Sarabi

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Sarabi from The Lion King

Sarabi is a fictional lioness character who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. She was voiced by the late Madge Sinclair. Due to Sinclair's death, Sarabi's character was not featured in future installments of the Lion King film series.

[edit] The Lion King

Sarabi is the queen of Mufasa, the sister-in-law of Scar, the mother of Simba and grandmother of Kiara. At the beginning of the film, she is seen cradling a very young cub Simba before Rafiki presents him to the crowd of animals gathered at Pride Rock. Later she is seen as Simba rouses his father Mufasa to take him to the top of Pride Rock to show him the kingdom. Her next appearance is when she is snoozing on a rock next to Nala's mother Sarafina as Simba comes running along to tell Nala about the elephant graveyard. Both Simba and Nala plead with Sarabi to allow them to go exploring. The wise Sarabi allows the cubs to explore the Pride Lands on the condition that Zazu accompanies them.

Then she is seen as the lionesses are mourning the deaths of Mufasa and Simba (who is not dead, but exiled by Scar). She appears again, years later, as Scar demands that she explain why there is no food. Scar reacts to Sarabi's answer by striking her face and knocking her over. Upon seeing Scar hitting Sarabi, Simba runs to his mother's side. She first mistakes him for Mufasa, but is still relieved and happy at the return of her son. She is then seen one last time as Simba emerges victorious from his fight with Scar.

[edit] The Lion King musical

Mufasa and Sarabi from The Lion King musical song Circle of Life, as performed at the Tony Awards in 1998

Sarabi's role is not much different in the musical based on the movie, but she is in an extended African dance number during the second act, along with the other lionesses.

[edit] Backstory

Teenage Mufasa and Sarabi from the book Friends in Need

Little is known about Sarabi before she became Queen, but she is featured as a teenager in the book Friends in Need, where she is the future bride to Mufasa. Sarabi falls into a pit, and it is only through Zazu's vigilance that Mufasa notices and is able to rescue her.

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