Name: unknown
Name Meaning: Are you kidding?
Species: Lion
Appearances: “A False Ancestor” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: Father of three sons (unnamed), great-grandfather of Mohatu.
Info: “King” Joe in the comic claims to be him. He is said to be Mufasa’s great-great-great-grandfather, thus Mohatu’s great-grandfather. Two knowledgeable parrots say that during his reign hyenas attempted to take over, he discovered the Elephant Graveyard, survived a giant earthquake, and had 3 sons. Joe himself, impersonating this king when Simba thinks he fell from the stars, which he knows nothing about (except the hyena war, perhaps), claims he roared so loud 3 trees fell over.

Name: Old Fearless Buzz
Name Meaning: none
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: Cut scene from The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Monobrow.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Legendary meerkat from old times. Successfully fought off a hyena, but forgot that they travel in packs. So he’s dead. Included because his legendary status makes him fit easily into the bigger story.

Name: Mohatu
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Lion
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: A lot like Mufasa, except much more bright orange-brown, and more sympathetic concerning his facial expressions.
Close Relations: Father of Ahadi.
Info: Not much is known about Mohatu except what Mufasa tells Simba in this book. He settled among the animals of his kingdom dispute concerning water rations during a great drought, as well as what seems to be prejudice against each other. He discovered the Great River, which appears to be a part of the oasis Timon and the meerkats make their home. He ruled for a long time, and died very old one winter’s night, and his star is the biggest and brightest in the sky, apparently because he was such a great king.

Name: Lion
Name Meaning: none
Species: What do you think?
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Pretty much a perfect clone of Scar, except with similar colored fur as Mohatu.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: A selfish lion during Mohatu’s reign who hogged what was left of the waterhole, drinking more than his share. Zebra doesn’t trust him.

Name: Crocodile
Name Meaning: none
Species: duh…
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Green scales, and orange/yellow eyes that periodically change appearance.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Extremely sensitive, his literal crocodile tears are completely honest. While his appearance is supposedly fearsome, he actually isn’t fearsome at all (he doesn’t look it in the illustration, either). He’s sad because he has no friends since everyone’s afraid of him, due to him biting Hippo’s tail once. I wonder what he eats.

Name: Hippo
Name Meaning: none
Species: :P
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Your usual hippo.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Hippo is afraid of Crocodile. I guess tail-biting is rather traumatic.

Name: Wildebeest
Name Meaning: none
Species: I’ve got three more of these after this one to go through…
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Generic wildebeest.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Is afraid of Hippo.

Name: Zebra
Name Meaning: none
Species: la de da…
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical zebra. Distrustful expression.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Is afraid of Lion. Rather competitive and headlong.

Name: Giraffe
Name Meaning: none
Species: *whistles*
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: A giraffe. Disney seems to like giving giraffes long eyelashes.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Giraffe doesn’t really do anything.

Name: Cheetah
Name Meaning: none
Species: The last one! Yay!
Appearances: The Brightest Star
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Lighter-colored underside. Sparse spots, hardly any on his tail.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: As with all cheetahs, a speedster. In a race to the Great River, Zebra kicks him in the chest, no doubt breaking some ribs. Mohatu later carries him on his back.

Name: Ahadi
Name Meaning: covenant, promise, vow
Species: Lion
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: According to the text, he has green eyes and a black mane. The illustrations show him as a cross between Simba and Mufasa. I can’t decide which I like better.
Close Relations: Son of Mohatu, mate of Uru, father of Mufasa and Taka.
Info: Ahadi seems to be a rather proud king, though not necessarily big-headed. He doesn’t seem to much like Taka, probably because of his rude manner, but doesn’t wholly hate him, like Mufasa does later on. One fan-created concept is Taka got his scar from an angry Ahadi, but isn’t widely accepted because the idea of Ahadi being an abusive father is disliked. But it’s still thought that he liked Mufasa better.

Name: Uru
Name Meaning: diamonds- in cards
Species: Lioness
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. It’s usually thought that she resembles Scar, except more conventionally pretty.
Close Relations: Mate of Ahadi, mother of Mufasa and Taka.
Info: She’s pretty much absent from the story, searching for a source of food and water during a drought. The Great River must be dry too. Many fans think that she liked Taka much better than anyone else, encouraging him to not give up hope in the possibility of being king.

Name: Mufasa
Name Meaning: Unknown. Name of the last king of the Bagada people of pre-colonial Kenya.
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- James Earl Jones (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Samuel E. Wright (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Big mane, big chin, big muscles, big teeth. Very regal and intimidating. Small eyes.
Close Relations: Son of Ahadi and Uru, brother of Scar, mate of Sarabi, father of Simba.
Info: Probably one of the greatest kings in the history of the Pridelands, at least according to Disney. You never really get to see if his rule is just or fair, but he seems a nice enough guy. No doubt he could scare the stuffing out of anyone in the kingdom, if need be. Wise and caring, and definitely not blind to Scar’s malicious nature.

Name: Taka/“Scar”
Name Meaning: piece of cloth OR junk, rubbish, worthless thing OR want, wish, inquiry, request
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Jeremy Irons (speaking and singing) Jim Cummings (additional singing) Original Broadway cast- John Vickery (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Dark brown fur, slick black mane, heavy-lidded bright green eyes, arched eyebrows. Long and lanky to the point of being weak and thin, but knows how to use his grace and poise to his full potential to attract the ladies. All the ingredients you need for one of the coolest villains around. Oh, and he has a scar. Like I really need to tell you.
Close Relations: Son of Ahadi and Uru, brother of Mufasa, uncle of Simba, mate of Zira, father of (for most fans) Nuka, Kovu and Vitani.
Info: Taka is Scar’s birth name, but was later in his life given the nickname “Scar”, for obvious reasons. Jealous of Mufasa getting the throne, and often thought to have been psychologically damaged after getting his scar as a young cub. Suave, sexy, and totally evil. Sometimes his flamboyancy makes him look as if he were gay, but he seems to thoroughly enjoy the ladies according to the Broadway play. Fans like to make him a sympathetic character, though not completely- his problem is legitimate, but his grudge is petty.

Name: Rafiki
Name Meaning: friend, comrade
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa Show, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½- Robert Guillaume (speaking and singing) Original Broadway cast- Tsidii Le Loka (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Old, bald (on top at least), and hunched over. Crazy eyes and smile.
Close Relations: Cousin of Jelani (specifically third cousin once removed) and Karibu.
Info: Shaman of the Pridelands. Though he may be old and weary (he has a bad knee), he can still pack a wallop with his kung-fu action if necessary. Extremely wise, but in the sense of the idiot savant, since he appears to just be a crazy old coot of a monkey on the surface. Often pops up in a bizarre manner to teach his wisdom in a rather roundabout way. Has the ability to read omens and communicate with kings of the past.

