Outsiders

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Outsiders
Animals	Lions
Leader	Zira (formerly)
Location	Pride Lands, Pride Rock (formerly), Outlands, Zira's Den (formerly), Termite Mounds (formerly)

“	They are not just any lions. They are the Outsiders!	”
–Rafiki, Lions of the Outlands

The Outsiders also known as Zira's Pride are a pride of lions that live in the Outlands. There are eight known members of the pride that are known.

Sometime after Kion departs Pride Rock in search of the Tree of Life, the Outsiders join Simba's Pride.

History

Prior to The Lion Guard

The Outsiders lived in the Pride Lands as members of Simba's Pride, under the reign of Simba's father, Mufasa, and Simba's uncle Scar. During his reign, Scar gained their loyalty, and they thus became a legion of his followers. One of their offspring, Kovu, was Scar's protege and chosen to become King. After Simba returned and defeated Scar, they were banished to the Outlands for remaining loyal to him. Their leader was Zira, Scar's closest follower and the mother of his hand-chosen heir, who began to train them to take back Pride Rock.

Lions of the Outlands

The Outsiders took over a waterhole 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.

Kion captured

After learning that Kion is Simba's son and leader of the Lion Guard, Zira took him to a cave to talk privately about her knowledge of the Roar of the Elders, as she knew Scar once had it. After the rest of the Outsiders arrive, Zira told Kion that she knew Scar lost the Roar when he used against his fellow lions and attempted to get Kion to side with the Outsiders. She also tells Kion that if it hadn't been for Simba, Scar would still be King. Kion replies that Scar was never the true King, Zira sends her lionesses upon him. Eventually, Jasiri and the rest of the Lion Guard came to Kion's aid and fought off the Outsiders.

The Outsiders' new home

After being reminded by Bunga that Scar had actually lost the Roar due to using it for evil instead of against other lions, Kion tells Zira that as long as he's around, she isn't welcome in the Pride Lands or Outlands, before using the Roar to blast the Outsiders away to termite mounds.

Cave of Secrets

A picture of the Outsiders can be seen during the song "Wisdom on the Walls." 

Named Members

Zira

Main article: Zira

Zira is the leader of the pride. She is a fully grown lioness with brown fur and a notch on one of her striped ears. Her angular eyes are red. She is the mother of Nuka, Vitani and Kovu, and was Scar's most loyal follower during his reign. Zira is manipulative and cruel, claiming lions to be above all other creatures. She believes that lions should rule with an iron fist.

Kovu

Main article: 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.

Vitani

Main article: Vitani

Vitani is a lioness cub with scruffy fur that is a dusty fulvous hue. Her fur is especially long on her head, forming a large tuft that falls towards her muzzle, though it is also considerably long on her cheeks. Her nose is deep pink and angular. The tuft at the end of her tail is brown. She is the daughter of Zira, the sister of Nuka and Kovu, and a descendant of Scar.

Nuka

Main article: Nuka

Nuka is a teenage lion and the older brother of Vitani and Kovu. He is Zira's son and is descended from Scar. He is constantly itching for a fight, even if he can't handle the opponent but goes down fairly easy. Nuka also looks to his mother for nearly everything and is very dependant on her. He is somewhat of a coward when more intimidating foes approach him. He is also startled easily.

Lioness

Main article: Lioness

Lioness growls at Kion

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. 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, is easily defeated.

Unnamed Members

The following are known members of the Outsiders who have not received an official name.

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".

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