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Aurora - Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, 2019

[cherriedt]

maleficent: mistress of evil (2019).

elle fanning as aurora.

[imthepunchlord]

With Wish supposed to be a return to good ole fashion Disney villainy, I think they missed a big opportunity. By what we got, there's enough set up I saw for a literal return of old Disney villainy, particularly one of the more iconic.

I could see Maleficent easily fit into the film.

Magnifico could've worked, he had the charisma, fun, and spite. But wound up an awkward flop. The Magnifico we got wasn't really set up as a villain. Everyone is happy in his kingdom, he doesn't tax them, doesn't demand residents to give up their wishes and he safeguards all of them even if not granted, he keeps his people in the know of what's going on, and grants wishes to people free of cost. He crafted a utopia. And I saw people in his kingdom just demanding more and more of him, and saw them as ungrateful. And yeah, by set up, Asha did feel more like a villain in contrast to him, starting a revolution because she was told no, and having a risky belief that all wishes should be granted or returned to people, not even considering that there are just as many dark and selfish wishes as there are pure and selfless ones. I wound up standing more with Magnifico instead of the hero. And it shouldn't be so.

Additionally, he doesn't exactly click with the villain label. Having an ego and being petty is not enough to make someone a villain. It's actions and intentions that do. Which he doesn't have either. He has no ambition as a villain. And despite being petty to Asha, he still promises to safeguard her grandfather's wish. Why, they had to bring out an evil spell book to corrupt him and make him fit the villain label. And that's not good for your villain...

Which just leads to my thought process that maybe Maleficent should've been the villain. And there's just a lot of details I saw in the film that could point to that thought and how it could work.

To start, there's the vagueness of his backstory. We have an unnamed group that destroyed Magnifico's home when he was younger. Also this inspired him to study and learn magic. Maleficent can fit with both details: she does have an army and is a sorceress (and maybe fairy?), and typically it takes magic to fight magic.

Plus, their names can be solid counters to each other and could work off being foils, with Magnifico relating to greatness, noble, and exceptional wonders while Maleficent is great evil and harm.

But, the biggest thing that sells the thought for me, all relates to the mysterious evil book Magnifico has. Where did he get it? Who made it? Why does it have this ability to corrupt anyone who looks into it?

Maleficent is just an easy answer to all of those questions.

She's the Mistress of All Evil. It's plausible she'd make a spell book that would corrupt any that opened it and read through it's pages. And if she's a major threat, it makes sense for Magnifico to think he needs to get this potential source of power and wickedness away from her, keep it under lock and key.

Also, everything tied to the spell book just screams to me Sleeping Beauty references.

From the dragon on the cover.

To the claw-like green magic that reminds me of Maleficent's magic.

To the "thorny vines" take over of the kingdom.

All the details and magic to the book remind me of Maleficent, and it makes me wonder if maybe she should've been the true villain of Wish. Maybe even a surprise twist villain, the true return to Disney villainy.

Even more so, when you introduce a vague threat that shaped one of my your major characters, defining his backstory and reasons for where he went in life and built up, typically that threat comes back. And I would think wherever he got that spell book from, would want it back.

And I can just see Maleficent having the cunning and spite to get Magnifico to destroy the kingdom he built up, having the audacity to stand up to her, thinking he can challenge her power. She could've whispered to him with Star made him scared and nervous, escalate things that he looks into the book and gets corrupted.

You could even go so far to have her be the Queen in disguise, playing a long game.

This film also could've established her rivalry with benevolent fairies and wish granters, especially with fairies tied to stars in older Disney films, which are also tied to wishes.

Maybe it would've been too much, but I do think, over all, it was a missed opportunity not doing more with Maleficent and her potential ties to that book, cause everything about it just reminds me of her and seems like a big Sleeping Beauty reference. Could've been cool for Magnifico to mention he got it from "The Mistress of All Evil", just to give a more definitive origins to this plot device that made him a villain, though not a good one... I will say, concept wise, he was a better villain from what I've seen. I am also bummed that we didn't get our villainous couple. You cowards, Disney.

