- “Huwezi!”
- ―Fuli
Fuli is the tritagonist (later secondary tritagonist) of the Disney Junior show The Lion Guard. She is one of Kion's friends and a former member of the Lion Guard. As a cheetah, her position on the team is the Fastest in the Pride Lands.
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Background
Personality
Fuli is extremely confident in her great running abilities and shows extreme delight for being able to outpace a pursuer of any species. She is a valuable member of the Lion Guard, being both brave and clever. However, she is also haughty and slightly arrogant, and isn't afraid to tease or snap at her friends, but has a good sense of logic and is proven to be a loyal friend.
Fuli uses her gift of speed to assist animals in need and doesn't always wait for the rest of the guard before rushing into action. Fuli is harsh and fierce to transgressors when confronting those who do not respect the Circle of Life. She is very independent and likes to hunt and be by herself, but she likes to hang out with the guard.
Despite Fuli's usual tough and serious exterior, she is okay with the guard hugging her (just once) and really enjoyed playing in the snow and did so in a quite childish manner, being cautious so no one would see her being "cute" but started having fun with it with the guard and Majinuni and Hafifu. She is also a bit of a tomboy.
In Season 3, as a teenager, as the guard journeys near the Tree of Life, Fuli begins to display major concern for Kion when Ushari's venom is acting up. Fuli will not hesitate to call Kion if he makes a bad decision under the venom's influence, and she is notably the only member of the guard who can calm him when he does not have his dose of Tuliza. As Kion begins to give command of the guard to her if he is unable to make the right decisions, Fuli is proven to have capable leadership skills despite occasionally doubting herself.
Physical appearance
Fuli is a king cheetah cub with smooth features and an agile build. Her coat is a soft golden-yellow, broken only by patches of tan around her eyes and on her chest and muzzle. Dark, rounded spots dot her back, head, and legs. Her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are a pale creamy yellow color, as is the fur encircling her eyes. Her eye color is strong forest green. Her nose is a similar brown to that found in her ear, with a tawny brown bridge.
In "Battle for the Pride Lands", as a teenager, Fuli has grown taller, all her markings have noticeably change from light brown to a darker shade of brown; to the point of almost appearing black, also, the number of markings around her legs has increased by one spot, while the markings around her body have changed in shape to the point of having spots within previously blank markings.
Abilities
- High-Level Intellect/Expert Leader: Fuli is very intelligent, as she uses her wits and cleverness to defeat opponents, can point out the faults in her friends' mistakes, and isn't so gullible when she's being tricked or manipulated. Whenever Fuli takes command of the Lion Guard in Season 3, Fuli is proven to be a highly capable leader, analyzing situations accurately and what is in the best way to deal with the various situations, especially situations where Kion has already made an error.
- Expert Combatant: Fuli is proven to be a great combatant who mainly uses her speed, agility and upper body strength to defeat her opponents.
- Skilled Hunter: Like typical female cheetahs, Fuli enjoys hunting alone as she was proven to be good at it; as long as she isn't interrupted.
- Skilled Tracker: Fuli is the second best tracker in the Lion Guard. In "The Imaginary Okapi", she immediately mistook the mysterious animal tracks (leopard tracks) for Kion's, before realizing that those are not the latter's tracks.
- Stealth: Fuli has proven to be very stealthy; as she is quiet enough to avoid Kion seeing her, and it works to her advantage in hunting for food.
- Singing: As demonstrated throughout the series; Fuli is an excellent singer.
- Animal Strength: Fuli is the third strongest member in the entire the Lion Guard. She was able to hold two baboons on her back without any difficulty and succeed in defeating Vitani in a single attack. She was able to hold with little struggle to make Makuu's mouth stay open.
- Animal Speed: Fuli is the fastest member in the entire Lion Guard, as she is able to travel over 75 miles per hour. However, as with all cheetahs, she can only do this in short intervals, or else she will tire out.
- Animal Agility: Like all cheetahs, Fuli is able to make quick turns while running at full speed. She is the most agile member in the entire Lion Guard.
- Animal Leaping: Fuli is able to leap very far when running at full speed.
