I have absolutely nothing against kiara since she is the daughter of. I think kopas fate was planned while disney was making the second lion king. The lion king was released on ultra hd bluray and 4k digital download on december 3, 2018. And people should know that the cub at the end of the 1st lion king is kopa, carried by rafiki, and kiara is actually born in the beginning of the. The story of the books center around kopa, the son of simba who is mischievous and adventurous but goodhearted just like his father was when he was young. All of them depict either the adventures of kopa simba and nalas son or a story told to kopa about past events in the lion king universe. In the audio books and books rereleased after simbas pride, this has not changed. Oct 20, 2011 he appeared at the end of tlk1 and the lion king six new adventures books. And if you know a place where i could read them, please tell.
Kopa could have had quotes such hey nuka leave my sister kiara be. I mean, i know its the fathers job to be protective of his daughter, but still. Kiara was born during the reconstruction era of simbas reign, where the defecting lionesses would have been a force equal to the loyalists. Kopa his story, theories and place in lion king canon.
On youtube, someone made a video, titled kopa appears in the 1st movie my opinion. It is assumed that, being a male lion, he left to start his own pride. The cub at the end of tlk is at least three months. Zira knocks kopa off the mountain, which makes kopa too weak to escape. In the book series, much of the time kopa is listening to a story from various people like zazu or rafiki, but he appeared most prominently in vulture shock. He appeared at the end of tlk1 and the lion king six new adventures books. The lion king 2 kopas death the hyenas chase kopa the lion king. His curiosity once led him into trouble, as he strayed into the desert in search of his family tree, which he believed to be a physical plant. Vitani was worried about kopa of course and nuka sat by the cave entrance in his own world.
The lion king and all associated marks and images are the property of the walt disney company. The lion king www archive is a nonprofit, volunteer effort dedicated to supporting the fan community and promoting the appreciation of the franchise. Nov 09, 2014 kopa his story, theories and place in lion king canon. As a cub, kopa often listened to past stories about his family and friends. It was the first traditionally animated, classic disney film to be rereleased in 4k. Kiara, kovu, vitani, simba and nala were so sad and couldnt get over his death, so mufasa changed the past. Hes a little replica of his dad as a cub tuft of head fur. However when rafiki informs them that they instead have a daughter named kiara, they become disappointed. These books, which are geared for children, are an entertaining read for anyone whos a lion king fan.
So no, kopa was not, i repeat, not killed by zira nor he ran far away from home and. Kopa was struck by lightning during the battle with the oustsiders and was killed. Hes very enthusiastic and playful in almost every action he takes. Unbelievable that disney got a lion to look this pensively into the distance, you might be thinking. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Shed wished for his death so many times but now she wished it was all a bad dream. Akito, estelle, and vincent invite special guests with them to come visit africa to pride rock to see what kiara, kopa, and kion have been up to ever since kion became part of the lion guard while kiara and kopa will become the next lion king and queen of the pridelands. One day, when neither nala or simba is watching, kopa sneaks away to go play in the gorge with pimbi. Feb 11, 2009 kopa is the unofficial son of simba and nala. Lion king by biancaevans2 legolasg5 with 2,608 reads. The lion king was directed by roger allers and rob minkoff, produced by don hahn, and has a screenplay credited to irene mecchi. This new series was expected by many lion king fans to include the longneglected son of simba, kopa, who stars in the 1994 series of disney books, the lion king. Kopa is the son of simba and nala, appearing in the book series the lion king.
The lion king is a 1994 american animated musical film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. I think kopa s fate was planned while disney was making the second lion king. Sep 09, 2015 it is assumed that, being a male lion, he left to start his own pride. Six new adventures in the book series, much of the time kopa is listening to a story from various people like zazu or rafiki, but he appeared most prominently in vulture shock. In the video zira takes kopa to simbas past and tells him lies about mufasas death.
The story begins with a huge celebration of simbas birth throughout the land. This is katikopas answer to the question, what happened to kopa. When the first film finished it was hugely success full and so to make money people made merchandise of it including books the most popular of these were called the lion king six new adventures in which kopa was the main character. Zira looked around the cave and wondered when theyd find the body. Six new adventures, a collection of six spinoff books was published in 1994 by grolier enterprises inc.