[sydneyofalltrades]

i’m so tempted to rewrite descendants: rise of red because i woke up this morning with ideas like:

NO MERLIN PREP. jesus it was so unnecessary and why are characters in different stories all the same age?? if castlecoming is supposed to be ella’s and charming’s meetup ball why the HELL is fairy godmother bridget and ella’s age??

no villain crew. while it is iconic, it’s also its own plot hole. hades is immortal, maleficent is the “mistress of all evil,” hook should be in neverland. why the three of them follow ursula’s BABY SISTER doesn’t make sense.

red and chloe don’t go back to avoid the coup. bridget is actually trying to be a good mother, she just has deep seated trust issues and anger issues from an incident in her past

chloe has a natural hair color. so does ella. bridget and red have their natural hair colors with stripes of color (red/pink) because they’re from wonderland

the catalyst for bridget’s “ruthlessness” isn’t a prank from high school. it’s years of being ostracized by the other people of auradon for being a wonderlandian

and so so so so sooooo much more. so if anyone’s interested, i might be considering writing the fanfic (this is coming from someone who has never watched the movie, just seen enough of it on tiktok)

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

One small pet peeve I have about Chapter 7 is that it's making Maleficent look like "a victim." This is a personal thing but I always considered the Evil Queen to be Disney's most evil villain, but the title has Maleficent being considered "evil incarnate." And I understand, she has powers and transforms into a dragon. What a cool thing. But on several occasions I feel that content creators who partly work for Disney do not respect that she is an evil being and end up softening her character, either giving her a tragic background or making her a mother. Going back to TWST, the part that bothers me the most is right at the beginning of the chapter, when Yuu dreams about Maleficent and the only option to choose implies that they feel bad for Maleficent for not being invited. And it's like WHAT? Didn't you see that she cursed a baby? Or better yet, why didn't you feel bad for the other villains? And seeing the theories of the most recent update, with the inclusion of the senate and seeing that almost the entire fandom hates them, it makes Maleficent's descendants seem more like victims (which they partly are). Sorry, this is something personal that I wanted to share with someone. But in conclusion, no other medium outside of the original film can well portray Maleficent as the embodiment of evil that she is supposed to be. And yes, I know the Draconia family is not Maleficent but they are still related.

Disclaimer: I’m coming at this from the POV of someone who has no attachment to Maleficent as a character and is frankly confused as to why she’s the Big Bad that Disney chooses to promote as their villainous icon 🤡 so take my opinion with a grain of salt!🧂

To quickly correct something before the discussion: Malleus being a relative or a descendant of Maleficent is NOT canon. It is a popular headcanon, especially during the early days of the TWST fandom when we didn’t have a lot of lore about the Draconia family. From the way Malleus speaks about the Thorn Witch, she is considered a separate ancient entity and not someone he personally knows or has blood ties with.

Knowing that, it somewhat detracts from the points made in this ask 😅 since it seems like the Anon was trying to draw a parallel between Maleficent and Malleus��� Conflating Maleficent with Malleus may be the result of mixing up the dreams with the differing mediums and presentations of Maleficent and Malleus in the context of their own works. I feel they can be treated like two entirely separate cases, and with different intentions behind them.

Maleficent has been written as a tragic antihero in the live action movie(s) of the same name. That is one interpretation of her, just as the Descendants Maleficent is much goofier in attitude. They are Disney’s properties and so they are free to twist Maleficent however they wish to suit the circumstances or to chase a modern trend of redemption, even if it’s different than the “mistress of evil” she was introduced as. In my opinion, there is nothing inherently wrong with this (although that doesn’t mean you’re obligated to enjoy or to agree with every iteration of Maleficent or the new direction she’s being led in). This doesn’t automatically make her a “victim” (for lack of a better term) either, she feels more… “girlboss” to me, if that makes sense?? Tragic things do happen to her, but they don’t define Maleficent as an individual (if I recall correctly, she acts on her own and rises up + regains power in spite of humans hating her). I think it’s just a different way to spin a story. However, I can see why maybe this doesn’t bode well to some people who like her for being evil and not for being redeemable.

Malleus is the “final boss” of a gacha game. The intention behind his design is to endear the players to the character so they’re willing to roll for him. That’s why Malleus in particular has a “special” role compared to the other boys, and why they try to establish a friendship with Yuu early on in the main story. He is treated differently in the narrative because of that. We may not necessarily like it or find the method effective, but that’s the design TWST went with. (I’m personally not a fan of this either, it grants Malleus specifically a lot of grace and favoritism that I’m not on board with 😅)

I also want to point out that when the other villains were introduced in Yuu’s dreams, it’s not really in situations that would immediately warrant sympathy. The Queen of Hearts is unreasonably mad, the King of Beasts is plotting against his brother, etc. It’s not that Yuu doesn’t “feel bad” for the others, it’s that the others didn’t give Yuu anything to “feel bad” about right away. For the dream with Maleficent, it’s different: Yuu first learns that she is “unwanted” and THEN she casts her magic. Yuu then fixates on the reason behind Maleficent’s curse (because at this point in the story, we’ve seen 6 cases of how one’s motivations and past fuel one’s actions in the present). The other villains don’t get similar scenes or lines to show off the potential reasoning behind their behaviors (no showing of how the Queen of Heart’s rule benefits her people, no jeering at Scar, etc.) so of course Yuu won’t be as gracious about them.

