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 ...

Jolie, 43, will reprise her role as the villain first seen in the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty, as will Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora and Sam Riley as Diaval. Angelina Jolie. Everett ...

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).

Riley, who plays Maleficent's raven servant-turned-friend Diaval, said although it had been years, it felt like no time had passed since the first film, which was released in 2014.

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.” ...