Zira's Story | The Lion King

This is my own fan-made version of Zira's full story.
Some scenes are graphic in nature and viewer discretion is advised (13+).
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- Zira : disney.fandom.com/wiki/Zira
- Kuzimu : thelionkingfanon.fandom.com/w...)
- Azola : morgs-lion-king.fandom.com/wi...
Music provided by: Envato Music
FILM PROVIDED BY: Walt Disney Studios
Artworks by: Artists credited in the video.
Link: www.deviantart.com/search?q=zira

[@AskariTLK]

Thank you so much for 15k subs! Love y'all

[@kiwithekiller2492]

Love you too Askari and love you’re videos

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We love you!! Ur sooo worth it!!!

[@NnLoki]

I like your videos dude you have very good theories about lion King and lion guard and I like it

[@doggoslife2868]

@Askari congrats on 15k subs!

[@iheart.speedy9194]

Love you vieos🤩

[@clivemallari9141]

Zira wanted Kovu to be the next king, Zira wish came true.

[@evezoey]

It did came true but since kovu did not killed simba and he hated scar now

[@evezoey]

@DethMax Killer he is married to kiara since simba let kovu and the outlanders in the pride lands now since he is in love with kiara

[@chezperky]

It came true but not in the way she wanted

[@HumbertoGuardado7031]

Karen Cohen thats so true she wanted kovu to kill simba to become king

[@karenmcguinness2675]

Oh yes her dreem came true kovo became king of the pride lands with kiara 👑👸👑🤴

[@pinkprincessunicorng4341]

I completely accept this as canon. It ties in perfectly with the movies and show and explains how scar wasn't the only thing in Zira's life that messed her up. The story also gives us small details that the movie and show never went into. You truly have a very creative mind!

[@erinbuchanan3909]

I feel so bad for Zira, if she had just stopped and thought about this, Kiara and Kovu loved each other very much and Kovu was ultimately going to fulfull her dream of him becoming a king. But her spitefullness and resentment got the better of her and she refused to live along side Simba for the success of their children and in the end, it destroyed her.

[@thereallerux7677]

Zira fell in same evil that take over Scar

[@bbacks1984]

I agree with you never be selfish.

[@shanellejohn7791]

Zira dad killed her mom

[@denissemendez5064]

@@shanellejohn7791 your right

[@stefanielonn4164]

Lion guard also showed her daughter Vitani becoming the new leader of the lion guard towards the end.

[@sleepisoverrated1735]

Can we take a moment to appreciate all the beautiful art in this video though :0

[@iiamdiiamondvids6090]

Sleep is overrated

[@sleepisoverrated1735]

@@iiamdiiamondvids6090 true

[@thesnesgeek]

I just love tragic backstories and this one is well made. I love it.

[@3nchant3d_Lynx]

Yea I agree with you

[@jadeneal3407]

WOW so tragic

[@joshualowe959]

If only Disney made a Lion King story explaining Zira's relationship with Scar.

[@mysryuza]

They kinda did but didn't

[@joshualowe959]

@@mysryuza The Lion Guard revealed that Zira & Scar were close. Zira herself said that.

[@bozenaz1399]

@@joshualowe959 they were together And Nuka was his son but scar didn't want him so he left her and then she got with that stranger lion from lion guard that scar got his scar from

[@mariuszzet6765]

@@bozenaz1399 i knew it

[@ZipTheSilliest]

Or why she’s evil.

[@Alimaktab1]

Thank you for adding zira's suicide scene. It fits perfectly with her character and story.

[@elieagle88thebasement]

Zira is the best villain Disney ever made. Scar led the pridelands with an iron fist, same with Jafar and Gaston. Zira ruled with an Iron Fist with spikes

[@laurensek]

the only thing scar and zira where right about is kovu would end up being king bcz he married kiara and she is the next queen

[@gachagang6168]

correct

[@theprideofgryffindor9489]

if the lion king is more like british monarchy, kovu would just be called "prince" or "prince consort", BUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTT if you just compare lion king to some basics, yes, he'll be the next king EDIT: Yes, Kovu will be the next king But not in the way Scar and Zira expected

[@qondyliqwa8840]

Yah if there's one thing I know is that Scar and Zira were right WOW!!! Just hear me say that makes my head spin

[@bozenaz1399]

Not only Scar was the rightful king so he was right about that too

[@bozenaz1399]

@@qondyliqwa8840 bruh

[@CalicoBlack2246]

I love how he included deleted scenes from the movie and added them into the story. There’s also many different versions of the story and no one rlly knows which one was supposed to be the true story. But nonetheless I rlly enjoyed this story

[@KyeenpiyaBezum-nk7wt]

Love you to

[@CalicoBlack2246]

@@KyeenpiyaBezum-nk7wt ?

