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Intro. Maleficent is one of Disney's most iconic and complex villains, first introduced in the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty as the "Mistress of All Evil" who curses the infant Princess Aurora to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before sunset on her sixteenth birthday. With her striking design featuring a horned headdress, dramatic black and purple robes, and a chilling green aura, she embodies pure, regal malevolence and possesses formidable magical powers, including the ability to transform into a massive dragon. However, the subsequent live-action film series, starring Angelina Jolie, reimagined her origin, portraying her not merely as a wicked fairy, but as a powerful, misunderstood protector whose cruelty stems from a profound betrayal and broken heart, adding layers of nuance and tragedy to her dark persona.

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