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Princess Mal
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Human-dark Fey Hybrid |
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Female |
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1.52 m (5'2 ft) |
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Green |
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Fair |
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Alive |
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Stefan Varcusia (deceased) |
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Maleficent (deceased) |
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Aurora Rose (Half-Sister) |
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Married |
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Ben Florian (Husband) |
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Mal , later Mal Florian was the imperial princess of the Empire of the Heartless, the daughter of Empress Maleficent, though her ‘birth’ was the result of magic from her blood and to as an heir and successor to Maleficent to one day take command of the empire and become a powerful sorceress during the war against the United Commonwealths of Worlds.
While she had accomplished her skills in magic and wanted to live up to her mother’s expectations as a powerful witch as she is to make her parents proud, while enjoying the wickedness, but in truth fearful of the Heartless and Nobodies, specially the newly created Eclipse, she was sheltered from the outside of the royal palace, never knew any life outside royalty nor believed there be better choices than follow her family heritage. Until she met Ben Florian, the former crown prince of Auradon who helped her escape during the Heartless Civil War, changing sides to support the Commonwealth with her friends who gained a second chance and became his husband.
History[]
Early Life[]
Birth[]
- "My mother never said much of my birth, some believe I was... hatched out of an egg, once had a father but that’s doubtful... others believe I was made by magic."
- — Mal recalling what she remembered.
Though birth was not by natural means as she had no father, Maleficent realised she’s needed an heir to succeed her one day to take over the Heartless Empire despite her alliance to Xehanort to control the Heartless Empire or in believe her old foes will return to defeat her, not trusting her associates and generals when decided to use her magic to create a child, not wanting to use a cloning technology, but use actual magic to make a full born human child. Maleficent conducted the ritual to give life to the newly born infant and named her ‘Mal’, proclaiming her new daughter as princess of the Empire. Her birth was kept secret only to the select few knew of her birth and secret to avoid the attention of the Commonwealth or the Alliance.
Life as an Imperial Princess[]
Mal had grown up under the teachings of her mother to learn to use powerful magic, studied from the tutors and later on to prepare her for the time to take the throne. Although the magic training were harsh as instructed by Maleficent to bring out her darkest traits such as forced into combat against magic beasts or the Heartless. On other occasions learn other magics from different worlds beyond her universe and to use summoning spells which were common use in the Malica Universe.
One day when she recalled having wondered the palace as a child, she accidentally wondered in a lab to find the heartless and Nobodies suspended in pods, and other creatures unknown to her, but found one she thought was from a nightmare with the label “Necromorph” which was dead and studied, overhearing some scientists spoke of the work ordered by the emperor and Empress to research on Project: Eclipse and left without being discovered.
Malican Wars[]
Royal Dance[]
Truth of Kingdom Hearts[]
Mal had learned that her friend, Eve was looking into various paper of some research tech on the remote ruins of the planet that she and Ben discovered years ago. Came to visit her on the expedition when they dug up ancient ruins of what was believed it be the actually ruins belonged to the Malican Empire when it was no longer considered a myth. They toured around and helped Eve to use her magic to translate the writing and discovered a terrifying truth about their version of Kingdom Hearts differ from its various versions and the connection to the Keyblades were first created by their Emperor who went mad with power and it’s people turned against him, now he was sealed away in a large heart-shaped construct of which would be known to many in their era as Kingdom Hearts, realizing this the visions she received about an entity that is still alive and sought vengeance, she tried to contact the Keybladers and warn them not to let Ansem open it, only to be too late when the ancient emperor was freed and sought to destroy all of their universe.
Heartless Civil War[]
With the crisis involving Hitt'lon now averted, Mal thought to feel relieved and no longer had to fear the Heartless as they were now back under her mother's control. However, the conflict devastated the Empire and left it unstable, to the point she knew it would be a matter of time before her mother and her inner circle would start to clash against each other, especially the remaining factions as well. The princess began to feel odd and unwell, yet was determined to make a secret meeting with the Fates despite the concerns of herself and by Evie's advice to see a doctor, she didn't not wanted to be seen as weak to the public or her mother. Making an excuse that the war had been stressing her, which her mother believed since her old mortal enemies returned.
Prisoner of War[]
- "When word reaches to my mother, you will regret the day you ever made me a prisoner, Izunia. The same for Niflheim."
- — Mal’s warning against the Chancellor after her capture.
While on a shuttle to return to her homeworld, they were taken by surprise when enemy ships belonging to one of the rival factions ambushed the imperial shuttle and was forced to hide but send a message for anyone to receive it, ambushed by soldiers belonging to the remnants of Gestahlian Empire and captured by soldiers despite her efforts to escape, she was no match for the former warlord Kefka Pallazo and put her cuffs to limit her magic. Angered by their betrayal like the others and bouts that the Empire will not tolerate this. However, he argued and stated this was merely an operation to keep her ‘safe’ in Niflheim’s so-called protection in the height of the Civil war, btu didn’t believe the chancellor’s false assurance or whatever scheme their Emperor had planned. Taken aboard the starship to make their way to their new temporary base, escorted to a cell as a political hostage and await her fate in the Civil War.