[@violent_v1olet]

I loved this story. It added a lot of missing character development on Zira. I wanted to know her backstory and this solved why she was so evil and vengeful. Thank you

[@Riley98414]

All these dark a** Disney movies and they can't have a suicide in a Disney movie? I mean I get it but there's a lot of dark Disney movies😕

[@TA-jf7yq]

Like you stated that Zira's pride was aggressive so in the end she had that in her blood and was going to die that way.

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

She didn't want to let her pride go. She wanted to hold on her ways and rather die that way.

[@suspiciousmonkey1234_]

What I love about this video is that you credit every artist when you show the art

[@khadijahabib9845]

Ok

[@sakuraandnino]

These stories were and still are really interesting to me. Ever since I was younger I always wanted to know more about The Lion King. So I viewed your channel lots. And I still do. New sub ×1

[@nao_mishii]

This is exactly what happened to Scar..thats probably why they were so close. Scar's mother, Uru was also the only one who cared of him, and when Uru died, Scar had the same results as Zira

[@deadchannel1647]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!

[@joshualowe959]

As much as I love Zira, I personally think she just came out of nowhere. She wasn't present in the first Lion King movie when Scar ruled the Pridelands and the hyenas were welcomed by Scar. Scar wanted Nala to be his Queen, but Nala refused. At that moment, Zira should have came to Scar and offered to be his Queen.

[@hjyrwa7342]

Sarabi wife of mufasa car want her not nala

[@joshualowe959]

@@hjyrwa7342 Mufasa "car"?? Don't you mean Scar??

[@hjyrwa7342]

Nono imean scar want sarabi not nala

[@quaksterfamily104]

Come down don't you no about god

[@Kpsekhon]

No it was nala to it was a deleted scene though

[@anthonymilanes5471]

Such an amazing backstory because It just explains how she and Scar had more in common with each other than with there own families

[@nyxiamaster2300]

This was AWESOME!!! It's so believable and interesting!!!

[@isaiahadams1208]

All I gotta say is: Damn!! Talk about a messed up origin. Seems like Zira had potential to be good.

[@normalguyhere9158]

Something always confused me how are scars genes bad, i mean he had a long dark mane and was a very cunning. He had evil eyes and shouldve had very powerful heirs

[@beetlescrem996]

Because poachers hunt black maned lions for trophies, I imagine. They are extremely rare at this point because of it.

[@MaureenMurphy_]

@@beetlescrem996 that's awful dude

[@cyaneadechavez9433]

@@beetlescrem996 yes the black mane lion has high h2o levels means 1 in 1 pride high h2o means he is leader/king if that lion feeds other males first females will eat him 😞

[@rockopaws1610]

@@cyaneadechavez9433 you just basically said this dude has high water levels 😂-

[@zareeninamdar1724]

Me seeing villains for the first time: I HATE YOU WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?? After hearing their backstory: aww, I feel so bad for you I love you!

[@andrewhorne4611]

What is your problem?!?!?!

[@bluestarthewlfdeadchannel3719]

i love you have a cupcake XD

[@quangtrung2807]

It’s so sad that Zira’s dad killed her mom 😢😢😢

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

She was like Sydney Prescott when she was young, only she didn't get hunted down by her dad.

[@randomdude8852]

Can you make Vitani and Kopa's story? :)

[@leslied1694]

They should

[@randomdude8852]

They are one of my favourite characters in The Lion King

[@animaginationz8814]

Yes please

[@sienag313]

kopa is not canon

[@randomdude8852]

I know. What's wrong with that?

[@_ivanche]

I'm so happy my artwork made it in the video! (2:36) I'm honoured :))

[@AskariTLK]

I love your artwork!! Keep it up you have so much talent

[@_ivanche]

@@AskariTLK Aww, thank you!! It truly means a lot to me!

[@carmelmotors3993]

Yah amazing wow good art work and congratulations because it worked.

[@barrywhite9544]

werthjkl

[@kittycornruby4983]

I love your artwork:)

[@uzzyofficial8598]

When he sed"as heartless as he was he killed her" my heart literally dropped 💔💔💔😭😭🥺🥺

[@atall2036]

A "follower" Me:you mean a instagram follower?

