The story of The Lion King takes place in an African kingdom called the Pride Lands, where a lion rules over the other animals as king.
At the beginning of the film, Rafiki, a mandrill shaman, anoints Simba, the newborn cub of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi, and presents him to a gathering of animals at Pride Rock. Meanwhile, Mufasa's younger brother, Scar, decided not to be at the ceremony, annoyed that he is no longer the heir to the throne. Mufasa tells him to not turn his back on him, then he leaves and Mufasa tells him if it's a challenge. Mufasa wonders what to do with him. Wanting the title to be his, he plots to kill Simba and Mufasa .
