Maleficent

"But, 'beast' is so harsh. I prefer Maleficent."

- Maleficent to Prince Charming

Maleficent is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. She débuts in the second episode of the first season of Once Upon a Time. She is portrayed by Kristin Bauer van Straten, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Maleficent.

Maleficent is based on the Wicked Fairy from the fairytale, "Sleeping Beauty".

Trivia

 * The Once Upon a Time adaption of her character is based primarily on Maleficent from the Disney film Sleeping Beauty:
 * The name "Maleficent" is an invention of the writers; she is identified only as an evil fairy in the original tales.
 * The staff she uses resembles the staff Maleficent uses in the Disney film, and her costume is primarily inspired by this.
 * In Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent had a pet raven named Diablo. On the Once Upon a Time series, she has a pet unicorn.
 * Maleficent's outfit and hairstyle from "The Thing You Love Most" was featured in the Facebook game Sorority Life during the Fairytale Adventure travel abroad series.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.