Disney Villain Deaths Ranked! | Animated Disney Tier List

With the release of the new movie "WISH" I thought it would be a good time to take a journey through the darker side of the Magic Kingdom as we rank the most iconic and chilling demises of classic Disney villains! From Maleficent's fiery showdown to Scar's feline feud with Simba, join us in this wickedly entertaining countdown of the most unforgettable exits from the House of Mouse rogues' gallery.
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00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Falling Deaths
05:56 - Falling+ Deaths
08:50 - Combat Deaths
14:03 - Magic Deaths
20:02 - Other Deaths
Villains Included:
The Evil Queen - Crushed Boulder/Falls off a cliff
-Snow White - 1937
Maleficent - Stabbed through the heart and falls off a cliff
-Sleeping Beauty - 1959
The Bear - Falls down a waterfall
-The Fox and the Hound - 1981
Horned King - Sucked into the black cauldron
-The Black Cauldron - 1985
Ratigan - Falls to his death
-The Great Mouse Detective - 1986
Bill Sykes - Hit by a train
-Oliver and Company - 1988
Ursula - Stabbed by a boat
-The Little Mermaid - 1989
Percival C. McCleach - Falls of a waterfall to his death
-The Rescuers Down Under - 1990
Gaston - Falls to his death
-Beauty and the Beast - 1991
Jafar - His lamp is destroyed by lava
-Aladdin - 1992
-The Return of Jafar - 1994
Scar - Eaten alive by the hyenas
-The Lion King - 1994
Judge Claude Frollo - Falls into the lake of molten copper
-The Hunchback of Notre Dame - 1996
Sa’Luk - Turned into a golden statue
-Aladdin and the King of Thieves - 1996
Forte - Beast Destroys him
-Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas - 1997
Shan Yu - blown up by fireworks
-Mulan - 1998
Nuka - Crushed by logs
-The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
Zira - Falls into a river
-The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
Sabor - Stabbed by spear
-Tarzan - 1999
Clayton - Choked to death by vine
-Tarzan - 1999
Carnotaurus - Crushed by rocks, fell off a cliff
-Dinosaur - 2000
Lyle T Rourke - Crystallized, shattered
-Atlantis: The Lost Empire - 2001
Scroop - Drifts into Space
-Treasure Planet - 2002
Edgar Volgud - Loses Immortality, turned to dust
-Atlantis: Milo’s Return - 2003
Dr. Facilier - Sucked into the Voodoo world
-The Princess and the Frog - 2009
Mother Gothel - Rapid Aging, falls out of the tower
-Tangled - 2010
King Candy/Turbo - Flies into erupting volcano
-Wreck-It Ralph - 2012
King Runeard - Falls to his death
-Frozen II - 2019

[@flipscreenz7976]

Ursula’s death is my favorite villain death too. The 3rd act going dark and scary should be talked about more in such a vibrant first half. Great tier list. You should rank the most emotional disney deaths (like Bambi’s mom, Mufasa, etc.)

[@SethBailey]

That's a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion

[@Dhyfis]

Great video. I hope Disney brings back killing the villain. One of the best parts of an utterly irredeemable villain is seeing them get what's coming to them

[@SethBailey]

I couldn't agree more.

[@samwitherington4386]

The issue there is that Disney rarely do irredeemable villains. Edit: Amymore

[@SethBailey]

@samwitherington4386 agreed. I'm hoping they will correct that at some point. A mixture of pure evil and redeemable, between movies, is the way to go.

[@moreydubelier6718]

10. Gaston 9. Ratigan 8. Scar 7. Frollo 6. Mother Gothel 5. Maleficent 4. Dr. Facilier 3. Clayton 2. Rourke 1. Ursula

[@moreydubelier6718]

Falling: King Runeard Zira Bear Carnotaur Ratigan Gaston McLeach Falling+: Scroop Frollo Evil Queen Clayton Combat: Forte Sabor Scar Maleficent Rourke Ursula Magic: Edgar Volgud Sa’Luk Jafar Dr. Facilier Gothel Horned King Other: Nuke Carnotaur Shan Yu Sykes Turbo/King Candy

[@moreydubelier6718]

3. Horned King 2. Ursula 1. Clayton

[@user-vx9gn7xb8s]

My favourite death is Gaston’s I know it’s very boring since he’s just falling but the skulls in his eyes and his character arc are just so great it’s awesome

[@joshuagorski9452]

And to think Scar’s death was originally supposed to happen to him

[@moreydubelier6718]

Clayton’s Death is the Darkest than Ursula’s Death.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Clayton’s Death is the most gruesome than Scar’s Death.

[@ashd2179]

My favorite death would have to be either Scars or Ursula for sure!!! Love this tier ranking!!

[@SethBailey]

Two great ones.

[@moreydubelier6718]

5. Ursula 4. Edgar Volgud 3. Sa’Luk 2. Sabor 1. Clayton

[@moreydubelier6718]

Least Gruesome: Ratigan More Than the Fall: Maleficent Most Gruesome: Clayton

[@moreydubelier6718]

Sa’Luk’s death is the most gruesome than Jafar’s Death.

[@samwitherington4386]

In general, the villains at Disney (and animation in general), need to die in a more implied way, rather than obvious. That's why falling is such a popular method. We need a death that doesn't leave a body, or at least, not in view. So, crushing, exploding etc are obvious routes to go. The obvious exception is magic stuff, like turning to gold, which does leave remains, but not bloody in any way. Thus, more creativity is put forward to make the death, so is more satisfying and gruesome. I haven't seen Wish, but I heard King Magnifico survives (I don't know if that's true). That's a shame in my eyes, he's just asking to be thrown from a cliff or something, based on the trailers.

