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Diku (sister) |
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Dwala is a female lion. She is a member of the Ndona Pride. She is the sister of Diku, Naanda, and Sarabi, and the aunt of Simba and Nala.
Initially, Dwala served under Mufasa. However, when Scar killed Mufasa and seized the throne, she and her fellow lionesses were forced to over-hunt the Pride Lands. Eventually, a full-grown Simba returned, defeated Scar, and became the new king of the Ndona Pride.
Biography
Early life
Dwala had three sisters: Diku, Naanda, and Sarabi. She was a member of the Ndona Pride.[1]
Scar's plot
Dwala and her sisters hunted and took down a zebra while Mufasa, his tickbird Zazu, Simba, and Nala watched. Later, as Simba and Nala were playing amongst the lionesses at night, they bumped into Dwala, who playfully snarled and swatted the cubs with her tail. After Scar killed Mufasa, Diku and Dwala attempted to calm Scar down as Sarabi attacked Baasho. When Simba returned and defeated Scar, the lionesses looked down on Banagi and Baasho before Simba decided to banish them to the desert.[1]
Early life
Dwala had three sisters: Diku, Naanda, and Sarabi. She was a member of the Ndona Pride.[2]
Scar's plot
Dwala sat alongside her sisters and Simba as Mufasa watched a fire raging near the border of their lands. When all options failed, Mufasa gave a signal to Sarabi to run, and the lionesses and the animals of the kingdom fled. Later, when Simba and Nala were adolescents, Dwala was implied to be hunting with the lionesses. After Simba's journey with Mufasa ended and the lions returned to Pride Rock, she and Diku tried to persuade Mufasa to stay there for the night. Soon after, she and the lionesses gathered to see Mufasa challenge Scar in a duel at the Fire Tree Bridge, which ended with Mufasa's death.
When Sarabi scolded Nala for standing up to Scar, Dwala asked Sarabi if giving in to Scar was the better option. Nala decided to form a false interest in Scar in order to turn him against the hyenas, but Dwala told Nala not to attempt such a plan. After Simba returned and defeated Scar, the lionesses looked on with tears in their eyes. Under Simba's reign, Dwala and her fellow lionesses watched with contentment as the now-healthy herds grazed.[2]Personality and traits
Like her sisters, Dwala is passive and did not stand up for herself when Scar took over the Ndona Pride. She is a fierce and talented hunter.[1]
Like her sisters, Dwala is passive and did not stand up for herself when Scar took over the Ndona Pride. She is a fierce and talented hunter. She appreciated Nala's efforts to stand up to Scar. However, she ultimately agreed with Sarabi that Nala needed to not push Scar too far for her own safety.[2]
Appearances
Trivia
- Dwala's name means "crag" in Zulu.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Disney's The Lion King (1990). Written by J. T. Allen.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Disney's King of the Beasts (1990). Written by J.T. Allen and Ronald Bass.
- ↑ dwala translated to English. Translate.com. Retrieved on March 18, 2021.