The relationships of Vitani from The Lion King franchise.
Family[]
Zira[]
Vitani listening to her mother’s orders.
When Vitani was younger, she cared very much for her mother and was fiercely loyal to her, following her every order without question. This loyalty continued into adolescence, with Vitani serving as Zira's second-in-command. Zira, for her part, seemed to have cared about and trusted her daughter. Both mourned alongside each other when Nuka died in the failed ambush on Simba. However, during the battle between the prides, Vitani agreed with Kiara that fighting was pointless and, for the first time, disobeyed her mother by not continuing the battle. When she switched over to Simba's pride, Vitani tried to convince her mother that there had been enough fighting and urged her into joining the Pridelanders as well, in favor of peace and a better life. However, Zira, seeing Vitani (like Kovu) as a traitor to Scar's memory, abandons all previous love she once held for her and instead threatens to kill her only daughter with a smile on her face. Despite this, Vitani still held love for her mother and was visibly saddened when the subject of her death was raised. It is implied that Vitani created her own Lion Guard to distance herself from her mother's legacy and to atone for her past mistakes while under Zira's command.
Kovu[]
Vitani playing alongside Kovu.
Vitani is Kovu’s older sister. Growing up, the two of them shared a close sibling bond, being close in age and often playing together as cubs. Unlike their older brother Nuka, Vitani never resented Kovu for being chosen as Scar’s heir, despite him being younger than them. On the contrary, Vitani was very supportive of Kovu and was determined to support him in becoming the new king. Vitani also disliked Nuka’s jealousy of Kovu. Whenever Nuka left Kovu on his own instead of babysitting him like he was supposed to Vitani would get mad and berated him for leaving their little brother to fend for himself; showing concern for Kovu’s safety and well being. During "My Lullaby", Vitani swatted Nuka away when he almost woke up a sleeping Kovu, indicating she would often protect him from Nuka’s bullying. As young adults Vitani’s faith in her brother still remains, helping her mother in her plan to assassinate Simba, so Kovu can take his place. However, while checking on Kovu’s progress one night she sees that her brother purposely wastes a good opportunity to kill Simba (due to falling in love with his daughter Kiara). Seeing this, Vitani was heartbroken by her brother’s betrayal; her sadness quickly turning to anger. After this, she did not hesitate to attack Kovu when he attempted to interfere in the Outsiders’ attack on Simba, and she also blamed him for Nuka’s death, silently disowning her little brother. However, after Kiara and Kovu interrupted the battle between the prides, Vitani was the first to understand the truth in their pleas and switched over to Simba’s side, standing beside and reconciling with her brother, forgiving him for his betrayal and now realizing that Nuka’s death was not his fault. She later happily watches his marriage to Kiara. After forming her own Lion Guard (since Kion and his guard were at the Tree of Life) Vitani and Kovu’s bond seems to have grown. She justifies herself as the leader of the guard since she is the sister of the future king; this shows that she is very loyal to her brother and still intends to support his future rule one day. Kovu, in turn, is supportive of his sister in her new duties as leader of the guard.
Nuka[]
Vitani singing along with Nuka.
Growing up, Vitani and Nuka had a strained sibling relationship with each other. The two would almost always bicker with each other and would often fight. Nuka would often attempt to bully his younger sister, though Vitani was never intimidated by Nuka. Despite being younger and smaller than Nuka, when she fought back Vitani would easily defeat him. Vitani lacked faith in her older brother, realizing that he was cowardly, weak, clumsy, and incompetent, and almost always found him to be annoying. She also disliked his jealousy and hatred of their little brother Kovu. Unlike Nuka, Vitani was never at all envious of Kovu being made Scar's heir despite being younger than them. It is implied during "My Lullaby", that whenever Nuka would attempt to bully Kovu, Vitani would protect him. She also got very angry at Nuka whenever he left Kovu on his own instead of babysitting him like he was supposed to. Nuka in term seemed to have a bad view of his sister, but it was never to the extent of the view he held toward Kovu, as the two seemed more civil towards each other. Their sour relationship continued all the way into young adulthood. Despite their seemingly bad relationship, the two siblings worked well together when carrying out their mother's plans. However, during the Outsiders' failed ambush on Simba, Vitani, along with Zira, was horrified when Nuka fell and was crushed by the logs. When Nuka succumbed to his injuries, Vitani was devastated by his death, only able to mutter his name in sadness and bowing her head in grief, alongside her mother and pride. This shows that Vitani truly did love Nuka greatly; she just never showed it until it was too late. Nuka's death also had a profound impact on Vitani. His death only increased her hatred of the Pridelanders and thus she enthusiastically joined her mother's attack on the Pride Lands in order to avenge him. However, it was also because of Nuka's death that Vitani became to first Outsider to accept Kovu and Kiara's pleas for peace, as she did not want other members of her pride to suffer her brother's fate. Even after becoming the leader of the Lion Guard, Vitani still misses her older brother very much.
