Tree of Life]], Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] arrive to welcome him back.
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Later on, Zito and his herd bid the [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guard]] farewell as they left for the [[Tree of Life]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Battle for the Pride Lands}}</ref>When [[Beshte]] returned to [[Big Springs]] from his journey to the [[Tree of Life]], Zito and his [[Ma Tembo's herd|herd]] arrived to welcome him back.<ref>{{Cite episode|Return to the Pride Lands}}</ref>
 
===The Battle of the Lion Guards===
  
===The Battle of the Lion Guards===
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{{Quote|You're going to have to do better than that, if you want to best Beshte.|Zito, to Imara}}
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{{Quote|You're going to have to do better than that, if you want to best Beshte.|Zito to Imara|Return to the Pride Lands}}
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[[File:Return335.png|thumb|left|250px|Zito serves as a weight during the competition between the strongest members of the Lion Guards]]
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[[File:Return335.png|thumb|250px|Zito serves as a weight during the competition between the strongest members of the Lion Guards]]
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Later, Zito and [[Ma Tembo]] serve as props for the [[Battle of the Lion Guards]], in which [[Kion|Kion's]] and [[Vitani|Vitani's]] [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guards]] face off; each stands on a boulder while the contestants for the strongest member of the Lion Guard, Beshte and [[Imara]], push their rock toward the finishing line. Imara wins the competition due to Beshte getting sunburned and having to cool off in a nearby mud hole.
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Later, Zito and [[Ma Tembo]] served as props for the [[Battle of the Lion Guards]], in which [[Kion|Kion's]] and [[Vitani|Vitani's]] [[Lion Guard (group)|Lion Guards]] faced off; each stood on a boulder while the contestants for the strongest member of the Lion Guard, Beshte and [[Imara]], pushed their rock toward the finishing line. Imara won the competition due to Beshte getting sunburned and having to cool off in a nearby mud hole.
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Later, Zito watched both [[Fuli|Fuli's]] and [[Anga|Anga's]] competitions. He witnessed the final [[mashindano]] between Kion and Vitani, and reacted with awe when [[Askari|Askari's]] spirit appeared in the sky and when Kion used the [[Roar of the Elders]] to lift [[Pride Rock]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Return to the Pride Lands}}</ref>
   
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Later, Zito watches both [[Fuli|Fuli's]] and [[Anga|Anga's]] competitions. He witnesses the final [[mashindano]] between Kion and Vitani, and reacts with awe when [[Askari|Askari's]] spirit appears in the sky and when Kion uses the [[Roar of the Elders]] to lift [[Pride Rock]].
  
 
===Kion's coronation===
  
===Kion's coronation===
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Zito attends [[Kion's coronation|Kion's wedding]] to [[Rani]] at the [[Tree of Life]].
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Zito attends [[Kion's coronation|Kion's wedding]] to [[Rani]] at the [[Tree of Life]].<ref>{{Cite episode|Return to the Pride Lands}}</ref>
   
 
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==Personality and traits==
  
==Personality and traits==
 
Although Zito initially appears friendly when approached, he can demonstrate a very short temper. He has great regard for tradition, and is prone to lashing out at others when things are not going as planned. Despite this, Zito can take a joke and has great respect for animals of importance, such as the Lion Guard.
  
Although Zito initially appears friendly when approached, he can demonstrate a very short temper. He has great regard for tradition, and is prone to lashing out at others when things are not going as planned. Despite this, Zito can take a joke and has great respect for animals of importance, such as the Lion Guard.
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* ''[[The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar]]''
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* ''[[The Lion Guard]]''
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** "[[The Rise of Makuu]]"
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** "[[Bunga the Wise]]"
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** "[[Can't Wait to be Queen]]"
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** "[[The Kupatana Celebration]]"
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** "[[Eye of the Beholder]]"
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** "[[Fuli's New Family]]"
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** "[[Follow that Hippo!]]"
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** "[[Bunga and the King]]"
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** "[[Ono's Idol]]"
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** "[[The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar]]"
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** "[[Let Sleeping Crocs Lie]]"
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** "[[Rafiki's New Neighbors]]"
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** "[[The Ukumbusho Tradition]]"
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** "[[The Scorpion's Sting]]"
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** "[[The Wisdom of Kongwe]]"
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** "[[The Kilio Valley Fire]]"
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** "[[Pride Landers Unite!]]
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** "[[The Queen's Visit]]"
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** "[[The Fall of Mizimu Grove]]"
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** "[[Battle for the Pride Lands]]"
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** "[[Return to the Pride Lands]]"
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==Trivia==
 
