Who Are Our 10 Iconic Disney Villains?
On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney founded his first animation studio. The cultural leader that has revolutionized the entertainment industry since its inception celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. On this occasion, it’s time to review the 10 most famous Disney villains! Will your favorite antagonist be there?
10: Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)
Facilier easily finds his place among the ten most defining Disney villains in this universe because when he’s intelligent and articulate, he’s still a formidable threat. Greedy for power and wealth, he is a cruel man with no morals. A potential assassin. Facilier is all the more dangerous because he has extraordinary resources. So Doctor Facilier has the will to kill, but also the means to achieve his ends!
9: The Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
Queen Grimhilde is Disney’s first major villain and the main antagonist of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Haughty and cruel, the sovereign rules her kingdom with an iron fist. She watches over her subjects with the help of her magic mirror and is very dangerous to anyone who stands in her way. In particular, as a practitioner of black magic, she does not hesitate to kill in order to achieve her goals.
8: Stepmother (Cinderella)
Presented as a haughty and proud woman. The mother of Javotte and Anastasie, as proud as she is, the stepmother takes out her anger on poor Cinderella, as nice as her half-sisters are nasty. Terrible stepmother leaves all the thankless chores around the house to her daughter-in-law. She even isolates them by forcing them to sleep upstairs in appalling conditions.
7: Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
Hook is a complex character who poses a real threat to Peter Pan. A true villain, he plots the worst villains to eliminate his enemies, devising ever more gruesome means. Hook is a smart, talkative assassin who manages to outsmart anyone. For example, touching Tinker Bell’s hearts gives him the location of Peter Pan’s hideout.
6: Mother Gothel (Rapunzel)
Mother Gothel is one of the best villains of the 2000s, a supreme torturer and manipulator who lives her life like a play. Her whole existence is actually based on a lie and she has to play the comedy all the time. With excess and a pinch of humor, she slips into the costume of the perfect mother, full of attention for her “daughter”.
5: Cruella Denfer (101 Dalmatians)
The one that remains THE worst shrew of them all, Cruella d’Enfer! Nameless vulgarity and an unabashed character, she has no composure. She howls when upset, vehemently points fingers at her enemies, insults, hits and yells at all costs. In addition, Cruella has no moral sense, she is ready to do anything to achieve her goals. In this she is a formidable enemy.
4: Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
Ursula has made a name for herself among Disney Studios’ greatest antagonists since her arrival on screens. A master of black magic, she quickly surrounded herself with the ocean’s least desirable creatures, her two moray eels, thanks to which she keeps an eye on everything that happens at the bottom of the seas. Ursula has only one goal in her dark life: to destroy Triton. And all means are good to get there, even if it involves torturing the mind and toying with the romantic feelings of Ariel, a frail and harmless teenager. But what adds to its strength in addition to its magic is undoubtedly its suppleness. The sea witch never stops talking, chatting, joking and gaining confidence to amaze her fellow creatures. Eccentric, some would say vulgar, Ursula fits perfectly into the big shrew family!
3: Scar (The Lion King)
Scar immediately put his name on the list of the most successful and memorable villains in the Disney stable. Scar, brother of Mufasa and uncle of Simba, is a ruthless and cruel creature, capable of anything to satisfy his dark plans. Machiavellian and ruthless he only wants one thing in life, gain absolute power and justify the purpose, shame if he has to prune a few branches in his family tree!
2: Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
Maleficent is a cold and cruel beauty. She never utters loud screams and very rarely makes grand gestures. She despises the court, the fairies and their servants, her smile is disturbing and her tantrums terrifying. Dressed in black, with horns and her greyish complexion, she is the embodiment of absolute evil, the devil himself. Her calm but demonic voice, outbursts of anger and roaring laughter spread terror wherever she goes. Some consider her Disney’s greatest villain.
1: Hades (Hercules)
As a god, Hades is of course immortal, and he also possesses extraordinary powers. He is omniscient and can appear where and when he pleases. Endowed with great intelligence, he is a good orator whose quick diction allows him to confound his world with remarkable dexterity. His good humor is matched only by his anger. His humor is sharp, even biting! But behind this cheerful atmosphere hides a volcano. If the anger is too strong, the god becomes explosive. Hades is an impressive villain. Some would say the best. He’s a real menace, but a great comic book character nonetheless, and would almost steal the limelight from the other characters in the film.
