Board Thread:Lion Guard Discussion/@comment-30969686-20180710234218/@comment-88710-20180729203950

NanoLancensis and Rebbystar raises some interesting points, but since it is (I assume) Rani that introduces The Lion Guard to The Tree Of Life. Which I also would assume is in Africa I can't see Rani and The Night Pride being Asiatic Lions. I think (as had been suggested by someone else) that The Tree of Life will be the key to how The Lion Guard does any glob-trotting.

The only problem I have with The Lion Guard being tasked with defending The Circle of Life outside of The Pride Lands is that it defeats the very purpose of The Lion Guard. I can't see Simba tasking them with this as he knows Kiara will need them when she rules.

The only thing I can think of is that Mufasa is already planing to get Kovu And Kiara together and he needs The Lion Guard out of the way for that to happen. In any event I can't see Simba being thrilled with the idea even if if Mufasa suggested it.

Perhaps the final battle with Scar only leaves him in a weakened state. Scar flees Africa and is able to cause disruptions in The Circle of Life elsewhere in the world (A la Hades inspiring the progression of war in "Wonder Woman") The The Lion Guard would have to chase after Scar wherever in the world he was causing trouble. Since The Lion Guard would need to use The Tree of Life as their transportation that would account for Rani being in nearly half the episodes. Perhaps The Tree of Life even travels with them thus giving them a way back to The Pride Lands. If The Night Pride is a group of 5 (including Rani) perhaps they stay with The Tree of Life to protect it while The Lion Guard is on their mission. That should even allow to at least start the foundation of a Kion/Rani romance. If there is a Kion/Rani romance a love song would be very nice, we haven't had one on the show yet. The Status update episodes from back in The Pride Lands make perfect sense. We could even see Vitani and Nuka causing some trouble in The Pride Lands. Probably not just setting fires.