• "Sitting Pretty Awful" • "He's a Bad, Bad, Bad Sport" • "Dapper Duck Burgers" • "It Runs Good" • "Hot Air Buffoons" • "Timon in Love" • "Kahuna Potato" • "Mook Island" • "Cliphangers", The Lion Guard The baboon then springs away and Kiara follows after him, giggling. Once there, Kion and Zira move off to speak privately about the Roar of the Elders while Kovu, Nuka, and Vitani stay with Jasiri. There is a deleted scene where Kovu first catches a bug, then allows it to fly away. He has a dark brown mane. At first, the two don't recognize each other, but then Kiara identifies the cub as her old playmate, Kovu. Over the next few days, Kovu's attempts on Simba's life were thwarted by Kiara, whom Kovu began to grow fond of. That night, Kovu appears in Simba's climatic nightmare. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video romantic musical film.It is the sequel to Disney's 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King, with its plot influenced by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.According to director Darrell Rooney, the final draft gradually became a variation of Romeo and Juliet. and yells right alongside them. Suddenly, the group accidentally runs into a rhinoceros herd, with the birds sitting atop the creatures' horns. 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Zira trains and conditions Kovu until he is a fit lion in his young adult years. She then growls, "And what have I told you about them?" Kovu shouts that he wants nothing more to do with him, but Zira says that he cannot escape it. Kovu rescues his childhood friend, Kiara, from a fire as part of his mother's plan. During his trial, though he is visibly frightened of its outcome, he nonetheless accepts his punishment without complaint. Kovu smugly asks her what kind of a hunter she thought she was and points out that she could've been killed. She asks him who killed Scar and he gives the same answer. For years after, Zira trained Kovu to be a ruthless killer, and when it came time for Kiara's first hunt, she had her children set fire to the grasslands while Kovu was sent ahead to rescue Kiara. She is later seen with her friends Tiifu and Zuri with the latter getting her claws stuck in a log (due to constantly sharpening them), though she is later helped out. The next day, Vitani's Lion Guard and Kion's Lion Guard have a contest to see which team is best. Occupation • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Mickey's Storybook Express • The Lion King Celebration • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams She is Simba and Nala's daughter,Kion's older sister,and the mate of Kovu. Kiara enthusiastically cheers for him, delighted that her brother is now free to follow his heart like she is and has now become a ruler himself. Rafiki doubts the plan at first but agrees to trust Mufasa after some convincing. Kovu attempts to save him, but is knocked aside by Vitani. Simba asks him why he'd saved her and Kovu "humbly" asks to join his pride. Her hunger for adventure often leads her to outright rebellion, as she ignored her father‘s better judgment in order to explore the Outlands and get answers to her unresolved questions. She tries to get around him, but he blocks her path. Kovu's appearance in "Lion King 2" coincides beautifully with my nascent thirst for guys with daddy issues. Kovu and Kiara accidentally kiss while hiding from a herd of rhinoceroses. Scar tells the Pridelanders to surrender against him to which Kion refuses as it is then known that Scar was trying to scare the Pridelanders. Kiara tells Kion to stop fighting but when he sees Kovu behind her, he is about to use the Roar until Kiara steps in and explains that Kovu and Vitani are on their side now and that Zira is dead. Her eyes are reddish-brown. The two prides then join together and go back to Pride Rock as one. Annoyed, Kiara is able to repeat them from memory, suggesting that she has heard them many times before and grows irritated. After meeting Kiara again as a young adult, Kovu begins to cave to his inner good, proving himself to enjoy laughter and good times. She excitedly jumps around him and tells him that she was ready for her first lesson. As they're struggling to get out, Kiara and Kovu accidentally touch muzzles. After the battle against Scar was successful, Kiara is very worried about Kion when she sees that he has a scar after being bitten by Scar's cobra ally Ushari and he is being affected by the venom. • "I Don't Bolivia" • "Shopping Mauled" • "Library Brouhaha" • "Catch Me if You Kenya" • "Scent of the South" • "Monster Massachusetts" • "Handle with Caribbean" • "Forbidden Pumbaa" • "Washington Applesauce" • "Alcatraz Mataz" • "Oahu Wahoo" • "I Think I Canada" • "Zazu's Off Day Off" • "Beast of Eden" • "Sense & Senegambia" • "Timon on the Range" • "The Man from J.U.N.G.L.E." Afterwards, Kiara approaches Simba and asks him to reconsider his decision, but he's too angry to change his mind and to make matters worse, he