Kion

"Hevi Kabisa"

- Kion's catchphrase

Kion (pronounced Ky-on) is the son and youngest child of Simba and Nala, the younger brother of Kiara, the grandson of Mufasa, Sarabi, Sarafina and a unnamed lion, the great-nephew of Scar and the main protagonist of the 2015 TV film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and it's 2016 follow-up series The Lion Guard, both of which are inspired by the 1994 film The Lion King.

As tradition follows to all second born children of The Lion King, Kion leads a group called The Lion Guard with his friends Bunga, Fuli, Beshte and Ono to protect The Circle of Life. As leader and the fiercest member, Kion has a power called The Roar of the Elders, which when used, causes the lions of the Pride Lands past to roar with him.

He is voiced by Max Charles.

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Kion first appears in the film when he and Bunga are playing Baobab ball on Pride Rock and end up disrupting Simba who is teaching Kiara about being future Queen. Simba stops Kion and tells him that he needs to talk to Kiara and that she is going to be tracking gazelles with her friends today. Kiara starts to say that she is training to be Queen of The Pride Lands, but Kion butts in and finishes her sentence, saying he knows all about it. Kiara replies that at least she has her life figured out and asks Kion what he's going to grow up to be (since Kion is second born and can't inherit the throne) to which Kion replies "Happy". Simba breaks up the two and Kion leaves Pride Rock with Bunga to continue their game, but the Baobab fruit ends up falling into the Outlands. Kion does not wish to enter the forbidden Outlands, but Bunga goes in and ends up being captured by two hyenas named Cheezi and Chungu on the orders of their leader Janja. Kion orders the two hyenas to release Bunga, but Cheezi dares him to come and get Bunga to which Chungu says that Kion is too scared and the two hyenas mock Kion and call him a fradey cat. These taunts anger Kion and he lets out a mighty roar, which causes Chungu to drop Bunga, who climbs up to safety.

Kion and Bunga return to Pride Rock where Simba and Rafiki (who had heard Kion's roar) tell Kion that the roar he did was the Roar of the Elders and that he is destined to be the leader of the new Lion Guard. Simba and Rafiki then take Kion to a part of Pride Rock called The Lair of the Lion Guard and Simba tells him the history of the Lion Guard that contained the fiercest, bravest, fastest, strongest and keenest of sight in the Pride Lands and that Scar ( who was the fiercest) used to the led it until he lost his Roar of the Elders when he destroyed his Lion Guard when they refused to help him overthrow Mufasa. Kion picks Bunga to be the first member as he is the bravest animal Kion knows, unaware that Janja's major-domo Mzingo has overheard them and reports this news to Janja.

Later, Kion and Bunga help Kiara's friend Zuri get unstuck from a log (which she was using to sharpen her claws) and meet with Simba's friends and Bunga's adoptive uncles Timon and Pumbaa. Kion and Bunga tell them, Kiara, Zuri and Tiifu about the new Lion Guard before going to find others animals to be the fastest, strongest and keenest of sight. Kion recruits an egret named Ono to be the keenest of sight, a hippopotamus named Beshte to be the strongest and a cheetah named Fuli to be the fastest.

Bunga then convinces Kion to demonstrate the Roar of the Elders to Beshte, Fuli and Ono, but when Kion attempts to do so, only a squeak comes out. Just then Simba arrives and isn't pleased with the members Kion has picked and tells Kion that the Lion Guard has always be made up of lions and tells his son to not treat his position as leader as a game and take his responsibilities seriously like Kiara is with hers. Having some alone time, Kion feels discouraged about what Simba said before he encounters the ghost of Mufasa who encourages him to trust his instincts.

After learning from Bunga that Janja and his clan are attacking a antelope herd and have cause a stampede trapping Kiara, Kion, Bunga, Beshte, Fuli and Ono jump into action with Simba, Nala and Tiifu watching from afar. The group are able to save Kiara and get her to safety before Kion uses the Roar of the Elders to drive Janja and his clan out of the Pride Lands.

Following this, Simba and Nala express pride for their son.

"Never Judge a Hyena by It's Spots"
Kion and The Lion Guard come to the rescue of a gazelle herd that are being attacked by Janja, Cheezi and Chungu. Kion orders the rest of The Lion Guard to calm the herd while he goes after the hyenas. However, during the pursuit, a log snaps under Kion's feet and he falls into a river which sweeps him into The Outlands. Upon getting onto land, Kion tells his friends to meet him at Flat Ridge Rock.

