- “Oh, I don't know. We were hoping we could stay with you. Nothing can hurt us if we're with the Lion Guard.”
- ―Laini, "The Trouble With Galagos"
Laini is a female galago that resides in the Pride Lands.
Background
Physical Appearance
Laini is small and furry. Her main pelt color is a burnt orange with a cream underbelly which extends to her chin. She also has large cream bands on her arms and legs. Her tail is long and also has the cream band towards the end. She has off-white circles over her eyes which have a tip at the top. A rust-red circle is in the center, outlined in brown. Her eyes are pure black. She also has large pink ears, and a slightly duller pink nose and mouth. Her feet and hands are the matching color.
Personality
Laini is a skittish galago, who is easily spooked. She is somewhat paranoid that everything is out to get her, and will not hesitate to run whenever she is given the chance. She feels safe when around the Lion Guard and prefers not to leave their side when a crisis takes place. Laini is also not willing to share her home with anyone if she believes them to be dangerous to her, regardless of if they are or not. But Laini will share her home with those she shows great gratitude to and can be a bit remorseful towards others.
Laini is also agreeable when working with other animals.
Role in the Series
The Lion Guard
"The Search for Utamu"
Laini and her fellow galagoes are hanging from a tree branch. They're about to slip until Fuli comes to rescue them.
"The Imaginary Okapi"
Laini's group can be seen during the song "Life in the Pride Lands."
"The Trouble With Galagos"
Laini and her group come to the Lion Guard for help. They get scared because there's a leopard in their tree. The guard goes to help the galagoes and leopard turns out be friendly. However the galagoes are still scared of him. Kion and the Lion Guard soon take Badili home. Until the next day when Badili comes back. The guard then helps Badili learn to take back his territory so the galagoes can have their home back. The next day, the guard soon finds Bunga in the galagoes tree. Laini says that the leopard wasn't so bad after all.
"Beshte and the Hippo Lanes"
Laini takes a ride on Beshte's back so she can get across the hippo lanes.
"The Traveling Baboon Show"
Laini's group watches the Traveling Baboon show until they find out that they were food thieves.
"The Rise of Scar"
Laini's group are about to be attacked by Janja until Kion comes to the rescue. Later Laini can be seen on Thurston's back waiting for Ma Tembo to find the water.
"Rafiki's New Neighbors"
Laini's group is woken up Chama, Mzaha and Furaha during the song "Three of a Kind."
"The Little Guy"
Laini's group are trapped in a tree. Beshte lifts the tree up, while Bunga reaches in and grabs two of the galagoes from an opening in the trunk. He grabs a bug next, so Fuli reaches in to save Laini. She thanks the Lion Guard, who, having done their duty,
"The Scorpion's Sting"
Laini's group watches the Kumbuka celebration. They also sing along the song "Good King Simba" with Rafiki and the other Pride Landers.
"The Kilio Valley Fire"
After Killio Valley is destroyed in a fire caused by Scar's Army. Kion leads Ma Tembo and her herd o their new home - Ndefu Grove. Although Zito has reservations, Kion assures him that the galagoes are very welcoming. As if to prove his words, Laini greets them amiably. Before Kion can even explain the full situation, Laini gladly welcomes them into her home. But when the elephants enter the grove, their large size causes them to smash into the trees, knocking Laini and her galagoes to the ground. Although Kion temporarily solves the problem by getting the elephants to stop, Ma Tembo realizes that they cause trouble for the galagoes. Laini tries to hide her hope that Kion will be able to find someplace else for them, and Kion is forced to find them another home. Later, the galagoes home is set on fire by natural causes. Laini pleads with the Lion Guard to save her galagoes who are trapped in a tree, to which they do so. But when Beshte comments that the fire is spreading too fast for them to save the grove, Kion leaves the Guard and returns with Ma Tembo's herd, who quickly work together to save Laini's home. After seeing the elephants save their home despite being turned away from the galagos, Laini thanks them for the good deed. Feeling bad about her earlier actions, she invites Ma Tembo and her herd to stay in Ndefu Grove with them, which Ma Tembo graciously accepts.
"Beshte and the Beast"
When Shujaa gets a serval out of Laini's tree, he accidentally flings Laini and her followers into another tree. When Shujaa offers to fling them back, she says they'll get home by themselves.
"Pride Landers Unite!"
Laini and her galagos are first seen when Bupu's herd is running because they thought they saw a jackal. The galagos start running almost making Bupu's herd trip Bunga moves them out of the way. They soon join up with the Lion Guard and the other Pridelanders to defeat the Outlanders. Laini tries to be leader and hops on Bupu's head she tries to make him run. However, Ma Tembo removes Laini with her trunk. Kion says that he notices how the galagos can run very fast. They try a simple test Bunga waits by a tree, while the animals are instructed to race over to him. Only Laini's Group completes the task the others are all fallen on top of each other. After working with Makuu and some more training they go and attack the Outlanders. The Army of Scar takes over Makuu's Watering Hole. Laini and her galagos ride on Bupu and tries make Reirei's Pack trip. When the battle is done Makuu thanks everyone for their help and says he'll do the same for them when they need it.
"The Queen's Visit"
Laini and her group watches as Dhahabu and her herd come to the Pride Lands.
"The Fall of Mizimu Grove"
Laini's group watches as Timon and Pumbaa put on a show at Mizmiu Grove for Makini's Mpando Mpaya. Soon the Army of Scar comes to the party as uninvited guests. The Pridelanders work together and battels them. Soon Scar reveals himself and his plan for the Pride Lands. Everyone starts to panic and run while the Lion Guard calms them down. The sable antelopes and galagos head towards a cliff. Fuli tries to slow them down. Bupu knocks Fuli off the cliff but she's okay and is glad that she remembered to say "please." Once the herds are calm everyone is not happy and are scared they claim that they want to leave. Simba feels bad for not telling them but he says he did it for a good reason. The next day everyone meets at Pride Rock for an announcement. Kion tells everyone to come back to Mizimu Grove and he shows them Makini's baobab tree. Everyone decides to stay in the Pride Lands and Makini plants the tree.
"Battle for the Pride Lands"
Laini is there with her galagos to help fight against Scar's army. When their's a fire at Pride Rock Scar says they can't defeat him. The herds soon want to quit but Janja says he knows how to defeat Scar by using Kion's roar. The next morning the herds go into the Outlands and fight. Kion and the guard come out of the volcano and says that Scar is defeated. Laini's group says goodbye to the Lion Guard when they are heading off to 'the Tree of Life'.
"Return to the Pride Lands"
Laini comes into the Lair of the Lion Guard and asks the guard for help. Kion's guard and Vitani's guard She asks for them to come to Mbali Fields and they all follow. Turns out that Thurston is trapped in a hole. While the guards fight to see who will pull him out Azaad helps him. Later when the guards are doing their contest Anga and Tazama try to find her. Tazama finds her and wins that round. Kion decides to let Vitani be the new leader of the Lion Guard after Vitani calls for a Mashindano. Vitani uses the Roar of the Elders. After talking to Askari, Kion and the rest of his guard join Rani and the Night Pride.
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