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Female |
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Black, gray, orange, and white |
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Brown |
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Hawk (by all) |
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Living |
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Mpishi is a female harrier hawk.
Mpishi intruded on the territory of the Pride Lands in the hopes of scoring a good meal. While there, she was warned to leave by the Lion Guard. Instead, she allied with Mwoga the vulture and attempted to hunt a baby hamerkop. Through the efforts of the baby's mother, Kulinda, as well as Ona, the baby hamerkop was freed, and Mpishi was driven out of the Pride Lands.
Biography[]
Early life[]
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Mpishi lived in a territory outside the Pride Lands. Eventually, she grew tired of the prey in her lands and wished to eat something new.[1]
Hunting in the Pride Lands[]
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Ono orders Mpishi to let Pim go.
While on patrol, the Lion Guard witnessed a stampede of hyraxes. They wondered what the source of the stampede was and looked up to see Mpishi circling overhead. Kion exclaimed that hawks were not allowed to hunt in the Pride Lands, as it was not their territory, and Ono volunteered to talk to the intruder. As Ono raced after the hawk, Kulinda the hamerkop shielded her nest from the danger and worried what would become of her egg with such a dangerous predator in the area.
Ono caught up to Mpishi and tried to convince her to let Pim the hyrax go. She refused, and Ono was forced to distract her long enough for her to run head-on into a cliff face. Mpishi let go of Pim, who fell to the savanna floor, and Ono rushed to save him. After the rescue, Kion approached Mpishi and told her that she must hunt in her own territory in order to uphold the Circle of Life. Though reluctant, Mpishi agreed. However, as she flew away, she muttered to herself that she only planned to leave after sampling more of the Pride Lands' food.
Mpishi works with Mwoga to catch a baby hamerkop.
Mpishi continued to scope the Pride Lands for food. As she was flying, she noticed Mwoga the vulture trailing her and demanded to know if he was following her. Mwoga admitted that he was, for hawks tended to leave behind leftovers that vultures could pick over. He then politely introduced himself to her. Mpishi introduced herself as well and explained that she was hoping to sample some new food in the Pride Lands. She lamented how the Lion Guard had continually interrupted her hunts, then attempted to strike up a partnership with Mwoga. The two briefly argued over whether fresh meat or carrion was better. Afterward, Mwoga agreed to help her avoid the Lion Guard.
Meanwhile, Ono scoped out the area for a baby hamerkop whom he had been babysitting and spotted her wandering near the river. Fuli attempted to save the baby hamerkop from danger but arrived too late to stop her from falling into the raging water. With no time to lose, the Lion Guard and the baby's mother, Kulinda, pursued her down the river, only to watch in horror as Mpishi grasped the baby in her talons and took off for the safety of the skies.
Mpishi's plans are thwarted by the Lion Guard.
Kulinda and Ono attempted to thwart Mpishi's plans, but Mpishi worked with Mwoga to keep the baby hamerkop from falling back into the Lion Guard's grasp. From the ground, Bunga worked out how he could help Kulinda and Ono, and climbed a tree in order to reach the feuding birds. He managed to knock Mwoga from the sky, but Mpishi only took the baby hamerkop from him and swooped out of harm's way once more.
As Ono watched Mpishi fly away, he worked out how he and Kulinda could work together. The two flanked her from the front and the back, which forced her to drop the baby. Mpishi crashed to the ground, where she was surrounded by the Lion Guard and forced to return to her own territory.[1]
Physical appearance[]
Mpishi is a large and powerfully built hawk. She has pale gray feathers, with black wing tips, a black- and white-striped chest, and orange eye rims. Her eyes are brown.[1]
Personality and traits[]
Mpishi will go to great lengths to try new foods. Despite her love for exotic treats, she hates carrion and prefers her prey to be fresh. Although a loner by nature, Mpishi will gladly work with others to catch prey.[1]
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Mpishi was voiced by Carla Hall.[2]
- Mpishi's name means "chef" in Swahili.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in "Ono and the Egg" from Disney Junior's The Lion Guard. Season 2, Episode 4. Written by Elise Allen and directed by Tom Derosier and Howy Parkins. Originally aired July 21, 2017.
- ↑ Carla Hall. IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.
- ↑ Online Swahili - English Dictionary. African Languages. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.