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"The River of Patience" is the sixty-seventh episode of the Disney Jr. animated series The Lion Guard. It premiered on October 12, 2019, and is the twelfth episode in the third season.

Plot[]

At the Tree of Life, Rani leads the Lion Guard to get inside the Tree of Life. Inside is Queen Janna lying around. Completing what Janna requested, Rani introduces the Guard to her grandmother as Rani describes Janna as the guardian of the Tree of Life. Welcomed, Kion asks the queen that he and Ono have arrived to be healed. Kion asks her to know if she knows about the Roar to which she knows about it as she explains that Rafiki sent the Guard here. Kion explains to her that Ono's eyes are injured during the final battle against Scar and Kion has a hard time controlling the roar due to the scar on his face. Janna then tells Nirmala that she is a fierce warrior and also a gentle healer. Nirmala then tells Janna to know if she can heal Ono to which she tells Ono that the remedy for him will take a few days; for Kion, his ailments are complicated other than the scar due to the venom giving him a hard time controlling the roar as she explains that it will take time to heal him to which Kion decides to start right away. Janna then tells Nirmala to know if the healing will begin to which she decides to begin the remedy now to which Nirmala plans to take Kion to be healed. Janna then tells Rani that Baliyo and Surak can handle the Night Pride's duties as she tells her that Rani must do the duties her grandmother cannot perform anymore. Rani decides to do Janna's task while the Janna tells Makini to stay to which she remembers Makini was little when she and her parents arrived to meet Rafiki. Makini also tells her that the Tree of Life is the spot where she would be a Royal Mjuzi someday. Makini then decides to continue the training of being a Royal Mjuzi.

Elsewhere outside the Tree of Life, Nirmala takes Kion to a river known as Dirisha, the River of Patience. Kion tells Nirmala that Dirisha is the spot where Kion can heal his disabilities to which she explains that Dirisha is the first of many steps to curing him. When Kion tells Nirmala to know how long it will take for him to be healed, she explains that she must be very patient just like what Queen Janna said to Kion. When Kion sees a bright orange flower like what Nirmala told him (also linked to the flower Nirmala is wearing), she tasks Kion to bring the flower to her. Before Kion could get the flower, Nirmala instructs him to wait for a log to float pass him, jump on it, then ride it towards the river's bank; Kion then must hop off upon reaching the sandy bank and then climb to the path leading to the top of the ridge. Kion tells her that if swimming would be fast to get to the flower to which Nirmala says that going fast isn't always reliable because in Dirisha, everything is about patience. Kion decides to do the task in Nirmala's way. Kion tells Nirmala to know if there are any logs coming to which she tells him that it might take days for one to come.

Meanwhile, Rani tells the Lion Guard (this time only with Fuli, Bunga, Beshte, and Anga due to Ono and Kion being healed and Makini mingling with Janna) to know what makes the Tree of Life a special place to which Rani explains that the Tree of Life is home to every kind of habitat. Rani then sings to the Guard by showing them the habitats around the Tree of Life where everyone lives in harmony. Among the habitats she passes through are a desert, a tundra, a forest, and a grassland while Rani tells the Guard to respect all the animals living there. After singing, Rani tells the Guard that every animal is welcomed so as long as they respect the Circle of Life. Meanwhile, Makucha, along with Chuluun and Ora, arrive to the spot the Lion Guard arrives as they prepare to eat exotic animals living there. Ora then tells Makucha that he cannot see the Tree of Life anywhere to which Makucha explains that he is following the scent. Ullu far away then notices Makucha along with Chuluun and Ora planning to invade the Tree of Life by eating the rare and exotic animals. She then arrives to Rani and the Guard that she saw Makucha planning to eat the exotic animals as Rani and the Guard witness Ullu's alert.

Meanwhile, Nirmala tells Kion that Askari, the original leader of the Lion Guard, first discovered the Roar of the Elders at Cikha Escarpment. A log on the river finally passes through as Kion jumps on it, but suddenly falls off. Rani then arrives to Nirmala that the Guard needs her while Nirmala tells Kion to finish Nirmala's task. Meanwhile, Makucha's army is at the frontier where Bunga caused a rockslide as Makucha prepares to get inside the Tree of Life. However, the Night Pride arrives and prepares for battle against them. As the Night Pride fights against Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora, Kion stays at Dirisha where he is waiting patiently as Fuli told Kion that Ullu warned to Rani about Makucha's army planning to eat the rare animals in the Tree of Life. The Night Pride continues fighting against Makucha and his army as they are able to fend them off from reaching the Tree of Life.

