Pride Rock

Pride Rock is a fictional rock formation in the Lion King universe.

In the Lion King Franchise
Pride Rock is the home of the Lion King and his lionesses, and functions as the seat of power. The pride makes their den in a cavern in one part of the formation. It is shown to be so tall, that one can see the entire Pride Lands from its peak, and vice versa, the formation can be seen from any part of the Pride Lands. Because of this, the area serves as a gathering place for many events.

At the start of the first film, and the second film, Simba and Kiara respectively are presented to the other animals by Rafiki, with Rakifi standing at the formation's peak. One other tradition that seems to persist is that when a new ruler takes the throne, the new ruler climbs to the top of Pride Rock, and lets out a roar across the kingdom.

The area surrounding Pride Rock is usually a lush savanna; however, during Scar's reign a severe drought hits the area. All plants and water disappears or dies, leading the animal herds to leave as well.



In other Media
It is also a region for the Pride Lands level of the game Kingdom Hearts II, which Sora, Donald and Goofy travel to. During this level, the party takes the form of African animals, with Sora as a lion cub, Goofy as a tortoise, and Donald as a hornbill. The only scene which is different from the movie is Rafiki telling Sora he does not have the qualities to be king before being chased away by the hyenas. They return to Pride Rock to help Simba defeat a ghost of Scar and help Simba realize he can be a good king.