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Name	Afua
Pronunciation	Uh-foo-uh
Meaning	Born on Friday[1]
Gender	Male
Species	Lion
Affiliation	Pridelanders
Title(s)	None
Appearances	A Snake in the Grass (mentioned)
Close Relations	Friends: Beba and Kopa

"All Afua wants to do is hang around with Beba. He doesn't want to play with me anymore."

—Kopa to Timon and Pumbaa

Afua is Kopa's best friend.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Information 3.1 Backstory 3.2 The Lion King: Six New Adventures 3.2.1 A Snake in the Grass 4 Trivia 5 References

Appearance Edit

Afua's appearance is unknown.

Personality Edit

"He's a nice kid."

—Pumbaa about Afua

Though Afua never makes a direct appearance in A Snake in the Grass, his personality is commented upon by several chief characters, including Kopa, his best friend. Through Kopa, it is implied that Afua is a somewhat preoccupied character, as he doesn't seem to realize the hurt he is inflicting on his friend by comparing him to greater talents, primarily Beba, a cheetah cub, who has thoroughly impressed Afua with his great running talents. However, it is heavily implied by the end of the story that the two cubs come to grips with their conflicts and mend their friendship.

Information Edit

Backstory Edit

"Best friends never hate each other. They only do that if one of them does something really, really bad."

—Kopa reflects on his friendship with Afua

Not much is known about Afua except that he is a cub who lived during Simba's reign.

The Lion King: Six New Adventures Edit

A Snake in the Grass Edit

"Afua may not know he's hurting my feelings when he says that Beba is better at everything than I am."

—Kopa to Timon and Pumbaa

Although he doesn't make a direct appearance in A Snake in the Grass, Afua is an important character in terms of the problems he's created for Kopa, his best friend. After befriending Beba, a cheetah cub, Afua becomes somewhat obsessed with the cheetah's natural abilities in running and climbing. Kopa's feelings are hurt when Afua compares him to Beba and he is ultimately jealous of the attention the cheetah cub is getting.

Kopa goes to Timon and Pumbaa for advice, and they, in turn, tell him a story from when they were still living in the jungle with Simba. After hearing the story, Kopa realizes that Afua may not know how much hurt he's inflicting on his friend by comparing him to Beba. In better spirits, Kopa scampers off to talk with Afua. It is strongly hinted that the two cubs make up by the end of the story.

TriviaEdit

• Afua is male, yet his name is feminine.^[1]

• In Friends for Life, it is insisted that Kopa is the only cub in Simba's pride.^[2] This is most likely a continuity error, as it conflicts with The Lion King: Six New Adventures.

References Edit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} [1]
2. ↑ [2]