The Lion Guard then arrives to the Night Pride, only to notice that the Night Pride defeated the predators to which Rani explains that defending the Tree of Life is the Night Pride's job and they are good at it. Rani then tells Kion to return to the spot to get healed. Kion then tells Rani that Makucha along with Chuluun and Ora followed the Guard here. Meanwhile, Janna tells Makini that this spot is where Askari first discovered the Roar of the Elders. Queen Janna is glad to have Makini stay here as has been a while the Tree had a Royal Mjuzi. Janna then gives her a replacement of her bakora staff (minus the gourd carrying Tuliza). Rani then accuses Kion for leading Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora into the Tree of Life to which Kion tries to explain, but Rani tells him that defeating the predators is the Night Pride's duty. Janna then tells Kion that fending off the predators is the Night Pride's duty in protecting the Tree of Life. Janna then tells Kion that he must help himself to do the same task she did with Nirmala by going back to Dirisha.

Meanwhile at Dirisha, another log arrives and Kion is unsuccessful to which Nirmala says it takes patience. Frustrated in doing Nirmala's way, Kion then swims across a strong current and leads Kion to the path to get to the flower. Instead of following Nirmala to the path, Kion then decides to do it his way by jumping up many slopes. Nirmala then tells Kion that it is almost night as she tells Kion to get some rest before trying again tomorrow. Kion explains to the Lion Guard about his frustration with the flower of healing to which Kion decides to do the task the next day. Meanwhile, Rani arrives to the Night Pride to which Surak found out that Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora are back as the Night Pride continue their duty to protect the Tree of Life. At the entrance to the Tree of Life, Makucha plans to taking revenge against the Night Pride as Ora, the big Komodo dragon, plans on doing it his way by biting every animal he sees.

Back at Dirisha, Kion decides to complete the task in Nirmala's way. Kion waits patiently for another log to arrive as he successfully lands but falls off. Kion then perfectly balances on the log and arrives to the path to the flower. Ullu then arrives, telling Nirmala that the predators have arrived to attack again as Kion tries to help the Night Pride to which Nirmala tells Kion to finish his task to get healed while Nirmala helps the Night Pride fend off the predators. Soon as Nirmala continues to fend off the predators, Kion decides to finish Nirmala's task. Makucha and his army finally get through the area as the Night Pride corners the predators. During the battle, Baliyo ultimately gets wounded when Ora bites him, leaving it into the battle of three predators against three lions.

Meanwhile, Kion finally reaches to the top of the ridge patiently and finds the healing flower. Kion then notices the Night Pride fending off the predators with Baliyo injured by Ora's venom. Getting the flower, Kion decides to help the Night Pride by taking Baliyo's place. After stopping Chuluun before she kills him, Baliyo tells Kion to use the Roar of the Elders against the predators to which Makucha and Chuluun decide to go to the other side of the Tree of Life. Rani escorts Surak to find and defeat Ora while telling Nirmala to bring Baliyo to safety. Rani then tells Kion to stop Makucha and Chuluun from reaching the ridge by following Nirmala's path. At the ridge, he and Rani confront Makucha and Chuluun to which they are able to knock them off the ridge. The leopard and snow leopard prepare to fight against the Guard as Bunga was able to use his stench ability to defeat the predators. Upon arriving to Baliyo, Nirmala explains that the venom by Ora will eventually wear off. Rani then tells her little brother to be careful while fighting a Komodo dragon like Ora. Upon seeing the trampled flower due to the battle against the predators, Nirmala tells Kion he finished the task as giving the flower to Nirmala wasn't the point of getting healed though she would always like to have a new flower behind her ear. Kion then tells Bunga that he's not better yet to which Nirmala explains he completed the first step in becoming healed as it take patience for the injury to be healed.

Meanwhile, Makucha, Chuluun, and Ora are upset about their encounter with the Lion Guard and the Night Pride as they plan taking revenge against them especially Bunga. Mama Bintuong arrives and becomes the new leader of Makucha's army to take revenge against the Lion Guard and the Night Pride.

