In "Rafiki's New Neighbors", Rafiki is helping Makini paint for the Royal Family until they get interrupted by noise from an elephant, a sable antelope, and a monkey. He serves as an adviser to the ruler of Pride Rock. He then takes it upon himself to solve all problems within the Pride Lands, but to bizarre results. Soul: Joe • 22, Descendants: Mal Inspiration Thus a ceremony takes place. ""You're a baboon, and I'm not. The site does not focus on one sole religion to show how many different faiths Disney touches on with regards to … A Bug's Life: Flik • Princess Atta • Heimlich When Simba decides to return to Pride Rock and fight Scar for the kingship, Rafiki accompanies him, also making sure to inform Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa about Simba's decision to return to Pride Rock and confront Scar. In "Bunga the Wise", Bunga misinterprets a compliment from Rafiki and declares himself "Sage of Hakuna Matata Falls". Because director Julie Taymor felt that the story lacked the presence of a strong female, Rafiki was changed into a female mandrill. Rafiki Theater Character, Fictional Character, Film character. In this film, Rafiki is shown to be more intertwined in the politics of the Pride Lands, while remaining a shaman and wise figure, having the ability to speak with the spirit of Mufasa. ShamanRoyal Mjuzi of the Pride Lands Rafiki returns during the second visit where an army of Scar's ghost begins haunting the Pride Lands. Disney Characters introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ: Mad Hatter • March Hare • Razoul • Royal Guards • Maurice • Gaston Rafiki Mourns by Tsidii Le Loka from the Album The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording. • "Good Mousekeeping" • "Brazil Nuts" • "South Sea Sick/The Lion Sleeps Tonight" • "Never Everglades" • "Cooked Goose" • "Yukon Con" • "Doubt of Africa" • "How to Beat the High Costa Rica" • "Swiss Missed" • "Russia Hour" • "You Ghana Join the Club" • "Uganda Be an Elephant" • "To Kilimanjaro Bird" • "Rocky Mountain Lie" • "Amazon Quiver" • "French Fried" • "Big Top Breakfast" • "Madagascar About You" • "Truth or Zaire" • "Mojave Desserted" • "Beauty and the Wildebeest" • "Don't Break the China" • "Can't Take a Yolk" • "The Pain in Spain" • "Frantic Atlantic" • "Unlucky in Lesotho" • "Rafiki's Apprentice" • "Tanzania Zany" • "Guatemala Malarkey" • "Mombasa-In-Law" • "TV Dinner" • "Back Out in the Outback" • "Gabon with the Wind" • "Timon's Time Togo" • "The Law of the Jungle" • "Manhattan Mishap" • "Paraguay Parable" • "Be More Pacific" • "Going Uruguay" • "Let's Serengeti Out of Here" • "Congo on Like This" • "Okay Bayou?" Mandrills are also no longer classified as baboons. • "The Queen's Visit" • "The Fall of Mizimu Grove" • "Fire from the Sky" Rafiki is a baboon that performs shamanistic ceremonies for the lions. Rafiki returns for the sequel, with Robert Guillaume reprising his role. In "The Fall of Mizimu Grove", Rafiki attends a ceremony for Makini. Remake: Life's Not Fair • Rafiki's Fireflies • Scar Takes the Throne • Simba is Alive! Alice in Wonderland: Alice • White Rabbit • Cheshire Cat • Mad Hatter • Caterpillar • The Queen of Hearts Rafiki is shown as a wise shaman figure of the Pride Lands, having a close relationship with his dear friend King Mufasa, where he is shown presenting his and Queen Sarabi's son, Simba during the future king's presentation. Apearence . Character information It makes perfect sense then that it means “king” in the Manazoto language. He hosts the Rafiki's Planet Watch area of Disney's Animal Kingdom, an area that hosts various conservation education programs and the park's veterinary facilities. In "Return to the Pride Lands", once Kion and his team return to the Pride Lands following Kion's recovery at the Tree of Life, he explains the events that happened while Kion and his team were away with help from some of his paintings and supported by Kovu and Kiara, who reveal events that occurred in Simba's Pride and why Kovu, Vitani and the Outsider lionesses are now part of Simba's pride. She sings the song Circle of Life and her painting scene is extended. Actually Rafiki’s Chant was “ Asante sana Squash banana, wewe NDUGU mimi hapana” Yes, though Swahili language rules say no! Frozen: Anna • Elsa • Olaf • Kristoff • Sven • Hans • Snowgies • Bruni In the end, after the ghosts are defeated, Rafiki is there to see Sora and friends off, bestowing a few wise words for their travels before they depart. • "Shake Your Djibouti" • "Yosemite Remedy" • "The Sky is Calling" • "Mozam-Beaked" • "Ocean Commotion" The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Esmeralda • Quasimodo • Hugo Ratatouille: Remy Though Simba is against the idea, feeling Kion is not ready, Rafiki (along with Nala) is an avid supporter, believing it to be fate. Relatives James BaxterMarshall Lee ToomeyTerry WozniakKris HellerSusan SugitaMiriam McDonnellMary-Jean Repchuk Rafiki Family Film, Film, Netflix Title. Season Two: "Palm Beached" • "Jamaica Mistake?" Rafiki is extremely sagacious and wise. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. He breaks it open, dips his thumb into the liquid and sweeps his thumb across Simba’s forehead. Pete's Dragon: Elliott The Good Dinosaur: Arlo Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Chip • Dale • Gadget • Monterey Jack • Disneyland Forever • Happily Ever After • HarmonioUS • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • The Magic, the Memories and You • Once Upon a Time • Tree of Life Awakens • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color Beauty and the Beast: Belle • The Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip Potts • Gaston • Enchantress • Winter Belle When Simba breaks a promise to his son Kopa, Rafiki tells a story from when Mufasa and Scar were cubs. Rafiki then explains that, in order to find Hakuna Matata, one must look beyond what they see, setting Timon's journey in motion. She also sings a song called Rafiki Mourns, in which she mourns Mufasa's death. He is a friend and Royal Mjuzi of the royal family of the Pride Lands. His happy days turn into tragedy when his cunning and evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and influences Simba to run away from … • "Maine-Iacs" • "Fiji-Fi-Fo-Fum" • "Rome Alone" • "Amusement Bark" • "Once Upon a Timon" • "Home is Where the Hog Is" • "Beethoven's Whiff" • "Bumble in the Jungle" • "Mind Over Matterhorn" • "I Don't Bolivia" • "Shopping Mauled" • "Library Brouhaha" • "Catch Me if You Kenya" • "Scent of the South" • "Monster Massachusetts" • "Handle with Caribbean" • "Forbidden Pumbaa" • "Washington Applesauce" • "Alcatraz Mataz" • "Oahu Wahoo" • "I Think I Canada" • "Zazu's Off Day Off" • "Beast of Eden" • "Sense & Senegambia" • "Timon on the Range" • "The Man from J.U.N.G.L.E." Rafiki's role is expanded in the musical. Later, fire hits the tree from dry lighting, and the two mandrills are trapped. He also has a … The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: Mr. Toad Sofia the First: Sofia • Minimus • Skye Years later, after picking up Simba's scent in the dust, pollen, and petals in the air, Rafiki determines that Simba is still alive and restores the drawing, adding the full mane of an adult lion as a sign to seek out this young deliverer from Scar's tyranny. Later on, Rafiki is seen speaking with Timon's Ma about his meeting with her son. Feature films Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord • Gamora • Rocket Raccoon • Groot • Drax • "Call of the Drongo" • "Paintings and Predictions" • "The Mbali Fields Migration" • "Bunga and the King" • "The Imaginary Okapi" • "Too Many Termites" • "The Trouble With Galagos" • "Janja's New Crew" • "Baboons!" Coco: Miguel Rivera • Héctor • Dante • Imelda • Pepita • Alebrije Dante • Ernesto Eventually, Kion allows Vitani to win during the Battle of the Lion Guards. Rafiki learns of Simba's fate (much like in the film) and celebrates it. Despite his age, he displayed his masterful combat abilities as a warrior in battle, by bashing one hyena in the head hard with his staff to save Simba, before effortlessly dispatching another six more in kung-fu like fashion. Later at the end of the film, Simba and Nala give birth to a new cub as Rafiki presents the new cub in front of the animals. That was fun, but now it is time to rest. Tangled: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Stabbington Brothers • Pub Thugs • Attila • Vlad • Big Nose • Hook Hand • Ulf • Shorty • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • The King • The Queen • Captain of the Guards • Warthog • The Lantern In the musical based on the film, the character of Rafiki the baboon went through a minor change. Brave: Merida Dislikes A Goofy Movie: Max • Vacation Goofy • Powerline, Darkwing Duck: Darkwing Duck It should be noted that part of the reason Rafiki's teachings are quite eccentric is the fact that Rafiki, himself, is fairly eccentric. