Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones in the films and Gary Anthony Williams in The Lion Guard) is Scar 's older brother, Sarabi 's mate, Simba 's father and Kiara and Kion 's paternal grandfather who is introduced as the King of the Pride Lands. The name "Mufasa '' means "King '' in the Manazoto language. In The Lion King, he teaches Simba on what a king is supposed to be. However, Mufasa later dies after being thrown into a wildebeest stampede by Scar while rescuing Simba. He returns years later as a ghostly apparition in the clouds to help an older Simba return to the Pride Lands and remember who he is as King.
what was simba's dad's name in the lion king
Mufasa Mufasa Mufasa