“ | My dad says we should only take what the pride needs to keep the Circle of Life in balance. If we took down gazelles just to learn how to do it, pretty soon there wouldn't be any left. Then we'd be as bad as the hyenas. | ” |
–Kiara on the Circle of Life |
The Circle of Life is an ideology that is held by all the creatures of the Pride Lands, some in the Outlands, many in the Back Lands and all at the Tree of Life.
It states that everything exists in a delicate balance. All organisms (including plants and animals) are a part of it, and must respect it in order to maintain nature's balance and thus keep the current evolutionary era as long as possible.
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The Circle of Life concept is explored in the 1994 movie The Lion King and is strongly emphasized throughout this television series. One goal of the Lion Guard is to protect the Circle of Life, and ensure that all animals live in harmony, not taking more than is necessary for their survival. Thus greed, gluttony, poaching, and thievery are looked down upon. The Circle of Life also requires larger predators to stay in their own territories, preventing conflict and disorder.
Animals who do not respect or ignore the Circle of Life are usually considered rogue and condemned to exile from the Pridelands, normally by the Lion King. Those who reenter will be driven out again by the Lion Guard. When an animal has passed away, it is said that they have completed their journey in (or through) the Circle of Life.
History[]
Return of the Roar[]Simba orders his son Kion to lead a group of animals to defend the Pride Lands and the circle of life. Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots[]When Kion sees a Chameleon eating a fly he tells his friend Jasiri that's an example of the circle of life. Jasiri says that most hyneas respect it. During the song Sisi ni sawa Jasiri claims that the circle of life will guide everyone. The Rise of Makuu[]Basi explains when entions that when there are too many fish in the lake, the crocodiles come along and eat the fish. When Pua then arrives at Big Springs to ask Basi for fish. Makuu gets mad that they have to leave. Later when all of the animals go home Kion is glad to have the circle of life in balance. Bunga the Wise[]When Kion asks Mufasa if he could use the Roar to make the rainstorms go away. Mufasa explains that the rain storms are part of the Circle of Life and that the grass needs the water. The Kupatana Celebration[]At the end of the celebration Kion apologizes to his father, but it turns out that Simba is very understanding of the mistake, especially since he did it in the spirit of Kupatana. Kion says that it's the circle of life. The Call of the Drongo[]When Tamaa the drongo uses different voices to steal other animal's food. Kion explains that it's disprupting the cirlce of life.
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