Exploring the unlikely rise of Mufasa, the beloved king of the Pride Lands: Timon and Pumbaa lend their signatures as the Lion King recruits Rafiki to convey Mufasa’s legend to Kiara, the young lion cub, daughter of Simba and Nala. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets Taka, a compassionate lion who is the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance encounter sets off an expansive journey for an unlikely group of misfits in search of their destiny – their bonds are tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly enemy.