When Makuu leaves with the Lion Guard to speak to Simba about new sleeping arrangements, Kiburi seizes control of the float, inspiring them to join him in taking over the water holes in the Pride Lands. [26] Because Scar is the film's main antagonist,[27] supervising animator Andreas Deja believed that "villains work really well when they're subtle", explaining, "to see them think and scheme and plot is much more interesting than showing them beating somebody up. If you want, you can play more games from The Lion Guard Games. Scar then calls his army forward, and they corner the Lion Guard at the edge of the lava. Later in the season, the Lion Guard finds out that Scar has returned while they are in the Outlands getting volcanic ash needed to cure Simba from a scorpion sting. Like most spirits, Scar's ethereal form doesn't completely form his entire body, but rather only his head, with the black smoke forming his mane. After Hamlet mortally wounds his uncle, he asks help from his "friends" (even though no one did anything) as Scar did before he was killed. Getting the power to his head, Scar held a meeting with his Lion Guard near a rock on the border of the Outlands and requested them to aid him in usurping Mufasa. Also, I animated a couple of those villains because I asked to. 2. Then he instructs Simba to run away and never return, setting the hyenas on him as the cub disappears down the gorge. [3] His song, "Be Prepared," is almost always among the best Disney villain songs of all time. I Just Can't Wait to Be King (2019 soundtrack), The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2019 soundtrack), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (2019 soundtrack), The Lion Guard (Music from the TV Series), The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Characters, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Characters, The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Characters, Lion King Director Reacts to Honest Trailer! Play The Lion Guard To The Rescue! The series was first broadcast with a television movie, titled The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015 and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior and Disney Channel. In Hamlet, King Claudius poisons the old King Hamlet, his own brother, in his sleep in order to usurp both the throne and the queen, and he tries to do the same by poisoning his nephew, Prince Hamlet. Scar's dead body also makes a brief non-speaking cameo appearance in an episode of Timon & Pumbaa. Later, Zira tells Kion that he cannot use the Roar of the Elders against lions, or else he will lose it, as Scar did. Scar debuted in The Lion King (1994). He appears again when Simba is chasing him, who is pursued by the hyenas, who later battle Timon and Pumbaa. Scar is the main antagonist of The Lion King story of Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure. After rescuing Simba, the king leaps onto the gorge's walls, clinging to the side of the cliff, but Scar meets him at the top. ‎The Lion Guard roars again to defend the Pride Lands! Scar greets them in a pleasing manner, but to his horror, they reveal they overheard Scar blaming his crimes on them, and they begin to surround their treacherous fallen master with wide and hungry grins. From left to right Nguvu (Strongest), Haraka (Fastest), Mtazamo (Keenest Of Sight), Jasiri (Bravest). Scar tasks Janja with carrying out his latest plan, blocking the river at Hakuna Matata Falls. [25], According to the directors, "[a] patronizing quality" was vital to Scar's role in the film. [53] However, Allers received Katzenberg's decision positively as an opportunity for "newer animators ... to step up to leadership roles",[53] among them Andreas Deja, who became Scar's supervising animator. The Scar and Zazu Puzzle game has part from The Lion Guard Games. In the Outlands, Scar hears of Shujaa's destructive nature and orders his army to keep attacking the Pride Lands in order to prompt Shujaa into committing more devastating acts. Scar sends Mzingo and his parliament after the Lion Guard, and the vultures nearly wrestle the gourd from Makini. In Janja's den, a skink arrives and informs Janja and his allies that Beshte is alone in the Outlands. dcom. Aided by his friends Nala, Timon and Pumbaa, Simba arrives at Pride Rock and witnesses Scar striking his mother Sarabi and confronts Scar, who demands that Simba admit to the pride that he killed Mufasa. When Scar returns to the Pride Lands, he delivers the news of Simba and Mufasa's deaths, feigning grief. Slowly, the Pride Lands fall into decay, with Scar remaining in his cave with not a care in the world about the famine. Scar's Army (also called Army of Scar) is a villainous organization in The Lion Guard.It is founded and lead in Season 2 by the spirit of Scar, who was resurrected by Ushari and Janja's Clan, and comprises of animals residing in the Outlands with grudges against the Lion Guard and the Pride Lands as a whole. on now. "[119] Likewise, Digital Spy's Alex Fletcher wrote of Scar in his article "Who is Disney's greatest ever villain?" To make matters worse, Janja's hyenas, aided by Ushari the snake, discover a secret that could bring back the vengeful spirit of the legendary villain, Scar! Scar reassures Mufasa that he would not dream of challenging him, as he does not have the brawn to do it. Scar is also shown to have little to no concept of forgiveness, as he is utterly dumbfounded and astonished that Kion chooses to forgive him rather than use the Roar out of anger. "), Tim Curry and Malcolm McDowell were originally considered for the role of Scar. [56] Meanwhile, Minkoff and Allers had already had Deja in mind for animating Scar long before the animator approached the directors about