Rafiki (2019 Film)

General Information

• Gender: Male
• Species: Mandrill
• Skin Color: Blue and red
• Hair Color: Black, brown, and gray
• Eye Color: Yellow
• Status: Living
• Residence:
  • Current: Pride Lands
  • Former: Great Valley
• Affiliations:
  • Pride Landers
  • Pride Lands monarchy
  • Rafiki's troop (formerly)
• Family: Unnamed brother
• Allies: Junia, Kiara, Mufasa, Nala, Pumbaa, Sarabi, Simba, Timon, Zazu, Scar (formerly)
• Enemies: Akua, Amara, Azizi, Kamari, Kiros, Scar, Shenzi

Biography

Early Life

• Lived with a troop of primates and befriended Junia.
• Exiled due to mystical visions.

Meeting Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi, and Zazu

• Sought Milele due to visions of a "brother."
• Encountered Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi, and Zazu, forming a partnership.
• Led the group to Milele; realized Mufasa was the "brother" from his visions.

Simba's Presentation

• Presented newborn Simba to the Pride Lands.

Mufasa's Death

• Mufasa and Simba presumably killed in a stampede.
• Scar becomes king and allows hyenas to take over.

Simba's Return to the Pride Lands

• Discovered Simba was alive via a piece of mane.
• Encouraged Simba to reclaim his birthright.

Battle for Pride Rock

• Fought using his staff against Scar's allies.

Simba's Coronation

• Witnessed Simba’s coronation and the restoration of Pride Lands.

Babysitting Kiara

• Told Kiara stories about Mufasa during a storm.

Physical Appearance

• Young Adult: Brown fur, narrow face, short tail.
• Elder: Long, wiry, gray mane covering head and chin.

Personality and Traits

• Younger Years: High-spirited, eccentric, spoke in riddles, mystical visions.
• Elder: Wise, solemn, intervenes only when necessary. Strong-willed and fearless in battle.

Appearances

• Films: The Lion King, Mufasa: The Lion King
• Books and Comics:
  • Cinestory Comic: The Lion King
  • The Lion King: The Book of the Film
  • The Lion King: The Novelization
  • Mufasa: The Lion King Novelization
  • Wild Schemes and Catastrophes
  • Comics: Bad Omens, King for a Day, Snow Day

Trivia

• Voiced by John Kani and Kagiso Lediga.
• Name means "friend" in Swahili.
• Mutters in Xhosa.
• Has a cousin named Tonga in "Bad Omens."