![]() Deeply saddened, back at his tree, Rafiki swipes his hand on his painting of young Simba, believing him to be dead. Later on, when Scar tells the Pridelanders of the death of Mufasa and Simba (though unknown to Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed hadn't killed Simba as he fled), and Scar ascends the throne, letting The Hyena Clan enter the Pride Lands, leading to disaster, Rafiki watches Scar's ascent to the throne from a distance, realizing the Circle of Life has been broken. After the presentation, at his Baobab Tree, he is shown excitingly drawing a painting of Simba, pleasing him. Rafiki is shown as a wise shaman figure of the Pride Lands, having a close relationship with his dear friend King Mufasa, where he is shown presenting his and Queen Sarabi's son, Simba during the future king's presentation. His face is shown as pale blue with a bright red nose showing. He is shown to have a bent tail, is half bald with a white beard, black pupils. He is shown to be greying, and broken (shown as he walks with his staff, using it as a cane). Rafiki is shown as an elderly, slender mandrill. ![]() He is also deeply connected to the spiritual world, as he is seen communicating (both professionally and casually) with Mufasa's spirit in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Whenever the Circle of Life is broken, Rafiki would become very depressed about it, such as when Scar allowed the hyenas into the Pridelands, or when Simba banished Kovu, the only hope of redemption for the Outsiders, out of arrogance and paranoia. He takes his role as a sage of the Pride Lands somberly and will act diligently to ensure the balance of the "Circle of Life" remains intact. He also tends to speak in third-person when speaking of himself.ĭespite this, much as his reputation would conceive, Rafiki does have a tamer side. He is excitable, energetic in spite of his age, and tends to fall into fits of hysterical laughter when something amuses him. ![]() It should be noted that part of the reason Rafiki's teachings are quite eccentric is the fact that Rafiki, himself, is fairly eccentric. He takes great joy in this, and though unconventional, the methods of his teaching have proven to be effective time and time again. However, his way of exploiting his intelligence is highly irregular he prefers to teach his pupils (such as Simba) by bombarding them with cryptic metaphors, and typically in a way that purposely annoys them. He continues his role as Royal Mjuzi of the Pride Lands and remains a close friend to Mufasa and his family. Rafiki's heroic performance throughout the event leads to Ahadi requesting that the mandrill serves as the adviser to all future kings, which Rafiki accepts.īy the time of The Lion King, Rafiki lives in an ancient baobab tree, where he regularly performs shamanistic activities. The end results in Taka falling injured, with Rafiki using his abilities to tend to his wounds and heal him, though one mark remains on the lion's body - his scar, thus becoming the dangerously-envious Prince Scar. The mandrill was saved by Ahadi, the then-ruler of the Pride Lands and father of Mufasa and Scar (then known as Taka).Įventually taking residence in the vast lands, Rafiki would soon become close companions with Mufasa and one day overheard Taka's plot to sabotage his brother's reputation, only to be foiled by the mandrill. Years before Mufasa's reign, Rafiki was a traveler studying the African lands who eventually stumbled upon the Pride Lands, where he was attacked by a young Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. ![]() Whichever character you most identify with – brave Nala, naggy Zazu, wise Mufasa, hilarious Timon, or hygienically-challenged Pumba, there’s a perfect costume out there for you.It is revealed in the storybook A Tale of Two Brothers that Rafiki was not always a resident of the Pride Lands. If you’re going all-out and throwing a Lion King party, don’t forget to buy fake bugs to scatter on the table, get the soundtrack blasting (especially now it contains Beyonce!) and serve African snacks – biltong, anyone? Make a watering hole (paddling pool to you and I) filled with ice and drinks, or create themed cocktails such as ‘ Can You Feel The Love Tonight’, ‘ when I was a young warthog’ and ‘ Hakuna Matata’. The film spawned so many iconic moments, from the opening number showing African animals bowing down to their new king, to the tear-inducing moment of Mufasa’s tragic death, so it’s no wonder the live musical has drawn in thousands of visitors over the years. For children of the 1990s, there will never be a better Disney film than the Lion King, and with the live-action version released in cinemas this summer, it’s even easier to find costume ideas inspired by Simba and friends.
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