FAQ: Q - What song is this? A - "Hollow" by Cloudeater Q - Who are these characters? A - Mostly the characters from Lion King 2, but also some characters from TLK, the lion guard, and some old lion king books. Q - Why are there comments here from before the video was posted?? A - My videos are posted early for patrons! For just a dollar, you could have watched this video early, too! :P Q - Are you going to run a MAP of this? A - Nah Q - Can I run a MAP of this (or touch tone telephone)? A - sure, i guess leave a comment and ask. Must have completed one map in the past. thank Q - Can I use part of this animatic (or touch tone telephone) to practice animation/redraw? A - Sure, but please put a link in the description back to it. thanks!

@VentilianVexus

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, would it be alright if I could host the Touch Tone Telephone map? (I have one complete map and one that only needs two more parts finished) if not, I understand!

@rowanfeather2804

4 жыл бұрын

Draikinator this comment says it’s 3 days old for me um LmAO

@VentilianVexus

4 жыл бұрын

Rowanfeather probably because this video was unlisted and they posted the comment before they uploaded lol

@kieranthewolftiger

4 жыл бұрын

God I wish I knew people enough to host this as a map... ;-;

@tjtheentertainer9376

4 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see u do more amazing Lion King stuff like this

she was so blinded by hate and so misguided she didn't understand that she wasn't only damaging herself but her son. She spent so much time looking at others spending time with their cubs, envying them, but she couldn't see that affection was waiting directly at her side. In him.

@cottagecre

4 жыл бұрын

You right but I agree with the comment above, ur user is hilarious

@mmxmazda

4 жыл бұрын

Damn bro that hit different

@SlimeyLemonz

4 жыл бұрын

*basically a lion version of maple shade ngl*

@AmazingWolfGirl

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. But she did love her cubs, she did love Nuka, although she didn’t show it. In the end when Nuka died you can really see how much she actually cared.

@budpalguy

3 жыл бұрын

Why do I always seem to find the most inspiring/thought provoking comments from people with the funniest usernames and/or pfps

I love how she is looking down at Nuka when he is born, but only starts to hate him when Scar does. She would have been totally fine with him if Scar accepted him. She followed Scar so devotedly that even though she was angry at him, she accepted that Nuka was simply a failure because Scar thought so. Her hatred and anger blinded her from what he child really needed. She didn't even realize how much damage she was actually doing to Nuka til AFTER he died. :( ALSO: She sees that Nuka is upset when she has her new babies and starts to go after him. Her expression isn't angry. I think she genuinely cares, but she got so caught up in what happened with her mate that she didn't think about it afterwards. She's literally consumed by her bitterness! AND: In the last few minutes of her life, she loses literally everything. Nuka, Vitani, Kovu, and her own pride. Only seconds before she dies does she figure out what she's been doing wrong all these years.

@Calka0

3 жыл бұрын

mom is that you? weres dad? are you guys coming back with the milk yet?

@YourMom-qk9pv

3 жыл бұрын

@@Calka0 No. I've left your father for another man. Don't speak to me or of this ever again.

@connorinyourrmom

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourMom-qk9pv Mom why'd you leave dad? Why didn't you take us with you? :[

@YourMom-qk9pv

3 жыл бұрын

@@connorinyourrmom Because you were NEVER meant to be here in the first place! Besides, dad isn't even your real father!

@BUNNY_BITCH0

7 ай бұрын

And Nuka wanted to please his mother so badly to the point where he got himself killed for her I feel bad for him all he wanted was his mother's love and protection

Dang this really humanizes her character-I love that it shows multiple sides to her, some we never got to see in canon

@mmxmazda

4 жыл бұрын

You mean lionize? *I hate myself lol*

i love how the more hatred zira feels, the darker the background gets as it hit the darkest shade, it flipped back to white, realizing how she really was living her life based off of anger and hate just as she realized, she fell into the river had this been the original cut (zira's suicide) it wouldve made it chilling even more still, very good job

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

God I wish they hadn't cut that like, I understand why they did, it was SO dark, but also SO powerful like it's just a really powerful scene, her choosing to die rather than allow her enemy to help her- choosing death over releasing her hate. It's a powerful sentiment. I really wanted to show her life becoming darker and more claustrophobic as she allowed her hatred and her bitterness to consume her, until it was too dark to see clearly

@bermuthos_sea

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think she died tho as she grabbed a log that she could easily pull herself up and out of the water. But that's just a theory.

