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One of the Pridelands greatest Kings, Mohatu. He was considered to be the first of the “New Kings”. A new generation of kings who put a higher value on equality and peace. The Pridelands prospered under his rule and many consider him to be the greatest king that ever lived. He is Simba’s great-grandfather.

Mohatu was oldest son of King Ade and a lioness named Fayola. In those days, the king didn’t have a single queen, rather he would have access to all of the eligible lionesses and have cubs with them all. Ade had many cubs with many different lionesses, but Mohatu was the oldest and the strongest - not to mention one of only two males - and so he became his heir.

Ade wasn’t a bad father, per se, but he was never a very attentive one. Granted, Mohatu got much more attention from his father than any of his half-siblings, but even then Mohatu did not have a strong connection with his father. He was very close with his mother however, who was a wise lioness in her own right. Fayola was a very kind and patient mother, she took special care in teaching Mohatu values that she believed would be important for the future king to have. So in truth, Mohatu can attribute most of his wisdom to his mother.

Another important relationship Mohatu had was with his half-brother, Choyo. Choyo was Ade’s only other son, he got even less attention from his father than Mohatu did. The two brothers were not particularly close but they did tend to stick together as the only two boys among their many sisters. At first, Choyo was not bothered by the fact that he would not be king, in fact he saw the title as a lot of hard work that he was simply too lazy for. However, the older he got the more selfish and self-centered he became. He developed a bloated ego and soon he could only think of all the perks he would get from being king. One day when they were still young, Choyo challenged Mohatu for his right to the throne. Of course Mohatu defeated Choyo and as a result, Ade banished his son from the Pride. Although Choyo was no longer a member of his pride, Mohatu continued to have encounters with his younger brother throughout their lives.

Shorty after the banishment of Choyo, Ade fell ill. He was an older lion and simply wasn’t as strong as he used to be. After some deliberation, Ade decided to step down from the throne. Mahatu agreed with his ailing father, and shortly thereafter, he assumed the throne.

Mohatu was still rather young when he became king. He never received “royal lessons” from his father like we see Mufasa give Simba, and so he felt inadequate to rule. All he had was the teachings of his mother to help guide him in making desicions. Despite this, ruling the Pridelands seemingly came natural for Mohatu. Even in his youth he was a wise lion who made a conscious effort to be fair to all aminals, even the herbivores.

Sometime into his rule, Mohatu began to develop feelings for a lioness in his pride named Johari. Because the leader of the pride had cubs with many different lionesses, Mohatu was never betrothed to anyone; it was always expected that he would mate with many lionesses. However, Mohatu was so in love with Johari that he decided to do something that had never been done before, he married Johari. For the first time in the pride’s history, the king had a single queen.

After the marriage, the king and queen began trying for a cub, as Mohatu now needed an heir, however, they had a hard time conceiving. Some other members of the pride tried to convince the king to try having cubs with a different lioness, but Mohatu refused. Eventually, after years and years of trying, Johari finally became pregnant. Both the parents-to-be were very excited for the arrival of their cubs and they were eventually blessed with a beautiful daughter that they named Uru . Certain other members of the pride were shocked when Mohatu named Uru, a lioness, his heir. There hadn’t been a female leader since the daughter of king Kwanza, and even then most animals considered her mate to be the true ruler. Of course, Mohatu would be having none of this, as he knew from his own mother that a lioness would be just as capable to rule as a lion. In fact, Mohatu put a lot of hard work into raising Uru to be the best ruler she could possible be. He began to take her on walks through their kingdom, teaching her his wisdoms; a tradition that Uru would continue with her own son, and one that would last for generations to come.

Mohatu ruled for many years, in fact, he had the longest reign of any king the Pridelands has ever known. He was a wise and beloved king for many years, living long enough to see his daughter Uru find a love of her own. Mohatu somewhat took Ahadi under his wing and became a father figure towards the young lion. He even lived long enough to see the birth of his first grandcub, Mufasa. Shortly after Mufasa’s birth, the great king Mohatu passed away, knowing that his kingdom and more importantly his daughter were in safe hands. The entire kingdom, even including animals other than lions, wept for their fallen king. Uru of course was devestated, and so was Johari who would outlive her husband but only a couple years. However, the inhabitants of the Pridelands took some comfor in knowing that their king would be watching over them as the brightest star in the night sky.

Wow that was a lot of writing. I’m slowly staring to work on my tlk universe headcanons, so this is just a general summary of the life of Mohatu. Obviously a lot more happened during his reign but I didn’t want to write a freaking novel.

