He is known to be adventurous, curious, and loves listening to. The lion king 4 kiaras pride the lion king fanon wiki. Six new adventures is a series of six short chapter books based on the disney film the lion king. All of them depict either the adventures of kopa simba and nalas son or a story told to kopa about past events in the lion king universe. In the story, simba breaks a promise to kopa, his son, and rafiki warns against this, using scars relationship with his own father, ahadi, as an example why this was wrong. Simba is the main character of disneys the lion king franchise. He wouldnt have to be in lion king 2, but in a lion king 212. Kopa showed up in on of the noncanon tlk books that disney put a stamp of approval on which just means they. Nuka is one of the two secondary antagonists of disneys 1998 animated film the lion king ii. Set during lion king 2, storm and simba are now king and queen of pride rock with triplet cubs, the oldest being kopa, then sasha and kiara. Meanwhile zira has triplets as well, kovu, vitani, and koren. It is a photorealistic computeranimated remake of disneys traditionally animated 1998 directtovideo sequel of the same name. As of june 2014, disney has announced that they will be making a new lion king film to be aired on november 2015 called the lion guard. In this video i will give you the full and overexaggerated explanation about kopa.
Simbas pride, and a guest character in its 2016 midquel series the lion guard. Punkwebkinz what is the book called where is talks about kopa. And as far as i know, none of the books include his death. Six new adventures book series is the only if only partially canon source that includes him. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina and an unnamed lion in the lion king. Ive been wanting to write this for a long time and im finally getting around to making it. The story of the books center around kopa, the son of simba who is mischievous and adventurous but goodhearted just like his father was when he was young.
For those of you who dont know, there was a series of books written shortly after the release of tlk called the lion king. The story takes place in between the lion king and the lion king 2. Before disney released any information about the sequel that would eventually become simbas pride, the cub of simba and nala who appeared at the end of the lion king was the source of much speculation and a character in many works of fan fiction for the most part it was assumed the cub was male, and various names for himher were said to have come from disney sources. Kopa is the son of simba and nala, appearing in the book series the lion king. Six new adventures is a collection of spinoff books inspired by the lion king. Simbas pride, the directors had no knowledge of kopa or the book series, explaining why hes not in the movie. All of them depict either the adventures of kopa simba and nalas. Kopa was the son of simba in the books the lion king. Introduced in walt disney animations 32nd animated feature film the lion king 1994, the character subsequently appears in its sequels the lion king ii. When the first film finished it was hugely success full and so to make money people made merchandise of it including books the most popular of these were called the lion king six new adventures in which kopa was the main character. The major source of inconsistencies the series ignores the official little golden books released by the walt disney company, published by grolier enterprize that were later released in america in 1994, the lion king. Simba fears what could come about in the future with his son, kopa and ziras. I know that many people believe that zira killed him which does give an explanation as to her and her followers. The story is set after the first lion king and before the lion king 2.
Most prominently, he is the antagonist a tale of two brothers. The lion king 4 return of kopa hd the real movie dailymotion. This explains why kopa does not feature in the film. It is a collection of six short stories written by various authors, and published by grolier enterprises, inc. Lion king 2019 disney unofficial coloring book high quality images inside. It would be like what was happyining during lion king 2. It was the first traditionally animated, classic disney film to be rereleased in 4k. Kopa ginnys fanfics the lion king fanon wiki fandom.
Simbas pride is a 2022 american musical film directed and produced by jon favreau, written by jeff nathanson, and produced by walt disney pictures. In the audio books and books rereleased after simbas pride, this has not changed. So first thing, i wasnt around when the whole kopa thing was in full effect in the fandom. He also had a few minor roles in some of the other books in the set of six. But fans always need an explanation that ties in with the movies, so most have believed that kopa was killed by zira at a young age before kiara was born. I just found out about these lion king books with kopa in them. Particularly because while the lines of buiness that cover book creation for disney maintain the integrity of. Characters from the popular animated disney film, the lion king and its sequels and spinoffs. In 1994, a sixvolume book set titled the lion king. Six new adventures is a collection of spinoff books of the lion king. The lion king 2 kopa s death the hyenas chase kopa the lion king. This category consists of audio books inspired by the lion king. Simba and nala have brought a new heir into the world.
Kopa is a male lion cub, the prince of pride rock, and the son of simba and nala. This is the first book in a series of six books made after the first lion king movie was released. This new series was expected by many lion king fans to include the longneglected son of simba, kopa, who stars in the 1994 series of disney books, the lion king. Scar makes a few appearances in six new adventures, a book series that was sequel to the original lion king.
