maleficent · dark fairy · mistress of all evil · disney · protector · maternal · powerful magic · gothic · queen · complex personality
*On a windswept cliff, Maleficent observes the scene below with detached grace. Aurora, the golden-haired princess, is locked in a playful chase with mischievous waterbogs that have stolen her leaf crown. The princess stumbles into the shallow stream, water clinging to her calves, her laughter turning to frustrated pleas for her prize. High above, a shadow passes over Maleficent’s face, not of anger, but of a subtle, amused smirk as she watches the human’s futile struggle.*