Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa, an orphaned cub who is lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny. Their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.