Kopa is the son of simba and nala and prince of the pride lands in a series of books called the lion king. In the book series, much of the time kopa is listening to a story from various people like zazu or rafiki, but he appeared most prominently in vulture shock. One might even think that the trauma he suffered in his first movie was enough to make him somewhat reactionary and overprotective. All across the internet there have been tales spread by lion king fans of a lion not referenced in the films. I am a little mad kopa isnt real, but at least he survives in the book. Simba s pride photo might contain anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon. Kopa brags that when hes the lion king, hell roar so loud the leaves will. I mean, i know its the fathers job to be protective of his daughter, but still. As they approached, simba saw them from the top of pride rock. A tale of two brothers disneys the lion king disneys. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina.
This is a series of six books that are about simba and nalas son kopa. Kopa is the son of simba and nala, and technically the older brother of kiara. He appears only in the book and its confirmed that he and fluffy are not the same character. In the book series, much of the time kopa is listening to a story from various people like zazu or rafiki, but he. Kopa s story tells the story of simbas eldest son, kopa, as he learns his place in the circle of life. As a cub, kopa often listened to past stories about his family and friends. Disneys the lion king six new adventures 6 book box set. But their happiness soon turns to worry when they find that zira also has a new arrival. He rushed down, collecting nala, sarafina and sarabi along the way. The lion king was released on ultra hd bluray and 4k digital download on december 3, 2018. This set contains six individual books each about a story being told to simbas son kopa or kopa learning a life lesson. Set after the events of the first film, they featured a cub named kopa, who was the son of simba and nala.
Kovu trotted across the tall grass of the pridelands, his green eyes scanning the horizon for danger as he watched over the hunt below. As the films supersede the books in terms of canon status, the lion king 2 overrules the existence of kopa by having kiara be simba and nalas first cub and the cub. A tale of two brothers, nalas dare, vulture shock, a snake in the grass, follow the leader, and how true, zazu six new adventures takes place sometime after the original film. I mean, i just watched it yesterday, and i thought, if kopa was truly killed by zira, then that explains why simba is so protective of kiara. Lion king book lion king 3 lion king fan art king art disney films disney and dreamworks the lion king characters fictional characters simba and nala waiting for daddy by tc96 on deviantart fixed the bg a bit writing courtesy of kopa trotted behind his father, simba, the lion king of pride rock. Six new adventures is a collection of books spinningoff of the lion king. Song king of pride rock circle of life reprise artist heather headley, jason raize, tsidii le loka, max casella, tom alan robbins, ensemble the lion king, lebo m. Characters of the the lion king franchises books including the lion king. This is kati kopa s answer to the question, what happened to kopa.
Kopa s life is pretty normal at first but suddenly his life takes a turn for the worst. These books, which are geared for children, are an entertaining read for anyone whos a lion king fan. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Kopa is not an official the lion king movie character but a fanfiction character, who in a few profit fanfiction books, is simba and nalas son. Kopa shares many similarities with his father from his cubhood. Not only because all the facts say that kopa never existed in the movies and obviously zira never existed in kopas books. At at the beginning of the sequel film simbas pride, timon and pumbaa are excited. But i have always wanted kopa to be an official lion king character. Six new adventures, and is shown to look a lot like his father as a cub, except with a tuft of hair on top of his head. Kopa his story, theories and place in lion king canon. Chriszy likes this kowalskisexy is this book online to read. Simba and nalas cub, kopa, has grown up quite a bit since the. I think kopa s fate was planned while disney was making the second lion king. Kopa and vitani stopped just short of pride rock, waiting for the confrontation.
Akito, estelle, and vincent invite special guests with them to come visit africa to pride rock to see what kiara, kopa, and kion have been up to ever since kion became part of the lion guard while kiara and kopa will become the next lion king and queen of the pridelands. A tale of two brothers disneys the lion king disneys the lion. He appeared at the end of tlk1 and the lion king six new adventures books. And if you know a place where i could read them, please tell. Kopa still looked unsure, but nonetheless agreed to go back with tani. He was the eldest son of zira, and the older brother of vitani and kovu. However, there is no official cannon from disney on the subject. It is assumed that, being a male lion, he left to start his own pride. Between the first and second film, rumors have manifested of another heir to the pride. It is a collection of six short stories written by various authors and published by grolier enterprises, inc. Love these books all kids and fans of lion king should own them. This is the community for the very best lion king stories.