Simba cradled in his mother
Sarabi's arms.
Simba being anointed by
RafikiSimba being held by Rafiki.
Simba, being presented by
Rafiki.
Simba being presented to the entire kingdom of Pride Rock.
Rafiki's painting of Simba.
Simba trying to wake up his parents.
Simba biting his father
Mufasa's ear.
Simba frowning impatiently at his father.
Simba and his parents exiting out of the cave in Pride Rock.
Simba leaving with Mufasa.
Look, Simba. Everything the light touches, Is our Kingdom. - Mufasa showing Simba the kingdom and teaching his son about being a future king.
Simba being given a pouncing lesson by his father Mufasa.
Simba with his uncle
Scar.
Simba is beaten and pinned by
Nala for the first time
Simba sees an opening for revenge on Nala...
...but is easily beaten and pinned again.
Simba, being cornered alongside Nala by the hyenas, growls at them before he roars
Simba and Scar in the canyon
Simba fleeing the wildebeest.
Simba being saved by Mufasa.
Simba watching Mufasa attempting to climb to safety.
Simba watching in horror as Mufasa falls back into the stampede (unaware that Scar threw him off).
Simba crying for the loss of his father
Scar manipulates Simba into believing he's responsible for his father's death.
Scar telling Simba to flee The Pride Lands.
Simba navigating through thorn bushes to escape Shenzi, Banzai and Ed.
Simba being warned and threatened by Shenzi, Banzai and Ed that if he ever comes back to the Pridelands, the hyenas will kill him as he flees into the sunset.
Simba meeting Nala for the first time in years
Simba introduces Nala to Timon and Pumbaa
Simba finally manages to pin Nala
Simba refusing to return home and save The Pride Lands and arguing with Nala
Simba encountering Mufasa's ghost
Rafiki literally knocks some sense into Simba.
Simba going back to The Pride Lands
Simba reunited with Sarabi
Scar attempting to get Simba to admit to causing Mufasa's death.
Simba after being forced off Pride Rock by Scar.
Simba having his paws pierced by Scar's claws.
Scar reveals to Simba that he killed Mufasa
Enraged, Simba forces Scar to confess that he killed Mufasa
Simba corners Scar who pathetically begs for his own life.
"No Scar. I'm not like you". Simba refusing to kill Scar.
Run! Run away, Scar! And NEVER RETURN!! -Simba spares Scar, despite his unforgivable deeds.
Simba and Scar engage in a catfight...
...And Simba is victorious
Simba and Sarabi after Scar's deadly defeat
Simba being notified by Rafiki to go to Pride Rock.
Simba roaring with victory.
Simba and Nala with Rafiki at Kiara's birth ceremony.
"I banished you from the Pride Lands. Now, you and
your young cub, GET OUT!"
Simba with adolescent Kiara before her first hunt.
Simba dreaming about
Kovu throwing him into a stampede.
Simba growls at Kovu for leading him to
Zira's ambush, ignoring Kovu's plea that he never intended to do such a thing.
Kiara and Nala with an injured Simba.
"When
you first came here, you asked for judgement, and I pass it now! EXILE!" Simba banishing Kovu from the Pride Lands for his supposed "betrayal" despite the younger lion truthfully telling him he had nothing to do with Zira's attack.
"You will not leave Pride Rock. You will stay where I can keep an eye on you, away from him." - Simba revealing his true nature at his daughter Kiara for banishing Kovu and forbids her from leaving Pride Rock alone to see Kovu.
Simba angrily tries to justify his actions by saying that he must follow in Mufasa's pawprints (unaware that Mufasa wanted Kiara and Kovu to be together and he was ironically going against his wishes and instead "following" his uncle's pawprints).
Simba after Kiara tells him that he will never be Mufasa and ultimately makes him realize that he was actually going against his father's wishes (and was more than likely doing what his uncle would’ve done), and in doing so, has broken the Circle of Life.
Simba and his
pride prepare to battle Zira and the Outsiders.
Simba and Zira prevented from fighting by Kiara and Kovu
Simba and Kiara reconcile
"Let it go, Zira. It's time to put the past behind us." Simba offering Zira a chance to join his pride and redeem herself.
Simba watches Kiara tackling Zira.
Simba, Nala and Kovu watching in horror as Kiara and Zira fall off the cliff.
Simba climbing down the cliff to help Kiara.
Simba being warned by Nala about a dam bursting near where Kiara is.
Simba helps Kiara up the cliff.
Simba and Nala at Kiara and Kovu's wedding
Simba and Nala smile to each other as they go to Pride Rock's peak.