A lion prince, Simba, is born in Africa and the animals of the Pride Lands pay
tribute. Later Simba is told by his father, King Mufasa, that when Mufasa dies,
Simba will become King of the Pride Lands. Simba's Uncle Scar would have been
king after Mufasa had Mufasa not had a child. Fuelled by rage, Scar plots to
kill Mufasa and Simba so he is able to take over the throne. He uses the hyenas
to cause a stampede through the canyon where Mufasa and Simba are, and
personally ensures Mufasa falls to his death. Simba survives so Scar implies
that the stampede was Simba's fault and that the pride will blame him. Simba `
flees the Pride Lands meaning never to return home. Simba is found, collapsed
with exhaustion, by Timon the Meerkat, and Pumbaa the Warthog, and the trio
become fast friends. Simba stays with them well into adulthood until his
childhood friend, Nala, hunting beyond the Pride Lands that herds had deserted
under Scar's mismanagement stumbles upon Simba's new home. Astonished to find
him alive, she begs him to return to the Pride Lands, where Scar has reigned as
King for years, and ruined everything. All of the animals will starve if Simba
does not return. Simba eventually agrees to fight for his kingdom. Simba battles
Scar, and learns his father's death was Scar's fault, not his own. Simba
prevails and takes his fathers place as rightful king, mirroring "The Circle of
Life."
tribute. Later Simba is told by his father, King Mufasa, that when Mufasa dies,
Simba will become King of the Pride Lands. Simba's Uncle Scar would have been
king after Mufasa had Mufasa not had a child. Fuelled by rage, Scar plots to
kill Mufasa and Simba so he is able to take over the throne. He uses the hyenas
to cause a stampede through the canyon where Mufasa and Simba are, and
personally ensures Mufasa falls to his death. Simba survives so Scar implies
that the stampede was Simba's fault and that the pride will blame him. Simba `
flees the Pride Lands meaning never to return home. Simba is found, collapsed
with exhaustion, by Timon the Meerkat, and Pumbaa the Warthog, and the trio
become fast friends. Simba stays with them well into adulthood until his
childhood friend, Nala, hunting beyond the Pride Lands that herds had deserted
under Scar's mismanagement stumbles upon Simba's new home. Astonished to find
him alive, she begs him to return to the Pride Lands, where Scar has reigned as
King for years, and ruined everything. All of the animals will starve if Simba
does not return. Simba eventually agrees to fight for his kingdom. Simba battles
Scar, and learns his father's death was Scar's fault, not his own. Simba
prevails and takes his fathers place as rightful king, mirroring "The Circle of
Life."