Simba is the rightful king of Pride Rock and the main hero of the Disney movie, the Lion King, when the movie
starts Simba is just a cub and is caught up in his uncle Scar's schemes to kill Mufasa and take over Pride Rock - Simba is forced to flee into the wilds and is adopted by the kindly duo of Timone and Pumba, who raise him to embrace a carefree philosophy until he is eventually brought back to Pride Rock by chance or fate to retake his place as king and dethrone Scar.