Meanwhile, Zuri has her claws stuck in a tree, while Kiara and their friend Tiifu look on. As Mzingo flies off, Bunga and Kion hear a cry for help from Kiara's friend Zuri, and Bunga resolves to save her as their first act as the Lion Guard. Unbeknownst to the two, they are being spied on by Mzingo, a vulture who is an ally of Janja. Kion starts by asking his best friend Bunga to join the Lion Guard, and Bunga eagerly accepts.
Rafiki tells Kion the story of the Lion Guard's downfall under Scar At the story's conclusion, Kion is in awe, and Simba tasks him with gathering the rest of his team. Rafiki proceeds to tell Kion about the Roar of the Elders, and Simba leads his son to the Lair of the Lion Guard, where he explains that his great-uncle Scar used to lead the Guard until he used his gift for evil by killing his Lion Guard, and lost the power of the Roar of the Elders forever. No sooner has Nala left when Bunga and Kion return to Pride Rock, curious as to what Rafiki and Simba are talking about. Though Simba is hesitant to trust Kion with such a huge responsibility, Nala encourages him to listen to Rafiki. Meanwhile, Nala, Rafiki, and Simba have overheard Kion's roar and come to the conclusion that he is the new leader of the Lion Guard. Once the danger is past, Bunga and Kion begin to walk back toward Pride Rock, with both in shock of how powerful Kion's roar had been. When the hyenas attempt to seize Bunga, Kion roars so loudly that the hyenas drop him, and he jumps to safety. In an attempt to save his friend Bunga from the hyenas, Kion uses the Roar of the Elders for the first time It just so happens that Janja, leader of the hyenas, is watching from the shadows, and he orders his minions Cheezi and Chungu to bring him the honey badger. Despite Kion's dire warnings, Bunga jumps down to retrieve it. Finally, their game takes them to the edge of the Pride Lands, where they lose their ball in the Outlands. Kiara expresses annoyance with her little brother, who in turn teases her for being so uptight, until Simba separates the two and suggests that Kion play somewhere else.īunga and Kion take their game across the Pride Lands, chasing each other through rivers, waving fields of grass, and flocks of birds.
Simba is teaching his daughter Kiara about life as a monarch, but their lesson is interrupted by Kion, Simba's youngest cub, who is playing Baobab Ball with his best friend, Bunga. Simba chastises Kion for interrupting Kiara's lesson
Disney Junior general manager Nancy Kanter has described the film and following series as being "kind of like The Lion King meets The Avengers." Plot summary The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar follows Simba's son, Kion, as he assembles a group of animals to protect the Pride Lands known as the Lion Guard.