Maleficent — Descendants Character Profile

About Maleficent

Evil Queen, Mal's mother, imprisoned but influential, seeks freedom.

Maleficent — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Dark magic, Transformation, Intimidation, Strategy, Resilience

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 8/10

Character Facts

Played by

Kristin Chenoweth

Appears in

Descendants (2015)

Role

Minor

Relationships (2)

• Maleficent — Family Mother — Mal (Dove Cameron)

  Biological mother and primary antagonist driving the initial conflict.

  The plot explicitly identifies Mal as the teenage daughter of Maleficent.

• Maleficent — Conflict Rival — Fairy Godmother (Melanie Paxson)

  Longstanding magical rivalry centered on power and control.

  Maleficent secretly instructs her daughter to steal the Fairy Godmother's magic wand to take over Auradon.

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