Fanart of Maleficent, the dark fairy of Sleeping Beauty who curses Aurora. While Sleeping Beauty is not Disney's best film, Maleficent is certainly their most awesome villain.

She moves with beautifully animated grace, always regal in her tall, horned outfit. Never do you see her run or break a sweat. Then there's her motive. She puts a curse on the princess because the king and queen don't invite her to a party. She has nothing to gain from it -- it's purely an act of spite, for the sake of pride and amusement. Whee!

And yet we do get occasional hints of unhappiness underlying the mistress of all evil's facade. When her minions are celebrating wildly over their victory, we see Maleficent brooding on her throne and petting the raven, looking bored and... well, I think she looks very isolated there. Until she distracts herself by psychologically tormenting the prince (call me a cynic, but I totally agree with her views on true love, beauty, and all that nonsense...)

Then that mimbo of a prince and those three namby pamby fairies had to kill her, argh!

Painted in Photoshop.

Disclaimer: Maleficent, the raven, etc., are the property of Walt Disney co. This painting is produced without permission or endorsement by Walt Disney and is a work of fan art. Lots of love for Maleficent.