History Fridge / TheLionGuard

* The elephant funeral scene in "I can't wait to be Queen" is actually more true to life than some would think. Elephants do mourn their dead, so it is logical that they would hold it. And why is Simba just there? Because it [[AuthorsSavingThrow explains that if the Pridelands got better so quickly]], it was because the leader of the Elephants came back. So likely Pua from "Rise of Makuu" was also one of the leaders to help fix the Pride Lands, and many other elderly animals could have been the ones who helped fix it. It explains the ending of the first film rather well if Simba could inspire many different animals to come back to restore the Circle of Life.
** It could also explain the team work mindset of many of the animals in "Rise of Makuu"; the Hippos, who are usually territorial in real life, are willing to allow crocodiles in their territory to eat over populated fish. Why would the leader Hippo allow this? It's likely that he worked with the Crocodiles in fixing the Pride Lands, so this is his way to repay the crocodiles for their help.
** There is no much of a clue that Simba had a strong friendship with leaders of other species, out of diplomacy and protocol. In fact, he does not speak properly elephantese. In parallel, it is hard to define what they "rebuilt" collaboratively in the context of a natural landscape, according to whether they put an extra effort for it or just let things go naturally back to normal after Scar's fall. Admittedly, you can imagine Simba had a very hard time to convince animals to come back to the Pride Lands, and probably needed to appear very sympathetic and conciliatory when setting the "taxes" during the transition period.

* The fact that the Guard under Scar's command was destroyed means that the Pridelands were practically defenseless for quite some time. Were it not for Scar murdering his Lion Guard, they could have very well prevented Mufasa's death, Simba's exile and Scar's acension to power in the original movie.

* Scar killing the other four in the Lion Guard that he was the head of. Not only is this a dark backstory for a show made for young children, but it shows hwo far Scar has gone to get the throne; not only killing his brother and attempting to kill his nephew, not only having a lioness manipulate a young cub to become his successor...but he also killed the four lions who helped him to protect the Pridelands originally. What had turned Scar into the villain that he is now, as he was once tasked with protecting the Pride Lands.

* Why don't Ushari and Bunga get along? Because snakes and honey badgers are [[TruthInTelevision are natural enemies.]]

* The elephant funeral scene in "I can't wait to be Queen" is actually more true to life than some would think. Elephants do mourn their dead, so it is logical that they would hold it. And why is Simba just there? Because it [[AuthorsSavingThrow explains why the Pridelands got better so quickly]], it was because the leader of the Elephants came back. So likely Pua from "Rise of Makuu" was also one of the leaders to help fix the Pride Lands, and many other elderly animals could have been the ones who helped fix it. It explains the ending of the first film rather well if Simba could inspire many different animals to come back to restore the Circle of Life.

* Scar killing the other four in the Lion Guard that he was the head of. Not only is this a dark backstory for a show made for young children, but it shows hwo far Scar has gone to get the throne; not only killing his brother and attempting to kill his nephew, not only having a lioness manipulate young cubs to become his successor...but he also killed the four lions who helped him protect the Pridelands originally. What had turned Scar into the villain that he is now, as he was once tasked with protecting the Pride Lands.

* The elephant funeral scene in "I can't wait to be Queen" is actually more true to life than some would think. Elephants do mourn their dead, so it is logical tha they would hold it. And why is Simba just there? Because it [[AuthorsSavingThrow explains why the Pridelands got better so quickly]], it was because the leader of the Elephants came back. So likely Pua from "Rise of Makuu" was also one of the leaders to help fix the Pride Lands, and many other elderly animals could have been the ones who helped fix it. It explains the ending of the first film rather well if Simba could inspire many different animals to come back to restore the Circle of Life.
** It could also explain the team work mindset of many of the animals in "Rise of Makuu"; the Hippos, who are usually Territorial in real life, are willing to allow crocodiles in their territory to eat over populated fish. Why would the leader Hippo allow this? It's likely that he worked with the Crocodiles in fixing the Pride Lands, so this is his way to repay the crocodiles for their help.

* The fact Scar was said to have the "Roar of the Elders" may explain why Zira and her lionesses were so fanatically loyal to Scar, even after his death, in the first place: having the "Roar of the Elders" would give him a mark of respect, and Zira may have believed that it meant he deserved to be king more than Mufasa.
** Note that it would be a big misinterpretation of the Roar of the Elders on her part. Scar was the custodian of this power ''because'' he was the youngest of the royal siblings. It means that per se, he had this mark of respect because he only played the supporting role in the kingdom (like a consolation prize), so it is far-stretched to pretend it would be a valid argument in Zira's view without outing the joker of her madness. It is right that the series does not mention if the youngest keeps his powers in the case he inherits ''legally'' the crown.

* The elephant funeral scene in "I can't wait to be Queen" is actually more true to life than some would think. Elephants do mourn their dead, so it is logical tha they would hold it. And why is Simba just there? Because it [[AuthorSavingThrow explains why the Pridelands got better so quickly]], it was because the leader of the Elephants came back. So likely Pua from "Rise of Makuu" was also one of the leaders to help fix the Pride Lands, and many other elderly animals could have been the ones who helped fix it. It explains the ending of the first film rather well if Simba could inspire many different animals to come back to restore the Circle of Life.

