Mufasa: The Lion King

Warning : There are spoilers beforehand for Mufasa : The Lion King .

Mufasa : The Lion Kingprovides a new origin story about how Scar nonplus his scratch . In fact , Scar was not always the name of Mufasa ’s brother . When the younger adaptation ofMufasa : The Lion King ’s charactersare introduced , Scar is discover to have originally been known as Taka . He is the Logos of Queen Eshe and King Obasi . After Mufasa is separated from his parents , Afia and Masego , during a flood , he crosses paths with Taka , who write Mufasa from a pair of crocodile .

Taka and Mufasa farm up together and are blood brother in all but blood . However , their brotherly bond is forever changed by the comer ofThe Lion King ’s blanched lions , known as the Outsiders , led by the villainous Kiros . They destroy Obasi ’s pride after Mufasa kills Kiros ' son and continue hunting Mufasa and Taka . Mufasa : The Lion King ’s endingsees the titular lion , Taka , and their ally defend theland of Milelefrom the Outsiders , during which Scar sustains his injury and his new name .

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Taka Gets His Scar By Saving Mufasa From Kiros

Taka Does Not Maintain His Alliance With Kiros

Taka ’s green-eyed monster of Mufasa , specially because of Mufasa ’s romantic relationship with Sarabi , leads Taka to contrive an alliance with Kiros and the Outsiders . Taka lead the Outsiders to Milele , where Kiros most kills Mufasa . Just as Kiros is able-bodied to strike Mufasa down with his razor - sharp claws , Taka jump between them , which saves Mufasa ’s life history and gives Taka the scar above and below his eye . Taka set up aside his green-eyed monster and revoke on his confederation with Kiros , refusing to permit the brother he loves pop off .

Mufasa : The Lion King reveals a lot more about Mufasa and Simba ’s pridefulness , so here is every phallus of their family tree from throughout The Lion King .

This is the second clock time that Taka save Mufasa ’s life . Soon after this , he relieve Mufasa ’s life for a third time after the cave - in that kills Kiros and that nearly drowns Mufasa as well . The floor comes full rophy as Taka saves his brother ’s life by pulling him out of the water , mirroring the origin of the moving picture when he pulled Mufasa out of the water and off from the crocodile . These conniption are also meant to predict Scar not pulling Mufasa up and lease him fall and be stampede to death inThe Lion King .

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Taka Chooses To Become Known As Scar To Remember His Betrayal

This Comes After Mufasa Decides His Brother’s Fate

After the Outsiders ' defeat , Mufasa becomes the Lion King , and Taka ’s destiny is decided . Mufasa rule that as long as he is the king , Taka will always have a office in his land . After Taka ’s perfidy , though , Mufasa says that he can never call his brother by his name again . Taka suggest that he be key Scar as a admonisher of his betrayal , which Mufasa accepts . This decision is one that lasts , as years later during the events ofThe Lion King , Taka still goes by the name of Scar , and is called this by Simba and all other quality .

Agreeing to call Taka by the name of the injury he sustained while saving Mufasa ’s lifespan is a more refutable decisiveness .

Mufasa ’s decision to give up Taka ’s life and not exile him is a merciful and honorable determination that set the tonus for Mufasa ’s prosperous sovereignty . Agreeing to call Taka by the name of the injury he keep while hold open Mufasa ’s living is a more refutable conclusion , peculiarly give how the story ultimately ends between the two brother . The prequel does not put the entire onus of this on Mufasa , with Taka being the one to choose the name of Scar , but it is still a refutable determination on Mufasa ’s part .

Kiros looking intimidatingly in Mufasa The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King explores the origins of the beloved character Mufasa, focusing on his youth as a lost cub who encounters Taka, a royal heir. Their meeting initiates an epic journey of self-discovery and destiny, featuring a group of misfit companions navigating the challenges of their world.

How Scar’s Origin In Mufasa Compares To The Lion King

The Narrative Beats Are Similar To Scar’s Original Backstory

InThe Lion King , Scar is constitute to be Mufasa ’s brother , who wants the crapper for himself . Scar ’s real name , Taka , and his backstory , was first explored in greater deepness inThe Lion King : Six New Adventures , a aggregation of six spinoff short story released in 1994 . One of these stories , " A Tale of Two Brothers , " features standardized tarradiddle beat to Scar ’s origins inMufasa : The Lion King . Both stories reveal Scar once being called Taka and that he antecedently betrayed Mufasa due to green-eyed monster .

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" A Tale of Two Brothers "

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" Nala ’s Dare "

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" Vulture impact "

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" A Snake in the Grass "

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" How on-key , Zazu ? "

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In " A Tale of Two Brothers , " Mufasa and Taka are biological crony , with both being the sons of King Ahadi . Taka is jealous of Ahadi always favoring Mufasa over him . This is different from the dynamical inMufasa : The Lion King , where Obasi only recognizes Taka as his son , and spends most of his life treating Mufasa with resentment . In the forgetful floor , Taka obtain his scar when attack by a water buffaloduring a plan to hurt his family that goes wrong . After this , Taka also chooses to be known as Scar in the poor story .

How Mufasa: The Lion King Improves Scar’s The Lion King Story

The Brothers' Relationship Is More Complex Now

Mufasa : The Lion Kingimproves Scar ’s story by making the relationship between Taka and Mufasa more nuanced . InThe Lion Kingand in " A Tale of Two Brothers , " it seems as though Taka has always been scheme and only ever manage about his own selfish desire for power . This is quickly dispelled in the fictional character ’s first scene inMufasa : The Lion King , whenhe postulate initiative to save up Mufasa ’s liveliness . He brings Mufasa into his pride and importune on him staying , even though this is a threat to Taka ’s potential succeeding power , and despite this angering Obasi .

Eshe also wanted Mufasa to be part of the pride and learn him to hunt .

Their relationship becomes more nuanced when they maturate old , and Mufasa is the one who tries to bolster Taka ’s confidence and sentience of self - worth . In spite of his green-eyed monster and treachery , Taka rise to the occasion and saves Mufasa when it matters most at three dissimilar points . Two of these case involving Taka grabbing Mufasa ’s paws are acallback toThe Lion King . These moments add up more tragedy to Scar ’s last treason inThe Lion King , as base on a story of similar instances , Mufasa expects his brother to once more pull him to safety .

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Mufasa : The Lion King ’s soundtrack admit several new songs by Lin - Manuel Miranda that thematically connect the prequel to The Lion King .

alternatively of Scar getting his scrape in a scheme gone wrong , he get his cicatrix by fixate his mistakes . In the past , Scar ’s injury and his name were ostensibly meant to be an interminable monitor of ignominy . Choosing to be call Scar alternatively of Taka adds to this tale , but it does not feel entirely fair , since the harm is rooted in Taka redress his wrongs . Mufasa : The Lion Kingdeepens the relationship between Mufasa and Scar , making it less clearly - cut , while still implant the seeds for Scar ’s ultimate betrayal that is yet to derive .

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Mufasa : The Lion King search the root of the beloved character Mufasa , focusing on his spring chicken as a lost cub who chance Taka , a purple inheritor . Their meeting initiate an larger-than-life journey of self - uncovering and destiny , featuring a group of misfit companion sail the challenges of their public .

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