Kiara[]
Originally, Vitani hated Kiara due to the feud between their respected prides. Vitani seemed to have little respect for Kiara, regarding her as nothing more than Simba and Nala’s “pretty daughter.” As part of her mother’s plot, Vitani and her brother Nuka set the Pride Lands ablaze to trap Kiara so that Kovu could rescue her in order to get close to and assassinate Simba. However, when Kiara and Kovu interrupted the battle between the prides, Vitani was the first to understand the truth in Kiara’s words for the fighting to stop, betraying her mother and joining the Pridelanders in favor of peace and a better life. Both lionesses become family when Kiara marries Kovu. Since then, Vitani has developed a newfound respect for Kiara, who has developed a respect for her as well. When Kion was about to use his roar on Vitani and her lion guard, Kiara, without hesitation and risking serious injury, jumped in front of her brother in order to prevent him from hurting her sister-in-law. This shows that the two lionesses have developed a great respect for each other and completely accept each other as family.
Kion[]
When Vitani first met Kion, she was shocked to see him with a hyena. Vitani also got roared at when Kion used his Roar of the Elders on her. In "Return to the Pride Lands", Kion fights her after she made her own Lion Guard due to Kion not knowing that she and the rest of Zira's pride have joined theirs and her not recognizing Kion with his scar. After hearing the full story from his family, Kion accepts Vitani, although he is not happy that she made her own Lion Guard in his absence. However, while trying to compete against Vitani after both Guards are tied, Kion decides to pass his role of being leader of the Lion Guard on to Vitani. After Kion does this, Vitani greatly respects Kion and becomes his friend. Both have been on far better terms ever since.
Friends[]
Bunga[]
Bunga used to hate Vitani when she was younger. When she was older, he was annoyed at her because she made her own Lion Guard. In the end, they become on good terms.
Fuli[]
Fuli used to hate Vitani when she was younger. When she was older, she was annoyed at Vitani because she made her own Lion Guard. In the end, they become on good terms.
Beshte[]
Beshte used to hate Vitani when she was younger. When she was older, he was annoyed at her because she made her own Lion Guard. In the end, they become on good terms.
Ono[]
Ono used to hate Vitani when she was younger. When she was older, he was annoyed at her because she made her own Lion Guard. In the end, they become on good terms.
Anga[]
Anga was annoyed at Vitani because she made her own Lion Guard. In the end, they become on good terms.
Jasiri[]
Vitani and Jasiri used to hate each other when she was younger since she stole her Watering Hole. After Zira completes her Circle of Life, they become on good terms.
Scar[]
While it is unknown whether or not she had any actual interactions with Scar, Vitani was born in the Pride Lands sometime during his reign. Her mother, Zira, was Scar’s most loyal follower, and her son Kovu, Vitani’s little brother, was chosen by Scar to be his successor. Due to her family’s loyalty to Scar, Vitani was exiled by Simba to the Outlands along with her mother and brothers. As a member of the Outsiders, Vitani held great respect for Scar, viewing him as the rightful king of the Pride Lands, and thus was determined to kill Simba in order to avenge his death. However, thanks to Kiara and Kovu‘s pleas to stop fighting between the prides and after losing her older brother Nuka, Vitani decided to abandon the Outsiders’ quest for vengeance for Scar and submitted to Simba’s rule in favor of peace and a better life. It is possible (and implied) that after forming her own Lion Guard, Vitani discovered the truth about how Scar murdered the members of his own guard when they refused to help him overthrow his brother Mufasa, whose life he also eventually took. It's possible that after learning this, Vitani, who had similarly been threatened with death by her mother for refusing to continue fighting, lost all respect she once held for Scar and, like her brother Kovu, has rejected and despised him.
Shabaha, Kasi, Imara, and Tazama[]
Vitani has worked with these lionesses to create their own Lion Guard after the Outsiders reformed and before Kion and his allies have returned from the Tree of Life. After competing with Kion and his team in many contests, Kion passes the role of the Lion Guard to Vitani and her friends so that he could be with the one he loves, Rani. The lionesses are proud to protect the Pride Lands.