In the original Maleficent, one of the relationships that seemed to catch fans by surprise is that of Angelina Jolie ’s tragically misunderstood villain-turned-anti-hero and her shapeshifting ...

Only in Maleficent, Diaval is a shape-shifter — he's able to assume many forms. He can be a human, he can turn into a bird, or he can transform into a giant freakin’ badass fire-breathing DRAGON.

That raven is actually Diaval, a raven shapeshifter who is Maleficent’s closest confidant. When Aurora sees him, she quickly acknowledges him and refers to him as a “pretty bird.” ...

He’s devoted to Aurora, he’s cute, he’s funny, he’s resourceful, Maleficent already likes him, and he can fly (even if changing from a human to a raven isn’t something he can do at will).

Sam Riley’s Diaval is one of many returning characters in the cast of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which also brings back Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley ...

Once Aurora’s adored fairy godmother, Maleficent now has sinister plans to take over the kingdom using her evil magic, army of dark creatures and servant Diaval (Riley).

He becomes king and Maleficent is left plotting revenge. To keep an eye of the events of court, she turns a raven named Diaval (Sam Riley) into her spy. Angelina Jolie in the first "Maleficent" movie.

Maleficent is so much more than a horn-headed villainess. She has a whole other side waiting to be unveiled. The highly anticipated 2014 Disney film “Maleficent” is one of the rare fair… ...