Mohatu (c) Disney

Description
One of the Pridelands greatest Kings, Mohatu. He was considered to be the first of the “New Kings”. A new generation of kings who put a higher value on equality and peace. The Pridelands prospered under his rule and many consider him to be the greatest king that ever lived. He is Simba’s great-grandfather.

Mohatu was oldest son of King Ade and a lioness named Fayola. In those days, the king didn’t have a single queen, rather he would have access to all of the eligible lionesses and have cubs with them all. Ade had many cubs with many different lionesses, but Mohatu was the oldest and the strongest - not to mention one of only two males - and so he became his heir.

Ade wasn’t a bad father, per se, but he was never a very attentive one. Granted, Mohatu got much more attention from his father than any of his half-siblings, but even then Mohatu did not have a strong connection with his father. He was very close with his mother however, who was a wise lioness in her own right. Fayola was a very kind and patient mother, she took special care in teaching Mohatu values that she believed would be important for the future king to have. So in truth, Mohatu can attribute most of his wisdom to his mother.

Another important relationship Mohatu had was with his half-brother, Choyo. Choyo was Ade’s only other son, he got even less attention from his father than Mohatu did. The two brothers were not particularly close but they did tend to stick together as the only two boys among their many sisters. At first, Choyo was not bothered by the fact that he would not be king, in fact he saw the title as a lot of hard work that he was simply too lazy for. However, the older he got the more selfish and self-centered he became. He developed a bloated ego and soon he could only think of all the perks he would get from being king. One day when they were still young, Choyo challenged Mohatu for his right to the throne. Of course Mohatu defeated Choyo and as a result, Ade banished his son from the Pride. Although Choyo was no longer a member of his pride, Mohatu continued to have encounters with his younger brother throughout their lives.

Shorty after the banishment of Choyo, Ade fell ill. He was an older lion and simply wasn’t as strong as he used to be. After some deliberation, Ade decided to step down from the throne. Mahatu agreed with his ailing father, and shortly thereafter, he assumed the throne.

Mohatu was still rather young when he became king. He never received “royal lessons” from his father like we see Mufasa give Simba, and so he felt inadequate to rule. All he had was the teachings of his mother to help guide him in making desicions. Despite this, ruling the Pridelands seemingly came natural for Mohatu. Even in his youth he was a wise lion who made a conscious effort to be fair to all aminals, even the herbivores.

Sometime into his rule, Mohatu began to develop feelings for a lioness in his pride named Johari. Because the leader of the pride had cubs with many different lionesses, Mohatu was never betrothed to anyone; it was always expected that he would mate with many lionesses. However, Mohatu was so in love with Johari that he decided to do something that had never been done before, he married Johari. For the first time in the pride’s history, the king had a single queen.

After the marriage, the king and queen began trying for a cub, as Mohatu now needed an heir, however, they had a hard time conceiving. Some other members of the pride tried to convince the king to try having cubs with a different lioness, but Mohatu refused. Eventually, after years and years of trying, Johari finally became pregnant. Both the parents-to-be were very excited for the arrival of their cubs and they were eventually blessed with a beautiful daughter that they named Uru . Certain other members of the pride were shocked when Mohatu named Uru, a lioness, his heir. There hadn’t been a female leader since the daughter of king Kwanza, and even then most animals considered her mate to be the true ruler. Of course, Mohatu would be having none of this, as he knew from his own mother that a lioness would be just as capable to rule as a lion. In fact, Mohatu put a lot of hard work into raising Uru to be the best ruler she could possible be. He began to take her on walks through their kingdom, teaching her his wisdoms; a tradition that Uru would continue with her own son, and one that would last for generations to come.

Mohatu ruled for many years, in fact, he had the longest reign of any king the Pridelands has ever known. He was a wise and beloved king for many years, living long enough to see his daughter Uru find a love of her own. Mohatu somewhat took Ahadi under his wing and became a father figure towards the young lion. He even lived long enough to see the birth of his first grandcub, Mufasa. Shortly after Mufasa’s birth, the great king Mohatu passed away, knowing that his kingdom and more importantly his daughter were in safe hands. The entire kingdom, even including animals other than lions, wept for their fallen king. Uru of course was devestated, and so was Johari who would outlive her husband but only a couple years. However, the inhabitants of the Pridelands took some comfor in knowing that their king would be watching over them as the brightest star in the night sky.

Wow that was a lot of writing. I’m slowly staring to work on my tlk universe headcanons, so this is just a general summary of the life of Mohatu. Obviously a lot more happened during his reign but I didn’t want to write a freaking novel.

Mohatu (c) Disney