While navigating through The Outlands, Kion meets a female hyena named Jasiri, who claims that he is going the wrong way to Flat Ridge Rock, but Kion ignores her. He later meets Jasiri again when making his way up a pile of rocks, who once again says that he's going the wrong way. Kion doesn't listen and falls off the top of the rocks and into thorns, but Jasiri climbs down and gets him out.

Later, Kion lectures Jasiri about The Circle of Life, but she points out to him that she knows about The Circle of Life and they sing "We're the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)" and form a friendship. Upon reaching the end of Janja's territory, the two part ways. However, Kion returns to The Outlands when he sees Jasiri being attacked by Janja and his clan and is able to save her by using The Roar of the Elders to scare the hyenas away.

Soon enough, The Lion Guard arrive and at first think Jasiri is a threat, but Kion convinces them that she is a friend. The two part on good terms with Kion and The Lion Guard returning to The Pride Lands and Jasiri returns to The Outlands.

"The Rise of Makuu"
Kion and his friends are first seen racing to the rescue of an animal crying for help. However, when the five arrive at the scene, they find a little hyrax stuck in a thorn bush. Annoyed at the false alarm, the Guard proceeds to free the hyrax, who is soon swallowed by a cobra called Ushari. Again, the Guard frees him, and he runs away in terror of Bunga's smell.

The friends travel to Big Springs, where Beshte shows off his home to his friends. While there, the friends overhear a crocodile named Makuu challenge his leader, Pua, to a mashindano. Kion is disturbed by this turn of events. When Nala points out that Simba had to fight Scar for leadership of The Pride Lands, Kion replies that was different and believes that Makuu just wants to pick a fight. Simba explains to Kion and Kiara that as King, he must recognize and respect the traditions of other animals.

Later, the animals of the Pride Lands gather to witness the mashindano, and Makuu manages to pull a victory over the aged Pua. As the crocodiles stride away, Kion looks after them worriedly, wondering if the Pride Lands are in now danger with Makuu's new appointment. After Pua's defeat, the Lion Guard gathers in the Lair of the Lion Guard, but in the midst of the gathering, Kiara rushes up and warns Kion that the giraffes have moved into the baboon's forest. The Lion Guard rushes to the rescue, and Kion discovers that Makuu has invaded Big Springs, which has forced the other animals to switch habitats.

Kion confronts Makuu, asking him to leave Big Springs, but the crocodile refuses, mocking Kion for being unwilling to fight. Though Bunga encourages Kion to use the Roar of the Elders, the cub decides against it, not wanting to be like Scar and lash out in anger. Instead, Kion goes to Pua, asking for him to call for another mashindano, but Pua reminds Kion that Makuu is much stronger than him. He then advises Kion to back down if he's not willing to fight Makuu.

The five return to Pride Rock, where Kiara reveals that there's been an invasion of baboons. Overwhelmed by all the problems, Kion moves off to think and encounters Mufasa, who advises him to stand his ground.

Inspired by the words of his grandfather, Kion and his friends decide to demonstrate the Roar of the Elders on a grove of trees to show Makuu what he would be in for if he should attempt a fight. While Bunga, Fuli, and Ono set out to clear the grove of animals, Beshte and Kion confront Makuu. When Ono gives the signal, Kion roars into the trees, clearing them all of their branches. In awe, Makuu backs down and leads his float out of Big Springs.

After Makuu leaves, the animals return to their habitats, and Beshte's father Basi invites the crocodiles to return to Big Springs once the fish population spikes. The Lion Guard watches in satisfaction.

"Bunga the Wise"
In Bunga the Wise, Kion and the Lion Guard are out in a storm, trying to save some baboons in a tree that is gradually breaking. Kion has an idea, and orders Bunga to scare the baboons out of the tree. Kion's plan works, and the Guard manages to save the baboons.

With the storm subsided, the Lion Guard decide to rest nearby. Kion leaves the group briefly to seek advice from his grandfather, saving a butterfly along the way. When Mufasa appears, he tells Kion that often a quick fix is not the best solution. When Kion returns to the guard, he sees a large stream of water heading straight for them. He wakes them up, and asks Ono to check out what's going on. He informs him that Lake Kaziwa is too full, causing a leak which is getting worse. Kion realises that they need to do something, and Bunga has the idea of blocking the water with rocks.

