My Lion King Forum

Say that he got hit with the first bit of logs but the ones that would have killed him missed him, leaving him injured but alive? Would Zira have gone and tried to help nurse him back to health, rewarding him for trying to kill Simba, or would she urge the group to go on and attack Simba since he was injured, possibly leaving Nuka to die of his injuries in the meantime?

(BTW, if she did suggest that they just leave Nuka to die so that they could go after Simba, it's possible that it may have had caused the same effect as when she told Vitani that if she didn't fight that she would be killed too. Leaving Nuka after trying so hard like that would really show the Outlanders what Zira really was.)

I think Zira would have nursed Nuka back to health given how concerned she was for him when the logs started collapsing on him. Given her mental state in this scenario with Kovu betraying her and Nuka almost dying, this would have spurred Zira and the Outsiders to launch an assault against the Pridelanders, although she would probably wait until Nuka is at full strength before doing so.

[quote="TheLionPrince"]I think Zira would have nursed Nuka back to health given how concerned she was for him when the logs started collapsing on him. Given her mental state in this scenario with Kovu betraying her and Nuka almost dying, this would have spurred Zira and the Outsiders to launch an assault against the Pridelanders, although she would probably wait until Nuka is at full strength before doing so.[/quote]
As crazy as Zira was I'd have to agree with TLP. Tactically speaking leaving him to die would be a moral killer for the Outlanders.