Shaju is the overarching antagonist in the 2024 Disney photorealistic CGI film Mufasa: The Lion King. He is a male white lion, and he is the son of Kiros. He was killed by Mufasa during the hunting the herd of oryxes.
Background
Personality
Shaju is a fierce and ruthless fighter. He has no concern in attacking an outnumbered stranger unprovoked.
Physical appearance
Shaju is a fairly sizable and well-built male lion. He possesses a white coat and mane, and white elbow tufts. His facial structure greatly resembles his father's. His eyes are blue, and his nose is dark pink.
Role in the film
In an effort to help his father conquer the Valley of Kings, Shaju and fellow Outsider Azibo attacked Eshe. Seeing his adoptive mother in danger, Mufasa leaped to her defense and pushed Shaju onto the sharp point of a log, killing him. Outnumbered, Azibo fled and reported what had happened to Kiros. He, in turn, requested the truth from Akua and Amara, who determined that Azibo had left Shaju to die. As recompense for his son's abandonment and death, Kiros let his pride kill Azibo.
Following Shaju's death, Kiros swore vengeance on Mufasa and tracked him all the way to Milele. Once there, he lamented that the kingdom should have belonged to his son but that, in Shaju's absence, Kiros himself would rule it. He then fought Mufasa, only to die at the young lion's paws.
Trivia
- Unlike other character names in The Lion King franchise, Shaju is not of Swahili origin but Arabic, and translates to "warrior".
Gallery
External links
- Shaju on Lion King Wiki.
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