Other animals arrive and compliment Bunga on his good idea. Kion, however, is not so sure that the quick fix is a good idea. A small amount of water leaks out, and Bunga is quick to stick a stick in it. Rafiki overhears this nearby, and mentions that honey badgers are the smartest animals, before his baobab fall from his hands. As Bunga rushes off to tell his uncles, Kion and the rest of the Lion Guard chase after him, and miss the final part of Rafiki's wisdom as well as the stick becoming loose.

Kion and the rest of the Lion Guard continue chasing after Bunga, but halt when they realise that they forgot the turtles. They turn them the right way up, and then rush off to help the Porcupine Brothers. They push their log over to release the water contained within, then set off to help Ushari and the other cobras. Unfortunately, only Bunga is small enough to get in the hole. Just then, Ono flies over, telling the gang to get to Hakuna Matata Falls.

When they arrive, many animals have gathered together. Timon and Pumbaa explain that Bunga is giving out advice, though Bunga proceeds to give them terrible advice. Kion tells Timon that they need to speak with Bunga. Annoyed, Timon allows them access. They speak with Bunga, who reminds them of Rafiki's words, and that he is now the smartest and bravest animal in the Pride Lands, and that he plans on giving all the animals advice. Timon then ushers Kion and the rest of the Lion Guard out, since other animals are waiting for Bunga's advice.

The Lion Guard sans Bunga are roaming the Pride Lands, when they see an ostrich with her head stuck in the ground, and help her out. They ask what she's doing, and she informs them that she's following Bunga's advice. Ono then sees some Brushbacks eating some pink flowers, and Beshte rushes over to destroy them. Once again, it turns out that they were following advice from Bunga. They then hear a distress call, and find an oryx trapped near a cliff. After Kion and Fuli rescue him, it again turns out to be Bunga's bad advice, having told him the quickest way to the other side was to jump down.

A herd of animals singing 'Make way for Bunga the Wise' grabs their attention. They run over, to find out that Bunga is taking his advice all over the Pride Lands. As they're talking, the temporary dam bursts and the animals run. Kion tells the Lion Guard to follow him, as he rushes to save some nearby animals.

Kion orders the buffalo and zebras to follow him as they race away from the water. At a junction point, Kion asks Ono which way to go. As Ono sees one route leading outside where the water can follow, he tells them left, though soon realises that he has sent them to a dead end. The other animals look to Bunga for advice, but he confesses that Kion knows best. Kion tells everyone to get behind him, and performs the Roar of the Elders, which pushes the water back and out the other way, with rocks falling down to secure their safety.

The animals and the Lion Guard are finally able to relax near a waterfall that was created when Kion used his roar. Kion is seen lying contentedly next to Fuli.

"Can't Wait to be Queen"
When Kion attempts to use a tree that Kiara had found, Simba approaches and tells Kion to back away, for Kiara is going to serve as queen for the day. When Kion reacts with confusion, Simba gently explains that his presence is needed at a funeral in Kilio Valley for Amanifu, a wise old elephant who has passed away.

After his parents leave, Kion is ready to go on morning patrol with the Lion Guard, but instead of joining his team, Ono simply flies over them en route to Pride Rock. The Lion Guard rushes after their friend, but when they arrive at Pride Rock, Kiara is given a royal announcement by her friends, Tiifu and Zuri. A thoroughly annoyed Kion asks Kiara what's going on, and she explains that she is getting the morning report from Ono, since Zazu is off with the king and queen.

Ono then reports that a herd of elands are moving along the river and that several new hives of bees have appeared on the trail along the river. Kiara quickly connects the dots and realizes that the elands will run right into the hives, inciting chaos. She asks Kion to divert the herd rather than move the bees, and Kion reluctantly agrees.

With his team, Kion makes his way to the hives of bees, but instead of following Kiara's orders, he decides to move the bees rather than redirect the herd. His plan backfires, and the bees chase the Lion Guard straight into the path of the elands, who panic and run away in fear. A bruised, defeated, and stung Kion returns to Kiara and tries to make the best of his report, but Kiara accuses him of not having listened to her orders. He is then forced to admit that not all of the elands cooperated with them, and Kiara implores him to listen to her next time.

