#mheetu

[australet789]

TLK: The Lion's Meow

I like the idea of Nala giving birth far from Priderock as shown in the Mufasa movie, but, Zira was already exiled at this point, so I doubt Simba would let her go just like that. So he made Mheetu her personal body guard! Which also helped to reconcile the cousins.

I'm also showing how finally Mheetu's vitiligo settled in, it made him look like Romulus, the first King.

[faeriekougraz]

🦁 lets clean mama back 🦁

Photo credits to yswildlifephotography on instagram

[iratezestfest]

I finally decided to release this months old Kion redesign. It's been rotting in my gallery for a while now lol

My idea is: Mufasa's build, his mother and uncle's colors (Nala and her brother Mheetu, respectively), the guard mark is placed manually with paint on the paw of a royal lion like Simba or Nala in the same color as the recipient's eyes, a few more scars, a bit more mane, Outsider nose and eye rim style, slightly longer fur

[transmasc-lioness]

His name means hope <3 quick doodle of sarafina's second son in my current au, Matu! (Based on mheetu)

[jayietheriverwarrior]

I wanted to design some of the characters described in my Sarafina and Zira series but who didn't appear in the art for it, so here are some of them!

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Name: Kimbia Name Meaning: To run (Swahili) Gender: Male Allegiance: Jadi's Pridelands (formerly), Outlands Rank: Swiftest of the Lion Guard Mate: Sarafina (marriage), Sema (affair) Daughter: Nala Sons: Tojo, Mheetu This is Nala's father, Sarafina's mate as chosen by Queen Shari. Neither lion was thrilled about the match, but they were sympathetic to each other's displeasure about it, and they did their best to make it easier on each other and were good friends. Kimbia's heart belonged to Sema, a huntress with no particularly powerful fighting skills, which left her out of Shari's favor as she only wanted strong soldiers for her war against the Pridelands.

I see him as a fairly laid-back guy, pretty easy-going, quiet sometimes. I tried to make sure you could see both Nala and Tojo in his design, Nala gets her darker more saturated fur from him and eye/chin/nose shape, while Tojo gets most of his coloration. He has similar swept-back hair to his grandson Kion and a sort of gold pelt and reddish mane similar to (though much darker than) his, since their similarities were highlighted in that one cave painting.

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Name: Sema Name Meaning: Say (Swahili) Gender: Female Allegiance: Jadi's Pridelands (formerly), Outlands (formerly), Pridelands Rank: Hunter Mate: Kimbia (affair) Son: Tojo Sema is Tojo's mother, Kimbia's secret true mate (though not secret from Sarafina, Kimbia never lied to her, and Sarafina was fine with him keeping his relationship with Sema as he hadn't had a choice about being married to her). She's quiet and insecure due to years of being sneered at by Shari and her supporters. Kimbia was her biggest supporter, and after his death, she's lost for a time to her grief and fear, until the need to look after Tojo pulls her back out of it. Sarafina is a great help in looking after Tojo while Sema is struggling, and the two lionesses become good friends.

Tojo gets his yellower shades from his mom, and thinner face shape than his broad-faced dad. I love how kind of unique she turned out, she's a pretty girl.

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Name: Shari (formerly Sharifu) Name Meaning: Anger, evil (Swahili) (Shari); honor, noble (Swahili) (Sharifu) Gender: Female Allegiance: Jadi's Pridelands (formerly), Outlands Rank: Queen Mate: Jadi Daughters: Dunia, Zira (Ziara) This is Zira's mother, queen of the Outlands. Weird that I started with a fresh slate but in some ways worked my way back to some of the elements of her old design, mainly the duller coat - that's where Nuka gets his ashy coat from. Since Zira gets most of her looks from her dad, Shari moreso has features that can be found in her grandson and great-grandkids - Nuka's ashy coat and eyerim shape, Vitani's chin, nose bridge, and ears, and a shorter muzzle and paler shade of Kovu's green eyes.

The scar something she demanded one of her followers inflict on her after her mate Jadi's death, to honor and reflect him, though she got it on the other eye so as not to be confused with a true Mark of Exile - she's no exile, she's a wrongly outcast queen who will paint the Pridelands red to get back what is rightfully hers.

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Name: Dunia Name Meaning: World, earth (Swahili) Gender: Female Allegiance: Jadi's Pridelands (formerly), Outlands (formerly), Pridelands Rank: Hunter (formerly Princess of the Outlands) Mother: Shari (Sharifu)

Father: Jadi

Sister: Zira (Ziara)

Mate: Tumbili Daughters: Tama, Anza, Kumbatia (Kuuma), Vumbi (Vunja) Dunia is the firstborn daughter of King Jadi and Queen Shari, and therefore their heir. She bears the brunt of her mother's expectations to take back over the Pridelands one day, but she hates what her mother has become and doesn't want to hurt anyone. Surprisingly, her best source of comfort is her mate Tumbili, a mate she hadn't chosen for herself (it had been arranged/forced by her mother), but a mate so kind and supportive and encouraging that she truly falls in love with him. When her mother dies and the chance to leave the violent life of the Outlands behind suddenly presents itself, the pair take it and never look back.

