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cast of characters
Simba Mufasa Nala
Like any child, Simba’s view of the world With a voice as golden as his Every bit as courageous and inquisitive and his role in it is rather simplified. To magnificent mane, Mufasa guides and as Simba, Nala, a lioness cub, is him, growing up to be ‘The Lion King’ teaches his son, Simba. As ready to play ready to go wherever he goes and do means getting to tell the other animals as to instruct, Mufasa knows when to whatever he does. But time changes all what to do. Simba’s mischievousness is chide Simba for his mischief and when things and when Nala and Simba meet tempered by his adoration of Mufasa, to chuckle at it. Strong, brave and wise, again, her lively cuteness has developed his father. What the little lion cub Mufasa is a true leader whose courage into sleek, tawny beauty, her childlike really wants is to be just like his father. comes from a great, calm certainty bravado has become true courage and Mufasa’s death leaves Simba unsure about who he is and how he fits into the their friendship deepens into love. about whom he really is as he grows Circle of Life. into adulthood. Then Rafiki shows Simba Timon and Pumbaa his reflection in a pool and the sleek Zazu young male begins to understand that Brenda Chapman, the story head for his father’s courage and wisdom are a Mufasa’s most trusted advisor, Zazu is the movie ‘The Lion King’, first heard the part of him, too. a prim and proper Hornbill bird with Swahili phrase – Hakuna Matata which a sense of personal dignity. Although means ‘no worries’ – when she travelled Rafiki Zazu’s feathers can be ruffled, he is to Kenya in 1991. This became the motto dedicated to Mufasa. The honourable of ‘The Lion King’s’ two clowns, Timon The baboon shaman Rafiki takes on hornbill would give his right wing for and Pumbaa. Sympathetic and warm- the task of narrator and spirit guide. the ‘Lion King’, and stays with the pride hearted, Pumbaa is ready to trust anyone, Rafiki travels her own road, sings through good times and bad. even a carnivore like Simba. Pumbaa her own songs and knows what she may have more brawn than brains, but knows. Appearing the first time to anoint his size includes an oversized heart. Scar newborn Simba, Rafiki wanders on her And when Simba confronts his destiny, mystical way. When the time is right, she Lean, sardonic Scar makes up for his the loyal warthog is the first to follow. returns again to guide Simba back to the lack of physical prowess with devious The self-proclaimed ‘brains of the outfit’, path he is meant to follow. Rafiki is the cunning. Obsessed with the need to Timon is a hyperactive meerkat with a teacher in ‘The Lion King’, based on the possess the throne, Scar is Simba’s and motormouth. Whether he’s making good- Sangoma, the South African herbalist, Mufasa’s implacable enemy. Scar may natured jokes at Pumbaa’s expense, healer and truthteller. The Sangoma leave most of the dirty work to his drooling over a plate of delicious bugs, is almost always a woman and the henchmen hyenas, but he’s capable of or pitching his freewheeling lifestyle to traditions have been passed down from great cruelty himself. A selfish, greedy Simba, Timon always has a fast line. mother to daughter for generations. A ruler, Scar nearly destroys not only the But behind the patter is a loyal little Sangoma’s job is to interpret messages pride, but also the land in which they live. guy who’d give his last wisecrack to from the spirits, use herbs to heal and help a friend. divine the future.
DISNEY’s ‘the Lion King’ Primary Resource pack Timon, Young Simba and Pumbaa
Simba Rafiki Mufasa
Zazu Scar Nala
DISNEy’s the Lion King’ Primary Resource pack