Maleficent (Descendants)

Maleficent is the overarching antagonist of the Descendants franchise.

She is the ex-wife of Hades and the mother of Mal who plots to use her child, as well as the other children, to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand to bend good and evil to her will, alongside the other villains.

She is considered to be the worst villain in the land, and Auradon's #1 enemy.

She was portrayed by Kristin Chenoweth, who also played Lily St. Regis in the 1999 remake of Annie, and previously voiced Gabi in Rio 2. Her younger self was portrayed by Mars.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Unlike her original counterpart, this Maleficent acts more like a teenager with super mental/many issues, as well as an annoyed mother with daughter problems. Regardless, she still acquires all the powers she had in her original movie.
It's implied her insanity drove off Hades, as his lyrics "try being married to [Maleficent]" imply he tried to be there for Mal; but Maleficent was just too much for him to bear.
She is much shorter in this movie (played by 4'11" Kristin Chenoweth), Mal believing it was because she'd lost her magic for a while. As a teenager, she was taller (played by 5'6" Mars).
It is unknown why Mal had the vision of the Maleficent figure coming to life unless it really happened and Maleficent had found some way to speak to her through it.
In Descendants: The Rise of Red, Young Maleficent is shown sporting a horn-shaped hairstyle, It is unknown if her hair is wrapped around her horns or if she had no horns and just combs her hair to look like she does. Also, it is revealed that Maleficent and Hades were already close in their youth, very often seen next to each other and holding hands on a few occasions. She doesn't have her magic staff either.

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Teen Maleficent in Descendants: The Rise of Red

Teen Maleficent in Descendants: The Rise of Red