He then yells for Makuu to use the Wide Tailspin, which Makuu does, knocking Kiburi into the mud and freeing Makuu from his prone position. After Kion encounters Mufasa, he and his friends decide to demonstrate the Roar of the Elders on a grove of trees to show Makuu what he would be in for if he should attempt a fight. Kiburi is a former member of Makuu's float and a crocodile. Kiburi pins down Makuu, and Tamka overcomes Kion, preventing him from helping Makuu. Janja's Clan are the major antagonistic faction of the 2015 Disney Channel film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, and a major antagonistic faction in its 2016 Disney Junior follow-up series The Lion Guard behind their leader Janja, Makuu and his float (who later reform) in season one and later behind Scar in season two. After the fight, Makuu thanks the Pride Landers for their help and vows to return the favor should they find themselves in trouble. As they do so, Hodari mimics their movements, professing to Beshte that it is his dream to be a crocodile, or at least an honorary one. However, his partaking in the Kupatana celebration indicates that he has come to respect the Circle of Life, as he, along with another crocodile, kindly allow a jerboa to pass between them. The Lion Guard had been chasing that meanie hyena Janja out of the Pridelands so many times and Kion is on rampage going mad and wants to kill him. Makuu dismisses Kiburi's discussion and leaves with the Lion Guard to speak with Simba. Makuu and his float challenge Basi and Beshte in the Flood Plains. Together, the team takes off to protect Twiga, but when they arrive on the scene, Makuu is nowhere to be found, only Twiga and Vuruga Vuruga. It takes place after the events of the 2015 TV film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar and shows the continued adventures of Kion and his friends in The Lion Guard. The Lion Guard starts to continue on their patrol, but Hodari halts Beshte. Makuu attempts to train Kion's Pride Lander army. Simba comes forward, recognizing Makuu's leadership, and thanks Pua for his service. #hyenas Later, the Lion Guard tries to warn Makuu that Kiburi and his float is lurking in the Pride Lands, but Makuu insists that his float can care for itself. (He warns them), (Except for Kiburi he went to look for Makuu.). When Ono gives the signal, Kion roars into the trees, clearing them all of their branches. His underbelly is light green. The Lion Guard rushes to the rescue, and Kion discovers that Makuu has invaded Big Springs, which has forced the other animals to switch habitats. Later, as Basi is helping Beshte make hippo lanes, Makuu and his float spy on them from the reeds. Bunga asked. Upon discovering this, Makuu chastises Kiburi for disobeying him. #animals Hodari tries to remind Kiburi that he cannot be leader without calling for a mashindano, but Kiburi ignores the gecko and continues to mercilessly beat Makuu. 1 Promotional images 2 The Lion Guard 2.1 The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 2.2 The Rise of Makuu 2.3 The Kupatana Celebration 2.4 Never Roar Again 2.5 Beshte and the Hippo Lanes 2.6 Ono the Tickbird 2.7 The Savannah Summit 2.8 The Rise of Scar 2.9 Let Sleeping Crocs Lie 3 Printed Media Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo … Physically, he is also very strong. Together, the Lion Guard and their Pride Lander allies storm the watering hole and fight off the Army of Scar. #kion Malicious Misnaming: Tamka tauntingly calls Kion "Lion Cub" after ramming into him to stop him from saving Makuu, to mock both the Lion Guard's title and Kion for his young age. Makuu first appears when he overhears Kion stating that he will never use the Roar of the Elders again. History The Lion Guard "The Rise of Makuu" When Pua, the leader of the crocodiles, refuses to offset the Circle of Life by hunting the fish in Big Springs, a young crocodile named Makuu accuses him of being a coward and challenges him to a mashindano, thinking that the float has a right to the fish in Big Springs. Despite her confusion at Makuu's claim, Fuli threatens the crocodiles that they do not need Kion's Roar to defend the Pride Lands. Ono manages to save him from Makuu, but leaves to fetch the Lion Guard for help. Beshte answered. Makuu: You won win this time! By the time Kifaru has finished with them, they decide to retreat. Makuu prepares to eat Kion and his best friend, Bunga. Kion is disturbed by this turn of events and asks his father about Makuu's challenge. He reacts with awe when Kion uses the Roar of the Elders to lift Pride Rock. Later that day, Kion announces to the Summit that Makuu had fallen into a pit and lost his life in the struggle. Makuu: Kiburi Simba banished you from Pridelands and now you