Forget everything you thought you knew.
This is not the story you were led to believe. Those heroes you praised for their courage, bravery, strength, quick wit, and beauty did nothing, except make you fall for their deceit. In fact . . .
They are the true villains of this story.
The tales told morphed the truth of what really happened. There are some truths to the tales, but there are more lies than anything else. The 'villains' of those tales did nothing, except do everything possible for the 'heroes'.
Yes, Maleficent did curse Princess Aurora when she was only a baby, but not for not being invited to the christening.
Stefan, Aurora's father, desperately wanted to become king since he had been raised as a poor, orphan farm-hand during his childhood. The ailing king before him demanded the death of the fairy that injured him while he tried to invade her home. Using his old friendship to get close to her, Stefan tricked Maleficent into drinking a concoction that made her sleep and then used an iron chain to cut off her magnificent wings—as he did not have the heart to kill her. Though the king believed the fairy to be dead, he scoffed at the thought of a peasant becoming a king. In retaliation, Stefan killed the king in retaliation by suffocation and became the next monarch of that kingdom. After she had cursed the princess, Maleficent awful for what she had done and tried many attempts to right her wrong; ranging from trying to removing the curse and allowing the princess to stay in the Moors with her. When all attempts failed, Maleficent awoke Princess Aurora with a kiss on the forehead, for it was a kiss of a mother's true love.
Yes, Ursula did take Ariel's voice in exchange for legs, however Flotsam and Jetsam didn't have any contact with the mermaid prior to her visit. In fact, Ariel demanded her voice be the price for Ursula's services, ignoring the sea witch's insistence that such a risky deal didn't need to be made. After all, families help each other all the time, no matter if some have strife with others. Upon her niece's persistence, Ursula went through will the deal, but created the condition that Ariel's voice could return to her once Prince Eric kisses her regardless of how long it took. Once she received the kiss, Ariel lied to the prince and her father, claiming Ursula tricked her into giving up her voice. Prince Eric fully believed her, however, King Triton did not, as he couldn't believe his sister would do such a cruel thing.
Yes, Cruella de Vil did gather up Dalmatian puppies, but not to create a fur coat. Any Dalmatian that came into her custody were strays that she cared for until she could find an appropriate owner for them. While caring for said Dalmatians, Cruella designed a new fashion line for her company, but she never put the puppies in harm's way. One day her old friend's newest litter of Dalmatian puppies escaped their home. Cruella gathered and tended to the malnutrition puppies, despite them acting vicious and biting them every time she touched them. Once she contacted her friend about finding the puppies, Cruella was accused of stealing the puppies and was nearly charged with animal cruelty.
Yes, Gaston did storm the enchanted castle, however, not with a mob of people. After all, Gaston used to be friends with the prince living in that very castle, until tragedy overcame him. As the tales described, the selfish prince turned away an enchantress when she begged for shelter, resulting in him transforming into a hideous monster. No matter his alteration, Beast still continued to tax the people of the village to fill his castle with lavish objects to remind himself of what it felt to be human. Desperate to regain financial stability, Belle bravely traveled to the castle in hopes of charming Beast into giving her money to support herself and her father. When he heard the news from worried villagers, Gaston rushed to the castle to save Belle from a terrible fate. As he entered the Beast's room, Gaston's fear of being too late was realized. Though it took Beast a moment to notice another presence, he lunged at the hunter, forgetting that Gaston used to be his friend. The only thing on Beast's mind was killing the man that interrupted . . . something.
No, Lady Tremaine did not attempt to keep Cinderella from attending the ball. After the passing of her second husband, Lady Tremaine did her best to raise Cinderella as her own. With money being tight, Lady Tremaine did let go staff in the mansion to save some money, but she sternly enforced that the three children shared in daily chores while she would do all of the cooking. Cinderella believed she shouldn't have to do anything since the house originally belonged to her father, making it hers and hers alone. When it came time for the ball, Lady Tremaine paid to have three dresses made for her children and opted to mend her own dress for the occasion, just to make sure they all looked beautiful. Although her step-mother acted so selflessly, Cinderella believed Lady Tremaine asked the seamstress to spend less time on her dress so her step-sisters could outshine her. Fairy Godmother did create a dress for Cinderella out of magic and—in complete spite—replaced the step-sisters' dresses for something fitting of a servant while they were all at the ball. To make matters even worse for the step-family, Fairy Godmother used her magic to morph Prince Charming's and the King's minds into thinking that the three women came to the ball uninvited.
No, the 'Evil Queen' did not try to kill her step-daughter to become the fairest of them all. The Queen, also known as 'Grimhilde', did her best to raise Snow White after father's death, however—just like Cinderella—Snow White believed she deserved more. Although she was only fourteen, Snow White thought she was ready to become the queen of her kingdom. Grimhilde denied her the throne, urging that the young princess still had much to learn before she could become queen. The Queen offered the throne when Snow White turned sixteen, but the princess thought that was too long to wait. Voicing her concerns to the prince that fell in love with her at first sight and the seven dwarves that enjoyed stealing from travelers, the nine of them joined together to other-throw the Queen. Grimhilde could do nothing, except hide in her chambers as she feared for her life.
No, Jafar did not try to take over the kingdom of Agrabah. As known in any versions of the tale, Princess Jasmine never cared for the royal vizier and reveled in the thought of getting rid of him when she became Sultana. Everything Jafar did was for the people of Agrabah, from spending his own wealth to provide food for those who starved to attempting to convince the Sultan that the best heir and husband for Princess Jasmine is someone from Agrabah—not himself, as Jafar believed he was far too old for the princess. On the night that Jasmine sneaked out of the Palace and met Aladdin, the two of them left Agrabah to search for the Cave of Wonders. There, they retrieved the magic lamp, where Genie offered to give them a combination of six wishes. Together, they used their wishes to selfishly take over Agrabah, practically making everyone their slaves. With her last wish, Jasmine used it to have her pet tiger kill Jafar with no remorse. Trapped in the throne room with the vicious animal, there was nothing Jafar could do to save himself.