Name: Banzai
Name Meaning: skulk, lurk- according to TLK WWW Archive
Species: Hyena
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, The Lion King 1½- Cheech Marin (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Stanley Wayne Mathis (speaking and singing) Timon and Pumbaa Show- Rob Paulsen (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Dark coloring around muzzle, thick eyebrows.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: The first of the hyena trio. These three hang out together, telling bad jokes, getting into mischief, and hating the bossy lions, who outlaw killing for sport. Scar recruits them to do his dirty work, something he partly, if not entirely, regrets. Tried and true bumbling minion characters. Banzai is witty (sort of). Banzai and Shenzi are sometimes suspected by fans to be a couple.

Name: Shenzi
Name Meaning: uncouth, barbarous, savage (Full name- Shenzi Marie Predatora Veldetta Jacquelina Hyena. How Timon knew is anyone's guess.)
Species: Hyena
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, The Lion King 1½- Whoopi Goldberg (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Tracy Nicole Chapman (speaking and singing) Timon and Pumbaa Show- Tress MacNeille (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Heavy-lidded eyes, loose bangs extending from mane covering forehead, overbite.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Shenzi is sassy, and appears to be the leader of the group, as she often takes command in more serious situations.

Name: Ed
Name Meaning: Edward (Old English)- wealthy guardian, Edgar (Old English)- wealthy spearman, Edwin (Old English)- prosperous friend, Edmond (Old English)- wealthy protector, Edison (Old English)- Edward’s son, Eddy (Scandinavian)- unresting; apparently a joke on Ed McMahon.
Species: Hyena
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, Timon and Pumbaa Show- Jim Cummings (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Kevin Cahoon (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Bulging, crossed eyes, large ears with bite marks, big tongue, crazy smile.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Ed is retarded, and is known for his wild, maniacal laughter.

Name: Zuzu
Name Meaning: foolish, ignorant, inexperienced
Species: Hornbill
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. There’s a tiny shot of an unidentified Zazu-look-alike in the book, which could be Zuzu. I personally like fanartist’s Zazu’s interpretation.
Close Relations: Mother of Zazu.
Info: Ahadi’s majordomo. She seems to be a pleasant person, very maternal.

Name: Boma
Name Meaning: pile of earth OR castle, fortress, wall
Species: Cape buffalo
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers, How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Big, hulking buffalo, with angry pale-pink eyes.
Close Relations: Has unnamed grandparents.
Info: Irritable, cranky, big ol’ tough guy. Doesn’t like to share. Apparently lost his grandparents to army ants.

Name: Zazu
Name Meaning: Hebrew name meaning movement
Species: Hornbill
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- Friends In Need
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Rowan Atkinson (speaking and singing) Jeff Bennett (singing, "The Morning Report") Original Broadway cast- Geoff Hoyle (speaking and singing) Timon and Pumbaa Show- Michael Gough (speaking) The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½- Edward Hibbert (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Blue feathers, white belly, black wingtips. Thick eyebrows and a discriminating expression.
Close Relations: Son of Zuzu. Has two unnamed troublesome relatives.
Info: Mufasa and Simba’s majordomo. As a youngster, Zazu is an incompetent, talkative nuisance, but soon learns to distinguish between what’s real news and what’s not, though he’s not above some juicy gossip. Proud and pompous, despite his size, he’s rather snobby and looks down on lowlifes, and is not afraid to use his dry, biting wit. Easy flustered and somewhat panicky.

Name: Sarabi
Name Meaning: mirage
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- Friends In Need
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Madge Sinclair (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Gina Breedlove (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Dark biege to brown fur. Large, heavy build. Heavy-lidded eyes.
Close Relations: Mate of Mufasa, mother of Simba.
Info: Cool, calm and collected in most situations. Proud, loving mother. Her build suggests that she’s an expert hunter.

Section 3- Mufasa’s Reign and Simba’s Cubhood

Name: Nzee
Name Meaning: Misspelling of “mzee”- elder, ancestor, parent, old person, respected man
Species: Antelope
Appearances: How True, Zazu, Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical antelope.
Close Relations: Mother of Nzuri.
Info: Typical mother. Is annoyed with Zazu for reporting everything that happens, no matter how unimportant it is or how misinterpreted it is. (In VS, she seems to be slightly headlong.)

Name: Nzuri
Name Meaning: good
Species: Antelope
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Cute little antelope.
Close Relations: Daughter of Nzee.
Info: Likes to play chasing games with Sukari.

Name: Pembe
Name Meaning: corner, angle OR horn, tusk, ivory
Species: Elephant
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Usual elephant.
Close Relations: Mother of Lulu and Cheka.
Info: See Nzee.

Name: Lulu
Name Meaning: pearl
Species: Elepant
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Small young elephant.
Close Relations: Daughter of Pembe.
Info: Lulu is a little more cautious concerning disobedience than Cheka.

Name: Cheka
Name Meaning: grin, laugh, mock, tease
Species: Elephant
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: A little bigger and older than Lulu.
Close Relations: Son of Pembe.
Info: Cheka seems to be a bit of a smart-guy. Hatches the plan called “Get Zazu”, where the other young animals spread false rumors to get Zazu in trouble. Likes to spray his friends with blasts of water from his trunk.

Name: Muwa
Name Meaning: sugarcane
Species: Zebra
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Usual zebra.
Close Relations: Mother of Sukari.
Info: See Nzee.

Name: Sukari
Name Meaning: sugar
Species: Zebra
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Cute little zebra.
Close Relations: Son of Muwa.
Info: See Nzuri.

Name: Pudini
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Ostrich
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical ostrich.
Close Relations: Mother of Mayai and Pamba.
Info: Pudini is easily distracted and forgetful.

Name: Mayai and Pamba
Name Meaning: (Mayai) egg OR zero, nothing- in game scores (Pamba) cotton OR decorate, adorn, embellish
Species: Ostrich
Appearances: How True, Zazu
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Cute little ostriches.
Close Relations: Children of Pudini.
Info: Two young ostriches who are let in on “Get Zazu”. Because ostriches are rather good at panicking, they get to be the ones to spread the rumors of a giant monster.

Name: Jambo and Kwaheri
Name Meaning: (Jambo) greetings, hello OR circumstance, matter, state of affairs, difficulty (Kwaheri) goodbye
Species: Uncertain species of small primate, labeled as “monkey”
Appearances: How True, Zazu, Nala’s Dare (Kopa scenes)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: They’re monkeys.
Close Relations: They’re likely brothers.
Info: Two monkeys with the annoying tendency to speak in a rapid series of synonyms. With Disney’s minor-character-equals-immortality blessing, they can be seen gossiping in a tree early in Mufasa’s reign, and later tormenting Kopa by daring him to do stupid stuff.