forbids his daughter to leave Pride Rock intending to keep her away from Kovu, leading into an argument. He growls to himself as they walk away, frustrated that his first attempt to kill the king has failed. He tells the lions that the birds were eating all their grubs, and gestures to the numerous birds poking at the ground. ", Kovu and Kiara work together to escape a float of crocodiles. And Rafiki tells him that if he'd follow, he'd see. Even as a cub, Kovu strives to please and takes no shame in showing off to the more innocent Kiara. The princess is delighted and proceeds to invite her friend to come to the canyon with her so they can watch her father drive away the Outsiders together. Television programs Rather than abandon Kiara to the crocodiles, Kovu risks his life to distract the crocodiles and thus allow Kiara to escape. Kovu quietly wonders if that darkness was in him, too. Kiara follows him out onto the stones and Kovu turns around to see a crocodile about to swallow her whole. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: He Lives in You • We Are One • My Lullaby • Upendi • One of Us • Love Will Find a Way The two escape up a thin tree branch and collapse on dry land, but not before Kiara smugly blows a raspberry at the crocodiles before the two leave. She then brings her cubs to where she has surrounded Kion with her lionesses. Embarrassed, she asks if he had heard her, to which Kovu replies, "Only.... a lot." Luckily Kion (who had been convinced by Mufasa to help Kiara) arrives and is shortly joined by the rest of the Lion Guard, causing the hyenas to flee. After refusing help from Kiara, the conflicted leader of the Outsiders falls into the river where she is killed in the floodwaters below. Kion fends off Nuka, which draws the attention of Kovu. He hits his head on a rock and passes into unconsciousness. Kovu realizes his blossoming love for Kiara during the musical sequence "Upendi". As the cubs are playing, Kiara hears Pumbaa cry out for help. Despite this, Kovu shows a great amount of bravery as a cub. Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Dreams! Kovu embraces her and the two reunite affectionately. and begins to back away. Despite having betrayed them, Kovu still continues to love his family. As a cub, Kovu's fur is auburn, and his muzzle, paws, and underbelly are creamy brown. He Lives in You. Kiara tries to escape, but is knocked out by smoke, and is saved by Kovu. Zira caught wind of Kovu's betrayal and framed him for an ambush, which led to his expulsion from the Pride Lands. Kovu's view of the enemy pride was slightly altered when he encountered the princess of Pride Rock, Kiara, who had wandered into the Outlands in search of adventure. Kiara rushes up after Kovu and asks Timon what he's doing. Afterward, Simba banished Kovu, his family, and several other lionesses who were loyal to Scar to the Outlands. King Simba watches his daughter embrace the Outsider, and tells Kovu that he had been wrong: Kovu did belong with the pride. She can escape and sneak out at times to reach her goal. With Kovu having joined the fray, Nuka declares that Kion is outnumbered, but Jasiri jumps to his defense and declares that they are even. Kiara watches Kovu's banishment much to her sadness, which she actively protests against her father's decision, only to be stopped by the other lionesses. Kiara then convinces her father to accept the Outsiders as "one" with the Pride Landers. They run down an embankment covered with fallen logs; Kovu nearly slips, but catches onto one of the logs and jumps to safety. Kovu asks to join the pride, but an angry Simba refuses. Rafiki allows Makini to go with the Guard to the Tree of Life. Kovu asks for Simba's forgiveness and Kiara begs her father to comply. She expresses her desire to hunt on alone, and with prodding from Nala, Simba reluctantly agrees. Kovu asks, "The way to where?" During the wait, Nuka grows impatient and tries to attack Jasiri, but Kovu jumps in the way and warns his brother not to start a fight. This is shown when he angrily stands up to his mother after Nuka's death, something he wasn't capable of doing as a cub. Zira does the same to Kovu and the two cubs whisper good-bye to each other before separating. Summer: Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise Provoked, Kiara asks if he could teach her how to hunt, to which Kovu is confident. If Kiara and Kovu are brought together, then the feud between the two prides can be solved. Kovu is still confused and he asks Kiara what the point of this training was. After hearing from Bunga that Kion is setting up the Lion Guard and has made Bunga the first member, Kiara questions Kion on if Simba knows about this to which Kion replies that it was Simba who told him to pick members. The logs begin shifting. But in the midst of the song, Kovu finds her and they reunite. Kovu's attempt to assassinate Simba is foiled by an unsuspecting Kiara. Kovu tries, and together, the two lions follow