* Zito is voiced by [[Nick Watt]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7871611/|title=Nick Watt|work=IMDb|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref>
  
* Zito is voiced by [[Nick Watt]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7871611/|title=Nick Watt|work=IMDb|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc|accessdate=October 8, 2020}}</ref>
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Zito
Zito
Zito
Physical information
Gender

Male

Species

Elephant

Skin color

Black, gray, and pink

Eye color

Black

Biographical information
Status

Living

Residence

Pride Lands

Affiliations

 •  Ma Tembo's herd
 •  Pride Landers

Relationship information
Allies

Ma Tembo, Johari, Kion, Fuli, Ono, Makini, Laini, Hadithi, Imara, Mtoto's mother, Mtoto

Enemies

Janja (formerly), Cheezi (formerly), Chungu (formerly), Nne (formerly), Tano (formerly), Army of Scar

“
You don't turn your back on family. Unless your back will save them from a falling tree.
―Zito[src]
 ”

Zito is a male elephant. He is a member of Ma Tembo's herd.

When the legendarily eagle, Hadithi spread his wisdom to a flock of birds, Zito took his moto literality. Afterward, Ono explained what Hadithi meant. Now informed, Zito called his words "wise."

Later, the Army of Scar attacked Kilio Valley, which left Zito and his herd without a home. Though they tried to move in with other herds, they were continually rejected and forced to move on. Eventually, Ma Tembo deduced that the elephants must leave the Pride Lands, as they were an unwanted burden. However, after the elephants helped save the galagos from a fire, Laini invited them to move into Ndefu Grove with her group.

When the spirit of Scar began waging war on the Pride Landers, Zito helped protect his homeland. He joined his fellow Pride Landers in an invasion of the Outlands, from which they emerged victorious.

Biography

Early Life

Zito lived in the Pride Lands. He was a member of Ma Tembo's herd.[1].

Dawn of the Lion Guard

During "Zuka Zama", Bunga jumped over Zito's and Mtoto's mother's trunks.[2]

Habitat Change

“
The zebra and antelope grazing ground is overrun with elephants... And the elephants' watering hole is filled with hippos!
―Ono[src]
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Zito witnessed the mashindano between Makuu and Pua. Later, Zito and his herd get forced into a different grazing ground due to Makuu upsetting the kingdom's habitats. The issue is eventually resolved, and Zito returned to the watering hole.[3]

Bunga the Wise

Zito appears during the "Bunga the Wise" musical sequence. Later, Zito enjoys a new water hole created by the floodwaters.[4]

Aminifu's Funeral

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Zito pays his respects to his former leader, Aminifu

When a wise old elephant named Aminifu died, Zito attended his funeral at Kilio Valley to pay his respects. He listened to King Simba's speech at the funeral and reacted with shock when Simba speaks incorrect elephantese. However, like the other elephants, Zito laughed at the harmless error.[5]

Kupatana

When "Jackal Style" finished, Zito and the other Pride Landers stared at Reirei and her pack. That night, Zito attende the Kupatana celebration. When Reirei's pack attacked, Dogo chased a hedgehog past Zito. When the issue was resolved, Zito watched the rest of the celebration.[6]

Ono's incident

Zito can be seen walking across the savanna with several members of his herd when Ono crashes into Mwoga.[7]

Fuli's own way

Zito and his herd sing "My Own Way" as they walk past Fuli.[8]

Resting at the Watering Hole

Zito can be seen resting near a watering hole.[9]

Elephant Concert

During the first elephant concert of the season, Zito listened alongside Queen Nala and Princess Kiara. When Simba arrived late with the Lion Guard, Timon and Pumbaa, Zito listened to the royal family, Lion Guard, Timon and Pumba sing "Hakuna Matata".[10]

Hadithi's Royal Mud Print Ceremony

“
That's all well and good for storks, but elephants don't fly.
―Zito to Hadithi[src]
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2017-03-02-01 23 09

Ono explains Hadithi's meaning to Zito

When the legendary eagle named Hadithi came to the Pride Lands, he began to preach wise words. To a crowd of Pride Landers, he preached, "The higher you fly, the more they'll look up to you," to which Zito countered that this advice does not apply well to elephants. Ono stepped forward and explained that Hadithi was referring to how each animal can better themselves by getting through challenges. Zito thanked Ono for clarifying. At twilight, Zito witnessed Hadithi, later Ono's mud print ceremony.[11]

