indeed become a future king.
ng his son, he was closely related to him (Scar is Kopa's great-uncle, so what would that make Kovu if he's Kopa's son?)? (ooh, suspense) And yes, I know what this would lead to for the sequel . . . because Disney doesn't like them much. ^__^ heheh, I'm evil. (innnncest - Disney says it's baaaaaaaaaad.)
- Where is Kopa now?: Well, since he was never mentioned in TLK2:SP, so I thought him being exiled from Pride Rock and losing his royal title was a good enough reason why he wasn't there. Plus everyone being all "hush-hush" about him as well (and not mentioning him or comparing him to his sister, that means he wouldn't be dead; they couldn't keep that a secret for long), this was interesting. Plus it shows Simba's concern for his son and hatred for the Outlanders. Whoo, fun stuff to write.
- Why Kopa and not Tanabi/Chaka/etc.?: Well, this is obvious. Chaka and Tanabi are only fan names for Kopa, but Kopa is the officially written and published name for him. Plus, I used the Six New Adventures set of books for inspiration and "Kopa" is the name they use.
- Simba's overprotectiveness: I think his problem with being so overprotective (in TLK2) was caused by Kopa (as I made him, anyway). I wanted Kopa's problem to cause Simba to realize that he allowed Kopa to roam too much (and become friends with the Outlanders), so that it would make sense why he was being so protective of Kiara in TLK2. I think it kinda worked, don't you?
- The Outlanders: It's odd that Simba never mentioned when he banished the Outlanders from the Pridelands, so I decided to make it happen while Kopa was a child - to add more drama to the scene when Simba confronts Kopa with his two Outlander friends. Thanks to the first deleted scene of SP, it seems like they had been in the Outlands for a while.
. In his sadness, he left the cub that he named Kovu, based after his grandfather's brother's name, in the care of the leader of the Outlanders, raising him with with her latest cub, Vitani. After saying his goodbyes to the ones that he had come to love for the short while that he had lived nearby, he left them to their leader, never to return back to the Outlands again. Since then, the other Outlanders knew about Kovu's true heritage, but thought it best not to ever tell him. Kopa had no idea that later, his son would indeed become a future king.
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