@sammysnickerdoodles7780

4 жыл бұрын

@@bermuthos_sea Doubt it, not hating on your opinion but it wasnt just some river it was a flood. Floods can be extremly strong at times which is why alot of people die from them since like a said its very strong and it can be difficult for someone to get to the surface for air when the water is far to powerful Im sure she tried to get back up to the surface but the current might have been too strong for her to handle..

@lynxz-studios

3 жыл бұрын

Hol up she was originally going to kill herself?

@recording1781

2 жыл бұрын

@@lynxz-studios yeep

Poor Little rat nuka

@yoda_hates_seagulls7264

4 жыл бұрын

Rat 😂

@SlimeyLemonz

3 жыл бұрын

*r a t*

@camilaalmiron5588

Жыл бұрын

Cruel but true

3:23 Her cubs "Go mommy, go!" The rest of the pride "...help..."

@aquatic_atlas

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@oliviab.9194

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@xxxamnesiaxxx8453

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@Reserve.s

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@kro577

4 жыл бұрын

Lol so right

Ok 1. I absolutely love the way you draw lions 2. I love how Zira’s like “oh yeah that my hubby” and the other lions are just like “god no why please stop.”

@aquatic_atlas

4 жыл бұрын

Her: that is the man I married, and I love him for it

@Calka0

3 жыл бұрын

i am the 666th like i am know officially satan and none of you can stop my accent to god hood

I like the idea of Scar being Nuka's father. That would explain why he would be jealous of Kovu because Nuka WAS Scar's son but not Kovu

@shrekthelesbian6099

4 жыл бұрын

Sageripple 3248 I think Nuka said it indirectly?

@galaxysun6095

4 жыл бұрын

It's true It mentioned in movie Will you 1st mean Nuka "Scar wasn't even his father... he just took him in" implies that Scar is Nuka's father and that Nuka is jealous because his father chose another cub over his own son

@violetwoolsey7570

3 жыл бұрын

Nuka is Scar’s legitimate child; It is canon

@g-martt356

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought Scar was Nuka's father. He isn't ?

This animatic is better than the Live Action Lion King *Because it makes sense*

@nekophysics4356

4 жыл бұрын

the lion king remake is like a fever dream, it happens and then youre convinced its not real. and thats right. in my world, tlk remake never happened.

@theclockshow455

4 жыл бұрын

I actually liked the film

@wikitygrys

4 жыл бұрын

I mean... In the live action they at least fixed hyenas, since in real life females are bigger and stronger than males, they're the leaders, not males. In original they just... were there. And it kinda made more sense that they turned against Scar, since in original they seemsed like old friends and it was just kinda weird that they killed him because he said one bad sentence about them...

@saltypretzelanimation8661

4 жыл бұрын

The live action one did make sense, it just wasn’t good and I agree with u, this one is better

@windrunner_wolf

4 жыл бұрын

Gersparsy YES

This is what I consider cannon for Zira it makes sense why she loved scar so much

@demonghost8232

8 ай бұрын

2:04 she killed kopa 😭😭😭😭

Wow this and “touch tone telephone” were really cool glimpses to see how you interpret the story, motivations and heartaches of female villains!

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

I know I have a type lol, but I just think they're Neat

@Emily-kd6uv

4 жыл бұрын

Draikinator I think female villains are really cool and fascinating in general because there are a lot more male villains out there than females, so when the villain’s a girl it peeks my interest.

@sandrawalker8786

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

@adriananunez1871

4 жыл бұрын

Sandra Walker hoi

@sandrawalker8786

4 жыл бұрын

Bff

01:21 Lionesses: Oh god please HELP us. Sarabi: my dear mufasa my beloved simba why did you have to go :( Zira: *Laughs in Ah yes thats my hubby*

@pedritohernandez8488

8 ай бұрын

😭

I like how at the near end the background ( or atmosphere) gets darker symbolizing the turning point where Zira was finally losing it. She lost two sons, she was loyal to someone who never loved her in return, her youngest who was supposed to be her pride and joy betrayed her. The animatic gives off the amount of rage and hatred Zira truly has for the world. It is only until the end that she finally lets go of all that anger in a split second, but a split second too late. She is the only character I will ever like from any of the Lion King movies or spin offs.