Later that day, as Kiara looks out over her kingdom, Mzingo lands on the peak of Pride Rock and offers a peace proposal to the young queen. Though suspicious, Kiara listens as Mzingo tells her that Janja wishes to meet her at Broken Rock, which serves as neutral ground between the Pride Lands and the Outlands. Kiara promises to think the offer over, and Mzingo flies away.

When Kion hears about the proposal, he desperately tries to talk his sister out of it, but Kiara points out that Janja probably came to her because Kion is constantly running him off. Furious, Kion points out that she's not really the queen, but Kiara resolves to do things her own way. A frustrated Kion refuses to take part in her plan and runs off into the savanna.

As Kion storms away from his sister, he encounters Mufasa, who encourages him to support Kiara. He gently reminds the cub that Kiara needs his help, especially when she's wrong, and Kion realizes that he was wrong to have abandoned his sister. After thanking his grandfather, Kion races off to rejoin Kiara, but when he returns to Pride Rock, Tiifu and Zuri explain that Kiara has already gone off to meet with Janja. Gathering the Lion Guard, Kion sets out to stop her.

Having gotten a good head start, Kiara reaches Broken Rock, where Janja surrounds her with his cronies, but just in time, Kion arrives with the Lion Guard, and Janja flees. As the hyenas scurry away, Kiara admits that Kion had been right about Janja, and he reminds his sister that she had been right about the bees. With their argument settled, the siblings return home.

When Simba and Nala return home, Kiara asks how the tribute had gone, and Nala answers that everything had turned out fine. She then asks how ruling the Pride Lands had gone, and though Kiara begins to stumble over her words, Kion jumps in, proclaiming that Kiara is going to make a great queen someday.

"Eye of the Beholder"
Kion and The Lion Guard try to locate Janja, Cheezi and Chungu amount a wildebeest stampede. Taking advantage of it being so dusty, Janja tries to attack Kion from behind, but luckily Ono alerts Kion in time. Kion battles Janja before pushing him into a oncoming wildebeest who throws the hyena to the side and forces him, Cheezi and Chungu to flee.

However during the process, Ono gets sand in his left eye and loses sight in it. Kion and the others then take Ono to Rafiki who gives Ono an eye patch and tells him to stay ont of trouble for three days. When Ono tries to fly with just one eye and ends up crashing into a vulture, Kion insists that he rests. Later, Kion poses for Rafiki who is trying to paint a picture of The Lion Guard. Upon hearing from Beshte that Janja has been spotted overlooking a zebra herd, Kion and The Lion Guard (sans Ono) go out to investigate.

Kion and The Lion Guard go into a canyon where Janja, Cheezi and Chungu (who had learned of Ono's eye injury and decided to take advantage of it) trap them there with rocks before leaving to pick off the zebras. Bunga tries to get Kion to use The Roar of the Elders to destroy the rocks, but Kion refuses as the rocks might hurt the zebras. Ono arrives and is ordered by Kion to move the zebras away so he can blast the rocks away.

After Ono is successful in moving away the zebras, Kion uses The Roar of the Elders to blast the rocks which land on the hyenas before being swept away. After the hyenas flee, Kion thanks Ono.

"The Kupatana Celebration"
Kion and The Lion Guard express excitement over celebrating Kupatana, which Simba says is a day of peace where all the animals of The Pride Lands come together. Just then, they hear a jackal pup being chased by Janja and his clan. At first, Kion is reluctant to get involved with, Simba encourages his son to save the pup for the sake of Kupatana. The Lion Guard arrive in the Outlands to fight off the hyenas, but Janja and his clan flee. Kion goes to the pup, who introduces himself as Dogo and asks if he can return to The Pride Lands with The Lion Guard. Kion is hesitant, but gives in due to Dogo's cuteness. When arriving back in The Pride Lands, Kion and The Lion Guard explain to Dogo about Kupatana and invite him to join in. They then grant Dogo a hillside for him to use as a home before leaving to do their daily patrol.

Later, The Lion Guard spot other jackal pups making themselves at home in aardvark burrows. The aardvarks call out to Kion when the pups become too much for them to handle. When trying to find Dogo amoungst the pups, Kion meets Dogo's parents Reirei and Goigoi with the former appealing to Kion to allow the family to stay in The Pride Lands to which a reluctant Kion agrees, but makes Reirei promise to stop stealing from the aardvarks.