the position. Shenzi is a secondary antagonist in The Lion King and a main antagonist inThe Lion King 1½. With defeat eminent, Janja tries to flee into the fire, but Scar rises up from flames, demanding that Janja face his enemies instead of run like a coward. So, if something fascinates you, then you should probably explore it. In The Lion Guard, he describes said scar as the "mark of evil" and arranges for Kion to get an identical one. [68], According to Entertainment Weekly, the concept originated from a sketch by story artist Jorgen Klubien, in which Scar was depicted as Hitler. In Janja's den, Scar praises Ushari for his spies' work and orders the skinks to continue monitoring the situation. In the story, Simba breaks a promise to Kopa, his son, and Rafiki warns against this, using Scar's relationship with his own father, Ahadi, as an example why this was wrong. "[79] Scar plays a similar role in the video game The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000);[80] Simba's climactic "battle with Scar concludes the first six levels of the game. Described as the film's "darkest" song, a "pompous,"[64] "fascistic paean to usurpers,"[65] the musical sequence depicts the lion "as a big-cat fascist. Scar sings "Be Prepared", during which he plots to overthrow Mufasa. During the climax, when he attempts to force Simba off Pride Rock, Scar makes the mistake of admitting to remember Mufasa's final moment, which exposes the truth to the lionesses, as he had previously claimed that he didn't get to the gorge in time to save him. Travel through three environments with Kion as you rescue animals and deliver them safely back to their herds. Scar tries to warn Kion that his roar will only cause the volcano to erupt, but Kion informs Scar he knows more about the roar than Scar ever did. [51] Concerned about the novelty of the film, Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg decided to divide the studio into two separate animated films, The Lion King and Pocahontas, the latter of which was dubbed "the home run" because it was expected to be the more successful of the two projects. [63], Scar sings the musical number "Be Prepared," written by songwriters Elton John and Tim Rice, while contemplating Mufasa's death plot and bringing the hyenas along. "[123] Scar also topped About.com's "Top 10 Disney Villains" countdown; author David Nusair concluded, "There are few figures within Disney's body of work that are as deliciously reprehensible and vile as Scar ... heightened by Jeremy Irons' gloriously smug voice work. Hades has given a proposition to live forever in exchange for the crystal of the Magic Kingdom. [14] Meanwhile, The Week observed that although both characters ultimately die, Claudius is killed by protagonist Hamlet while Scar dies "at the hand of his former hyena minions, and not Simba himself. [141], To-date, Deja remains best known for animating several of Disney's most famous villains, admitting to preferring animating villains over heroes. Zira spent the following years training Kovu to overthrow Simba. Scar is surrounded by his former allies, the hyenas, who devour him alive. As Kovu looks dejectedly into a stream, he sees Scar's reflection take the place of his own. For this, he berates the hyenas, debating whether to provide them with food or not, as he had "practically gift-wrapped" the cubs for them. According to some concept sketches, Scar was not always a dark lion. This makes Kion realise that he might actually have feelings for Fuli and the guard thinks he has. "[37] James Berardinelli of ReelViews reviewed, "Gone is the buffoonery that has marked the recent trio of Ursula, Gaston, and Jafar," writing, "Scar is a sinister figure, given to acid remarks and cunning villainy." 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Slamming his claws into Simba's paws, Scar leans in and whispers to Simba that he is responsible for Mufasa's death. He somehow knew Askari was se… Be prepared for the Rise of Scar! "[64] Considered "an odd mix of deadly seriousness and slapstick humor ... Simba fights Scar to the death" while "intercut with ... Poomba [sic] ... doing a parody of Travis Bickel. He was chosen as the most interesting character from The Lion King by critics who were fascinated by him. He then notices Kion approaching the site of the fire, which has died down to embers and burned grass. Cornered, Scar begs for mercy and attempts to frame the hyenas for his crimes, denouncing them as "revolting scavengers", unaware that they are listening nearby. Simba laughs, calling his uncle weird, and Scar moves on in the conversation, taking interest in the cub's previous statement about being shown the whole kingdom. Scar guesses aloud that Mufasa hadn't shown Simba what's beyond the northern border, and Simba instantly saddens, explaining that he has been forbidden to go there. He succeeds Mufasa as the king of Pride Rock. However, once again, his role remains vital, story wise. "[125] The Orlando Sentinel ranked Scar the sixth "greatest Disney villain of all time". settings. In the musical, Scar is portrayed by a human actor in an African-style costume with a lion-face headpiece mask that comes down over the actor's face using a hidden remote control. 