We should also consider that each of these dreams is prophetic and ties back to the current OB boy’s troubles. In Malleus’s case, loneliness is a huge issue and he’s been Yuu’s “friend” since book 2. These will naturally play into Yuu feeling more sympathy towards Maleficent, who resembles Malleus and is left out like he is. The other OB boys didn’t have this “special” connection, and their issues don’t center so strongly on wanting companionship. If you refer back to Yuu’s dreams of each villain, Yuu’s reactions to each reflect the ongoing dilemma of each boy and their dorm mates, such as wondering why the card soldiers don’t intervene and not understanding why Scar used the methods he did.

That being said, I’m not sure if I agree with the use of “victim” to describe the Draconias. The term’s definition varies by person (and I’m not sure what the asker’s own definition is, so there may be some disagreement here), but personally I see “victim” as a binary. It puts one person in a weak and passive position—with them being the one acted on—and the other person in a position of power—the one doing the acting. It creates an easy “us vs them” narrative. I don’t believe this is the case for any of the TWST characters; to call them “victims” implies a lack of agency to act and a clear good vs evil worldview.

Back to the Draconias. Yes, bad things have happened to them and some of those bad things were the result of the senate’s decisions. That doesn’t make the Draconias (or even Maleficent, in my opinion) “victims”, and certainly not “victims” to the senate alone. There are so many other factors to consider in Malleus being isolated and turning out the way he did. These include, but are not limited to: Maleficia being too busy to spend time with him, his parents being absent, Malleus still managing to meet and interact with Lilia anyway, Malleus himself being so powerful/high status he scares his servants and peers, royals having duties to tend to and thus limited freedoms, previously existing tensions with humans, etc.

TWST does do a lot to make you feel bad for and to pity Malleus. From the moment we first saw him, the “loneliness” of Malleus was a major part of his character. Many factors outside of his control compounded as an unfortunate situation that… wasn’t very conducive for him to grow up feeling normal and loved. It’s not that he was just now made a “victim”, it’s that we’re now getting all the context for why his character is the way it is—and it’s a whole slew of traumas and personal experiences. I would argue the same happens for all the OB boys; this isn’t something exclusive to twisted Maleficent, Malleus. TWST is trying to present these issues with more nuance than the classically evil G7 they were inspired by; the OB boys in general they aren’t defined by their “victimhood, but rather how they respond to and cope with those experiences.

[izunias-meme-hole]

One Villainous Scene - The Mistress of All Evil

Ah, Kingdom Hearts... before things jumped the shark in a lot of areas, the series started out as just a original Final Fantasy inspired game with various different worlds and characters from Disney's classic works. In other words, while original elements were present and building up in the background, a lot of focus was on the Disney side of things and if there's one villain that benefited the most from this approach its the Mistress of Evil herself, Maleficent.

Despite having a good run in KH2 and a half & half presentation for the rest of the series, Maleficent in this first entry was just a perfect villain. She operated as the leader of a team-up between a few iconic Disney villains, The Heartless follow her every whim, she manipulated Riku to her side, and overall she was a consistently active and ever-present threat. All of this, combined with how calm and calculated she, just makes it seem like she was big bad and final boss. Everything so far seems to be building up to that, and when she finally decides to confront Sora, Donald & Goofy face to face when her plan is almost complete, it feels like you’re ready for one final showdown as her arrogance is put on full display.

Then she gets her fckin' humbled and runs away! Maleficent is extremely weakened right now, and the last thing she needs is to be completely and utterly humiliated. But then something happens... a possessed Riku appears behind the evil fae, condescendingly asking her if she needs help. Said "help" was being stabbed by a keyblade that unlocks hearts, and unlock her heart it did. As darkness officially entered her, the Mistress of Evil smiled as she welcomed this increase in power and turned into a bloodthirsty dragon that revels in her newfound power. Though despite all of this terrible strength, she's still defeated by the heroes. And the cherry on top is that it’s ultimately revealed that she was never truly had control over The Heartless and was being consumed by the darkness they spawned from since the very beginning. "A fitting end for such a fool."

Maleficent in this game was someone who thought that she could control darkness itself, another world's manifestation of pure evil dabbling in forces beyond even her understanding. She wanted multiversal dominion and got WAY in over her head, sealing her demise as a result. Honestly this is the literal only instance where a Disney villain manages to surpass their original film appearance in this series, and if this was her only appearance in the series then it definitely would've been one helluva way to go.

[princesssarisa]

Sleeping Beauty Spring: "Sleeping Beauty" (1959 Disney animated film)

In contemporary American popular culture, this lavish animated feature defines the story of Sleeping Beauty. Countless children have grown up with this version of the tale, not just through the film itself, but through dolls, picture books, Halloween costumes, t-shirts, accessories, and visits to the pop culture icon that is Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. Yet as an adaptation of of the fairy tale, it plays particularly fast and loose with the original plot. But the liberties it takes work to its advantage. Disney infuses the tale with emotion, conflict, and action that more strictly faithful adaptations lack, but which suit the art form of cinema.

