I’ve been working on an idea for a “Sleeping Beauty” retelling for over a year now. The main character is the son of the evil queen, who falls for Sleeping Beauty and is a reforming dark magic fairy. Since I started working on the idea, I’ve been calling the evil queen Maleficent. But lately, I’ve been thinking about using a different name. Maleficent belongs to the movie and there’s a movie, “Maleficent” coming out next year by Disney (with [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]!). I don’t feel right about using the name anymore.
I have some names picked out, and I was wondering on which ones I should use. These names, I think, don’t fit the horned and faintly green skinned woman with the best villain’s laugh. Instead, they belong on a horrifyingly beautiful woman with waist-length jet-black hair, sharp black eyes, and pearly white skin. She is evil to the core, but deep down she loves her son, despite their complicated relationship, and bears deep scars from the crimes she’s committed in the past.
As always, suggestions are welcome! Thanks guys.