"to terms with the reality that they must confront their treacherous uncles and avenge their fathers' deaths. Scar is based on King Claudius. According to ""Slate"", while Claudius is mostly ""a second-rate schemer ... consumed by anxiety and guilt,"" Scar very much ""delight[s] in his monstrosity;"" both characters are motivated by jealousy. Meanwhile, ""The Week ""observed that although both characters ultimately die, Claudius is killed by protagonist Hamlet while Scar dies ""at the hand of his former hyena minions, and not Simba himself."" Additionally, the character shares similarities with Iago from Shakespeare's play ""Othello""; both antagonists are skilled in exploiting"
"their victims' fears. The original plot of ""The Lion King"" revolved around a rivalry between lions and baboons. A baboon himself, Scar was their leader. After this plot was abandoned, Scar was re-written into a rogue lion lacking any blood relation to both Mufasa and Simba. The writers eventually decided that making Scar and Mufasa brothers would make the film more interesting. An abandoned character, at one point Scar owned a pet python as a sidekick. Because the film was originally intended to be much more adult-oriented, Scar was to have become infatuated with Simba's childhood friend and eventual love"
"Scar was depicted as Hitler. Although hesitant that then-Disney Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg would approve, the filmmakers ultimately decided to pursue it, describing the sequence as a """"Triumph of the Will""-style mock-Nuremberg rally."" The ""St. Louis Post-Dispatch ""reviewed, ""those goose-stepping hyenas seem a little much in hindsight,"" while Film School Rejects coined it a ""hellish gathering."" Scar debuted in ""The Lion King"" (1994). The jealous younger brother of Mufasa, Scar was next-in-line to take the throne until his nephew Simba, Mufasa's son, was born, replacing him. Determined to regain his birthright, Scar devises a plan to kill both Simba and"
"flinging him into the stampede below and killing him. Scar then tricks Simba into thinking that he is responsible for his father's death and tells him to run away, only to later order the hyenas to kill Simba, but they fail. Scar informs the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed and that he is assuming the throne as the next in line. Simba is later found unconscious by Timon and Pumbaa, who adopt and raise him. It is not until Simba is a young adult lion that he meets Nala again, and the two lions fall in love."
"Jim Cummings as the voice of Scar. In the Pride Lands of Africa, King Simba and Queen Nala's newborn daughter, Kiara, is presented to the assembled animals by Rafiki, a baboon who serves as shaman and advisor. Simba's father Mufasa proudly watches over the ceremony from the Heavens above. Kiara becomes annoyed with her father's overprotective parenting. Simba assigns Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, to follow her. After entering the forbidden ""Outlands,"" Kiara meets a young cub, Kovu, and they escape from crocodiles while befriending each other. When Kovu retaliates to Kiara's playing, Simba confronts the young cub"
"Convinced by Scar that he is responsible for his father's death, Simba runs away to a distant jungle where he is befriended by Timon and Pumbaa, who teach him to ignore his past and avoid his responsibilities. There, he grows into an adult lion, while Scar wreaks havoc on the Pride Lands. When Simba is discovered by his childhood friend named Nala, she confronts him, warning him of Scar's tyranny and begging him to return home. Afraid of facing his past, Simba refuses until a wise mandrill named Rafiki leads him to Mufasa's ghost, who convinces him to return home"
"by Scar's most faithful follower Zira. Since Scar had no children of his own, Zira's son Kovu is chosen to serve as Scar's heir. Simba banishes the Outsiders to the Outlands, and forbids his daughter Kiara from going there. She goes there anyway, however, and meets and befriends Kovu. Meanwhile, Zira trains Kovu to murder Simba, but when he becomes a young adult, he has a change of heart as he begins to develop feelings for Kiara. Scar makes a brief cameo appearance in the film in Simba's nightmare. In the nightmare, Simba runs down the cliff where his father"
"protective of his daughter and assigns Timon and Pumbaa to be her guardians. One day, the young cub sneaks into the Outlands, the place in which a group of lions loyal to Scar called the Outsiders reside after Simba exiles them from the Pride Lands. In the Outlands, Kiara meets a young male cub named Kovu, Scar's hand-chosen successor, and the two of them befriend each other until Simba and Kovu's mother, Zira arrive and a fight between Pride Landers and Outsiders almost takes place. Later in the film, Zira decides that she can use Kovu's new friendship with Kiara"