Kion and The Lion Guard rush to the aid of a rhino named Mbeya, who is stuck in a mud pit, before being alerted to Reirei schemes to the cries of the animals she and her family robbed. When Kion lectures Reirei for stealing, she claims that The Pride Lands customs are different from the jackals, before asking if her family can participate in Kupatana. Kion allows this, but only if the jackals treat the other animals with respect.

But when Reirei and her family disrupt Kupatana and begin their hunt. When Simba wonders at the plight, Kion admits to his father that he allowed the jackals into The Pride Lands. Kion and Simba implore the other animals to work together in order to fight the jackals, before Kion joins The Lion Guard in wrangling up the jackals. Kion then orders Reirei and her family to return to the Outlands, but Reirei tries to get him to give them a second chance, only to leave when Simba roars at them. Kion then apologies to Simba for letting the jackals in The Pride Lands, but Simba reminds him that it was he who had encouraged Dogo's rescue and also points out that the animals stood together in fighting off the jackals. Afterwards Kion and the others continue with the Kupatana celebrations.

"Fuli's New Family"
Kion and The Lion Guard are first seen directing a herd of cape buffalo away from a mudslide. He and the others take Bunga to Rafiki after he gets bitten by the cobra Ushari and are informed that Bunga is immune to snake bites. Kion, Beshte and Ono wonder if they should involve Fuli more in their activities when she plans to hunt alone.

Later, Bunga brags to an unconvinced Kion about his immunity. Kion then spots Fuli hunting alone and invites her to join him, Nala, Kiara, Tiifu and Zuri on a hunt. However when Fuli is halted by Nala from hunting a gazelle, Kion tells her that Kiara was simply learning how to track not kill. Kion, Beshte and Ono meet up and relate their experiences of including Fuli in their family activities. After relating their stories, the trio realize that Fuli may just want to be left alone and decide to go and find her and promise to let her be herself.

The trio come to the rescue of Fuli and Bunga when they are attacked by Janja and his clan. After returning to The Pride Lands, Kion reminds Fuli that she doesn't have to come with him and the others to the water hole. Fuli thanks him but reassures him that she still enjoys the company of her friends. The five friends have a group hug.

"The Search for Utamu"
Kion and the rest of The Lion Guard watch Ono scout Buffalo in danger, but they can't see a problem. Ono then points out that the buffalo are standing next to a geyser which erupts. Fuli rushes to save the buffalo, which surprises Kion who thought that Fuli needed the rest of The Lion Guard to help.

Kion and the others are alerted by Ono of galagos who are hanging from a tree to which Fuli once again races ahead and saves them in the nick of time. By the time Kion and the others arrive, Bunga has to remove the galagos from Fuli's back. Kion later listens to Bunga talk about Utamu grubs, before they hear a serval calling for help. Fuli rushes and save the serval from falling into a ravine. When the rest of the Lion Guard arrive, an annoyed Kion questions Fuli on why she didn't wait for them to which Fuli replies that she is the fastest. Kion then expresses concern that Fuli will get worn out, but she replies that she won't. When Bunga asks who will join him in searching for utamu grubs, Fuli wishes to go, but Kion tells her to rest.

Kion joins Bunga, Beshte and Ono in searching for the utamu grubs and asks Bunga where to find them to which Bunga replies is to follow the dung. Ono explains that utamu is dung beetle larvae. Kion and the others follow the dung beetles and listens to the story of how Bunga met Timon and Pumbaa and brought them utamu grubs. The quartet find a dead tree with utamu grubs in it, but Kion becomes concerned that the tree won't hold Bunga. When the tree starts to bend when Bunga approaches the branch containing the grubs, Kion orders Beshte to hold the tree and Ono to hold the branch. After being informed by Ono of circling vultures in the distance, Kion calls his friends back, but Bunga tries to reach the grubs, the branch snaps and he starts to fall into a ravine below, but is saved by Beshte. Bunga is upset at not getting the grubs, but Kion points out that they need to see what the vultures are up to, before asking Ono to keep an eye out for Fuli, whom Beshte believes to be at the scene.

