Forbidden Mountain

The Forbidden Mountain is a dangerous mountain region where Maleficent's Castle is located. It serves as the home of Maleficent.

Background

The Forbidden Mountain is a range of mountains with a ruined castle at its peak that serves as Maleficent's home. The surrounding sky is generally pale green in color and the entire area has a dark atmosphere. The Forbidden Mountain is thought to be one of the gloomiest and darkest places to live.

In addition to the foreboding surroundings, various additional deterrents like eerie quietness, menacing statues, crumbling and decaying architecture, guards patrolling, and the power of Maleficent herself would deter any would-be intruder. This made the Good Fairies doubly fearful and cautious when sneaking in to rescue Prince Phillip.

Appearances

Sleeping Beauty

Maleficent lives in an eerie castle within the Forbidden Mountain throughout her life, ruling over her own subjects, harnessing her dark magic, and scheming against Princess Aurora and King Stefan’s kingdom .

When her goblin soldiers report back to her about Aurora (they were searching for a baby) with no such luck, Maleficent becomes frustrated and zaps them with lightning before ordering them to leave her in her throne room. She takes matters into their own hands and sends Diablo to find Aurora and complete her dreaded curse of permanent sleep upon the unsuspecting princess on her 16th birthday.

After kidnapping Prince Phillip, Maleficent locks him in her dungeon in order to prevent him from rescuing Princess Aurora and the rest of the kingdom residents from their sleeping curse. The Three Good Fairies however, manage to sneak inside the castle and rescue him. They give him the Sword of Truth and the Shield of Virtue as he will encounter many dangers ahead.

When Maleficent finds out that Prince Phillip has escaped, she does everything she can to prevent him from reaching King Stefan's Castle. In the end, Maleficent, while still in her dragon form, is fatally stabbed in the heart by Phillip’s Sword of Truth, which allows him to save everyone in the kingdom, including Aurora, King Stefan, Queen Leah, and King Hubert. It is unknown what becomes of the Forbidden Mountain afterward.

Maleficent

Despite Maleficent's main domain being the Moors, the Forbidden Mountains make a cameo in the live action adaptation as the ruined castle that Maleficent takes refuge in after Stefan steals her wings.

Once Upon a Time

It first appears in the second episode of Once Upon a Time, known as the Forbidden Fortress. A part of the Enchanted Forest, it is within the borders of King Stefan and Queen Briar Rose's Kingdom and was home to Maleficent. Regina would often make many visits here to seek the counsel and advice of Maleficent.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

The Forbidden Fortress make's an appearance in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "Forget Me Not".

It was were the Looking-Glass of Wonderland was held. Robin Hood, Will Scarlet and the Merry Men all raided the fortress in search for gold. Will himself had planned the raid as a distraction so he may search for the Looking-Glass and the ability to cross dimensions so he and his Anastasia could escape the Enchanted Forest for a new realm, Wonderland.

Gallery

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Concept painting of Merryweather exploring the Forbidden Mountain by Eyvind Earle.

Concept painting of Maleficent in the castle's throne room by Eyvind Earle.

Concept painting of Maleficent and Diablo descending into the castle dungeon by Eyvind Earle (2).

Background painting of the castle's dungeon staircase by Eyvind Earle.

Storybook illustration of the Forbidden Mountain by Eyvind Earle.

The Forbidden Mountain in Maleficent — The Forbidden Mountain in *Maleficent*

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Prince Phillip's prison room door in the dungeon

Concept painting of the entrance to Maleficent's castle by Eyvind Earle.

Concept painting of a window into the castle's throne room by Eyvind Earle.

Concept painting of Maleficent and Diablo descending into the castle dungeon by Eyvind Earle (1).

Concept painting of Maleficent casting a spell on King Stefan's kingdom from the top of her castle by Eyvind Earle.

Background painting of the castle's courtyard by a Disney Studio Artist.

The Forbidden Fortress as seen in Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland — The Forbidden Fortress as seen in *Once Upon a Time* and *Once Upon a Time in Wonderland*

Disney Emoji Blitz - Item Emoji - The Forbidden Mountain

A sculpture of Maleficent's castle from Walt Disney Classics Collection line.

Trivia

In The Black Cauldron, the Horned King's castle is similar to the Forbidden Mountain.

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Media

Films: Sleeping Beauty (video/soundtrack/The Legacy Collection) • Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams • Maleficent (video/soundtrack) • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (video/soundtrack) • Maleficent 3

Shows: House of Mouse • Sofia the First • Chibi Tiny Tales
Video Games: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep • Disney Infinity • Maleficent Free Fall • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: My Side of the Story: Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent • The Curse of Maleficent: The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty • Once Upon a Dream: From Perrault's Sleeping Beauty to Disney's Maleficent • Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy • Disney Princess Beginnings • Prince of Thorns & Nightmares

Disney Parks

Castle of Magical Dreams • Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour • Club Villain • Disney Animation Building • King Arthur Carrousel • Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant • La Tanière du Dragon • Princess Pavilion • Sleeping Beauty Castle • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Midship Detective Agency • Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough•Disney Heroes: Battle Mode

Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook • Animagique • Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance • Disney's Believe • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Once Upon a Mouse • One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! • Soryo Kobu • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Villains Tonight!
Restaurants: King Stefan's Banquet Hall
Parades: Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Party Express • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Dreaming Up! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Happiness is Here Parade • Jubilation! • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical Parade • Mickey's Rainy Day Express • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • SpectroMagic • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Nightfall Glow • Minnie's Tiara of Dreams
Fireworks: Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Dreams! • Magic, Music and Mayhem • Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations • Momentous • Reach for the Stars • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Summer: Club Mouse Beat • Mickey's WaterWorks
Halloween: Celebrate the Magic • Disney's Maleficious Halloween Party • Frightfully Fun Parade • Happy Hallowishes • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular • Inferno Dance Party • It's Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains • Jack Skellington’s Villainous Gathering • Let's Get Wicked • Kooky Spooky Halloween Night • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime • The Villains Rockin’ Halloween • The Villains World • The Villains' Halloween "Into the Frenzy" • Treat Trails • Villains Grove • Villains Mix and Mingle • Villains Night Out! • World of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Royal Christmas Ball • Royal Christmas Wishes

Characters

Sleeping Beauty: Aurora • Prince Phillip • Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather • Maleficent • Diablo • King Stefan • Queen Leah • King Hubert • Forest Animals • Samson • Goons • Minstrel

Maleficent: Maleficent • Aurora • Diaval • King Stefan • Queen Leila • Prince Phillip • Knotgrass, Thistlewit, and Flittle • Forest Army • King Henry • King Henry's Army • Fairies • Queen Ingrith • Conall • Borra • Gerda • Dark Fey • Lickspittle
See also: Vulture (deleted character) • The Duke

Locations
King Stefan's Castle • Forbidden Mountain • Aurora's Cottage • Forest • Moors • Ulstead • Cavernous Nest

Songs
Sleeping Beauty: Hail to the Princess Aurora • The Gifts of Beauty and Song • I Wonder • Once Upon a Dream • Skumps • Sleeping Beauty Deleted Songs: Sing a Smiling Song • It Happens I Have a Picture • Riddle Diddle • Go to Sleep • Evil - Evil Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: You Can't Stop The Girl

See also
1951 version • Spinning Wheel • Maleficent's Staff

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Media
Shows: Once Upon a Time • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Books: Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale

Characters

Once Upon a Time

Season One: Emma Swan • Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard • Prince Charming/David Nolan • Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold/Weaver • Evil Queen/Regina Mills/Roni • Belle French/Lacey • Henry Mills • Happy • Sneezy/Mr. Clark • Bashful • Doc • Dopey • Sleepy/Walter • Jiminy Cricket/Archie Hopper • Lady Tremaine • Stealthy • Victor Frankenstein/Dr. Whale • Blue Fairy/Mother Superior • Widow Lucas/Granny • King George/Albert Spencer • Genie/Magic Mirror/Sidney Glass • Nurse Ratched • Mad Hatter/Jefferson • Prince Henry Mills • Knave of Hearts • Sheriff of Nottingham/Keith • Fairy Godmother • Abigail/Kathryn Nolan • Red Lucas/Ruby • Huntsman/Sheriff Graham • Baelfire/Neal Cassidy • Pinocchio/August W. Booth • Frederick/Jim • Severe Nurse • Mayor Tomkins • Hansel and Gretel/Nicholas and Ava Zimmer • The Woodcutter/Michael Tillman • Martin • Myrna • Stephen • Donna • Prince James • Blind Witch • Peter • Siren • Pongo • Gaston • The King/Mitchell Herman • King Leopold • King Midas • Zoso • Prince Thomas/Sean Herman • Grace • Daniel Colter • Nova • Briar Rose • Geppetto/Marco • Gus/Billy • Ruth • Dark One
Season Two: Killian Jones/Captain Hook • Aurora • Prince Phillip • Mulan • Milah • Maid Marian • Quinn • Alphonse Frankenstein • Anita Lucas • Jack • King Xavier • Anton • William Smee • Greg Mendell • Tamara • The Dragon • Queen Eva • Seer • Lancelot • Robin Hood • Wendy Darling • Nana • Mary Darling • George Darling • John Darling • Michael Darling • The Shadow • Lost Boys
Season Three: Malcolm/Peter Pan/Pied Piper • Ariel • Zelena/The Wicked Witch of the West • Glinda • Walsh/Wizard of Oz • Elsa the Snow Queen • Tinker Bell • Lumiere • Blackbeard • Ursula the Sea Goddess • Jonathan • Dorothy Gale • The Witch of the East • Rapunzel • Rapunzel's Mother • Rapunzel's Father • The Sheriff of Hamelin • Medusa • Prince Eric • Liam Jones • Roland
Season Four: Anna • Kristoff • Hans • Grand Pabbie • Sven • Ursula the Sea Witch • Marshmallow • Little Bo Peep • The Apprentice • Ingrid • Lily Page • Colette • Oaken • King of Arendelle • Queen Gerda • Cruella De Vil • Poseidon • Duke of Weselton • Hans' Brothers • Chernabog • King Stefan • Isaac/The Author • Madeline • Merlin/The Sorcerer
Season Five: Merida • Queen Elinor • King Fergus • Harris, Hubert, and Hamish • The Witch • Lord MacGuffin • Lord Macintosh • Lord Dingwall • King Arthur • Sir Kay • Guinevere • Gorgon The Invincible • Charon • Brennan Jones • Hades • Megara • Hercules • Cerberus • The Scarecrow • Toto • Cleo Fox • Auntie Em • Dr. Jekyll • Mr. Hyde • Evil Queen
Season Six: Aladdin • Gideon • Count of Monte Cristo • Alexandra • Jasmine • Red Bird • Captain Nemo • Clorinda • Tisbe • Jacob • Oracle • Royal Guards • The Sultan • Beowulf • Black Fairy • Hook/Rogers • Tiger Lily • Robert • