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* IllGirl:
** Nala's younger half-brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
** Nuka was born weak. Incidentally, he's Mheetu's half-brother.
** Nala's younger half-brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
** Nuka was born weak. Incidentally, he's Mheetu's half-brother.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12048432/chapters/27281406 The Female Of The Species]]'' is a fanfic by Fernstrike based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12048432/chapters/27281406 The Female Of The of the Species]]'' is a fanfic by Fernstrike based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''.
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** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.
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** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.AmbiguouslyRelated.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.
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** Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
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** Nala's younger brother half-brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12048432/chapters/27281406 The Female Is The Species]]'' is a fanfic by Fernstrike based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12048432/chapters/27281406 The Female Is Of The Species]]'' is a fanfic by Fernstrike based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''.
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* IntimateHairBrushing: Lion equivalent. Nala's mother Sarafina gives her a light tongue-bath after Nala has a confrontation with Scar. Nala notes that she hasn't received a bath from her mother since Simba's death. She's become more introverted since then.
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** Kovu isn't Scar'a son, however Scar doesn't realize this due to their strong resemblance.
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** Kovu isn't Scar'a Scar's son, however Scar seemingly doesn't realize this due to their strong resemblance.
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** Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to change.
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** Sarafina's husband is was Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is are his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to change.
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* AnimalReligion: When lions die, they become stars. The Great Kings of the past look down on lions, as does the Great Spirit that resides in the moon.
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* AnimalReligion: When lions die, they become stars.{{stars|AreSouls}}. The Great Kings of the past look down on lions, as does the Great Spirit that resides in the moon.
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** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.
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** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.AmbiguouslyRelated.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.
** According to one of the writer's, Zira adopted Kovu. Here, Kovu is Zira's biological son.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance:
** Implied between Sarabi and Mufasa. The two used to play as cubs and as adults they became mates.
** As in canon, Simba and Nala are two cubhood friends who later fell in love after being reunited.
** Implied between Sarabi and Mufasa. The two used to play as cubs and as adults they became mates.
** As in canon, Simba and Nala are two cubhood friends who later fell in love after being reunited.
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* ChocolateBaby: Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to change.
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* ChocolateBaby: ChocolateBaby:
** Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began tochange.change.
** Kovu isn't Scar'a son, however Scar doesn't realize this due to their strong resemblance.
** Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to
** Kovu isn't Scar'a son, however Scar doesn't realize this due to their strong resemblance.
* HeirClubForMen: Scar rejects Vitani as his heir simply because she's female.
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* IllGirl: Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
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* IllGirl: IllGirl:
** Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastardlive.live.
** Nuka was born weak. Incidentally, he's Mheetu's half-brother.
** Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard
** Nuka was born weak. Incidentally, he's Mheetu's half-brother.
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* OhMyGods: "Great Kings bless them" is used by Uru.
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, and books. It also features some elements cut in development of the series.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar's son.
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, and books. It also features some elements cut in development of the series.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar's son.
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* OhMyGods: The characters refer to the past kings rather than their {{God}}, the Great Spirit:
** "Great Kings bless them" is used by Uru.
** Sarafina uses "Oh Kings (...)".
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, books, andbooks.Broadway play. It also features some elements cut in development of the series.
*RelatedInTheAdaptation: RelatedInTheAdaptation:
** Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar'sson.son. This isn't from the developmental scripts.
** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.
** "Great Kings bless them" is used by Uru.
** Sarafina uses "Oh Kings (...)".
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, books, and
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** Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar's
** Nuka and Vitani are explicitly Scar's. In canon, they're only AmbiguouslyRelated.
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* OhMyGods: "Great Kings bless them" is stated by Uru.
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* OhMyGods: "Great Kings bless them" is stated used by Uru.
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* IllGirl: Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingOnesOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
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* IllGirl: Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingOnesOffspring [[OffingTheOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
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* MissingMom: The first chapter revolves around Uru's death. While on a hunt with Sarafina and Sarabi, she's gorged by a wilderbeast.
