Rani

Rani is the deuteragonist of the second half of Season 3 and is the leader of the Night Pride, eventually ascending the throne by becoming the current Queen of the Tree of Life. Not long after her rise to power, Rani later develops a romantic relationship with Kion before marrying him and ruling the Tree of Life alongside him as Queen and King by the end of the series. Rani is a strong female leader, like her grandmother Janna. She is very protective of the Tree of Life and its inhabitants as well and cares much for her little brother Baliyo and uncle Surak, as well as all animals of the Tree of Life after she becomes their queen. Rani is brave and determined in her duty to protect the Tree of Life although she has sometimes her downsides. As heir to her grandmother's throne and leader of the Night Pride, she carries herself with a headstrong certainty that she is in the right and was at first quick to judge others before knowing them, as she judged Kion harshly when they first met (and disregarded that it was her brother Baliyo who started the conflict), believing in the philosophy that actions speak louder than words. This is subsequently leading her to refuse Kion and his friends to give them a free passage to the Tree of Life.It was only after reporting to her grandmother, who requested Rani to bring Kion to her after saying a few words of wisdom and consulting with the spirits of her parents, that she gave them a second chance and was impressed by how the Guard cleared the mountain passage and didn't venture through it as well as Kion putting his friend Ono before himself. Still, she doubted about their good intentions and was wary of Kion a few times after the fact, especially when it was revealed that Makucha and his army had followed the Lion Guard on their way to the Tree of Life.