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|journalKH='''First entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She controls the Heartless, and is said to have destroyed many worlds. No one knows what her true intentions are.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She leads the villains who seek to harness the power of the Heartless. She has also tricked Riku into joining her and is using him as part of her evil plans.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).<br><br>'''Third entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She tried to use the Heartless for her own evil ends, but the Heartless were actually using her. She turned into a huge dragon when cornered by Sora and his friends.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). | |journalKH='''First entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She controls the Heartless, and is said to have destroyed many worlds. No one knows what her true intentions are.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She leads the villains who seek to harness the power of the Heartless. She has also tricked Riku into joining her and is using him as part of her evil plans.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).<br><br>'''Third entry'''<br>A sorceress of awesome power. She tried to use the Heartless for her own evil ends, but the Heartless were actually using her. She turned into a huge dragon when cornered by Sora and his friends.<br><br>She first appeared to curse Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). | ||
|journalSS=A witch who commands the darkness. Sora faced Maleficent and her Heartless once before.<br><br>She stole Belle's heart to perfect her dark powers, though Belle had seen through her plan. | |journalSS=A witch who commands the darkness. Sora faced Maleficent and her Heartless once before.<br><br>She stole Belle's heart to perfect her dark powers, though Belle had seen through her plan. | ||
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{{Q|You poor, simple fools! You think you can defeat me?! ME, the mistress of all evil!?|Maleficent to Sora, Donald and Goofy}} | {{Q|You poor, simple fools! You think you can defeat me?! ME, the mistress of all evil!?|Maleficent to Sora, Donald and Goofy}} | ||
'''Maleficent''' is a major antagonist in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. She is an evil fairy who made her first appearance in Disney's ''{{w|Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty}}''. | '''Maleficent''' is a major antagonist in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. She is an evil fairy who made her first appearance in Disney's ''{{w|Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty}}''. She seeks to gain control over all the [[world]]s and spread [[darkness]] throughout them. She is introduced in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' as the tertiary antagonist and the leader of the band of [[Villains]] from multiple worlds who seek to conquer Kingdom Hearts and thus rule all worlds. To this end, they assist the [[Heartless]] in capturing the seven [[Princesses of Heart]] and devouring the hearts of the worlds. However, [[Sora]] and his allies manage to thwart her plans by defeating her cohorts and eventually the witch herself. Other games in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series depict her initial rise to power and her later attempts to regain it, and while other Disney antagonists rarely have any significance outside of their original worlds, Maleficent's influence almost always extends throughout the worlds. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
=== ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' === | === ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' === | ||
On the sixteenth anniversary of cursing [[Aurora]], Maleficent is informed by her [[Maleficent's Raven|raven]] about seeing the magic of [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]] coming from a cottage in the Glen. Elated, Maleficent works to ensure her curse comes to pass. After the fairies leave a heartbroken Aurora in her room, Maleficent hypnotizes her into following a sphere of fire to a hidden tower room. When Player and the fairies arrive to save Aurora, Maleficent summons the [[Thorned Snake]] to keep them occupied. Maleficent summons a spinning wheel and compels Aurora to prick her finger on it, allowing her curse to put her to sleep. She taunts the fairies for their failure before leaving to capture [[Prince Phillip]]. She locks him in the dungeon of her castle, revealing she will let him out in a century, so he may wake Aurora, but never have a life with her. Player and the fairies free Phillip, allowing him to escape the castle. Maleficent creates a forest of thorns around King | On the sixteenth anniversary of cursing [[Aurora]], Maleficent is informed by her [[Maleficent's Raven|raven]] about seeing the magic of [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]] coming from a cottage in the Glen. Elated, Maleficent works to ensure her curse comes to pass. After the fairies leave a heartbroken Aurora in her room, Maleficent hypnotizes her into following a sphere of fire to a hidden