Top 10 Disney Characters Who Are Actually the Villain

Who’s the real villain here? For this list, we’re looking at characters from Disney and Pixar films whose actions are more villainous or at least less heroic than they first appear to be. Our list includes “Aladdin,” “Toy Story,” “Frozen,” “Dumbo,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and more! Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Disney Characters Who Are Actually the Villain.

10. Aladdin
9. Woody
8. King Triton
7. Emperor Kuzco
6. Elsa & Anna’s Parents
5. Joy
4. The Elephants
3, 2 & 1???

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[Luanna]

There's a crucial difference between "villain" and "flawed protagonist who has an actual arc about coming to realize their mistakes and improve."

[joshuadesautels]

"Daddy, I love him!"


Wrong answer: "He's a human, you're a mermaid!"


Right answer: "You're only 16, and you've never actually met him!"

[kitana_kennedy]

Aladdin steals because he is poor and he just wants a life.
Also Woody just has anger problems and he just wants to protect his friends.
King Triton is helping Ariel not get killed

[PsychadelicDudette]

wasn't Kuzco's whole character arc of "The Emperor's New Grove" that Kuzco needs to learn how to be humble?

[AllYellowJoshua]

So we put Triton who was hard on Ariel yet gave her her wish to be human and not Tinkerbell who literally wanted Wendy dead?!

[isaiahadams]

There’s a huge difference between flawed protagonist and villain. In Woody’s case he was consumed by jealousy and in the end he and Buzz ended becoming friends and helped each other escape from Sid’s house to get back to Andy’s house

[queenfufu]

Tritan isn’t wrong. If humans would have caught Ariel they would have put her in glass tank and put her on display plus tried to find more mermaids to put on display.

I still can’t look at Dumbo without crying.

[gregglockmanjr.]

“Sid was just doing what kids do with toys” uhhhh idk what you did as a kid, but I got my ass beat if I tried blowing my toys up with rockets lol

[christianmarshal]

Kuzco being practically a villain himself is not really a secret. Him becoming a better person and more merciful ruler was a major part of the movie!

[nehsangbong]

I wouldn't really consider Aladdin a villain. Stealing and lying are wrong on so many levels. But Aladdin was a street rat. (Homeless) he had to do what he had to do to survive. And lying to get a princess heart is a no-no. But it was with good intentions. He was in love. He even showed compassion for those poor kids who were looking for food by sharing his bread. Because he gets it. It sucks being homeless and hungry. He went about things the wrong way as a rags to riches kid. But at least he learned his lesson.

[miguelcejajr]

What about Tinker Bell she actually tries to have Wendy killed then when asked about it by Peter she dosen't even try to deny it.

[AndySaenz]

“Sid is just a kid doing what kids do to toys.”

Bulls**t. I did not spend my childhood destroying my own toys. MsMojo, you’re crazy.

[gabygomis]

Correction : Top ten good Disney Characters who happen to have flaws

[erikhawkins]

I don't care what anybody says, Sid would have totally grew up and became a serial killer if Woody hadn't of done what he did.

[Hc-ingp]

"Ariel's father hates humans so much"
Maybe because they eat their fellow fishes? Lol

[hoppy]

It should be called “Top ten characters that had the most flaws.”

[bifa]

Peter Pan... now I understand why they made him a villain on Once Upon a Time.

[brycecarroll]

In the case of King Triton: the reason he acts so mean towards his own daughter is because he’s scared for her life. He doesn’t want her to end up like her mother when she was killed by humans.

[Joanne-twmg]

Mr. Potato Head Is The True Villan He Instantly Blames Woody For Buzz Falling Out The Window And Throws
Woody And Buzz Out The Moving Truck Because He Wants To Be The #1 TOY

[Carterox]

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