Why Jasiri Is the Only Hyena Who Believes In the Circle Of Life

             Jasiri is the hyena Kion met in “Never Judge A Hyena By Its Spots,” an episode of The Lion Guard (TLG). She has a deep respect for the circle of life, unlike all of the members of Janja’s clan. She sings to Kion that they “both know a higher call, like every creature big and small / The circle of life should be what’s guiding us all.” Jasiri seems to think as highly of the circle of life as any good Pridelander even though she lives in the Outlands. The question then becomes: is she the only hyena near the Pridelands who understands and respects the circle of life, and why? I’ll be discussing multiple fan theories that try to answer this.

Mheetu’s Parentage and Where He Went

            Mheetu was a character from the earlier stages of The Lion King (TLK), back when the movie was called King of the Jungle. He’s Nala’s little brother and, though he never made it into the final version of the movie, some people include him in the semi-canon sources. If we include him, it brings up two questions: who is Mheetu’s father and what happened to Mheetu that kept him from appearing in the movie? I’ll be trying to answer these with fan theories. I’ll also be referencing The Lion Guard

(TLG) and the Six New Adventures books.

How Sarabi Died

            Sarabi, Simba’s mother and Mufasa’s mate, is one of the most well-loved characters in the Lion King universe. The real-world reason that she doesn’t appear in Simba’s Pride (SP) is that the woman who voiced her died and, out of respect to her, they didn’t attempt to find a replacement. However, within the Lion King universe there are multiple fan theories about why she is no longer there by the time SP starts. Unfortunately, all of the realistic explanations involve Sarabi dying. I’ll be discussing some of these theories.

Where the Hyenas Went

            It’s canon that all of the hyenas have left the Outlands by the time of Kiara’s first hunt. The question is: what happened to them all? I’ll be talking about some fan theories that explain how the Outlands’ hyena population went from what it is during The Lion King (TLK) to what it is in Simba’s Pride (SP). I will also be referencing characters from The Lion Guard (TLG) and talking about why the hyena population is lower in TLG than it is in TLK.