came here to attack me! Makuu fights with Bupu, the antelope leader. Though enraged at first, Makuu goes to Pride Rock to speak with Simba, ordering his float to stay where they are. There is a brief struggle, but Makuu and his float manage to overpower the Lion Guard and trap them in the midst of the water. #lionguard Simba approaches, furious, and exclaims that Bupu and Makuu had been about to come to an agreement about sleeping situations for their respective species. Also, like Makuu at first, Kiburi is shown to believe that crocodiles deserve the biggest and most fish-filled water holes in the Pride Lands. After that episode, Makuu has completely changed for the better, willing to forgive others for their mistakes, showing his gratitude when others help him and his float, and making the wellbeing of his float his top priority. He instructs the animals to race toward Bunga. Dissatisfied with this meager offering, Kiburi challenges Makuu to a mashindano, to which the latter accepts. The Lion Guard quickly apologizes to Makuu, who leads his float in continuing their training. No sooner has he revealed this when Mtoto overhears a crocodile heading to Pride Rock, and Ono spots Makuu en route to the Summit. Just then, the Lion Guard arrives and fights Makuu off. In the film, Olmec from "Legends of the Hidden Temple" tells us how Gil and his friends meet a lion … Kion submits to Makuu's request and leads his team away from the float, unaware that Kiburi is watching from the shadows. Remember me? Despite their initial upper hand, the float is repulsed when the Lion Guard joins forces with Makuu's float and Hodari distracts Kiburi and allows Makuu to strike a powerful blow. Like his hyena ancestors before him, Janja is a greedy, arrogant, eccentric, temperamental and vicious individual with no regard for the Circle of Life. However, Kifaru misjudges Makuu's location and rams into a tree stump, trapping his horn in bark. He then advises Kion to back down if he's not willing to fight Makuu. By GiuseppeDiRosso Watch. Later, returning to their waterhole, Makuu forgives Ono, whose fault it had been that the float had awakened from their hibernation, due to the fact that it was Ono who discovered Kiburi's plan. She hastens to the Lair of the Lion Guard and relates what had happened to the Pride Landers. ― Kiburi to Mac. Makuu promises to keep his proposition in mind. Images of Makuu from The Lion Guard. Soon, the Outlands will stretch all the way to Pride Rock!" Makuu reconciles with the other Pride Lander leaders. As they speak, the Lion Guard notices that Makuu is missing from the event, and Mtoto runs up with news that Makuu is speaking angrily near the watering hole. #stories, (The Outsiders attacking the Pridelands until Kion showed up confronting them). 382 Views. Makuu: (Gasp) You! Despite Ono's warning, Mwenzi refuses to trust him. Makuu is first seen helping fight back the Army of Scar. Although initially Makuu acted with hostility toward the pair, his attempts to eat the young animals were thwarted by Zazu, who informed Pua that Kion was the son of Simba. (Runs faster then beats Reirei). (Growls) Kiburi: Let's fight. Join the community to add your comment. Bunga hops on Makuu's head, which annoys him and causes him to emerge from underwater. He then says that if Janja's information isn't useful, he and his float will eat the hyena. #kionandfuli Tamaa imitates Makuu in order to scare away small animals from their food. While patrolling the Pride Lands for trouble, Mtoto overhears Twiga speaking about Makuu, and he informs the Lion Guard of what he has heard. Makuu: Kiburi Simba banished you from Pridelands and now you came here to attack me! Patches of scales on his back also have a lighter leaf-green color compared the rest on his body. Once there, Fuli orders Makuu to leave, but he simply laughs at them for having a leader who refuses to use the Roar of the Elders. Makuu's name means "ambition" or "arrogance, vanity, self-importance" or "pride" in Swahili. Like all crocodiles, rows of Makuu's teeth visibl… Makuu is seen being led into his float's hibernation cave by the Lion Guard. When a landslide blocks up a waterfall, the river overflows its bank, and Makuu and his float are given free reign of the Pride Lands. His unabated hunger drives him to extreme measures, as he is willing to stand against Simba and the Lion Guard, and his ruthless nature shines through in even everyday interactions.In addition to being the leader, Janja is one of the smartest hyenas of his clan, with only Nne and Tano being smarter. After Makuu and his float take over the Flood Plains, a mongoose who had been chased away happens to run past Fuli, who resolves to save the Flood Plains with the rest of her team. Makuu appears briefly during "Jackal Style" and again at the Kupatana celebration. With Simba's support, Makuu promises to take his duties seriously, much to the discomfort of the other Pride Lander leaders. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Just in time, Beshte arrives to defend his father, but Makuu gloats that he and his float have numbers on their side this time. Once free, Kifaru uses the tree stump as a weapon and helps free the other Lion Guard members from their entanglements. Bunga proclaims that Mtoto had heard Makuu, but Mtoto clarifies that he had only heard Twiga speaking about Makuu. 17 Favourites. I find it funny that he is just like Makuu was only more full of himself and disrespectful. When Kion realizes that Makuu may be being targeted by other Pride Landers, the team rushes to Mizimu Grove, where they save Makuu from falling into a pit full of rotten fruit. Kion: Am giving you the final warning get out of Pridelands!!! With Hodari's knowledge of the combat practice of Makuu's float - and Makuu's recent injuries - Kiburi's float attacks Makuu's after being confronted by the Lion Guard. They gather together Bupu's herd, Laini's group, Ma Tembo's herd, and Mbeya's crash ("Pride Landers Unite!"). The Lion Guard was patrolling Chakula Plains. Makuu is a large crocodile with bright green scales and a light green underbelly. He then tells his father to follow him through a new hippo lane. Janja: Well well if it isn't Kion and his guard! Baby/Young Kion - Sultan (Whisker Haven Tales With The Palace Pets) Adult Kion - Tigger (Winnie the Pooh) Baby/Young Bunga - Young Tod (The Fox and the Hound) Adult Bunga - Adult Tod (The Fox and the Hound) Baby Fuli - Litten (Pokemon) … The two manage to cross over another hippo lane, but as the crocodiles move to follow them, they get trampled by Bupu's herd. "He's fine." Pua is very patient and slow to anger. As shown in the episodes The Little Guy and The Kilio Valley Fire, Kiburi doesn't like singing (which is ironic considering the fact that he’s voiced by a well-known singer/rapper). He also serves as a major antagonist of Season 2 and as a supporting character of Season 3. Makuu is a minor character in the 2015 Disney Channel TV film The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, and the former secondary antagonist-turned-supporting character in its 2016 Disney Junior follow-up series The Lion Guard. Fuli: You sure you want to face me Reirei? Makuu has a long snout, and his eyes are yellow. Kion tackles Makuu, believing that the crocodile is trying to ruin the Savannah Summit. Mwenzi the tickbird alights near a swamp after having a fight with his friend Kifaru, and Ono warns him that Makuu and his float frequent the area. Makuu sees Kifaru's prone position as an opportunity for larger prey and rallies his float to take down the rhino. Just then, Makuu attacks, hurting Mwenzi's wing and knocking him into the branches of a tree. However, the moment Makuu is gone, Kiburi inspires the other crocodiles into helping him forcibly take over the other water holes in the Pride Lands. The team rushes to Pride Rock, where Kion tackles Makuu to the ground. Later, the animals of the Pride Lands gather to witness the mashindano, and Makuu manages to pull a victory over the aged Pua. He has several dark green scales running along his back and on his tail. In utter defeat, Makuu and his float swim off into the Flood Plains. Ono nodded, and took to the sky. The Lion Guard concludes that the Pride Landers must unite against the threat of the Outlanders. Kiburi is a major antagonist of The Lion Guard. He can be a bit of a showoff, as seen when he flamboyantly sees Pua out of the float, and rarely shows respect for other creatures. Makuu Vs Pua Mashindano Lion Guard Fight Scene HD - YouTube An enraged Makuu accuses the other Pride Landers of not trusting him and wonders why he should trust them when they are not willing to give him a chance. tom (from star vs the forces of evil) as Makuu blitzwing (la) as kiburi jack and jill (from puss in boots) as Goigoi and reirei Bluenose (From Theodore Tugboat) as Jasiri Oliver (From Theodore Tugboat) as Ushari billy shoepack as Pua hamhock (from puss in boots) as Dogo zodiac (from 7lightening) as Zira shaun (from shaun the sheep) as Kovu The Roar of the Elders, also known as simply "the Roar", is an intensely powerful roar that is bestowed on the leader of the Lion Guard by the Great Kings of the Past. (Kiburi and Makuu fighting while others are), (Kion is on top of Janja pressing his paw). "Where are they?" The crocodiles pull back, winded, and Beshte chastises them for endangering the animals of the Pride Lands. Meanwhile, the Lion Guard tries to warn Makuu that Kiburi is lurking in the Pride