Scar- The Lion King

Scar, the evil brother of Mufasa, is a cunning lion seduced by the power his brother possesses. His eerie green eyes, dark mane, and bony physique give him a villainous demeanor with regicide in his future. His brother rules the Pride Lands and Simba is the next in line for the throne. Scar will to resort to anything to gain control of the jungle, including murder his brother and nephew. Scar has his companions, three hyenas, Shanzi, Banzai, and Ed help him carry out his plan of assassination. Eventually the three hyenas turn into thousands when he convinces them that he will be a superior leader compared to Mufasa.

They generate a stampede of wildebeest to kill Mufasa and Simba. Mufasa rescues Simba and attempts to climb up a cliff to save himself from the wildebeest’s trampling feet. As he reaches the top, Scar is waiting for him. He begs for Scar to help him up and Scar puts his paws over his brothers, and flings him off the edge sending him to his death. He convinces Simba that it was Simba who caused the stampede and that he was the reason for his father’s death. So full of guilt, he runs away from the Pride Lands hoping he will never have to face the rest of his family again. Scar then sends Shanzi, Banzai and Ed on a mission to kill Simba to further ensure that he would be the lion king. The three hyenas never complete that mission but decide to keep it a secret from Scar, thinking it will never be of any importance. As ruler, Scar withers the Pride Lands down to nothing. There is no water, no food; the once beautiful jungle has become a desert.

After years of hiding, Simba is reunited with his childhood friend, Nala. She tells him all the horrible events that have happened in their hometown and after a lot of arguing he decides to return and gain control of his throne. He arrives in the Pride Lands and challenges Scar for the throne. They begin their battle and during the fight, Scar has Simba in the exact same position he had had Mufasa in before he killed him. Just before he is about to murder Simba, he informs him that he was actually the one responsible for Mufasa’s death, not Simba. Full of vengeance for his father, Simba manages to leap up on Scar and force Scar to reveal the real truth to the colony. Scar begs for Simba not to hurt him and blames everything on the hyenas, unaware that the hyenas are within earshot and can hear everything he is saying. Simba bans Scar from the Pride Lands. As he leaves, Scar throws burning embers in Simba’s eyes and they begin to fight once again ending with Simba kicking his uncle off of Pride Rock, where the hyenas are waiting for their revenge.

Why he’s number nine: There is nothing quite as horrific as betraying a family member and Scar did this all quite calmly to both a brother and a nephew. He thought nothing of murdering his own brother and ruining Simba’s life by convincing him it was his fault. He placed the blame on others so no one would suspect him as the villain, calculating and scheming his way to the throne. He is a vicious killer who will destroy anything or anyone that stands between him and the power that he felt was rightfully his.

To see Scar convince the hyenas to help him kill the king clickhere