New Water Source

“
Yes, Ma Tembo! Keep looking!
―Zito, encouraging Ma Tembo to continue her search for a water source[src]
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Zito encourages Ma Tembo to continue her search for a new water source

One morning, Zito and his herd walked past the rising sun. Later on, Zito appeared amidst Ma Tembo's herd as Ma Tembo searched for a new water source for the dry season. Presently, Zito fell under attack from Janja's clan, but the hyenas are soon driven off by the Lion Guard. Later, the elephants came under attack again by Janja's clan, when they chased the Baboon leader's troop. The Lion Guard arrived and had the elephants run into a rocky gorge. Kion then blasted the hyenas away with the Roar of the Elders. Zito then continued to follow Ma Tembo in the search for a new water source. When Ma Tembo successfully located water, Zito drank with the other Pride Landers.[12]

Mashindano

Zito watched the mashindano between Kiburi and Makuu.[13]

Dry Lighting Attack

“
Lightning storm? No..
―Zito reacts to the dry lightning storm
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Zito uses a large rock to clamber to safety

The Lion Guard attempted to save a pair of hippopotamuses and Zito from a dry lightning storm. As the team began to lead their charges away from the watering hole, dry lightning striked, trapping the animals in a ring of fire. Zito attempted to spray the fire out, but to no avail.

Presently, Beshte pushed a boulder into the flames, allowing his teammates and their charges to safely cross the ring of fire. Kion used the Roar of the Elders to put out the fire, and Zito and the other Pride Landers thanked him for saving them.[14]

Ukumbusho

“
Well, Makini here wasted all her yellow paint on the Lion Guard and now there's none left for our sunbursts.
―Zito reporting an issue to Ma Tembo
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Zito expresses irritation at Makini for running out of paint while painting his sunburst

At Mizimu Grove, Zito took part in preparing for the Ukumbusho Tradition, a celebration that honors the peace established between the elephants and lions of the Pride Lands. In the midst of the preparation, Makini arrived to help paint the elephants for the ceremony.

Later, Makini was painting sunbursts on Zito's forehead when she suddenly ran out of yellow paint, much to Zito's annoyance. Ma Tembo suggested that she collect more yellow fruit from the nearby forest. Makini did as she is told, clearing a hive of bees from a clump of yellow flowers in order to bring the plants before the elephants.

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Zito stampedes through Sehemu Pass in an attempt to escape a horde of bees

With his sunburst finished, Zito took part in the Ukumbusho ceremony, but in the midst of the ceremony, a horde of bees attacked the elephants, chasing them from the grove. Kion orders his team to chase down the elephants before they can hurt anyone, and the Lion Guard took off to halt the stampede. While on the run, the Guard realized that the bees are attracted to the elephants' forehead paint, which is made of flowers. Ono then reported that the elephants were heading through Sehemu Pass, which actually proved to be helpful. Since the elephants were too large, they would get stuck. When Zito and Johari got stuck, Mtoto and Ma Tembo blew the paint off their foreheads.

Later, at Mizimu Grove, Makini volunteered to collect more yellow fruit for the paint, but Kion suggested continuing the ceremony without any paint. Simba appeared and told Ma Tembo that this could simply be a new tradition for the elephants of the Pride Lands. Ma Tembo then agreed to the new plan, and the Ukumbusho Tradition continued in a new vein.[15]

Kumbuka

Zito attends Simba's Kumbuka celebration at Pride Rock.[16]

Fuli and Kongwe

Zito appears during the musical sequence "The Faster I Go".[17]

Fire at Kilio Valley

“
You don't turn your back on family. Unless your back will save them from a falling tree.
―Zito to Kion[src]
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2018-05-01-22 09 14

Zito and Fuli attempt to prevent the Kilio Valley fire from spreading

At Kilio Valley, the Lion Guard struggled to put out a widespread brush fire. At first, the team believed the fire to be put out, but then embers began falling from the sky, reigniting the valley. The Lion Guard spread out, accepting help from several of Ma Tembo's herd members, while Ma Tembo led the rest of the herd out of the valley. However, she was cornered among the flames by Janja, Reirei, Kiburi, and their respective followers.

Ono overheared Janja's cackling and reports what he's heard to Kion, who suspected Scar of causing the trouble. He then orders his team to protect the elephants, leaving Kilio Valley to the mercy of the fire.

