by zorayda » January 21st, 2011, 4:00 pm
After thinking about it, I have to agree with most people here and say Sarabi. She obviously loved Mufasa and Simba very much, and near the end of the movie, there are added lines around her mouth and eyes that make her look like she's permanently frowning. Perhaps from so much sadness and grief? Her mate and cub died in the same day, but she could not properly grieve because of Scar's antics--she had to protect her pride in the best way she could, through her own strength. She kept up the hunting and endured the hatred from the hyenas, was subject to Scar's horrible abuse and nasty words against Mufasa, and THEN, after learning that her son was alive, was told that it was Simba's fault that Mufasa died! And then Simba agreed to it!
Then, to find out that Scar had killed Mufasa, knowing that she'd lived under his reign the whole time, serving the very lion who had killed her mate and, as she'd thought, her son? Oh my lord this lioness has endured a lot. And yet, she's still kind and regal, and supports her son as he becomes king.
...passion, colors, everything
The songs I sing, from way out there to deep within
The face I wear behind my grin
The price I pay for my original sin
Everything, everything, everything... -Poets of the Fall