Name: Simba
Name Meaning: lion OR like a lion- in bravery or cruelty
Species: Lion. Who’da thunk?
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- The Lion King (first part)
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Jonathan Taylor Thomas (cub, speaking) Jason Weaver (cub, singing) Evan Saucedo (singing, "The Morning Report") Matthew Broderick (adult, speaking) Joseph Williams (adult, singing) Original Broadway cast- Scott Irby-Ranniar (cub, speaking and singing) Jason Raize (adult, speaking and singing) Timon and Pumbaa Show- Cam Clarke (speaking) The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Matthew Broderick (speaking) Cam Clarke (singing) The Lion King 1½- Matt Weinberg (cub, speaking) Matthew Broderick (teen and adult, speaking)
Physical Attributes: Cub- Cute and chubby with a tuft of fur on his head. Likes to do an eyebrow thing, his trademark. Teen- Hairy, mainly. Still retains his haughty expressions from cubhood. Adult- Handsome, well-built, pleasant downward smile, sympathetic expression. Fans describe him as “smexy”.
Close Relations: Son of Mufasa and Sarabi, nephew of Scar, mate of Nala, father of Kopa and Kiara.
Info: Rambunctious is the word to describe cub Simba. He’s curious, adventurous, and all too ready to become king and boss people around. And he’s got a great singing voice. Of course, having your father suddenly die in a stampede doesn’t help much. He runs away literally and emotionally from the Pridelands, and picks up a happy, carefree lifestyle. As a teenager, he’s not too much different, but is a little more “cool”, I guess. When responsibility creeps up on him and he reacts accordingly, he learns of the busy life kings have, but in attempt to emulate his father, does a good job of it. But after the mess of Scar killing Mufasa and Zira killing Kopa (as fans usually believe), Simba is left being distrustful of strangers and overprotective of his loved ones. His prejudice against Scar’s followers causes trouble, and only when another slap in his face comes his way does he really become a complete king.

Name: Timothy/“Mousey”
Name Meaning: Greek name meaning honoring God (named by Kippy)
Species: Undetermined rodent
Appearances: The Lion King (first part)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Cute. Big eyes, striped back, lion-like tail.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: The mouse that Scar attempts to eat in the beginning of the movie. You can almost see a look of defiance in his face when Scar monologues. Initially just called “Mousey” by fans, he was later properly named in a message board thread.

Name: Nala
Name Meaning: gift- according to TLK WWW Archive, also an African name meaning successful
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- Best Friends
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Niketa Calame (cub, speaking) Laura Williams (cub, singing) Moira Kelly (adult, speaking) Sally Dworsky (adult, singing) Original Broadway cast- Kajuana Shuford (cub, speaking and singing) Heather Headley (adult, speaking and singing) The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½- Moira Kelly (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Biege-to-creamy colored fur. Turquoise eyes. Rather attractive as an adult. Admired by female fans, and ogled at by male fans.
Close Relations: Daughter of Sarafina, mate of Simba, mother of Kopa and Kiara.
Info: She has a bit of an attitude as a cub, but it subsides partially when she matures. More courageous than most lionesses, she can stand up to Scar without showing fear. Cares greatly about the state of the pride. Being close cubhood friends with Simba, love inevitably blossoms. She seems less worried about how things will turn out than Simba during his reign. Can be successfully defiant when she puts her mind to it.

Name: Sarafina
Name Meaning: Hebrew name meaning ardent- like the angel who protects god’s throne, or variation of Hebrew name “Seraphina” meaning afire OR angel, seraph; “I heard that Sarafina means ‘bright star’”- from BehindTheName.com
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Best Friends, “Save Nala” (Swedish comic), The Cave Secret, The Lion King, Nala’s Dare
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Zoe Leader (speaking) Original Broadway cast- uncredited
Physical Attributes: Similar colors as Nala. Round eyes. Plain looks, but not plain as in bland.
Close Relations: Mother of Nala.
Info: Not much is known about Sarafina. She only has one line in the movie, and minimal appearances in books and comics. She doesn’t seem to be much personality-wise. The only thing interesting about her is the mystery of who her mate and Nala’s father was.

Name: Kula
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Cape buffalo
Appearances: Simba And Nala Help Bomo
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Huge and bulky. Brown fur.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Rather grumbly.

Name: Bomo
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Elephant
Appearances: Simba And Nala Help Bomo
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Cute and cartoony. And blue.
Close Relations: Has an unnamed mother.
Info: He gets stuck in mud after wandering away from his mom, and Simba and Nala help him out, as the title states clearly just in case it’s not obvious.

Der kleine Strauss und das Wettrennen
Some baby ostrich that looks like Donald Duck
Rhino?
The various birds?

Der König der Löwen
Various birds?
Antelope?
Crocodile?

Name: Tojo
Name Meaning: tattoo OR cut, slash, gash
Species: Lion
Appearances: “The Orphan Birds” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Bright brown fur and bright blue eyes. Hair tuft similar to Simba’s.
Close Relations: Son of Rai.
Info: One of Simba’s friends. He’s always hurting his leg. When Simba unsuccessfully adopts some baby birds, Tojo takes over and teaches them to humorously hop with their legs out like he does with his limp. A fan favorite, he’s often drawn as an adult with his little birds full-grown.

Name: Rai
Name Meaning: advice, idea, point of view, proposal, suggestion OR flatter, cajole OR health, strength, vigor (named by Uziwa)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: “The Orphan Birds” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Simlarly colored fur like Tojo’s, except darker. Bears small resemblance to Sarabi.
Close Relations: Mother of Tojo.
Info: An unidentified lioness appears next to Sarabi at the end of the comic, but because of her noteworthy dark fur, was named and made Tojo’s mother.

Name: Leo (1)
Name Meaning: today, now (named by TheUnknownSoul)
Species: Lion
Appearances: “Shooting Stars” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Beige fur, yellowish underside. Is almost always laughing.
Close Relations: TUS has made him the brother of Kianga.
Info: Likes teasing Simba. TUS believes that the Leo in Vulture Shock is the same as this cub, but there is still dispute over who’s who in that book, so will be referred to as Leo (1) until further notice.

Name: Kianga
Name Meaning: sunburst, clearing up after the rain (named by Vekke (Eva))
Species: Lioness
Appearances: “Shooting Stars” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Orange in color. Small bit of fur sticking out of the top of her head.
Close Relations: TUS has made her sister of Leo (1).
Info: Not quite as talkative or insulting as her brother, but still participates in making fun of Simba. Is only female because her whiskers (traditional animation symbol of masculinity) are absent in one panel.

Name: Tuli
Name Meaning: quiet, calm, reserved, inert, still (named by TheUnknownSoul)
Species: Lion
Appearances: “Shooting Stars” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Yellow fur. Very yellow.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Because he lacks any lines in the comic, TUS has made him mute.

Name: Malka
Name Meaning: Aramaic name meaning king, also a female Hebrew name meaning queen
Species: Lion
Appearances: “Simba’s New Brother” (comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Peach-colored fur and black hair tuft. Distinctive black tufts of fur on the ends of his ears.
Close Relations: Has an unnamed mother.
Info: Constantly finding himself seperated from his pride, he tries to make up for it by being brave, despite a fear of being alone. He wanders over to Mufasa’s pride and temporarily befriends Simba until he can find his mom again.

Name: Malka’s mother
Name Meaning: none
Species: Lioness
Appearances: “Simba’s New Brother” (comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Apricot-colored fur and light yellow underbelly.
Close Relations: Mother of Malka.
Info: Appears at the end of the comic to retrieve Malka and return him to their pride, said to live “on the other side of the mountain”.

