- “Hapana!”
- ―Ono
Ono is the tetartagonist of the Disney Jr. series The Lion Guard. He is a small egret and one of Kion's friends and a former member of the Lion Guard. His position on the team was the Keenest of Sight.
When Ono becomes vision-impaired after rescuing Bunga from falling to his demise, he gives his position to Anga who later joins the Lion Guard while he becomes the (first ever) Smartest of the Pride Lands since the episode "Battle for the Pride Lands".
Background[]
Personality[]
Ono is described as an intellectual and brainy egret. He never hesitates to take to the air and seek out animals in help, and will sometimes act even before Kion asks him to. Ono is loyal to Kion and rarely questions his leader. Despite his sharp social skills and optimism, Ono is exceptionally blunt and able to lay out his feelings without any sugar-coating. He is by far the most down-to-earth member of the Lion Guard, always thinking things through before jumping in. Perhaps this is in part because of his keen eye and ability to step back and assess before taking action. His intellect is sharp, and he has the cleverness and patience to act on it. Ono is brave and has a knack for following the rules. His principles are clear in his willingness to fight with his full heart for the Circle of Life, and he is a valued member of the Lion Guard for his intelligence and ability to see things from afar.
Ono is quite well-informed in regards to the animals of the Serengeti, and he often states facts out loud for the benefit of his friends. He is very respectful to royalty and is noted to be punctual. Ono isn't afraid to show his annoyance to other animals and is also very reserved. Ono's value to the Lion Guard doesn't get to his ego, but it does make him a workaholic, as revealed when he tries to continue flying after he temporarily hurt his eye.
Physical appearance[]
Ono is a narrowly built egret with a very skinny pair of black legs that are striped with orange, which lead to a pair of orange claws. The end of each claw also has a black spot. His upper body is compact, with pure white feathers across the main part of his body. Some pale orange and yellow feathers reach into the end of his wings and form a band around his neck.
In "Battle for the Pride Lands", as a teenager, Ono has grown taller.
Abilities[]
- High-Level Intellect/Skilled Leader: Ono is the most intelligent and knowledgeable member of the entire Lion Guard, as he has demonstrated many time throughout the series. In "The Rise of Makuu", he was intelligent to figure out a variety of ways to make Bunga smell better. In "Can't Wait to Be Queen", he was the only one who knew that Kion was wrong about moving a swarm of bees to a new location. He is shown to know a lot about natural disasters in the Pride Lands and he is able to remember various wildlife facts about various animals in the circle of life. However, Ono is considered the second smartest when it comes to strategy, after Kion. Although Ono can fly high and tell the rest of the Guard which way to go, he does not know much about the geography of the Pride Lands, as shown as in "Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots", where he, unlike Kion, didn't know where Flat Ridge Rock was located. In Season 3, as a teenager, Ono is even smarter, as shown in "Little Old Ginterbong", where he intelligently pieces together that "Granny Ginterbong" is actually Mama Binturong and, by informing the Lion Guard or this, he is able to foil her plan to infiltrate the Tree of Life.
- Eidetic Memory: Ono has photographic memory, as shown when he is able to recall specific details with extreme accuracy, for example, the cave paintings in the Lion Guard Lair, from memory. In "Battle for the Pride Lands", Ono was able to memorise all the paintings on the map to the Tree of Life. He utilizes this skill to help the Lion Guard find all the Moja Kwa Moja Stones that show the landmarks that point the way. In "Little Old Ginturbong", he utilizes his eidetic memory to piece together that "Granny Ginterbong" is just a trick and, in doing so, helps the Lion Guard and the Night Pride outsmart Mackucha, Ora, and Chuluun.
- Skilled Combatant: As a member of the Lion Guard and later, the Night Pride, Ono is a capable fighter. In The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, during the climax, for a young egret, Ono was able to knock Mzingo directly out of the sky, with a single swoop. In a number of episodes, he is strong enough to easily defeat Mzingo's parliament, a group of adult male vultures, with little difficulty. In The Search for Utamu, Ono was able single-handedly keep Mwoga, an adult vulture, away from Fuli, with just a few pecks. For such a small egret, Ono can take on predators that are much bigger than him, like Janja, Reirei, Goi-goi, or Kiburi, just using his peck and his wings as an advantage. In "Ono and the Egg", Ono successfully pushes Mpishi, an adult harrier hawk, out of the sky, with no difficulty, to save Ona, a baby hammerkop. He tends to dive bomb predators who are bigger than him, as seen in "Babysitter Bunga", where he dive bombs and tackles Dogo, a jackal pup, onto the ground with no difficulty.
