Royal fun awaits with free Mufasa coloring pages for kids! These 20 gorgeously detailed pages bring Mufasa and other Lion King favorites to you for colorful adventures.
Mufasa is one of the most iconic characters in all of cinema, despite the fact that he wasn’t the main character of the film! He was introduced in the 1994 Disney classic, The Lion King.
As the father of Simba, he imparts a great deal of wisdom to his son before his tragic demise, which sets the story in motion.
He is known for his distinctive voice portrayed by James Earl Jones, as well as how his death affected viewers.
These pages honor this iconic king, but you will also see characters like Scar, Simba, Zazu, Sarabi, and more.
There are also some interesting facts for you to learn about Mufasa and The Lion King films as you color.
20 Free Mufasa Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Mufasa And Sarabi Coloring PDF
There’s something about a lion’s roar that chills you right down to your toes, and seeing Sarabi and Mufasa roaring helps to inspire that feeling. When developing Mufasa, they wanted him to be tough and strong but also to have a gentle side.
2. Kiros And Mufasa In The Cave
The story of Mufasa was expanded in the film Mufasa: The Lion King in 2024. Here, we see a confrontation between Mufasa and Kiros, the main villain of the film, drawn in the style of the original Lion King film.
3. Mufasa And Sarabi Under The Moonlight
The love between Mufasa and Sarabi is so easy to sense when watching the film, and this scene captures their relationship brilliantly. Coloring the moon in the background will help to make it even more romantic.
4. Mufasa As A Cub Walking Through Grass
When watching the original Lion King, it was hard to imagine the majestic Mufasa as a young cub! Thanks to films like the Mufasa prequel movie, we got to see that everyone has to start somewhere, even Mufasa.
5. Mufasa’s Legacy
Even once Mufasa dies in The Lion King film, his presence is still largely felt. Here, we can see his son Simba with Nala, Timone, Pumba, Zazu, and Rafiki all reaching the potential Mufasa saw. You could draw Mufasa in the clouds to show him watching over them.
6. Mufasa Looking Confident
Mufasa has a great deal of charisma and confidence, which is on display here! It’s hard to imagine anyone other than James Earl Jones voicing Mufasa now, but he wasn’t the first choice. The filmmakers actually wanted Sean Connery, famous for his role as James Bond, in the role. I like Sean, but I’m glad James Earl Jones got the role in the end!
7. Mufasa Leading Animals Through Snowy Mountains
Mufasa is a born leader, and he shows this when leading the animals through the mountains. While lions do live in groups called prides, they don’t work with other animals like this in real life.
8. Mufasa Learning To Hunt From Queen Eshe
Queen Eshe is a character who was introduced in the Mufasa prequel film, and here we can see her training Mufasa in the art of hunting.
9. Mufasa Protecting Sarabi From Elephants
Mufasa needed to face many threats and trials in his life, and the scene where he needs to protect Sarabi from wild elephants really showed just what he’s made of!
10. Mufasa Roaring Beside A Waterfall Coloring Sheet
The live-action Lion King films helped to give these stories a new dimension, and this page shows him off in the greater detail these films introduced. When making the original film, the filmmakers were concerned that Mufasa’s death would be too intense for children, but they kept it in because it helped make the plot more impactful.
11. Pride Rock Shining Under Sunrise
Pride Rock is an iconic location that every Lion King fan will recognize, and now you have the chance to put your own creative spin on this famous place.
12. Rafiki Guiding Mufasa And Zazu
Rafiki was an important part of the original Lion King story, and he served as a faithful right-hand man to Mufasa. Zazu is here too, and he is also a loyal follower of Mufasa.
13. Rafiki Having A Vision
Rafiki is a very spiritual character, and he is having a vision that could guide Mufasa in his duties. You could draw a speech bubble above him to show what his vision entails.
14. Sarabi And Mufasa Embracing
This adorable scene shows Mufasa and Sarabi having a cute moment together. When writing The Lion King, the writers of the film took a lot of elements from the Shakespeare play Hamlet as inspiration.
15. Taka And Mufasa Bonding
In The Lion King, Mufasa and Scar are rather at odds with one another. In Mufasa: The Lion King, we got to see how their relationship was complicated and evolved, and Scar was shown to be called Taka.
16. Taka And Young Mufasa Happy Together
Seeing Taka and young Mufasa looking so happy together is tragic in retrospect, as we all know how their relationship progressed as they got older.
17. Scar Making Claw Marks
Scar is a character that you love to hate, and he was brought to life by Jeremy Irons. Other actors considered for the role were Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Tim Curry, to name a few.
18. Taka Retreating
Taka is a tragic character, as he’s led down a really unfortunate path, and we get a sense of the sorrow he felt in this situation on this page.
19. White Lions Confronting Mufasa
The white lions are the antagonists of the Mufasa prequel, and Mufasa needs to work hard to stand up to them as they threaten their home.
20. Zazu In The Sky Coloring Page
Zazu is an underappreciated member of Mufasa’s kingdom, but it wouldn’t work without him! He was voiced by iconic comedian Rowan Atkinson in the original film, and John Olover took over the role in the live-action films.After You Color Your Mufasa Pages
- Add in other iconic characters from the films, like young Simba or Timon and Pumba.
- Write some lyrics from Lion King songs like In The Jungle or The Circle Of Life.
- Create some other characters based on African wildlife, such as cheetahs or hippos, in the Lion King style.