Queen Ingrith

"Do you know what makes a great leader? The ability to instill fear in your subjects and use that fear against your enemies."

- Ingrith to Aurora

Queen Ingrith is the main antagonist of Disney's 2019 live-action film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The Queen of Ulstead, wife of King John, mother of Prince Phillip, and Aurora's future mother‐in‐law, Queen Ingrith is a worthy of adversary to the dark fairy Maleficent, with an evil plan to divide humans and fairies forever.

Personality
Ingrith is motivated by the tragic death of her brother, who she believes was killed by one of the enchanted forest's creatures. Her sole purpose is to protect her people, and for her, the ends justify the means. She is described as wicked, cunning and selfish, having a fear of the unknown, which in turn, translates to aggression, with attack being her best defense.

Role in the film
Following Aurora's coronation as Queen of the Moors, Ingrid begins spreading the false story of Maleficent's role with the princess, reputing her as a villain, and instilling her people with fear of magical beings. She secretly conspires against her husband, King John, by replicating the sleeping curse, through the magical spinning wheel which she acquires. Once her son announces his engagement, Ingrith hosts a banquet, which is attended by future daughter-in-law, Aurora, Diaval and Maleficent. As tension rises between the two mothers, Maleficent loses her temper, which Ingrith uses to her advantage, cursing the King to sleep while distracted, and blaming Maleficent, turning Aurora and Phillip against her, further vilifying the dark fairy.

Trivia

 * There is no mention of Prince Phillip's mother in the original animated film.
 * In one of the original Sleeping Beauty fairy tale versions, the prince's mother (whom Queen Ingrith is based on), is a villainous ogre, who wanted to eat the princess and her children.