[@spottedfrostt9011]

As soon as I heard your voice, it reminded me of Azaad from the lion guard :p

[@RyanTheDark]

I love how Zira died due to her overconfidence. Scar and her got too cocky. Nuka was badly manipulated and abused, he didn't deserve death.

[@nicolejones3038]

Yeah if he didn't listen to zira he would be alive

[@commenter4368]

Poor Nuka... His death made me sad too 😔

[@nitinmadabushi7727]

Nuka was alive in lion guard because this happened when Kion went to the tree of life

[@amykim5832]

So true

[@nitinmadabushi7727]

The only thing Nuka was right about is scar isn’t Kovu’s father so yes he didn’t deserve death

[@patrickjulien2631]

Zira can never let go of her hate in the end it destroyed her

[@LeafeMcGamer]

Tbh Zira is actually in lion king 1 right at the begining when Simba wakes up his dad you can see her sleeping

[@evezoey]

Show what part

[@brandonn4553]

Thats was Nala!

[@LeafeMcGamer]

No i'm talking about a different lioness it was right at the begining Cube Simba runs to get Mufasa and only for abit you can see Zira in the back sleeping

[@No-hd4cg]

@@LeafeMcGamer that Lioness looks nothing like Zira.

[@joshualowe959]

4:40 "Scar became ruler of the Pridelands and welcome Zira & her pride and promised them food." Uhhh....I thought Scar made the promise of food to the HYENAS.

[@qondyliqwa8840]

See that's what I thought he made a promise to the hyenas

[@joshualowe959]

Meanwhile Zira was looking for a male lion who would become the next king under Scar's heir

[@deadchannel1647]

Can you please do "The story of Rani?"

[@isaiahadams1208]

Exactly. Her and Kion are my favorite Lion King couple

[@solobighomiemay9219]

Yeah you should do one on rani

[@joshualowe959]

I love Rani & the Night Pride!

[@mubashirbukhari7832]

yes pls i love rani

[@waynestephenson7992]

@Nilax Shirke my favourite is kiara

[@Hun.1236]

Great story better than anything Disney would do

[@joliekareem1317]

This story's are the best keep up with the good work

[@crunchy_water_]

My bro uploading videos while I’m barely awake lmao

[@AlaylasWorld]

Wait Askari your brother woooowwwww

[@crunchy_water_]

Alaylas World Oh no no lmao

[@theprideofgryffindor9489]

Hello Askari! I've subscribed to your channel since your first video! If you could take my requests, here they are! 1. Nuka's Story 2. Kopa and Vitani's story (their relationship, on how they met, fell in love, and when did it started and etc.) 3. Story of the Tree of Life (they're awesome! I also believe that Kovu's father is in there, perhaps Surak?) 4. Another lion king family tree!!!! 5. Uru's story (I'm dying for one!) 6. Sarafina's story 7. Askari's story (from the lion guard, hehe) THAT'S ALL! THANKS ASKARI! gee, i request a lot I WISH YOU........A GOOD DAY

[@Raty_]

He did that already

[@CandyGirlGalaxy9]

@@Raty_that was before he made the videos

[@DekuWolf64]

This is really good! 👏

[@tick5958]

Thank you for making this video Askari we all love it and it explains a lot thanks for doing it😍😍

[@a6cat1playing49]

Early thank God hope your doing well askari and others

[@olusegunadigun268]

I love her story

[@daktauwu6057]

I subscribed to u in the past Ur the best!🌸

[@Acidstormstudios]

11:22 that could be the story of TLK 4 Oh wait ! THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN !

[@brackenstorm2682]

Can you do Mufasa's story since you did Taka/Scar's? It would be interesting to see his side of the story and perspective about everything from birth to his death.

[@woodrowwilson4126]

He may have faked his death because he could have easily killed them, faked his death and ran away.

[@jeremyherndon2974]

Woodrow Wilson he got burned by fire

[@woodrowwilson4126]

@@jeremyherndon2974 Mufasa was a terrible king.

[@jeremyherndon2974]

Woodrow Wilson Mufasa was a Great king

[@woodrowwilson4126]

@@jeremyherndon2974 I am beautiful and a better leader than him.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

I'm currently watching lion king 2 with my younger brother. Zira is my favourite character.