"Jungle Book""."" More recently, the possibility of an incestuous relationship involving Simba, his mate Nala, Scar and Mufasa has surfaced. According to Johnson Cheu, author of ""Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability"", the fact that Mufasa, Scar, and Simba appear to be the only male lions present in ""The Lion King ""suggests the possibility that either Mufasa or Scar is Nala's father, which would in turn make Nala either Simba's half-sister or cousin. However, ""The Lion Guard"" identifies Nala's father as a red-maned unnamed lion who-in his youth-resembled his grandson (and Scar's great-nephew)"
"died, attempting to rescue him. Scar intervenes, however, and then turns into Kovu and throws Simba off the cliff. Scar makes another cameo appearance in a pool of water, as a reflection, after Kovu is exiled from Pride Rock. Scar makes a brief cameo in Disney's animated feature film ""Hercules"" (1997) in the form of a limp lion skin coat worn by Hercules, parodying the Nemean lion. This is also likely a reference to Zazu's remark (in the first film) that Scar would ""make a very handsome throw rug"". Scar's supervising animator Andreas Deja also served as the supervising animator"
"Along with Rafiki and Mufasa's ghost, Nala convinces Simba to return to the Pride Lands and claim the throne. Simba, along with Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa go to the Pride Rock, where Simba confronts and eventually defeats Scar, who is later killed by his own army of hyenas as a result of Scar's blaming of the hyenas for Mufasa's death. The film concludes with the Pride Lands turning green with life again and Rafiki presenting Simba and Nala's newborn cub. ""The Lion King II: Simba's Pride"" begins with the presentation of Simba and Nala's daughter named Kiara. Simba is very"
"nephew, but Simba manages to toss him from the top of the rock. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the hyenas, who overheard his attempt to betray them. Afterwards, Simba takes over the kingship as rain begins to fall. Later, with Pride Rock restored to its usual state, Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life. The idea for ""The Lion King"" was conceived in late 1988 during a conversation between Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy E. Disney and Peter Schneider on a plane to Europe to promote ""Oliver &"
"killed Mufasa. Furious, Simba tackles Scar and forces him into announcing this to the pride, initiating a battle between Simba's pride of lionesses, Timon, Pumbaa and Scar's army of hyenas. Simba eventually defeats Scar and throws him into a pit, where he is cornered and killed by the hyenas, who overheard Scar blame them for what he'd done. Simba then takes his rightful place as king. When the kingdom returns to its former glory, the animals welcome the birth of King Simba and Queen Nala's firstborn. A direct-to-video sequel released in 1998, ""Simba's Pride"" takes place shortly after the events"
"and Scar strikes his sister-in-law, saying he's ten times the king Mufasa was. Enraged, Simba reveals himself. Scar forces a confession of murder from Simba and corners him. Believing that he has won, Scar taunts Simba by admitting that he killed Mufasa. Furious, Simba recovers and forces Scar to reveal the truth to the lionesses (""Simba Confronts Scar""). Simba's friends fight the hyenas while Simba battles Scar to the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs for his life, blaming the hyenas for everything. Simba lets him leave out of mercy, but Scar attacks again. Simba blocks the attack and Scar"
"is the first entry in the ""Disney's Animated Storybook"" point-and-click adventure interactive storybook PC game series, based on theatrical and home video releases. The game is based on the 1994 Walt Disney Feature Animation film, ""The Lion King"", which tells the story of how a lion named Simba rose to become king of the Pride Lands, claiming the role from his evil uncle Scar, who manipulated Simba into thinking that he killed his father (and Scar's brother) Mufasa. The game was developed by Media Station and published by Disney Software. It was released on November 18, 1994. The vision of"
"a bit more immature and in need of multiple characters propelling him into responsible/rightful action."" Nala is also a more skilled fighter than Simba, proven by the character's ability to overwhelm him in battle, which is reminiscent ""of the physical power of lionesses in the real nature."" However, as strong as she is, Nala has little impact elsewhere; author Brian K. Pennington wrote in his book ""Teaching Religion and Violence"" that ""Nala's assertions of gender equality are clearly groundless, since only a male lion can stop Scar."" ""New York""'s David Denbey dismissed Nala's athleticism as nothing more than Disney's attempt"
"Simba Simba is a fictional character who appears in Disney's ""The Lion King"" franchise. Introduced in Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature film ""The Lion King"" (1994), the character subsequently appears in its sequels """" (1998) and ""The Lion King 1½"" (2004) as well as the upcoming 2019 remake of the original film directed by Jon Favreau. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While Mark Henn served as Simba's supervising animator as a cub, Ruben A. Aquino animated the character as he appears as an adult. Although considered an original character, Simba was inspired"
