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Mufasa is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise. A wise, benevolent lion, the character first appears in the animated film The Lion King (1994) as the King of the Pride Lands and devoted father to Simba, who he is raising to inherit the kingdom. Mufasa is murdered by his younger brother, Scar, who kills Mufasa to usurp the throne. His death forces Simba to flee the Pride Lands in exile, but his ghost appears to an adult Simba to convince his son to return home and confront his responsibilities as rightful heir. Mufasa was voiced by actor James Earl Jones, who approached his performance as an authoritative yet doting father figure, rather than a regal character.