

At the same time, the Dark Feys attack but they are quickly overpowered by soldiers. At the start of the wedding, the battle between the Kingdom of Ulstead and the woodland creatures begins. Queen Ingrith’s deep hatred for fairies leads to her plan to massacre them all at Aurora’s wedding, with the help of her faithful servant Gerda. She is the one that the Dark Feys need to end the war with the humans, either through peace or violence.

Maleficent is the most powerful one because of her direct bloodline to the Phoenix. It is then revealed that Maleficent is a Dark Feys, a species of extremely powerful fairies that are almost extinct because of human persecution. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil October 26, 2019 “Just in time for Halloween.” See Disney’s #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in theaters now! Get tickets: /PJMDdr4GY4 In the following tweet, Disney promotes the “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” trailer and encourages viewers to see the film in theaters. She is rescued by a creature similar to her. Maleficent attempts to flee, but she is wounded as she tries to fly away and falls. King John and Queen Ingrith of Ulstead provoke Maleficent during the dinner by accusing her of violent acts and trying to harm her. In order to persuade the powerful fairy that marriage is a good thing, she convinces her to join her and the new in-laws for dinner. Phillip proposes to Aurora and she accepts, a union which Maleficent warns the young queen against. Unfortunately, this kingdom is the land that Prince Phillip is from. With no regard for the fairy’s heroic actions, the neighboring kingdom Ulstead still views her as a villain. Five years after the death of Stefan, Aurora rules as queen, working alongside Maleficent who serves as the protector of the land again. As the fairy’s motherly feelings for Aurora qualify as true love, the Moors are restored from gloom to glory. Maleficent then apologizes and kisses her forehead, awakening the young girl.

The young Prince Phillip, whom Aurora had developed feelings for, tries to kiss her awake, but his efforts fail. She flees to her father’s castle just in time for her 16th birthday. She is unsuccessful in her efforts and leaves true love’s kiss as the only solution.Īurora discovers the truth about Maleficent after growing so close to her. Realizing her maternal affection for the girl, the dark fairy attempts to undo the curse. Maleficent watches over the young girl as she grows up, and comes to care for her. The one loophole to the spinning wheel curse is that the cursed individual can be awakened by true love’s kiss.Īurora is sent away to live in a cottage with three fairies to care for her and protect her. When the man who had betrayed her, King Stefan, had a daughter, Maleficent arrived at the christening to bestow a “gift” to the child. Maleficent was once the protector of the Moors, the story’s mythical setting, but after human betrayal she became spiteful.

It opens with a preface to the beloved tale of Aurora’s curse to fall into an eternal slumber by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel. The first film followed Maleficent’s rise to power and evil. Angelina Jolie stars as Maleficent in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”.
