Simba looks down and sees that Scar has survived the fall, though he is slightly dazed from the attack. Fortunately when the wild dog is about to eat Timon and Pumbaa, Simba finds and rescues his friends just in time and defeats the tarsier/wild dog by putting him in his mouth and spit him out, throwing him far away. When a grown-up Simba eventually comes back to Pride Rock and learns that Scar himself is the real murderer, Simba utters these words back at Scar. being tricked into thinking he caused Mufasa's deathLearning the truth about his father's death also helpedAfter Scar admits that he is the one who killed Mufasa, Simba forces him to reveal the truth to the other lions. The old king pleads for mercy as he puts the blame on the hyenas, unaware that they have heard everything. Such decisions frequently lead to clashes with Kiara and occasionally Nala. En route to Pride Rock, Mufasa stops on their way through the savanna. The herds follow Kion to Mizimu Grove, where Makini's baobab tree seed has survived the fire. Initially, Simba refuses to go back to the Pride Lands, stating that he is "not who he used to be." Simba appears as a supporting character in the 2016 Disney Junior series The Lion Guard (which takes place in the middle of the second film). Mufasa then calls Simba to come to him. Pulled back into the herd, Mufasa fights until he can throw himself onto a ledge, where he clings for dear life. That night, Simba looks down on Kiara and Kovu stargazing together and asks Mufasa for guidance. After stopping Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, Simba's body was restored and he returned to his own world.
Later, Simba starts to give his opening speech at Kupatana when he is interrupted by When the gazelles and zebras begin fighting over a depleted grazing ground, Simba suggests that Kion lead the herds to Kion and the Lion Guard arrive at the scene and without thinking, Bunga dives into the sinkhole and ends up trapped there too. However, that evening, Nala tries to explain to Simba the fate of the Pride Lands under Scar's reign, trying to persuade him to go back, since he is their only hope. However, his ear rims recede somewhat, with golden fur growing in around the outer edges of his ears, and he gains a bushy red mop of hair on his head. While Mufasa fights through the stampede, one of the wildebeests collides with the branch and breaks it, sending Simba flying into the air. In addition, Simba's vocabulary changes drastically (as he now says "Father" instead of "Dad", and "Scar" instead of "Uncle Scar"). His main pelt is a rich gold, while his muzzle, paws, and underbelly are cream. Soon, Simba notices Rafiki singing in a tree. Back at Pride Rock, Simba, Nala, and all the other lionesses watch as Rafiki blesses the union of Kiara and Kovu. The gameplay is very similar to the first The Lion King video game, in which the player takes control of Simba and must leap and run between platforms while fighting enemies and avoiding pitfalls. Simba as he seems to wonder why his friends are acting so weirdTimon and Pumbaa use a test kit to see if Simba really is the predator. The four tumble down the slope and dislodge Simba's log, causing it to roll toward the ostriches' nest. Simba bows his head in the grass when he hears that Mufasa wants to speak with him. When his father dies, Simba suffers severe emotional trauma, thinking the death to be his fault. As Simba slips from the edge, lightning starts a fire below the promontory. Timon denies it and Simba says "You wouldn't be lying to a lion now", which makes himself and Pumbaa laugh, and Timon says "Carnivores, oy."
The cub tells his uncle that he is so weird, and Scar tells him that he has "no idea." However, Kion emerges from the flames unscathed. However, the hyenas, having had enough of Scar's lies and betrayal from earlier, ignore Scar's pleas for forgiveness and jump on him, devouring him alive amongst the flames that engulf Pride Rock.