What is the name of the baboon character?

The baboon-like character in The Lion King is Rafiki.

Rafiki is the wise spiritual adviser who performs Simba's presentation ceremony at Pride Rock and later helps Simba understand his responsibilities. He lives in a baobab tree and carries a distinctive staff, adding a mystical presence to the story.

A common zoological mix-up is calling Rafiki a baboon. The character is more specifically a mandrill, a close relative of baboons with a brightly colored face. The films and franchise material often describe him as baboon-like, which is why the quiz wording is familiar and Rafiki is the accepted answer.

Rafiki's name means “friend” in Swahili. Robert Guillaume voiced him in most earlier appearances, while John Kani voiced the elderly Rafiki in the 2019 remake. He also appears in The Lion Guard and other franchise stories.