Name: Tama
Name Meaning: conclusive, desicive, final, true OR nonsense, rubbish, trash, trifle
Species: Lioness
Appearances: “Trouble in Paradise” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Beige fur and a very Vitani-like hair tuft.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: A friend of Nala’s and an alternative to a rough-housing Simba. Not much of her personality is explored, but she comes across as playful.

Name: Tibuka and Chafua
Name Meaning: (Tibuka) to make muddy (Chafua) to make dirty, soil, pollute, mess up (named by Vekke (Eva))
Species: Lioness
Appearances: “Dirty Cub” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Brownish in color. It’s hard to tell, since the two scans I have are drastically different. Otherwise generic.
Close Relations: Sisters maybe?
Info: Two cubs seen with Nala while playing in the mud.

Name: Mortolo
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Gorilla
Appearances: “Dry Season” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Brown fur. Goofy expression.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: It seems the Swedish have all but forgotten about the hyenas. In a couple of comics, packs of gorillas appear as bumbling bad guys who want to take over the Pridelands, mirroring the hyenas exactly. Mortolo, while smaller than one of the others, is their leader.

Name: Gras
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Gorilla
Appearances: “Dry Season” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. Could either be the short one or the tall one with Mortolo.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Is told to hurry up.

Name: Kumpel
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Gorilla
Appearances: “Save Nala” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Black fur.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: In this comic, the gorillas are now all black. Kumpel is told to snag Simba.

Name: Simbarella
Name Meaning: Cinderella (possibly French)- obviously taken from the Grimm tale, could possibly mean dusty OR dirty, Simba- named after Simba, lion OR like a lion- in bravery or cruelty
Species: Ostrich
Appearances: “Rescuers In Need” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Huge eyes. Baby blue feathers. Appropriate since she is a baby.
Close Relations: Has unnamed parents.
Info: Initially just an egg, but hatches at the end of the comic.

Name: Simbarella’s parents
Name Meaning: none
Species: Ostrich
Appearances: “Rescuers In Need” (German comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: The father is grey and black, and the mother is yellow-brown.
Close Relations: I think it’s pretty obvious.
Info: Their egg is being tossed about by a couple of monkeys (might as well be Jambo and Kwaheri), so they ask Simba to get it back. When it hatches, they name their baby after Simba in thanks for saving it.

Name: Simeon
Name Meaning: Obvious pun on “simian”, variation of Hebrew name “Simon” meaning to hear OR to be heard
Species: Some monkey
Appearances: “Royal Duties” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Annoying rubbery smile, red shock of hair.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: So-called “friend” of Simba. Really annoying. Seems to want nothing more than to manipulate Simba’s hunting instincts for his own amusement. Eventually he does hand over a fortune cookie saying, which inexplicably seems to benefit Simba instantaneously.

Name: “King” Joe
Name Meaning: Joseph (Hebrew)- God will increase, He shall add to His powers
Species: Lion
Appearances: “A False Ancestor” (Swedish comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Extremely thin and bony. Comically large muzzle.
Close Relations: Has no family.
Info: A mysterious rogue who wanders into the Pridelands. When he’s nearly hit by a tiny meteor, Simba thinks he’s a king fallen from the stars. He takes advantage of this, claiming to be on a secret mission, to score an easy meal. When Simba proves to be too inquisitive about his reign, and two parrots who know all about the kings of the past show up, he runs off before he gets into a heap of trouble, never to be seen again. But not before saving Simba from a crocodile first. I think it was good that he got some food- he was about to starve to death.

Name: Anansi
Name Meaning: Unknown. Name of a spider-trickster in West African mythology.
Species: Spider
Appearances: The Cave Monster
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Bears a strong resemblance to Jerry Colonna.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Tiny fearful spider who pretends to be a giant monster to defend himself, using the echoes in his cave.

Name: Gopher
Name Meaning: none
Species: Undetermined rodent
Appearances: The Lion King (second part)
Voice Actors: The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa Show- uncredited
Physical Attributes: Orange-brown fur, small eyes, heavy frown. Unusual nose shape.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Gopher knows his duty (reporting to Zazu news from the “underground”, ahr ahr), and boy howdy, does he do it with dignity. Outthrust chest, salute and everything. He has also appeared in the T&P Show acting as Zazu's assistant. Gopher is the official Disney name for him.

Name: Norman
Name Meaning: Old French name meaning Norseman, or an Old Norse name meaning Njord’s brilliance (named by Tellerz)
Species: Chameleon
Appearances: The Lion King (second part)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical cross-eyed chameleon.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Fans must’ve liked that chameleon a lot to name him. I think there’s a fanfic about him, but I haven’t read it.

Name: Ma
Name Meaning: none
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King 1½- Julie Cavner (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Pleasantly plump and short.
Close Relations: Mother of Timon, sister or sister-in-law of Uncle Max.
Info: Ma loves her little Timony-wony! Unfortunately for Timon, she has a tight grip hugging, and has a tendency to mess with his hair, to the point of giving him ridiculous hairstyles throughout his life. Single-handedly proved meerkats are Jewish by using the word meshugginah. It’s also worth mentioning that her voice is provided by Marge Simpson. Timon has a father in cut scenes, but was later dropped and reduced (possibly) to the less important role of Uncle Max.

Name: Uncle Max
Name Meaning: Maxwell (Old English)- important man’s spring or pool OR Maccus’ well, Maximilian (Latin)- greatest in excellence
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King 1½- Jerry Stiller (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Greyish and musty-colored fur. Big nose and wrinkles.
Close Relations: Uncle of Timon, brother or brother-in-law of Ma.
Info: Pessimistic and old-fashioned. He doesn’t approve of Timon’s rebellious nature.

Name: Timon
Name Meaning: variation of Greek name “Timothy” meaning honoring God
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Nathan Lane (speaking and singing) Original Broadway cast- Max Casella (speaking and singing) Timon and Pumbaa Show- Quinton Flynn (speaking, 1995) Kevin Schon (speaking, 1996-98) The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½- Nathan Lane (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: There’s not anything particularly distinctive about Timon’s appearance besides his exaggerated expressions.
Close Relations: Son of Ma, nephew of Uncle Max.
Info: An outsider in the meerkat colony, and extremely accident-prone when it comes to digging. Timon isn’t stupid, but he thinks he’s smarter than he really is, often taking Pumbaa’s ideas and making it look like he thought of it. Has an uncontrollable sense of humor. Part of a traditional comedy team- Timon is the smart guy who isn’t exactly smart, Pumbaa is the dumb guy who isn’t exactly dumb, and Simba is the straight man.

Name: Iron Joe
Name Meaning: Joseph (Hebrew)- God will increase, He shall add to His powers
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King 1½- uncredited
Physical Attributes: Grey, messy fur.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Iron Joe once had nerves of steel. Now he doesn’t.

Name: Stumpy, Flinchy and Swifty
Name Meaning: none
Species: Meerkat
Appearances: The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King 1½- uncredited (Stumpy and Swifty) Jason Rudofsky (Flinchy, speaking)
Physical Attributes: Unknown.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Could be any of the meerkats. The voices saying “here” when Ma takes roll aren’t matched with any mouths moving.