Just in time, the Lion Guard arrived to protect the elephants. The Lion Guard then led Ma Tembo and her herd out of the blazing valley. Once to safety, Ma Tembo mourned her destroyed home. Zito blamed the Lion Guard for failing to save Kilio Valley, to which Kion guiltily accepts the criticism. Ma Tembo turned to Kion for help in finding a temporary home, and he resolved to help the elephants.

2018-05-01-22 12 46

Zito blames Kion for the loss of Kilio Valley

Kion led the elephants to the galagos and the giraffes, but both turned the elephants away. Frustrated, Kion ordered Bupu to accept the elephants until the Lion Guard can come up with another solution. The Lion Guard discovered that Ma Tembo has been forcibly outed by Bupu. Kion approached the herd and assured Ma Tembo that he will find them a new home, but Ma Tembo insisted that they must leave the Pride Lands, as no one else wanted them.

Just then, Ono alerts Kion to a new fire that had broken out at Ndefu Grove. The Lion Guard rushed to the grove, where Laini beged them to save her galagos. Kion raced across the Pride Lands to where Ma Tembo and her herd are still en route to another kingdom. He explained the situation to her, and she agreed to help the galagos, as she considers the other Pride Landers her family. Zito, however, refuse to help, staying behind to look after the mothers and their calves.

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Zito saves Kion from being crushed by a falling tree

With Kion and Ma Tembo in the lead, the elephants arrived in Ndefu Grove, where they promptly put out the fire. In the midst of the chaos, a tree nearly fell on Kion, when Zito suddenly appeared and catches it on his back. Kion was delighted at Zito's change of heart, and Zito explained that he should not turn his back on his family.

After the fire is put out, Laini thanks the elephants for their help and offers them a place in Ndefu Grove, which Zito accepeted[18]

Scar's attacks

When the Lion Guard concluded that the Pride Landers must unite against the threat of the Outlanders, they gathered together Bupu's herd, Laini's group, Ma Tembo's herd, and Mbeya's crash ("Pride Landers Unite!").

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Zito braces against the Army of Scar

At first, the Pride Landers were tense, but Kion worked to defuse the tension. He instructed the animals to race toward Bunga. However, the event soon gets out of hand, for the animals triped over the galagos and end up in a heap. Kion then got the idea to call Makuu the crocodile for help. Makuu begrudgingly agreed to help, but his training was too rigorous and ruthless for the other Pride Landers to master.

Later, after Makuu quit helping the Pride Landers, the Army of Scar besieged Makuu's float, with Kiburi targeting Makuu. Ono witnessed the battle and reports his findings to Kion. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies stormed the watering hole and fight off the Army of Scar. After the fight, Makuu thanked Zito and his herd for help and vows to do the same for them should the need ever arise.[19]

Zito was present when Dhahabu arrived at Pride Rock. In preparation for the queen's arrival, Bunga pushed Zito out of the way toward Pride Rock, much to the elephant's annoyance.[20]

At Mizimu Grove, Rafiki and Simba announced Makini's mpando mpaya, and Timon and Pumbaa performed their song ("Tujiinue"). In the midst of the celebration, the Army of Scar attacked, and the Pride Landers rose up to defend themselves. The battle paused when Scar appeared in the flames and threatened to overtake the entirety of the Pride Lands. Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers, including Zito and his herd, fled Mizimu Grove.

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Zito and his herd gather in Mizimu Grove

Kion used the Roar of the Elders to defeat the Outlanders, while Simba deliberated what to do with Ma Tembo. Simba then approached the Pride Landers once the Lion Guard had calmed them and admits that he had knowledge of Scar's return for some time. Ma Tembo noted that she understands why he'd kept it a secret. The herds deliberated whether they should leave the Pride Lands, and Simba told them to inform him of their decision the following morning at Pride Rock.

At Pride Rock, Kion implored Zito and his herd to follow him to Mizimu Grove before they decideed to leave the kingdom. The herds followed Kion to Pride Rock, where Makini's baobab tree seed had survived the fire. This inspired the Pride Landers to remain in the kingdom and work together to defeat Scar.[21]

Battle for the Pride Lands

“
Pride landers, unite!
―Zito[src]
 ”
2019-08-15-22 20 55

Zito charges into battle alongside Ma Tembo

Zito and his herd gathered at Pride Rock to train against the Army of Scar. While there, Zito witnessed Scar's spirit appearing in the flames and threatening the Pride Landers. Afterward, the Pride Landers resolve to invade the Outlands after Janja's reformation.

