| “ | They are not just any lions. They are the Outsiders! | ” |
The Outsiders, also known as Zira's Pride, are a pride of lions that once lived in the Pride Lands, but because being loyal followers of Scar they were banished into the Outlands by King Simba. There are twelve known members of the pride, including its leader, Zira and her children Nuka, Vitani and Kovu.
Sometime during the Lion Guard's absence, the Outsiders and Simba's Pride go to war, ultimately ending in the union between the two prides and the pride becoming one big family again.
History[]
Prior to The Lion Guard[]
Despite Scar's terrible leadership of the Pride Lands, several lionesses held loyalty to Scar, including their leader, Zira. After Scar's death following his battle with Simba, Zira, her family, and her followers still believed Scar to be the rightful king. As a result, Simba had no choice but to banish them from the Pride Lands to the Outlands, where they, under Zira's leadership, plotted their revenge.
Lions of the Outlands[]
The Outsiders took over a watering hole belonging to Jasiri and her clan and refused to share it. Desperate, Jasiri went to the Pride Lands and asked her friend and Simba's son, Kion to help her. Believing that it's just a misunderstanding, Kion agrees to talk to the lions.
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Kion captured
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The Outsiders' new home
Cave of Secrets[]
A picture of the Outsiders can be seen during the song Wisdom on the Walls.
Journey to the Pride Lands[]
The Outsiders are mentioned by Jasiri when she tells the Lion Guard that Zira has returned.
Return to the Pride Lands[]
The Outsiders are mentioned by Rafik
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ZIra's new plan
Former Members[]
| Zira | Zira was the leader of the pride. She was a fully grown lioness with brown fur and a notch on one of her striped ears. Her angular eyes were red. She was the mother of Nuka, Vitani, and Kovu, and was Scar's most loyal follower during his reign. Zira was manipulative and cruel, claiming lions to be above all other creatures. She believed that lions should rule with an iron fist. Years later, when her cubs were adults, she attempted to use them to defeat Simba and avenge the death of Scar. However, this leads to Nuka's death, and Kovu and Vitani's betrayal of her pride, resulting in her death. | Leader | Deceased |   |
| Kovu | Kovu is the son of Zira and the younger brother of Nuka and Vitani. Unlike his mother, Kovu wishes to be friends with the Pride Landers and does not necessarily hold any animosity towards them presently. He backs away from fights, though seemingly does so due to his unwillingness to cause or be involved in trouble. After betraying the Outsiders, Kovu marries Simba's daughter Kiara and is named Simba's successor to the throne. | Member | Alive |   |
| Nuka | Nuka was a male lion and the older brother of Vitani and Kovu and the eldest child of Zira. He was constantly itching for a fight, even if he could not handle the opponent, but went down fairly easy. Nuka also looked to his mother for nearly everything and was very dependant on her. He was somewhat of a coward when more intimidating foes approached him. He was also easily startled by something. Nuka perished during a failed attempt on Simba's life while the Lion Guard was journeying to the Tree of Life. The death of her eldest son enraged Zira, and she launched a war on the Pride Lands in order to avenge him. | Member | Deceased |   |
| Lioness | Lioness is a lioness who used to be a member of the pride, but is now an Outsider. She has scruffy chamoisee fur and amber-red eyes that are rimmed with darker brown fur. As a loyal member of the Outsiders, she obeys Zira without question, choosing not to listen to anyone else's reasoning. She is swift and quick to act, though when taken by surprise, she is easily defeated. | Member | Alive |   |
| Vitani | Vitani is a former Outsider who has since been accepted into the Pride Lands and is now the current leader of the Lion Guard. | Member | Alive | 
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| Shabaha | Shabaha is the bravest of Vitani’s Lion Guard. | Member | Alive | 
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| Imara | Imara is the strongest of Vitani’s Lion Guard. | Member | Alive | 
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| Tazama | Tazama is the keenest of sight of Vitani’s Lion Guard. | Member | Alive | 
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| Kasi | Kasi is the fastest of Vitani’s Lion Guard. | Member | Alive | 
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Unnamed Members[]
The following are known members of the Outsiders, who have not received an official name.
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Trivia[]
- When Vitani forms her Lion Guard, the four members are shown to be Outsiders. The members were never shown in Lions of the Outlands, and the members of the pride that were in the episode do not make an appearance in Return to the Pride Lands. However those lionessses can be shortly seen in The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride when Vitani leaves her mother and the Outsiders behind to join Kiara and Simba's Pride to make peace with her enemies.