Kisiri

Kisiri
GENERAL
The Lion King
Character	Kion
Character	Jasiri
Canonical?	Fanon
Status of Relationship	Friends
IN FANDOM
Type (?)	Het

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We're more similar than you think, Kion. Sisi ni sawa.

—Jasiri, Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots

Kisiri is the het ship between Kion and Jasiri from The Lion King fandom.

Canon

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Kion and Jasiri's relationship began as awkward due to Kion's father, Simba, telling him not to trust hyenas. It wasn't until she assisted Kion in getting out of a thorn bush that he gradually started to trust her.

When Kion gets separated from the rest of the Lion Guard he wounds up in the Outlands, Kion attempts to get back to the Pride Lands and ends up seeing a hyena named Jasiri. Jasiri tells Kion that he's going the wrong way and Kion falls into a thorn bush. Jasiri helps Kion get out of the thorn bush and he thanks her. After seeing that Kion is limping she decides to help him get home.

When Kion tried to explain the Circle of Life to her, Jasiri was offended at how he assumed she wasn't already aware of its existence, going on to say that they're the same. Jasiri's efforts made Kion see her in a different light, after Jasiri taught him that most hyenas are good, Kion had a change of heart towards her and her clan.

Jasiri suddenly realizes that they're in Janja's territory and Kion heads towards Flat Ridge Rock. Jasiri then bumps into Janja's Clan and ends being surrounded by them. Kion comes back to help Jasiri and fight Janja's Clan. Kion then uses the Roar of the Elders to blast the hyenas away and Jasiri is impressed. The rest of the Lion Guard soon find Kion and sees that there's a hyena next to him. Fuli gets mad and starts growling at Jasiri. Kion then tells them that Jasiri is a friend and that they helped each other. Jasiri and Kion say their goodbyes and thank each other for help.

Throughout the series, Kion and the Guard have saved Jasiri's clan several times from Scar's army. In "Rescue in the Outlands", Kion showed deep concern for Jasiri's safety and was really mad at Janja for trying to blow up Jasiri, Wema, and Tunu by way of a steam vent. In "The Hyena Resistance", When she hears of Scar's return, Jasiri agrees to help the Lion Guard mess up Scar's plans, showing that she is deeply committed to working with Kion and the Guard in order to defeat Scar. Kion shows that he is worried about her safety when he offers her clan a place in the Pride Lands, showing how much he cares for her safety.

In Season 3, in "Battle for the Pridelands", Jasiri helps out the Pride Landers in the final battle against Scar. Later, she is also worried about Kion when she sees his scar. Kion agreed that Jasiri would do a great job keeping the Outlanders in line after Scar got defeated, proving that Jasiri really cares about him. After Scar's defeat, she thanks him for everything he and the guard have done.

In "Return to the Pride Lands", when Kion learned that there's no threat to the Pride Lands since Vitani and that Kovu and the rest of Zira's pride have joined Simba's Pride, he thanked Jasiri for everything she's done to help them during their return journey. Jasiri assured him that she and her clan will always be ready to help him whenever he needs it. Then she nuzzled him in a warm and loving manner. This may be a sign of her strong belief in Sisi Ni Sawa philosophy, according to which all animals are equal and belong to one big family.

Songs

We're the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)

A song featured in The Lion Guard, sung by Kion and Jasiri. It is performed in the episode Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots, as Jasiri shows Kion that they're not as different as he believes.

Quotes

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Anytime, Kion. If you ever need help, you know where to find us.

—Jasiri to Kion, Return to the Pride Lands

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Take it easy! She's a friend!

—Kion defending Jasiri from the Guard, Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots

Fanon

Kisiri is a fairly popular ship in The Lion King fandom. Fans seeing the two first interact were quickly hooked by how they meshed together. Many fans of the ship saw it as a way for the lions and hyenas to start working together, especially since cooperation between the two is a recurring theme when Kion and Jasiri are together. Some fans saw this as a parallel between Scar and Kion, with the key difference being that this time, it carried a more positive nuance.

While some viewers were hesitant about the ship due to the characters belonging to different species, others appreciated this detail, seeing it as an chance to convey a message of unity and acceptance. Plus, some found it to be a fresh and unique concept within The Lion King franchise.

Both characters shared moments of strong and playful chemistry, with interactions that some interpreted as lighthearted flirting. This has led to speculation among fans that there may have been initial plans to develop their relationship further, though this remains uncertain. Additionally, some felt that Ranion development was lacking or rushed, which contributed to the idea that Kion and Jasiri might have been a compelling alternative. This, combined with the fact that the phrase "Sisi Ni Sawa" was repeated frequently throughout the final season, highlighting how deeply it resonated within the show.

Kion's friendship with Jasiri has made Kisiri a rival ship of KiFu. Both are also rivaled by Ranion in terms of Kion ships. Jasiri’s most prominent rival ship is Janjasiri.

On AO3, this ship has 8 tagged entries.

Fandom

FAN FICTION

Jasiri/Kion tag on AO3

Trivia

• Kion and Jasiri’s voice actors, Max Charles and Maia Mitchell, share the same birthday.
• During the song "Worst Hyena We Know," there is a sequence where Jasiri dances on a floor surrounded by heart shapes under a spotlight. Kion later joins her, causing both the spotlight and their shadows to take the shape of a heart.
• In the episode "The Hyena Resistance," Jasiri pins Kion down in a manner reminiscent of Simba and Nala.

Gallery

"The name's Jasiri. And if you are headed back to the Pride Lands, you're going the wrong way."

"You are pretty fierce."