Timon and Pumbaa down the hillside, scattering birds in all directions. Luckily, Kion and the Lion Guard come to her rescue by driving the hyenas away, before Bunga and Fuli ride through the herd to Kiara. He sees a flock of birds alight on a nearby hillside and runs up the side of the hill. He is the son of Zira, the youngest brother of Nuka and Vitani, and the mate of Kiara. They all laugh uncontrollably and even Kovu seems to be having fun. After his first meeting with Kiara, Kovu is shown to be less crude, as he reacts calmly when he first meets Kion, despite the tense situation. Kovu and Nuka meet Kion, the son of Simba. Janja plans to hold Kiara hostage until Simba hands the Pride Lands over to him. This softer side is beaten down by Zira as he grows older, though it does not entirely disappear. Kiara is surprised and tells Kovu that she used to do it all the time with her father, who told her that the "great kings of the past" looked down on them from the stars. But then Kovu asks her what she's doing, and Kiara recognizes her old childhood friend. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Kovu sighs sadly as he watches his mother disappear beneath the current. Kiara grows into a playful cub, and her next appearance takes place as she is going out to play. The two siblings reconcile and return to Pride Rock, just before their parents and Zazu return from the funeral. As Kion readies himself to use the Roar of the Elders, Kovu backs away and ducks down in time to avoid the Roar. in a reference to their first meeting as cubs. • Prance With Me • Tujiinue • Height and Sight • We Will Defend • A New Way to Go • On the Last Night • When I Led the Guard • The Tree of Life • A Snow Monkey's Home • Ghost of the Mountain • Anything • That's the Dolphin Way • As You Move Forward • Flamingo Dance Party • You Best Not Mess With Mama • Friends to the End • Kion's Reckoning • Welcome to the Tree of Life • Who is Better Than Who • Poa the Destroyer • Long Live the Queen • Remember What Makes You You • The Power of the Roar • Of the Same Pride • As You Move On As Kovu follows the king into the caves, Vitani watches him eagerly, waiting for him to attack Simba. Kovu's mane was originally going to be slicker and black, and his eyes were going to be bright green to match those of his intended father, Scar. Kiara doesn't understand why, but Simba simply tells her that she will understand one day and sends her off. Pig • Wolverine • Jumbo Jumbo the Elephant • Cheetato and Cheetata • Martin Pardon • Rita Book • Chef Claude • Captain Bloodbeard • Cisco Pig • Cisco Pig's Gang • Dr. Caliostro • Torgo • The Meerkat Angel • Pumbaa Jr. • Dr. The animals of the Pride Lands sing "Not One of Us" as they drive Kovu away from Pride Rock. Pridelanders Having grown up under the care of the scheming Zira, Kovu is aggressive and crude, even as a cub. Simba leads Kiara back up the ledge and allows Kovu and the Outsiders to return to Pride Rock. She tells him her name and then tries to play tag with him, but he doesn't understand what she's doing. The next morning, Kovu resolves to talk to Kiara and confess his true reasons for coming to the Pride Lands. Kion then bids farewell to his family and they depart. Shortly after his birth, Kovu was named the chosen heir of Scar. Kovu runs after her and Rafiki sings, "Upendi" to the young lions, encouraging them to like each other more. Simba's final warning is to stay away from the Outlands, home of the Outsiders, because, in his words, "You can't turn your back on them". The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure Angered, Kiara demands to know why he'd brought her here and who he thought he was. Timon & Pumbaa: Alone Together • Stand by Me • Yummy, Yummy, Yummy After dragging her through the water, Kovu drops her on land and she asks where she is. - Anoymous Kovu's mane was originally going to be slicker and black, and his eyes were going to be bright green to match those of his intended father, Scar. Anga is a young female martial eagle who lives at the Tree of Life. The two siblings have a short squabble before being separated by Simba who sends Kion and Bunga away to play their game away elsewhere. Kion questions Kovu as to how he knows Nuka, and Kovu admits that they are brothers. He is the prince consort of Pride Rock through his marriage to Kiara. Interestingly, all of Simba and Nala's children's names begin with "K" (, Kiara is the second child of an original film's protagonist to be the main character of the sequel (in this case, taking over for Simba and Nala after, Additionally, Kiara is the first female protagonist of any part of the. • Disneyland Forever • Happily Ever After • HarmonioUS • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • The Magic, the Memories and You • Once Upon a Time • Tree of Life Awakens • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color However, while aggressive, Kovu actually prefers to settle things peacefully rather than by force. Kovu