Name by Individual	Outsider
Group Name	The Outsiders/ Outland Pride[1][2]
Current Leader	Zira
Past Leader(s)	Scar
Members	Nuka, Vitani (formerly), Kovu (formerly)
Home	The Outlands

Zazu: "Nothing there but a bunch of back-stabbing, murderous Outsiders..."
Simba: "Zazu's right. You can't turn your back on them."

—Simba and Zazu talking to Kiara

The Outsiders (also known as Outlanders) were an offshoot of the Pridelanders; a pride of lionesses (as well as two known male lions Nuka and Kovu) that remained loyal to Scar. King Simba banished them to the Outlands, a near-waterless wasteland neighboring the Pride Lands. The pride reforms and they become Pridelanders at the end of the film.

Contents 1 Information 2 Temperament 3 Types of Lionesses 3.1 Zira-like Lionesses 3.2 Nuka-like Lionesses 3.3 Vitani-like Lionesses 3.4 The Pridelander-like lionessesAdded by Suereberew 3.5 Pridelander-like Lionesses 4 Traits 4.1 Common Traits 4.2 Less Common Traits 5 Trivia 6 References 7 Gallery

InformationEdit

"Nothing there but a bunch of back-stabbing, murderous Outsiders..."

—Zazu to Kiara about the Outlanders

The leader of the Outsiders is Zira, who is a fanatical follower of Scar and is the mother of Nuka, Vitani, and Kovu. In the end, all the Outsiders (with the exception of Nuka, who dies during an ambush on Simba, and Zira, who dies after the battle against the Pridelanders) join Simba's pride. They are also referred to as "Scar's pride" or "Zira's pride."

As almost all of the Outlanders are shown to be female, Nuka and Kovu are the only two males seen in the pride. According to Zira, Kovu was the lastborn before they were exiled.

TemperamentEdit

"His lionesses mournful cry! That's my lullaby!"

—Zira

Outlanders are just the opposite of Pridelanders: They live for conflict, more specifically conflict with King Simba's pride. They are a determined and uncouth breed, not minding walking through mud just to get to their target. When Simba offers them a chance to go back home and avoid conflict, they refuse and attack.

However, they aren't all mindlessly violent. When offered a chance to enter the Pride Lands peacefully, they eagerly accept, even submitting to Simba, once their sworn enemy. Only Zira refused, still consumed by hatred.

Types of LionessesEdit

Zira-like LionessesEdit

Though most Outlanders assume duller colored pelts to make Zira and the more important Outsiders stand out,

they do share physical similarities with her, or at least the most basic ones. Like Zira, some have pointed chins. These lionesses are sharper and appear far more menacing than the other lionesses.

These lioness watch Zira endearingly as she talks about her dream during the musical number "My Lullaby" and the most dominant type of outlander during the war.

Nuka-like LionessesEdit

Despite the fact that Nuka is male, some of the lionesses do share his features.

Most Outlanders share Nuka's greyish coloration, but lack the tint of red he has, or his wide, flat nose bridge. Their eyeshades mimic his shape, and sometimes share the color. Like Nuka, their faces are long, but are not sharp like Zira's and they look far more emaciated than the other lionesses do.

These lionesses appear during the pursuit of Simba, the scarring of Kovu, and when the war between the Outlanders and Pridelanders is stopped.

Vitani-like LionessesEdit

Alongside the Zira-like lionesses are the Vitani-like ones. Mainly absent throughout the film, some of these

lionesses are colored lighter than Vitani herself, however, like Zira, they can also be darker.

They can be seen during Nuka's death and as Kovu receives his scar. They are last seen when Zira rallies her pride and prepares them to fight against King Simba's pride.

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Pridelander-like LionessesEdit

There are Outlanders that resemble the Pridelanders far more than the Vitani- or Zira-like lionesses. They appear in the war, a few of them getting a rare few detailed seconds of screen-time when they chase and corner Timon and Pumbaa. Though they resemble the Outlanders in color, they have the filled out, heavy build of a typical Pridelander lioness.

TraitsEdit

Common TraitsEdit

• Eye Dots are a fairly common trait amongst Outlanders. They appear and disappear on many of the lionesses quite frequently, so it is hard to tell how many actually have them.
• Red Eyes are a common trait, just like the Pridelanders. This is because the Outlanders are an offshoot of the Pridelanders, though it is worth noting that unlike them, the color orange never appears.
• Extended Claws are meant to show their vicious and dangerous nature.
• Dark Eyeshades were given to the Outlanders to give off a dark look, especially when compared to a Pridelander.
• Elbow Tufts (amongst males) are obviously common amongst the lionesses. They are more diverse than the lionesses of the Pride Lands.
• Angular Noses
• Pink Noses
• Black Noses
• Pridelander Noses

  

Less Common TraitsEdit

• Freckles are a rare trait observed in only Nuka, Vitani, and one other lioness.
• Blue Eyes or any other eye color besides red for that matter.

  

• Bright Eyes have only been seen in Nuka and Vitani. They have an apparent glow when they're around their pride, who are all dull-eyed.
• Head Tufts have only been seen in Vitani and two other lionesses.
• Ear Rims have only been seen on Vitani
• Ear Strips have only been seen on Zira and Nuka.
• Dorsal Stripes have only been seen on Zira.
• Cheek Tufts have only been seen on Nuka.
• Colorless Paws have been seen on one and only one Outsider, present during the war.

TriviaEdit

• The term "Outlanders" is never used in the movie. However, it can be found on the back of the VHS cover for Simba's Pride along with various other Disney-approved sources.^[3]
• Outsider is a very broad term, as Ni is referred to as an outsider, yet has no affiliation with Zira's pride.
• At first, there were no plans for Zira to be allied with other Outlanders. Instead, Zira was going to be accompanied by The Hyenas.
• The lions in DreamWorks' Madagascar have the exact same Outlander noses Scar and most of the Outsiders do -- angular and black.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ http://videoreview.ws/jan/lion.king.2.dvd.s.3.JPG
2. ↑ http://disney.go.com/disneyinsider/history/movies/the-lion-king-ii-simbas-pride
3. ↑ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61QXEO381zL.jpg

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