young simba

Simba is the heroic lion protagonist from Disney's The Lion King, son of Mufasa and Sarabi, destined to rule the Pride Lands; exiled as a cub after his uncle Scar murders Mufasa, he grows up with Timon & Pumbaa, embracing "Hakuna Matata" before returning to reclaim his throne and fulfill his destiny as king, husband to Nala, and father to Kiara and Kion, embodying themes of responsibility, family, and the "Circle of Life".