Name: Pumbaa
Name Meaning: absent-minded, careless, dim-witted, foolish OR gape, stare, to be speechless
Species: Warthog
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- The Lion King 1½
Voice Actors: The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa Show, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½- Ernie Sabella (speaking and singing) Original Broadway cast- Tom Alan Robbins (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Huge cartoony jaw with one square tooth jutting out. Pot belly.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Pumbaa’s origins are unclear. All we really know is that he was a lonely warthog that nobody liked because he smelled so bad. In the TLK 1½ GBA game, Pumbaa is feeling lonely and wants a friend- Rafiki guides him to Timon. When he meets up with Timon, his explosive flatulence becomes an advantage. There is also some T&P Show episodes exploring his and Timon's pasts, but I haven't seen them. Can be rather sensitive, but generally a happy-go-lucky kinda guy. Just don’t call him “pig”.

Name: The monkeys
Name Meaning: none
Species: Monkey!
Appearances: Simba The Fortune Teller
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Monkey!
Close Relations: n/a
Info: In this book, Simba and T&P have befriended these random monkeys and play together.

Name: Pika
Name Meaning: boil, cook, prepare food
Species: Warthog
Appearances: Simba The Fortune Teller
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Like Pumbaa, except with eyelashes and more girly hair.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: One of Simba’s made-up predictions come true- Pumbaa gets a girl! Says “hello boys” when greeting Timon and Simba. We can only assume they broke up later.

Name: Bahati
Name Meaning: chance, luck, destiny, fate, opportunity, fortune
Species: Giraffe
Appearances: Simba And The Big Flood
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Large, wide-spaced eyes. Brighter-than-normal fur.
Close Relations: Daughter of Sukari. Has an unnamed brother.
Info: Simba and the gang suddenly have a cute giraffe friend! They like to slide down her back.

Name: Sukari
Name Meaning: sugar
Species: Giraffe
Appearances: Simba And The Big Flood
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Somewhat elderly-looking.
Close Relations: Mother of Bahati. Has an unnamed son.
Info: Sukari is caught in the middle of a flood and is about to have a baby! Simba has to save her!

Name: Kula
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Nala’s Dare
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Caramel brown fur, smooth on her head.
Close Relations: Fanartist Kristin O. has made her the mother of Afua and mate of Chumvi.
Info: One of Nala’s friends during Scar’s reign. Kula would rather eat than anything else. Some fans make Kula and Chumvi brother and sister, but most make them friends and later mates. I personally prefer the latter.

Name: Chumvi
Name Meaning: salt, sharpness, pungency, salinity
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nala’s Dare
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Milk chocolate brown fur. Large, messy hair tuft.
Close Relations: Fanartist Kristin O. has made him the father of Afua and mate of Kula.
Info: One of Nala’s friends during Scar’s reign. Chumvi has an ego. He thinks lions are better than any other creature, and the Pridelanders are better than any other pride. I’ve seen several fans thinking of him as a lady’s man as an adult, which makes sense since he has such a big head.

Name: Ni
Name Meaning: I am and other short words like that
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nala’s Dare
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Smaller than average, and dirty. His mane isn’t fully-grown yet.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: When Ni was old enough to survive on his own, he left his pride. He wanders into the Pridelands and saves Nala from a hyena. Rather concerned with not being flaky. Kula and Nala think that if he groomed his fur, he’d look cute. He is welcome to stay with the pride, but he insists that he wants his own pride, and leaves never to be seen again.

Name: Maji
Name Meaning: water (named by meeee!!!)
Species: Hyena
Appearances: Nala’s Dare
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Sort of a rat-like face, with “freckles”. Kind of a slimy smile.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: One of the hyenas that try to attack Nala, and one of the few hyenas that doesn’t look like a Banzai clone. Named after Mortimer Mouse (Mortimer is an Old French name meaning still water), Mickey Mouse’s rival, whom Maji resembles.

Name: Joka
Name Meaning: large snake, serpent, dragon
Species: Python
Appearances: A Snake In The Grass
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Purple scales. Devious smile.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Manipulative, sneaky snake who attempts to separate Simba and T&P by pitting them against each other, thus leaving Timon alone and helpless. Has the standard cartoon-snake ability to hypnotize. Definitely a tired stereotype.

Name: Rocky
Name Meaning: Old English name meaning from the rock, rock-like (named by ClearGreenWater)
Species: Hyena
Appearances: The Lion King (last part)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Bad teeth and overbite.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Next to nothing. Seen snoozing on a rock. (TUS has also named him/her Kenua, which means show teeth. But I like Rocky.)

Name: A hippo
Name Meaning: none
Species: Hippo
Appearances: “Simba’s Rain!” (comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Fat and goofy-looking.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Panics a lot. Because of his panicking, he got stuck in a cave that’s blocking the flow of water to the Pridelands.

Name: Monty
Name Meaning: Montague (French)- from the pointed hill, Montana (Latin)- from a mountainous region, Montel (Latin)- mountain (named by meeee!!!)
Species: Python
Appearances: “Rain Dance, Shmain Dance!” (comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Bright purple and pink scales, yellow underbelly.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Silly python who sneaks up on T&P.

Name: Mrs. Vulture
Name Meaning: none
Species: Some kind of bird
Appearances: “Rain Dance, Shmain Dance!” (comic)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Looks nothing like a vulture.
Close Relations: Has an unnamed chick.
Info: One of the things needed for Rafiki’s phoney-baloney rain dance is a bunch of vulture feathers. Timon mistakes this bird for one, and gets her feathers by pretending to be a cleaning service. Doesn’t really have a name, but Timon calls her that.

Name: Kopa
Name Meaning: hearts- in card games OR dried cassava, dried manioc OR cheat, defraud
Species: Lion
Appearances: The Lion King: Six New Adventures book collection
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Similar to cub Simba. Brown hair tuft.
Close Relations: Son of Simba and Nala. Technically brother of Kiara.
Info: Simba’s cub at the end of the first movie was originally supposed to be his son. Many book and comic versions refer to the cub as male. Soon after the movie, this book came out telling about Simba’s son and (as the title states) six new stories, four of which are told to Kopa. Kopa is a goofy cub, often doing and saying stupid things. At the end of most of the books, he learns an important lesson that will come in handy when he becomes king. Most fans, though, say that he died still a cub (usually killed by Zira), because of his obvious absence in the movie’s sequel. Disney insists that Kopa now officially doesn’t exist and that the cub at the end of TLK and Kiara are one in the same. In fact, some fans even consider TLK6NA (and everything that isn’t the first movie) as not existing at all, either because it’s too complicated for them to fit it into the bigger story due to plotholes, or they think it’s stupid.

Name: Nassor the Nasty
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Giraffe
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. He isn’t described or shown in an illustration.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Snooty giraffe who gets into fights with everyone.

Name: Haraka
Name Meaning: speed, hurry, haste, urgency
Species: Ostrich
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Dopey expression. Chaplinesque feet that point outward.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Extremely bad memory, and as the meaning of his name implies, very impatient to do things.

