Ursula- The Little Mermaid

Ursula, the slithering sea witch, slides into number four with her devious plots and lies. She’s a manipulative half octopus woman, with a larger than life character, who steals souls in exchange for her spells. Her garden of disfigured mer-people is her trophy for all her forged promises. The one thing she desires more than stealing these poor sea folk’s souls is to take Triton’s place as ruler of the sea. When she sees that Triton’s daughter, Ariel, has fallen in love with a human named Eric, Ursula is ready to use this to her advantage. Using her cunning tactics she convinces Ariel to forgo her voice and Ursula will do her the favor of letting her go to the surface to be with her beloved Eric. There’s one small catch though: If by the third sunset Ariel and Eric haven’t had loves first kiss, Ariel will be another withered soul in Ursula’s garden.

When Ursula sees Ariel is making Eric fall for her, she knows it’s time to take action, she disguises herself as a beautiful woman and uses Ariel’s voice to enchant Eric. Overnight they’ve set up an entire wedding. Ariel finds out it is Ursula under the mask of that beautiful girl, she and all her sea friends do everything in their power to stop that wedding. The necklace which contains Ariel’s voice breaks, the spell on Eric is broken, and Ariel’s voice returns to herself. Ariel and Eric reveal how much they care about each other and just as the two are about to about to share a kiss the sun sets, marking the third sunset and Ariel is now Ursula’s property. Triton begs for Ariel’s freedom and the sea witch agrees to let her go, if he takes her place. Of course Triton agrees, and now Ursula holds the sea in her hands. With her newfound power she literally grows and morphs into a giant. She tries to kill Ariel, but Eric puts an end to Ursula’s existence with a pointy piece of wood off his ship.

Why she’s number four: Ursula was a calculating diva, with her two henchmen/eels at her side. I think a part of the reason I dislike her so much is because her evil was threatening my favorite princess! She was evil from the start to the finish, stealing souls from innocent victims to add to her garden. Although comedic sometimes, she always has tone of evil to her voice, ready to make any bargain to benefit herself. She dreams of power and when it is finally handed over to her, she becomes a complete psychopath.

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Cruella De Vil-101 Dalmatians

Anyone with the last name Devil has to be bad! With her crazy black and white hair, pale skin, bright red lips and over the top fur coats, it’s very clear that she’s a force to be reckoned with. She’s introduced as Anita’s friend, but her husband Roger sees right through her false disguise of friendship and never trusts a word she says. When she discovers Pongo and Perdita are having puppies, visions of herself in a glorious spotted fur coat engorge her mind. Only making appearances at the Radcliffe residence when it involves the puppies, Roger is instantly suspicious. She offers them money for the baby Dalmatians but Anita and Roger want to keep the puppies for themselves. Cruella is livid, storms out of the house, and vows to herself she will get those puppies with or without their permission. She uses her henchmen, Jasper and Horace, to obtain possession of the fifteen puppies adding to her collection of eighty four. Apparently 101 Dalmatians is the magic number when making a puppy fur coat. When the puppies go missing Pongo and Perdita take matters into their own...paws and find the puppies themselves. With the help of some animals they meet in their journey, they find their babies plus lots more and snatch them from the grasp of Jasper and Horace. The henchmen inform Cruella that the puppies have disappeared and she literally goes insane. She dives into her car and goes on a rampage around town in search of the dogs. She stumbles on a group of black Labradors crossing the road, as the snow hits their fur the black is washed off and it becomes obvious that these black Labradors are actually the Dalmatians that she is so intent on finding. They manage to jump into a truck and Cruella is right on their tales. She takes a bad turn and winds up in a ditch with no chances of having the spotted fur coat she was dreaming of.

Why she’s number five: Do I really need to explain that anyone who would ever consider slaughtering puppies to make a fur coat is evil? She has an over the top character with a voice that could shatter your ear drums. She pretends to be friends with Anita to get her claws on the puppies, and is vicious to everyone else that surrounds her. She is one villain that could give you nightmares for weeks and have you holding onto your dogs leash extra tight. As Roger puts it, “If she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will.”

