Sarafina (The Lion King)

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Sarafina



First appearance	The Lion King
Created by	Jonathan Roberts
Voiced by	Zoe Leader

Characteristics
Notable aliases	N/A

Sarafina is a fictional lioness character who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Her name in Swahili means 'bright star'. She was voiced by Zoe Leader.

Sarafina and her daughter Nala in The Lion King

1 The Lion King
2 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
3 Other appearances
4 References

[edit] The Lion King

Sarafina is the mother of Nala, maternal grandmother of Kiara, and mother-in-law of Simba. She is a minor character and has only one line of dialogue: "Hmm. What do you think, Sarabi?"^[1]

Sarafina is first seen bathing her young daughter Nala as young Simba comes running along to tell Nala about the elephant graveyard. She is seen later mourning the loss of Mufasa and Simba with the other lionesses, and then she is seen years later aiding in the battle against Scar's hyena minions when Simba returns.

[edit] The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Sarafina is said to make another appearance in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. As Kiara is walking down when she is grown, she states, "My, how you've grown." She is voiced by Zoe Leader as well, but because of her different appearance (most notably her small eyes and gray fur) and voice, whether or not this is actually Sarafina is disputed.

[edit] Other appearances

Sarafina in an Estonian comic. (Note the toes coloured to match her underside colour. This is a mistake.)

Despite Sarafina's status as a minor character her role has been expanded through comics and books. In The Lion King: Six New Adventures, Sarafina makes an appearance in the book Nala's Dare. She aids a rogue lion called Ni and saves Nala from hyenas before introducing Ni to the rest of the pride.

Sarafina is also present in the musical version of the story, portrayed by the prima ballerina of the cast. Her costume is of a brighter shade of orange than the other lionesses, to set her apart, and she is the most prominent of the younger, hunting group of lionesses. In the musical, she is taking Nala hunting, rather than giving her a bath, when Simba comes to take Nala to the elephant graveyard.

According to the lyrics of the musical's "Chow Down", Sarafina is also said to have killed Banzai's father.^[2]

[edit] References

^ TLK Script (HTML 3.0 Version). http://www.lionking.org/scripts/Script.html#bath. Retrieved on 1 August 2006.
^ http://www.lionking.org/lyrics/OBCR/ChowDown.htm

The Lion King
Films	The Lion King \| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride \| The Lion King 1½
Characters	Ahadi \| Kiara \| Kopa \| Kovu \| Ma \| Mohatu \| Mufasa \| Nala \| Nuka \| Rafiki \| Sarabi \| Sarafina \| Scar \| Shenzi, Banzai and Ed \| Simba \| Timon and Pumbaa \| Tojo \| Uncle Max \| Uru \| Vitani \| Zazu \| Zira
Songs	"Circle of Life" \| "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" \| "Be Prepared" \| "Hakuna Matata" \| "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Books	The Brightest Star \| Friends In Need \| Six New Adventures
Games	The Lion King \| Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games
Other media	Original motion picture soundtrack \| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable \| Rhythm of the Pride Lands \| The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa \| Broadway musical \| Festival of the Lion King \| Festival of the Lion King soundtrack
Misc	Kings of the Pride Lands \| The Lion King family \| In popular culture
See also	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" \| Kingdom Hearts II \| Kimba the White Lion controversy