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| Rosebud | |
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| Gender |
Female |
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Pink |
| Eye color |
Black |
| Distinguishing features |
Red lips |
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Living |
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| Romances |
Pumbaa (unrequited) |
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Rosebud is a female warthog.
Rosebud was put into an arranged marriage with Pumbaa. Though he tried to act out in an attempt to make her call off the wedding, she only got more attracted to him because of his repulsive behavior. On the day of their wedding, Pumbaa confessed that he had been faking his behavior, and Rosebud promptly called off the wedding so she could seek a more ideal mate.
Biography
Early life
Before Pumbaa's birth, Rosebud was put into an arranged marriage with him.[1]
Wedding to Pumbaa
While Pumbaa was napping, Mr. Buttons (in a lemur disguise) began measuring the warthog. Timon deduced that Pumbaa was either being fitted for a tie to get married in or a noose to be hanged from. Believing it to be the second option, he tackled Mr. Buttons and ordered Pumbaa to run. Instead of fleeing, the warthog trampled Timon and Mr. Buttons. The lemur told Timon and Pumbaa that he had been measuring Pumbaa because the warthog was set to be married. He then explained that he was there to ensure that the wedding was done according to the warthog code.
Timon was mad that Pumbaa had never told him about the wedding, but the warthog was just as confused. Mr. Buttons told them that the wedding had been set up by Pumbaa's parents before he was born. The lemur then introduced Pumbaa to his betrothed, Rosebud. He rushed the sow off to rest and told Pumbaa that the wedding would be at noon the next day, then reminded him not to be late. Timon suggested they run away, but Pumbaa expressed that he should stay to honor the warthog code. Timon warned Pumbaa that if he married Rosebud, he would no longer hunt bugs, sing songs, or go on wacky, hijinks-filled adventures with his friend. This made Pumbaa change his mind. Timon promised to find a loophole in order to get his friend out of the wedding.
That night, Timon and Pumbaa snuck out to steal the Warthog Traditions and Bylaws book. Using spy equipment, they climbed a tree, zip-lined across a clearing, and landed beside a sleeping Mr. Buttons. They replaced the lemur's copy of the book with an identical one, then ran away.
While reading the book, the two discovered that the groom in a warthog wedding had no say in whether he wanted to participate in the wedding, as it was for the bride to decide. Timon realized that if Pumbaa could make himself disgusting, perhaps Rosebud would not want to marry him. Pumbaa went about trying to be uncouth and gross, but Timon was unsatisfied. He made the warthog soak in a mud pit while eating stinkbug burritos in the hopes that it would improve his repulsiveness.
Mr. Buttons was infuriated that Pumbaa showed up two hours after the wedding had been scheduled to begin. Pumbaa arrived in an odd outfit, smelling terrible. Mr. Buttons began the ceremony, but before the end, Pumbaa belched and knocked a gazebo onto the lemur. Mr. Buttons pointed out that Pumbaa was violating all the sacred warthog laws. He told Rosebud that she could choose not to marry Pumbaa if she wanted. She, however, was madly in love with Pumbaa because she had never been allowed to behave in such a repulsive manner. Pumbaa then revealed to her that he had been faking his crazy behavior. After she called off the wedding and ran away, Mr. Buttons took off his lemur costume to reveal that he was actually a disgusting warthog. He then chased Rosebud into the sunset while professing his love for her.[1]
Physical appearance
Rosebud is a portly warthog. She has bright pink skin, with a pale pink nose, dark eye rims, a purple underbelly, and black hooves. Her eyes are black.[1]
Personality and traits
Rosebud is kind, affectionate, and slightly shy. Due to her restrictive upbringing, she is attracted to outrageous and uncouth behavior. She initially fell in love with Pumbaa because he acted out, but when he confessed that he had been faking his behavior, she called off their wedding and sought a more repulsive mate.[1]
Appearances
Trivia
- Rosebud is similar to Pongaa from Mr. Perfect; both are female warthogs who fall in love with Pumbaa until they realize that he is not as repulsive as they had thought.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in "Madagascar About You" from Disney's The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. Season 1, Episode 11a. Written by Mirith JS Colao and directed by Jeff DeGrandis. Originally aired October 14, 1995.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kath Soucie. IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved on September 27, 2020.
- ↑ Revealed in Mr. Perfect from The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series. Issues 48–50 (1995–1997).