To watch Roger sing his famous song about Cruella click here

Jafar- Aladdin

Jafar is a psychotic, manipulative devil who creates the façade of being loyal to the Sultan, when he strives for the Sultan’s power and wealth in reality. He tries to gain entrance into the Cave of Wonders by sending random thieves in to retrieve the Genie’s lamp. Unfortunately for these less than worthy candidates, the cave collapses around them before they have a chance to walk down the stairs. Until, he uses his enormous hourglass to seek out the “diamond in the rough”, who happens to be the town thief, Aladdin. After Aladdin is arrested and forced into the dungeon, Jafar disguises himself as an old beggar and tricks Aladdin into going into the cave to get the lamp. On entering the cave Aladdin and his monkey, Abu, are warned by an unknown voice not to touch any of the treasures in the cave, except for the lamp. Abu can’t seem to control himself and goes against the rules, causing the cave to implode around them. As it topples around them, Jafar convinces Aladdin he will help him out of the cave if Aladdin hands over the lamp. Aladdin throws Jafar he magical lamp, but as is expected of every villain, Jafar doesn’t hold up his end of the deal. Unfortunately for our villain, Abu managed to steal the lamp back form Jafar before the cave enclosed, leaving Jafar lamp-less and with no hope of gaining entry to the cave again.

Aladdin returns to Agra bah masked as Prince Ali or Prince “Abooboo” as Jafar calls him. When Jafar discovers that Prince Ali is really Aladdin he manages to steal the lamp from Aladdin and gain control of the Genie. Using his first wish to possess the Sultan’s power, Jafar enslaves the entire palace. Aladdin tries to rescue his beloved Princess Jasmine, but is trapped in a fight with Jafar where he has morphed into a giant cobra and is squeezing the life out of Aladdin. But just when all hope is lost and it looks like our hero won’t make it, he lures Jafar into using his final wish to become an all powerful sorcerer. After his wish is made he becomes aware that although Genies are all powerful creatures, they are also sentenced to spend their existence trapped in a lamp waiting for someone to release them.

Why he is number six: Jafar is a scheming villain who disguises his dreams of power and gains the trust of those surrounding him. He uses his snake-headed staff to hypnotize people, especially the Sultan, in order to get what he desires. He remains a level headed demeanor when in the presence of other people, but when he is in the company of his companion Eago his deranged mind unfolds. He doesn’t show how truly maniacal he can be until he steals the lamp and possesses all the power he could ever imagine. His selfish drive for power is what ultimately brings him to failure.

To watch Jafar's fight with Aladdin click here

Captain Hook- Peter Pan

What list of Disney villains could be complete without Captain Hook? He was one of Disney’s attempts at making an all around comical villain and definitely made Peter Pan an amazing movie. His idiotic tendencies were constant in this film, but still managed to obtain an evil demeanor. He’s interesting because although he is a cowardly fool he looks for loopholes in his deals and ends up being quite a sneaky pirate. He and his crew reside in Never Land being the only adults in the entire area. Captain Hook hates Peter Pan and wants revenge for his missing left hand which Peter fed to a crocodile. The crocodile loved the taste of Captain Hook so much that he follows him everywhere he goes in hopes of a fillet-o-Captain Hook. Luckily for our dear old Captain, the crocodile also swallowed a clock, so that whenever the crocodile is near, the Captain hears tick-tock-tick-tock and runs for cover.

