Applying The 31 Functions to Walt Disney's The Lion King

1. Absentation: Simba is forced to leave Pride Rock by Scar and his pack of Hyenas, their crafty plan has made Simba believe he killed his own father, and with this pain he runs away from his family and his home.
2. Interdiction: Simba is told by his father, (Mufasa) that everything the light touchs will soon be his one day when he becomes king. When Simba asks him about the 'Shadowlands' Mufasa forbids him to go there, commenting that it is dangerous this makes Simba want to visit this place even more.
3. Violation of Interdiction: Simba and Nala slip away from their homeland with Zazu, and head for the Shadowlands, where they are trapped by the Hyenas.
4. Reconnaissance: Scar decides that he must kill Mufasa and Simba in order to become King of Pride Rock.
5. Delivery: Scar sends the Hyenas away to watch on Nala and Simba
6. Trickery:  Scar tells Simba that his father Mufasa needs to speak with him and leaves him on a vast area of desert, Scar then tells the Hyenas to chase Simba down the desert alongside a herd of impalas. Knowing that Simba will be in danger very soon, Scar fetchs Mufasa, who is unaware of his brothers plan. Mufasa rescues Simba, but is then killed by Scar as he throws him off a cliff and into the herd.
7. Complicity: Simba thinks himself as a dishonested lion and that he has killed Mufasa, under the encouragment of Scar.

8. Villainy and Lack: Scar kills Mufasa by throwing his brother off of a cliff he is hanging onto.
9. Meditation: Simba  becomes a victimized hero and is chased away by the Hyenas, along with their threats to kill him if he dared return and the guilt he feels for what he thinks he had murdered his father, he runs from his family.
10. Beginning Counter Action: Nala accidently runs into Simba, and convinces him that his pack are nearly doomed, for Scar has taken over Pride Rock and driven it to ruin, enslaving the lioness's. Simba decides that he must return to Pride Rock and take his rightful place as king. This is a defining moment for the hero as this is the decision that sets the course of future.

11. Departure : Simba leaves the new home he has found with Timon and Pumba and sets off along with Nala and his new family to avenge his place as king.
12. First Function of the Donor : Timon and Pumba accompany Simba in his quest to Pride Rock and aid him through his battle with the Hyenas and Scar, who had taken over complete rule of the Pride Lands.
13. Hero's Reaction : Simba reacts to the actions of Rafiki.Rafiki tells Simba that he 'knows' his father and leads him through the wildlife to a secret pool, where Simba sees in his reflection, his father, Mufasa. Rafiki conjures Mufasa's spirit from the pool.
14. Receipt of a Magical Event: Simba receives advice from his fathers spirit, which convinces him that he is obligated to return to pride rock and take his rightful place as king.
15. Guidance: Simba is lead from his new home to return to Pride Rock, accompanied by Nala, Timon, Pumba and Rafiki.

16. Struggle: Simba, aided by his faithful family (Timon, Pumba, Nala, Pack of lionesses, including his mother) begin to fight with Scar who is aided by the Hyenas. Simba then goes on to battle Scar in one on one combat.
17. Branding: Simba is forced onto the edge of Pride Rock by Scar.
18. Victory: After Scar taunting him about his past, Simba admits to his family that he is the one who killed his father and their king, Mufasa and trys to assure them that it was an accident. However it is then revealed that Scar is the one who pushed Mufasa off of the cliff and to his death. Simba then goes to kill Scar, but mercifully lets him go. Scar is attacked by the Hyenas who he tried to blame for his motive for taking over the kingdom.
19. Liquidation: does not occur.
20. Return: Simba returns to the throne and his rightful place in the circle of life.
21. Pursuit: Does not occur.
22. Rescue: Simba as the hero, over-rules Scars physical power over him and has him at his mercy.
23. Unrecognized arrival: Simba left home when he was just a cub and has grown up with Timon and Pumba after running away from his past. It is serval years later when he finally returns to Pride Rock and even his mother fails to recognize him as a fully grown lion. Oly upon hearing his voice does Simbas mother truly realize that her son has returned.
24. Unfounded Claims: Scar forces Simba to admit to his family that he is the one who killed Mufasa, their beloved king. The truth is that Scar is actually the one who killed him.

25. Difficult task: Simba has to find the courage to reveal to his family what has haunted him for all this time. He then has to overcome Scar through physical strength.
26. Solution: Scar quotes ''I killed Mufasa''.
27. Recognition: Simba is recognized as the true King and heir to the throne.
28. Exposure: The pack realize that Scar is their true enemy as he killed Mufasa.
29. Transformation: Simba becomes whole as he is reunited with his family and his true place in the Circle of Life.
30. Punishment: Scar is banished from Pride Rock by Simba. However his punishment extends when he is killed by the Hyenas for betrayal.
31. Wedding: Simba marries Nala, and they are united in marriage. The happily ever after is shown by the birth of their daughter.