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Song[]

Trivia[]

  • Mama Binturong joins Makucha's army at the end of the episode.
  • Beginning with this episode, the opening sequence ends with The Lion Guard and Makini at the Tree of Life instead of on different rock fragments.

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The Lion King - Logo
Media
Films: The Lion King (video) • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (video) • The Lion King 1½ (video) • The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarThe Lion King (2019) (video) • Mufasa: The Lion King

Television: Find Out WhyTimon & Pumbaa (videography) • Timon and Pumbaa's Wild About SafetyThe Lion Guard (videography) • It's UnBungalievable!
Soundtracks: The Lion KingRhythm of the Pride LandsThe Legacy CollectionThe Lion King CollectionReturn to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's PrideBest of the Lion KingThe Lion King 1½: Songs from Timon and Pumbaa's Hilarious AdventureOriginal Broadway Cast RecordingFestival of the Lion KingThe Legend of the Lion KingThe Lion GuardThe Lion King (2019 film)The Lion King & Jungle Festival: Rhythms of the Pride LandsMufasa: The Lion King
Video games: The Lion KingTimon and Pumbaa's Jungle GamesThe Lion King: Simba's Mighty AdventureKingdom Hearts IIAnimated Storybook: The Lion KingDisney UniverseDisney Infinity: 2.0 EditionAdventures in Typing with Timon and PumbaaActivity CenterThe Lion King 2: Simba's Pride: Active PlayThe Lion King 2: Simba's Pride GameBreakThe Lion King 1½Disney Crossy RoadDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeKingdom Hearts IIIDisney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion KingDisney Classic Games CollectionThe Lion King: Operation PridelandsDisney Dreamlight Valley
Books: The Art and Making of The Lion KingThe Lion King: The Full Film Script
Cancelled projects: King of the JungleThe Lion Guard: Hear Me Roar!The Lion King Family Tree

Disney Parks
Rafiki's Planet WatchDisney's Art of Animation ResortDisney's Explorers LodgeThe AnnexCircle of Life: An Environmental FableDisney Animation BuildingEsperanza Character CarouselIt's a Small WorldMickey's PhilharMagicRhythm of the JungleSorcerers of the Magic KingdomThe Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management)The Lion Guard AdventureThe Lion King: Pride Land (The Lion King attraction)

Entertainment: AnimagiqueDisney's BelieveDisney's WishesDisney Dreams: An Enchanted ClassicDisney KiteTailsFantasmic!Feel the MagicFestival of Family & FriendsFestival of the Lion KingHakuna Matata Time Dance PartyIt's Party Time... with Mickey and FriendsMickey and the MagicianMickey and the Wondrous BookMickey's Gift of DreamsMickey's Magical Music WorldOnce Upon a MouseRivers of Light: We Are OneThe Adventure of RhythmThe Golden MickeysThe Legend of the Lion KingVillains Tonight!
Restaurants: Restaurant Hakuna Matata
Parades: A Million Splashes of ColourDisney's Magical Moments ParadeDisney's Party ExpressDisney Adventure Friends CavalcadeDisney Cinema ParadeDisney Magic on ParadeDisney Stars on ParadeFlights of Fantasy ParadeJubilation!Mickey & Friends Street CelebrationMickey's Soundsational ParadeMickey's Storybook ExpressThe Lion King CelebrationThe Wonderful World of Disney ParadeWalt Disney's Parade of Dreams
Fireworks: Celebrate the MagicCelebrate! Tokyo DisneylandDisney Dreams!Disneyland ForeverDisney Tales of MagicHappily Ever AfterHarmoniousIgnite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and LightIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationThe Magic, the Memories and YouMomentousOnce Upon a TimeTree of Life AwakensWonderful World of AnimationWorld of ColorWondrous Journeys
Summer: Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise
Halloween: Happy HallowishesVillains Grove

Characters
The Lion King: SimbaNalaMufasaScarRafikiTimonPumbaaZazuShenzi, Banzai, and EdSarabiSarafinaThe PridelandersPride AnimalsHyena ClanWildebeestsMoleVulturesGrubs