Name: Bahati
Name Meaning: chance, luck, destiny, fate, opportunity, fortune
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: n/a
Info: A fellow mandrill/baboon that lives at Grass Walls, Rafiki’s homelands. They seem to know each other personally, so they’re likely old friends.

Name: Dalila
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: Mother of Mosi, aunt of Jelani.
Info: Dalila and Rafiki are related, but how specifically is too complicated for me to figure out.

Name: Jelani
Name Meaning: mighty -according to BehindTheName.com
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Younger than Rafiki, but with less hair on his head. Uncaring expression, strong-looking.
Close Relations: Cousin of Rafiki, nephew of Dalila and Karibu.
Info: Lazy and uncaring of the troop, at least until Simba threatens him. When the Grass Walls dry up, he refuses to move, insisting it will rain eventually, much like Scar did during his reign. Except he soon knows better.

Name: Khalfani
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: n/a
Info: A wise leader of the mandrill/baboon troop from Rafiki’s early years. Was killed by a leopard.

Name: Karibu
Name Meaning: almost, nearly, nearby, in the vicinity OR welcome, come in
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: Cousin of Rafiki, aunt of Jelani.
Info: The playmate of Rafiki when he was young. An expert hunter of bird’s eggs.

Name: Mosi
Name Meaning: first, number one
Species: Mandrill, baboon, or some combination thereof
Appearances: Follow The Leader
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Small and cute.
Close Relations: Son of Dalila.
Info: Still clings to his mother’s belly. Simba saves him from a leopard.

Name: Pimbi
Name Meaning: hyrax
Species: Hyrax
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers (Kopa scenes)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Generic hyrax.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: One of many of Kopa’s non-lion “friends”. Kopa tries to pounce him, but misses, and Pimbi makes fun of him.

Name: Afua
Name Meaning: defense, protection, liberation, salvation, redemption, save OR forgive, pardon, release
Species: Lion
Appearances: A Snake In The Grass (Kopa scenes)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. There is some fanart of him, which all seem to agree that he’s dark-furred like Tojo or Chumvi.
Close Relations: Fanartist Kristin O. has made him the son of Kula and Chumvi.
Info: He and Kopa split after Afua befriends Beba the cheetah cub. Kopa soon learns to forgive him and become best friends again.

Name: Beba
Name Meaning: carry, transport OR tune- in music
Species: Cheetah
Appearances: A Snake In The Grass (Kopa scenes)
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. Usually accompanies Afua in fanart, realistically depicting him with the “mane” of fuzzy fur cheetahs get when young.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Afua admires Beba’s prowess concerning running, climbing and jumping.

Name: Leo (2)
Name Meaning: today, now
Species: Lion
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Could either be the large elderly lion in the foreground, the younger adult behind the tree, or the cub with the younger adult. I think it’s the cub.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Leo is extremely pig-headed. He believes his family is great, and brags about them all the time. The others believe he’s just jealous of Simba’s great family tree.

Name: Boga
Name Meaning: gourd, pumpkin
Species: Lion
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Could either be the younger adult behind the tree or the cub with him. I think it’s the young adult.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Boga has only one line, so not much is known about him.

Name: Ngawa
Name Meaning: civet
Species: Civet
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical civet.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Ngawa seems to find things amusing.

Name: Sabini
Name Meaning: seventy
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: It’s agreed that the green-eyed adolescent lioness in the illustration is Sabini.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Sabini complains the most loudly about Leo’s bragging.

Name: Mega
Name Meaning: break off, divide up
Species: Lion
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: “An old lion with a full mane”. Could either be the large elderly lion in the foreground or the younger adult behind the tree. I think it’s the elderly lion.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: There is dispute over who’s who in the illustration, mostly over Mega and Leo. You’ll probably instantly think the old lion is Mega, since he matches the description. But those who believe the old lion is Leo argue that Leo features more prominently in the book, and Mega doesn’t seem to be making fun of Kopa, while the old lion obviously is. Plus, when Leo makes a second appearance in the text, the old lion shows up in the accompanying illustration. However, this seems too convoluted to me, so I just go with the easier way. This debate can only be settled if the illustrators are contacted.

Name: Babu
Name Meaning: grandfather, ancestor, forebear OR kind, sort, category
Species: Lioness
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: It’s agreed that the little cub rolling around on the ground is Babu.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Babu has only one line, but she seems to be a giggly type of person, since she is described giggling.

Name: Kiboko
Name Meaning: hippopotamus OR whip, lash
Species: Hippo
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Oversized jaws, tiny forehead.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Kiboko is a jerk, hogs the waterhole, and smells bad.

Name: Machufa
Name Meaning: unknown
Species: Antelope
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Typical antelope.
Close Relations: Could me the mate of Nzee. But who knows?
Info: Appears to be the leader of the herd.

Name: Chewa and Choyo
Name Meaning: (Chewa) giant rock-cod (Choyo) greed, stinginess, miserliness
Species: Vulture
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: One has a bit of feathers falling onto the back of his head and thick, angry ayes, the other’s head is smooth.
Close Relations: Could be brothers.
Info: Two greedy creeps who miss the old days of Scar’s reign when weak animals passed by their trees more often. Chewa is the leader of the other vultures.

Name: Wali
Name Meaning: young woman, maiden OR white pelican, pink-backed pelican OR rice
Species: Vulture
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: unknown
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Random vulture with one line. Is assigned the task to give their demands to The Buzzard Boyz (to deliver to Simba) when they hold Kopa for ransom.

Name: The Buzzard Boyz- Moja, Mbili and Tatu
Name Meaning: (Moja) individual, homogenous OR one (Mbili) two (Tatu) three
Species: Vulture
Appearances: Vulture Shock
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: One has a smooth head and spots, one has Astro Boy-style points on his head, one has scraggly… um… hair.
Close Relations: They’re brothers.
Info: Trio of annoying gangsta bruthas who almost constantly speak in rap, mislabeled as singing. This prompts Kopa to use outdated slang. They’re not terribly bad guys, and help Kopa to escape their fellow vultures.

Name: Kiara
Name Meaning: Kikuyu- a language native to Kenya- word meaning a finger, also an Irish name meaning small and dark, little black one
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, “Birds Of A Feather” (comic)
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Michelle Horn (cub, speaking) Ashley Edner (cub, growling) Charity Sanoy (cub, singing) Neve Campbell (adult, speaking) Liz Callaway (adult, singing)
Physical Attributes: Her fur is something of a combination of Simba’s and Nala’s, resulting in an apricot-like orange-yellow color. Bright, happy expression and round eyes.
Close Relations: Daughter of Simba and Nala, mate of Kovu. Technically sister of Kopa.
Info: Kiara is a happy person. She loves playing and having a good time. She resents the idea of becoming queen, disliking the responsibilities and no-fun attitude of it. She matures later, and manages to remind her father the importance of unity when the Pridelanders and Outlanders are battling. Often unfairly labeled as an airhead, when all she really is happy-go-lucky and a bit ditzy. She isn’t stupid, but there’s still an unreasonable amount of Kiara-haters.