The film's first and foremost departure from the classic tale is to flesh out and humanize the fairies, rather than portraying them as just ethereal agents of fate. The three good fairies, Flora (voice of Verna Felton), Fauna (Barbara Jo Allen), and Merryweather (Barbara Luddy), are small elderly ladies, each with her own distinct, endearing personality. In sharp, powerful contrast to their goodness and warmth stands Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) – not the mere angry fairy of tradition, but a majestic dark sorceress, the self-proclaimed "mistress of all evil," and one of Disney's most iconic villains. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather are the true protagonists of this film, as the story is rewritten to revolve around their efforts to save Princess Aurora (voiced by the golden-toned operatic soprano Mary Costa) from Maleficent's evil magic.

After Merryweather softens Maleficent's curse on Aurora from death to sleep, the three good fairies take further steps to try to prevent the curse from coming to pass at all. In another drastic departure from the traditional tale, King Stefan and his queen entrust their baby daughter to the fairies, who disguise themselves as peasant women and raise her as their foster child in the forest, changing her name to "Briar Rose." (Thus her name from the Grimms' version of the tale and her name from Tchaikovsky's ballet both get their due.) They plan to take her back to the castle at sunset on her sixteenth birthday, when the curse will end, to reunite with her parents and to marry her betrothed, Prince Phillip (Bill Shirley).

Sixteen years later, in the forest, Briar Rose and Prince Phillip meet by chance and fall in love, neither knowing the other's identity. Afterwards, Briar Rose is distraught to learn her own royal identity and betrothal, because it means leaving her "peasant boy" behind. When the fairies take her back to the castle, they allow the sad princess a few moments alone. Unfortunately, Maleficent seizes the chance to hypnotize Aurora and leads her up to a tower where a spinning wheel waits.

As the fairies put the whole royal court to sleep along with Aurora, they learn that the young man she met in the forest was, in fact, Prince Phillip. But Maleficent captures and imprisons the prince to prevent him from waking Aurora with true love's kiss. This leads to what may be the most dramatic change from the traditional story: Aurora and the court's enchanted sleep doesn't last for a hundred years, but just one night, the length of time it takes for the fairies to help Prince Phillip escape from Maleficent's dungeon and reach King Stefan's castle. After Phillip chops through the forest of thorns Maleficent creates to bar his way, Maleficent transforms herself into a fire-breathing dragon, and an epic battle takes place. In the end, of course, the dragon is slain, and Phillip's kiss wakes Aurora, who finally meets her parents and takes her place as princess by her prince's side, while the good fairies happily look on.

Walt Disney set out to make Sleeping Beauty his greatest animated feature thus far, and its visual spectacle and elegance have rarely been equalled before or since. With artist Eyvind Earl as the animation's chief stylist, the entire picture has the look of a rich medieval tapestry, combined with with sleek traces of 1950s modern art too, and the film's widescreen Super Technirama 70 format gives it an epic dimension far different from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Cinderella. The visual beauty is enhanced by the classical-flavored musical score by George Bruns, based on motifs from Tchaikovsky's ballet – of the few songs sung by the characters, the standout is the main love theme, "Once Upon a Dream," based on Tchaikovsky's famous Garland Waltz. Some critics might find the whole atmosphere too sophisticated and serious compared to other, livelier films in Disney's animated canon. But the excellent voice cast brings their roles to life, and the film's focus on Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather adds warmth, lightness, and gentle humor to balance out the medieval elegance.

While I can't say if Walt Disney succeeded or not in making Sleeping Beauty greater than all his earlier animated features, it's most definitely one of the crown jewels of the Disney animated canon. And while it's not the most faithful retelling of the classic fairy tale, its sheer artistic quality as a film is hard for any other version to equal.

@ariel-seagull-wings, @thealmightyemprex, @faintingheroine, @reds-revenge, @the-blue-fairie, @comma-after-dearest, @themousefromfantasyland, @paexgo-rosa, @thatscarletflycatcher

[hollywoodoutbreak]

Emmy nominated actress Juno Temple has built an impressive career collaborating with an array of A-list stars. From working alongside Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in the Emmy-winning comedy series Ted Lasso, to sharing the screen with Jon Hamm in the critically acclaimed FX series Fargo, Johnny Depp in the biographical crime drama Black Mass, and Angelina Jolie in the Disney fantasy film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Temple has consistently demonstrated her versatility and talent.

