Iconic Quote
“Now shall you deal with me, O prince, and all the powers of Hell!”
— Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty
What Makes Them Great
Maleficent is Disney villainy at its most grandiose — a sorceress whose pettiness is matched only by her power. The dragon transformation is animation's most iconic villain moment. Her design has influenced every witch and sorceress in animation since.
The Villain
Maleficent is Disney's most visually magnificent villain — the self-proclaimed Mistress of All Evil who curses an infant princess because she was not invited to a party. Eleanor Audley's regal vocal performance and Marc Davis's angular, raven-themed design created the gold standard for animated villainy. Her transformation into a dragon remains one of the most spectacular sequences in hand-drawn animation.
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