The Lion Guard see Fuli being attacked by Mzingo and his flock and rush to her aid with Kion pushing Mzingo out of the way. Kion tells the vultures that messing with one member of The Lion Guard means you mess with the whole one before using The Roar of the Elders to blast the vultures away.

"Follow That Hippo!"
Kion and the Lion Guard hear a young elephant named Mtoto warning everyone about a hyena attack. When Kion demands the hyenas show themselves, a young ostrich and baboon emerge from long grass blades saying that they were playing Lion Guard and they were playing the bad guys and that it was Mtoto's idea. Kion orders Ono to confirm that the hyena attack was a false alarm.

Mtoto and his friends tell Kion and the others that they enjoy playing as their favourite characters and that Mtoto is always Beshte. Kion and the Guard decide to let them know about the real dangers of hyenas and that they're likely still around somewhere, to which the young animals understand. When Mtoto asks the Guard to join in their game, Kion politely declines before leaving with the others to train, however Besthe invites Mtoto to watch.

Kion explains to Mtoto that the Guard were just about to run an obstacle course. However, an exited Mtoto knocks over a nearby rock with Ono on it. He asks Kion if he can run the course too and Kion agrees before asking Ono to check the skies for hyenas. During the stealth training course, Kion hides so the Guard have to find him and sneak up on him without him noticing. Fuli manages to catch Kion off guard before Beshte alerts them of Mtoto absence. The group find Mtoto and Kion suggests for him to go home so Beshte escorts the elephant whilst Ono keeps looking out for hyenas. Kion issues a race course for the Guard to which Fuli wins. Kion asks Ono to look out for hyenas and for Beshte too. Ono returns to Kion and reports on no sign of Beshte. Kion and the others go to look for him and learn from Mtoto's friends about Beshte going to save Mtoto from Janja, Cheezi and Chungu.

Kion and the Guard see Beshte and Mtoto in a river heading straight for the hyenas with crocodiles pursing them. While Bunga and Fuli deal with the hyenas, Kion lands on the crocodiles snouts and forcing their jaws shut, allowing Beshte and Mtoto to get to shore. Kion and the others watch on in amusement as the hyenas are chased away by the crocodiles. After returning Mtoto to his friends, Kion tells them that they have experienced quite an adventure and announces that they've earned the Mark of the Lion Guard, before giving Mtoto an imprint on his shoulder with mud.

"The Call of the Drongo"
Kion and the Lion Guard are approached by a small rodent, a hare and an aardvark named Muhangus who say that they heard Makuu, Goigoi and Janja wanting to eat them and made them abandon their food. Kion sends Fuli and Ono after Goigoi and Bunga and Beshte after Makuu while he goes after Janja.

The Guard are unable to find Janja, Goigoi or Makuu, but the animals find their food gone. The group hear Janja in the distance and go to find him, but instead find a drongo bird named Tamaa, who they learn was the one impersonating Janja, Goigoi and Makuu in order to steal the other animals food. Kion is angry at Tamaa and orders him to stop just as Ono points out Janja, Cheezi and Chungu chasing a herd of impalas. Kion and the Guard go to deal with the hyenas but not before giving Tamaa a final warning about not using his voice for his own benefit.

The Guard are able to stop the hyenas and get them to leave. After the hyenas leave, Kion hopes that Tamaa kept his promise. Kion and the Guard are later approached by a zebra named Punda Milia who says that they should go to the Outlands and that they're the only safe place to be, claiming he heard Kion say to the impalas. The group learn that it was Tamaa who said this and believe that Janja had him do it. Kion leads the Guard to the Outlands and hear Bunga's voice in the direction they're running in.

They arrive in the Outlands and see Janja, Cheezi and Chungu confronting Tamaa. Kion tells the hyenas to get away from Tamaa and pins down Janja, who claims they were only trying to help the impalas. Kion says he and the Guard will deal with that before letting Janja go. After leading the impalas back home, Kion compliments Tamaa on his courage, to which Tamaa replies that he will only impersonate others for good.

"Paintings and Predictions"
Kion and the Lion Guard come across a young gazelle with it's hoof stuck under a large rock. Kion tasks Beshte with moving the Rock and Bunga with pulling the gazelle's hoof out. However, when doing so, Bunga and the gazelle roll down a steep slope, but are saved by Kion.

