"I do love knitting patterns."

This is the second in a series honoring the Female Disney Villains. We honor them for spicing things up with their evilness, and fierceness. You go girl!

Our second one today comes from a highly acclimed direct-to-video sequel to the Lion King:
Zira from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Zira is the widow of Scar, whose son, Kovu, is destined to rule the Outsiders, and lead them back into rule on Pride Rock. Her voice actress was Suzanne Pleshette, yet it is unknown who her facial features might have been based on. Skinny body, sunken-in eyes? I have one guess.

In the first movie, when Scar was in the throne, she was Scar's lioness. They had two cubs together, Nuka, who, played by Andy Dick, is jealous of Kovu and desperate for attention, and Vitani, who proudly helps her mother with her plans. Smewhere, something must've happened, because Kovu is not actually Scar's son. Maybe Zira was raped by another brown-tinted lion. Maybe she had an affair. Maybe Scar couldn't concieve a third child, so she used some lion sperm to concieve a third child. We don't know. Point is, she gives birth to Kovu, and before Simba returns to reclaim the throne, Scar chooses him to carry on the throne.

Her motivation, is for her son, Kovu, to kill Simba and take back the Pride Lands in Scar's honour. Her plan goes halfway. Until Kovu decides he loves Simba's daughter, Kiara, more. War ensues, Kovu is banished from both the Pride Lands and the Outsiders. War ensues again, until Kiara and Kovu stop it. Zira is falling off a cliff, Kiara offers her help, but Zira falls instead. R.I.P. Zira.

In the movie, she sings one song, that, like Scar's song in the Lion King, reveals her evil plan. It is titled "My Lullaby", but don't expect sweet cooing. Hell no. There are even huge drumbeats of war in it. And, just like Scar, she ends her song, on top of cliff. Check it out here.

In case you can't tell, Zira has not taken Scar's death well. She constantly talks about him throughout the movie, and even prays to him at Nuka's funeral, asking Scar to watch over Nuka. Even when she's dying, she is smiling, because she will finally be with Scar again. At least she didn't become a zombie like a certain girl in a certain book series.

So, we honour Zira, the woman who juggles vengeance, plotting evil plans, mourning Scar, and parenting three cubs. You go girl!