1. The Lion King and the Hero’s Journey

2. The first sign the hero has that his/her life is going to change.
The Call to Adventure
The first sign the hero has that his/her life is going to change.

3. Death of Mufasa

4. The Refusal of the Call
Refusal: To say no
After the Call to Adventure, the future hero refuses to listen to it. This may be because he or she is afraid or someone else does not want the hero to leave.

5. Simba doesn’t want to leave Pride Rock
But the king IS dead. And if it weren't for you, he'd still be alive. Oh! What will your mother think? -Scar

6. The Beginning of the Adventure
The hero leaves the world he/she is used to and enters a new, unknown and dangerous world.

7. From Pride Rock to the desert…
Well, he's as good as dead out there anyway. And IF he comes back, we'll kill him. ~Hyenas

8. Often the hero fails one or more of these tests.
The Road of Trials
The road of trials is a series of tests, or challenges that the hero must undergo.
Often the hero fails one or more of these tests.

9. Trials: surviving and growing up

10. The Experience with Unconditional Love
At this point in the adventure, the hero experiences a love that is powerful and significant.

11. Nala, Timon and Pumba, Mufasa, Rafiki

12. The Ultimate Boon
The ultimate boon is the achievement of the goal of the quest. All other steps have been preparing the hero for this step.

13. The Ultimate Boon
When Simba defeats Scar and becomes King.

14. The Full Circle