Seko is a male zebra and main character of the movie, Khumba. He's a leader of the Clan as well as the father of Khumba and mate of Lungisa .
Storylines[]
Seko is a strong leader of the Zebra Clan. He is the father of Khumba the half-striped zebra and mate of Khumba's mother Lungisa. When Lungisa was giving birth, her son, named Khumba, only had the top half of his stripes. The Zebra Clan was confused and then mocked him and made him an outcast. Seko supported his son even though the superstitious tribe blamed the lack of stripes for the lack of rainfall causing a drought. He grieved for Lungisa when she died from illness. His friend is Thabo.
Outside the perimeter, Tombi and Seko were amazed to discover that Khumba is still alive and is heading towards Phango's cave after believing he had been hunted and killed.
During the underwater battle, Seko tensely watched his son grapple with Phango. Seko mourned alongside the other animals when Khumba appeared to have died at the end of the battle, and was overjoyed to discover him alive, celebrating with the rest of the herd.
Back at the herd, him and his friends from the National Park are all playing games and the other zebras now accept him for who he is.
Characteristics[]
Personality[]
Seko is strong, diplomatic, and thoughtful and held in high self-esteem by the rest of his herd. He loves his son but feels torn between the loyalty of his herd to Khumba and his ailing wife Lungisa. When the herd reach crisis point, Seko's leadership skills come to the fore.
Appearance[]
Seko is a strong built male zebra with a square face and thick, bold stripes.
Relationships[]
Khumba[]
Seko truly does care for Khumba regardless of his lack of stripes. Twice when he thought his son was dead went to deep mourning and was overjoyed when he saw him alive.
Lungisa[]
Seko loved Lungisa greatly and was torn by her sudden failing health after the birth of their son when it finally claimed her life was grieved by her death.
Trivia[]
- His voice actor, Laurence Fishburne, also voiced Thrax in the 2001 film Osmosis Jones and played Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy.
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