Maleficent's Goon

Template:Enemy Maleficent's goons are dark creatures that serve Maleficent in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. They first appeared in Disney's 1959 animated feature, Sleeping Beauty.

The goons guard their mistress's castle with their lives and use spears, maces, and bows to attack. Ventus and Aqua face several of these enemies while exploring Enchanted Dominion.

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.

Battle

Attacks

Bow

• Snipe (狙撃, Sogeki)
• Triple Shoot (3本発射, 3-pon Hassha)

Mace

• Furioroshi (振り下ろし)
• Rock Throw (岩投げ, Iwa Nage)

Spear

• Two-step Thrust (二段突き, Nidantsuki)
• Dash Thrust (ダッシュ突き, Dasshu Tsuki)

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.