Now, she can add another iconic name to her list of esteemed co-stars: Tom Hardy. In the latest installment of the Venom saga, Venom: The Last Dance, Temple stars opposite Hardy, who not only reprises his role as Eddie Brock/Venom but also co-wrote the movie.

Temple was understandably awestruck by the experience, particularly the opportunity to witness Hardy's deep involvement in the project.

Venom: The Last Dance is still playing in movie theaters.

[thepoisonapple]

do you get upset that maleficent has usurped you as the most iconic villain when your film came out before hers did?

"Maleficent is the Mistress of All Evil. There is little sense in attempting to rival her in such a manner. After all, she would never attempt to usurp me as the Fairest One of All, and as long as all know that I am the most beautiful and radiant of the villains and the original villain, I care very little for anything further."

[jules-has-notes]

Bad Guy (Maleficent) — PattyCake Productions music video

When Disney announced a sequel to their live-action Maleficent film, the PattyCake guys jumped at the chance to revisit their own incarnation of the wicked sorceress. They found a perfect song to represent her, courtesy of another strange, deliciously vengeful, frequently maligned fae-like creature: Billie Eilish. After all, if a lot of people insist on portraying you as evil or nasty, why not lean into it?

Details:

title: Maleficent – Bad Guy

performers: Leah Lowman (Maleficent), Andrea Stack Dunn (Queen Ingrith), Bebe Caliberr Mercy (Aurora), Paul Kaleka (King Stefan), & Hannah Juliano (featured vocals)

original songs / performers: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish; "Finale" from Swan Lake (1877)

written by: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell; Swan Lake score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

arranged by: Layne Stein & Tony Wakim

release date: 18 October 2019

My favorite bits:

that ominous introductory narration

the dolorous piano creeping in under the lyrics

Queen Ingrith's heart-wrenching scream, muffled to indicate that she's holding it inside

the subtle layering of a lower, slightly distorted vocal line that gives Maleficent even more gravitas and otherworldly presence

those strategic lyric substitutions to better fit the fairy tale setting

King Stefan defiantly drawing his sword as she sings ♫ "punish your dad" ♫

the side lighting on the spinning wheel that makes it look like a circle of daggers

Maleficent's fantastic smirk as she purrs ♫ "I'm the bad guy" ♫

replacing Billie's "Duh." with a throaty chuckle

the frantic strings entering under ♫ "Secrets up both my sleeves" ♫

Aurora bowing her head in time to ♫ "I don't sleep" ♫

the iconic riff from the original song played on what sounds like muted glass bells

that final wicked laughter 😈

Trivia:

This video was released on the same day as Disney's live-action sequel film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Leah first wore Maleficent's horns in "Michaeleficent", and has reprised the role occasionally ever since.

King Stefan and Aurora are also played by the same actors from "Michaeleficent".

Andrea has played the regal Lady Tremaine in "Cinderswift" (opposite Leah's Cinderella) and the Villains Lair series, so she was a natural fit for Queen Ingrith.

Interestingly, the PattyCake guys chose to include a musical motif from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet score, rather than his Sleeping Beauty, which would have been more in keeping with the source material. But I can't deny that the former blends incredibly well with the more modern pop tune.

The aesthetic is reminiscent of VoicePlay's version of "Once Upon a Dream", which Layne had directed as their Halloween video in 2014, when Tony was still a member of the group. The guys also confirmed that the visuals were partly inspired by the opening title sequence for the American Horror Story TV series.

Layne also recorded two excerpts from the original song with VoicePlay during the last few months of the year. It was included in both their "Billie Eilish in 3 Minutes" medley two weeks earlier, and their "Aca Top 10 – Hits of 2019" countdown on New Year's Eve.

[ultraericthered]

The Big Bads of Kingdom Hearts (Divergence)

Xehanort - Big Bad of KH0.I (as Master Xehanort/Terra-Xehanort), KH1 (as Ansem & Xemnas), and KH2 (as Xemnas), major villain in CoM (as Ansem), XIII Days (as Xemnas), KH3D, KH3, and KH5. Easily the most iconic and ever-present KH original villain in the series, Xehanort was the greatest enemy to Sora and his friends. We see him in many forms: as a human, a superhuman, a Heartless, a Nobody, a memory specter, a data copy, and a Hollow Replica carrying his heart's entire essence that ultimately fuses together with a demonic god of darkness. Even after he's dead, his machinations create new trouble in the form of his Replica bastard son turned Ephemer clone who draws power from Nothingness. Had Xehanort's canonical trajectory matched this, all of him might have placed among the best video game villains instead of among the worst.

Maleficent - Major villain in KH0.1, KH1, CoM, KH2, Encoded Worlds, KH3D, KH3, KH4, and Pandemoniac Heartless Parade.

