History Main / FieryLion

Can be part of BurningWithAnger. See also HotWings, FierySalamander, FlamingHair, and PantheraAwesome.

Similarly, fire has been seen as an important symbol in human cultures since ancient times. Being a symbol of warmth, light, protection, and even creation. It's common to see fire along with other elements as part of a FourElementEnsemble.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': As per WordOfGod, the four houses of Hogwarts form a FourElementEnsemble, with corresponding colors and animal mascots. Gryffindor, with its red color and lion mascot, corresponds with fire.

* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow'': The demon Baur is a lion head on a flaming wheel.

* ''Videogame/MonsterHunter'': The Elder Dragons Teostra and Lunastra are large, winged lions with fiery manes and fire as their primary element.

* Myth/EgyptianMythology: Sekhmet, the lion-headed, fire-breathing SuperMode of the goddess Hathor, who heroically defends Ra [[LightIsNotGood but is as dangerous to her allies as her enemies when consumed by bloodlust]]. Bast also started off as this before becoming more associated with domestic cats, and it seems sun goddesses associated with lions might have been a common motiff in the East Mediterranean.

* ''VideoGame/{{Temtem}}'' has the Raiber line, which are Fire type and based on lions.

* ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' has the Fire Trap Master Wildfire, a golden bipedal lion with fire powers. He is one of the most tanky of the playable roster, and has the ability to create chains of fire to bring opponents close to him so he can strike them with his shield, set his shield on fire to damage while holding it in front of him, and even breathe fire.

** Firamon is a winged lion with fire constantly pouring from the mechanical implants on its head, legs and tail. All of its attacks involve fire in some way -- Flame Dive has it charge from the sky while WreathedInFlames, Fira Claw is exactly what it sounds like and Fira Bomb lobs a burning projectile at its target.

* In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', the King's Flare Link Summon allows Sora to summon into battle a fiery-looking [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Simba]], who can pounce on enemies with Firaga Leap, as well as let out Firaga Roar.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonProject'', Fiery Zangaleo is a winged lion that deals fire attacks. It serves as the [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Burst Sword and Shield]] Behemoth. In contrast with Zangaleo is the [[MakingASplash Water]] [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Burst Dual Blades]] Behemoth, Raging Valenfor, a massive wolf that starts off as a [[ShockAndAwe literal]] LightningBruiser before switching to its true element, water, which gives it [[AnIcePerson ice powers.]]

* Myth/EgyptianMythology: Sekhmet, the lion-headed, fire-breathing SuperMode of the goddess Hathor, who heroically defends Ra [[LightIsNotGood but is as dangerous to her allies as her enemies when consumed by bloodlust]].

So naturally, many artists, writers, and other media creators would put the two together to create a fiery lion, possibly due to the reasons stated above. It may also be due to the fascinating manes of lions, which can look like cartoonish depictions of fire.

Being that [[FireIsMasculine fire is given masculine properties]], and male lions have manes that look like fire, there will be no coincidence of the connection.

* Grograman the Fire Lion shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNeverendingStoryTheAnimatedAdventuresOfBastianBalthazarBux'' episode "Perilin".

* Grograman the Fire Lion shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNeverendingStory'' episode "Perilin".