Unexpected Rescue[]
- "Ben: This is what you had to offer?
Kefka: No, but having both of you will be even better. Bring me their heads!" - — Ben Taunting Kefka after rescuing Mal from her execution
Confined to her cell until the day of her execution, She was placed on a gallow and saw how the executioner was preparing to cut her head off, she closed her eyes and accepted her fate convinced this is what she deserved as the heir to the Heartless Empire and maybe this was the only way for the Heartless Empire to cease its existence. But just when Serrell was about to end her life, she heard the banging of something metallic and saw how the executioner’s sword missed her neck and struck the wooden planks floor in front of her. She took a glimpse up and find none other than Ben who stopped the blade’s trajectory and saving her; the executioner tried to strike at him, who proceeded to counter the attack and damaging the metallic mask and knocking him to the floor when the other keybladers and Jedi arrived to her surprise.
Kefka was annoyed but yet found this to be entertaining while the emperor was angry and ordered gestallen soldiers to kill them no matter what, even the executioner who started attacking them. Unable to understand why he would go so far to rescue her, but he told Mal she shouldn't give up on her life. With the keyblade Wielders and Alliance forces causing disruption elsewhere, allowing them to make their escape.
Heartless Civil War[]
Secret Pregnancy[]
Following the few weeks after her rescue, with the war across the Heartless Empire expanding by many factions, told to be sent to a hiding place for the time being, Mal began to experience nausea, her chest swollen and assumed she was using magic but did not do so, waking up feeling sick for a few days which took notice of Eve who was concerned for the princess's wellbeing and assumed she caught some sort of virus or disease from the planet that was unknown for them while she was stranded. Mal was reluctant and Eve had no choice but to request a medical droid to do it in privacy after learning they had one. Taking a few tests and waited until Mal discovered something that terrified her and shock her to very core: She was pregnant. Mal panicked and was trying to understand how it happened until she remembered her time with Ben when they were marooned together for a few days and that had a night of passion, she didn't think it as possible as she was born by magic but after more test there was no other thing that to accept it. She begged Eve not let anyone know about this, especially her mother If Maleficent becomes aware of it and could severely punish her and do harm to the baby, not willing to get rid of it as the only thing to confirm of her being a living being and the newfound love she found. Eve did so and also asked Jay and Carlos for their as one of the few true friends she can rely.
Uncertain to either trust the Commonwealth despite being secretly helping them, but very few within the Assembly could help her, even her secret lover and the father of her child was simply buying time and hide her secret after erasing the droid's memory of the meeting, giving messages to her mother that she would need to be in hiding until then and keep her informed. Decided to confront those she can trust, entering her 4th month pregnancy by wearing dresses to hide the growing bump and received contact to her surprise of the Jedi Knight Elsa Oldenburg along with Lea Brand who arrived on a commonwealth vessel to pick up her ship. Although not sure to trust her they contacted Ben, with the argument going no where he showed them the reason why and earning a mixture of shock and surprise and finally accepted when she told them about her condition but in private. Reunited with Ben, her emotional state overwhelmed her to embrace him in worry and relief, telling him why she wanted to reach him so bad, but afraid he would be mad and revealed her pregnant belly to him and told he is the father of their child. Explaining to them she could not risk being revealed to carry his child or her mother would do something horrible to it, or her enemies would come after it, unable to risk any Commonwealth officials who resent her mother would hold her hostage and use her pregnancy as a way to earn political gain and punish the Heartless under an Unconditional Surrender so she needed someplace safe to hide her child.
However, unknown to the princess at the time that while the medical droid’s memory was erased, the droid had an auxiliary memory, which eventually caused for the truth to come out and various underground Allied military officers got access to Mal’s Pregnancy which they believe could possibly be used this to their advantage, while uncertain at the time who is the father, many individual cells began searching for Mal and Blackmail Maleficent into surrendering unconditional and wipe out anything related to the Heartless.
Figuring out a plan, Mal spoke with her mother that due to the tensions of the war, she was able to convince her mother and Emperor Xehanort to allow the princess along with her friends on a secret secret location to train herself to be better prepared and considered the capital world and the palace too distracting for her as the future empress, but had to be careful should they send spies to follow her and been using illusion magic to hide her growing pregnancy and made a heartfelt decision to hide the baby after birth, finding out she was having a girl and needed to find Ben as the father of their daughter.
She got word that Ben was on board the Guiding Light and followed it's location to establish n anonymous hail, unable to risk her identity until she comes aboard. Confronted by Sora, Riku and Aqua who were surprised to find her, she demanded to know where Ben is and needed him urgently, but they refused to say in belief she would try o get near him. Frustrated and reached the point, she revealed to them of her pregnancy which stunned the keybladers to realise what this was about. She was reunited to the prince and told him she was pregnant, she had no choice but to find the key balers and maybe Ben to protect the baby from the Empire and the anyone who comes harm. While the keybladers were a little hesitant, but Sora and Ben showed support of how much she must have went to find them.