The next morning, the Pride Landers invade the Outlands and successfully defeat the Army of Scar. Zito listened to Kion's victory speech and witnesses Jasiri becoming the queen of the Outlands.[22]

The Lion Guard's trip to the Tree of Life.

Later on, Zito and his herd bid the Lion Guard farewell as they left for the Tree of Life.[23]When Beshte returned to Big Springs from his journey to the Tree of Life, Zito and his herd arrived to welcome him back.[24]

The Battle of the Lion Guards

“
You're going to have to do better than that, if you want to best Beshte.
―Zito to Imara[src]
 ”
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Zito serves as a weight during the competition between the strongest members of the Lion Guards

Later, Zito and Ma Tembo served as props for the Battle of the Lion Guards, in which Kion's and Vitani's Lion Guards faced off; each stood on a boulder while the contestants for the strongest member of the Lion Guard, Beshte and Imara, pushed their rock toward the finishing line. Imara won the competition due to Beshte getting sunburned and having to cool off in a nearby mud hole.

Later, Zito watched both Fuli's and Anga's competitions. He witnessed the final mashindano between Kion and Vitani, and reacted with awe when Askari's spirit appeared in the sky and when Kion used the Roar of the Elders to lift Pride Rock.[25]

Kion's coronation

Zito attends Kion's wedding to Rani at the Tree of Life.[26]

Physical appearance

Zito is a large and bulky elephant with a long trunk and two white tusks. His skin is dark gray tinged with blue, and he bears several dark spots on top of his head and along his back. Zito's eyes are black, and he has two notches in each ear.

Personality and traits

Although Zito initially appears friendly when approached, he can demonstrate a very short temper. He has great regard for tradition, and is prone to lashing out at others when things are not going as planned. Despite this, Zito can take a joke and has great respect for animals of importance, such as the Lion Guard.

Appearances

Trivia

  • Zito is voiced by Nick Watt.[27]
  • Zito's name means "heavy" or "difficult" or "severe" or "harsh" in Swahili.[28]

References

  1. ↑ Revealed in "Can't Wait to be Queen" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 4. Written by John Loy, Jack Monaco, and Ford Riley, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 29, 2016.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Revealed in "The Rise of Makuu" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 2. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Revealed in "Bunga the Wise" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 3. Written by John Loy and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Revealed in "Can't Wait to be Queen" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 4. Written by John Loy, Jack Monaco, and Ford Riley, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Revealed in "The Kupatana Celebration" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 6. Written by Elise Allen, John Loy, and Ford Riley, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired February 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Revealed in "Eye of the Beholder" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 5. Written by John Loy, Jack Monaco, and Ford Riley, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired February 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ Revealed in "Fuli's New Family" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 7. Written by Elise Allen, John Loy, and Ford Riley, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired February 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ Revealed in "Follow that Hippo!" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 9. Written by John Loy and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired March 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ Revealed in "Bunga and the King" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 13. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Revealed in "Ono's Idol" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 1, Episode 24. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired February 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ Revealed in "The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 5. Written by Ford Riley and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired July 29, 2017.
  13. ↑ Revealed in "Let Sleeping Crocs Lie" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 6. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired August 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ Revealed in "Rafiki's New Neighbors" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 8. Written by Laura Sreebny and Krista Tucker, and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired September 22, 2017.
  15. ↑ Revealed in "The Ukumbusho Tradition" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 10. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired October 27, 2017.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Revealed in "The Wisdom of Kongwe" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 18. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ Revealed in "The Kilio Valley Fire" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 19. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired April 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ Revealed in "Pride Landers Unite!" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 26. Written by Jack Monaco and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 21, 2019.
  20. ↑ Revealed in "The Golden Zebra" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 14. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired January 9, 2018.
  21. ↑ Revealed in "The Fall of Mizimu Grove" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 28. Written by Kendall Michele Haney and directed by Howy Parkins. Originally aired March 25, 2019.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Revealed in "Return to the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 19. Written by Kendall Michele Haney and Ford Riley, and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired November 3, 2019.
  25. ↑ Revealed in "Return to the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 19. Written by Kendall Michele Haney and Ford Riley, and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired November 3, 2019.
  26. ↑ Revealed in "Return to the Pride Lands" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 3, Episode 19. Written by Kendall Michele Haney and Ford Riley, and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired November 3, 2019.
  27. ↑ Nick Watt. IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved on October 8, 2020.
  28. ↑ Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on October 8, 2020.
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