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The Monarchy observed in The Lion King universe serves a sole purpose in the films, as well as the books, comics, and other related merchandise.

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The monarchy seen in The Lion King franchise operates in a sanitized absolute monarchy, in which the current monarch exercises supreme governing authority as the head of government, thus wielding political power over the people. However, elements seen as sexist or racist in modern times are deliberately unmentioned, left out, or disproved. In this case, the animals of the Pride Lands serve as the subjects and an alpha lion of the pride serves as the king or queen. In the absolute monarchy seen in the franchise, the transmission of power is usually hereditary, but, as said in the movie, a ruler can name a successor whether they are of royal blood or not. No gender is preferred over the other. In the current movie universe, the monarch over the Pride Lands is Simba, and his heir apparent is Kiara, who will most likely be the first queen regnant of the Pride Lands, as opposed to the previous queens who served as queen consort.

List of Known MonarchsEdit

The First King of the Pride Lands
The first officially known alpha lion to dominate Pride Rock, this king was well known for discovering the Elephant Graveyard and reigning during the time of the hyena invasion. He fathered three daughters,^[1] making him Mufasa's great-great-grandfather and Simba's great-great-great grandfather. In A False Ancestor, the phony "King Joe" pretends to be this king in order to trick Simba. He is mentioned again by Simba in the story, Vulture Shock.

One of the Three Daughters
One of the three daughters (the heirs of the unnamed king above) was chosen to become queen, presumably the eldest. They are mentioned in A False Ancestor.

The Queen's Child
One of the daughters became queen and had an heir to fill her place. This child of the queen would later become Mohatu's father or mother, or perhaps Mohatu's mate's father or mother.

Name	Picture	Information	Marriages	Succession Right
Mohatu		Mohatu is the first king who is officially named. He died of old age, a rare cause of death for lions.	Unknown	Unknown
Ahadi		Ahadi is the second king to be officially named. He passed on the crown to his eldest son, Mufasa.	Uru	Son or Son-in-Law of Mohatu
Uru	None	Uru was the mate of the king during Ahadi's reign. After the Pride Lands suffers a major drought, she leaves Pride Rock in search of a new source of water.	Ahadi	Daughter or Daughter-in-Law of Mohatu
Mufasa		Mufasa was the firstborn son of Ahadi and Uru. He governed with peace and reason, but was ultimately murdered by his younger brother, Scar.	Sarabi	Son of Ahadi and Uru
Scar		Scar was a tyrannical king who seized the crown by murdering his brother, Mufasa.	None	Brother of Mufasa
Simba		Simba is the current king of the Pride Lands. He overthrew the tyrannical Scar and brought the land back to its former glory.	Nala	Son of Mufasa
Kiara		Kiara is the daughter of Simba and Nala	Kovu	Daughter of Simba

List of ConsortsEdit

Consorts are mates chosen by the royal-blooded monarchs to rule at their sides. In The Lion King franchise, betrothals are chosen by parents and it is a tradition going back generations. Presumably, neither the consorts nor the betrothals have a say in the matter, until the reigning king dies and the new king decides otherwise.

Name	Picture	Information	Marriages	Succession Right
Ahadi		It is unknown whether Ahadi is Mohatu's son or son-in-law.	Uru	Betrothal of Uru
Uru	None	It is unknown whether Uru was married to King Ahadi in the First place.	None	Mate of Ahadi
Sarabi		Sarabi is the queen of Mufasa, who stays loyal to him even after his death and during the reign of Scar.	Mufasa	Betrothal of Mufasa
Nala		Nala is Simba's cubhood friend and later his queen.	Simba	Betrothal of Simba
Kovu		Kovu is, presumably, the prince consort of Kiara.	Kiara	Prince Consort of Kiara (presumably)

List of HeirsEdit

The heir is the lion next in line for the throne after the reigning monarch passes away, steps down from power, or retires. Contrary to belief, the child of the current monarch is not the only sole heir. Everyone from children, siblings, and even distant cousins are in line for the throne; a necessary procedure if the current monarch is unable to rule, the monarch changes their mind about the line of succession, or if the monarch doesn't produce an offspring to succeed him or her.

Name	Picture	Information	Betrothal	Succession Right
Mufasa		Mufasa is Ahadi's heir and the first in line to the throne, followed by Scar.	Sarabi (presumed)	Son of Ahadi and Uru
Simba		Simba is the son of Mufasa, therefore, first in line for the throne.	Nala	Son of Mufasa
Kiara		Kiara is the current heir apparent of Simba.	None	Daughter of Simba
Kopa		Kopa is the firstborn son of Simba and his heir in The Lion King: Six New Adventures.	Unknown	Son of Simba
Kovu		Kovu was the heir and "chosen one" of Scar, until Simba returned to the Pride Lands.	None	Adopted Son of Scar
Nuka		Despite being the eldest child of Zira, Nuka was not chosen to be king. It can be assumed that he would succeed his brother if he died.	None	Brother of Kovu
Vitani		Vitani is the sister of Nuka and Kovu.	None	Sister of Kovu

List of Stewards, Advisers, and MajordomosEdit

Stewards in The Lion King are officials who are appointed by the ruling monarch to represent him or her in areas of kingdom. They can also serve as the majordomo to the monarch and his or her family by speaking for, making arrangements, alerting, or perform the tasks asked by the monarch. Advisors are also officials to the monarch as they offer suggestments to the monarch when facing with serious issues in the kingdom.

Most advisors are appointed by the monarch as for example, Ahadi appointed Zuzu to serve as his advisor, and her descendents to advise his descendants. So, it is assumed that whoever is the current advisor will pass down their role to their descendants or relative when they retire or die, similar to the succession of powers done by monarchs.

Name	Picture	Info	Steward of	Succession right
Zuzu		Originally an inhabitant of the Pride Lands and steward to King Ahadi. Retired.	Ahadi	Appointed by Ahadi
Zazu		Zazu is the son of Zuzu. He serves as the steward to both King Mufasa and King Simba.	Mufasa, Scar, and Simba	Son of Zuzu

References Edit

1. ↑ http://www.akril15.com/tlk/comics/geschenkdhimmels/05.jpg