Who Is Timon? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Timon is a Disney comic book character, the alter ego of Timon Berkowitz, with over 77 comic issue appearances. Timon is a Meerkat and best friend to Pumbaa. He loves to eat bugs and live a life of no worries. He considers himself the brains of the operation and is quite a schemer.

Who is Timon?

Living on the African Savanah with his mother and Uncle Max, Timon always longed for a life of carefree life of leisure. One of thousands in a large colony of meerkats, poor Timon was taught that a meerkat's life consisted only of digging and hiding. One day while working as a sentry, Timon goofs off and allows three hyenas to get the drop on him and attack the colony. Timon is summarily banished and wanders in state of depression before meeting a wise (but slightly eccentric) baboon known as Rafiki who teaches him the phrase Hakkuna Matata (witch means no worries) and advises him to "look beyond what he sees". Timon eventually heads to Pride Rock and along the way meets a sweet and naive warthog named Pumbaa who has also been cast out. The unlikely duo make it to Pride Rock during the presentation of the newborn lion cub Prince Simba. Pumba suddenly farts witch causes several animals to pass out, the other animals (who belive that thier comatose bretheren are bowing) emulate this. Eventually the two find a watering hole visually reminiscent of Pride Rock and contentedly settle down, but are once agin left homelesss after Timon has an altercation with several singing animals.

Key facts

Timon is of animal origin. The character is published by Disney. With 77 recorded issue appearances, Timon ranks among the most featured characters in comics.