Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed are the secondary antagonists of Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. They are a trio of spotted hyenas who were loyal followers and henchmen of Scar. Known for their sadism and haunting laughter, the hyenas dwell in the Elephant Graveyard. Because of their destructive habits, the hyenas are outcast from the Pride Lands. By forming an alliance with Scar, they hope to usurp the lions and overrun the Pride Lands, thus allowing themselves and other hyenas the freedom to eat as much as they desire. Scar has an extremely low opinion of them, considering them to be stupid and incompetent - but still cared for them by regularly providing food prior to allowing them and the rest of the hyenas into the Pride Lands to gain hunting rights and eventually more to scavenge.
