King Henry was a ruthless king who desired to take over the Moors and led a large army of knights and soldiers in an attempt to conquer it all. But Maleficent, who lived there, stood up to him as the forest's fiercest defender and rallied an army of tree-men like warriors to drive back his forces.
King Henry becomes wounded in battle and on his deathbed, the King demanded to be avenged and promises whoever kills Maleficent shall become the new king of his country and marry his daughter Lelia. Stefan takes the task by stealing Maleficent's wings pretending he killed her so he can claim the throne for himself.
Trivia[]
- King Henry's death has had a major influence in the film.
- His death paved the way for King Stefan to become the main antagonist of the film.
- After Stefan betrayal and ascension to the throne, Maleficent plans to have her revenge on King Stefan resulting in Aurora being cursed.
- King Henry is an original character made for the film.
- King Henry gets mistaken for King Hubert by some fans.