| Muhanga | |
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| Physical information | |
| Gender |
Female |
| Species | |
| Hair color |
Black, brown, gray, and pink |
| Eye color |
Brown |
| Biographical information | |
| Status |
Living |
| Residence | |
| Affiliations | |
| Relationship information | |
| Family |
Muhangus (mate) |
| Allies |
Basi, Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, Ma Tembo, Mbuni, Mtoto's mother, Muhangus, Ono, Simba, Twiga, Zazu |
| Enemies | |
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Muhanga is a female aardvark. She is a member of an armory of aardvarks who live in the Pride Lands. She is the mate of Muhangus.
Biography
Early life
Muhanga lived in the Pride Lands as a member of an aardvark armory.[1]
Bunga the Wise
When Bunga became a self-proclaimed sage, Muhanga visited him for advice. Bunga took her pile of grubs.[2]
Marriage to Muhangus
Muhanga married Muhangus. Simba officiated their wedding.[3]
Kupatana
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Muhanga appeared when Dogo and his brothers invaded her den. She and her mate grew furious when Goigoi ate a piece of their fruit, and Kion did his best to diffuse the situation. Later, when the jackals continued to steal from other animals, she and several Pride Landers gathered around them angrily.
At the Kupatana celebration, she performed a choral piece with Basi, Mbuni, Mtoto's mother, and Twiga.[4]
False alarm
One night, Muhanga and Muhangus spotted aardwolves scrounging around their den and mistook them for hyenas. They alerted the Lion Guard to the problem, and Kion used the Roar of the Elders to blow the aardwolves away from the aardvark dens.[5]
New water source
Muhanga followed Ma Tembo as the elephant searched for a new water source.[6]
Scar's attacks
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At Mizimu Grove, Rafiki and Simba announced Makini's mpando mpaya. In the midst of the celebration, the Army of Scar attacked, and the Pride Landers rose up to defend themselves. The battle paused when Scar appeared in the flames and threatened to overtake the entirety of the Pride Lands. Frightened by Scar's unexpected appearance, the remaining Pride Landers, including Muhanga, fled Mizimu Grove.
Simba approached the Pride Landers once the Lion Guard had calmed them and admitted that he had had knowledge of Scar's return for some time. The herds deliberated whether they should leave the Pride Lands, and Simba told them to inform him of their decision the following morning at Pride Rock.
The next day, Kion implored Muhanga and the others to follow him to Mizimu Grove before they decided to leave the kingdom. The herds followed Kion to Mizimu Grove, where Makini's baobab tree seed had survived the fire. This inspired the Pride Landers to remain in the kingdom and work together to defeat Scar.[1]
Physical appearance
Muhanga is a moderately sized aardvark. She has a medium brown pelt, black legs, and a pale underbelly.[2]
Personality and traits
Muhanga is defensive of her den and food, and reacts with hostility if her things are taken.[4] She ultimately trusts the Lion Guard's judgment, as she is willing to call upon them for help and frequently listens to their advice.[5][1]
Appearances
Trivia
- Muhanga was voiced by the following:
- In "The Kupatana Celebration", she was voiced by Russi Taylor.[7]
- Taylor also voiced the fairy and the puppet in The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa as well as Mbuni and Mtoto's mother in The Lion Guard.[7]
- In "The Fall of Mizimu Grove", she was voiced by Virginia Watson.[8]
- Watson also voiced the baby baboon's mother, Mtoto's mother, and Vuruga Vuruga.[8]
- In "The Kupatana Celebration", she was voiced by Russi Taylor.[7]
- Muhanga's name means "aardvark" in Swahili.[9]
References
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