While Maleficent can never secure the position of THE Big Bad in any story, she's the Mistress of All Evil for a reason, and such a thing would feel too constraining for her. She stands as the arch foe of the Destiny Trio and all Disney good guys who've allied with them, and is always seeking ways to claim higher power, having involved herself with all major forces of evil to besiege the worlds. Even after getting ousted in KH0.I, after her own death in KH1, and after seeming to lose all power in KH4, she proves you can never count her out.

Marluxia - Big Bad of CoM, Major villain in KH2, XIII Days, and KH3.

One of the less remarkable Big Bads in the series as he only exists to service larger plots of Organization XIII and the Dark Seekers, yet in some ways this makes Marluxia all the more impressive for what he is. Much like CoM itself, he didn't need to go as hard with his plots and the style in his villainy, but he sure does and we love him for it.

Saix - Big Bad of XIII Days, Major villain in CoM, KH2, and KH3.

Saix is in the same boat as Marluxia and unfortunately has less luck when it comes to being a Big Bad, as no matter how much he may try otherwise, he's always in the shadow of Xemnas. That said, he still makes for a creepy and compelling antagonist you love to hate.

Pete - Major villain in KH2, XIII Days, Encoded Worlds, KH3D, KH3, KH4, Pandemoniac Heartless Parade, The Missing Links, and KH5.

The closest Pete comes to Big Bad status is playing the de-facto main antagonist in Encoded Worlds, but even that's at the behest of Maleficent and he's easily outdone by a computer virus. His major villain status comes from being a minion who also happens to be the Disney Castle crew's sworn enemy. Following Maleficent's power loss, he even gains a partner in the treacherous Duke Mortimer.

Chernabog & The MCP - Major villains in KH1 and KH2 respectively. Chernabog is, like Darxomnious, a demonic deity of darkness who, once situated at the core of End of the World, became a benefactor to Xehanort and the Heartless, but he is only encountered in a single boss fight (though he resurfaces as a nightmare boss in 3D and yet again in KH5). The MCP is more prominent, being the Arc VIllain for the Space Paranoids world that's directly tied with Hollow Bastion, essentially the digital counterpart to Terra-Xehanort who's even implied to service Xemnas himself, though he hates all other users.

Darxomnious & Master Luxu - Big Bad of KH3, Major villain(s) in X, KH3D, and The Missing Links. Darxomnious is the aggregation of the darkest of all hearts, the progenitor of all Darklings, and the overarching Big Bad of the second saga just as Terra-Xehanort was of the first. Master Luxu is the old master whose heart and mind has been tied directly to the dark god and who acts as his vessel in leading the XIII and directing the Dark Seekers movement. While both perish by the end of KH3, we see a fairy tale take on Darxomnious in X and fight a spectral memory of both him and Luxu in one route of The Missing Links.

Hades - Big Bad in Pandemoniac Heartless Parade, Major villain in KH0.1, KH1, CoM, KH2, XIII Days, Encoded Worlds, KH3D, KH3, and The Missing Links.

He's...well, he's Hades. What more need be said?

Judge Frollo - Major villain in KH3D, KH4, and The Missing Links. Frollo debuts in KH3D as the main villain of one of the penultimate worlds (voiced here by Earl Boen rather than Corey Burton) and gets defeated in the world's collective shared dream, which led to him being stripped of all authority upon the world's waking. Finding a way to flee his world, Frollo resurfaces as one of the most primary villains in KH4 (now voiced by Timothy E. Brummund) who conspires with the Lost Masters to exploit the Demi-Deterged and purge the worlds of all he considers sinful, even when it only grows and enhances his own heart's darkness. He's killed off for real, but makes one final appearance as an illusion to be vanquished in The Missing Links.

Master Narix - Big Bad in KH4, The Missing Links, and KH5. Narix is the third saga's overarching Big Bad and essentiallly the final boss of KH Divergence, as my imagination just can't extend past KH5. Narix, by nature, is a Contrasting Sequel Antagonist to Xehanort, basically Master Eraqus' moral absolutism and ideals of light supremacy taken to the furthest extremes, as he seeks to dismantle and reassemble Kingdom Hearts so as to eliminate all darkness across not just the World but the multiverse ('cause you know we had to go there at some point), all costs be damned. In doing so he ironically creates an evil force called "blight", light that's been perverted to the point where it works in tandem with darkness. Narix is only seen once in KH4, then becomes a more prominent enemy in both The Missing Links and KH5 along with the order he and his subservient Lost Masters leads, the Luminous Vanguard. Following Neodarkness and Evanessé, he's KH5's very final boss.

Vanitas/Neodarkness - Major villain in KH0.1, KH3D, KH3, KH4, The Missing Links, and KH5.