tower room. When Player and the fairies arrive to save Aurora, Maleficent summons the [[Thorned Snake]] to keep them occupied. Maleficent summons a spinning wheel and compels Aurora to prick her finger on it, allowing her curse to put her to sleep. She taunts the fairies for their failure before leaving to capture [[Prince Phillip]]. She locks him in the dungeon of her castle, revealing she will let him out in a century, so he may wake Aurora, but never have a life with her. Player and the fairies free Phillip, allowing him to escape the castle. Maleficent creates a forest of thorns around King Stephan's castle, slowing the prince down. Confronting Phillip on the bridge outside the castle, Maleficent transforms into a giant dragon to kill him. However, Phillip manages to briefly knock her out with Player's help. Maleficent awakens, disarming Player, forcing the fairies to bless Phillip's blade; he tosses into Maleficent's heart, causing her to evaporate into darkness. | ||
===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' and ''Birth by Sleep''=== | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' and ''Birth by Sleep''=== | ||
Maleficent was already known and feared throughout Enchanted Dominion as a sorceress that was not to be angered. Despite not being invited to the celebration of Princess Aurora's birth, she attended anyway and gave the infant princess a special "gift": on her sixteenth birthday, Aurora would prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die. However, Merryweather altered this curse so that, instead of dying, Aurora would simply fall into a deep sleep until kissed by her true love. Together, [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather|the three good fairies]] raised the princess in the woods, out of the reach of Maleficent and her [[Maleficent's goons|goons]]. | Maleficent was already known and feared throughout Enchanted Dominion as a sorceress that was not to be angered. Despite not being invited to the celebration of Princess Aurora's birth, she attended anyway and gave the infant princess a special "gift": on her sixteenth birthday, Aurora would prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die. However, Merryweather altered this curse so that, instead of dying, Aurora would simply fall into a deep sleep until kissed by her true love. Together, [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather|the three good fairies]] raised the princess in the woods, out of the reach of Maleficent and her [[Maleficent's goons|goons]]. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''=== | ||
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Terra enters the castle and finds Aurora asleep in her room, where Maleficent appears to him again and tells him of the seven hearts of pure light that grant the power to rule all worlds and mentions the Keyblade. She offers to tell Terra about Xehanort if he steals Aurora's heart for her, but he refuses. Annoyed by his defiance, Maleficent uses her magic to "whisper" to the darkness in Terra's heart and put him into a trance. Using Terra as an extension of her will, Maleficent uses his Keyblade to extract Aurora's heart. Once Terra snaps out of it and realizes what he has done, Maleficent informs him that she does not know where Xehanort went as he vanished into darkness. | Terra enters the castle and finds Aurora asleep in her room, where Maleficent appears to him again and tells him of the seven hearts of pure light that grant the power to rule all worlds and mentions the Keyblade. She offers to tell Terra about Xehanort if he steals Aurora's heart for her, but he refuses. Annoyed by his defiance, Maleficent uses her magic to "whisper" to the darkness in Terra's heart and put him into a trance. Using Terra as an extension of her will, Maleficent uses his Keyblade to extract Aurora's heart. Once Terra snaps out of it and realizes what he has done, Maleficent informs him that she does not know where Xehanort went as he vanished into darkness. | ||
[[File:Darkness Within 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|Maleficent offers Terra to join her.]] | [[File:Darkness Within 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Maleficent offers Terra to join her.]] | ||
Maleficent offers Terra the chance to join her and collect the remaining six hearts of pure light. However, Terra flatly declines, just as the castle begins shaking due to a giant [[Wheel Master|Unversed]]. She warns that he cannot suppress his darkness by force before she leaves. After Terra slays the Unversed, Maleficent watches him leave, noting that the search for the six hearts of pure light will take some time. | Maleficent offers Terra the chance to join her and collect the remaining six hearts of pure light. However, Terra flatly declines, just as the castle begins shaking due to a giant [[Wheel Master|Unversed]]. She warns that he cannot suppress his darkness by force before she leaves. After Terra slays the Unversed, Maleficent watches him leave, noting that the search for the six hearts of pure light will take some time. | ||
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===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts''=== | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and ''Kingdom Hearts''=== | ||
