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Maleficent is the main antagonist of Disney's 16th full-length animated feature film Sleeping Beauty (which is based on the 1697 classic fairytale of the same name by the late Charles Perrault and the late Peter Tchaikovsky), a supporting antagonist in Mickey's House of Villains, one of the main antagonists of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and the main antagonist of Disney World: The Movie.
She is responsible for all the trouble and misfortune in King Stefan's kingdom. She also appears to have a hatred of the Three Good Fairies: Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, her rivalry opposites who do all in their power to keep her overwhelming evil magic at bay. With her gothic, elegant design, dramatic and flamboyant animation, and unlimited arsenal of magic powers, Maleficent is one of the most popular and well-known Disney villains. She is also the archenemy of Mickey Mouse (aka Sorcerer Mickey).
In the 1959 animated film, she was voiced by the late Eleanor Audley, who previously voiced Lady Tremaine in Disney's 1950 film, Cinderella, and Madame Leota in The Haunted Mansion. In subsequent appearances, she is voiced by Susanne Blakeslee who also currently voiced Lady Tremaine and Cruella De Vil.
