Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-31214635-20190718163747/@comment-40208359-20190730014241

I feel like at some point the events surrounding Scar's death (and especially the part the hyenas played in it) will come to life, perhaps before Janja's clan join the Lion Guard to help right their wrongs. Janja could probably flee around this point, being conflicted about helping Scar but being afraid to fight against him until he sees his friends and family join together with the Pride Landers to fight Scar. He could pretend to remain with Scar and attack the Lion Guard, only to trick Scar and end up possibly saving Kion or Jasiri in payment for her saving him. Maybe he even lets Kion and the Guard/Jasiri or whoever escape as a sort of debt repaid, but not openly saying he's against Scar just yet.

I could see, if he was to somehow get a more physical body, Scar betraying his followers once he secures power or at least betraying the hyenas given his past with them, explaining why we only see them with the Lion Guard while the rest of his army are seen attacking Pride Rock.

As for Kion's scar... in terms of symbolism and how it could affect Kion as a character, his story and growth into working past his fears of being like Scar, it would have to be Scar himself to injure him. Having it be Janja could work if it was handled properly but it would be brilliant to see a parallel between Scar hurting Kion and then trying to kill him, even knocking him off something and into a river or something similar to how he did Mufasa to hurt Simba especially. Having Kion have to face being marked the exact same way as Scar was would be far too interesting to develop if it was simply done by Janja or ReiRei - it wouldn't hold the same impact. They could even give him a paralleling story of growth and leadership like Simba by having Kion be knocked unconscious or whisked away from his home along with the rest of the Guard, only to be saved by the Night Pride and inspired by Rani, just like how Nala found Simba and helped him realise he had to go back (since many, including myself, think she may be a potential love interest for Kion). The triumphant return of their lost/thought-to-be-dead prince, now marked as Scar's equal both by title and physically, with the rest of the Guard (maybe Anga and Makini managed to escape and helped track them down or something) and the Night Pride to defeat Scar together.

(sorry for the long-ish answer, just wanted to discuss my ideas in detail)