This song is also used for Mapleshade. The same song for two amazing female cat villains. I love it.

@phamtommangle2.099

2 күн бұрын

Mapleshade and Zira would be besties

I love this so much!!!! I never really thought much about tlk2 mainly cuz my mother took the liberty to name me after Simba's daughter. But I love how you interpreted Zira!!!

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

Omg I know you mentioned once you had the same name but she actually named you AFTER the character? That's amazing

@imnotrealanym0re

4 жыл бұрын

@@Draikinator yeah! I'm the only one in my family to have a name after a fictional character

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

@@imnotrealanym0re oh my god the unbelivable validity. Amazing

@wolfheart8604

4 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool and definitely something I’d do.

0:01 One second in and already and we already got a piece of art right here. I mean look at that lion. Perfect.

3:19 I love how everyone is just in shock and in surprise,but then u see Zira’s son and he’s like,”Well, he deserved it ,no?” 😂

0:00 Ah yes, such a realistic lion on the pride rock.

@fenrir4060

3 жыл бұрын

Wish could draw like that, right there, perfect art

Ahh u added the part where she kills kopa I always thought that was a cool fanon thing that people made

@Vida7354

3 жыл бұрын

tbh noone knows anymore

You just explained the whole lion king even Mufasa and Scar’s father death

THE WHOLE PRIDES FACE WHEN ZIRA KILLED THAT LION LOL 😂😂😂

3:11 when your sibling eats your pizza rolls

@jada_draws154

4 жыл бұрын

When you lose your phone 3:12

@pedritohernandez8488

8 ай бұрын

@@jada_draws154y’all got me dead 😭

Love this!!! And also you’re right, Kovu and Vitani are the same age (at least I’m sure since they’re both cubs in the beginning of TKL2 and Nuka’s a teen)

@catudraws8497

3 жыл бұрын

Vitani is a bit older but they’re about the same age

It’s so nice seeing her story explored more, especially with scar, in the films the pair never show emotion but hatred and anger and you really expressed them well!

There is not enough TLK content on youtube and i LOVE this.

Am I the only one who kinda head cannons that Zira changed her name (if you look at her wiki it says her name means hate) I think originally she had a name that was much more positive or loving in meaning but after being struck with grief and having her mate (who she adored and was loyal to above everything) killed she changed her name to Zira, completely abandoning her roots to lead a rebellion of lionesses to avenge scar, her mate, the one they saw as a leader, as THE true king.

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

It's a good parrallel to scar changing his name, too

@inkypawprintstudio3270

4 жыл бұрын

@@Draikinator oh yea! that's right I read somewhere that according to a book (I think) his name was originally something else. Taka was it? I just now realized! that is a cool parallel

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

@@inkypawprintstudio3270 yeah! It's not canon but like, is the lion guard canon lol? It's sort of canon if you decide it is I think. But even then, his name probably wasn't originally scar since... He probably wasn't born with a scar lmao

@inkypawprintstudio3270

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Draikinator Yea I get that XD anyway love the animatic and your art style it's amazing ^^ keep up the awesome work, Your lion king works really speak to me I love the lion king movies so much!

@Draikinator

4 жыл бұрын

@@inkypawprintstudio3270 thank you!!! I'm glad you like it lol I was surprised so many people were excited about a video based on the villain from a twenty year old direct to video Disney sequel lol

Holy heck I’ve never seen this kinda theory before and along with the animatic. I think this has to be the best I’ve ever seen!!!!

I love Zira. Really cool, the personnal touch. We don't know if Zira really hate Mufasa or even if she knows what Scar did to him. But, that's nice anyway !

Zira is underrated as a HUGE Zira fan i have to say this

@jayr7529

3 ай бұрын

Scar and zira are my favorite ❤❤❤❤❤❤

1:44 lookit dat cute lil potato face 🥰

I absolutly love this! TLK2 has been my all time favourite movie since I was very little and ive always loved zira! Its really nice to see somthing from her perspective this is amazing and you did a wonderful job!!