Vanitas is a major villain in KH0.1 and in KH3, with a phantom image of him being utilized by Xehanort in KH3D to spread nightmares. However, he doesn't come into his own until he embraces the fact that he is a perfect manifestation of darkness itself, which allows him to evolve into Neodarkness, the dark entity who takes Darxomnious' place as ruler of all dark hearts and evil beings. What's neat about Neodarkness is that, unlike Darxomnious, he's not strictly evil all the time, he's more a Chaotic Neutral who acts for his own amusement. Along with Narix and Evanessé, he's one of KH5's final bosses.

Evanesse' - Major villain in The Missing Links and KH5.

This would be "Xehanort's Replica bastard son turned Ephemer clone who draws power from Nothingness" I mentioned before. When Xehanort was in his new Replica body and planned on becoming a god by merging with Darxomnious, he secretly used the knowledge of Xion's creation from one cursed timeline as a blueprint to create his own Hollow Replica he planned on reincarnating his human heart into, but as Darxomnort was destroyed, this never happened. It ends up being Ephemer's heart that gives life to this Replica, creating the tortured and nihilistic Evanessé who seeks to find his own aim and place in the world before ultimately deciding he wants everything around him to disappear into Nothing, hence his thematic name. Along with Neodarkness and Narix, he's one of KH5's final bosses.

King Magnifico - Major villain in KH5.

Magnifico is sort of like the MCP of KH5, being the Arc Villain of a running subplot. We're told he's in competition with Yen Sid because he wants to seize ownership of the Mysterious Tower and relocate it to be Rosas-adjacent, and the Wishing Star he's on the lookout for is one of Ephemer's allies throughout the game, but we only meet him in person upon actually visiting Rosas, where he's faced down and defeated. His inclusion in the game not only makes sense given the timing, but due to the fanbase he's garnered over in Japan. He's also a parallel to Narix, a man in white whose good intentions have given way to selfishness and power-lust that he can't even recognize.

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Favorite Evil Overlord Villains

Sauron - The Evil Overlord, the titular character of The Lord of the Rings, Sauron is a villain who is seldom seen or heard yet who still manages to dominate the story. The enemy army is his army, Mordor is his kingdom, and the One Ring is his power source fueled by a fragment of his own soul that tempts and corrupts all who bear it. And of course there's the iconic visual of the Eye of Sauron, an eye that fixes its malevolent gaze upon the world with the intent of ravaging and conquering all that it can see. While he certainly has backstory and some personal characteristics, Sauron primarily stands out through sheer force of presence.

Maleficent - Disney's Sleeping Beauty beefs up the role of the Wicked Fairy into being, as Maleficent herself says, "the Mistress of All Evil". She is a Satanic figure ruling over an evil kingdom full of evil subjects who go around spreading evil just because. Maleficent can be cold and sophisticated, other times furious and violent, and other times giddily and even childishly cruel. But at her core, Maleficent is all about one emotion: spite. Spite toward all who are good and who love and who are able to know true happiness that forever eludes her black-hearted self. All of her grandiosity is a cover for how empty she feels inside, which drives her eternal quest to make the world a worse place for everyone else. While there are many different incarnations of Maleficent out there now, none truly do justice to the original.

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All this talk about villains and Disney Villains is making me want to share my top 5 favorite Disney Villains.

So anyway, here's my favorite villains and why I like them as villains.

King Candy: Tbh, I mainly like him as a villain because Wreck it Ralph was my first Disney movie I completely hyperfixated on...to this day. But in terms of villainy, this dude killed who knows how many people by going turbo. He's wacky and fun, yet cruel and doesn't care who he'll have to manipulate or hurt to get his way (IMO the perfect balance I've seen). His cybug form is awesome yet creepy. Not to mention the twist that he's Turbo is written so well.

Mother Gothel: A truly horrible villain because of how real she is. A narcissistic parent. The way she gaslights and manipulates Rapunzel to stay in the tower is not just twisted, but it's disturbingly real and written well in the movie. With great dramatic flair and a singing voice, she has an underrated villain song. Also she's the only Disney Villain to die from old age as she turns to dust (which is not a pretty way to go).

Dr. Facilier: The one Disney Villain who practically oozes of charisma and charm. Alluring anyone to make deals with him through his showmanship, he's one shady (pun intended) and deceitful villain. With Keith David's velvety voice, he has an amazing song with vibrant visuals to boot. Also ASAIK, he's the only villain who's song turns against him and plays when he dies. (Yeah, he royally screwed up)

Jafar: Devious and delightful, Jafar is the most power hungry villain who's fun to watch. Similar to King Candy, he's not afraid to resort to murder or manipulate people to suit his needs. His relationship with Iago is also fun to watch. I also find it interesting how he goes forward with Iago's plan instead of berating him when he brings it up. It's a shame we didn't get the full unused villain song, but the Prince Ali reprise is short and great. His series of transformations are very iconic.