Lands, but Makuu insists that his float can care for itself. Simba explains that he must recognize and respect the traditions of other species, even if he doesn't always agree with them. A horrified Twiga and Vuruga Vuruga exclaim that they had never intended for Makuu to get hurt. The Lion Guard catches wind of Kiburi's plan and puts an end to his scheme. Musicalis Interruptus : Unlike Makuu, Kiburi doesn't take the time to listen to Hodari's "I … Because of this, Pua, like Kion, recognizes that fighting isn't always necessary and that sometimes you must accept defeat as shown when he tells Kion to back down when he doesn't want to fight. Furious at Kion's bias of him, Makuu backs out of a near-finished agreement. Together, the party proceeds to Mizimu Grove. Ringed around his eyes are darker shades of scales. Twiga is quick to deny this assertion, and Vuruga Vuruga backs her up. As Pua leaves, Makuu taunts him. Kion urges Makuu to be kinder to his fellow Pride Landers, but Makuu leaves in a huff and vows to only look out for his own float if trouble should arise. Simba then finds a waterhole for the crocodiles to stay in, but it is small and cramped. After Pua's defeat, Kion receives word that the giraffes have moved into the baboons' forest. However, as seen in "The Savannah Summit", Makuu is somewhat growing as a leader, as he willingly accepts Simba's invitation to join the summit meeting so as to negotiate with the other leaders on how to make their respective species survive the dry season. In awe, Makuu backs down and leads his float out of Big Springs. Later, Mtoto rushes up to the Lion Guard and proclaims that Makuu is yelling at Bupu again, this time at Pride Rock. He then growls at Kion, who had been about to follow Bunga. He returned a moment later, and settled down on Beshte's back. Kiburi was a member of Makuu's Float, until the Guard accidentally woke him and the rest of the float up, which caused him to disobey his leaders' orders and go and search for his own water. Kiburi is a long, sleek reptile with large, sharp teeth and patterns emerging from under his tail along with two dark green spots under his chin. With Beshte in the lead, the hippos begin to weave a winding trail through the Flood Plains, leading Makuu and his float on a wild chase. Though Makuu is bothered by Kion's bias, he backs off in an attempt to not start trouble. After the introductions, Hodari sings "Give a Little Guy a Chance", in which he boasts of his strengths and skills despite his small stature. Kion and Fuli exchanged a glance. Jun 5, 2019. Hwuezi! He has some light green spots running along his back, and small black claws. Makuu relents, but insults hippos for always following the rules. He rams Makuu last, knocking him and the tree stump into the swamp, and yells after him that that's what he gets for messing with Mwenzi. Kion and the Guard stop the plot, and Simba realizes the situation. Though the crocodiles manage to reach safety on a nearby cliff, the stampede causes a rock slide, which injures Makuu. It was a beautiful day in the Pridelands. Kion, Nala, and Ono hasten to the scene of the crime, where Kion and Nala command Makuu to share the Flood Plains with the other Pride Landers. Makuu continually knocks his tail against Mwenzi's tree in an attempt to dislodge him. Later, when Simba is hesitant to trust Janja, Makuu reminds him that he gave Makuu a chance at the Savannah Summit when no one else would. During the commotion, Mwenzi hops down from his tree and instructs Kifaru on how to free himself from the tree stump. Makuu defeats Kiburi, and his plot is exposed. Kion submits to Makuu's request and leads his team away from the float, unaware that Kiburi is watching from the shadows. With negotiations reinitiated, Simba compliments Kion for his work, and the other animals act graciously with Makuu. With Kiburi's float incapacitated, Kion uses the Roar of the Elders to banish them back to the Outlands, effectively saving Makuu and his float. He then stalks off, enraged, with Simba calling after him desperately. The Army of Scar besieges Makuu's float, with Kiburi targeting Makuu. The Lion King Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. The crocodiles attack the Lion Guard and manage to get the upper hand, but with Mwenzi's help, Kifaru gets loose and tackles the crocodiles. Before he can wreak havoc on the Flood Plains, he stops himself from roaring, and Nala calls for him to trust himself. A dark green rims his eyes and is also present on the back of his head. I Just Can't Wait to Be King (2019 soundtrack), The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2019 soundtrack), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (2019 soundtrack), The Lion Guard (Music from the TV