While some people hate Disney, others adore it but nobody can deny the fact that it has created some of the best villains that will go down in history.

1. Stromboli from Pinocchio

Stromboli is a heartless, evil and loud showman who does not think twice before burning up the marionettes he owns once they reach a certain age. The puppeteer cares about nothing but money which is why he kidnaps Pinocchio and pushes him to work and help him earn more cash.

2. Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians

Cruella De Vil loved fur and was hated by all animals. When she saw the Dalmatians’ fur, she tried her best to catch hold of them and turn them into coats. She was evil because she wanted to poison and drown cute puppies just so that she could parade about in long furry coats.

3. Governor Ratcliffe from Pocahontas

This greedy governor does not trust anybody which is why he orders his men to go after the so-called savages. He believes that they own the treasure that he is desperately looking for. As the film progresses, it becomes clear that he was wrong but he announces that a war must take place, nonetheless.

4. Jafar from Aladdin

Jafar is basically an evil sorcerer who transforms himself when he needs something done. While sometimes he is a sultan, other times he is a terrifying genie or an old man. He betrays the Sultan and tries to steal his throne to fulfill his lifelong dream of ruling Agrabah.

5. Lady Tremaine from Cinderella

Cinderella’s step-mother was evil and self-centered and tried her best to smother the young girl’s spirit. She mercilessly plays with her emotions and gives her what she wants just to take it away the next minute. 

6. Shan-Yu from Mulan

Shan-Yu is a ruthless man who is single-minded when it comes to his dream of conquering China. He kills people without giving it a second thought and invades the country to show the Emperor who’s boss.

7. Ursula from The Little Mermaid

Ursula was an octopus who liked to manipulate naïve and vulnerable mermaids like Ariel. Her main aim was to collect souls and inflict great misery on the ‘victims’ who would then live in sorrow for the rest of their lives.

8. Scar from The Lion King

Scar was Mufasa’s evil brother in the movie who made it clear that he would remove every obstacle in his way if it meant gaining the prestigious title of The King. He kills his brother and tells Simba that he should take responsibility for it. The poor cub is left guilt-ridden and it is all very depressing.

9. The Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

When The Queen finds out that she is aging, she wants to kill Snow White, her step daughter and feed on her heart after her death. She uses magic to turn herself into an elderly woman just so that she can deliver a poisoned apple to the beautiful young Snow White.

10. Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty

Maleficent was undoubtedly the most evil villain ever created by Disney. She is malicious and has horns which only add to her terrifying persona and aura. The fact that her name means evil should give you an idea about her sinister character and menacing plans.

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In movies, usually the heroes are remembered. However, in some films, the bad guys are the ones which make the movie what it is. Here’s a video representing the evilest villains in cinema history.

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Along with the storied contributions of Walt Disney in the development of film animation come all-time favorite Disney characters who have become part of our lives for over 70 years now. Walt Disney also contributed to a large extent in the introduction of the most hated fictional characters of all time. Let us take a look at the list of top 10 villains in Disney movies, all of us love to hate.

1.    Maleficient – Sleeping Beauty

The evil ways of this villainous character seems boundless. As she goes about devising her sinister plots to make life miserable for Aurora, we can’t help but be affected by her spiteful ways. Her devilish image even heightens our hatred for this character. Care to know more about her evil ways? Look up for the meaning of ‘maleficient’ and you will agree that indeed she deserves to be in the top of our list.

2.    The Queen – Snow White

The evil designs of the queen are one of the main highlights of the story about Snow White. Our love for Snow White is partly credited to the villainous acts that she experiences from the Queen.

3.    Scar – The Lion King

Scar is the fiendish brother of Mufasa who is consumed with envy and plots to do everything possible to wrest power and become Pride Land’s King. He went as far as killing his brother and Simba, his nephew. Not feeling any remorse when he killed his brother, he even put the blame for the death of his brother on Simba.

4.    Ursula – The Little Mermaid

This devilish octopus has a sick habit of collecting the souls of her victims so that they wallow in misery for the rest of their lives. She even deceives Ariel with promises full of lies in order to capture his soul and draw King Triton into a trap.

5.    Shan-Yu – Mulan

Shan-Yu is the cruel leader of the army of Huns who is out to vanquish the whole of China. He and his rogue band breached the Great Wall invaded the territory and proved that he is far more superior and more powerful than the Emperor of China.

6.    Lady Tremaine – Cinderella

This completes our circle of lady villains who have made the lives of our heroines miserable. Lady Tremaine is the wicked and selfish stepmother of Cinderella. She is well remembered as the hateful character who has abused Cinderella.

7.    Jafar – Aladdin

Jafar is the devilish sorcerer who goes through series of transformations while plotting for the overthrow from the throne of the Sultan of Agrabah.

8.    Governor Ratcliffe – Pocahontas

This greedy and power-hungry governor makes life miserable for the savages. He covets the treasures that he believes the Native Americans possess. When he discovers that they don’t have the material riches that he is seeking, he still went through with his original plan and attacked the Native Americans.

9.    Cruella De Vil – 101 Dalmatians

You will immediately find her disgusting by the mere mention of her name. Cruella De Vil is the animal kingdom’s worst nightmare. She has this overriding obsession of getting her hands on the 101 Dalmatians as she likes to make coats from these cute Dalmatian puppies.

10.    Stromboli – Pinocchio

He is loud, fearfully large and evil. Stromboli has all the features and traits of our consummate villain. He is the cruel showman who uses his marionettes as firewood every as soon as he finds no use for them.

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