Rafiki is a supporting character in Disney's 32nd full-length animated feature film The Lion King, its 1998 sequel The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, a major character in its 2004 midquel The Lion King 1½, its 2015 spinoff Return of the Roar and a recurring character in Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard. He is an extremely wise mandrill, the Royal Mjuzi to the Pride Lands' royal family, and is responsible for presenting newborn heirs to the animals of the kingdom.
In the films, he was voiced by the late Robert Guillaume. Currently, he is voiced by Khary Payton in The Lion Guard.
His Good Ranking[]
His Heroic Deeds[]
- He convinces Simba to go home.
- He partakes in fighting the hyenas and takes down a few of them.
- He makes Kiara and Kovu closer.
- He helps Timon find a new home by advising him to look beyond what he sees.
- In the Lion Guard, he gives Kion and the rest of the guard good advice.
Why Doesn't He Stand Out?[]
- While he does pass the baseline due to many of his actions (like setting characters on the path they need in order to go save the Pridelands and helping characters directly in The Lion Guard, being especially useful in helping the Guard cure Kion's venom to prevent him from becoming like Scar), he still fails the high Lion King Standards too much for Near Pure Good, as most of his more admirable actions were done under Mufasa’s orders
- He can be a jerk at times such as hitting Simba with his stick and annoying people with his singing.
External Links[]
- Rafiki on the Heroes Wiki
- Rafiki on the Disney Wiki
- Rafiki on the Lion King Wiki
- Rafiki on the The Lion Guard Wiki
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