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Mufasa (James Earl Jones)’s Timeline and Summary

Mufasa (James Earl Jones)’s Timeline and Summary

  • Mufasa presents his heir to the animal kingdom. The animal kingdom is happy to meet him.
  • Mufasa chastises his brother, Scar, for not attending Simba's presentation ceremony.
  • When Simba wanders into the elephant graveyard as a young cub, Mufasa must rush over to save him.
  • Mufasa tries to teach Simba about responsibility and following the rules. Simba looks up to him and loves him.
  • Scar informs Mufasa that Simba is trapped in a wildebeest stampede. Mufasa saves Simba and then begs Scar to pull him out of the gorge.
  • Instead of saving Mufasa, Scar throws his brother to his death.
  • Mufasa's ghost appears to young-adult Simba, urging him to go reclaim the Pride Lands from Scar.