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: KiaraKovuZiraVitaniNukaOutsidersCrocodiles
The Lion King 1½: MaUncle MaxMeerkat Colony
Timon & Pumbaa: The Native ChiefThe Three NativesMother GorillaFronk FegnugenMontiBaampuNobiFredQuintThe WoodpeckerBruceStinkyRalph and EddieTedsSavage LionBartholomewThe TarsierToucan DanVulture PoliceNedNefuRabbitUncle BoarisUncle ErnieBoss BeaverBoy BeaverLester the WhaleThe TigressJackalThe CobraSpeedy the SnailSmolder the BearLittle JimmyIrwinEl ToroCount DownMr. PigWolverineJumbo Jumbo the ElephantCheetato and CheetataMartin PartinRita BookChef ClaudeCaptain BloodbeardCisco PigCisco Pig's GangDr. CagliostroTorgoThe Meerkat AngelWonderful Rhino of LawsPumbaa Jr.Dr. HappyLeslie LambeauMr. ButtonsSharlaWarthog SounderHermanLaraMelClaudiusBahukaTutan PharaohGenieMadame CredenzaDuke MeerkatTatianaMother EagleBaby EarlKing LeopoldPrincess ClaudiaSigmund and LloydHeimlich and SchnitzelMad Dog McGraw, Billy the Goat, and Three-fingered JackelopeDr. ExeterSal ManderJungle InspectorBigfootPimon and Tumbaa
The Lion Guard: KionBungaFuliBeshteOnoTiifuZuriJanjaCheeziChunguJanja's ClanMzingoMzingo's ParliamentMwogaMakuuMakuu's FloatPuaBasiBasi's PodUshariJasiriMadoaTunu and WemaJasiri's ClanThurstonMbeyaPorcupine BrothersMa TemboZitoAminifuReireiGoigoiDogoDogo's BrothersKijanaReirei's PackTwigaJuhudiShingoMuhanga and MuhangusTamaaNala's FatherSwalaMuhimuHamuAjabuMakuchaMakucha's LeapMakucha's ArmyFahariJionaMjombaOgpoaHayaLainiBadiliMbuniMapiganoMtotoGumbaKambuniKwatoShaukuNneTanoVuruga VurugaYoung RhinoLionessMajinuni and HafifuKing SokweHadithiBig BaboonBupuBobokaChuraKifaruMwenziUrohoMwiziKulindaOnaMpishiMakiniShupavuWazaNjanoKiburiTamkaNduliKiburi's FloatChamaKengeDhahabuHodariStareheRahaNyuniSumuKongweKinyongaKuchimbaShujaaAngaStrange LionStrange CobraThe FastestThe StrongestThe BravestThe Keenest of SightYukiHitashiKimyo and NabasuDomogDughiBoginoChuluunPãgalaKrud'dhaLumba-LumbaOld CivetOraKomodo DragonFikiriKitendoTuppAzaadFlamingo GirlsFlamingo Girls' FlamboyanceTenukTompokSeisouBambunMouse DeerMama BinturongSmunYun MibuNirmalaRaniBaliyoSurakJannaUlluSãhasíÃnandaBingaTangaagimPinguinoCek and RamaTsah and SasemAstutoVaryaFeliks, Pasha, and PolinaHeng HengKelyKely's TroopAskariShabahaKasiImaraTazama
Printed Media: UruAhadiKopaBomaZuzuJokaLulu
Deleted: DikuBaashoIggyHerr RhinoKwashiBhatiMheetuBanagiDaabiDwalaNaanda
Remake: SimbaNalaMufasaScarRafikiTimonPumbaaZazuShenzi, Kamari, and AziziSarabiSarafinaKiaraDembe
Mufasa: The Lion King: KirosEsheObasiMasegoAfia
Miscellaneous: ZawadiKiumeKibibiNakawa

Episodes
Timon & PumbaaThe Lion Guard
Locations
The Lion King Trilogy: AfricaMount KilimanjaroPride RockThe Pride LandsThe Water HoleThe Elephant GraveyardThe GorgeJungleRafiki's Ancient TreeThe Outlands

Timon & Pumbaa: Zazu's TreeMadame Credenza's PlaceSavage RockBoss Beaver's Log LandThe Tree of TruthDismal Swamp
The Lion Guard: Lair of the Lion GuardJanja's DenTree of Life