points out that Kion must first speak with their mother, Zira, and Kion and Jasiri agree to visit the watering hole. An older Kovu is schooled by Zira, showing his malicious nature. Kiara is taken home by Simba, where he gently scolds her for putting herself in danger, noting that as future queen, she needs to be careful. Kovu wonders if Scar is up there, but Kiara doesn't answer. Exploring, having fun, being on her own, being trusted by her father, stars and constellations, her brother Kion, helping Kion defend the Pride Lands, playing with Tiifu and Zuri, being with Kovu, rule the Pride Lands As. When Simba says that Kovu is following Scar's paw prints and that he must follow his father's, Kiara, who's had enough of her father's words insults him by declaring that he will never be Mufasa which horrifies him before running into Pride Rock in tears as the sad lionesses watch her. Zira refuses, and slips into the river below and drowns. Home The battle of the prides begins, and Kovu and Kiara race back to stop their battling families. He later acquires a scar across his left eye. Rafiki then appears on Kovu's back. "I'm not just a princess, you know. Kovu then pulls away from Kiara and she asks what's wrong. Kovu looks at the waterhole and sees that Simba is gone. 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Finally, she asks him what he must do, and Kovu says that he must kill Simba. She enters into the Outlands, where she meets Kovu, a cub who is one of the Outsiders as well as Scar's chosen heir. She and Kovu spend the day together as Kiara learns to hunt, and later the two are seen stargazing together. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. She then introduces Kovu as her son and the young lion Scar had chosen to be his successor. Kovu teases her and asks if she always did what "Daddy" said. Kovu, recognizing the new game, snarls in response. But Simba, seeing Kovu happy after his night with Kiara, invites the young Outsider to come into the cave with him. Later, Kiara tells Simba about Kion picking Bunga to join The Lion Guard and proves it when Zazu finds Kion and Bunga with Fuli, Beshte, and Ono (whom Kion had also picked to join the Lion Guard). His forgiving side is shown again when he makes amends with his sister Vitani and reestablishes the strong bond between them. Remembering Simba's words about Outsiders, she takes them literally and continually positions herself so that her back is not to Kovu. The battle continues until Simba and Zira start a showdown. He stops, puzzled, and asks what she's doing. Simba flees from the Outsiders and falls into a gorge where a log dam is holding back the river. Musical: Lioness Hunt • Rafiki Mourns • One by One • Grasslands Chant • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • Shadowland • Endless Night • Simba Confronts Scar Her outlook is a positive one, and she is one of Kovu's most loyal encouragers, seeing past his rough exterior to the kind character within. Kion was also surprised to learn that Kovu met Kiara in the past. All the friends climb out of the crevice and begin making their way out of the gorge. Kovu defends Jasiri from his brother, Nuka. He climbs up the log dam and manages to grab Simba's ankle. Kovu glares at Simba before walking to the rocks outside the cavern to sleep. Kiara is also very strong-willed, and she possesses a strong desire for independence and self-sufficiency. Animators Kovu reveals that he has left the Outsiders and is a rogue. Kovu bonds with Kiara over finding pictures in the stars. Kiara manages to break out of Pride Rock and reunites with Kovu. Anga rescues Kiara first by flying her to safety, then with the help of Hadithi rescues Simba and Nala. She also showed a strong amount of charisma as she convinced both prides that they are better united than against each other. But then Askari reveals to Kion that although he has given up his status as leader of the Lion Guard, he has truly mastered the Roar by letting it go. After another clash with Kion, Kiara goes to Broken Rock to talk with Janja but is ambushed by him and his clan. After Simba sees the wisdom in his daughter's words, he complies. In addition to his bravery, Kovu, unlike his vengeful mother, has also been shown to be very forgiving. Eventually, she softens and tells Kovu that he had been really brave. When the Lion Guard arrives in the Outlands, Anga sees Kovu standing at the edge of Pride Rock. An enraged Simba demands to know why he has come back, and Kovu starts to say that he had nothing to do with the attack, but Simba interrupts him, telling him that he didn't belong in the Pride Lands. As a cub, Kiara is curious and wild-hearted, constantly seeking new adventures and easily fraught at the sight of her safe nest back home in the Pride Lands. Simba growls at Kovu, who quakes in fear. At Pride Rock, Kiara thanks Kovu for saving her life, but he points out that Kiara's hunting skills are rather lackluster and that she could not survive on her own.