How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Lion King.
Quote #1
SCAR: We're gonna kill him. And Simba, too.
Scar plots to kill his family members here. Do we need to explain why that's evil?
Quote #2
SCAR: I'll be king, undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the wonder I am.
Scar's power-hungry manipulations mark him as a truly evil and malevolent character.
Quote #3
SCAR: My teeth and ambitions are bared.
Here, we can see how closely ambition—i.e., the desire for power—is linked to violence for Scar.
Quote #4
SCAR: Long live the king.
Scar says these words to Mufasa as he's throwing his brother off the sheer face of a cliff. At this point in the film, it looks as though evil is triumphing over good.
Quote #5
NALA: Everything's destroyed. There's no food. No water. Simba, if you don't do something soon, everyone will starve.
With her deep sense of responsibility and desire to restore good to the Pride Lands, Nala is a perfect interlocutor for the world-weary and insecure Simba. Sadly, it will be a while before the young prince is fully convinced to return home.
Quote #6
NALA: He's gone back … Simba's gone to challenge Scar.
Nala is talking about the final battle between Scar and Simba—the one where the ongoing struggle between good and evil is finally settled.
Quote #7
SCAR: I am the king—I can do whatever I want.
Scar's power-hungry megalomania is beautifully described in this quote. He's in direct opposition to his brother, who only believed in doing what was right for his subjects.
Quote #8
SIMBA: I'm not a murderer!
Simba finally understands that it was Scar who killed Mufasa. This purges him of his guilt and makes it possible for him to defeat his evil uncle.