Hyenas (the Lion King)



The Hyenas are Scar's minions in The Lion King.They work for Scar until the end of the flim. Role in The Lion kingEditThe hyenas first appear in the song"Be Prepared" when Scar rallies as his army. They later appear when Scar r usurps the throne at Pride Rock. Then when Simba, Nala, Timon return at Pride Rock, they see some of the hyena clan sleeping. Timon says he hates hyenas/. Then, under Simba's instructions, Timon and Pumbaa wake up the hyenas that are sleeping by doing the Hawiian War Chant. Then Timon and Ppumbaa get the hyenas to chase them. Next Morning, the rest of the hyena clan are seen after Scar calls for Simba's mother, Sarabi. As Sarabi comes to the throne., hyenas growl and snap at her for not catching the food for them. The hyenas are later seen when Scar points out to Simba at hey think he's king. Scar and the hyenas force Simba to the edge of the cliff. The hyenas attack Simba and the lionesses after Simba forces Scar to admit that he killed Mufasa (after Scar, admitted to Simba that, believing he had won. The lionesses, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa fight the hyenas and win. When Scar was cornered by Simba he tried to blame the hyenas to try to safe himsalf the hyenas who were listening felt betrayed. Simba and Scar are caught in a brutal fight but Scar loses when Simba kicks him over the side of Pride Rock, Scar survives but the hyenas began to surround him for betraying them, Scar tried to say that he didn 't mean it but they don't trust him any more and they close in leap on Scar and tear him apart as flames raise up around them . It is unknown whether the hyenas perished in the fire or fled the Pridelands.  The Lion King 2: Simba's PrideEditThe hyenas are briefly mentioned by Nuka: "This place sure is scary since the hyenas left." This could imply that hyenas had moved on to a different place to live.