While Simba and Janga draw closer to war, Kopa's chances of finding his way home are waning as hope slips away from him. Although word of his survival is spreading to the Pride Lands, he has never felt more lost with himself. Unbeknownst to him, Kopa isn't the only one in his family struggling with their demons both past and present...

Set after The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. A war is stirring in the mountains. A fugitive lioness, separated from her pride by a horde of lions marching for Pride Rock, goes on the run with her enemies close behind. She enlists the help of a young lion named Kopa, setting the long-lost prince on a path to warn the Pride Lands and save the family he had forgotten long ago.