[OOC] HEADCANON part one
Name: Ahadi
Name Meaning: covenant, promise, vow
Species: Lion
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: According to the text, he has green eyes and a black mane. The illustrations show him as a cross between Simba and Mufasa. I can’t decide which I like better.
Close Relations: Son of Mohatu, mate of Uru, father of Mufasa and Taka.
Info: Ahadi seems to be a rather proud king, though not necessarily big-headed. He doesn’t seem to much like Taka, probably because of his rude manner, but doesn’t wholly hate him, like Mufasa does later on. One fan-created concept is Taka got his scar from an angry Ahadi, but isn’t widely accepted because the idea of Ahadi being an abusive father is disliked. But it’s still thought that he liked Mufasa better.
Name: Uru
Name Meaning: diamonds- in cards
Species: Lioness
Appearances: A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: none
Physical Attributes: Unknown. It’s usually thought that she resembles Scar, except more conventionally pretty.
Close Relations: Mate of Ahadi, mother of Mufasa and Taka.
Info: She’s pretty much absent from the story, searching for a source of food and water during a drought. The Great River must be dry too. Many fans think that she liked Taka much better than anyone else, encouraging him to not give up hope in the possibility of being king.
Name: Mufasa
Name Meaning: Unknown. Name of the last king of the Bagada people of pre-colonial Kenya.
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride- James Earl Jones (speaking) Original Broadway cast- Samuel E. Wright (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Big mane, big chin, big muscles, big teeth. Very regal and intimidating. Small eyes.
Close Relations: Son of Ahadi and Uru, brother of Scar, mate of Sarabi, father of Simba.
Info: Probably one of the greatest kings in the history of the Pridelands, at least according to Disney. You never really get to see if his rule is just or fair, but he seems a nice enough guy. No doubt he could scare the stuffing out of anyone in the kingdom, if need be. Wise and caring, and definitely not blind to Scar’s malicious nature.
Name: Taka/“Scar”
Name Meaning: piece of cloth OR junk, rubbish, worthless thing OR want, wish, inquiry, request
Species: Lion
Appearances: Nearly all. First chronological appearance- A Tale Of Two Brothers
Voice Actors: The Lion King- Jeremy Irons (speaking and singing) Jim Cummings (additional singing) Original Broadway cast- John Vickery (speaking and singing)
Physical Attributes: Dark brown fur, slick black mane, heavy-lidded bright green eyes, arched eyebrows. Long and lanky to the point of being weak and thin, but knows how to use his grace and poise to his full potential to attract the ladies. All the ingredients you need for one of the coolest villains around. Oh, and he has a scar. Like I really need to tell you.
Close Relations: Son of Ahadi and Uru, brother of Mufasa, uncle of Simba, mate of Zira, father of (for most fans) Nuka, Kovu and Vitani.
Info: Taka is Scar’s birth name, but was later in his life given the nickname “Scar”, for obvious reasons. Jealous of Mufasa getting the throne, and often thought to have been psychologically damaged after getting his scar as a young cub. Suave, sexy, and totally evil. Sometimes his flamboyancy makes him look as if he were gay, but he seems to thoroughly enjoy the ladies according to the Broadway play. Fans like to make him a sympathetic character, though not completely- his problem is legitimate, but his grudge is petty.
I will be expanding/talking about this later. I'm just saving/linking this here for future reference.