* The death of every lion males by the paw of Scar is an elegant way to explain the absence of any beta male in the previous films, rather than just saying they're off-screen, while getting over all the incestual implications of having only two brother males in the Pride. It also explains why Simba could not find a suitor for Kiara even in her teenage years, before Kovu appeared.

* The funeral scene in "I can't wait to be Queen" is actually more true to life than some would think. Elephants do mourn their dead, so it is logical tha they would hold it. And why is SImba there? Because it [[AuthorSavingThrow Explains why the Pridelands got better so quickly]], it was because the leader of the Elephants came back. So likely Pua from "Rise of Makuu" was also one of the leaders to help fix the Pride Lands, and many other elderly animals could have been the ones who helped fix it. It explains the ending of the first film rather well if Simba could inspire many different animals to come back to restore the CIrcle of Life.
** It could also explain the team work mindset of many of the aimals in "Rise of Makuu"; the Hippos, wo are usually Territorial in real life, are willing to allow crocodiles in their territoy to eat over populated fish. Why would the leader Hippo allow this? It's likely that he worked with the Crocodiles in fixnig the Pride Lands, so this is his way to repay the crocs for their help.

* Scar killing the other four in the Lion Guard that he was the head of. Not only is this a dark backstory for a show made for young children, but it shows hwo far Scar has gone to get the throne; not only killing his brother and attemtping to kill his nephew, not only having a lioness manipulate young cubs to become his successor...but he also killed the four lions who helped him protect the Pridelands originally. What had turned Scar into the villain that he is now, as he was once tasked with protecting the Pride Lands.

** Given how the hyenas are practically starving, who could blame them for attacking earlier than planned.
** If you are a primarily nocturnal species, maybe the definitions of day and night are reversed.

* According to Jasiri, most hyenas are actually good. Taking this into consideration, maybe the only reason the hyenas in the film joined Scar was truely because he promised they would "never go hungry again". They just drank in his every word without thinking further. Note that it would simply turn them more stupid than evil, and admit it, incredibly environmentally irresponsible... just like an other [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters notorious species ]].

** Note that it would be a big misinterpretation of the Roar of the Elders on her part. Scar was the custodian of this power ''because'' he was the youngest of the royal siblings. It means that per se, he had this mark of respect because he played the supporting role in the kingdom (like a consolation prize), so it is far-stretched to pretend it would be a valid argument in her view without outing the joker of her madness. It is right that the series does not mention if the youngest will keep his powers in the case he inherits ''legally'' the crown.

* According to Jasiri, most hyenas are actually good. Taking this into consideration, maybe the only reason the hyenas in the film joined Scar was because he were promised they'd "never go hungry again".

* The fact Scar was said to have the "Roar of the Elders" may explain why Zira and the lionesses loyal to her were so fanatically loyal to Scar in the first place: having the "Roar of the Elders" would give him a mark of respect, and Zira may have believed that it meant he was most deserving to be king.

* The death of every lion males by the paw of Scar is an elegant way to explain the absence of any beta male in the previous films, rather than just saying they're off-screen, while getting over all the incestual implications to have only two brother males in the Pride. It also explains why Simba could not find a suitor for Kiara even in her teenage, before Kovu appeared.

!!Fridge Brilliance
The death of every lion males by the paw of Scar is an elegant way to explain the absence of any beta male in the previous films, rather than just saying they're off-screen, while getting over all the incestual implications to have only two brother males in the Pride. It also explains why Simba could not find a suitor for Kiara even in her teenage, before Kovu appeared.

!!Fridge Horror

!!Fridge Logic

** If you are a primarily nocturnal specie, maybe the definitions of day and night are reversed.

* And why did Mufasa not exile Scar for killing the other members of the Guard?
** 1. Scar ''is'' quite the ManipulativeBastard; he could always lie about how his Guard died. 2. Mufasa does care for his brother. Even if he knew the truth, he'd put family before duty.

**** Kion may not have been presented first. Kiara's presentation takes place at sunrise, while Fluffy's takes place a bit later in the morning. If Kion is Fluffy, his presentation could be either immediately after Kiara's as a twin (what means Nala awkwardly left newborn Kion in the cave (in the care of another lioness with no doubt) just to watch the presentation of the crown princess), either months later as a separate pregnancy brother, in a not shown scene (there is even no clue that he was ever presented at all). Anyway, this remains a retroactive fan reinterpretation of the scene more precarious than for Kopa's since it inverts the order of the scenes for no other reason that to fit in. Canonically, Fluffy will stay to be Kiara.

