Scar

Antagonist of the 1994 film *The Lion King*, based loosely on the character of Claudius in Hamlet. The younger brother of Mufasa, king of the Pride Lands, Scar was first in line to become king of the lion pride until his nephew Simba was born, becoming the new heir apparent. Determined to seize the throne, Scar devises a plan to kill both Simba and Mufasa.