"[""sic""] ... doing a parody of Travis Bickel. [sic]"" Although universally acclaimed, Scar has sparked considerable controversy regarding the character's appearance and personality, specifically his darker-colored fur and alleged sexuality. The general public, however, appears to have remained largely oblivious to such concerns according to David Parkinson, author of ""The Rough Guide to Film Musicals"". ""The Washington Post ""felt that ""Scar clearly is meant to represent an evil African American because 'while Simba's mane is gloriously red, Scar's is, of course, black."" Meanwhile, Scar's mannerisms and voice which, according to ""Nightmare on Main Street: Angels, Sadomasochism, and the Culture of"
"artist Jorgen Klubien. According to the directors, ""[a] patronizing quality"" was vital to Scar's role in the film. Minkoff told the ""Los Angeles Times"", ""When Scar puts the guilt trip on Simba, that's an intense idea ... probably something that is ""not"" typical of the other Disney pictures, in terms of what the villain does."" Additionally, Scar serves as a departure from previous Disney villains because they ""came off at least as buffoonish as they were sinister"". Because Scar is the film's main antagonist, supervising animator Andreas Deja believed that ""villains work really well when they're subtle"", explaining, ""to see"
"afterwards, Linda Woolverton spent a year writing drafts of the script, which was titled ""King of the Beasts"" and then ""King of the Jungle"". The original version of the film was very different from the final film. The plot was centered in a battle being between lions and baboons with Scar being the leader of the baboons, Rafiki being a cheetah, and Timon and Pumbaa being Simba's childhood friends. Simba would also not leave the kingdom but become a ""lazy, slovenly, horrible character"" due to manipulations from Scar, so Simba could be overthrown after coming of age. By 1990, producer"
"king. He tricks Simba and his best friend Nala—to whom Simba is betrothed—into exploring a forbidden elephants' graveyard, where they are attacked by three spotted hyenas, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, who are in league with Scar. Mufasa is alerted about the incident by his majordomo, the hornbill Zazu, and rescues the cubs. Though upset with Simba, Mufasa forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Simba. Scar sets a trap for his brother and nephew, luring Simba into a gorge and having"
"to blame his crimes on the hyenas, unaware that they are listening nearby. Simba ignores Scar and gives him one last chance to run away and never return. When Simba's back is turned, Scar attacks him and they fight. Simba overpowers Scar and throws him over the cliff ledge to the base of Pride Rock. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the vengeful hyenas. The success of ""The Lion King ""spawned a Broadway musical based on the film, directed by Julie Taymor with a book written by ""The Lion King ""co-director Roger Allers and screenwriter Irene"
"age difference between Nala and Scar. Nala means ""gift"" in Swahili. The character has a mother, whose name is never mentioned in the film; however, she is credited as Sarafina during the film's end credits. Candice Russel of the ""Sun-Sentinel"" believes that Nala contributes to the film's love story – ""an indispensable factor in Disney cartoon features"" – in addition to convincing Simba to return to Pride Rock. It has been observed that, unlike Disney's three previous animated efforts (""The Little Mermaid"" (1989), ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1991) and ""Aladdin"" (1992), the romantic relationship between Nala and Simba is not"
"during a wildebeest stampede. With both Simba and Mufasa dead, Scar usurps the throne and becomes king. Several years into Scar's tyrannical rule, which has left the kingdom barren and starving, a desperate Nala ventures into the jungle in search of help, where she attempts to eat a warthog named Pumbaa; little does she know that the warthog is actually a friend of Simba's, who is in fact alive and well. While defending Pumbaa from Nala, Simba recognizes Nala, and the two finally reunite only to argue over why Simba is refusing to face his responsibilities and return to Pride"
"the pride that both father and son died in the stampede before becoming king and allowing the hyenas into the Pride Lands. Years go by as Scar squanders the kingdom's resources and allows his army of hyenas to wreak havoc upon the Pride Lands, which turn barren. Meanwhile, an alive and adult Simba is visited by Mufasa's ghost, who encourages him to return to the Pride Lands and take his rightful place as king. Aided by his friends Nala, Timon and Pumbaa, Simba arrives at Pride Rock and witnesses Scar striking his mother Sarabi and confronts Scar, who demands that"