Maleficent: What can I say about her that hasn't been already said? She's the mistress of all evil and she wants others to fear and respect her for it. Willing to instill fear onto others, she's ready with powerful curses when she needs them. She carries herself with a sense of poise and elegance, yet is very stern and commanding. She's not afraid to let literal hell loose when she's homing on on her target/victim. Her dragon transformation is hellish yet beautiful in terms of animation and is the most iconic symbol of her and Disney Villains.

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Best to worst Disney live-action remakes (that I've seen)

Cinderella--I regret the removal of songs, but two of them are on the soundtrack, and the visuals and costuming as stunning, as well as staying true to Cinderella's original character without making her "I'm not like other girls" and giving the prince more screentime and development.

Alice in Wonderland--Making a sequel instead of a remake was a stroke of GENIUS. I only ranked "Cinderella" higher since the remake had a good distance of time between it and the original, so it was like reliving the fairy tale.

Beauty and the Beast--The fans ruined this for me. I didn't even HEAR the autotune until I heard about it. All in all, you can't improve upon perfection, but I'm glad it was loyal to the original. Belle's yellow dress still feels underwhelming to this day, though.

Aladdin--the singing was MUCH better to the remake of BATB, but the storyline felt more political and less fantastical, particularly with Jasmine's storyline.

The Jungle Book--Beautiful, though I don't really jive with animal-centric films (save Zootopia since they're in a human-like environment).

Cruella--I enjoyed it more than I thought, but I wanted more carnage and mayham (and if they were able to do that without the animal cruelty, it'd be a bonus--though a challenge to Cruella's core character). I'd love to see Helena Bonham Carter play an older version of Cruella.

Maleficent--I was on board with the "other side to the story" angle, but not at the risk of ruined characters; the fairies and Phillip aren't heroic, Stefan is an awful person, and Aurora is a means to an end and an unfortunate obstacle in Maleficent's way.

Alice Through the Looking Glass--I'm just glad they brought back the cast members.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil--GREAT title, but the storyline felt more or less the same as the original, with rushed characterization for the dark fae and Aurora and Maleficent's relationship being broken WAY to easily.

Mulan--The original may not be my favorite Disne movie, but Mulan is my favorite Disney princess, and EVERYTHING about this movie disrespected her and her original film, in my eyes. We deserved MORE songs, not less, Shang and Mushu are iconic, and Shan Yu is underrated. In the ideal world, a live-action version would've married the original animated musical with acclaimed Wuxia films ("House of Flying Daggers" keeps coming to mind).

Disney has always had an iffy track record with live-action films to begin with, which I guess is why they're leaning on remakes. I'd enjoy more satires like "Enchanted" or creative sequels like "Alice in Wonderland"--or perhaps remakes that utilized deleted content and concepts. Adapting the underrated films would also make sense in my eyes, but I get why (from a financial standpoint) that wouldn't be wise. I don't really wait in line for any of the remakes, though I'm curious to see if we'll ever hear about the remake for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

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Meet The First Four Five!

The Isle of the Lost.

The island filled primarily with everything bad in this world.

Thieves, vandals, and the most infamous ever known.

Evie, the daughter of the one who wishes to take the title from a young princess, wearing the iconic yellow and blue dress, and be the fairest one in all the land, the Evil Queen.

Jay, the son of one who tracks down a genie lamp to wish for power and overall entitlement, over everyone and everything, Jafar.

Carlos, the son of the one who wants nothing more then to turn Dalmatians, into a fur vest, with a white boa, wrapped snugly around her neck, Cruella De Vil.

(Y/N), the daughter of one who wishes be wealthy and have power over a little place, by the name of, New Orleans. Not to mention one hell of a Tarot Card reader, Dr. Facilier.

And last but most certainly not least...

Mal, the daughter of the one who is deemed and evil fairy and even refers to herself as the "Mistress of All Evil," the one and only, Maleficent.

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The island directly across Auradon City.

The city with every good in the world.

Both islands could care less about what each other was doing, but who knew that was about to change when those five individuals, got an unexpected invitation to such a prestigious place, commonly known as Auradon Prep?

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Maleficent casts a spell in a new comic series conjuring in May

Maleficent casts a spell in a new comic series conjuring in May #comics #comicbooks #disney

Dynamite has announced a thrilling new title starring one of the crown jewels of the Disney Villains pantheon. The Mistress of Evil, the one and only Maleficent, invades the comic book page via multi-talented creator Soo Lee this coming May. Maleficent first appeared in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ iconic 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent has returned to screens in two blockbuster films…