The Captain tries to lure Peter into numerous different traps during this movie. Kidnapping Tiger Lily, the chief’s daughter, he expects to uncover Peter’s whereabouts by threatening to drown her but his plan fails him when comes to the rescue. The Captain also makes a deal with Tinker Bell, stating he won’t lay a finger, or a hook, on Peter if she tells Hook Peter’s hideout. She tells him and Captain Hook delivers a bomb to that location, because he never said he wouldn’t bomb it in their original deal. He has his final battle with Peter after kidnapping Wendy and making her walk the plank. After she is forced off the ship, they hear no splash. None of the crew quite knows what to make of this. Peter then emerges upwards resulting in a duel between Peter and his nemesis Captain Hook. After the fight is over Hook is left on a small boat, with his loyal assistant Smee, with the tick-tocking crocodile chasing after them.

Why he’s number seven: Captain Hook is a bumbling fool who loses his temper all too often. He dreams of getting vengeance on Peter for his missing hand and desires nothing more than seeing all the Lost Boys walk the plank alongside Peter. Captain Hook is not as much of a threat as the other villains because his humorous antics give the children watching the movie a sense of authority, knowing that Peter and the Lost Boys are able to defeat him.

Lady Tremaine- Cinderella

Lady Tremaine, Cinderella’s evil step mother, delights in toying with her step daughter’s emotions. She has an evil elegance to her and a constant sneer across her face. After Cinderella’s father died, Lady Tremaine became the master of the house, and didn’t hesitate to treat Cinderella like a slave. She was forced to cook and clean up after Lady Tremaine’s two selfish daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. Wanting nothing more than the best for her daughters, she would destroy anything or anyone that tried to stop her. When it is announced that the Prince is holding a ball in search of a wife, Lady Tremaine is convinced he will chose one of her daughters and they will all gain from his wealth. Cinderella overhears about the ball and begs to go. The wicked stepmother agrees but only if she can finish all her chores on time and find an appropriate gown for the ball. Giving her a mountain of chores she barely has time to finish them in time for the ball, never mind the time to make a dress! But, Cinderella’s wonderful mice friends make her a dress out of odds and ends they find around the house as a surprise. When she is ready to leave for the ball, Drizella and Anastasia rip the dress to shreds claiming Cinderella had stolen pieces that were used on the dress from them. They leave for the ball without poor Cinderella, but she manages to find her way there with the help of a fairy godmother. The instant Prince Charming lays eyes on her he is in love, knowing this is the woman he’s meant to be with. Unfortunately the spell her godmother cast on her would only last until midnight, so she rushed out without giving the prince her name, only leaving behind one glass slipper.

The prince determined to find his love searched every house, hoping the shoe would find its match. When he ventured to Lady Tremaine’s home she warned her daughters to prepare for his arrival. Hearing Cinderella hum a song from the ball to her self, Lady Tremaine realizes that Cinderella was the beautiful girl from the ball and locks her in the attic so the Prince will never find her. She begs and pleads for Lady Tremaine to let her go, but she simply places the key to the attic in her pocket and ignores Cinderella's existence. Prince Charming places the shoe on both Anastasia and Drizella’s feet, finding their feet to be far too large for the shoe. Cinderella's mice friends come to the rescue again, and she manages to unlock herself from the attic just in time to find her Prince still in the house. Lady Tremaine tries to convince the Prince that Cinderella was a mere servant and did not attend the ball, the Prince doesn't buy it and insists that Cinderella try it on. When the footman carrying the slipper tries to make his way over to Cinderella, Lady Tremaine trips him and the glass slipper shatters. But Lady Tremaine’s little plan failed her: Cinderella pulls out the other glass slipper from her robes and leaves Lady Tremaine and her step sisters to be cold, cruel monsters alone.

Why she’s number eight: Coining the term "The wicked step mother", Lady Tremaine’s malicious behavior towards Cinderella is seen countless times throughout this classic. She doesn’t hesitate to annihilate Cinderella’s dreams, if it will benefit her in any way. She was one of the earlier villains and had no comical side whatsoever. She had no magical powers, but if looks could kill you would never make it past her chilling stare. This twisted woman would do anything to see herself at the top, definitely not someone you want on your bad side.

To watch Lady Tremaine try to destroy Cinderella's dreams of being with the prince click here