Personality and Traits[]
Mal is a sneaky, smart, and a ruthless girl who was raised to be a leader like her mother. Though unlike Maleficent, she is more compassionate to her friends, she is vengeful and unforgiving to anyone who doesn't actively help her or harm, nor tolerate anyone who would betray the Heartless Empire when she learned of traitor factions during the Heartless Civil War. She has demonstrated to have an artistic side and has a knack for casting spells. As the daughter of Maleficent, she wants to be like her mother: pure evil and as the future Empress of the Heartless Empire and a powerful witch as her. Yet, despite her efforts, whenever she tries to prove herself to her mother, she often disappoints her instead. But she does enjoy coming up with evil plans and is the most feared by her rivals because of her reputation. She is not fond of beautiful surroundings or anything pink and found them to be horrid, but she does sometimes wonder about how life would be outside the Heartless Empire’s borders apart from, apart of factions of the Axis of Empires and its allies, never knew much of the Malica Universe. She had shown to have snuck out of the palace to pose as a common girl when she became a teenager.
Her "Mean girl" facade is an act because she does not want to be seen as weak in her mother's eyes or any one else in fear of being taken advantage; being one is the only way she is respected by Maleficent, who never cared about Mal but as her protege to take the throne. Some such as Sora, Namine, Kairi, and Ben "saw through Mal's act," and saw her as a good person.
After defecting to the Commonwealth, Mal became more open and still cherishes Ben; it made her happy that Ben loves her, despite Mal being the opposite of most princesses. She retained a fear of her mother ever return to cause trouble to the Malica Universe, or even the Combine.
Mal has demonstrated it be very knowledgable of magic from Malica and several universes, mainly the Keyblades, Kingdom Hearts and other fields of spells as part of her studying to be a great witch, and also displayed fearful and respect to the the Thirteen Warlords for their great reputations and role to the Heartless Empire. Unaware to her mother at the time, she was nervous of using the Heartless or go near them due to fear of not able to control them, and especially the Eclipse as more dangerous than ever, giving her nightmares for weeks.
Powers and Abilities[]
Magic[]
As the daughter of Maleficent Mal Inherited her magic and was trained in dark forms of magic, courtesy of her mother to have Mal be prepared for when she is ready to take the throne. She is able to command the Heartless but has shown hesitant of using them. Has shown to perform other fields of magic in forms of combat and defences that is close to a keyblade. According to Yen Sid, Mal has greater potential once she has moved passed her boundaries and able to perhaps use this power to use light as her mother once had before she became corrupted by evil. In the Heartless Civil War, she awakened her full power to use both light and dark, even use the full extent of her shape shifting abilities such as transforming into a dragon and changing her appearance.
- Fairy Magic: Like her mother, Mal is able to manipulate fairy magic at her will, which usually manifests a green energy glowing in her eyes
- Spell Casting: Mal is able to change and control events through the use of incantations and recitations, which either she creates or comes from her mother's old book during her studying but eventually improved her abilities further without relying on a spell book often after she Learned I use a memory spell or incantation.
- Transformation: Mal is able to transform herself into a giant dragon, like her mother Maleficent when used for combat. And proven to transform a pair of wings for flight after
- Translation Magic: Gaining the ability to use her magic to translate almost any known language similar to the keyblade came in useful during her help of Eve on her research of ancient Malican glyphs to discover
Relationships[]
Family[]
Love Interests[]
Friends[]
Allies[]
Rivals[]
- Margrave Serrell: Much like with Ben Margrave has a rival with Serrell, but this simply goes as a rival. Whenever they have free time she likes to duel against him and she admits that he had improved it's combat skills from the last time they met.
Quotes[]
- "I’ll tell you this, what I saw in that lab was something from a horror movie, I dunno what my mother was doing with those Heartless... but The creatures they were making terrified me enough to make me want to get out of there."
- — Mal telling Eve of what she remembered.
- "Mal: If this is your attempt to rescue me, you must be brave or an idiot.
Ben: Honestly, I don’t see a difference." - — Mal’s comment to Ben upon her rescue.
- "I am... NOTHING like my mother! She may be my mother, but I will not be like her!"
- — Mal proclaiming her new ties of stopping the Heartless Empire.
- "So you must be this famous Sora I heard about. Usually I pictured you to be a little... older? But the spiky hair does match the description... Mom really hates you..."
- — Mal's introduction to Sora.
- "I tell you this Eve, I haven’t met these warlords gather in one place. If my mother and the emperor summoned them all it must be serious, and that terrifies me."
- — Mal speaking with Eve about the 13 Warlords.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Mal is the main protagonist of the Disney movie series Descendants.
- Her history and backstory are different to the canon where instead of being raised on an island, she was a princess given her mother is the empress of the Heartless Empire.
Notes[]
- Her heritage in this version differs from the canon with her birth was different and not the daughter of Hades. Likely born from magic and shares more of her mother’s traits by blood.
- Her name is still a shorten form of her mother's full name but the reason for it is different, instead her name came from a old pet name Maleficent had when she was with Stefan (a man whom she has very complicated feelings for) and despite the way their relationship ended, rather violently, she still fondly remembers the pet name regardless and chose it for her daughter's name.