As the films supersede the books in terms of canon status, the lion king 2 overrules the existence of kopa by having kiara be simba and nalas first cub and the cub seen at the end of the first film named by the adaptation. After the death of king simba, nala has stepped down from her place as queen gladly letting her daughter take the place. Six new adventures books and two german audiobooks friends for life and fight for the throne. The lion king, by don ferguson, is a book about a young lion named simba who goes from infant to adulthood, and the trials and tribulations he faces. Kopas death chapter 1, a lion king fanfic fanfiction. This set contains six individual books each about a story being told to simbas son. Or at least, thats how all of the movie books and burger king minibooks describe it. Instead of kopa being murdered by zira as typically assumed, he wasnt born yet.
Kopa was killeddisappeared theories impossible the lion king. He is the prince of pride rock, and the son of simba and nala. Kovu and kiara have three cubs, and eventually they turn out to become adventurous little rascals but kiaras brother kopa. The cub at the end of tlk is at least three months younger than kovu because lion cubs dont pop out of thin air, their mothers remain pregnant for a time. The lion king iv return of kopa all animals came to celebrate the birth king simba and queen nalas cub and cheered for prince kopa as kopa grew in a playful happy lion cub he stopped by a rock and met zira and scars nuka do you wanna play asked kopa and nuka looked worried and im warning you try my mother to kill you cryed nuka the. However, there is no official cannon from disney on the subject. Zira starts to get mad and askes kopa if simba didnt kill scar who did. He was a nameless cub in the first film strong family resemblance.
I mean, i just watched it yesterday, and i thought, if kopa was truly killed by zira, then that explains why simba is so protective of kiara. The hyenas kopa says zira hits him and says shut up. He was created by an outsider and the books were approved only by disneys marketing division. Kovu and kiara have three cubs, and eventually they turn out to become adventurous little rascals but kiaras brother kopa returns with vitani and finds out vitani is baring. For those of you who dont know, there was a series of books written shortly after the release of tlk called the lion king. The sp producers had no idea those books with kopa existed, and the. Kiara and kovu have a daughter named belle who looks like kovu and has kiaras eyes, she grows up with her family and has a great bond with her grandfather simba. Kopa and kovu appear the same age, while in the books kopa is still with his family and eager to become king. The lion king 4 simbas forgotten cub kopa story crossover donyabreanna 1272. My favourite theory is that kopa was killed as when he was cub. I know there were books of the lion king which ends with titling the cub as a he, not a she like kiara.
Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina and an unnamed lion in the lion king. Kopa shares many similarities with his father from his cubhood. As it turns out the people working on simbas pride were unaware that simba and nala had a son named kopa as shown in the lion king. The lion king 4 return of kopa hd the real movie dailymotion. See more ideas about lion, lion king fan art and king. Zira sees him there and starts to stalk him, which eventually leads to a chase. Kopa is the noncanon son of simba and nala, the grandson of mufasa, sarabi and sarafina, the greatnephew of scar and a main character in the lion king. This is kati kopa s answer to the question, what happened to kopa. Ahadi was the son or soninlaw of mohatu, the husband of uru, the father of mufasa and scar, the fatherinlaw of sarabi, the paternal grandfather of simba, the greatgrandfather of kopa and the king of the pride lands in the lion king. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina. This is the sixth book in a series of six books made after the first lion king movie was released.
Kopa was only from a few outsider books that was never created by disney but alex. No, because he wasnt in the lion king, or the lion king ii. As of june 2014, disney has announced that they will be making a new lion king film to be aired on november 2015 called the lion guard. Kopa gets mad at her for saying such things and tells her about scar who killed mufasa. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. He is known to be adventurous, curious, and loves listening to stories. They belong to disney through the lion king and the lion king ii. He also had a few minor roles in some of the other books in the set of six. Apr 11, 2014 after the death of king simba, nala has stepped down from her place as queen gladly letting her daughter take the place. Kopa was killeddisappeared theories impossible the. In revenge for killing scar, zira hatches a plan to kill someone simba loves his son kopa. Simbas pride as he was denied by the filmakers of the original film, and as such was unrecognized by the. I just found out about these lion king books with kopa in them.
This set contains six individual books each about a story being told to simbas son kopa or kopa learning a life lesson. Six new adventures book a tale of two brothers which is noncanon to the films and tv shows in the lion king franchise. The major source of inconsistencies the series ignores the official little golden books released by the walt disney company, published by grolier enterprize that were later released in america in 1994, the lion king. Kopa was likely developed to look a little like mufasa, and was probably made a boy since the end of the movie implies that the circle of life continues with simba and nala picking up where mufasa and serabi began, with a baby boy. Particularly because while the lines of buiness that cover book creation for disney maintain the integrity of. When he teaches her about being king and queen belle takes things to what it takes to.
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