Maleficent's goons

Maleficent's goons are dark creatures that serve Maleficent in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. They guard their mistress's castle with their lives and use spears, maces, and bows to attack.

Ventus and Aqua face several of Maleficent's goons as they explore Enchanted Dominion. The goons first appeared in Disney's 1959 animated feature, .

Appearance
Maleficent's goons are bipedal and come in two varieties: one is of a light build and has the head of a vulture, while the other is stockier and has a porcine visage. Both types of goons burst into green flames when defeated.

Bow

 * Snipe (狙撃)
 * Triple Shoot (3本発射)

Mace

 * (振り下ろし)
 * Rock Throw (岩投げ)

Spear

 * Two-step Thrust (二段突き)
 * Dash Thrust (ダッシュ突き)

Strategy
Individually, Maleficent's goons are easy to defeat. They can become a threat if faced in large numbers, however. All of the goons' attacks can be blocked, and the "Bow" variety's shots can be deflected back at them to deal damage.

Origin
Maleficent's goons first appeared in Disney's 1959 animated feature, Sleeping Beauty. In the film, Maleficent ordered them to search nearby lands for Aurora after the infant princess disappeared into the woods with Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. Sixteen years later, the goons returned to their mistress's side empty-handed, and when Maleficent learned they had spent almost two decades incompetently hunting a baby, she flew into a rage.

Later, the goons helped Maleficent capture Prince Phillip. When the prince attempted to escape the Forbidden Mountain with the aid of the three good fairies, several goons tried to stop him.