King Stefan in Maleficent
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King Stefan in Maleficent is the ambitious and ultimately tyrannical human king whose betrayal of Maleficent drives the central conflict of Disney’s dark reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty tale.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Stefan (Disney animated Sleeping Beauty) | 1 |
| King Stefan (Disney's Sleeping Beauty) | 1 |
| King Stefan (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, 1959) | 1 |
| King Stefan in Maleficent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Stefan in Maleficent Context triple: [Sharlto Copley, characterInWork, King Stefan in Maleficent]
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A.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is the idealized fairytale prince known for rescuing and marrying Cinderella in the classic Disney story.
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B.
Baron Grimm
Baron Grimm was a prominent 18th-century German-born man of letters and diplomat at the Russian court, best known for his influential literary and philosophical correspondence with European intellectuals and rulers.
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C.
Otto of the Silver Hand
Otto of the Silver Hand is a historical children's novel by Howard Pyle that follows the life of a gentle boy growing up amid the brutal feuds of medieval German knights.
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D.
King Ralph
King Ralph is a 1991 comedy film in which John Goodman plays an uncouth American who unexpectedly becomes the king of the United Kingdom after the entire royal family is killed in a freak accident.
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E.
Jorgen Von Strangle
Jorgen Von Strangle is a muscular, drill-sergeant-like fairy and the strict enforcer of Da Rules in the animated series "The Fairly OddParents."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Stefan in Maleficent Target entity description: King Stefan in Maleficent is the ambitious and ultimately tyrannical human king whose betrayal of Maleficent drives the central conflict of Disney’s dark reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty tale.
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A.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is the idealized fairytale prince known for rescuing and marrying Cinderella in the classic Disney story.
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B.
Baron Grimm
Baron Grimm was a prominent 18th-century German-born man of letters and diplomat at the Russian court, best known for his influential literary and philosophical correspondence with European intellectuals and rulers.
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C.
Otto of the Silver Hand
Otto of the Silver Hand is a historical children's novel by Howard Pyle that follows the life of a gentle boy growing up amid the brutal feuds of medieval German knights.
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D.
King Ralph
King Ralph is a 1991 comedy film in which John Goodman plays an uncouth American who unexpectedly becomes the king of the United Kingdom after the entire royal family is killed in a freak accident.
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E.
Jorgen Von Strangle
Jorgen Von Strangle is a muscular, drill-sergeant-like fairy and the strict enforcer of Da Rules in the animated series "The Fairly OddParents."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| ally | King Henry ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Maleficent
ⓘ
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
human kingdom castle
ⓘ
the Moors ⓘ |
| basedOn |
King Stefan (Disney's Sleeping Beauty)
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linked to:
King Stefan in Maleficent
King from Charles Perrault's Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
| characterArc |
descends into madness and paranoia
ⓘ
rises from peasant thief to king ⓘ |
| child | Princess Aurora ⓘ |
| creator |
Disney
ⓘ
linked to:
Walt Disney Pictures
|
| deathCause | falls from castle tower ⓘ |
| deathIn |
Maleficent (2014 film)
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linked to:
Maleficent
|
| enemy | Maleficent ⓘ |
| fear | Maleficent's revenge ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Maleficent (2014 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Maleficent
|
| franchise | Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to become king
ⓘ
to destroy Maleficent ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| nationality | human kingdom ⓘ |
| notableAction |
betrays Maleficent to gain the throne
ⓘ
cuts off Maleficent's wings ⓘ declares war on the Moors ⓘ orders the hunting of Maleficent ⓘ sends Aurora to live with three pixies for protection ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
paranoid ⓘ ruthless ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sharlto Copley ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| relationship | former childhood friend of Maleficent ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen Leila ⓘ |
| title | King of the Human Kingdom ⓘ |
| universe | Disney live-action Sleeping Beauty universe ⓘ |
| weapon |
iron armor
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iron chains ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: King Stefan in Maleficent Description of subject: King Stefan in Maleficent is the ambitious and ultimately tyrannical human king whose betrayal of Maleficent drives the central conflict of Disney’s dark reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty tale.
Referenced by (4)
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King Stefan
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King Stefan
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King Stefan in Maleficent
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