She has a slightly more saturated version of her mother's ashy coat and her green eyes. You might be able to guess who else she's closely related to through her design. ^^

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Name: Tumbili Name Meaning: Monkeyish (Swahili) Gender: Male Allegiance: Jadi's Pridelands (formerly), Outlands (formerly), Pridelands Rank: Hunter (formerly Keenest of Sight of the Outlands Lion Guard) Mate: Dunia Daughters: Tama, Anza, Kumbatia (Kuuma), Vumbi (Vunja) Despite growing up in the tense atmosphere of a Pridelands wracked by civil war, then moving to the Outlands and living under Shari's harsh rule, Tumbili is a playful soul. He loves to prank and joke and tease, always in good humor. He loved Dunia even before they were married, but he never told her until after she confessed her own feelings, as he never wanted to make her feel pressured in a marriage that had already not been her choice. He just offered supported and friendship and goofy jokes to make her laugh and forget her troubles for a time.

Obviously, his daughter Tama gets a lot of her looks from him, mostly her colors. XD And a certain grandson gets his chin from him.

[sweetwill0w]

gift for a friend

[barkers-art]

I’ve been seeing some other artists on DeviantArt do this TLK meme made by MalisTLK and I decided to give it a whirl! Thought it would be fun to share my take on some of the semi-canon TLK characters. Uru: King Ahadi’s second mate, Uru was born to a rogue lioness who abandoned her near the Pridelands’ border when she was just a toddler. After the death of her first cub, Ahadi allows her to be a wetnurse for his son Mufasa after his own mother passed away suddenly when he was just a week old. The two of them gradually began to develop feelings for each other and eventually became mates, with Uru later having a son named Taka. Ahadi: The long awaited firstborn of King Mohatu and Queen-Consort Furaha, as well as the littermate of Uaminifu and Hazina. Ahadi is very patient, and believes to value his subjects above all else and will go wherever duty leads him. While he loves both of his sons equally he ends up showing a bit of favoritism towards his oldest Mufasa, which just adds to his younger son’s jealousy towards his brother. Ahadi lives long enough to see his son Taka, now going by the name “Scar”, seize control of the Pridelands and run it into ruin. Mheetu: Son of Sarafina and Chenza, as well as the littermate of Nala. His real name is actually Mwitu, but his eagerness to join others in playing ended up earning him the nickname “Mheetu” from his peers. Mwitu ends up being exiled after he and some other male lions were caught plotting to overthrow Scar. He ends up returning home after Scar is overthown and fathers Zuri with a cubhood friend named Adia. Kopa: The illegitemate son of Nala and Chumvi, as well as the littermate of Kiara. Kopa was conceived when Nala sought comfort from Chumvi after the “death” of her and Simba’s daughter, Aisha. Not wanting Simba to know about her infidelity, Nala has Kopa smuggled out of the Pridelands shortly after his birth and is given to his father to raise, who ends up naming him after his deceased brother Makopa. Kopa grows up healthy and happy in the pride his father lives in and makes plenty of friends, one of which is a hyena named Asante. She and Kopa end up developing feelings towards each other when they’re older, which their respective loved ones don’t exactly approve of. Afua: Son of Ni and Kula, as well as Kopa’s cousin. He is Kopa’s closest friend out of all the other cubs in the Msingi Pride and is the only one who knows about his secret friendship with the hyena cub Asante. He later becomes mates with King Malka’s daughter, Banou. Amani: Son of Queen Kiara and Prince-Consort Kovu, as well as the older brother of Upendi and Atile. He really admires his grandfather Simba and aspires to be just like him someday.

[tama1313]

Yesterday I finished a MAProject part and so I got nostalgic again

Here’s my re-design of a Semi-Canon TLK character (Mheetu, Nala’s little brother)

(The background is a frame from The Lion King movie, just to clarify)

I love the headcanon of Him being a White lion for many reasons:

-White Lion are considered weakest due to their color (in nature, usually the lion with the darkest mane is the leader) and since the original concept of his story was Him being protected by his sister, it could have been possible even for his fur being too visible to Hyenas eyes

- In my TLK Headcanon universe, he runs away as an adolescent to survive Scar’s tyranny

I hope you like it ^^

(You can use all my designs as long as you give me credits)