by The Resilient One » July 29th, 2019, 1:33 am
I lean more towards Zira simply being an overly attached, admirer of Scar. She seemed to have been mentally troubled, and I would not been the least bit surprised if Scar took advantage of this fact before and during his reign as king. He made her feel like someone, rather than no one. Zira mentioned that she would have been alongside Scar as his queen in TLK2, but I would not be the least bit surprised if Scar was disingenuous. He was incapable of expressing love. He was the physical embodiment of pride and selfishness. He didn't truly care for anyone else other than himself. And as such, it's highly likely that he simply promised Zira a future with him for the sole fact of him wanting to use her as a means to continue his legacy and breed a heir to his throne.