- Animal Eyesight: Fuli has the third best eyesight in the entire Lion Guard.
- Animal Hearing: Fuli has the second best hearing in the entire Lion Guard.
- Animal Smelling: Fuli has the second best sense of smell in the entire Lion Guard.
- Animal Stamina: Fuli has the highest stamina in the entire Lion Guard, as is she able to travel very long distances; in fact, she runs without any type or sign of being exhausted. But she was proven to have limits like other cheetahs and needs to rest after she pushed herself too much and had no energy left, making her vulnerable to predators.
Role in the Series
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Fuli makes her debut during the series premiere. She is seen running throughout the Pride Lands as Kion and Bunga are playing a game of Baobab Ball. During the game, Bunga jumps on Fuli's back; however, she knocks Bunga off right away. Later, when Kion is assembling his team, he locates Fuli, who's being chased by baboons. Kion comes up with a plan to stop the baboons. After stopping them, Fuli apologizes to the baboons for her remark and that she meant no ill by saying that they looked funny when they scratched their heads. The baboons soon accept her apology. Fuli joins her friends as Kion explains that he wants them all to join the new Lion Guard.
Fuli was specifically chosen for her speed. She is curious enough to ask Kion who the fiercest is and becomes annoyed at his role as fiercest based solely on his roar. Kion attempts to demonstrate his power but can only let out a squeak instead of the Roar he was supposed to show them. Suddenly Simba soon turns up but scolds his son for not choosing a group of lions like his predecessors and treating his role more like a play date with his friends, which causes Kion to leave Fuli and everyone else for some soul searching.
Not long after, the hyenas being attacking the gazelles, and Kion calls the group back. He places his paw over their shoulders to mark them as official members, and the group rushes into action. Fuli stops the hyenas dead in their tracks with her speed, as the other members also do their part to help stop them. Soon it is revealed that Kion's sister, Kiara is in danger, and Fuli rushes in to save her with Bunga on her back. Bunga leaps over to Kiara once close enough and lets loose a fart which ultimately clears the gazelles and secures her safety. After clearing the mission, everyone returns to Simba, who witnessed the whole event. After seeing them use their skills, Simba decides that Kion made the right decision in his choices, and he happily accepts the new Lion Guard.
The Lion Guard
Season One
Fuli continues being the fastest member of the Lion Guard. In "Fuli's New Family" Fuli tries to go on a hunt but the members of the guard keeps stopping her. They keep inviting her to join in on their activities. Kion asks Fuli to go on a hunt with his family. However Fuli tells Kion that she likes hunting and being alone. Fuli sings a song "My Own Way" while running through the Pride Lands. Suddenly, Fuli hears Bunga in the Outlands and goes to save him. Kion, Beshte and Ono also go to save Bunga and Fuli. In the end Fuli thanks her friends for saving them. Fuli admits that she likes being alone and being with the guard. She calls the guard "her family" and gives them a hug.
In "The Search for Utamu" Fuli starts going ahead of the guard using her speed a little too much. Kion suggests that Fuli should take a break. While hunting Fuli runs into a female duck who says that oryxes are fighting near their nest. Fuli goes to stop them and loses her breath. Fuli goes to lie down for a while not noticing Mzingo's Parliament above her. Mzingo and his vultures try to attack Fuli however, the guard comes to save her.
In "Baboons!" Fuli takes a baby baboon back to his home after he was being chased by vultures.
In "Lions of the Outlands" Fuli races with Ono in the Lair of the Lion Guard. She also learns about Zira and the Outsiders.
Season Two
In "The Rise of Scar" Fuli meets Rafiki's apprentice Makini who admires her for being the first female member on the guard.
In "The Ukumbusho Tradition" Fuli and the rest of the guard join the elephants in a performance.
In "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas" Fuli helps Bunga give Timon and Pumbaa a Christmas that they will never forget.
In "The Scorpion's Sting" Fuli meets Scar and Scar's army for the first time while helping Simba.
In "The Wisdom of Kongwe" Fuli and Makini meet Kongwe the tortoise and brings her to Pride Rock.