Over the next several years, the [[Heartless]] appear in the [[Realm of Light]], and Maleficent decides to use her dark powers to command the creatures. She captures Aurora and causes her own world to fall into darkness, eventually leading Maleficent to [[Radiant Garden]]. Maleficent | Over the next several years, the [[Heartless]] appear in the [[Realm of Light]], and Maleficent decides to use her dark powers to command the creatures. She captures Aurora and causes her own world to fall into darkness, eventually leading Maleficent to [[Radiant Garden]]. Maleficent lead an attack on the city to claim the castle of [[Ansem the Wise]] for herself. While many fell victim to her Heartless, a quartet of survivors ([[Cid]], [[Leon]], [[Aerith]] and [[Yuffie]]) was known to have escaped to [[Traverse Town]]. With the city destroyed, Maleficent moved into the now-abandoned [[Hollow Bastion]], redecorating it to her suite tastes. Maleficent found the Castle Chapel to her liking, holding meetings in it. | ||
With Pete's assistance, Maleficent recruits [[Hades]], [[Jafar]], [[Ursula]], [[Oogie Boogie]], and [[Captain Hook]] to her cause, and they use the Heartless to further their own ambitions while searching for their worlds' [[Keyhole]]s and the [[Princesses of Heart]]. She manages to gather most of the pages of [[Ansem's Report]], which she and her allies would use to better understand the nature of the Heartless. In the meantime, Maleficent dispatches Pete to assemble an army of powerful Heartless for her. From Pete, Maleficent learned about another Keyblade Master who would be opposing her: | With Pete's assistance, Maleficent recruits [[Hades]], [[Jafar]], [[Ursula]], [[Oogie Boogie]], and [[Captain Hook]] to her cause, and they use the Heartless to further their own ambitions while searching for their worlds' [[Keyhole]]s and the [[Princesses of Heart]]. She manages to gather most of the pages of [[Ansem's Report]], which she and her allies would use to better understand the nature of the Heartless. In the meantime, Maleficent dispatches Pete to assemble an army of powerful Heartless for her. From Pete, Maleficent learned about another Keyblade Master who would be opposing her: King Mickey. With Pete's knowledge of the King and his vassals, Maleficent prepares to deal with them should they interfere.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts}} | ||
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After Riku takes Kairi to Hollow Bastion via a corridor of darkness, straining himself in the process, Maleficent tells him that relying too much on darkness puts his heart at risk. She also tells him about the [[Beast]], who had been able to reach the deserted castle from [[Beast's Castle|his home world]] by sheer force of will. She amplifies Riku's dark powers, allowing him to enter [[Dark Mode]]. | After Riku takes Kairi to Hollow Bastion via a corridor of darkness, straining himself in the process, Maleficent tells him that relying too much on darkness puts his heart at risk. She also tells him about the [[Beast]], who had been able to reach the deserted castle from [[Beast's Castle|his home world]] by sheer force of will. She amplifies Riku's dark powers, allowing him to enter [[Dark Mode]]. | ||
As Sora and the Beast enter Hollow Bastion, Maleficent uses the power of the gathered Princesses of Heart to reveal the [[Final Keyhole]] in the Grand Hall. Maleficent is joined soon after by Riku, who is now possessed by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] and armed with the [[Keyblade of heart]]. Ansem tells her that the Heartless will overrun Hollow Bastion if the keyhole is unlocked, but | As Sora and the Beast enter Hollow Bastion, Maleficent uses the power of the gathered Princesses of Heart to reveal the [[Final Keyhole]] in the Grand Hall. Maleficent is joined soon after by Riku, who is now possessed by [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] and armed with the [[Keyblade of heart]]. Ansem tells her that the Heartless will overrun Hollow Bastion if the keyhole is unlocked, but Malefient only cares about using the ensuing darkness to conquer the remaining worlds. However, to her shock the Keyhole and Keyblade are both incomplete, due to the absence of Kairi's heart. | ||
[[File:Maleficent's Darkness 01 KH.png|thumb|200px|Maleficent transforms into a dragon and attacks Sora.]] | [[File:Maleficent's Darkness 01 KH.png|thumb|200px|Maleficent transforms into a dragon and attacks Sora.]] | ||
Hearing the arrival of Sora, Donald, Goofy | Hearing the arrival of Sora, Donald, Goofy and the Beast at the top level of the castle, Maleficent decides to deal with "the king's fools" herself; seeking retribution for all their inference in her plans. She charges "Riku" with guarding the princesses. Depsite her powerful dark magic and Heartless reinforcements, Maleficent is soundly defeated and forced to retreat. | ||
Maleficent flees to the Chapel's tower with the protagonists in pursuit. The Ansem-possessed Riku arrives, and he impales her with his Keyblade, unlocking the darkness in her heart. Overwhelmed by the dark power, Maleficent transforms into a dragon and attacks Sora again, only to be defeated. Unknown to Sora, when Riku stabbed her, he unlocked the darkness in her heart, unlocking her ability to time travel. | |||
