Scar (Taka)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Scar Taka |
| Occupation: | Former King of the Pridelands |
| Relationships: | Ahadi - Father Uru - Mother Mufasa - Brother Mohatu - Grandfather |
| Fandom: | The Lion King |
| Other: | |
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Scar (also known as Taka) is the main antagonist of Disney's The Lion King and has appeared in other related tie ins, such as The Lion Guard and Kingdom Hearts.
Canon
Semi-Canon
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Fanon
Relationships/Pairings
- Scar/Sarafina
- Scar/Zira
- Scar & Mufasa
- Scar & Uru
- Scar & Ahadi
Parents
In popular fanon, Scar is usually portrayed as favouring, and having a better relationship with, his mother to his father. He's sometimes portrayed as being neglected, or even abused, by Ahadi.
Children
It seems to be a popular headcanon that Scar fathered at least one cub with the lionesses, with the most common appearing to be that Nuka, Zira's eldest son, is his. Vitani will occasionally be headcanoned to be his too, though many others will argue that it doesn't quite work in the timeline of the films. To combat this, some fans headcanon Vitani to be the daughter of Scar and Nala, rather than Scar and Zira - often influenced by the events of The Madness of King Scar.
Because of the seemingly relative popularity of Scar/Sarafina, some fans headcanon that he fathered Mheetu, Nala's younger brother who, though deleted in the final film, often appears in fanworks. Occasionally he'll also be headcanoned as Nala's father too, though many try and avoid this due to a squick towards the incestuous implications.
Origin of his scar
Headcanons regarding the origin of his scar vary:
- Cobra attack- Explanation given in The Lion Guard.
- Buffalo attack - Explanation given in The Lion King: Six New Adventures.
- Attacked by Mufasa - Explanation implied in the remake and given by the director Rob Minkoff when asked.
Depending on which source texts each fan counts as part of canon will very often influence their headcanons regarding the origins of his scar.
Queercoding
Scar is often used as an example of Disney queercoding their villains.
Fanworks
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Fanart
Gallery
Scar by elanordraws
