Tama



Tama is a lion cub who makes her first and only appearance in Trouble in Paradise. She temporarily replaces Simba as Nala's best friend.

Appearance
Tama has tannish-cream colored fur with an orange tint, unlike most of the lionesses who are just cream colored. She has orange eyes and a tuft of hair over her head. Her tail tuft is dark brown.

Personality
Tama is calm and able to appreciate life, as she's seen welcoming a butterfly that landed on her nose. She is irritable, however, and doesn't like Simba because she finds his antics to be annoying.

Tama doesn't seem to hold a grudge, as even though Simba annoys her, she helps him get away from the snakes closing in on him.



History
Trouble in Paradise

Not much is known about Tama other than what is revealed in the comic she's featured in, and even that isn't very much. Tama was (presumably) born in the Pride Lands to two unseen parents and seems to be older than Simba and Nala as she acts more mature than they do (even though they both seem more mature than Simba).

She is Nala's friend and preferred playmate over Simba when Simba's antics become too annoying, or possibly when she's available, as she (Nala) chooses to explore The Hidden Valley with Tama rather than play with Simba.



Both of them agree the trip is much more fun without Simba, unaware he has followed them, and enjoy themselves until they hear Simba's cries for help. They run to his aid, but quickly head for a tree upon seeing multiple snakes surrounding Simba. It is unknown who came up with it, but a plan is made by one of the cubs to assist Simba by bending a light branch down to where he can reach it.

The plan succeeds until the snakes start climbing up, and with the help of Zazu, they make their way up a waterfall and escape. Simba claims he knew the place was dangerous from the start, something that annoys Tama and Nala, and this concludes the story.