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===Between ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''=== | ===Between ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''=== | ||
Sometime later, Maleficent | Sometime later, Maleficent attempt to travel back into the past of her world in order to undo her mistakes and failures. However, she instead ends up in the data simulation of [[Enchanted Dominion]] created by the [[Book of Prophecies]]. Unaware of this, Maleficent is confused by [[Pete]]'s absence, but is confident [[Sora]] cannot interfere with this world. After failing to alter her past, Maleficent seethes with anger over it. An [[Darkness (character)|unknown figure]] appears before her, revealing that this is a trap created by the [[Master of Masters]] to prevent anyone from changing what was written in the book. It also reveals the laws of time travel; there must have been a version of herself back where she wanted to go. It was only thanks to her meeting [[Master Xehanort]] and getting stabbed by the [[Keyblade of heart]] that she was able to accomplish this much. However, as her presence would cause problems, the figure prepares to send her back to her original time. | ||
The two then travel the Dandelions' base in Daybreak Town, where the dark figure reveals the location of the key that will bring Maleficent back to her true world. Darkness leads her to the lifeboat, a capsule that will send her heart | The two then travel the Dandelions' base in Daybreak Town, where the dark figure reveals the location of the key that will bring Maleficent back to her true world is. Darkness leads her to the lifeboat, a capsule that will send her heart into her proper time; once there, those who know of Maleficent will facilitate the restoration of her body. They are interrupted by Lauriam, who Maleficent defeats so she can steal her way back home. | ||
{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Union χ}} | {{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Union χ}} | ||
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Maleficent and Pete survive the destruction of the Castle That Never Was, and Maleficent returns to plotting her conquest of the worlds. She sends Pete to Disney Castle to spy on King Mickey, and when [[Data-Riku]] transports Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and [[Jiminy Cricket]] into the [[Datascape]], Pete gets pulled in as well, appearing in a hub between the data worlds. He calls Maleficent, who uses her magic to enter as well. Despite her unfamiliarity with the concept of computers and computer data, she and Pete decide to conquer the data worlds, immersing them in darkness, and then use the link to the castle to overrun it with Heartless. She tasks Pete with interfering with the data worlds, and he cuts the link to the real world, trapping Mickey and the others. | Maleficent and Pete survive the destruction of the Castle That Never Was, and Maleficent returns to plotting her conquest of the worlds. She sends Pete to Disney Castle to spy on King Mickey, and when [[Data-Riku]] transports Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and [[Jiminy Cricket]] into the [[Datascape]], Pete gets pulled in as well, appearing in a hub between the data worlds. He calls Maleficent, who uses her magic to enter as well. Despite her unfamiliarity with the concept of computers and computer data, she and Pete decide to conquer the data worlds, immersing them in darkness, and then use the link to the castle to overrun it with Heartless. She tasks Pete with interfering with the data worlds, and he cuts the link to the real world, trapping Mickey and the others. | ||
[[File:Maleficent's Designs 01 KHREC.png|thumb|Maleficent about to destroy Data-Sora's Keyblade.]] | [[File:Maleficent's Designs 01 KHREC.png|thumb|right|Maleficent about to destroy Data-Sora's Keyblade.]] | ||
After [[Data-Sora]] corners Pete in the digital version of [[Agrabah]], Maleficent appears before him. Although she cannot differentiate between him and his real-world counterpart, she destroys his digital Keyblade, recognizing it as a fake. When Data-Riku tries to attack her, the evil fairy subdues him and takes him along, saying he will be "useful". She and Pete corrupt Riku with [[Bug Blox]], forcing him to fight Sora in the data Hollow Bastion. After Sora debugs Riku's data from within, Maleficent attempts to trap him by closing the connection to the outside. Sora escapes, however, and he defeats Maleficent in her dragon form. She disappears, vowing to conquer all worlds. | After [[Data-Sora]] corners Pete in the digital version of [[Agrabah]], Maleficent appears before him. Although she cannot differentiate between him and his real-world counterpart, she destroys his digital Keyblade, recognizing it as a fake. When Data-Riku tries to attack her, the evil fairy subdues him and takes him along, saying he will be "useful". She and Pete corrupt Riku with [[Bug Blox]], forcing him to fight Sora in the data Hollow Bastion. After Sora debugs Riku's data from within, Maleficent attempts to trap him by closing the connection to the outside. Sora escapes, however, and he defeats Maleficent in her dragon form. She disappears, vowing to conquer all worlds. | ||