Series), The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar Characters, https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/Makuu?oldid=289867. Heeding his mother's advice, Kion uses the Roar to specifically target Makuu's float and keep Nala from being harmed. What will happen to Kion? Hodari then asks Beshte if he will introduce him to Makuu, and Beshte happily agrees. Basi and Beshte hear a young rhino crying for help. Like Makuu at first, Kiburi is an arrogant crocodile who believes that violence is the solution to every problem and who dislikes the notions of shares and compromise. Running along the end of his tail is green stripes. In answer, two of Makuu's cronies knock Nala into the water and carry her into the midst of the float, prompting Kion to nearly use the Roar in his fury. Makuu and his float are accidentally awoken by the Lion Guard when they try to halt a stampede. After Kiburi challenges Makuu to a Mashindano, Scar instructs Ushari to inform Kiburi of a plot to ambush his nephew, Simba. Ono said. Makuu witnesses the final mashindano between Kion and Vitani. However, he warms up to Ono eventually, and the two start to leave the area. Find out! Makuu protests that he had been invited, and Simba confirms to Kion that he had invited Makuu to Pride Rock himself. Makuu: Bring it! The Lion Guard - The Little Guy - Makuu vs Kiburi - YouTube The Lion Guard S2 E6-Kiburi. Hodari senses the danger and tells Beshte to carry him closer to the fight, as he has an idea. Instead, Kion goes to Pua, asking for him to call for another mashindano, but Pua reminds Kion that Makuu is much stronger than him. Fuli: Okay then. Makuu allows Hodari to join his float after the latter helps him defeat Kiburi. In Makuu's absence however, one of the crocodiles in the float, Kiburi, rallies the whole float and takes over all the waterholes. Kiburi: Hello Makuu. Makuu and his float merely laugh at him in response, prompting Hodari to flee the scene. 6 Comments. The moment the Lion Guard departs, he and his float attack Makuu, using the lessons given to them by their new member, Hodari, to evade their attacks and seize an effortless victory. Ono spots the attack, and Kion leads his team into battle. Kion then gets the idea to call Makuu for help. Whilst Kiburi fights Makuu, his three followers surround Simba, but are noticed by Ono, who informs Kion. As Makuu slithers away, the Lion Guard vows to put a stop to his schemes, and Kion uses the Roar of the Elders to break the dam and allow the river to flow as usual. He then offers Hodari a place among his float, which Hodari proudly accepts, and the float begins to chant the gecko's name, welcoming him into their ranks. When Simba asks if this is the new crocodile way, Makuu says that perhaps it is. "Just you wait, Mac! A furious Kion confronts Makuu, telling him to stick to his own territory, but the crocodile simply points out that the flooded river is indeed his territory. Fuli asked. When Simba emerges unscathed, thanks to the Lion Guard's intervention, Makuu assures Simba that he had no knowledge of Kiburi's plan. Beshte does as he is told, and Hodari comes close enough to leap onto Kiburi's snout, distracting him. Once at Pride Rock, Kion tackles Makuu. Kion submits to Makuu's request and leads his team away from the float, unaware that Kiburi is watching from the shadows. Makuu then leads his float into Lake Matope, with Kion looking after him worriedly, wondering if the Pride Lands are in danger. (Outsiders vs Lion Guard fight begin) (Except for Kiburi he went to look for Makuu.) However, Zazu interrupts their talking, and the group continues, with Simba and Zazu singing "Everyone Is Welcome". Mtoto the young elephant informs the Lion Guard that several important Pride Landers are heading toward Pride Rock. When Chama, Mzaha and Furaha stampede through the crocodiles' water hole, they splash mud on Makuu and his float, prompting him to glare after the trio in annoyance. In season three, they are protagonists. Makuu realizes that someone had set a trap for him, and Kion proclaims that he knows how to find out who is to blame. He is the villainous leader of the crocodiles in the Pride Lands. Makuu appears in a painting during the "Wisdom on the Walls" musical sequence. Despite his injuries, Makuu insists that he is fine and continues to train his float. Davidchannel's TV-Spoofs Disney Junior's 2016-2019 animated Adventure/Comedy-Drama TV ShowsThe Lion Guard, a spin-off of "The Lion King". He appears to only respond to strength and power, as he was awestruck by the Roar of the Elders and gave into Kion's second demand to leave Big Springs while trying to save face. The Lion Guard takes off to stop the danger and arrives on the scene to find Makuu