Nuka
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Nuka |
| Occupation: | |
| Relationships: | Zira - Mother Kovu - Brother Vitani - Sister |
| Fandom: | The Lion King |
| Other: | Voiced by Andy Dick |
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Nuka is a minor antagonist from the universe of The Lion King. He first appears in the sequel, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, and later appears in the spin-off TV series The Lion Guard.
Canon
Merch
There's a fairly well known image of Nuka as cub used for his merch with a very different design than the one that appears in the film, even taking into account the usual differences upon converting an animated film to other mediums, such as comics or images.[1]
Fandom
Since the release of Encanto, he's occasionally been compared to Bruno Madrigal.[2]
Fanon
One of the most popular and common headcanons regarding Nuka is that his father is Scar. He'll often also be present at Scar's death.
Plushie Nuka
His alternate merch self will sometimes be used as inspiration for other designs of other characters.[3]. Some of these characters will be themselves named Nuka or Nunka, and will often be part of the next generation after Kiara.[4]
Pairings
Common Tropes & Themes
- Alternate or 'Healthy' Designs[5] - usually in the context of AUs in which he grew up in a healthier environment with sufficient food and water. These follow a popular headcanon that his scrawny stature is based on malnutrition etc whilst growing up in the Outlands.
- Nuka Lives - AUs in which Nuka doesn't die in Simba's Pride.
- Nuka witnesses Scar's death[6] - Often in fanworks where Nuka is Scar's son.
Fanworks
Fanart
Links
- Nuka - What Could Have Been (Nov 2013) by molitzvec
- Nuka and Termite (Apr 2016) by lionobsession
- Nuka (Sept 2021) by SumaliArt
- Nuka (Oct 2022) by australet789
Gallery
TLK - Dad, no! (May 2014) by RakPolaris featuring Cub!Nuka watching his father die.
True Prince of Outland by elwolfakalutik - Alternate Nuka
Resources & External Links
- Nuka - The Lion King Wiki page
- Nuka - The Lion Guard Wiki page
- Nuka (The Lion King) - Ao3 tag
References
- ^ Merch!Nuka on the Lion King Wiki
- ^ look me in the eyes and tell me I'm wrong (December 2021) - Tumblr post by poppyseedmuffiin
- ^ [1]
- ^ Nunka (Dec 2016) by MalisTLK
- ^ Healthy Nuka 1 by NamyGaga
- ^ Witness (Apr 2019) by albinowolf58
