Maleficent's Raven

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Maleficent's Raven
Japanese	レイバン
Rōmaji	Reiban
Homeworld	Enchanted Dominion
Origin	Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Games	Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Kingdom Hearts χ

Maleficent's Raven
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
"Sleeping Beauty" (1959) Maleficent's servant, who brought King Mickey a letter at its mistress's behest.

Maleficent's Raven is a minor antagonist in Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and Kingdom Hearts χ who originally resided in the Enchanted Dominion. It first appeared along with its mistress, Maleficent, as "Diablo" in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Maleficent's Raven appears in Enchanted Dominion as a projection of the Book of Prophecies, where a parallel version of the world's future events is explored by Player and other Keyblade wielders from Daybreak Town.

As Player and Chirithy are stopped from exploring by a thorn thicket, Maleficent's Raven flies overhead and reunites with Maleficent, who has traveled to the past.

As Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather prepare for Aurora's party, Maleficent's Raven sees magic rising from the chimney of their cottage. Maleficent's Raven overhears them reveal that Aurora is the princess cursed by Maleficent and will soon return to the castle. The raven reports this information to Maleficent. After Maleficent triggers Aurora's curse, the raven joins Maleficent at the cottage, where Prince Phillip is captured.

Later, Maleficent's Raven sees the three good fairies, Prince Phillip, and Player escaping Maleficent's Castle and alerts Maleficent's goons. As they escape, Merryweather turns Maleficent's Raven to stone.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

When Prince Phillip and Aqua are trying to escape the Forbidden Mountain so they can reach King Stefan's castle to awaken Aurora from the spell, Maleficent's Raven is the first to notice them escaping and quickly summons Maleficent's goons to attack them.

Between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II

This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series.
In the short story "Roxas—Somewhere in Time", Axel and Roxas release a caged raven in Hollow Bastion, implied to be Maleficent's Raven.

Kingdom Hearts II

While Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather are giving Sora his new outfit, Maleficent's Raven watches them from high up above the tower's window, remaining unnoticed, and quickly flies off. Sometime later, it brings Maleficent's empty robe to the Mysterious Tower, and the memories of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather bring her back from the past. Later on, Pete travels to Hollow Bastion to see if the rumors of Maleficent being eliminated are true. Just then, the raven and the revived Maleficent arrive.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

When Maleficent holds Minnie Mouse hostage at Disney Castle, she gives the raven Minnie's crown as well as a letter to be delivered to Mickey Mouse to lure him back to the castle.

Origin

Maleficent's Raven first appeared as a minor character going by the name of Diablo (the Spanish word for "devil") in Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the film, Diablo essentially serves as Maleficent's eyes and ears, finding Aurora in the forest and keeping Prince Phillip from escaping the Forbidden Mountain. Diablo sticks to Maleficent's side as a loyal pet and remains perched on her shoulder when not doing her bidding. In the film's climax, the raven alerts Maleficent's goons of Prince Phillip's escape from the dungeon with help from the three good fairies, and when the protagonists are able to get past the castle boundaries, Diablo attempts to alert the sleeping Maleficent. Merryweather spots the raven and gives chase, eventually turning the bird to stone. This is a short-lived victory, however, as Diablo was able to succeed in awakening Maleficent, setting the scene for the evil fairy's final confrontation with Prince Phillip.