-Uncle and Nephew-
Roy stood in the cavern of Pride Rock, on one knee, holding his sword as a couple dozen hyenas surrounded him. Scar circled around him as he asked his nephew, "You have learned well over the years, my nephew. And now there are reports from hyenas on the outer edges of the Pride Lands that a lion is returning, with a lioness. A lion that bears resemblance to the great traitor, Link."
Roy growled under his breath in anger. Scar smiled as he asked, "Now, tell me my nephew. What is your destiny?"
"To avenge my father, Mario the Great," Roy replied, "And take my rightful place as heir to the throne."
"What have I taught you, above all else?"
"To hate Link, for he is the enemy, and the murderer of my father,"
"And what must you do?"
"I must kill him!"
The hyenas around him howled in applause as Roy stood up, facing his uncle with an inferno of rage in his eyes. Scar smiled and put his hand on the lion's shoulder, saying, "You are ready."
The hyenas continued to howl in anticipation. Roy held up his sword, a silver hilted rapier much like Scar's. He stared at the cold steel, saying to himself, "Soon this silver blade will be red with the blood of a traitor…"
Scar smiled to himself, whispering quietly, "Excellent. As soon as Link comes here, he will meet his end."
After the meeting was adjourned, all the hyenas left and Roy walked out of the cave last. Unbeknownst to him, his mother was watching him behind a rock, sighing to herself. For the past 8 years, Scar had raised him as his own child, but he had taught him only to hate and to use his anger against his enemies. Peach had tried numerous times over the years to intervene, to set him on the right path, but Roy always sided with his uncle, saying she didn't understand and never would. And so the sweet innocent cub that was once her son grew up corrupted by his uncle's influence and made to be little else beyond his faithful servant and assassin.