The Lion King: The Hyenas’ Role in the Story

The hyenas in the movie appear to be nothing more than comic relief, but they actually play a much larger role than many people realize. As one of our blog readers pointed out, they serve as the villains that are eventually brought down by the hero’s sidekick. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the hyenas and their role in The Lion King.

The Lion King: The Hyenas’ Role in the Story

‍In the movie The Lion King, hyenas are the villains. But in real life, hyenas are not necessarily wicked – they are just misunderstood and have gotten a bad rap in fables. In the film, hyenas are shown to be treacherous, sneaky and conniving. They’re also greedy and selfish. Some viewers have criticized this portrayal of hyenas as negative and unfair. After all, aren’t most villains selfish, sneaky and greedy? Isn’t Scar, who is one of the hyenas, treacherous and conniving? Should we really be so quick to judge based on appearances alone? Let’s take a closer look at what role hyenas play in The Lion King and why they act the way they do…

Who are the hyenas in The Lion King?

There are three hyenas in The Lion King. They are Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. The hyenas are the villains in the movie. They are after Simba and King Mufasa’s newborn cub because they want to take over the Pride Lands. The hyenas are allied with Scar, the main antagonist in The Lion King. The hyenas have been working for him ever since he became king. He promised them food if they helped him eliminate the lions. The hyenas are shown to be greedy, hungry and lazy. They prefer to hunt for food rather than forage for it, but they aren’t very good at it. So Scar uses the hyenas to do his dirty work. He uses their desire for power to get them to go after Simba so he can ruin the lion king’s reputation. The hyenas are together the comic relief of The Lion King. They make a lot of stupid jokes and are often the butt of the joke. They provide some added entertainment and humor in a movie already filled with both.

Why do the hyenas want to kill Simba?

The hyenas hate the lions for two reasons. First off, hyenas are scavengers. They feed off of the leftovers from lions’ kills. But since the lions have almost complete control over the Pride Lands, the hyenas are rarely able to find food. So they resent the lions and want them to be overthrown. Secondly, the hyenas hate the lions because they killed one of their own. The hyenas’ leader, the one whom Scar has been talking to, is the one who was killed by Mufasa when they tried to ambush Simba. The hyenas want revenge on both Mufasa and Simba. They want to destroy the entire royal family by killing Simba. And they want to kill Simba because he’s a cub and doesn’t know what he’s doing – he’s just a little kid. By killing Simba, the hyenas see themselves as doing the world a huge favor by getting rid of an innocent, clueless cub who won’t know what hit him.

What’s up with the hyenas’ design?

The hyenas’ design is based off of real hyenas. They have black fur, large teeth and their hind legs are longer than their front legs. They’re supposed to be drawn as fat, with big bellies and lots of fur. The hyenas’ design is also supposed to reflect their greedy and gluttonous nature. The hyenas are shown to be very hungry and greedy – they’re always looking for food and are always ready to eat. They’re often referred to as pigs by the characters in the movie. The hyenas’ design is important because it reflects who the characters are. How the hyenas are drawn helps us make sense of their characterization in the movie.

The Importance of Color in The Lion King

The color of the hyenas also has a lot to do with their characterization in The Lion King. The hyenas are drawn as black, yellow and grey. In the real world, these are the colors of the spotted hyena. By making them spotted hyenas, the characters in The Lion King draw attention to the hyenas’ similarities with real hyenas. The spotted hyenas are known for being noisy, aggressive, greedy and scavengers. They tend to be the villains in the films they appear in, just as the hyenas in The Lion King are. The spotted hyenas are also drawn as black, yellow and grey – the same colors as the hyenas in the film. By making the hyenas spotted hyenas, the film-makers emphasize the hyenas’ similarities with real hyenas.

Is it a fair portrayal of hyenas?

Some viewers might think the hyenas’ portrayal in The Lion King is unfair. They might think that the hyenas are just being judged for their appearance and nothing else. There is some truth to this. After all, villains are often drawn to be ugly. The hyenas are also drawn to look like real spotted hyenas. So it’s fair to say the hyenas’ appearance is an important part of their characterization. But we shouldn’t be so quick to judge the hyenas’ role in the story based on their appearance alone. We don’t know the details of the hyenas’ back story. We don’t know who they are, where they came from and how they ended up the way they are. And since the hyenas’ role in the story is to be the villains, we shouldn’t expect to understand their motivation or be sympathetic towards them, just like we wouldn’t be for other villains in classic Disney movies.

Conclusion

The hyenas in The Lion King are the villains, who are a group of very greedy, noisy and aggressive black, yellow and grey spotted hyenas. The hyenas’ role in the story is to be the villains and be greedy, aggressive and noisy. The hyenas’ design is based off of real spotted hyenas and their design emphasizes their similarities with real hyenas. The hyenas’ design is also very important in their characterization. The hyenas’ color is very important in their characterization, as the spotted hyenas’ colors are black, yellow and grey. The hyenas’ role in the story and their design are both very important in their characterization. By looking at the hyenas’ role in the story, design and color, we can see why the hyenas act and are drawn the way they are in The Lion King.