Maleficent (Once Upon a Time)

Maleficent is a character in Once Upon a Time. She is portrayed by guest star Kristin Bauer van Straten, first appearing in the second episode of the first season of Once Upon a Time.
Maleficent is based on the wicked fairy from the fairytale, "Sleeping Beauty", and on the character of the same name from the Disney film, Sleeping Beauty. She is also an allusion to the evil fairy from the fairytale "Beauty and the Beast" and Lolita Pulido from The Curse of Capistrano.
== Once Upon a Time ==
===Season 1===
Maleficent first appears in "The Thing You Love Most," when Regina approaches Maleficent for the Dark Curse she traded her with to cast the curse. However, Maleficent refuses to hand it over because she traded the Evil Queen for the Curse. The two enter a duel and Regina wins. Maleficent tells Regina to kill her but she reveals to Maleficent that she is the only friend she has before leaving.
===Season 2===
===Season 4===
===Season 7===
Maleficent is seen flying around the United Realms. Zelena asks if that really was he rflying to Regina. Reginaconfirms that is Maleficent, who finally found her mate, Zorro, Lily's father. 
== Trivia ==
* Maleficent's movement as a dragon were inspired by reptiles and black mambas
* She is not a fairy like her animated counterpart.
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