Kopa is the son of simba and nala and the grandson of mufasa, sarabi and sarafina in the lion king. Kopa is a male lion cub, the prince of pride rock, and the son of simba and nala. And if you know a place where i could read them, please tell. However, his official name is kopa, as in 1994 six books came out called the lion king. Six new adventures books and two german audiobooks friends for life and fight for the throne. Director of creed and black panther ryan coogler will directed the film. He is known to be adventurous, curious, and loves listening to. The books were approved by disney and take place after the lion king. Simbas pride, and other lion king universe canon oneshots.
Particularly because while the lines of buiness that cover book creation for disney maintain the integrity of disney films, the animation studios do. I am a little mad kopa isnt real, but at least he survives in the book. 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. Particularly because while the lines of buiness that cover book creation for disney maintain the integrity of. Pinocchio the lion king the jungle book peter pan mary poppins toy story cars pocahontas alice in. Kopa second generation wiki fandom powered by wikia. The story takes place in between the lion king and the lion king 2.
Fans addition to complement the character saying that he and vitaly were in love though not even mentioned in the book. The series was until the release of simbas pride the only look into the characters from the lion king which was released the same year as the first book after the films debut. He also had a few minor roles in some of the other books in the set of six. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. A snake in the grass the lion king, 4 by leslie mcguire, laureen burger brooks, rachelle campbell, denise shimabukuro 1994 more buying choices. Jon favreau will also help with this one and elton john will write new. He debuts in the story a tale of two brothers, which served as a prequel to the lion king. 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. Kopa, the young son of simba and nala, encounters several members of his pride.
He was a nameless cub in the first film strong family resemblance. For those of you who dont know, there was a series of books written shortly after the release of tlk called the lion king. Six new adventures is a series of six short chapter books based on the disney film the lion king. As a cub, kopa often listened to past stories about his family and friends. Simba fears what could come about in the future with his son, kopa and ziras daughter. Kopa his story, theories and place in lion king canon youtube. Janja, cheezi, and chungu bring a new threat to the prides know as kajor. An obscure book, it follows right after the lion king with simba and nalas. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina. 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. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and prince of the pride lands in a series of books called the lion king.
A book featuring the lion king, the lion guard, the lion king. Now for some reason, lots of fans believe that kopa is the cub at the end of the first film. Kopa was a male lion cub and the son of simba and nala in a series of short spinoff books from the lion king. Kopu was primarily introduced in the book lion king. Well, you are in luck soon a new series called the lion king. 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. Maybe kion wouldve had a better chance if his show wasnt an inbetweenquel of lion king 2 and stuck on disney junior. Tales of the pride the books are to be about the side stories of the lion king and things you didnt know about each character. Kopa the lion king the amazing everything wiki fandom. Kopa was pale yellow and simba had a dark, rich golden. Kopa is the son of simba and nala and grandson of mufasa, sarabi, sarafina and an unnamed lion in the lion king. I think kopa s fate was planned while disney was making the second lion king. Six new adventures, a collection of six spinoff books was published in 1994 by grolier enterprises inc.
Six new adventures book series 6 books from book 1. Kopa brags that when hes the lion king, hell roar so loud the leaves will. All of them depict either the adventures of kopa simba and nalas. Six new adventures is a collection of spinoff books of the lion king. This fan theory database is designed for lion king fans and assumes that readers have a working knowledge of the original movie, as well as simbas pride and the lion guard.
He wouldnt have to be in lion king 2, but in a lion king 212. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. It is a collection of six short stories written by various authors, and published by grolier enterprises, inc. It is assumed that, being a male lion, he left to start his own pride. But i have always wanted kopa to be an official lion king character.
Kajor gets kion alone and with a bunch of hyenas and runs him out of the prides. Kopa is similar to simba in a sort of way a character who you will soon love and enjoy as you read this boo. Kopa is first seen playing with his monkey friends, jambo and kwaheri. Kopa is being told about his destiny to become the newest lion king. In the book series, much of the time kopa is listening to a story from various people like zazu or rafiki, but he. When production on the lion king ii began, writers felt that a female would be a better change, and created kiara, ignoring the books about kopa. I just like the idea simba was overprotective of kiara and ziras reason for being banished was because of kopa. Prior to this, the lion cub of simba and nala was unnamed and gender undefined. Six new adventures a tale of two brothers as the son of simba and nala. Kovu trotted across the tall grass of the pridelands, his green eyes scanning the horizon for danger as he watched over the hunt below. I just found out about these lion king books with kopa in them. Simba and nalas cub, kopa, has grown up quite a bit since the. In the audio books, kopa retains his innocent and playful nature, though he becomes a bit more mature, branching out to make friends with other species. But in all seriousness, kopa has more story potential then kion.
Disney approved him for profit and childrens entertainment in books known only in usa and. However, before he can learn anything when he wanders around the pridelands, he is kidnapped by. Theyre really rare and hard to find after seven years of searching ive only found. Simbas pride, the directors had no knowledge of kopa or the book series, explaining why hes not in the movie. It was published by grolier books in 1994 as the third book in the lion king. Six new adventures, kopa was the son of simba and nala. A tale of two brothers disneys the lion king disneys. When lion king ii was developed, none of them were aware of the books, so they went forward wi. It would be like what was happyining during lion king 2. In this book, published by an outsourced team with permission from the disney corporation, simba and nala have only one child, a somewhat homely cub named kopa.
Kopa probably gets the colour from his mother who is tawny in colour and then got a fair amount of yellow from simba, more than kiara. So, their are about six books of the lion series named the lion king six new adventures and most of the books mention kopa in them. Simba and nalas cub, kopa, has grown up quite a bit since the ending. Kopa is chaka, kopa is a noncanon son of simba and nala who appears in the book six new adventures. The books and kopa are outsider written and look what happened. This is a video by a member on youtube, who adapted it from what most people believe happened to kopa a fictional and noncanon character from the nondisney books six new adventures. 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.
Based on the book series the lion king the six new adventures. A tale of two brothers, nalas dare, vulture shock, a snake in the grass, follow the leader, and how true, zazu six new adventures takes place sometime after the original film. Kopa is sometimes mistaken for tanabi, which is the fanfiction version of him. This set contains six individual books each about a story being told to simbas son kopa or kopa learning a life lesson. Most of the stories are characters telling kopa events that happened in the past. I mean, i know its the fathers job to be protective of his daughter, but still. Kopa is the son of simba and nala, appearing in the book series the lion king.
Kopa brags that when hes the lion king, hell roar so loud the leaves will drop off the trees. In the audio books and books rereleased after simbas pride, this has not changed. The audio tapes document his life as an adolescent, showing him grow up to live in selfexile with simba, a decision which reinforces kopa s strong attachment to his father. This is the first book in a series of six books made after the first lion king movie was released. Ive been wanting to write this for a long time and im finally getting around to making it. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Some posts will also reference characters from the six new adventures books. A tale of two brothers disneys the lion king disneys the lion. These books, which are geared for children, are an entertaining read for anyone whos a lion king fan. Kopas adventures in the wild chapter 1, a lion king. Kopa shares many similarities with his father from his cubhood.
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