Young Simba is bored and wishes to be king. Then, his dad is suddenly killed.

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The hero is bored and missing something when they are called to action.

Simba is scared and does not want to face this challenge, so he leaves home.

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The hero prefers their ordinary life and is scared of change. However, refusing the call will not make it go away.

After some time Simba seeks help and meets Rafiki. Rafiki helps him see that he needs to take back the pride.

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The hero accepts the call and will find help from a mentor, usually a wise old man.

Nala helps Simba realize that he needs to come back to the pride, and that he will have lots of love and support.

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The hero is now ready to face the villain but first they must face the threshold guardian who could provide some help.

As Simba tries to come take the pride back he is encountered by the vicious hyenas.

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After the hero passes the first threshold they are faced with a big problem that sends them back.

Simba wins his fight against the hyenas after much struggle.

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After the belly of the whale the hero will go through a series of tests where there will be some failure.

When Simba finally sees Nala again she helps him realize his strength and they can fell the love. They begin to go back to the pride land together.

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The hero will encounter a goddess and it will make the hero whole again.

Simba's friends, Timone and Pumbaa do not want him to go back of face his fight because they are scared of losing him.

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The hero could face something that will lead him to abandon the quest.

Simba sees his uncle, Scar, for the first time in years and they have a hostile talk.

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This is the start of the center point where the hero must confront the person or thing that has held power over the journey.

Once Simba finally confronts Scar he now feels strong and capable.

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The hero has pushed back the fear and they are rejecting their flaws.

Simba and Scar fight. Simba finally defeats his true enemy and avenges his father.

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The hero has achieved the main purpose and it can be to avenge someone or destroy something.

Simba has defeated Scar but he is not sure if he wants to return to his friends or go back to the pride.

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Now that the hero has won they may not feel like returning to their old life.

Simba decides he will return to his family in the pride.

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The hero decides they will go home but they must figure out how.

The pride encourages Simba to stay and they will all live ion harmony together without Scar and the hyenas.

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The hero will need help to get home from friends or family.

Simba is now king of the pride and he has to figure out how to keep it safe and be a good king.

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The hero has defeated the main problem but is faced with a new short conflict.

Simba is now a father and will be passing his wisdom on to his child and the pride.

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The hero now has to represent both sides in himself and achieve balance to give wisdom.

Simba has now passed all of his trials and tribulations and him and the pride can now live happily ever after.

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The hero can live in harmony and be free from their restraints.