I feel bad for Zira. Her father treated her so badly and killed her mom.

Haven’t seen Lion King in AGES yet I still remember basically everything in Lion King 2. Bruh, flashbacks anyone? Well done video! 😄👍🏻

Zira reminds me of a character name purple haze of Shen Shixi's book«Garnett dream».Their experiences are somewhat similar.

Zira: *Is Scar's wife* Simba as the new King: This should end well!!

MY FRIEND LOVES ZIRA :OOOOOO AND I LOVE ZIRA OML ZIRA TIME IM DEADDDD

I love what you did with the shading! I mean the way it was white at the begining and then slowly got darker, then the flash to white again at the end.

You should do Nuka next! I love him and want to get in more depth with his point of view to this and how he felt growing up! :)

@ryandujumbomammutuseafrica9674

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!!💚💚💚💚💚💚

I always felt bad for Nuka! Poor babiee he was so neglected, and he just wanted to make his mother proud! Not to mention when he died trying to impress her!

Ohhh I love this!!! I’ve been wanting to make a PMV to this song for a while, so cool to see this!!!

this is gorgeous; absolutely love the detail where it starts getting darker towards the end, then all of a sudden it becomes bright again. really adds a nice touch to it.

As soon as I saw the black mane, I screamed: “SCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR”

2:50 - 3:18 this gives me Mapleshade vibes 😂😂😂

@Catgirl202139

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Baciu Nice to see a fellow fan of Warriors Cats 😸

I love how the animatic just gradually gets darker~ Nice work, once again!

I just wanna say.. I love this, for a reason called I love how the ending credits foreshadow Ziras death! It’s all just so amazing in other ways besides that, 10/10 for you bud uwu

this is amazing... i love that it’s darkening the deeper zira gets into her hatred and in her last moments it snaps back to light as it becomes clear to her how blind she was to hate and perhaps regret for what she did. i feel so bad for nuka :(

Ack this is so good I love it!! You should have made it a map I could just imagine it but I understand nobody is always up for hosting a map call. It’s still really good! I love the song you introduced me to its now in my playlists!

@Draikinator

Жыл бұрын

Someone else actually is hosting a map for it! I used to host a bunch of maps but it has been good to take a break. And I'm really excited to see this one finished!

@Wow-rn2re

Жыл бұрын

@@Draikinator well I’m excited for that!!

0:48 this face is so cute

@wisteria814

4 жыл бұрын

Yes :3

This is so good I love the expressions they make in your is gotten a lot better!

FINALY ! UHHHUUU ! MY GOOODDD YOU DRAW KOPAAAAA >>>>3333

This is such a beautiful animatic! I love your style and the song is perfect for this character!

I honestly love the song Hollow and this animatoc is just great aaaaa-

3:33 aww Zira being a sentimental mommy

@pedritohernandez8488

8 ай бұрын

HOW U KNOW ZIRA BUT NOT NUKA 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

This is... So amazing... I could see the lion gaurd/ lion king storyline kind of it was honestly just amazing..

Wow this is incredible well directed!! I was like THIS NEEDS TO BE FULL ANIMATED MAP!! Because, this story makes so much sense! I love the camer angles, and you have some great director talent!! I dream this will be map that I could join one day!! Awesome work!! ;3;

Im low-key wondering if there could be an au where Scar saw the outcome of Kovus future and chose him over his own son to just create peace, being dead can make you think that if you could change one thing what would it be? I really think it would be interesting for Scar to just genuinely be nice at least once in the afterlife, or if Scar picked Kovu at birth maybe a past king or even his mothers spirit told him that Kovu would be the best option...

I've never ever so liked Nuka before, but, thanks to you, I keep going to like him!

Love how in some scenes her big eyes make her look so adorble even when training Kovu to kill. It really just shows that she is a beautiful lioness who went a dark path and she was not as old as we all thought

I love how you ended this with the flowing river where Zira was last seen *DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN* To those who don't know why: Zira and the Outland lions attacked the Pridelands and ended up with Kiara and Kovu (totally butchered those names) stopped their parents from fighting. I forgot how Zira ended up hanging on to the cliff edge but Kiara rushed to her and offered her help. Zira didn't take it and let go of the cliff edge and fell into the river *D E D*

I've always thought of Kovu and Vitani being in the same litter. They're the same size, Vitani never gets upset at Kovu being loved more than Nuka, etc.

