Warning! This article contains spoilers for Disney Villains: Scar #3 Scar’s three loyal hyena lieutenants in the Lion King proved useful in his ascension to the throne, though the entire movie made it blatantly obvious that they were pretty inept, with their failure to kill Simba followed by their decision to lie to Scar about it being proof enough of that. So, why did Scar choose them to begin with? Well, that question has finally been answered in the latest installment of Scar’s ongoing origin series.

The names of the Lion King’s three most notable hyenas are Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, with Shenzi being the most intelligent of the three, followed by Banzai (though he has a vicious appetite and lack of true loyalty that makes him dangerous), and finally Ed, who’s arguably more of a liability than an asset. The three were introduced in the Lion...