Name: Ayodele (African for 'joy has come home')

Sex: Male

Parents: Judas and Baako

Siblings: Zuri (full); Gwandoya, Lindiwe, Kayin, Duni, Erevu, Jalena, Jiro, Kayode, Ari, Kesi

Mate: Teshi

Cubs: Abeni, Ayira

When Rendered: Simba's build from the first movie

Personality: He was a very quiet and artistic cub who often got into trouble alongside his half-brother Erevu. When he got older, he grew more serious, and lost all spark to cause trouble. He tries to follow in his father's pawprints, and even though he cares for his family he hardly joins in the fun. In fact he seems to hardly laugh nowadays. In comparison to his mate, Ayodele is less demanding and tries to be reasonable. Of course he does not like it when others point out his own hypocrisy.

History: Judas was sucked into a state of depression after several of his cubs left his pride. He was not able to get over the loss of Kayode, and that brought tension to his relationship with Enu: she wanted him to stop hanging around Baako because she led herself to believe that it was Baako's fault that Zuri became who she did. Judas refused, and that severed his relationship with Enu completely. Going to Baako, he comforted her (as she too felt guilty for what Zuri did) and with that comfort brought love. Judas and Baako mated, and several months later, Baako produced another cub, a male this time.

Despite both in their advanced years, Judas and Baako took care of Ayodele very well. His birth seemed to ignite an old spark in them - both were cheerful and themselves again pretty much. But they were also very overprotective of Ayodele and began to analyze his every movements. Deep down inside they were afraid that Ayodele would go down the same road Zuri did. They never kept their eyes off of him, but even though in their mind they think they're doing the right thing, Ayodele is getting annoyed with his parents' being too overprotective of him.

Judas doesn't want him to leave the pride, and Ayodele will respect his father's wish until his death. But until Judas dies, whether he gets into a fight with a rogue lion or dies of old age, Ayodele cannot leave the pride.

Ayodele was young when he bumped into his future mate Teshi. She was in heat, and they mated before Ayodele left to return to his pride. Judas passed away from old age, but he died without giving a proper declaration of who was in charge. Some time later, Ayodele was surprised to bump into Teshi who was heavily pregnant with his cub. He took her in, but he only tolerated her because she was bearing his cub. He eventually fell in love with her just as she gave birth to their cub Abeni.

Family History:

Great-Great-Great Grandparents: Joe and Gbemisola

Great-Great Grandparents: Mohatu and Thema

Great-Great Grand-Uncle: Emeka

Great-Great Grand Aunt: Asabi

Great Grandparents: Ahadi and Uru/Amir/IllanaOlric and Sia

Great-Grand Aunts: Nakato, Kanika, Kumbe

Great-Grand Uncles: Bakari, Asante

Grandparents: Mufasa and Sarabi/Ari and Quanna

Great-Aunts: Sassia, Nomusa

Great-Uncles: Scar, Mega

Uncles: Gotto, Simba, Tojo, Sizwe, Reno, Nuka

Aunts: Halla, Aboyo, Enu, Jira, Eshe, Tamu, Zara

Cousins: Adwin, Ngosi, Kopa, Kiara, Firion, Rena, Abrafo, Sarafina, Gacheru, Maalik, Katura, Hasani

Nieces: Lesedi, Zainabu