Mal

"I can look into your eyes, and I can tell you're not evil."

- Ben's belief in Mal's goodness Maleficent Bertha, more commonly known as Mal, is the protagonist from the Disney Channel film, Descendants and was played by Dove Cameron. She is the daughter of Maleficent.

A natural-born leader, Mal takes charge of carrying out her mother's evil plan to steal the Fairy Godmother's magic wand.

Background
Sixteen-year-old Mal is the most popular and talented student at Dragon Hall. Being the daughter of the the most powerful and wicked fairy in the world, there is nothing Mal desires more than to be just like her mother. She is clever, edgy, artistic, and her ability to cast spells makes her both popular and feared by the teens in Auradon Prep.

Trivia

 * Her name means "bad" in Spanish, French and Portuguese.
 * Dove Cameron wore a wig during filming.
 * In a scene where Mal tries to save Ben from drowning, it is revealed that she can't swim.
 * At the time of the film, she is sixteen years old.
 * In the film, it's revealed that her middle name is "Bertha."
 * In the prequel book, it is revealed she had a dream set near the Enchanted Lake, where Ben and Mal eventually go to on their date.
 * The junior novelization and prequel book reveal some additional details about her.
 * Her full name is Maleficent, like her mother.
 * She used to despise Evie.
 * She found her mother's staff locked in the ruins of the Forbidden Fortress. Unfortunately it was no longer working, so Maleficent charged her with stealing the Fairy Godmother's wand to recharge it.
 * She attended Dragon Hall (an evil high school), while on the Isle of the Lost.
 * She finally became Ben's girlfriend.