59 Facts About Mufasa

1.

Mufasa is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Scar's nephew, Nala's mate, and Kiara and Kion's father as well as Rani and Kovu's father-in-law.

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Mufasa later welcomes Kion home following his journey and accepts his love to Rani of the Night Pride by accepting her as his daughter-in-law after Kion and Rani's marriage and after Kion's coronation as King of the Tree of Life.

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3.

Mufasa is Rani and Kovu's mother-in-law by the end of the second film and the third season of The Lion Guard.

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4.

Mufasa is a black-maned lion who is Mufasa's younger brother, Nala's uncle-in-law, Simba's uncle, Sarabi's brother-in-law, Kiara and Kion's great-uncle, and Kovu's adoptive father.

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5.

Mufasa's name is "kovu" in Swahili, similar to his adoptive son.

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6.

When Mufasa is dead and Simba has fled, Scar takes over as the ruler of the Pride Lands while allowing the hyenas to work with the lions.

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7.

Mufasa is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father, Nala's father-in-law, and Kion and Kiara's paternal grandfather who is introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.

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8.

The name "Mufasa" has an unknown origin, previously attributed to a fictional language called Manazoto.

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9.

Mufasa is depicted as a just, wise, and responsible leader, a gentle but firm father, and a strong and fierce protector when sufficiently provoked.

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10.

However, Mufasa later dies after being thrown into a wildebeest stampede by Scar while rescuing Simba.

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11.

Mufasa's spirit persuades him to bring Simba's daughter Kiara and Zira's son Kovu together as a way of uniting the Outsiders with pride.

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12.

Mufasa is present during the battle, fighting a hyena, and adorns Simba with the king's mantle after his victory; the play ends with her at the presentation of Simba and Nala's newborn cub.

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13.

Mufasa explains to his nephew Nefu that the gourds on his stick are powerful for his magic.

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14.

Mufasa is first seen sleeping inside Pride Rock with Nala and the rest of the pride.

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15.

Mufasa later cleans Nala before the latter leaves to go to the Elephant Graveyard with Simba.

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16.

Mufasa makes her final appearance mourning the loss of Mufasa and Simba, unaware that Simba is still alive.

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17.

Mufasa is portrayed as a ruthless and cunning matriarch with a no-nonsense attitude and air of authority.

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18.

Mufasa is a sneaky, muscular man with black hair, a pink nose, and a shaven face; he has varying roles.

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19.

Mufasa wears different clothes in each episode because of the different jobs he has, but he is often seen wearing a hat.

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20.

Mufasa has different first names that show what his jobs are.

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21.

Mufasa is a practical joker, employing such gags as the hand buzzer, the squirting flower and the whoopee cushion.

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22.

Mufasa's lifestyle is the exact opposite of Timon and Pumbaa's Hakuna Matata lifestyle: Boss Beaver likes to work while Timon and Pumbaa like to relax.

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23.

Mufasa owns a lumber mill and an amusement park called "Boss Beaver's Log Land".

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24.

Mufasa is a convincing liar and impersonator and would do anything to get away with his crimes, including getting someone else in trouble.

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25.

Mufasa has a romantic interest in a beautiful supermodel named Leslie Lambeau.

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26.

Mufasa appears in seven episodes, from "Slalom Problem" to "It Runs Good".

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27.

Mufasa only appears in one episode but she's vital for Timon's past.

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28.

Mufasa seems to enjoy teasing Timon and Pumbaa when they fail at proving their worth to him.

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29.

Mufasa has two voices: one fake, cute and innocent to pass himself off as a hatchling and a deeper, criminal one to show that he is truly an adult.

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30.

Mufasa has a cameo appearance in The Lion King Mufasa is the protagonist in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and a recurring character The Lion Guard.

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31.

Mufasa's name means "scar" in Swahili, similar to his adoptive father Scar.

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32.

Mufasa is Scar's most loyal follower, and plots to avenge Scar's death by forming the Outsiders.

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33.

Mufasa takes advantage of Kovu's friendship with Simba's daughter Kiara, as part of her plan to assassinate Simba.

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34.

Mufasa tries to convince Kion that using the Roar of the Elders against her and the other Outsiders would cause him to lose it just as Scar did, and to side with his fellow lions.

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35.

Mufasa proves herself worthy to become the leader of the Lion Guard after she bravely challenges Kion despite not having the Roar of the Elders, thus revealing her heroic and honorable attributes thereby redeemed from her past villainy.

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36.

Mufasa is glad to see Timon go but ends up going with Ma to find him.

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37.

Mufasa's spirit teaches Kion about how the roar works during Kion's journey to the Tree of Life.

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38.

Mufasa is free-spirited and loves to learn and look up to her mentor.

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39.

Mufasa joins the Lion Guard on their journey to the Tree of Life, though she unintentionally reveals the Tree of Life's existence to Makucha.

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40.

Mufasa is the advisor of the Night Pride and reports anything going on near the Tree of Life.

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41.

Mufasa is shown to look a lot like Mufasa except with darker fur but described as having green eyes and a black mane by the author of the book, making him more similar to Scar.

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42.

Mufasa is absent from the book but is mentioned to have left to search for water to save the kingdom.

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43.

Mufasa is the grandfather of Mufasa and Scar and the great-grandfather of Simba.

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44.

Mufasa went to find water for the animals of the land during a drought and helped the animals get on with each other.

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45.

Mufasa is shown to look a lot like a darker furred version of Mufasa, having facial features like Simba's, and was said to have been one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands.

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46.

Mufasa is a young lion who has left his pride to start his own and travels through the Pride Lands during Scar's reign and saves Nala from hyenas before leaving, after meeting the rest of the Pridelanders.

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47.

Mufasa is one of Nala's friends and one of the cubs of the Pridelanders who lived during Scar's reign.

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48.

Mufasa is one of Nala's friends and one of the cubs of the Pridelanders.

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49.

Mufasa is extremely intelligent and can formulate complicated plans in a short amount of time.

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50.

Mufasa has the power to twist his words into whatever he rightly wants and uses hypnotism to lure unsuspecting victims into believing his empty words.

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51.

Mufasa is the leader of the cape buffalo and he is aggressive, controlling, selfish, strong, and short-tempered.

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52.

Mufasa is somewhat reclusive and gruff, as he doesn't seem to understand that there is a balance between species and refuses to share the last remaining water-hole during a drought, which can affect the whole of the Pride Lands.

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53.

Mufasa tries to reason with him to share the water-hole; however, he refuses.

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54.

Mufasa tells him that he doesn't have to fight but he keeps hurling threats while saying that the other buffaloes can still harm Taka.

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55.

Mufasa tricked Simba by saying that he was the great-great-great-grandfather of the current king, which is Mufasa.

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56.

Mufasa later saves Simba from a river from nearly getting eaten by an alligator.

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57.

Mufasa is part of a meerkat colony that lives in the same oasis that Timon and Pumbaa reside in.

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58.

Mufasa is part of the warthog sounder that lives in the same oasis as Timon and Pumbaa.

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59.

Mufasa considered Pumbaa a disgrace to all warthogs when his mother befriended Pumbaa.

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