HOLY this was really amazing! I love love love your take on the interlude between TLK1 and TLK2! Smashing job with this animatic🤟🤟 have more depth to Zira than I thought possible!

I liked the idea that in the original story board zira kills herself and says no like if you watch that deleted scene its so creepy how she says it

I'm seeing a lot of stuff of people really loving Zira recently and I kinda love it (Shame what lion guard did to her character)

@Oliveisafishstudios

Жыл бұрын

I just ignore the lion guard thing, I would kinda rather if she tried to manipulate Kion into thinking his dads evil instead of the whole “HyEnA bAd lIoN gOoD” thing, like I get its a childrens show but that was just a shallow as hell plotpoint

Woah! I love the lion king and this made my day. But I am a bit confused because at times I can't tell which character is which other than that this is great!

3:12 Me when my brother wakes me up in the morning.

3:11 That's honestly me when someone touches my snack stash

Turned out so Good :3

@eclipsewolf1250

4 жыл бұрын

Wait... how did you comment this 3 days ago!?

@jurubebafelbss

4 жыл бұрын

@@eclipsewolf1250 read Draikinator coment

This animatic fully embodies the reason I adore the story implications of lion king 2, and you’ve brought them all to life. Well done!! :)

This is so beautiful

1:58 she doesn't even seem upset seeing Scar get killed...maybe she knew it was hopeless to try and save him or maybe she felt so broken after Nuka was rejected by him and how he didn't really seem to care for Zira after he became king (letting all the power get to him, he didn't even seem happy when she was pregnant again unlike the first time...)

i just noticed.. the darker the screen gets the more evil zira becomes 0_o

omg this looks so incredible! zira is my fave character from TLK and im so happy you made this animatic! this song also really suits her

Im so glad someone finally gave a valid reason for Zira and her pride to become Outsiders. Killing Kopa would of given a great reasoning

By seeing this incredible animatic I myself am so inspried to do my own Storyboard. Thank you for showing us this:D

Poor Nuka, Scar is a meanie poopoo for leaving >:(

wow!!! this is so cool! i love seeing different interpretations of zira!!

2:52-Was Zira about to have a talk with Nuka?

@pedritohernandez8488

8 ай бұрын

Yeah but then she sees kovus dad

I should be homework, but I'm here, watching this amazing video!

Your video was recommended to me by KZread and I'm so glad it was I love this and your art style and the story behind this too! Love this work it's so amazing

omg was awesome! your AMV is super well done I wait to see it finished ^^

OMG I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!!! You go by exact head canon as me and it makes me so excited to know that you watched the new season of the lion guard and added in the one Zira-looking male lion. Any TLK maps soon??

OMG THIS IS AMAZING AAAAAAAAAA. One if the best TLK fan made things I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how this shows a little bit of back story in TLK that we really don't get to see in the movies

This is so amazing! Everything was captured wonderfully, especially Zira's rage over time!

I love tlk content! It’s one of my favourite fictional universes!

Its been 3 years & this is still amazing

This is beautiful

3:12 amo esa parte jajajaja

This really explain how Zira life happened I love it. the song fit perfectly with her. It’s amazing.

Lovely! I really enjoyed it 15/10 It really gives more life it Zira

Now I know why Nuka hates Kovu

Awww. Man, I love Zira, and this is amazing. Love the song, too. I will have to check that out. And it's weird if Vtani and Nuka are in the same litter. Male lions are bigger than female lions, but still, Nuka was too big to be Vtani's twin. I liked that part about your AU, that they were only half-siblings.

THAT'S WAS SO GOOOOD !

This is amazing, and I feel like there needs to be more fan animations in this fandom, so thank you!

amazing work ahhhh I have no words to describe this!!! it's so emotional and pulls you in with every brushstroke, every note!!!

I feel like I understand so much more about Zira now! This animatic is crazy good!

I have watched this so many times. congratulations

The ending of this gives me so many goosebumps stg 👀👌 this is SO well done

2:11 theres a smiley face in a lion back leg