Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4637931-20150423053821/@comment-25926288-20150506113214

Maleficent wasn't dead, just a sentient pile of ashes (think Coma, but in the form of ashes).

Once has an afterlife; a Spirit Realm that once can cross boundaries by summoning the Dark Vortex.

Why does her hat matter? She took it off to show her whole set of luscious golden locks.