1 Synopsis 2 Plot 3 Cast 3.1 Starring 3.2 Guest Starring 4 Appearances 5 Trivia 6 Media 7 References "After using the Roar of the Elders in anger, Kion unwittingly summons the Pride Lands’ greatest villain, Scar. Loosely based on King Claudius, the main antagonist of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Scar's villainy was additionally inspired by Adolf Hitler. Scar's hopes to become king were seemingly crushed with the birth of his nephew Simba. I put a background from Disney behind it to look how their colors matched. [56] The level anthropomorphism used in The Lion King exceeded that of any Disney animated film by which it was preceded. So it's possible that it might be his dead body. However, the rest of the team arrives just in time to fend off the vultures, and Kion uses his roar to ensure that they are not delayed again. When Ushari the snake learns that Kion can communicate with the Great Kings of the Past, he decides to find a way to contact Scar. [59] As the film's villain, Scar is the only lion drawn with claws. "[92] Concluding that "Villains are often the most memorable characters in a Disney animated film," Roger Ebert described Scar "one of the great ones. Scar makes three cameo appearances at the film's climax. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Scar survives the fall, but is soon surrounded and attacked by the vengeful hyenas. Janja fearfully confesses that the Lion Guard had come to save her. Begrudgingly, Scar does, leaving the hornbill drenched in saliva. Be Prepared", "20 Things You Didn't Know About "The Lion King, "In the first drafts of The Lion King, Scar wanted Nala to be his queen! Scar appears as an unlockable costume character in the game. The confrontation between Scar and Simba that follows is almost identical to that in the original film, starting with Scar's overconfident confession that he killed Mufasa, the only noteworthy exceptions being no hyenas for most of it and Sora and his group replacing the lionesses. Scar was tasked with leading the Lion Guard and was bestowed a power called the "Roar of the Elders" by the Great Kings of the Past which, when used, would cause the Great Kings of th… Scar lashes out at Sarabi when she compares him to Mufasa. Born weak and sickly, Taka was not expected to survive cubhood. With Max Charles, Joshua Rush, Diamond White, Atticus Shaffer. It introduces Simba’s son Kion, a fun-loving lion who’s more than happy that his sister Kiara is the one destined to rule the Pride Lands. One day he met a strange lion and Scar was poisoned by his cobra. The spirit of Scar yells at his minions, showing his explosive temper. This all motivates Scar to give Kion the same fate, instructing the cobra Ushari to mark Kion in the same manner; much of season 3 revolves around the results of this. "[91] Similarly, ComingSoon.net's Joshua Starnes hailed Scar as "the best part of the film." After he is saved from hyenas by Ahadi, the king of the Pride Lands, he is taken to Pride Rock for safety. He retains his plotting nature, though he becomes more maniacal, as he gleefully sows dissent, panic, and unrest in the Pride Lands through the work of his allies. It is one of the only subjects that can flare his temper; at the mere mention of Mufasa, he threatens Zazu, assaults Sarabi, and snaps at his own hyena minions. Furious at Mufasa for his mockery, Scar decided to do whatever it took to overthrow his brother and claim the title of king for himself. Scar welcomes Sumu the scorpion into his army. We first learn that Scar used to lead The Lion Guard back in the day. He then reveals that he plans to take over the Pride Lands piece by piece. Simba is extremely curious, opting to go with Scar, but the lion abruptly declines his request. Ushari and Janja decide to use what they have learned to summon Scar. Scar argues with Sarabi, showing his domineering and volatile nature. Thinking quickly, Scar challenges Simba (the player has no choice in the character for this goal) to a race for control of the Pride Lands. In the conceptual stages, Scar interacted with a mysterious lioness. This explains why Scar looks very different from his brother and his nephew. "[105] Also hailing the film's cast as "incredible," Desson Howe of The Washington Post highlighted Irons as a "standout. Scar is the main villain of The Lion Guard: The Pride of the Pridelands. [26] Additionally, Deja studied Irons' performances in the films Reversal of Fortune (1990) and Damage (1992) for inspiration,[26][62] while refusing to watch Disney's The Jungle Book while working on The Lion King in order to avoid being influenced by the film's villain - Shere Khan, a tiger. Kovu ended up being appointed by Simba as his successor, but Kovu carried on Mufasa's legacy rather than Scar's. Scar devises a scheme to destroy the Lion Guard and the battle leaves them forever changed. The Lion Guard brings viewers back to the rich world of one of Disney’s most beloved films, The Lion King. The film also contains a fair share of violence, including a rather graphic battle between two lions. Scar battles the park guest yet again but is defeated once again which sends him back to the Underworld. Scar turns his back on her, telling her that he's fine with this and that he is the king, so he can do whatever he wants. But the Lion King still knew that Kion and the Lion Guard's job of protecting the Pridelands was an absolute priority. [129] E! By the time Sora returns to the Pride Lands to see how Simba is faring, rumors of Scar's ghost haunting the Pride Lands have driven Simba into doubt. Scar also uses a cane. Scar survives the fall, and as he struggles to his feet, the hyenas arrive. "[61] Enjoying the way in which Irons "has a way with words and phrasing,"[61] Deja deliberately based much of Scar's appearance on the actor himself, specifically the shape of his mouth and facial expressions. [26] Critics have cited physical similarities between Irons and Scar. [57] Meanwhile, the studio recruited live lions for the animators to study while drawing. On the Top 10 Animated Disney Villains list made by WatchMojo.com, Scar wins first place, praised as "almost perfect" for having motive for being evil and nothing to stand in his way.
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