Cowardly Lioness

"Put 'em up! Put 'em up! Which one of ya first? I'll fight ya both together if you want! I'll fight ya with one paw tied behind my back! I'll fight ya standing on one foot! I'll fight ya with my eyes closed!"

- The Cowardly Lioness' most famous lines.

The Cowardly Lioness is the tetartagonist of The Sorceress of Oz. She is the third (and final) ally Dorian meets. Even though she is a lioness, she is not so brave and joins Dorian to get courage from the Sorceress.

She was voiced by Rosie O'Donnell who also voiced Terk from Disney's Tarzan and her Kansas counterpart, Zelda.

History
As Dorian, Scarecrowette and the Tin Woman are traveling through the dark forest following the yellow brick road on the way to the Emerald City, the Cowardly Lioness ambushes Dorian and his friends and tries to take a bite out of Maple. Dorian slaps her for trying to attack Maple and discovers that the Lioness is a coward and she admits that she is not brave or queen of the forest, but a cowardly lioness. Dorian feels sorry for the lioness and tells her about the Sorceress in the Emerald City and maybe she could give the lioness some courage.

Despite her cowardice, the Lioness shows some bravery like standing up especially when she helps rescue Dorian from the Wicked Warlock and his minions.

Trivia

 * She is the gender bent version of the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.
 * Octavia Spencer, Anika Noni Rose, Raven-Symone, Rachel Bloom, Queen Latifah, Beyonce' Knowles-Carter, Melissa McCarthy, Jada Pinkett Smith, Rosie Perez, Lauren Mayhew, Taraji P. Henson, Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson, Kathy Griffin, Zendaya and Kathy Najimy were all chosen for the role of the Cowardly Lioness before Rosie O'Donnell was.