[@ryecallan6095]

I know Shere Khan (not on the list) doesn't technically die in The Jungle Book 2, but it's pretty clear he would die since he's trapped next to a lake of lava, not to mention the never-ending heat around him. Pretty brutal if you think about it.

[@SethBailey]

He's a pretty smart guy, I'm sure he figured a way out.

[@ryecallan6095]

@@SethBailey I read that there was originally supposed to be a Jungle Book 3, but was cancelled due to Jungle Book 2's poor sales. From what I've read, Shere Khan (who would somehow have escaped the lava pit) and Baloo would have been sold to a circus. When Mowgli hears the news, he and his friends go out to rescue them. During this time, Shere Khan would have regretted his actions from the previous two films and eventually reformed after Mowgli and his friends rescued them.

[@SethBailey]

A real Vegeta moment for Khan.

[@Josephkerr101]

Its the sudden stop XD yeah. this one had me as a kid.

[@moreydubelier6718]

15. Forte 14. Sabor 13. Nuka 12. Scroop 11. Zira 10. Mother Gothel 9. Jafar 8. Lyle T. Rourke 7. Dr. Facilier 6. Queen Grimhilde 5. Sa’Luk 4. Ursula 3. Clayton 2. Scar 1. Edgar Volgud

[@samwitherington4386]

Personally, my favourite villain death from Disney is Facilier. I love when the villains get a good few seconds to realise what's about to happen, and even more when they try fruitlessly to prevent it. The fact his song gets turned against him is awesome, the general visuals for his death is amazing. It's just satisfying to see this smooth con-man out of tricks pleading for his life, topped off with the headstone, which is a chilling visual. More like that please. I know the argument is they are too scary, but at the same time, if we aren't giving the kids nightmares, then whats the point of kids films?

[@SethBailey]

It is a great one. The song coming back is the icing on top.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Horned King’s death is the most brutal than Ursula’s Death.

[@vinceniederman]

Agreed The Horned King’s Death is Right There With Scar’s Death Too!

[@vinceniederman]

@Seth Bailey My Favorite Villain Deaths Are Ratigan and Frollo While Scar’s Death is Terrifying to Watch!

[@SethBailey]

Great picks!

[@vinceniederman]

@@SethBailey Thanks and Even Though They Lose As Always But The Villains Are My Favorites!

[@moreydubelier6718]

Scroop’s Death is over Maleficent’s Death is the most disturbing Disney Villain Death. he gets sucked into the void of space.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Rourke’s Death in Atlantis freaked me out as a kid.

[@ashd2179]

Please do a Return of Jafar review!! Love that movie! Probably my favorite sequel which would also be a cool tier list ❤

[@moreydubelier6718]

4. Ursula 3. Clayton 2. Frollo 1. Scar

[@moreydubelier6718]

Sa’Luk’s death is similar to Rourke’s Death in Atlantis.

[@Gabe.j-sh2gp]

In the original version of lion king 2 the villain dosent just fall she willingly falls but for disney+ they cut that bit out thinking that succide was to dark to be shown to children

[@epache315]

Dr.Facilier's Death was Interesting Jafar's Death Was Gruesome Judge Frollo's Death Was Beyond Mesures

[@moreydubelier6718]

Scroop’s death is similar to Mr. Arrow’s Death

[@moreydubelier6718]

Gothel’s death is similar to Edgar Volgud’s death.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Horned King’s Death is similar to Dr. Facilier’s Death.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Best: Ursula Worst: Scroop

[@moreydubelier6718]

Ratigan’s Death is the same as McLeach’s Death

[@SethBailey]

It doesn't have an awesome clock setting.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Frollo’s death is the same as Gaston’s Death

[@SethBailey]

Falling into a river is different than lava.

[@aladar488]

You missed Kron, from Disney Dinosaur. He died at the same time as the falling Carnotaur

[@SethBailey]

I don't know if I would call him a Villain. He isn't evil. Just a jerk.

[@aladar488]

@@SethBailey look how he behaved, sacrificed. And even fought with the main character, beating him twice and almost killing him

[@queenratiganthefirst5442]

I must be the only person in the world who hates Gaston.

[@SethBailey]

Don't get me wrong, if I really knew him, I wouldn't be a fan.

[@jabonjabon8670]

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[@SethBailey]

This comment made my day. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.

[@moreydubelier6718]

What About Kazar?

[@SethBailey]

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[@moreydubelier6718]

What about Oogie Boogie?

[@SethBailey]

I was keeping it to the official Disney animated Canon and their sequels. His death is pretty great. A tier.

[@moreydubelier6718]

Falling: Runeard Zira Bear Carnotaur McLeach Gaston Ratigan Falling+: Clayton Frollo Scroop Evil Queen Combat: Forte Sabor Scar Maleficent Ursula Rourke Magic: Edgar Volgud Dr. Facilier Jafar Horned King Sa’Luk Gothel Other: Carnotaur Nuka Turbo/King Candy Shan-Yu Sykes

[@ChansaChaebwa]

😢poor clayton

[@moreydubelier6718]

Falling: Runeard Bear Zira Carnotaur Gaston McLeach Ratigan Falling+: Frollo Clayton Scroop Evil Queen Combat: Forte Sabor Scar Maleficent Ursula Rourke Magic: Edgar Volgud Sa’Luk Dr. Facilier Jafar Horned King Gothel Other: Nuka Carnotaur Shan-Yu Sykes King Candy/Turbo

[@moreydubelier6718]

Falling: Runeard Zira Bear Carnotaur Gaston McLeach Ratigan Falling+: Scroop Frollo Clayton Evil Queen Combat: Forte Sabor Scar Maleficent Ursula Rourke Magic: Edgar Volgud Sa’Luk Dr. Facilier Jafar Horned King Gothel Other: Carnotaur Nuka Shan-Yu Sykes King Candy/Turbo