Because Maleficent's magic is so powerful, Conall and Borra believe she is instrumental in ending the conflict with humans, either by peace or war. She is also the last descendant from the Phoenix, an ancient and powerful Dark Fae ancestor. Maleficent is among the last creatures known as Dark Fae, powerful fairies forced into hiding and driven to near extinction by human oppression.

Among them is Conall, their peaceful leader who saved Maleficent, and Borra, a warlike fairy who favors open conflict with humans.

She awakens in an underground cavern where fairies like herself have been in hiding. Wounded, Maleficent falls into the ocean and is rescued by a mysterious winged creature. The Queen's servant, Gerda, shoots Maleficent with an iron bullet as she flees the castle. The Queen resists, and her weak attempt fails because she does not love King John. Phillip urges his mother to try and awaken the King with a kiss. Maleficent proclaims she did not curse him, though Aurora disbelieves her. When Ingrith dismisses Maleficent's maternal bond with Aurora, Maleficent reacts angrily and seemingly curses King John, who suddenly falls into a deep slumber. She openly claims Maleficent killed two human fairy poachers last seen near the Moors. Maleficent maintains her composure after Ingrith tauntingly mentions the sleeping curse once placed on Aurora, and recalls King Stefan's death. Phillip's parents, John and Queen Ingrith, host an intimate dinner. When he relays this to Maleficent, she advises Aurora against the union, though Aurora insists she will be proven wrong. Diaval, Maleficent's raven and confidant, overhears Phillip proposing to Aurora. Despite her service, the neighboring kingdom of Ulstead, home to Prince Phillip, deems Maleficent a villain. In the five years since King Stefan's death, Aurora has reigned as Queen of the Moors and Maleficent as its protector. A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after Maleficent, in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney's most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.

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