WHAT IF MUFASA SURVIVED "What if Mufasa had survived? How would the fate of the Pride Lands have changed if the greatest king had returned after being betrayed? Would he still be the wise ruler we remember, or would exile have hardened him into a leader even stricter than Scar? And what kind of Simba would have emerged—not a carefree cub, but a warrior raised in exile, preparing for war? Today, we explore an alternate Lion King story where Mufasa doesn't die but returns to reclaim his throne. But would this be a blessing for the Pride Lands—or the beginning of a new, even harsher era?