Name: Kovu
Name Meaning: scar
Species: Lion
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Ryan O'Donohue (cub, speaking) Jason Marsden (adult, speaking) Gene Miller (adult, singing)
Physical Attributes: Kovu is like Scar turned into a good guy. His mane is more brown, and his eyes and fur are darker, his build is heavier, and his face is generally more conventionally handsome. Thick eyebrows and unusually pronounced tear ducts and/or eyelashes. Distinctive pompadour-like bangs.
Close Relations: Son of Scar (for most) and Zira, brother of Nuka and Vitani, mate of Kiara.
Info: According to Disney, Kovu is definitely not Scar’s son. But most fans don’t believe a word of it. Kovu does not fit in with his devious family. He’s too nice. When he accidentally meets Kiara, a friendship is formed almost instantly, but both sets of parents disapprove. Clip art and other promotional art depict them playing more often than they actually do in the movie, suggesting they met each other in secret as cubs. This is not a fact, as most of the art show other characters present, but it would have helped Zira's plan to get close to the princess. But Zira’s training changes Kovu into a dark soul, intent on nothing else but killing Simba and regaining the throne for Scar’s line. Kiara appears and brings back sunshine into his life and he quickly returns to his original amiable self. Kovu often feels that Scar lives on in him, something he feels ashamed of. When the Outlanders and Pridelanders are finally united, this weight seems to have been lifted.

Name: Zira
Name Meaning: hate, grudge OR to drive away ants with firebrands
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Suzanne Pleshette (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Basically a female version of Scar. Nalaesque fur colors. Has a stripe going from the top of her forehead to the back of her neck, and a large hole in her ear, usually the right.
Close Relations: Mate of Scar, mother of Nuka, Kovu and Vitani.
Info: Although it’s unclear if Zira is really the mother of anyone, or even ever spoke directly to Scar, implication suggests that Scar knew her and Nuka and Vitani are her children. She clearly found Scar to be the lion of her dreams, and swayed by his ideas, came to believe that Scar was the rightful king. Scar’s death was clearly extremely traumatizing, as she has little control over her emotions, scares everyone, and has a quite unhealthy obsession with Scar’s death, Simba’s death, and various dark, violent imagery of a great massacre and dictatorship. I feel sorry for her. Scar wanted Kovu to be king instead of Nuka, so she proceeds with neglecting Nuka and sort of brainwashing Kovu. In the end, her persistent grudge leaves her unable to make peace and dead. Just imagine what damage to her psyche had to have caused that… I doubt she was always like that. Though Disney obviously didn’t know about Zira when making the first movie, for the sake of the story, her absence is usually explained by imagining her coming into Scar’s life during his reign.

Name: Birdie
Name Meaning: none (named by Timali)
Species: “Lesser spotted flap-doodle” bird (species named by Elwyn)
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Small, cute, generic bird. Blue with pink belly.
Close Relations: Unnamed parents and siblings.
Info: Officially adopted by fanartist Timali as her fursona. Not much is revealed of his personality in the movie except a rebellious nature. Timali usually puts her idiosyncrasies into him.

Name: Digger
Name Meaning: none (namer uncertain)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Similar to Vitani. Angry eyes, and large shoulder muscles.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: One of several Outlander lionesses called the “unique outsiders”, discovered by fans and noted for their unique physical appearance. Digger is seen digging (hence the name) irritably when the camera pans over the Outlands for the first time. I imagine she’s a no-nonsense sort of girl.

Name: Vitani
Name Meaning: “Vita” means war, battle, dispute, contest, “shetani”- Vitani’s original name- means demon, devil, evil spirit OR supernatural power. Some have said that this makes her name mean demon of war.
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Lacey Chabert (cub, speaking) Crysta Macalush (cub, singing) Jennifer Lien (adult, speaking)
Physical Attributes: Beige fur, dark blue eyes, and a large tuft of hair hanging over her forehead. The spots where her whiskers go (though absent) are clearly visible.
Close Relations: Daughter of Scar and Zira, sister of Kovu and Nuka.
Info: Vitani has an attitude, and can be excitable and irritable. Extremely loyal to her mother until her views are revealed to be wrong. Strangely enough, she has no importance to the plot in the movie, but she is extremely popular with the fans.

Name: Nuka
Name Meaning: stink, nauseate
Species: Lion
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- Andy Dick (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Probably the most visually complex character. Due to lack of grooming, baths, clean healthy conditions, and maybe genes, Nuka is supposedly extremely ugly. Scruffy termite-tormented fur, and a underdeveloped mane that’s matted and curly and frizzy beyond much help. Crooked tail, unusually large nose, wrinkles under the eyes, and a set of blunt teeth of equal length. His face is very flexible and often twisted into unflattering expressions, particularly a wide, curvy grin (lacking his parent’s wriggle) that can become a rather wide-toothed evil grin. His body is capable of many wild and frantic poses, suggesting much flexibility- the way he jumps and runs shows him to be built for high, long jumps and sprinting. While severely lacking dignity and subtlety, he is actually unfairly labeled as butt-ugly, and appears to me at least as unconventionally and almost ruggedly handsome.
Close Relations: Son of Scar and Zira, brother of Kovu and Vitani.
Info: Though depicted as silly, undignified, and dirty, Disney seems to be undecided on whether you’re supposed to despise his filthy, ugly, and jealous person, or laugh at his absurd expressions, Tex Avery-esque character animation and physical gags, or feel sorry for his sad, neglected, forgotten position, undeserving of his mockery and unfortunate in his looks, and be sad that he died. One thing he definitely is not- retarded. It is not like he’s stupid and thick-headed for trying act so eager-to-please and persistent in his argument of being the eldest. One thing is for sure is that he really resents Kovu’s untraditional inheritance, and only wants to get some praise from Zira, the latter he sort of gets when he dies an unfair death. Otherwise he seems sad and lonely, moping sometimes, or when he’s in a good mood, goofy with a mischievous sense of humor. Then, of course, he’s absolutely scared to death of Zira, and nervously laughs whenever she’s around.

Name: Mynsu
Name Meaning: An acronym of “macho yenye ng’aa sana”, which means beady eyes, with a “u” added at the end for exoticness. (named by meeee!!!)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- possibly Zoe Leader (speaking)
Physical Attributes: Pale grey-beige fur. Distinctive small beady eyes.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: The only Pridelander lioness with unusual looks discovered so far. She can be heard saying “My, how you’ve grown” to Kiara. She’s often said to be Sarafina, mainly because her voice is apparently the same actress, but this is odd as they look completely different. Her name isn’t quite fixed yet, and I’ve seen her called Saraw and Nuru. Since I couldn’t decide which I liked better, I decided to give her a name that fit her most distinctive characteristic (see bottom).

Name: Dotty
Name Meaning: none (named by Timba TT)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- uncredited (She screams.)
Physical Attributes: Dark fur. Distinctive row of dots under her right eye. Sometimes a lazy eye can be seen.
Close Relations: Sister of Spotty.
Info: The first discovered and most popular of the Outlander lionesses. There’s another lioness who has a lazy eye, often called Sly-Eye, but Dotty appears several times with a lazy eye as well, so either Sly-Eye is Dotty missing her dots, a completely different lioness, a merging of the two, or the original lioness design that had dots and a lazy eye eventually split into two. I go for the last one.

