In the Pride Lands of Tanzania after the event of The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, Rafiki the mandrill tells the story of two lions, Mufasa and Taka, to Kovu whom he was once Scar's heir and married to Kiara—the granddaughter of Mufasa and daughter of Simba and Nala. The story follows the orphan Mufasa, who is befriended by the young prince Taka and adopted by Taka's family; the pair become as close as brothers. Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog add color commentary.