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* MissingMom: The first chapter revolves around Uru's death. While on a hunt with Sarafina and Sarabi, she's gorged by a wilderbeast.wildebeast.
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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The story's title comes from a poem of the same name.
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''The Female Is The Species'' is a fanfic based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''. It consists of three chapters, each focused on one female character: Uru, Sarabi, and Nala.
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It consists of three chapters, each focused on one female character: Uru, Sarabi, and
* AffectionateNickname: Sarafina is called "Fina" by Sarabi. Scar used to call her that too when they were on good terms.
* ChildhoodFriends: Scar, Sarabi, and Mufasa are all cubhood friends. Sarafina is also their close friend, however she was born when the trio were near adulthood.
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* InSeriesNickname: Sarafina is called "Fina" by Sarabi. Scar used to call her that too when they were on good terms.
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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Lions have a ceremony that, when an old king dies and a new king is crowned, all the cubs that aren't the new king's are killed. It's a tragic event, but it's seen as their due to the Great Spirit and the previous Great Kings.
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* FurryReminder: New kings kill all cubs who aren't theirs. Real lions also commit infanticide on cubs that aren't theirs.
* HeroicBastard: Nala is the result of an affair Sarafina had while Scar was courting her. He always knew that Nala wasn't his, which is why he rejects her.
* IllGirl: Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingOnesOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
* InSeriesNickname: Sarafina is called "Fina" by Sarabi. Scar used to call her that too when they were on good terms.
* HeroicBastard: Nala is the result of an affair Sarafina had while Scar was courting her. He always knew that Nala wasn't his, which is why he rejects her.
* IllGirl: Nala's younger brother Mheetu is a weak, sickly cub. This weakness is what allows Sarabi to convince Scar to [[OffingOnesOffspring kill his unhealthy legit heir]] while leaving his ex-wife's bastard live.
* InSeriesNickname: Sarafina is called "Fina" by Sarabi. Scar used to call her that too when they were on good terms.
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''The Female Is The Species'' is a fanfic based on ''Franchise/TheLionKing''. It consists of three chapters, each focused on one female character: Uru, Sarabi, and Nala.
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!!''The Female of the Species'' provides examples of:
* AnimalReligion: When lions die, they become stars. The Great Kings of the past look down on lions, as does the Great Spirit that resides in the moon.
* ChocolateBaby: Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to change.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter starts with Uru dying after being attacked while hunting.
* MeaningfulName: Lampshaded when Uru mentions that Taka embodies his name (which translates to "want").
* MeaningfulRename: Taka renaming himself "Scar" was inspired by his mother's dying words. She told him that a (metaphorical) scar "means you are strong".
* MissingMom: The first chapter revolves around Uru's death. While on a hunt with Sarafina and Sarabi, she's gorged by a wilderbeast.
* OhMyGods: "Great Kings bless them" is stated by Uru.
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, and books. It also features some elements cut in development of the series.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar's son.
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!!''The Female of the Species'' provides examples of:
* AnimalReligion: When lions die, they become stars. The Great Kings of the past look down on lions, as does the Great Spirit that resides in the moon.
* ChocolateBaby: Sarafina's husband is Scar, yet only one of her two cubs is his. Nala looks nothing like Scar and it's an OpenSecret that she's not his daughter. Sarafina had Nala with a nameless rogue during the period when Scar's personality began to change.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter starts with Uru dying after being attacked while hunting.
* MeaningfulName: Lampshaded when Uru mentions that Taka embodies his name (which translates to "want").
* MeaningfulRename: Taka renaming himself "Scar" was inspired by his mother's dying words. She told him that a (metaphorical) scar "means you are strong".
* MissingMom: The first chapter revolves around Uru's death. While on a hunt with Sarafina and Sarabi, she's gorged by a wilderbeast.
* OhMyGods: "Great Kings bless them" is stated by Uru.
* PatchworkFic: The story takes elements from the main films, spinoff comics, and books. It also features some elements cut in development of the series.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Nala's brother Mheetu is Scar's son.