* According to Simba's pride, the cub presented in the ending of the Lion King (officiously named "Fluffy" in the production, who didn't intend a sequel initially) reveals to be Kiara in Simba's Pride. And yet, almost every tie-in materials of the first film mentioned "Fluffy" as a boy, logical in the context of the scene: since the ending repeats the beginning scene with the circle of life theme, anyone would assume it is a boy like his father was in the first place. So, Kiara as a girl was a bit of a gender RetCon, and the film even gives a nod to this gender bias with Timon and Pumbaa's reaction when they learn it. However, some fans complained that the differences between this character and the one of the beginning in Simba's pride (which is supposed to be the exact same scene) are too blatant to make it the same, and still stuck with the first boy theory (in fact, every character of the previous film was redesigned because of the change of animation team, but it is more flagrant for the little cub). A first, previously common explanation was that it was actually Kopa, a spin-off character from the Children Books "The Lion King: 6 New Adventures" presented as the grown "Fluffy" of the film, and who disappeared in the events of the official sequel for a reason that some linked to the true motive of the Outlanders banishment. Alex Simmonds, creator of the character, even asserted that the 6 New Adventures were an interquel between the two films, thus making it in line with the universe continuity, but without explaining what happened to his character in this case. However, the fact the new series "The Lion Guard" stated Kion as the second prince cub made this statement wrong, thus destroying every "canon Kopa" theory. Nevertheless, the introduction of Kion as a son of Simba and Nala brings a new perspective on the debate: since they have approximately the same size and age, they are certainly from the same litter (They look like cubs aged of a few months. A lioness gestation being four months, their sibling-ship would be impossible otherwise, if we suppose the anthropomorphism is reasonable in the series and Nala is the true mother for both).
** Then, it is possible that Kion is in fact the "Fluffy" of the first film, giving an in-universe explanation of the design differences and tie-in materials confusion about the gender. Kiara can still be the heir to the throne if she is born a few minutes before her twin brother ("''Return of the Roar''" makes specific more than once that Kion is in fact Kiara's ''younger'' brother), but they were both presented to the people in the same ceremony, cut in half throughout the two movies. However, that still raises the question why he would have been presented in first.
*** He may not have been presented first. Kiara's presentation takes place at sunrise, while Fluffy's takes place a bit later in the morning. If Kion is Fluffy, his presentation is immediately after Kiara's.

* According to Simba's pride, the cub presented in the ending of the Lion King (officiously named "Fluffy" in the production, who didn't intend a sequel initially) reveals to be Kiara in Simba's Pride. And yet, almost every tie-in materials of the first film mentioned "Fluffy" as a boy, logical in the context of the scene: since the ending repeats the beginning scene with the circle of life theme, anyone would assume it is a boy like his father was in the first place. So, Kiara as a girl was a bit of a gender RetCon, and the film even gives a nod to this gender bias with Timon and Pumbaa reaction when they learn it. However, some fans complained that the differences between this character and the one of the beginning in Simba's pride (which is supposed to be the exact same scene) are too blatant to make it the same and still stuck with the first boy theory (in fact, every characters of the previous film were redesigned because of the change of animation team, but it is more flagrant for the little cub). A first previously common explanation was that it was actually Kopa, a spin-off character from the Children Books "The Lion King : 6 new adventures" presented as the grown "Fluffy" of the film, and who disappeared in the events of the official sequel for a reason that some linked to the true motive of the Outlanders banishment. Alex Simmonds, creator of the character, even asserted that the 6 new adventures were an interquel between the two films, thus making it in line with the universe continuity, but without explaining what happened to his character in this case. However, the fact the new series "The Lion Guard" stated Kion as the second prince cub made this statement wrong, thus destroying every canon Kopa theories. Nevertheless, the introduction of Kion as a son of Simba and Nala brings a new perspective on the debate: since they have approximately the same size and age, they are certainly from the same litter (They look like cubs aged of a few months. A lioness gestation being four months, their sibling-ship would be impossible otherwise, if we suppose the anthropomorphism is reasonable in the series and Nala is the true mother for both).
** Then, it is possible that Kion is in fact the "Fluffy" of the first film, giving an in-universe explanation of the design differences and tie-in materials confusion about the gender. Kiara can still be the heir to the throne if she is born a few minutes before her twin brother, but they were both presented to the people in the same ceremony, cut in half throughout the two movies. However, that still raises the question why he would have been presented in first.
*** He may not have been presented first. Kiara's presentation takes place at sunrise, while Fluffy's takes place a bit later in the morning. If Kion is Fluffy, his presentation is immediately after Kiara's.

Then, it is possible that Kion is in fact the "Fluffy" of the first film, giving an in-universe explanation of the design differences and tie-in materials confusion about the gender. Kiara can still be the heir to the throne if she is born a few minutes before her twin brother, but they were both presented to the people in the same ceremony, cut in half throughout the two movies. However, that still raises the question why he would have been presented in first.
* He may not have been presented first. Kiara's presentation takes place at sunrise, while Fluffy's takes place a bit later in the morning. If Kion is Fluffy, his presentation is immediately after Kiara's.

Then, it is possible that Kion is in fact the "Fluffy" of the first film, giving an in-universe explanation of the design differences and tie-in materials confusion about the gender. Kiara can still be the heir to the throne if she is born a few minutes before her twin brother, but they were both presented to the people in the same ceremony, cut in half throughout the two movies. However, that still raises the question why he would have been presented in first.