When the datascape begins to collapse, Jiminy remembers that Maleficent and Pete are still inside and are in danger of being deleted. Data-Sora goes after them, and he finds them in battle against the source of the bugs, [[Sora's Heartless]]. | When the datascape begins to collapse, Jiminy remembers that Maleficent and Pete are still inside and are in danger of being deleted. Data-Sora goes after them, and he finds them in battle against the source of the bugs, [[Sora's Heartless]]. The Heartless's attack casts them into a rift in the data, but they are rescued by Data-Riku, who escorts them from the datascape. | ||
In Betwixt and Between, Maleficent realizes the Datascape is similar to the [[Book of Prophecies]], which is said to be able to create new worlds. She and Pete then develop a plan to steal the worlds' data.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX}} | In Betwixt and Between, Maleficent realizes the Datascape is similar to the [[Book of Prophecies]], which is said to be able to create new worlds. She and Pete then develop a plan to steal the worlds' data.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX}} | ||
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Having lost her opportunity to take the [[Datascape]] for her plans, Maleficent decided to instead look for a genuine [[Book of Prophecies]]. Learning of the ancient [[Black Box]], Maleficent believed that only the fabled book could be locked inside of it.<!--cite to ultimania -- Nomura confirms she believes this, but NOT that she's right--> Thus she began going world to world, inquiring if such a box existed. | Having lost her opportunity to take the [[Datascape]] for her plans, Maleficent decided to instead look for a genuine [[Book of Prophecies]]. Learning of the ancient [[Black Box]], Maleficent believed that only the fabled book could be locked inside of it.<!--cite to ultimania -- Nomura confirms she believes this, but NOT that she's right--> Thus she began going world to world, inquiring if such a box existed. | ||
[[File:Return of the Titans 01 KHIII.png|thumb|Maleficent and Pete ask Hades about the location of the Black Box.]] | [[File:Return of the Titans 01 KHIII.png|thumb|right|Maleficent and Pete ask Hades about the location of the Black Box.]] | ||
Maleficent and Pete travel to [[Mount Olympus]] to meet with Hades, who is planning his conquest of that world along with the | Maleficent and Pete travel to [[Mount Olympus]] to meet with Hades, who is planning his conquest of that world along with the titans. Maleficent assures him that she is not going to interfere with his plans and asks Hades if there is a distinctive Black Box on Mount Olympus and where she could find it. Hades then thinks they might be searching for the box [[Zeus]] hid in the ground and reveal its location to them. Later, while Sora, Donald, and Goofy are fighting the Heartless in Thebes, Maleficent and Pete appears in front of them, prompting Sora to accuse them for being responsible for the Heartless, which Maleficent denies. Pete notices Sora seems weaker than the last time they faced him and suggests destroying him, but Maleficent tells him to leave Sora as he is inconsequential to them and that they have a more important affair to attend, but not before telling them they will meet again. Maleficent and Pete later find Pandora's Box in the ground of Thebes, but Maleficent orders to Pete to throw it away since it is not the box they are searching for. They then leave that world, unaware that [[Xigbar]] is observing them from far. | ||
Later, in [[Kingdom of Corona]], Maleficent and Pete are disappointed for not being able to find the Black Box. Pete is skeptical about the existence of the box, but Maleficent assures him that it exists since it has been "etched". Maleficent decides that the best way to search for the box was to follow after others seeking it; she and Pete begin following the new Organization around the worlds, since they are also looking for the box. | Later, in [[Kingdom of Corona]], Maleficent and Pete are disappointed for not being able to find the Black Box. Pete is skeptical about the existence of the box, but Maleficent assures him that it exists since it has been "etched". Maleficent decides that the best way to search for the box was to follow after others seeking it; she and Pete begin following the new Organization around the worlds, since they are also looking for the box. | ||
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===''Kingdom Hearts V CAST''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts V CAST''=== | ||
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|[[File:Maleficent | |[[File:Maleficent KHV CAST.png|thumb|right|Maleficent in ''Kingdom Hearts V CAST''.]] | ||
Maleficent appears in the non-canonical ''[[Kingdom Hearts V CAST]]'' as the main antagonist | Maleficent appears in the non-canonical ''[[Kingdom Hearts V CAST]]''. She is yet again a villain and serves as the main antagonist, her lair being the game's final level and featuring the toughest Heartless in the game. | ||