No, Captain Hook did not kidnap any of the Darling children or Tinker Bell. Peter Pan and his Lost Boys stole the treasure Hook spent years trying to find. Then, the children invaded the pirate ship, resulting in Captain Hook walking at the edge of a plank with hungry alligators waiting for him in the sea.
Finally, Hades did not take his nephew's immortality after he was first born.
Though his brothers seem to fancy the idea of cheating on their wives for mortal women, Hades still welcomed their off-springs with open arms. Hades tried everything in his power to help his nieces and nephews if needed. Hercules, the son of Zeus, lost his immortality when he went insane and killed his wife and son. Although he believed his nephew was completely in the wrong for his actions, Hades also believed Hercules deserved a second chance to prove his worth as a god. After his uncle helped him regain his immortality, Hercules told all the gods and goddesses that Hadeswas responsible for it being gone in the first place.
Angered that his nephew took advantage of his kindness, Hades challenged the rumors by having the Fates show exactly what occurred to all the immortals. When he proved to be innocent, Hades couldn't help wondering . . .
How many others were exploited or framed for a crime they didn't commit?
That was how he met the injured fairy, who would soon become his wife.
After the exchange with his nephew, Hades was more determined than ever to save or help those put into a similar situation as him. During his first venture, the god watched the exchange of Princess Aurora angrily running away from the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. When the woman—who he discovered to be a fairy—shouted at a 'Diaval' to find a prince to save the princess from a curse, Hades thought it would be best observe the fairy's next few actions from a distance, though he marveled at her beauty more than anything else.
Witnessing Maleficent's tearful apology to the slumbering princess and the loving kiss, Hades revealed himself to the fairy after she fled the room as the noisy pixies barged in. Hades commended Maleficent for breaking her own curse and requested to hear her story. Reluctant at first, Maleficent did so while keeping her presence secret from the royal guards that hunted her. Although his blood boiled in rage at hearing her tragedy, Hades offered a reward for selflessly raising the child of a man that abused her. Cautiously accepting it, Maleficent was pleasantly surprised when the god lovingly kissed her—
But even more so when a new set of wings—black tinted with blue—magically sprouted from her old injuries.
Choosing not to comment on the fairy's faint blush from the kiss, Hades made a request. He wanted Maleficent to join him in traveling to save those that befell a fate similar to their own. Afterwards, those that truly committed the acts or crimes would be gathered up to receive a punishment they couldn't escape.
First, Hades traveled deep into the ocean mediate a debacle between his niece, nephew, and great-niece while Maleficent opted to save the woman wrongly convicted of animal cruelty. Hades's solution for the family problem was the same as before—having the Fates show what truly transpired. As for Maleficent, her solution was to grant a single Dalmatian pup the ability to speak so they could tell the truth in their perspective. With the true villains revealed, they were warned that a punishment would be coming their way.
Next, the two went together to save a hunter from the terrible monster. Right as Gaston believed his life would be taken from him, Hades miraculously appeared in front of him and knocked the Beast back with a single blow to the face, thanks in part to his inhuman strength. While Beast was momentarily dazed, Maleficent used her powers of manipulating nature to restrain the creature for the time being. Advising Gaston to keep his distance from the violent Beast, they promised to return quickly to give Beast a proper punishment.
The couple's next few stops didn't require as much force as needed to tame the Beast.
For assisting Lady Tremaine and her two daughters, Hades used his ember to over-power Fairy Godmother's magic wand, taking it for himself and Maleficent so no one else could be tempted to use the magical object. Now that she was completely powerless, Fairy Godmother was locked away in the castle's dungeon with Cinderella and the spelled Prince until the duo could return.
Since none of the dwarves, the princess, or the prince possessed any magic, dealing with them was as simple as placing them under a temporary sleeping spell. Grimhilde profusely thanked the god and fairy, offering anything possible for their good deed, though they declined anything.
Dealing with a magically Genie was slightly trickier since he supposedly possessed all the magic in the entire universe. Still, Maleficent easily saved Jafar from being killed by the hungry tiger with a powerful swing of her massive wings. Meanwhile, Hades easily contained Genie by combining the power of both his ember and the magic wand. After confining Jasmine and Aladdin, the god used his magic once more to undo all the wishes used against Agrabah and its people.
Finally, all they had to do to save was Captain Hook was to trick the naughty children and Peter Pan. They just couldn't believe that Maleficent could fly on her own without pixie dust. While they were distracted, Hades used his ember once more to sap the pixie dust from the children, forcing them to be grounded.
With those pressing matters handled, Hades and Maleficent mutually agreed on the true villains' punishments: banishment to a remote island where they would be unable to use any magic. To save face in case some argued unfairness, a handful of people volunteered to join in the punishment; some believing they couldn't live without their 'wrongly convicted' partner.
After helping everyone that needed their assistance, Hades found himself unable to handle the thought of parting from Maleficent. Taking a giant risk and a giant step into their relationship, the god proposed to the fairy.
One month later, the two married in front of everyone they helped prior to their special day. Instead of a honeymoon, they thought it was best to combine all of the kingdoms and were given the title, by the people, of 'King and Queen of Auradon'. A few, short years later, they have a daughter, who would take over ruling the kingdom when she turned sixteen.
But things don't always go as planned.