When a storm erupts, Kion and the Guard return to their lair to escape it. Later, Ono arrives with news on a zebra stampede, so Kion and the rest of the Guard go to calm the herd down. When leaving the lair, Ono tells Kion that the zebras are heading towards a family of hyraxes, and Kion notices a rock heading to where the zebras are running. He instructs Fuli to turn the zebras, which she successfully does. While Bunga and Beshte return to the lair, Kion asks one of the zebras Punda Milia what caused the stampede, to which he says was a great big boom, which Ono thinks was thunder. While Ono leads the zebras to their home, Kion and Fuli return to Pride Rock, where Bunga claims that Rafiki's paintings in the lair predict the future, though Kion doesn't believe it, before being alerted by Ono of the hyenas chasing the zebras.

Kion sees Janja pursing a zebra around a large boulder and notices a bent over tree at the top of the boulder and begins to climb it. Bunga (who had seen a painting in the lair of Kion supposedly falling from a tree), knocks himself and Kion off the tree, causing them to land Janja. After Janja leaves, Kion demands to know why Bunga knocked him off the tree, before Ono tells him that three zebras are still missing and are stranded at Maji Baridi Falls. Ono lands on a tree and tells Kion that the zebras are visible from there. Kion begins to climb the tree, but Bunga and the rest of the Guard stop him, to his confusion. Ono tells Kion that he knows a shortcut to the zebras, but Bunga claims to know a shorter one and pushes Kion in a different direction.

Kion swims a creek and sees the zebras from across a fast moving river and notices a tree with a branch hanging over the river and begins to step across it. In another attempt to stop Kion, the Guard end up launching Kion off the branch and onto the other side. Kion demands to know what is going on, to which the Guard tell him of the paintings in the lair show him falling off a tree branch, but Kion replies that it's impossible for the paintings to predict the future and that they should focus on the zebras. After Beshte bumps into a boulder and causes the zebras to fall into the river and carry them towards Maji Baridi Falls, Kion uses The Roar of the Elders from a branch over the waterfall and saves the zebras. He slips from the branch, but lands safely on a ledge right below.

Kion and the Guard return to the lair and learn from Rafiki that the paintings only show the past and the cub in the painting Bunga mistook for Kion was in fact Nala's father, who as a cub, fell from a tree branch, but was saved by the Lion Guard of his day.

"The Mbali Fields Migration"
Kion, Bunga, Beshte and Fuli are informed by Ono that there is trouble with the zebras and gazelles. When Kion doubts that there is trouble with both groups of creatures, Ono tells that they are fighting each other, so Kion and the Guard decide to check out the situation. The Guard arrive at the grazing grounds and see the two groups battle. When Beshte remarks that the zebras's leader Muhimu is friends with the gazelles's leader Swala, Kion notes that something isn't right and approaches Swala and Muhimu and orders them to stop arguing and asks what is going on. The two tell him that the trouble was about the grazing grounds. Though Kion claims that there's plenty of grass, Ono tells him that there is no grass other than where they are standing. Kion decides that a place with enough grass has to be found, and so goes to asks Simba where the place can be found.

Kion returns to Pride Rock and asks Simba if there is a place with enough grass for the zebras and gazelles to share. Simba reveals that the place is Mbali Fields to which Kion wonders if the two herds will be able to make it that far. Simba tells Kion that the Guard will go with the herds and also says that Kion can do whatever he puts his mind to. After vowing to not let his father down, Kion and the Guard prepare to lead the herds to Mbali Fields safely to which Muhimu says that she trusts him.

During the journey, Muhimu gets too eager and dashes ahead and causes a stampede despite Kion's attempts to warn the herds about the steep slope. Kion and the Guard race forward to stop the herds and Ono points out a rock about to fall, so Kion goes in front of the herds and tells them to run back. After the rocks stop falling, Kion says that they will need to go around them and is told by Ono that the only route is through the Outlands, to which Kion accepts. A storm soon starts and as the Guard lead the herds away from the fallen rocks, Kion hears the animals making comments on his leadership. Fuli alerts Kion of a flash flood and so he instructs the herds to head to higher ground. Kion succeeds in pulling Swala out of fast moving waters, but hears her blame him for her being in danger in the first place.

