Disney Villain Downfalls I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mor'du

Mor'du is the villain in the 2012 Disney-Pixar film "Brave". Mor'du is a bear who was once an ancient prince who killed his brothers to avoid having to share his kingdom with them. Mor'du remains a bear in the time "Brave" is set and is the elusive rival of Scotland's King Fergus, father of Merida. Merida, much like Mor'du when he was a prince, visits a witch for a spell and her mother, Queen Elinor, is turned into a bear as result.

During the climax of the film, Merida and her mother (as a bear) are engaged in a battle with Mor'du. Queen Elinor claws at Mor'du but he is too strong for her and Merida. Elinor manages to slam Mor'du into a giant stone menhir which eventually falls on him, crushing the bear and releasing the prince's spirit.

Answer: Amos Slade

Amos Slade is amongst a handful of Disney villains who repents his evil ways at the end of the film. He is the main villain in the 1981 film "The Fox and the Hound". He is the owner of the titular hound Copper who spends the majority film seeking the fox, Tod, to shoot him. Tod and Copper are friends, unbeknownst to Amos. During the climax, Amos goes out into the woods after Tod but steps into his own bear trap, injuring one of his legs.

Although he frees himself and finds the fox, Copper jumps in front of his friend just as Amos is about shoot Tod. Seeing their friendship, Amos puts his gun away and limps home with Copper by his side.

Answer: Jafar

Jafar is one of the most notorious Disney Villains. He is the antagonist in the 1992 film "Aladdin". He is a royal vizier and advisor to the Sultan of Agrabah who intends to gain control of Genie's magic lamp and rule the world, a plot that he initially successful in.

As the new sultan with magical powers, Jafar is tricked into making a third wish. Since Jafar wishes to be the most powerful man ever, Aladdin tells him that he is not more powerful than Genie. Thus Jafar uses his last wish to become the most powerful genie ever.

However, this results in Jafar being sucked into the magic lamp as this is what happens to genies when the finder of the magic lamp uses up his three wishes.

Answer: Sid Phillips

Sid the main antagonist in the first "Toy Story" film that premiered in 1995. Sid has a habit of abusing his toys and creating mutant toys out of parts of other toys. Sid, like all children, is unaware the toys are actually alive until the end of the film. Sid wants to blow Woody and Buzz into outer space with a rocket launcher.

However, Sid's mutant toys turn against them. Upon seeing them alive, Sid cries and runs to hide in his bedroom while his little sister teases and terrorizes him with her dolls.

Answer: Ratigan

Professor Ratigan is the main villain in the 1986 film "The Great Mouse Detective". Since the film (and book it was adapted from) is loosely based on the Sherlock Holmes stories, Ratigan corresponds to Holmes' arch nemesis Professor Moriarty. Ratigan wants to rule London and intends to do so be dethroning the Mouse Queen with a robot.

After Ratigan's plan is exposed, he attempts to flee with Olivia in a blimp. However, Basil causes the blimp to crash into Big Ben and later traps Ratigan by hooking his cape into the clock gears. Although he frees himself, Ratigan falls off Big Ben when the bell rings and the vibrations send him over the edge.

Answer: Hades

Hades is the villain in the 1997 Disney film "Hercules". Unlike the Hades of Greek myth, Disney's Hades is evil, although other parts of his persona remain faithful. After Hades takes Meg's soul in the Underworld, Hercules confronts him and offers his soul in exchange for Meg's. Hades agrees and forces Hercules to fetch Meg's soul from the River Styx. Through this heroic act, Hercules becomes a god stronger than Hades.

Hercules punches Hades who falls into the River Styx as his soul is claimed by the fates and joins the souls he once claimed himself.

Answer: Dr. Facilier

Dr. Facilier is the villain in the 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog". He is a witch doctor who uses voodoo in an attempt to rule New Orleans by becoming the richest man in the city. After his plan to have his valet Lawrence marry Charlotte La Bouff so he can inherit Charlotte's father's fortune and give it to the witch doctor fails, Dr. Facilier asks his so-called friends from the other side to aid him.

He promises them souls of the citizens of New Orleans should he take over the city. However when Tiana foils his plan and Dr. Facilier does not rule New Orleans, his "friends" turn on him and drag him to Hell via his shadow.

Answer: Ernesto de la Cruz

Ernesto de la Cruz is the antagonist in the 2017 Disney-Pixar film "Coco". He is a deceased spirit living in the Land of the Dead and a former musician. In reality, Ernesto killed his best friend Hector and claimed Hector's music as his own. Miguel believes Ernesto is his great-great grandfather and searches for him in the Land of the Dead.

In reality Hector is his great-great grandfather and when Ernesto is exposed as a fraud and a murderer, he suffers a public humiliation. He is thrown out of the stadium where he was performing and slammed into a bell tower.

The bell falls on him and traps him underneath. When Miguel returns to the Land of the Living, he exposes the truth about Ernesto and Hector and Hector is remembered as a great musicians while Ernesto will inevitably fall into obscurity.

Answer: Percival C. McLeach

Percival C. McLeach is the villain in the 1990s film "The Rescuers Down Under". He is a poacher after the golden eagle Marahute. During a chase with Cody, McLeach is knocked into a river where he is chased by crocodiles. He escapes from them but it is too late for him to escape the upcoming waterfall. He falls over the edge and plunges to his death.

Answer: Ringmaster

The Ringmaster is the main antagonist in the 1941 film "Dumbo". After spending most of the film humiliating Dumbo by using him in the clown act, the Ringmaster becomes part of the act when Dumbo, while flying, causes the Ringmaster to run headfirst into a bucket of water, humiliating himself in front of the crowd. To top it off, Dumbo drops a clown mask on top of him.