Songs
The Lion King: Circle of LifeThe Morning ReportI Just Can't Wait to Be KingBe PreparedHakuna MatataCan You Feel the Love TonightHawaiian War Chant

Instrumental Scores: This LandHyenas...To Die ForUnder the StarsKing of Pride RockDidn't Your Mother Tell You Not to Play with Your FoodWe are All ConnectedHyenas in the Pride LandsElephant GraveyardI Was Just Trying to Be BraveStampedeMufasa DiesIf You Ever Come Back We'll Kill YouBowling for BuzzardsWe Gotta Bone to Pick With YouKings of the PastNala, Is It Really You?Remember Who You AreThis Is My HomeThe Rightful King
Rhythm of the Pride Lands: The Lion Sleeps TonightKubeLea HalalelaIt's TimeLalaBusaNoyana
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: He Lives in YouWe Are OneMy LullabyUpendiOne of UsLove Will Find a Way
The Lion King 1½: Digga TunnahThat's All I NeedSunrise, SunsetGrazing in the Grass
Musical: Lioness HuntRafiki MournsOne by OneGrasslands ChantChow DownThe Madness of King ScarShadowlandEndless NightSimba Confronts Scar
Timon & Pumbaa: The Lion Sleeps TonightAlone TogetherStand by MeYummy Yummy Yummy
The Lion Guard: Call of the GuardA Beautiful Day (Ni Siku Nzuri)Zuka ZamaTonight We StrikeKion's LamentIt is TimeHere Comes the Lion GuardWe're the Same (Sisi Ni Sawa)Don't Make a StinkBunga the WiseDuties of the KingOutta the WayJackal StyleOur Kupatana CommunityMy Own WayUtamuAll Hail The VulturesHero InsideBird of a Thousand VoicesPanic and RunTrail to HopeLife in the Pride LandsWe'll Make You a MealFind Your RoarChungu's LamentBaboonsBeware of the ZimwiLions Over AllStand Up, Stand OutKuishi Ni KuchekaRunning with the KingHadithi the HeroMakin' Hippo LanesTickbirds and RhinosTeke Ruka TelezaEveryone is WelcomeThe Traveling Baboon ShowA Real MealFujoThe Path of HonorBring Back a LegendToday is my DayI Have A PlanGotta Look on the Bright SideThe Worst Hyena We KnowMay There Be PeaceBig Bad KengeChristmas in the Pride LandsThe Twelve Ways of ChristmasI Do Have a Great Deal to SayFabulous DhahabuGive a Little Guy a ChanceWe're the SmartestGood King SimbaThe Faster I GoI'm Gonna Run This DumpNow You See Me, Now You Don'tWisdom on the WallsHe's The Zebra MastermindKwetu Ni KwetuNothin' to Fear Down HereShujaa PondaPride Landers Unite!Prance With MeTujiinueHeight and SightWe Will DefendA New Way to GoOn the Last NightWhen I Led the GuardThe Tree of LifeHome of a Snow Monkey's DreamsGhost of the MountainAnythingThat's the Dolphin WayAs You Move ForwardFlamingo Dance PartyYou Best Not Mess With MamaFriends to the EndKion's ReckoningWelcome to the Tree of LifeWho is Better Than WhoPoa the DestroyerLong Live the QueenRemember What Makes You YouThe Power of the RoarOf the Same PrideAs You Move On
Remake: Life's Not FairRafiki's FirefliesScar Takes the ThroneSimba is Alive!Reflections of MufasaSpiritBattle for Pride RockRememberNever Too LateMbube
Mufasa: The Lion King NgomsoI Always Wanted a BrotherMileleWe'll Go TogetherTell Me It's You
Deleted: To Be KingWarthog RhapsodyThe Lion of the MoonOld Fearless BuzzThe Madness of King ScarThanks to MeWhere Do I Belong
Miscellaneous: Safety Smart

See Also
Rafiki's Bakora StaffGreat Lions of the PastMusicalLion GuardRoar of the EldersNight PrideMark of the GuardMark of the Night PrideMoja Kwa Moja StoneTulizaThe Disney AfternoonFind Out WhyHouse of MouseOne by OneTimon & Pumbaa's Vacation SafariAs Told by Emoji
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