[quote="FlipMode"]James Earl Jones. 'Nuff said[/quote]
Jame Earl Jones could read names out of a phone book for an hour, put it on a CD, and a million people would buy it.
Mufasa is almost the only father figure in all of the Lion King (besides Simba once he procreates). We never find out who Kovu's, Nuka's, and Vitani's father was in LKII (assuming they all had the same father). Or Timon's father in LK1/2. We don't officially know who Nala's father was (although most assume it was Scar, making Simba and Nala cousins and thus starting a SCANDAL xD ).
Maybe Mufasa is just awesome because he's THERE. xD