Scar is a fictional lion and the main antagonist of Walt Disney Pictures' animated movie The Lion King. He is Simba's envious and scheming archenemy and paternal uncle who is Mufasa's arch-rival and younger brother and Shenzi, Banzai and Ed's former leader and boss.
| Scar | |
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| The Lion King character | |
| First appearance | The Lion King (1994) |
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| Inspired by | King Claudius |
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| Nickname(s) | Scar |
| Species | African lion |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | King of Pride Rock (formerly) Heir to the Throne of Pride Rock (formerly) |
| Family | Mufasa (older brother) Ahadi (father; in Six New Adventures) Uru (mother; in Six New Adventures) Mohatu (grandfather; in The Brightest Star) |
| Relatives | Sarabi (sister-in-law) Simba (nephew) Nala (niece-in-law) |
He was voiced by Jeremy Irons with singing vocals by Jim Cummings in the 1994 movie. His supervising animator was Andreas Deja. Scar is one of four Disney characters to be nominated for "Best Villain" in the MTV Movie Awards (the other three being the White Witch, Captain Barbossa and Davy Jones), and is the only Disney animated character to have achieved this.