- Animal Speed: Being a flyer, Ono is the fourth (third in Seasons 1 and 2) fastest member of the entire Lion Guard. He is only surpassed by Kion, Fuli, and Anga in terms of physical speed. In "Lions of the Outlands", while flying at his absolute fastest, Ono is almost fast enough to keep with Fuli during a race. In "Ono and the Egg", he is shown to be fast enough with Mpishi, a harrier hawk, one of the fastest birds in the world.
- Animal Eyesight: For the first two seasons of the show, Ono had the best eyesight in the entire Lion Guard. He was able to use it to see animals or items over very long distances. He is able to see natural disasters from far away. Ono mostly uses his keen eyes to look out for danger ahead or to give the rest of the Lion Guard directions to a specific location in or outside the Pride Lands. In "Too Many Termites", Ono has proven he see through even the smallest cracks, as shown when he spots Reirei and Goi-goi closing in on a pack of aardwolves in a cave. In "Cave of Secrets", while in the underground cave with his friends, Ono utilises his keen vision to find the way through the maze and leads the rest of the Guard out of it. Later in that same episode, after Bunga seemingly jumped into empty air, Ono notices that there was an invisible bridge under him all along. In "Undercover Kinyonga", after a short space of time, Ono is able the only member of the Lion Guard who was able to find Kinyonga, a chameleon, while she was camouflaged.
- Animal Stamina: As an egret, Ono has the third highest stamina in the entire Lion Guard; as proven by Ono who was doing his very best to stay on top of Fuli in the races, as he was using full speed for such a young bird he did many times in the races, but he was proven to be quite exhausted.
- Animal Agility: As an egret, Ono is very agile and can make quick turns and dives while in mid air with little difficulty. He is shown to be good a diving from really high heights as demonstrated in episodes, like "Eye of the Beholder", "Ono's Idol", and "Ono and the Egg".
- Ono Spin: Ono originally wanted to learn this special skill of from his biggest hero of the all birds, named Hadithi who made up this skill to make others impression of other animals. Though he wanted to learn this skill more correctly, but turns out he made this skill correctly against Janja and his clan.
Weaknesses[]
- Blindness: As of "Battle for the Pride Lands", Ono has become (partially) blind after his eyes were exposed to volcanic vog; as a result his vision has become extremely blur, as Ono is no longer the keenest of sight in the entire Lion Guard, as that position was given to Anga; as a result of him (partially) losing his eyesight. Though his vision was restored in "Little Old Ginterbong", it would never be as keen as it originally was.
- Limited Altitude: Ono's species (egrets) are not adapted to flying higher than the clouds; unlike vultures and eagles respectively, whose specialized respiratory systems allow for continuous flow of oxygenated air. Ono loses oxygen if he flies any higher.
Role in the series[]
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar[]
Ono sees Kion and Bunga as the pair approach him in the Pride Lands whilst playing a game of Baobab Ball. Ono quickly alerts his flock, and they take to the air, scattering as Kion and Bunga dash through.
Later, when Kion is assembling the new Lion Guard, he chooses Ono for his keen sight after Bunga stops him from hunting down a snail. Ono joins his friends as Kion asks for them to all join the new Lion Guard. Fuli, however, questions Kion's position as the fiercest member, and Ono explains that it's somewhat common knowledge that lions are fierce.
Bunga convinces Kion to show the others the Roar of the Elders and Ono remarks that seeing is believing, though adds that with a roar, it concerns hearing more. The group assembles behind Kion per his instructions, and as the others scramble for a place, Ono smirks and mutters "groundlings". Kion's roar, however, comes out as a squeak, and all Ono can say for it is that is was different. Suddenly, Simba then arrives and sees that his son has not chosen a group of lions for the Guard, and he scolds Kion for treating the mission as a game. Kion leaves to do some soul searching.
Meanwhile, Ono waits with the rest of the 'Guard', watching the hyena attack unfold, commenting on how deviously clever Mzingo's extra help is. After Bunga retrieves Kion tells them that he doesn't care if they're not all lions and that he knows that are the Pride Lands' most talented. Ono is less certain than the others but accepts. Kion then places his paw on each of his friend's shoulders, to give them the Mark of the Guard. Ono stretches his wing out to admire his after he receives it. Together, the group rushes into action. The Guard quietly make their way down to the gazelles' grazing grounds, before launching a surprise attack with Kion at the front of the group. With Ono taking care of Mzingo by knocking him into a bush, the rest of the group focus on the hyenas. The hyenas soon start to make a desperate retreat. Simba, Nala, Tiifu, and Rafiki arrive just in time to see the new Lion Guard chase the hyenas away.
