Kopa

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Kopa as illustrated in The Lion King: Six New Adventures, with Nala in the background

Kopa is a fictional lion character in Disney's The Lion King universe. According to a set of books titled The Lion King: Six New Adventures he is the son of King Simba and Queen Nala. The word kopa has multiple meanings in Swahili.^[1]

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

1 The Lion King
2 The Lion King: Six New Adventures
3 References
4 External links

[edit] The Lion King

Kopa supposedly in the ending moments of The Lion King

Kopa is not official film canon, so his appearance at the end of The Lion King is debated. According to official Disney canon the cub is Kiara, despite the differences in appearance and changes to the presentation ceremony in the opening of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Kopa only officially appears in The Lion King: Six New Adventures.

[edit] The Lion King: Six New Adventures

In the book series, Kopa is featured prominently in Vulture Shock. He also had minor roles in other books of the set. According to the illustrations, he looks almost exactly like Simba as a cub, except for a small tuft of brown fur on his head. He is described as loving to hear stories.

In Vulture Shock, Kopa wanted to find his family tree so he asked Simba to take him to it. Simba was busy and Kopa decided he'd find it by himself. After he found a lizard and chased it he ended up in a dry, barren land. He couldn't find a way back so he curled up and fell asleep. In the morning he was found by two vultures who took him for ransom. They kept him prisoner high up in a tree. He was later found by the Buzzard Boyz, a group of rapping vultures. They befriended Kopa and brought Simba and Nala to him. Kopa was then rescued.

In A Tale of Two Brothers, Rafiki tells the backstory of Mufasa and Scar to Kopa, and teaches him that we shouldn't be jealous of others.

Kopa (left) from How True, Zazu?

In How True, Zazu?, Zazu tells Kopa about his life when he was young and how he became the King's majordomo.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] References

^ http://research.yale.edu/cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=kopa&EngP=0&SUBMIT2=Look+Up

[edit] External links

The Lion King/Who was the cub? at WikiFur

The Lion King
Films	The Lion King \| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride \| The Lion King 1½
Characters	Ahadi \| Kiara \| Kopa \| Kovu \| Ma \| Mohatu \| Mufasa \| Nala \| Nuka \| Rafiki \| Sarabi \| Sarafina \| Scar \| Shenzi, Banzai and Ed \| Simba \| Timon and Pumbaa \| Tojo \| Uncle Max \| Uru \| Vitani \| Zazu \| Zira
Songs	"Circle of Life" \| "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" \| "Be Prepared" \| "Hakuna Matata" \| "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Books	The Lion King: Six New Adventures \| The Lion King: The Brightest Star
Games	The Lion King \| Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games
Other media	Original motion picture soundtrack \| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable \| Rhythm of the Pride Lands \| The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa \| Broadway musical \| Festival of the Lion King \| Festival of the Lion King soundtrack
Misc	Kings of the Pride Lands \| The Lion King family
See also	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" \| Kingdom Hearts II \| Kimba the White Lion controversy