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==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Maleficent is a scheming, manipulative, and | {{Q|Ahh... The truth can be most cruel, even amongst the closest of friends. After all, one never knows the secrets of another's heart. I'm sure you'll agree... Ventus... Aqua...}} | ||
Maleficent is a scheming, manipulative, and cunning sorceress who seems utterly determined to take over the dominion of Kingdom Hearts. She is mostly seen in a cool, calculated manner, easily manipulating Riku into helping her aims, claiming she views him like a long lost son, while she pretends to care about helping him find [[Kairi]]. Maleficent is a very dramatic villain, often shouting at the heroes about the power of darkness and making eccentric speeches. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', she is determined to avenge her previous defeat at Sora's hand. She doesn't tolerate failure, as shown when she berates Pete for his attempt to take over Kingdom Hearts without her. | |||
In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', she is determined to avenge her previous defeat at Sora's hand. She | |||
[[File:A Castle Wrapped in Thorns 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Maleficent reveals to Aqua that Terra is being influenced by the darkness.]] | [[File:A Castle Wrapped in Thorns 02 KHBBS.png|thumb|left|Maleficent reveals to Aqua that Terra is being influenced by the darkness.]] | ||
Despite this, she seems to tolerate the | Despite this, she seems to tolerate the incompetent Pete as her helper. She is not without scruples, however, and has aided Sora on some occasions, yet, for her own evil reasons. She also did not lie when she told Aqua that Terra was being affected by the darkness. By the time of ''Kingdom Hearts coded'', she appears to have reverted to her evil nature and is once again attempting to destroy Sora, albeit a digital version of him. However, after she is rescued by Data-Riku, she stops her attempts to eliminate him (at least for the time being), telling Sora that they are "now even". In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', even though she does not encounter Sora, Maleficent again appears with malicious intentions and tries to take over the datascape. | ||
Another important aspect of Maleficent's character is her superiority complex, which, while shared by many Disney Villains, she takes to the extreme. This is readily apparent in nearly every instance in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' whenever the subject of [[Nobodies]] and [[Organization XIII]] is brought up and when | Another important aspect of Maleficent's character is her superiority complex, which, while shared by many Disney Villains, she takes to the extreme. This is readily apparent in nearly every instance in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' whenever the subject of [[Nobody|Nobodies]] and [[Organization XIII]] is brought up and when facing them personally. Maleficent's narcissism extends to any Heartless she commands, despite the all-too-obvious difference in power and capabilities of Nobodies in general over the Heartless. | ||
However, her superiority complex is not entirely unfounded as she is easily one of the most powerful characters in the series, her magic rivaled only by Master Xehanort's. Thus, her views of the Organization as insignificant could be, to her, quite true. Ironically, the Organization seems to view her the same way that she views them: as a relatively insignificant threat, shown when [[Saïx]] calmly summons some Nobodies to destroy Maleficent's Heartless and smugly calls her a fool. In contrast to Pete, she possesses extreme and completely legitimate confidence, while her minion is a | However, her superiority complex is not entirely unfounded as she is easily one of the most powerful characters in the series, her magic rivaled only by Master Xehanort's. Thus, her views of the Organization as insignificant could be, to her, quite true. Ironically, the Organization seems to view her the same way that she views them: as a relatively insignificant threat, shown when [[Saïx]] calmly summons some Nobodies to destroy Maleficent's Heartless and smugly calls her a fool. In contrast to Pete, she possesses extreme and completely legitimate confidence, while her minion is a coward and doubts their chances of success. | ||
Regardless, Maleficent can show caution and restraint. She never takes direct action against her enemies unless | Regardless, Maleficent can show caution and restraint. She never takes direct action against her enemies unless absolutely necessary; instead, she leaves it to allies and minions. Maleficent never challenges a worthy foe unless she has the upper hand, like a hostage to use as shield. Malficent again shows caution by using an astral projection to check on the progress of her takeover of [[Disney Castle]], as the [[Cornerstone of Light]] is dangerous to her. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
[[File:Maleficent (Dragon) KHBBS.png|thumb|Maleficent in her dragon form.]] | [[File:Maleficent (Dragon) KHBBS.png|thumb|right|Maleficent in her dragon form.]] | ||
