Mal — Descendants 3 Character Profile

About Mal

Teen daughter of Maleficent, leader of the VKs, seeks acceptance in Auradon

Mal — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Dark magic, Leadership, Strategic planning, Combat skills, Empathy

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Mal's Known Relations

• Maleficent — Mother

Mal appears in 3 titles

• Descendants (2015) — character page
• Descendants 2 (2017) — character page
• Descendants 3 (2019)

Character Facts

Played by

Dove Cameron

Appears in

Descendants 3 (2019)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Mal — Romantic Engaged — Ben (Mitchell Hope)

  Romantic partners who navigate royal duties and societal expectations together.

• Mal — Family Father — Hades (Cheyenne Jackson)

  Absentee father and daughter who reconcile through shared magical heritage.

• Mal — Conflict Rival — Uma (China Anne McClain)

  Competing leaders of the VKs who struggle for dominance before uniting.

• Mal — Social Best Friend — Evie (Sofia Carson)

  Loyal friends who support each other through personal and magical crises.

• Mal — Conflict Enemy — Audrey (Sarah Jeffery)

  Antagonists driven by jealousy and conflicting visions for Auradon's future.

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• Evie (Sofia Carson)
• Audrey (Sarah Jeffery)
• Carlos (Cameron Boyce)
• Fairy Godmother (Melanie Paxson)
• Hades (Cheyenne Jackson)
• Harry Hook (Thomas Doherty)
• Uma (China Anne McClain)
• Belle (Keegan Connor Tracy)
• Beast (Dan Payne)
• Jay (Booboo Stewart)
• Dude (voice) (Bobby Moynihan)
• Ben (Mitchell Hope)