Ok. I was looking at some pictures of Kopa around Kovu's cub age and I notice that they had the same basic design. So, I think that the animator were inspired by Kopa to create Kovu.

<img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/VitaniMona/02.jpg"><br><img src="http://baltosource.timduru.org/roilionsource/img/gallerie2/37.jpg">

((Notice they both have a little bit of their mane growin in and they look alike except for the coloring))

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Shiro, July 30, 2006 at 01: 54 Member

Yeah, you're right. Good find.

Balto's Pup, August 02, 2006 at 18: 24 Member

Could be:/:

L, August 04, 2006 at 07: 12 Member

yes,It could be

Va-kasi, August 11, 2006 at 12: 35

I doubt that they ever took a look at TLK6NA, but they could have.

layni, February 27, 2007 at 02: 16 Member

wow i never really noticed good artical

layni, February 27, 2007 at 02: 17 Member

wow i never really noticed good artical

Phoenix blade, March 06, 2007 at 22: 48 Member

Your exactly right.

kiara&kovuluv, June 04, 2007 at 14: 21 Member

who is kopa?

Vetani C@T***, June 29, 2007 at 07: 06 Member

a cub wich Simba and Nala had in LK6n ew adventures, and i personally think tha maybe Disney gave all the cubs the look-alike image. I dont think disney intended 6NA to be part of the too movies. its just a book, and if Kopa was INTENDED to exist before Kiara then maybe thats why Simba is so over-protective. and when simba said to Timon and Pumbaa "make sure she doesnt get hurt" might be a lead to this. Zira might have been exiled for killing Kopa. But when Disney made it, they forgot about the book. thats my theory. anyone think the same?????????

lionlover101, August 26, 2007 at 04: 01 Member

me

RenamonWolf1, October 21, 2007 at 13: 37 Member

Me too. Maybe that's why Simba is so careful with Kiara. Kovu and Kopa do look alike. Their names also start with a K. Maybe the animators never heard of the books. :Sighs:

warriorcats, November 28, 2007 at 19: 05 Member

Yes but don't you think Kopa looks like Simba with a bit of mane like Kovu?

Zazu123, March 17, 2008 at 21: 55 Member

Well Kopa`s mane is different.

lioness simba 6, June 05, 2008 at 13: 43 Member

i never actually noticed that

vitanirocks, August 26, 2008 at 20: 56 Member

I get what your saying. But could'nt there be another cub that was'nt ever mentioned?

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