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Although she is the most powerful of the Disney Villains, Maleficent prefers using sorcery or employing minions to fighting directly. However, her great rage and lust for power allows her to take on the form of a monstrous dragon when necessary. | Although she is the most powerful of the Disney Villains, Maleficent prefers using sorcery or employing minions to fighting directly. However, her great rage and lust for power allows her to take on the form of a monstrous dragon when necessary. However, if she is dealt enough damage, Maleficent will revert to her original form. | ||
Her heart is also strong enough to resist being consumed by darkness despite regular use of dark corridors; rather than being consumed by darkness after her defeat by Sora, Maleficent's heart somehow traveled back in time. | |||
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In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', Maleficent becomes a [[Dimension Link]] for [[Terra]]. While using her abilities, Terra can use powerful dark magic attacks. Maleficent's finishing attacks allow Terra to summon powerful lightning and fire magic to devastate his enemies. | |||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty (1959).png|thumb|250px|left|Maleficent in ''Sleeping Beauty''.]] | [[File:Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty (1959).png|thumb|250px|left|Maleficent in ''Sleeping Beauty''.]] | ||
{{Q|Now shall you deal with me, O Prince, and all the powers of Hell | {{Q|Now shall you deal with me, O Prince, and all the powers of Hell!|Maleficent before the final battle with Prince Phillip in ''Sleeping Beauty''}} | ||
Maleficent made her film debut in Disney's 1959 animated feature film ''Sleeping Beauty'', voiced by Eleanor Audley. Appearing unexpectedly at Princess Aurora's birth ceremony, she was | Maleficent made her film debut in Disney's 1959 animated feature film ''Sleeping Beauty'', voiced by Eleanor Audley. Appearing unexpectedly at Princess Aurora's birth ceremony, she was greatly angered upon not receiving an invitation to the occasion. Hiding this behind a calm demeanor, she then proceeds to give the infant a "gift" in the form of a curse, saying that she will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday and die. King Stefan attempted to have his guards seize her at that moment, but she escapes through her mastery over dark magic. Fearful for his daughter's life despite the fact that Merryweather's gift for the child will cause Aurora not to die but sleep should she prick her finger, King Stefan then issues a decree that all spinning wheels in the kingdom are to be burned. In a last attempt to delay Maleficent's curse and prevent Aurora from pricking her finger, the Three Good Fairies decide to take her into the woods to live and be raised as a peasant in an abandoned cottage once belonging to a woodcutter until after the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday. The fairies succeed in keeping the girl's location and identity a secret, and an enraged Maleficent sends her loyal raven Diablo to search for the girl, after her minions fail her. | ||
Diablo discovers Aurora's whereabouts, and Maleficent then lures the girl to a spinning wheel upon her return to King Stefan's castle. Aurora pricks her finger, and then Maleficent departs for the old woodcutter's cottage, aiming to capture the princess's betrothed, Prince Phillip, who intends to meet the peasant girl that was Aurora there. Capturing the prince, Maleficent then places him in her dungeon, intending to keep him there for 100 years. However, Prince Phillip escapes Maleficent's clutches with the help of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, while the witch attempts to stop him from reaching Aurora's sleeping form and King Stefan's castle with a forest of thorns. As Phillip cuts through them, a desperate Maleficent appears before him. Transforming into a mighty dragon, she then engages the prince in a climatic battle. In the end, Maleficent is stabbed in the heart by the Sword of Truth, with Prince Phillip going on to awaken and marry Aurora. | Diablo discovers Aurora's whereabouts, and Maleficent then lures the girl to a spinning wheel upon her return to King Stefan's castle. Aurora pricks her finger, and then Maleficent departs for the old woodcutter's cottage, aiming to capture the princess's betrothed, Prince Phillip, who intends to meet the peasant girl that was Aurora there. Capturing the prince, Maleficent then places him in her dungeon, intending to keep him there for 100 years. However, Prince Phillip escapes Maleficent's clutches with the help of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, while the witch attempts to stop him from reaching Aurora's sleeping form and King Stefan's castle with a forest of thorns. As Phillip cuts through them, a desperate Maleficent appears before him. Transforming into a mighty dragon, she then engages the prince in a climatic battle. In the end, Maleficent is stabbed in the heart by the Sword of Truth, with Prince Phillip going on to awaken and marry Aurora. | ||
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