Kovu Video | Movie Clips & Character Interview

Kovu is the son of Zira and an unknown lion in the fictional Lion King universe. He is also a half-brother of Nuka and Vitani, but is mistakenly thought of as Vitani's fraternal twin. He was originally intended to be the son of Scar but this was changed as this would make him related to Kiara, Simba's daughter. Instead, he became Scar's adopted son. Scar chose Kovu as the lion to follow in his...  MORE

Kovu is the son of Zira and an unknown lion in the fictional Lion King universe. He is also a half-brother of Nuka and Vitani, but is mistakenly thought of as Vitani's fraternal twin. He was originally intended to be the son of Scar but this was changed as this would make him related to Kiara, Simba's daughter. Instead, he became Scar's adopted son. Scar chose Kovu as the lion to follow in his paw prints and become king of the Pride Lands. Kovu means "scar" in Kiswahili. Kovu is a cub in the part of Simba's pride that has been exiled to the Outlands due to their remaining loyalty to Scar. Zira (Kovu's mother) and her pride's loyalty to Scar do not actually make sense as in the first film, as when Simba returns from his life in the jungle, all the lionesses fight on his side and only the hyenas side with Scar. (Zira is non-existent in the first film as are Kovu, her other two cubs, and the lionesses who will make up her future pride.)He is out with his brother Nuka when Kiara tumbles down from a log and crashes into him. Kovu reacts aggressively at first but soon begins to tease Kiara for being "daddy's little girl". As the two wander to a body of water they are attacked by LESS