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Sharpen your knowledge of Disney’s Bad Girl Club
It’s hard being your own woman sometimes. You create your own stand-out style, make your mark on the world – and people still call you Brenda instead of Linda. The lady villains of Disney know your pain.
Constantly I see people making reference to Maleficent and they’re really talking about the Evil Queen. People say things like “That one chick…with the mermaid. Isn’t she a fish or something?” and Ursula is just sitting over there like “I’m half octopus! How is that forgettable?!” With the upcoming (highly anticipated) Maleficent movie, one would think fans could get their ducks in a row. Right?
I understand that we all have our favorites (I want Maleficent to be my EFF – evil friend forever) but, do yourself a favor and expand your horizons. Know all of your Disney Villainesses.
The Evil Queen
Story: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Aliases: The Queen, Wicked Queen, Queen Grimhilde
Character Inspiration: Joan Crawford
Who She Is: Queen, stepmother to Snow White, narcissist
Powers: Dark Magic via magic mirror, cauldron and spells
Quote: “Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?”
Trademarks: Poison Apple, black hood, crown
Maleficent
Story: Sleeping Beauty
Aliases: Mistress of all Evil, Embodiment of Evil
Character Inspiration: original fairy tale
Who She Is: Evil Fairy, third wheel at parties
Powers: Magical Being, transformation, curses
Quote: “The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But… before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger, on the spindle of a spinning wheel – AND DIE! ”
Trademarks: Raven, horns
Ursula
Story: The Little Mermaid
Aliases: The Sea Witch
Character Inspiration: Divine (performer)
Who She Is: The Sea Witch, granter of wishes, King Triton’s sister. keeper of Ariel’s voice
Powers: Transformation, granting wishes, curses
Quote: “I’m not asking much. Just a token really, a trifle. You’ll never even miss it. What I want from you is your voice.”
Trademarks: tentacles, eels
Cruella De Vil
Story: 101 Dalmations
Aliases: None
Character Inspiration: 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
Who She Is: Wealthy fur addict, dog kidnapper (killer)
Powers: Money, henchmen
Quote: “My only true love, darling. I live for furs. I worship furs! After all, is there a woman in all this wretched world who doesn’t? ”
Trademark: black and white hair
Madame Medusa
Story: The Rescuers
Aliases: Auntie Medusa
Character Inspiration: Animator’s ex-wife
Who She Is: Pawn shop owner, jewel thief, kidnapper
Powers: Henchmen
Quote: “I want that diamond. I’ve got to have the Devil’s Eye!”
Trademarks: alligators
The Queen of Hearts
Story: Alice in Wonderland
Aliases: None
Character Inspiration: Elizabeth de Mowbray, Duchess of Norfolk
Who She Is: Impatient ruler of Wonderland
Powers: henchmen (guards)
Quote: “Off with their heads!”
Trademark: Cards, painting roses
Madame Mim
Story: The Sword in the Stone
Aliases: Magnificent Marvelous Mad Madam Mim
Character Inspiration: unknown
Who She Is: Annoying little witch who challenged Merlin (and lost)
Powers: transformation
Quote: “Cause I’m the magnificent, marvellous, mad Madam Mim!”
Trademark: becoming a germ, purple hair
Yzma
Story: The Emperor’s New Groove
Aliases: none
Character Inspiration: Yma Sumac (speculated)
Who She Is: Emperor Kuzco’s former right hand gal now bent on revenge
Powers: transfiguration potions
Quote: “Pull the lever, Kronk!”…”WRONG LEVER!!!!”…”Why do we even have that lever?!”
Trademark: Kronk
Lady Tremain
Story: Cinderella
Aliases: Evil Stepmother, Wicked Stepmother
Character Inspiration: original fairy tale
Who She Is: Cinderella’s mean stepmother, social ladder climber
Powers: Affluence, evil daughters
Quote: “Oh. Pay no attention to her.”
Trademark: Dracula Hair, high collars
Mother Gothel
Story: Tangled (Rapunzel)
Aliases: none
Character Inspiration: original story by the Brother’s Grimm
Who She Is: Witch who kidnapped Rapunzel and pretended to be her mother
Powers: Witchcraft, the tower, cunning
Quote: “You want me to be the bad guy? Fine… Now, I’m the bad guy.”
Trademark: Think Meg from Hercules in 15 years
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