Nice article, however, the 'tradition' may have only applied to male cubs in the pride, where out of all the females, only one could be his mate. As many females woulds want to be queen. In the case of a Princess, the tradition would be waved as there are not many males in a pride. So it would be up to her to find a suitor or else destroy the blood line.

Kopa would've been king i bet.

I'm pretty sure that he wanted Kiara to just be a single queen (however, it would not be the case in real life).

Kopa could have been king because he was older but got killed

Wolfdog101: I meant before Kovu came along! Simba must have had someone in mind to marry Kiara!

Hmm, interesting. Simba and Nala were betrothed as cubs, and Zazu calls it "a tradition going back generations." So yes, Kiara could have been betrothed to some cub. But betrothal is binding, is it not? (At least, it seemed to be in "Sleeping Beauty.") To have a betrothal completely revoked at such short notice--and all completely offscreen, since we don't officially know of any such betrothal--sounds a bit dodgy to me. I doubt Kiara was officially betrothed.

However, Simba could have very well had suitors in mind. They would just have no contract with Kiara. That would make it perfectly fine for her to marry Kovu. The question is, why didn't Simba choose to follow this "tradition"? I'm thinking that Simba didn't really like the idea of betrothal, as evidenced by his reaction as a cub. Zazu would have had to relent, though.

Sorry I misunderstand it a bit, my bad. But still doubt it, Kiara just grown up. I doubt she was already betroved, I just cant imagine it to be already, but it could be Simba have somebody else in mind for her, or she liked somebody, but truly love someone, I doubt, her and Kovu fell in love in matter of (2-3)days, I doubt she would go so fast with Kovu if she did love someone before. I don't know, its just one thing where you can let your imagination free, and have a lot of possibilities with.

Seth2208 - When I refered to Kiara having a betroved, I meant before Kovu came along. Simba must have had some idea of who Kiara was going to marry. Like I said, this betroved male lion must have been forgotten when Kovu came along.

Kovu will be king, Kiara loves him, and would not have another mate, and Simba accepted him in pride, and also in family, at end of TLK2. Besides Kiara just grown up, in movie, so she wasn't betroved yet, she just grown up, so she wasn't suppose to marry any particular male. Love will find a way wasn't there just to be ignored , it showed Kiara loves Kovu more than any other. So he will be king, and she queen. And Nuka can't be, he is dead.

That's a very good question. Probably anyone could have been king. Maybe even Nuka. You know, the oldest, the smartest.

i dont think she was betrothed. although you make a good point

Sorry I made a mistake. In the brackets its supposed to say 'probably the son of either Kula or Tama and either Tojo or Malka'.