After leaving the Guard to watch over the herds, Kion is visited by Mufasa. Kion tells his grandfather about his problems and that the animals may be right in saying he's a bad leader. Mufasa tells his grandson to trust himself and to be confident. After returning to the herds, Kion is confronted by Swala and one of the zebras about not being at the new grazing grounds. Kion assures them that they will get there, to which Muhimu once again declares her trust in him and promises to make things easier now. Kion announces to the herds about heading into the Outlands, but promises to keep them safe despite the dangers.

Upon getting into the Outlands, Kion tells the herds to be quiet as they can, before Muhimu cries out that she is about to give birth. After the birth of Muhimu's son, Janja, Cheezi and Chungu arrive and run at the zebras, who run off, despite Kion's orders to stick together. Muhimu is able to convince her herd to listen to Kion, so they and Kion form a circle around her to protect her from the hyenas. Janja attempts to attack the zebras but is pinned down by Kion, who is then knocked off of Janja by Chungu. Kion is able to overpower Chungu and fling him away. Afterwards, the hyena trio flee and Kion and the Guard manage to get the herds to Mbali Fields.

Appearance
Kion bears a striking resemblance to both his father Simba and his paternal grandfather Mufasa. Small and lithe, Kion is in good shape, bearing slight shoulders and a moderately well-muscled build. His fur is bright gold (which is resulted with Simba's gold fur mixing with Nala's tawny shades), while his muzzle, paws, and underbelly are all lighter in color. Although his lower eye shades are also light, his upper eye shades are chestnut. His most distinctive features are his ear rims (which were inherited from his fathr and paternal grandmother Sarabi) and a tuft of reddish fur on his head that is the beginnings of his mane. Unlike cub Simba's tuft, it is swept back in a style similar to that of Scar's. Kion has a mark on one shoulder shaped like a lion's head, and bears spots on the backs of his lower front legs.

Kion also bears a resemblance to his maternal grandfather when he was a cub.

Personality
Kion is described as one who "defies tradition," as he has assembled a guard that consists of creatures other than lions. In this way, he is open to other species and willing to give underdogs a chance at making a difference.

Unlike his father (when he was a cub) and sister, Kion is very slick with rules and is reluctant to go against them, whilst a younger Simba went to The Elephant Graveyard, despite being told not to go there by Mufasa, whilst Kiara sneaked into the Outlands, despite being told not to.

Family

 * Father: Simba
 * Mother: Nala
 * Big sister: Kiara
 * Big brother: Kopa (unofficially)
 * Grandfathers: Mufasa (paternal) and Nala's Father (maternal)
 * Grandmothers: Sarabi (paternal) and Sarafina (maternal)
 * Great-Uncle: Scar
 * Brother-In-Law: Kovu
 * Great-Grandfather: Ahadi (paternal)
 * Great-Grandmother: Uru (paternal)
 * Great-Great-Grandfather: Mothatu

Trivia

 * Kion bears a resemblance to his unofficial brother Kopa.
 * Like his father Simba, Kion has said "pick on someone your own size" to hyenas.
 * Like his sister Kiara, Kion calls Mufasa by his given name rather than Grandpa/Grandad or Grandfather.
 * Kion is the second known second born child of The Lion King to take on the role of leader of The Lion Guard. The first being his great uncle Scar who led the group years before the events of The Lion King and like Kion had The Roar of the Elders power. However, the power got to Scar's head and he believed that with this power, he should be king instead of his older brother/Kion's grandfather Mufasa. But when the rest of The Lion Guard refused to help overthrow Mufasa, Scar used the Roar of the Elders to destroy them. Due to using his power for evil, the Elders removed it from Scar causing him to become shrivelled and horrible.
 * In earlier promo photos for The Lion Guard, Kion's shoulder marking was a pawprint rather than a lion's head.
 * It is currently unknown how younger Kion is than Kiara. Whether they are twins (with Kion being the younger twin) or that Kion was born a few months after Kiara, it has not yet been confirmed.
 * Kion's existance contradicts the second film, as Kiara was always an only cub. Though it is possible that the reason for Kion's absence in the film was that for the first act, he was doing his own thing, and in the second act, he either died or was away from Pride Rock (perhaps on a mission with the Lion Guard or had left to start his own pride).
 * Despite being the youngest of Simba and Nala's children, Kion is shown to slightly larger than Kiara.