[@allysonbrown5948]

Thank you so much 💓

[@sfisonhlapo8308]

I can't wait to hear this

[@KarateGirl999]

I can see Kuzimu being the main villain of Ahadi's journey. Makes for very interesting story ideas, wouldn't you say?

[@Par3rgasia]

You’re channel is so unique and interesting!!! I love it!!

[@rahsidabablo5364]

Thank you Askari. Everything makes sense now ❤

[@kellyboudreau7554]

I love all your videos

[@AngelEmfrbl]

Okay except.. All of Kira's children are from a lion not mentioned in the storyline, this was confirmed by the creators. Her cubs are not Musafa's, Simba's or even Scar's. (edit: Also Vitani is from the same litter as Kovu).

[@MaureenMurphy_]

So what the lion died or something lmao

[@MohammedMaksood123]

How do u know ah?? Abt he's from the same liter -_-?

[@MohammedMaksood123]

Kovu was born in night pride

[@palulukan114]

Can you do a vid about Muhatu's queen?

[@palulukan114]

@@Abigail_ShootingStar No,I though Ahadi's mother.

[@Abigail_ShootingStar]

Sorry

[@nealsmall9316]

This is INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@bbacks1984]

I love your KZbin videos but this one is really the best one yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wolfiebearsart9875]

I love your videos!!🖤

[@megagodsavageredlion9772]

Zira came from an abusive and manipulative pride. It isn't really a surprise that she acted the way that she did. She was abused as a child, her mother being killed by her father when she was just a cub, and scar's influence and dictatorship and his endless desire to have an heir. Zira always wanted to avenge Scar because she was his most loyal follower and mate and would do absolutely anything for him regardless if it even involved her possibly losing her life. She dropped herself to her death because her entire pride and two surviving children joined her worst emeny Simba's pride and that she failed to fulfill Scar's dream and desire to have his heir Kovu to become the next king. Zira wanted Kovu to kill Simba and take his place as the King of the pride lands, thus allowing all of the outsiders to return to the pride lands and rule over it's land, basically just like when Scar was still alive. Obviously, all of her ambitions, plans, and desires failed. Anyways, your fan made version of Zira's full story made a lot of sense and actually taught me things that I wasn't exactly clear about until now. This was an amazing and very informative video.

[@demonghost8232]

Yeah, i feel very bad for zira 😭😭😭🤧💔

[@abdulwahab5288]

This vid is amazing :)

[@gloryussummeradams6556]

I loved this!

[@aaronherrmann979]

It's Holly Herrmann (my version) after Thando/Choyo got banished to the Outlands from the Pridelands by Mohatu he became the leader married Xolo and got a daughter called Xyla, when Choyo did not get the son he wanted he banished her and Xolo gave birth to her son Shaka after she got banished, Choyo then chose a new lioness called Khali and they got a son called Kuzimu, he married Azola and they got Zira, Kuzimu was evil like you said because he was very rude, he was greedy always wanting more land than he should have, he hated the Pridelanders and killed the Vagabond Pride being: Erevu, Athena, Sarabi, Sifa, Safura, Sarafina and Zingela. Sarabi, Sarafina and Zingela did survive and ran away to the Pridelands after hearing about Kuzimu killing the Vagabond Azola was very angry and during the fight Kuzimu killed her and twisted Zira up to become evil like him.

[@arnepianocanada]

Most amazing to me: she was voiced by eternal American sweetheart Suzanne Pleshette! Husky-voiced to be sure, but always in 'good' roles other than as Zira.

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

If there's a Lion King 2: Simba's Pride remake, she'd be voiced by Lake Bell.

[@valeriedeleon2167]

You always have some of the best vids😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤also great video

[@rsethewlf4776]

I like your voice and thx for sharing this with us

[@alansawyer8600]

She's one of my favourite Disney villains.

[@sophiacivil9663]

Askari I'm going to help you out here let me tell you some of the reasons why people like Lion King's the stories the characters and the fighting you're on your chanyeol you only have the characters in the stories you need to get on the fighting like two Lion King characters fight together you could rate there's strength speed intelligent survival agility you see I just hope you out you could get more views and comments

[@liongliong8469]

love it askari :)

[@beckystowe]

I felt a small shiver down my spine

[@mikegee6523]

Serious question how did you find out the backstory? Is it stated somewhere or did you come up with it yourself ?

