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"I'm surrounded by idiots- Scar to himself

Scar is the main antagonist of the 1994 film "The Lion King". He is the uncle of the protagonist Simba and the younger brother of Mufasa, king of the Pride Lands.

Biography

Scar's early life is not well known, but his real name is Taka, which means undesirable in Kenyan. Scar was the next in line for the throne until his nephew was born. Scar, desperate to become king, began plotting to find a way to dispose of Simba. After an attempt on Simba's life is thwarted by Mufasa, Scar decides there's only one way to become king; kill Mufasa. Scar lures his nephew to a gorge where he tells him to wait. Scar then gives a signal to his henchmen, the hyenas. The hyenas cause a wildebeest stampede in the gorge, forcing Simba to run. Scar informs Mufasa of the stampede and leads him there. After Mufasa saves Simba, he climbs up a cliff to get to safety. Scar finds his brother, who begs him to save him. Scar lunges onto his brother and tosse him into the stampede uttering "Long live the King". After the stampede, Scar finds his nephew crying into his father's dead body. After false comforting Simba, Scar tells him that Mufasa's death was the cub's fault. He advises Simba to run away and never return, which Simba does; albeit not before Scar sics his henchmen on the cub. Scar returns to Pride Rock informing the lionesses that Simba and Mufasa were dead. After the Hyaena begin flooding the pride lands, Scar declares himself king. Over the next several years under his rule, the hyenas over hunt and drive away the herds and a great drought sweeps over the land. The situation get so bad that one of the lionesses leaves to find help. Scar is losing his mind and becomes more and more of a tyrant, even to his hyena henchmen. Eventually, Simba returns to challenge Scar's rule. Scar manipulates Simba into revealing his secret. Scar then backs Simba to the edge of Pride Rock where he reveals to Simba that he was the one who killed Mufasa, causing Simba to tackle his uncle in rage. Simba then forces Scar to reveal the truth and a great battle ensues. Simba catches Scar attempting an escape and corners his uncle. The traitorous lion then attempts to convince Simba to spare him. Simba lets Scar live if he agrees to run away and never return. Scar promptly attacks his nephew leading to a fierce fight between the two. Simba finally gets the upper-hand and tosses Scar off of Pride Rock. Scar is cornered and killed by his former hyena allies after he attempted to blame Mufasa's death on them