Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King follows Rafiki as he passes on Mufasa’s legend to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, and Timon and Pumbaa lend their own style. Told in flashbacks, the story finds Mufasa as an orphaned lion cub lost and alone until he meets a friendly lion, Taka – heir to the royal bloodline. A chance encounter begins the rambling journey of an unlikely group of outsiders seeking their destiny – their bonds tested as they work together to evade a dangerous and deadly enemy.