Although they assume that their work is done, it turns out that Kion's sister, Kiara is still in danger, as the panicked gazelles are stampeding towards her. Bunga has an idea and asks Fuli to get him close. Ono then scouts ahead, flying over the herd. He spots Kiara and reports that she's behind a rock. Bunga successfully saves Kiara, and Ono flies back to Kion and Beshte to report the good news.
After Ono confirms to everyone that Kiara is finally safe, the Lion Guard approach Janja's Clan of hyenas. Janja steps forward and taunts Kion, but the lion cub successfully uses the Roar of the Elders on the clan, which Ono is amazed to finally hear. The defeated hyenas scramble back to the Outlands, with Janja promising that it isn't over. After witnessing the whole event, Simba is happy to accept the new Lion Guard, acknowledging that it is now their time, while the Lion Guard stare proudly over a rock.
The Lion Guard[]
Season 1[]
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Season 2[]
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Season 3[]
Ono and Lion Guard are now teenagers as seen in "Battle for the Pride Lands". During the final battle against Scar, Bunga attacked Ushari and both fell into the volcano. Seeing this, Ono flew down and rescued Bunga but the volcano's fumes ended up damaging Ono's eyesight; rendering him nearly blind. With Kion also receving injuries in the battle, Rafiki advices the two to travel to the Tree of Life to receive the healing they needed. Now knowing that he is no longer the Keenest of Sight, Ono asks Anga to take his place. Kion appoints her to the Guard, causing a disappointed Ono's mark to disappear. However, Kion decides that Ono still has a place with the Guard, and gives him a new mark as the Pride Lands' smartest. Ono manages to memorize Rafiki's map and he, Makini, and the rest of the guard head to the Tree of Life.
Ono's eyesight is healed in "Little Old Ginterbong", and while Ono is able to see once more, his vision isn't as strong as it once was and can't see as far as he used to. After his eyesight is healed, Ono takes noticed of a new resident of the Tree of Life "Granny Ginterbong", who was acting differently when others weren't watching. Eventually, Ono realized "Granny Ginterbong"'s true identity and agenda and manages to help the guard fend off Makucha's army and foil Mama Binturong's plan. This not only results in the Night Pride thanking Ono for his insight, but for Kion and the rest of the Lion Guard reassuring Ono that he'll always be a member of the Guard.
In "Return to the Pride Lands", Kion's Guard finds out that they have been replaced by a new group led by Vitani. The two groups have a battle to see which team is better. During competition, Ono serves as the judge and tells each member what their task is to which the competition is tied after four tough events, followed by a Mashindano between Kion and Vitani. After Kion masters the roar, the rest of Kion's Guard give up their role as and becomes members of the Night Pride. Back at the Tree of Life, Kion has his coronation and Ono cheers for his friend as he becomes king.
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It's UnBungalievable![]
Ono and Bunga serve as the main characters in this short series of The Lion Guard. Each episode uses a format where two different animals species are selected by said characters to compete for the titles of characteristics (for example: which animal is the fastest, which animal has more hair, which animal eats more, etc.), to which Bunga always picks a winner.
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Trivia[]
- His specific species is cattle egret (Bubulculus ibis), which is one of the birds with the largest year-round range.
- Ono's most common catchphrase "Hapana!" means "Oh no!" in Swahili.
- Ono is the only member of Guard who has never sung a solo song.
- His primary form of attack is pecking.
- In the episode, "Too Many Termites," It is revealed that Ono has chiroptophobia, which is the fear of bats.
- In the beginning of Season Three, Ono's keen eyesight becomes impaired from exposure to volcanic ash and heat. He regains his eyesight in "Little Old Ginterbong" when his vision is healed but not as keen as it used to be.
- It is revealed in a flashback in the episode "The Lake of Reflection" that Kion, Bunga, Beshte, and Fuli saved Ono from Janja and his clan shortly before he hatched from his egg while Anga observes from the air, which reveals that he is the youngest member of Kion's Lion Guard.
- Despite being the youngest member, ironically, Ono is voiced by the oldest member of the main cast. In fact, of all the male members, he is the only member whose voice actor was not born in the 21st century.
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