[@PumpkinSeeds215]

It’s not cannon it’s just a theory

[@shandrabryant823]

THE LION GUARD PART 2, A few years later Simba the 1st started to train Askari, Askari was very, very, very good.

[@nukaenrich8009]

Your videos are awesome!

[@athenaromedoria754]

Oh and i really like your videos

[@bellaboo1993]

Zira!!!...I love zira!!! ..she is my favorite other than scar xxx❤❤❤

[@alejandrogghinaglia]

There is a theory that says that Zira is Scar’s daughter

[@jejajevtic5444]

If Zira is Scar's daughter she would be Simba's cousin and Kovu is canonically her son and Kiara is Simba's daughter and they're together so..ew.

[@alejandrogghinaglia]

Jeja Jevtic I saw that in the Uru’s Reign fanfic

[@alejandrogghinaglia]

Jeja Jevtic Darrell Rooney said that Kovu is orphan, he is neither Scar’s son nor Zira’s

[@alejandrogghinaglia]

Jeja Jevtic and when I saw that theory, I knew that it couldn’t be possible

[@bozenaz1399]

@@jejajevtic5444 wtf??? How is that ew??? SHUT UP

[@crazyartz8820]

This sort of explains why in lion king 2 Zara says “A dream that doesn’t make me so DEPRESSED”

[@sheneilellis9712]

This is a very good story and amazing

[@Unknown-ml4nt]

Can you do a video about kiara ruling the kingdom

[@fahada7866]

wow i love when u don this

[@quittedbyex]

Thank you for the video

[@tord7724]

we havent gotten any story of janja from the lion guard hmm askari maybe u can make up a story about janja and how he became the new evil leader of the hyenas

[@meeem5698]

MAKE A STORY ABOUT ZAZU PLZ

[@Gojoquad4life]

i love your videos

[@cluneyfamily5236]

omg they should make a lion king 3 there is number 1 1/2, 1, and 2 there needs to be a 3

[@wolfiebearsart9875]

Early!!!

[@Lupical_Raz0r]

Kuzimu x Azola: Kind of like Uru and Ahadi and Scar and Mufasa’s story......Ahadi tortured Taka when Taka was a cub. Ahadi was the one who ended up scarring Taka. Inside and out. That was how they are perfect for each other.

[@brendagallegos5726]

I just love you guys are the best

[@jennifervanderven3837]

So askari you are a great storyteller and i love u

[@uselizard9994]

hey i think u should do a video about how much time has passed since when kion met zira in the outlands and how he is not an adult when kuvo is around the same age as kion and how much time has passed since ziras death so far

[@bozenaz1399]

For me kion isn't real It's not cannon Like simba only has a daughter

[@uselizard9994]

@@bozenaz1399 he is real, its by Disney and is explained on how he exists in the lion king world. Its canon

[@uselizard9994]

he is real, its by Disney and is explained on how he exists in the lion king world. Its canon

[@bozenaz1399]

@@uselizard9994 well for me he jsnt and never will

[@uselizard9994]

@@bozenaz1399 well that's fine with you

[@denileanilagan3777]

I feel so bad about Zira 😭

[@mangamikey]

i love these

[@akshithareddy7362]

It is very nice story and very nice episode I want to see another episode from your I like you to keep one episodes in KZbin like this

[@janicechristian6777]

All the stories i have seen they're so fun to see

[@mysryuza]

I'm a simple cat lady I see Zira, I click. Idk why but I like your accent

[@quaksterfamily104]

i hate cats they shed to much no afense

[@andrwwfn4612]

Amazing video

[@swetasharma8134]

glad to know everything about lion king and lion gaurd

[@nephrite4350]

can you make a video about dotty and spotty?

[@musicalanimator8744]

could you do a story on ziras daughter vitani there are a lot of theory saying she's Nala's daughter! Be really cool to see a story about her and where she came from!

[@tylersmith9465]

Great job 👍 😊

[@sarayas-g9179]

did you know that kovu is zira's son? in the lion king 2 it said he was that last bron when scar died in the begining i think, and also kovu said in the movie that sacr wasn't his father but zira was his mom, he said, he never met his real dad

[@damonnugent1993]

Uhhh. Why does the wiki you have linked imply that Scar and Zira are siblings, with Kuzimu being their father? or is this just fan theories and speculation? though I do love Zira! Such a mean kitty. :3 In my TLK story, I've written Zira and the Outsider lionesses as being Scar and Sarabi's daughters. Just my interpretation of their relationship. :)