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Evil Queen • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Bashful • Sneezy • Sleepy • Dopey Halloween: Happy Hallowishes • Villains Grove, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: Kiara • Kovu • Zira • Vitani • Nuka • Outsiders • Crocodiles Rafiki meets Simba and shows him that his father lives on inside him through the song He Lives in You. • "Pig-Malion" • "Why No Rhino" • "War Hogs" • "The Big No Sleep" • "Common Scents" • "Mister Twister" • "Don't Be Elfish" • "Lights, Camera, Traction" • "The Running of the Bullies" • "Special Defects" • "Wishy Washy" • "Ice Escapades" • "Guru-Some" • "Jailhouse Shock" • "Nearly Departed" • "Early Bird Watchers" • "The Spy's the Limit" • "Ready, Aim, Fire" • "Timoncchio" • "Ghost Boosters" • "Stay Away from my Honey!" He is a male mandrill, serving as an adviser to theruler of Pride Rock. Ancient Tree, Pride Lands Mbaya Wako Rafiki Yako by Orchestre Les Wanyika from the Album Sina Makosa. Rafiki is hands down my favorite character in The Lion King.He is a silly little baboon who has dropped many snippets of wisdom throughout the life of the movie series. Joe Grant He is shown to have a bent tail, is half bald with a white beard, black pupils. Rafiki, the wise old baboon, is like a tribal medicine man or an ancient shaman. When hearing Janja, Rafiki joyfully fights of the hyenas with help from the Guard and Tamaa. He continues his role as Royal Mjuzi of the Pride Lands and remains a close friend to Mufasa and his family. Occupation • Reflections of Mufasa • Spirit • Battle for Pride Rock • Remember • Never Too Late • Mbube ""The venom from Ushari's bite is still inside of him. Dumbo: Dumbo Tangled: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • Queen Arianna • King Frederic • Cassandra • Fidella • Pub Thug He performs activities similar to that of a shaman, such as presenting young cubs atop Pride Rock to the animals, counseling the royal family and keeping in touch with the Great Kings of the Past. Likes With the guard's help, Rafiki's tree is saved at last and Rafiki allows the friends to stay. Home Rafiki is a male mandrill. By the time of The Lion King, Rafiki lives in an ancient baobab tree, where he regularly performs shamanistic activities. Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers: Mickey Mouse • Minnie Mouse • Donald Duck • Goofy Marvel's Women of Power: Wasp • Elektra • Captain Marvel • She-Hulk • Spider-Woman Pinocchio: Jiminy Cricket • Pinocchio • Blue Fairy • Figaro Rafiki is first mentioned by Nala after being rescued by the valiant Sora and his friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. Calhoun • King Candy • Taffyta Muttonfudge • Candlehead • Surge Protector • Gene • Nicelanders • Rancis Fluggerbutter • Other Sugar Rush Racers • Sour Bill • Blue Racer • General Hologram In "Paintings and Predictions", Bunga feels Rafiki's murals can predict the future. Later on, when Kovu is exiled, he is shown to be deeply saddened. http://www.mylionking.com/theatre/lk/animation/index.php?clip=rafiki, https://www.mylionking.com/w/index.php?title=Rafiki&oldid=4764, Characters from The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Phineas and Ferb: Perry He is shown to be greying, and broken (shown as he walks with his staff, using it as a cane). Rafiki's role is expanded in the musical. Rafiki is shown as an aging, elderly, slender mandrill. • Feel the Magic • Festival of Family & Friends • Festival of the Lion King • Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • It's Party Time... with Mickey and Friends • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magician • Once Upon a Mouse • Rivers of Light: We Are One • The Golden Mickeys • The Legend of the Lion King • Villains Tonight! Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert • Penguin Waiter • Carousel Horse Season Three: "Whiff" • "To Be Bee or Not to Be Bee" • "Luck Be a Meerkat" • "Just When You Thought You'd Cuisine it All" • "Lemonade Stand Off" • "Big Jungle Game" • "Boo Hoo Bouquet" • "So Sumo Me" • "Now Museum, Now You Don't" • "Visiting Pig-nitaries" • "The Truth About Kats and Hogs" • "Escape from Newark" • "Truth Be Told" • "Circus Jerks" • "Nest Best Thing" • "Super Hog-O" • "Don't Have the Vegas Idea" • "Hot Enough for Ya?" Nefu (nephew)Biba (cousin) We’ve highlighted ten Rakifi quotes that really make us stop and say, “whoa.” So the next time you. Incredible • Elastigirl • Jack-Jack • Violet • Dash • Frozone • Edna Mode Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie the Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Honey Bee Pooh • Flower Piglet • Bunny Tigger It is revealed in the storybook A Tale of Two Brothers that Rafiki wasn't always a resident of the Pride Lands. His name is only used in, Rafiki's species, the mandrill, is one of the few species that aren't native to Sub-Saharan. He is also deeply connected to the spiritual world, as he is seen communicating (both professionally and casually) with Mufasa's spirit in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. In the series prequel and pilot The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, Simba has Kion organize the titular guard along with Bunga, Beshte, Fuli, and Ono. Rafiki is a secondary protagonist in the Timon & Pumbaa TV series, having his own segments titled "Rafiki Fables" during the show's first season. Mulan: Mulan • Yao, Ling, and Chien Po • Fa Li • Fa Zhou • Hayabusa • Khan • Cri-Kee • Little Brother • Mushu • Shan Yu • Captain Li Shang • The Emperor of China • The Matchmaker • General Li • Grandmother Fa • First Ancestor Fa • Chi-Fu • Great Stone Dragon ". Rafiki's character often serves as the visual narrator of the story of The Lion King. Rafiki in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. In "Jiminy Cricket", the camera panned to Rafiki, sitting alongside King Triton, Merlin, and Grandmother Willow, when Jiminy advised the audience to always respect their elders. He performs activities similar to that of a shaman, such as presenting young cubs atop Pride Rock to the animals, counseling the royal family and keeping in touch with the Great Kings of the Past. During the Battle of the Lion Guards, Rafiki talks to the Pride Animals about the Battle of the Lion Guards to know whose Lion Guard is better in a competition between Kion and Vitani while Ono gets to be the judge as his position as the Smartest. Sora's bravery leads Nala to believe he may have a chance at saving the Pride Lands from the tyrannical Scar and become the new king. Disney Characters introduced in Dream Drop Distance: Quasimodo • Esmeralda • Phoebus • Judge Claude Frollo • Victor, Hugo, and Laverne • Kevin Flynn • Sam Flynn • Quorra • CLU • Rinzler • Black Guards • Blue Fairy • Beagle Boys • Chernabog's Minions • Julius The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington • Sally • Lock, Shock, and Barrel • Oogie Boogie • Santa Claus He is a mandrill who serves as a shaman and Royal Mjuzi of the Pride Lands. Wreck-It Ralph: Vanellope • Ralph • Yesss • Fix-It Felix Jr. • Calhoun • King Candy Aladdin: Aladdin • Abu • Genie • Jasmine • Jafar • Sultan • Iago • Rajah After the presentation, at his Bayobab Tree, he is shown excitingly drawing a painting of Simba, pleasing him. In "The Scorpion's Sting", Rafiki manages to cure Simba of a deadly infection after the Lion Guard fends off the Army of Scar by getting the volcanic ash to cure the venom paralyzing Simba. He is also seen attending Kiara's first hunt's ceremony, seeming happily pleased, with Kiara hoping that Simba would trust her on going alone, which he does not, sending Timon and Pumbaa. Timon & PumbaaHouse of MouseThe Lion Guard The Little Mermaid: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Ursula • King Triton • Prince Eric ""Ah yes, the past can hurt, but the way I see it you can either run from it or learn from it."" Swahili (African dialect) for friend. Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow • Will Turner • Elizabeth Swann • Joshamee Gibbs • Tia Dalma • James Norrington • Marty • Cotton • Bootstrap Bill Turner • Pintel • Ragetti • Angelica • Blackbeard • Prison Dog • Maccus