Big Baboon

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Big Baboon
Gender	Male
Species	Baboon
Home	Big Baboon Tree, Nyani Grove, Pride Lands
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	Big Baboon's Troop Pride Landers
Voice Actor	Ford Riley (Return of the Roar) Dee Bradley Baker
Nicknames	Baboon (by Fuli & Mbeya)

“	Calm down! As long as we stay dry, whoo-whoo, everything will be fine.	”
–Big Baboon, Bunga the Wise

Big Baboon is a male baboon that resides in the Pride Lands. He is the leader of his troop.

Appearance

Big Baboon has a dark-brown body and scruffy tail. His stomach is dark-cream. The palms of his hands are pink, as are his feet and face. He has a long, dark-pink snout and his chin has a few stray hairs sticking out from underneath. Under his eyes are purple wrinkles, and his eyebrows are thick and beige. Around his neck and over his head is a brown-white, fluffy mane.

Personality

Big Baboon has been shown as a somewhat confident leader, though his ideas are not always the best. He is very stubborn, and once his mind is set on something, he will not be persuaded to change his stance unless drastic measures are involved. He is willing to offer information to those who need it, though, like most baboons, he enjoys hurling fruit at others.

History

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

Chasing Fuli

Big Baboon chases Fuli, for reasons unknown at first. He and his troop trample over Bunga in their pursuit, trying to catch the agile cheetah. Eventually, they wind up smashing into Beshte, who was set up to block the baboons by Kion. After thanking them for the help, Fuli turns to Big Baboon and his troop and apologises for saying that they looked funny when they scratched their heads, assuring them that she wasn't trying to be mean by saying it. Big Baboon peers up at her, telling her that her apology has been accepted before falling flat on his back.

Bunga the Wise

Big Baboon and his troop have climbed up a slowly breaking tree in order to stay dry. When Kion asks him and the rest of the baboons to come down, he refuses, stating that

"We're dry up here. Whoop! We'll come down when the rain stops."

they are dry up there. He then assures his troop that as long as they stay dry, everything will be okay. However, Ono points out that the tree is breaking, and a female baboon in the troop confirms the egret's words as true.

Desperate to get them down as Beshte struggles to keep the tree up, Kion sends Bunga up to get them down. Bunga does so, and lets loose a blast of flatulence directly into the troop, causing everyone to leap off the tree. Big Baboon lands safely on Fuli with another baboon. But When she asks if he plans on getting off, he informs her that he will only get off once it stops raining, causing her further agitation towards their actions.

Baboons!

Pointing the way

Fuli attempts to return Baby Baboon to Big Baboon in Nyani Grove. Big Baboon laughs before he informs her that the baby is from their neighbors, the baboons in Mapango Cliffs. Before she leaves, he asks if will deliver a message to the cliff baboons. She pauses, and he and his troop immediately bombard her with baobabs. After she leaves, he asks whose turn it is to pick up the "throwing-fruit." When his companions all point at each other, he rolls his eyes and mutters "baboons."

Ono the Tickbird

When Kifaru the rhino loses his tickbird, Mwenzi, his poor eyesight drives him straight into Big Baboon Tree. In the commotion, Big Baboon leaps down from the tree and runs across Nyani Grove to escape.

The Savannah Summit

Big Baboon is invited by Simba to attend the Savannah Summit. He tries to ride on Mbeya, but is thrown away by him, landing the baboon on Vuruga Vuruga, who he issues a nervous wave to.

Arguing with Mbeya

Later, Rafiki paints his picture alongside Mbeya, who has sat on Zazu after a misunderstanding. When the Lion Guard arrive, they find out that Mbeya had knocked into Big Baboon by mistake, and Big Baboon had insulted him. After teasing him about having Zazu's feathers on his backside, he apologizes for the harsh words, and Mbeya accepts.

Later, he hears from Kion that Makuu passed away in an accident. When Makuu is revealed to be alive, he gasps in shock. He gasps again when it turns out that Twiga and Vuruga Vuruga were behind the scheme. He rejoices when Makuu is forgiving towards them both, and allows the summit to continue.

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

Waiting for the new water source

After following Ma Tembo's Herd in a search for water, Big Baboon runs from Janja's Clan as they chase both groups, ordering his troop to follow the elephants, who are looking for the new water source for the Dry Season. Once saved, he eagerly awaits Ma Tembo's finding of the new water source, cheering her on repeatedly through the day. He speaks with Laini about how he hopes she'll find it soon. And sure enough, Ma Tembo finally reveals their new water source, after everyone is made to be quiet.

Let Sleeping Crocs Lie

Big Baboon attends the Mashindano between Makuu and Kiburi.

Cave of Secrets

Big Baboon made a brief appearance in a cave painting during the song "The Wisdom on the Walls".

Battle for the Pride Lands

Big Baboon and his troop say goodbye to Fuli as she and the rest of the Lion Guard head off to the Tree of Life.

Return to the Pride Lands

Big Baboons greets Fuli and Azaad when they return fro

Welcoming Fuli and Azaad

m the Tree of Life.

Trivia

• In Baboons!, Big Baboon is credited as Baboon Leader. In addition, his voice actor has changed to Dee Bradley Baker.
• Big Baboon's voice actor also voices Tano, Baby Baboon, Masikio and Pim.
• Big Baboon has returned for Season 2. 

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