The Lion King
Kovu (Lion King)
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Kovu is the deuteragonist of Disney's 1998 direct-to-video film The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, the sequel to the 1994 film The Lion King. Kovu is Scar's blood son, Zira's blood son, Kiara's blood cousin, Simba's blood cousin, and Mufasa's younger blood nephew. Kovu is Scar's chosen successor as king, and is likely Zira's blood son; Nuka and Vitani are his older siblings, likely by blood. Scar handpicked Kovu to be his successor, much to Nuka's dismay. As a result, he was referred to by the Outsiders as the Chosen One. However, Scar merely mentored him, and Kovu is unrelated to Scar. His chosen path was cut short after Simba reclaimed the throne from Scar and exiled the Outsiders due to their opposition to Simba's rule. As a result of Scar's death, Kovu was expected to one day avenge Scar by killing Simba and usurping the throne. As a cub, he was subjected to harsh training by Zira to prepare him for this task.
Personality
Kovu, unlike his mother, father, and siblings, is very laid-back, gentle, and friendly, and does not necessarily believe in his cruel, violent, and evil ways, even as a cub. Despite this, when his mother tells him to do something, he obeys and will even approach his older brother Nuka if he tries to disobey her. Kovu was manipulated by Zira into believing that Simba was the enemy, implying that he was at one point cruel and murderous, but this later changes when he befriends Simba and falls in love with Kiara. His initial refusal to fight, a trait he had as a cub, is resurrected when he tries to stop Zira's attack on the Pride Lands. Kovu is willing to let go of the past, no matter how terrible it is. This is shown when he and Kiara stop the attack, and when he meets Kion again, he has no animosity towards him or the Lion Guard from their previous meeting and he later bonds with him as his brother-in-law. Physical Appearance
Kovu is noted by many to bear a strong resemblance to Scar, as Scar is his blood father.
His fur is red, and his muzzle,
