Mufasa is a protagonist who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. In the film, Mufasa is a lion who rules a Serengeti-like location called the Pride Lands. People also know him as the father of the film's main character named Simba. Mufasa was voiced by James Earl Jones in The Lion King, its sequel and mid-quel, and video game adaptations. Mufasa's name is taken from the Swahili language, meaning "king".
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Mufasa is a protagonist who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. In the film, Mufasa is a lion who rules a Serengeti-like location called the Pride Lands. People also know him as the father of the film's main character named Simba. Mufasa was voiced by James Earl Jones in The Lion King, its sequel and mid-quel, and video game adaptations. Mufasa's name is taken from the Swahili language, meaning "king".
In the opening of the film, the animals of Mufasa's kingdom migrate to Mufasa's home called Pride Rock to greet and honor the birth of his newborn son and their next king, Simba. One person who refuses to show up at the ceremony is Mufasa's jealous younger brother named Scar, who is enraged that he has lost his place as Mufasa's immediate successor upon the birth of the prince. Out of jealousy, Scar formulates a plan to kill his older brother and Simba, so that he could rule the Pride Lands. Scar's plan is partially fulfilled when he kills Mufasa...
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