In "Cave of Secrets" Fuli and the guard goes deep under the lair and tries to find a way to defeat Scar.
In "Pride Landers Unite!" Fuli and the rest of the guard gather Pride Landers to help fight Scar's Army.
In "The Queen's Visit" Fuli becomes Dhahabus's temporary guard for the day.
Season Three
Fuli and the Lion Guard are now teenagers as seen in "Battle for the Pride Lands." After their final battle agaisnt Sca's Army was successful, Kion and Ono receive injuries, forcing the guard Guard to travel to the Tree of Life since the events of "The Harmattan". During their journey, new enemies known as Makucha's Army starts to follow the guard to the Tree of Life.
In "The Race to Tuliza", Fuli encounters a male cheetah named Azaad in his territory while helping Kion get some Tuliza. There, Azaad only agrees to help Fuli if she wins the race against him. After a tough competition between the two cheetahs, Azaad allows Fuli to get the Tuliza. Fortunately, she and Azaad prevent Kion from roaring at a group of noisy flamingos by giving him Tuliza.
In "The Tree of Life", the Lion Guard meets a group of lions called the Night Pride which is led by a lioness named Rani. The two groups were at odds until Rani informs her grandmother and the Queen of the Tree of Life, Janna, about Kion's Roar of the Elders. Janna insists that the Lion Guard to be allowed into the Tree of Life, allowing Kion to clear up the misunderstanding. After a while, Ono is able to regain his sight, but Kion needs more time to recover from Ushari's venom.
During their time at the Tree, Fuli takes charge of the guard while Kion gets his scar healed. Furthermore in "The Lake of Reflection", Fuli and Anga sing to Kion "Remember What Makes You You" so that Kion can believe in himself so that he can reflect himself.
In "Journey to the Pride Lands", Fuli and guard travel back home to the Pride Lands, only to find out that in "Return to the Pride Lands" that Kion's Guard finds out that they have been replaced by a new group led by Vitani. The two groups have a battle to see which team is better. During competition, Fuli competes with a contender lioness named "Kasi" during the first position as the Fastest during the Battle of the Lion Guards to which the competition is tied after four tough events. After Kion masters the Roar, he and his friends decide to join the Night Pride and become protectors of the Tree of Life, which grants them the Mark of Night Pride. Back at the Tree of Life, Kion marries Rani and is crowned King of the Tree of Life and Fuli cheers for him along with his family and friends, including the Pride Landers, Jasiri and her Clan, and all the animals of the Tree of Life.
Relationships
Gallery
Trivia
- Diamond White, Fuli's voice actor, is best known for providing the voice of Ruby Hanshaw in Sofia the First.
- Fuli is the fastest and first female of the Lion Guard before Anga and Vitani's Lion Guard.
- According to Rafiki, Fuli is the first female to ever be in the Lion Guard.
- This also means that Fuli is the first female to lead the Lion Guard, given how often she would take command when Kion was unable to make rational decisions.
- Fuli is said to be a loner, which makes sense because, in real life, female cheetahs prefer being without anyone.
- Despite being identified as a cheetah, Fuli's design is closer to that of a leopard or a jaguar. Her design could also have been based on the "king cheetah" pattern, a rare cheetah phenotype in which the spots fuse into thick rosettes.
- Fuli is the only one of the Lion Guard who (probably) does not have a family.
- She bears similar resemblance to Sabor, the secondary antagonist of Tarzan.
- Fuli really cannot stand baboons at all. However, she does like them a little more after the events of the episode "Baboons!" But, she does still seem to get a bit annoyed by them in future episodes.
- Though it seems reasonable that she dislikes baboons because of their annoyance as she clearly shown to have a good relationship with Rafiki (probably because he's a different monkey).
- Her catchphrase "Huwezi" means "You cannot (catch me)" in Swahili.
- According to Timon, Pumbaa, and the other members of the Lion Guard, her fur is unbelievably soft.
- Fuli has revealed that she is unable to climb trees, despite a clumsy climb on a branch in Paintings and Predictions.
- Fuli can run as fast as an adult cheetah, even when she was a younger cub.
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