The Lion Guard is an American animated television series based on Disney's 1994 film The Lion King. The series centers on Kion, Simba and Nala's son and Kiara's younger brother who, as second-born to the throne, has been gifted with a power called the Roar of the Elders. Kion appoints his friends Bunga the honey badger, Beshte the hippopotamus, Fuli the cheetah, and Ono the egret. They set out to keep their homeland safe and protect it from animals who do not respect the Circle of Life.
The series centers on Kion, Simba and Nala's son and Kiara's younger brother. As second-born to the throne, Kion is the leader of the Lion Guard, a team who protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. Kion appoints his friends Bunga the honey badger, Beshte the hippopotamus, Fuli the cheetah, and Ono the egret.