Scar lies to Simba about Mufasa's death, causing Simba to run away from the valley where he lives.

Summary:

A hero feels like something is missing from his life and a call to action leads him on his journey.

Simba doesn't initially believe that he killed Mufasa. Scar manipulates Simba by making Simba believe that he did truly kill his father.

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The hero doesn't want to accept the call to action. But this does not cause the call to go away.

Rafiki meets Simba and shows Simba his reflection in a river. This makes Simba believe that his father is still with him at all times.

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The hero meets someone the universe sent in as a mentor or advisor on his journey.

Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa before being eaten by vultures. They take him into the jungle and Simba begins a new life with the two.

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The hero enters a new world where the rules and values are different or by life or death stakes.

Simba begins his life in the Jungle and tries to leave his past behind him.

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The hero is transformed into another being literally or metaphorically. The hero begins his rebirth and stays here going inward.

Simba runs away from his problems at Scar at first but then comes back to defeat Scar and become king.

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The hero faces a series of trials and fails one or more of the tests.

Simba meets Nala and finds his true feelings for her.

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The hero meets a queen goddess who represents the feminine side of the universe.

Nala tells Simba about the destruction Scar had brought to Pride Rock but Simba still goes and confronts his uncle.

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The hero meets temptations that could cause him to stray from his task.

Simba talks to Mufasa's ghost and during the conversation, Mufasa tells Simba that his the true king.

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The hero will finally confront the person or thing that holds power over his life.

Simba figures out that he did not kill Mufasa, leading to the final battle between Simba and Scar.

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The hero uses the best of his mother and father and learns from their mistakes. The hero finds out his true power in this stage.

Simba defeats Scar and becomes the king of Pride Rock.

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The hero achieves the main purpose of his journey. This means avenging someone or finding it in the form of the Holy Grail.

Simba does not experience this step in the hero's journey.

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The hero has been enlightened and does not want to give up his new life to return home.

Simba does not experience this step because he is already home.

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The hero decides to go home but must figure out how to go home.

Simbe does not experience this step since he is already home.

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The hero needs allies to help get home or be convinced to return. These allies often come as a surprise.

Simba uses his newfound wisdom to help him while being the king of Pride Rock.

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The hero uses the wisdom he gained on his journey while integrating back into his normal life.

Simba is a good friend and father while still being the King of the Pridelands.

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The hero's ultimate goal is to represent the human and divine worlds in a single being.

Simba is finally at peace after Scar is defeated. He can now focus on being a good father figure and be the king of Pride Rock.

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The hero can now live in harmony with the universe. He now has nothing to fear and can live peacefully.