The Lion Guard is a sequel and spin-off to The Lion King. The show centers on Kion, the son of King Simba and Queen Nala, and the younger brother of Kiara. Kion is the leader of the Lion Guard, a team that protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life.
The show centers on King Simba, his wife Nala and their two children Kiara and Kion; who as second-born to the throne has been gifted with a power called the Roar of the Elders. Despite tradition that the Lion Guard has always been made of lions, 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 disrespect the Circle of Life.