Journey of Memories is the is the sixty-second episode of The Lion Guard and the seventh episode of Season 3.
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Synopsis
The Lion Guard must rely on Makini's memories of her first visit to the Tree of Life with her parents to venture across a vast desert and continue on their journey.[1]
Plot
Makini is seen activating a Moja Kwa Moja stone, indicating the Lion Guard is still on the right road to the Tree of Life. Bunga, however, wonders why the stone has a painting of a river when he doesn't see any, as the Guard is shown to be standing next to a dried up river. Ono explains that, while the river might have been big at some point, landscapes change over time or with the seasons. Ono then remembers the next landmark: a pool of water with rocks around it. As Anga leaves to find it, Makini recalls the river from her first trip to the Tree of Life with her parents, Kitendo and Fikiri, as a child.
Beshte asks Makini if Rafiki had been with her at the river before, though she explains
Makini's flashback

The dried up waterfall
Upon arriving, however, it revealed that the water has dried up as well. Makini then spots a nearby painting depicting a waterfall, recognizing it as Rafiki's. Believing it to be a moja kwa moja stone, Makini activates it, though it doesn't turn out to be one. With nothing left to see, the Guard starts heading to the landmark. At that point, Makini takes them to a rock with a hole big enough to stick your arm through. However, the rock she finds is covered with dirt. As the Guard moves on, Bunga kicks the rock in anger before leaving, causing the dirt to fall off and reveal the hole Makini had spoken about.
Soon after, Makini takes them to a mountain, claiming it looks like a m
Looking at the mountain

Makini remembers her family telling her about her becoming a Royal Mjuzi

In the hot desert
After a while of apparently wandering, Kion asks Makini if she is sure of where they are going. As Makini confirms the road, Kion asks the smaller members of the Guard to stop riding on Beshte's back for the shade before getting attacked by a sand storm. After the storm passes, the Guard discovers the sand they're standing on makes a loud noise every time they step on it, causing Ono to realize it's a booming dune. When Bunga starts playing with the dune, Makini excitedly begins jumping over it as well, remembering the fun she had with her parents.
As she jumps around, some sand falls on Kion's face, triggering his scar. Now angered, Kion accuses Makini of having taken them out to the desert just to have fun, something she fearfully denies. Defending Makini, Fuli suggests giving Kion some Tuliza, who lashes out by yelling that he doesn't need it. Kion soon calms down, though, and apologizes for having yelled. Bunga then resumes jumping on the dune, much to everyone's annoyance. Soon after, though, a jerboa emerges from the dune, angry at having been woken from his daytime rest due to all the noise.
After calling out the Guard for traveling the desert during the day, finding the idea foolish, he accidentally kicks sand in Kion's face, who snarls at the jerboa, scaring h
Kion growls at Tupp
Makini offers Tuliza to a scowling Kion, though he soon spits it out in disgust, revealing the Tuliza is now covered with sand from the storm and thus inedible. Frustrated, Kion goes over their options, pointing how that they all can't stay in the sun, especially Beshte. Recalling the jerboa's advice, Ono realizes they can shelter during the day by digging a burrow in the sand. Later on, Makini watches the sunset while the rest of the Guard sleeps at the burrow. Drawing Fikiri's face in the sand, Makini wishes she could just run back to the Pride Lands and ask for her help, now doubting herself more than ever.
Wondering what Fikiri would say to her now, Makini flashes back to her past, when her
"As you move forward"
The rest of the Guard comes up to them, with Kion agreeing with Beshte. Seeing its night now, Kion begins wondering where to go before hearing a noise from the dune, realizing someone is coming. However, it turns out to be the jerboa from before, who panics upon seeing Kion. Kion quickly apologizes for having scared him before presenting himself and the Lion Guard. Forgiving him, the jerboa presents himself as Tupp, who also apologizes for his earlier rudeness. Seeing the Guard took his advice but look thirsty, Tupp tells them to follow him as he takes them to water.
Tupp leads them to a flower, drawing puzzled looks from the Guard before revealing that the leaves collect water. The Guard take turns drinking the water while Makini cleans
The guard finds water

Finding the four stars
Appearances
Characters
![]() Kion |
![]() Bunga |
![]() Fuli |
![]() Ono |
![]() Beshte |
![]() Makini |
![]() Anga |
![]() Fikiri (debut) |
![]() Kitendo (debut) |
![]() Tupp (debut) |
![]() Rafiki
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![]() Basi (mention) |
![]() Janna (silent debut) |
Groups
![]() The Lion Guard |
![]() Kitendo's Troop (debut) |
Locations
![]() Pride Lands (mention) |
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![]() Desert (debut) |
![]() River (debut) |
![]() Dried Waterfall (debut) |
![]() Holed Rock (debut) |
![]() Monkey-Shaped Mountain (debut) |
![]() Dried Pool (debut) |
![]() Four Stars (debut) |
![]() Tree of Life (debut) |
![]() Forest (debut cameo) |
![]() Azaad's Canyon (debut cameo) |
![]() Flamingo Beach (debut cameo) |
![]() Rainbow Falls (debut cameo) |
![]() (debut) |
Animals
![]() Lions |
![]() Honey Badgers |
![]() Cheetahs |
![]() Hippos |
![]() Egrets |
![]() Mandrills |
![]() Eagles |
![]() Jerboas (final appearance) |
![]() Monkeys (mention) |