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KiZu is the het ship between Kion and Zuri from The Lion King fandom.
Canon[]
In The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, Kion comes across Zuri with Kiara and Tiifu after he and Bunga have learned about Kion’s role as leader of the Lion Guard. In "Can't Wait to be Queen", Tiifu and Zuri appoint themselves as assistants to Kiara, who is acting queen. When they insist that this means Kiara can order Kion and the Lion Guard around, Kion gives them both an angry look. Zuri later laughs at a remark Tiifu makes at Kion’s expense. Later, upon finding that Tiifu and Zuri have failed to accompany Kiara, Kion expresses disgust towards them. Tiifu questions Zuri about Kion’s reaction, but Zuri is unimpressed.
In "Fuli's New Family", Zuri takes part in a practice hunt with the royal siblings, Queen Nala, Tiifu, and Fuli. When asked about Tiifu and Zuri, Kion notes that “they’re like family” based on their relationships with Kiara. In "Baboons!", Kion and the Lion Guard are called upon to rescue Kiara, Tiifu, and Zuri from an island created by flooding. Both Tiifu and Zuri are fully confident that Kion and the Guard will rescue them. They are thus surprised when Kiara insists on attempting to get off the island unaided. Kion, inspired by their failed attempt, asks Ono to contact his sister and her friends as part of a new plan. This effort, which combines the ideas of both parties, succeeds in getting the three lionesses to safety.
In the comic story The Day of the Crocodiles, Zuri is one of a number of Pride Landers menaced by Makuu and his crocodile float, much to Kion’s anger. He rejects Bunga’s suggestion to use the Roar of the Elders, fearing that he’ll shatter the rock to which Zuri is clinging. The comic then splits into two paths, with the reader having the option to follow a path where Kion takes a suggestion from either Fuli or Beshte as to how they should save Zuri. Fuli’s route sees the Guard direct Zuri to safety, and she responds by affectionately praising Kion to his displeasure. Beshte’s route sees Zuri saved but dirtied by a river, leading her to complain to Kion and warn that she’ll be complaining about him to Kiara, which doesn’t surprise Kion.
In "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas", Kion enlists Tiifu and Zuri alongside his parents and sister to help put on a holiday performance for Timon and Pumbaa. In "The Underground Adventure", Tiifu and Zuri call out to the Lion Guard for help, and Kion takes the matter seriously until it proves to be an emergency only to the two lionesses. At Nala’s prompting, Kion agrees to accompany his sister and her friends to the mudpots on the edge of the Pride Lands. He isn’t exactly thrilled to be escorting the three lionesses, but manages to enjoy himself due to Bunga’s presence. When a concerned Kion later suggests that the group return home, Zuri objects.
In "The Queen's Visit", Kion and the Lion Guard follow Kiara and her friends as they give the visiting Queen Dhahbu a tour of the Pride Lands. After saving the group from a fire, he asks how they all are. Later, Tiifu and Zuri turn to Kion for help in escaping their unwanted duties as Dhahbu’s guards. In "Battle for the Pride Lands", Zuri and Tiifu are present when the Lion Guard depart the Pride Lands, and Kion asks Kiara to keep an eye on the pair while he’s gone.
Fanon[]
KiZu enjoys some popularity among The Lion Guard fans, given that the two characters were created for the series and introduced in the same episode. The pair may have something of an Opposites Attract appeal, with Kion being dutiful and serious while Zuri is often frivolous. However, there are several other, more popular pairings for Kion, with Ranion being the most prominent ship between him and a lioness. KiZu also suffers from Kion’s tendency to be annoyed with Zuri and her friends and stated feelings that he regards her almost like a family member.
8 works on AO3, 4 of which are rated Mature or Explicit.
Fandom[]
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| The Lion King Ships • The Lion King Characters | ||
| SHIPS | het | Azali • Bunga x Binga • Janjasiri • KiFu • Kisiri • KiTii • KiZu • Kopatani • Kovara • Mufasarabi • Nirak • Nirmaliyo • Nirmion • Ranion • Sarafather • Scarabi • Scarira • Scarla • Scarzi • Simbala • Vition |
| slash | Timbaa | |
| femslash | Kitani | |
| family | Baliyak • Janni • Kiafina • Kiarion • Kopiara • Kopion • Kovitani • Kovuka • Mufiara • Mufion • Nalafina • Naliara • Nalion • Nalopa • Nirakovu • Outsider Siblings • Raniyo • Scarfasa • Scarovu • Scaruka • Simba's Two Dads • Simbar • Simbarabi • Simbfasa • Simbiara • Simbopa • Surani • Vitanala • Vituka • Zirange • Ziratani • Zirovu • Ziruka | |
| friend | Finabi • Lion Guard • Nalani • Night Pride • Sarala • Sarazu | |
| CHARACTERS | male | Kion • Kopa • Kovu • Mufasa • Nuka • Scar • Simba |
| female | Kiara • Nala • Rani • Sarabi • Sarafina • Vitani • Zira | |