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Michael9797 wrote: True! Like I said.... Maleficent being the dark fairy Snow White stole the fairy dust from, fits perfectly into the timeline.

Prince Phillip's banishment; setup the timeframe as to when Regina traded the Dark Curse, for Maleficent's Sleeping Curse. This all happened, around the time Belle made her deal with Rumplestiltskin. All these events; happened before Charming became a prince, and while Snow White was still a bandit.

Besides, it would be great to have Maleficent return, for more than just Aurora's backstory.