A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots with the hyenas to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. The King is killed and Simba is led to believe by Scar that it was his fault, and so flees the kingdom in shame. After years of exile he is persuaded to return home to overthrow the usurper and claim the kingdom as his own thus completing the "Circle of Life".
In the vast African savanna, a young lion prince, Simba, is born and the baboon Rafiki greets King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. Every animal gathered to celebrate him, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Time passes, Mufasa tells Simba that everything is connected and affected every other living creature and being a king, you have to understand the Circle of Life. Scar conspires with the hyenas to kill Mufasa and Simba to become himself a King. Scar convinces Simba that his father's death was his fault, as Mufasa died trying to save him, and that he should flee the Pride Lands. As Simba runs, Scar orders the hyenas to chase and kill Simba. He exiles with Timon, the meerkat and Pumbaa, the warthog, however, a drought has hit the Pride Land under Scar's tyrannical rule. With Nala's suppoort, Simba decides to return to Pride Rock to confront Scar. Simba corners Scar on the top of Pride Rock, where Scar begs for his life and blames everything on the hyenas. The battle finally ended, Simba's friends come forward and acknowledge Simba as the new king. The animals gather at the call of their new king and celebrate the continuing "Circle of Life".
