Rafiki
| Mufasa | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by |
James Earl Jones (films) Samuel E. Wright (original Broadway cast) Gary Anthony Williams (The Lion Guard series) |
| Supervising animator | Tony Fucile |
| Species | Lion |
| Sarabi | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by |
Madge Sinclair (film) Gina Breedlove (original Broadway cast) |
| Supervising animator | Russ Edmonds |
| Species | Lioness |
| Zazu | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by |
Rowan Atkinson (Original Film) Edward Hibbert (Sequels) Michael Gough (Various Merchandise) Jeff Bennett (The Lion Guard) |
| Supervising animator | Ellen Woodbury |
| Aliases | Banana Beak (by Simba) |
| Species | Red-billed hornbill |
| Rafiki | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by |
Robert Guillaume (films and video games) Tsidii Le Loka (original Broadway cast) Khary Payton (The Lion Guard) |
| Supervising animator | James Baxter |
| Species | Mandrill |
| Shenzi, Banzai and Ed | |
|---|---|
| Supervising animators |
David Burgess Whoopi Goldberg (films) Tress MacNeille (Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure and Kingdom Hearts II) Jenifer Lewis (Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom) Banzai: Cheech Marin (films, Kingdom Hearts II and Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom) Rob Paulsen (Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure) Ed: Jim Cummings |
| Species | Spotted hyenas |
| Sarafina | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Zoe Leader (film) |
| Supervising animator | Silvia Hoefnagels |
| Species | Lioness |
| Quint | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Corey Burton |
| Species | Human |
| Speedy | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Corey Burton |
| Species | Snail |
| Fred | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | S. Scott Bullock |
| Species | Meerkat |
| Boss Beaver | |
|---|---|
| Voiced by | Brad Garrett |
| Species | North American beaver |
A total of thirteen supervising animators from Walt Disney Feature Animation and Disney-MGM Studios were responsible for establishing the personalities and setting the tone for the first film's main characters. The animation team studied real-life animals for reference, as was done for the earlier film Bambi. The animation of the characters counted with supervision by wildlife experts such as Jim Fowler, who visited the studio on several occasions with lions and other animals to help the animators reproduce authentic behavior. Screenwriter Irene Mecchi joined the directing team to help in the character development process and define each character's personality. Story head Brenda Chapman spoke of the challenges of character development: "It was our job to make the main character likeable and sympathetic. It was also challenging to make the environment and characters interesting. In real life, lions basically sleep, eat and have no props."
Simba, meaning "lion," is the protagonist of The Lion King, the musical, and several video games. Simba is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi. He first met Nala when he was a cub. During the events of The Lion King, he becomes King of Pride Rock. In The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Simba and Nala have a daughter, Kiara. As the events of The Lion King 1½ occur during the same time as the original film, his upbringing with Timon & Pumbaa is further explored. In The Lion Guard, he and Nala have a second-born cub Kion, who is Kiara's younger brother. Jonathan Taylor Thomas played young Simba and Matthew Broderick played adult Simba.
Timon and Pumbaa are a meerkat and warthog duo. The name Timon is Greek for "respect". Pumbaa's name means 'simpleton', 'stupid', or 'carefree' in Swahili. They are supporting characters in The Lion King and The Lion King II, serving as the best friends and eventual royal advisors of Simba. They are featured as the main characters in the third film, The Lion King 1½, and their own spin-off TV series, Timon & Pumbaa. The Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games and The Lion King 1½ video games also center around them. In The Lion Guard film and series, they are the adoptive uncles of the honey badger, Bunga.
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