Simba

Simba is a recurring character in the Kingdom Hearts series, serving as a Summon in the first game and an ally in the second. He is originally from Disney's "The Lion King".

Kingdom Hearts
''The leader of the pride. He rules over the other animals of the Pride Lands, his savanna kingdom.''

''Hold down the X button to charge up his power. When the command changes to Proud Roar release the button to unleash the attack. Hold the button down longer for more power. Cost: 2 MP''

He roared onto the scene in "The Lion King" (1994).

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Successor to his father as ruler of the Pride Lands.

Sora need only call and Simba will appear and lend his strength.

Kingdom Hearts II
The Lion King (1994)

Son of the great Mufasa who grew up to succeed his father and rule the Pride Lands.

''As a young cub, Simba mistakenly thought he was responsible for his father's death. He left the Pride Lands and met two new friends: Timon and Pumbaa. They taught him to lead a carefree life.''

During their first quest, Simba helped Sora, Donald, and Goofy whenever they called on him.

Kingdom Hearts
In the first game, Simba appears as a Summon, using an attack called Proud Roar where Sora charges up the roar and fires off a powerful attack.

His world was destroyed; however, Simba's strong heart refused to languish in darkness, keeping his spirit alive and turning him into a Summon Gem, Earthshine. The gem was in turn found by Leon, who kept it as a "lucky charm", and was eventually given to Sora after Leon told him about the hearts of Worlds. After bringing it to the Fairy Godmother, she recognized it as a Summon Gem and immediately restored Simba's spiritual form, making him able to assist Sora in battles. After stopping Ansem (Xehanort's Heartless), Simba's body was restored and he returned to his own world.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
In Chain of Memories Simba reappears as a figment of Sora's memories, and he is once again a summonable character. He's the first Summon Card you get, given to Sora by Leon after finishing his tutorial.

Kingdom Hearts II
In Kingdom Hearts II, Simba was surprised to see Sora, Donald and Goofy in the Pride Lands. He was more surprised that the three looked very different from when he last saw them, as they had taken on an animal form. He was even more amazed to find out that they had met his childhood friend, Nala. Sora, Goofy, Donald, and Nala attempted to convince Simba to return to the Pride Lands to overthrow Scar; however, Simba resisted until he met the spirit of his father, Mufasa who helped him rebuild his confidence. He returned to Pride Rock to find that Scar's hatred has turned Scar into a Heartless. After a battle on the top of Pride Rock, Scar was defeated, and driving the hyenas out, Simba took his rightful place as king.

However, the appearance of Scar's ghost caused Simba to have doubts, which made the other lions question his abilities as king. The apparition of these ghosts made Simba wonder if he could be a king just like his father was. Sora convinced Simba to follow his own path, and not his father's. With Sora's help he was able to overcome these fears, defeat Scar's ghost and become the King he was meant to be.

Battle Style
When fighting, Simba uses his claws and fangs to wound the enemy, and, like Tarzan, can cure using herbs and animal knowledge. He's an agility-focused fighter, but with good strength and defense.

Simba is a physical attacker with a handful of healing abilities. He attacks very rapidly in battle using, as one would expect, his claws and fangs. He has no armor slots, two accessory slots and three item slots. Simba's abilities in Kingdom Hearts II are as follows:


 * Fierce Claw: Attacks an enemy several times.
 * Groundshaker: Attacks enemies around him.
 * Healing Herb: Restores the party's HP.
 * MP Rage: Restores MP when attacked.
 * Defender: Increases defense when HP is critical.
 * Auto Limit: Sets the Reaction command to Limit, if a Limit has been equipped.
 * Hyper Healing: Quickly revives a fallen party member and restores their HP.
 * Auto Healing: Restores HP when switched out for another party member.
 * Limit ability: Wildcat

In cutscenes

 * "Murderer! Tell them the truth!"
 * "That doesn't concern you."
 * "How can I go back? I'm not what I used to be."
 * "Live for today. And find my own path. Not my father's..."

During battle

 * "Together!"
 * "I'm here!"
 * "Sora!"

Trivia

 * Simba is the first person in Kingdom Hearts to use Earth magic.
 * Upon summoning Simba in Kingdom Hearts, Simba appears in darkness, and bears resemblance to his father Mufasa, until he steps forward and is revealed in light.
 * When in Pride Lands, Simba's Limit, Wildcat, is the only Limit Sora can perform while his, Donald's, and Goofy's are disabled.
 * It's a bit coincidental for the summon given by Leon to be a lion. Perhaps the Simba summon is a reflection of the spirit Squall Leonhart summons, i.e. Griever in Final Fantasy VIII.