arguing with Bupu, the antelope leader. Ono witnesses the battle and reports his findings to Kion. He is a former member of Makuu 's float, he later serves as Makuu's arch-nemesis and the leader of the crocodiles living in The Outlands, that served under Scar, before reforming after Scar's defeat. Though Makuu wins, he soon discovers that it was a diversion so that Kiburi's followers could attempt to assassinate Simba. Some time ago, Kion and his friend Bunga accidentally wandered into Pua's float's territory. The Lion Guard sees Makuu training his float to fight and accidentally mistakes it for a real fight. Makuu begrudgingly agrees to help, but his training is too rigorous and ruthless for the other Pride Landers to master. When Pua, the leader of the crocodiles, refuses to offset the Circle of Life by hunting the fish in Big Springs, Makuu accuses him of being a coward and challenges him to a mashindano, thinking that the float has a right to the fish in Big Springs. Bunga assumes that there is trouble, and Kion worries that Makuu will ruin the Summit. "Makuu's Float is attacking Bhati." She's too strong. He is a vulture who serves as a majordomo to Janja and now Jasiri, the leader of the hyenas who reside in the Outlands and reports anything to her. Here is a shot of Kiburi from The Lion Guard. He also has great hum… The Lion Guard leaves, privately deducing that Twiga and Vuruga Vuruga are too afraid to tell the truth about Makuu because he had threatened them. This b… Makuu approaches Hodari and praises him for his bravery, commenting that he has the heart of a true crocodile. Makuu approaches Simba and assures him that he had had no knowledge of Kiburi's scheme, to which Simba defers Kiburi's punishment to Makuu. Along the way, Twiga the giraffe and Vuruga Vuruga the cape buffalo speak resentfully about Makuu's past actions and how readily Simba is willing to forgive him. kiburi thelionguard kiburithelionguard. Later, the Lion Guard tries to warn Makuu that Kiburi and his float is lurking in the Pride Lands, but Makuu insists that his float can care for itself. While Ono flies off to fetch Kion, the rest of the team departs to save the Flood Plains. Makuu falls into a trap, but is rescued by the Lion Guard. Kion deduces that Makuu must be trying to spoil the event, and he and the Lion Guard take off to thwart the danger. Despite the Lion Guard's presence, Bupu attacks Makuu, who attempts to defend himself until Kion chastises him again, claiming that he will not let anyone ruin the Savannah Summit, "especially" not Makuu. However, the event soon gets out of hand, for the animals trip over the galagos and end up in a heap. Beshte forges ahead, leaving Basi behind, and the crocodiles corner him in the hippo lane. He reverts back to his old ways in "Never Roar Again", as he attempts to take over the Flood Plains when Kion vows to never use the Roar of the Elders again, and remains this way in "Beshte and the Hippo Lanes", where he attacks Basi in a second attempt to take over the Flood Plains. Makuu is injured while saving a member of his float from a rock slide. "How's Basi?" They start to break up the sparring, but are warned to stop by Hodari, a gecko who is spectating from a tree. Makuu plans to make his move against the Pride Lands, only this time, he will invade the entire Flood Plains. Without asking for an explanation, Kion orders Makuu to back off. Just then, Makuu reveals himself and announces to the gathered animals that he had come to the Summit with the intention of helping his float and the Pride Lands, but had only received distrust and hostility. He has three green markings on the side of his ribs. Simba interrupts Kiburi's speech, and Kiburi realizes that the Lion Guard has outsmarted him. Though Bunga encourages Kion to use the Roar of the Elders, the cub decides against it, not wanting to be like Scar and lash out in anger. Like Mufasa, he is a firm believer in the Circle of Life. Basi encourages his son to stand strong against the float, but Beshte reminds Basi that he is injured. Makuu is a young, slender, and well-built Nile crocodile with yellow eyes, green scales, and pale underbelly. After Makuu leaves, the animals return to their habitats, and Basi invites the crocodiles to return to Big Springs once the fish population spikes. Despite his injury, Makuu spars with Kiburi, a former member of his float. Unlike his predecessor, Makuu has no respect for tradition or the Circle of Life, and certainly not for authority (except his own), seeing both Pua and Kion as weak and cowardly. When Simba decides to defer Kiburi's punishment to Makuu, the latter states that Kiburi and his followers are no longer part of the float, and Simba then banishes them from the Pride Lands.