The Cub At The End of Mufasa: The Lion King Revealed
The identity of the son of Simba and Nala shown at the end of Mufasa: The Lion King has been up for debate within the past 5 months of the film being out. Well now, the debate is over and we have a confirmation.
Earlier today, concept artist Anna Podedworna posted a keyframed concept art of Kiara and her younger brother at the end of the movie.
The artwork itself is cute, but you're probably thinking, "What about this confirms anything?"
I'll tell you what confirms it. Anna's description of the concept artwork, as shown on both her Instagram and her Twitter account where she posted the concept art.
Kiara meeting Kion for the first time. Keyframe for Mufasa: The Lion King.
There is also her reply to a comment asking for context on this. Here is her response, in which she states that in the script for the film, the cub at the end of the film is Kion.
Which confirms it. The cub at the end of Mufasa: The Lion King is Kion, from the Disney Junior animated series, The Lion Guard.
This marks his first mainstream appearance since the series' conclusion in 2019, and the first theatrical appearance of the character in The Lion King franchise.