Name: Spotty
Name Meaning: none (named by Celia)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Like Dotty, except her head is differently shaped and the dots are under her left eye.
Close Relations: Sister of Dotty.
Info: At first appears to just be Dotty flipped over, but Dotty appears in the same shot.

Name: Scratch
Name Meaning: none (named by Mizani)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Square-ish head and huge teeth. Supposedly a small dot is on the bridge of her nose.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Pounces on Simba in one shot. Basically, blink and you’ll miss it. Originally thought to have had a small dot on the bridge of her nose, but inspecting the next and previous frames reveals that it’s only a malformed and/or shadowy wrinkle of anger. But it’s too late now, she’s been named, so might as well keep her and her “dot”.

Name: Kaburi
Name Meaning: grave (named by meeee!!!)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: A storybook version of Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Orange-brown fur. Blue eyes.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Based loosely on Maiba belonging to TheUnknownSoul, (whose name is a Shona- a language native to Zimbabwe- name meaning grave). When I discovered that Maiba wasn’t the same as the lioness in the illustration, but only shared each other’s design, I decided to create Kaburi, who is that lioness.

Name: Scruffy
Name Meaning: none (named by Keesha)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Large clump of fur on the back of her neck. Tends to get cross-eyed when frowning.
Close Relations: I’ve personally made her Dotty’s cousin (after accidentally giving Dotty her neck fur drawing her).
Info: Could very well just be an extremely wet lioness.

Name: Chippy
Name Meaning: none (named by meeee!!!)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- uncredited (She screams.)
Physical Attributes: Her left canine tooth is broken in half. Kinda generic otherwise.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: Discovered quite some time after the other Outlanders. I quickly gave her a cutesy name like the others.

Name: Beauty-Spot
Name Meaning: none (named by Couragose)
Species: Lioness
Appearances: The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Heavy-lidded eyes, serene expression. Distinctive beauty mark on her chin. Spiky cheek ruffles.
Close Relations: n/a
Info: She appears for a few seconds shortly after the war is over and Zira dies. She seems to be a peaceful person.

Timon & Pumbaa Show
Baby Earl (eagle)
Bampu (warthog)
Monty (meerkat)
Boaris (warthog)
Cheetaro (cheetah)
Cheetato (cheetah)
Mr. Happy (human)
Ned (elephant)
Nefu (mandrill)
Pumbaa Jr. (alligator)
Quint (human)
Speedy (snail)
Ted (squirrel)

(There are more, but I haven't seen enough episodes, so these are gathered from David Morris’ TLK character encyclopedia.)

Dropped characters and working names
Aisha (working name for Kiara during production of SP)
Bhati (fox friend of Simba during production of TLK)
Bianca (working name for Zira during production of SP)
Binti (Zazu’s girlfriend during production of SP)
Chaka (son of Simba during production of SP)
Fluffy (name of cub at the end of TLK during production)
Kirijah (mate of Chaka during production of SP)
Mee-Too/Mheetu (lion cub, friend of Simba during production of TLK, and brother of Nala)
Nunka (working name for Kovu during production of SP)
Shani (working name for Kiara during production of SP)
Shetani (working name for Vitani during production of SP)
Timira (mate of Chaka during production of SP)

Alternate names from fanfiction
Abesi (alternate name for Uru from fanfiction)
Akase (alternate name for Uru from fanfiction)
Kisha (alternate name for Sarafina from fanfiction)
Kitok (alternate name for Uru from fanfiction)
Metutu (birth name of Rafiki from fanfiction)
Naba (son/daughter of Simba, from David Morris’ TLK character encyclopedia)
Sanafia (alternate name for Uru from fanfiction)
Tanabi (son of Simba- originates from the fanfiction “Tales Of Tanabi”, which almost turned canon, which is called "fanon". He is know considered defunct.)
Thembi (alternate name for Ahadi from fanfiction)
Zari (alternate name for Mohatu from fanfiction)

Fanfiction (close relatives to major characters)
Aiheu (son of Scar before SP)
Akosa (son/daughter of Scar before SP)
Avina (mother of Sarabi)
Azrel (mate of Sarafina)
Azrel (son of Tanabi)
Bonja (son of Scar before SP)
Elanna (sister of Sarabi and mate of Scar before SP)
Entwighteumeala (son of Scar before SP)
Fabana (mother of Banzai, Shenzi and Ed)
Fabana (son of Scar before SP)
Fahari (girlfriend of Zazu)
Fentali (daughter of Simba before SP)
Hazaken (presumed lion/lioness from an untitled story)
Immue (mother of Scar- not the same as Uru)
Isis (mate of Scar before SP)
Jalkort (father of Banzai, Shenzi and Ed)
Jaymu (mate of Tanabi)
Justinian (son of Scar before SP)
Kami (daughter of Scar before SP)
Kiasa (daughter of Scar before SP)
Kibeti (daughter of Scar before SP)
Kinara (father of Rafiki)
Kisasian (son of Scar before SP)
Kombi (cousin of Nala)
Kube (son of Scar before SP)
Makedde (brother of Rafiki)
Makoko (brother of Rafiki)
Meeka (mother of Sarabi)
Misha (mate of Tanabi)
Modavu (son of Scar before SP)
Mubiza (mate of Chaka)
Nakida (mate of Scar before SP)
Naline (daughter of Simba before SP)
Neema (mother of Rafiki)
Ngwame (mate of Scar before SP)
Ngwema (son/daughter of Scar before SP)
Nithini (mate of Tanabi)
Nyala/“Yali” (daughter of Simba before SP)
Rahaja (son of Scar before SP)
Shaka (brother of Ahadi and father of Sarabi)
Shanni (sister of Simba)
Shara (son of Tanabi)
Shingrala (either the father or daughter of Uru- in this case, Akase)
Sikia (mate of Scar before SP)
Thembekile/“Thembi” (son of Simba before SP)
Tokeko (son of Scar before SP)
Togo (cousin of Nala)
Ugas (father of Nala)
Uzuri (sister of Sarafina and aunt of Nala)
Wazi (mate of Chaka)
Zenani (daughter of Simba before SP)

List of names that are missing their meaning…
Mohatu
Mufasa
Banzai
Pudini
Kula
Bomo
Mortolo
Gras
Kumpel
Anansi
Nassor
Dalila
Khalfani
Machufa

Odds and Ends
The Mandrill Sisters- Barbara, Louise and Irlene (female mandrill Country-Western trio, from David Morris’ TLK character encyclopedia)

Saraw/Nuru (“nuru” means brightness, illuminate, light, light up, radiance, emit light, shine, “Saraw” appears to be either a Southeastern Native American tribe, a Malaysian name, a place in Afghanistan, a nickname for women named Sara with a last name starting with “W”, or some program that has to do with literacy or something. Maybe it’s just made up.)*

*A couple of names by others for Mynsu. Keeping it here because I like what I wrote for it.