Talk:Diablo/@comment-4998154-20180310194521/@comment-1672596-20180925010411

Well, technically, Diablo was just petrified, not actually dead (and considering Merriweather's powers were explicitly stated to be inferior to those of Maleficent, it stands to reason that Maleficent can undo that spell on him). This is even supported in Maleficent Returns where, due to a lunar eclipse undoing fairy magic, he is clearly reanimated.