"throne for himself and tells Simba about an elephant graveyard, a place where Mufasa has warned Simba not to go. When Simba and his best friend Nala go to the place, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed, three hyenas aligned with Scar, attack and try to kill the two cubs, but they are stopped by Mufasa. Scar's next plan is to lure Simba into a gorge while the hyenas create a wildebeest stampede. Alerted by Scar, Mufasa races to rescue Simba from the stampede. He saves his son but is left clinging to the edge of a cliff, which results in Scar"
"like them, Simba is ""born into royalty, is then exiled, and has to return to claim [his] kingdom."" Unlike the studio's three previous films ""The Little Mermaid"" (1989), ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1991) and ""Aladdin"" (1992) which are essentially love stories, ""The Lion King"" revolves around Simba's relationship with his father instead, which Allers identified as ""The real heart and emotional underpinning of the whole story"". In April 1992, the filmmakers hosted a ""brainstorming session"" in which much of the film's original story was largely re-written, particularly Simba's personality. Originally, Simba was intended to remain with the pride after Mufasa's"
"his pride. Simba reluctantly accepts, but distrusts Kovu because of his similarities to Scar, and continues to treat him ruthlessly. That night, Simba has a nightmare about attempting to save his father Mufasa from falling into the stampede but is stopped by Scar who turns into Kovu and throws Simba off the cliff into the stampede. While Kiara and Kovu's friendship continues to grow, Simba, encouraged by Nala, attempts to show Kovu kindness by spending a day with him. Realizing that Kovu is beginning to side with Simba because of his love for Kiara, Zira ambushes and attacks Simba. Convinced"
"just as he is confronted by Zira, Kovu's mother and the Outsiders' leader. Zira reminds Simba of how he exiled her and the other Outsiders, and she reveals that she selected Kovu to be Scar's successor. After returning to the Pride Lands, Nala and the rest of the pride head back to Pride Rock while Simba lectures Kiara about the danger posed by the Outsiders. He then tells her that they are a part of each other. In the Outlands, Zira reminds Kovu that Simba killed Scar and exiled the lionesses who respected him. Kovu explains that he does not"
"of inspiration. Before ""The Lion King"", Henn's experience as a supervising animator was limited to predominantly female characters; he had just recently completed work on Ariel from ""The Little Mermaid"" (1989), Belle from ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1991) and Jasmine from ""Aladdin"" (1992). When he became involved with ""The Lion King"", Henn initially expressed interest in animating the film's villain, Scar, because he wanted to do ""something different."" However, producer Don Hahn felt that he was better suited for animating Simba. Henn approaches animating new characters by ""put[ting himself] into the character’s situation."" Simba proved to be a challenge because"
"Zira, consumed by her resentment towards Simba, falls to her death. Simba finally approves of Kiara's love for Kovu and reconciles with his daughter, and accepts the two lions as the future king and queen of the Pride Lands. In ""The Lion King 1½"", a direct-to-video followup released in 2004, Simba appears as a less prominent character because the film's primary focus is on Timon and Pumbaa's behind-the-scenes role and involvement in ""The Lion King"", in which they appear as supporting characters. Although the two films technically share the same story and timeline, the plot of ""The Lion King 1½"""
"and let the other lions eat them, though Sora assures them that Simba will never forget them. Pumbaa later shows his bravery by standing between a pregnant Nala and Scar's ""ghost"". Ernie Sabella reprises his role as Pumbaa, while Timon is voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Coincidentally, Quinton Flynn also had a role in the game, providing the voice for Axel of Organization XIII. Timon also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character. Pumbaa also appears on certain floats in certain parades or shows. Timon and Pumbaa are also the mascots used at Disney World to"
"2013. In its list of ""Top Popular Pet Names,"" BabyNames.com placed Simba at number 64 on its list of most popular dog names out of the 100 that were considered. Simba Simba is a fictional character who appears in Disney's ""The Lion King"" franchise. Introduced in Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature film ""The Lion King"" (1994), the character subsequently appears in its sequels """" (1998) and ""The Lion King 1½"" (2004) as well as the upcoming 2019 remake of the original film directed by Jon Favreau. Simba was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. While"