Kiburi

Kiburi is a minor character and antagonist in The Lion Guard. He is a former member of Makuu's float and the leader of the crocodiles living in The Outlands.

He was voiced by Common.

Let Sleeping Crocs Lie
Kiburi first appears when the Lion Guard accidentally wake him, Makuu and the other crocodiles from hibernation. Kiburi get furious that they've been woken up in the Dry Season due to Pride Lands having less water. When he finds out that Ono is responsible, Kiburi threatens to eat him, but Makuu stops him. He tells Kiburi that he and the Guard will talk to the Pride Lands' King Simba about finding them some water. Kiburi, still not satisfied, turns traitor and launches an attack on watering holes all over the Pride Lands.

Makuu, Simba and the Lion Guard arrive and order him to stop. They tell him that Simba has found a watering hole for the crocodiles and leads them to it. Kiburi isn't happy with the watering hole and complains to the Guard. Kiburi argues with Makuu, telling him it's not the crocodile way and challenges him to a Mashindano, which Makuu accepts. Ushari, under orders from Scar, tells Kiburi that, if he gets rid of Simba, he can rule both the float and the Pride Lands. Because of this, Kiburi sends his followers to kill Simba while he's fighting Makuu.

Ono discovers the plan and alerts the rest of the Guard. They succeed in stopping the three crocodiles from killing Simba. Kiburi loses the Mashindano, and believing Simba to be gone, he taps out only to reveal that since Simba is gone, the Pride Lands belong to the Crocodiles now, only for Simba to appear. Makuu assures Simba that he had no knowledge of Kiburi's plot. Simba believes this, and even suspects that Kiburi could not have come up with it on his own. He initially lets Makuu, as crocodile leader, decide Kiburi's punishment. Makuu responds by stating that since Kiburi lost the Mashindano, he and his followers are no longer part of his float and instead defers his punishment to Simba. Simba then banishes Kiburi and his followers from the Pridelands. Kiburi is furious and swears to everyone that they have not heard the last from him.

Kiburi and his followers go to the Outlands where they meet Ushari, Janja and Scar.