in my theory, simba had older brothers, who were murdered by zira
"mom what happened to my brothers?" sarabi looked at simba shocked "how do you-" simba "I over-heard the other lionesses" sarabi looked up at the stars "your brothers, Tanta and Kosza were playing near a pond when a cub, their age came up, his name was Nuka, he wanted to play with your brothers, but kosza said no, Nuka got upset, he chased your brothers, hissing and growling , then Tanta turned around and scratched Nuka, just then, Nuka's mother, zira-" "auntie zira?" simba interjected "yes, anyway, zira lashed out on Tanta for striking Nuka, Tanta tried to fight back but zira was to strong, zira grabbed him and tossed him, he hit his head, and didn't wake up. Kosza got very upset, so he attacked zira, but it only took zira two seconds to take out kosza, when your father reached their, he saw what she had done, but she had left, Tanta was dead and kosza had no chance, mufasa brought them home, he laid them on their pelt beds, I wrapped Tanta up in his pelts then gave kosza his last meal, he died that night, we buried them under this tree. Simba when did you hear about your brothers?" simba looked up "yesterday, when sarafina was with the other lionesses, and I was playing with nala, and you and dad were hunting??? sarabi "you heard of it because yesterday was the one year anniversary of their death" simba looked at his mother "who would have been the king if they had survived?" sarabi smiled "it would have been kosza because he was bigger, stronger, smarter, and braver." Simba smiled "there with the great kings of the past now."
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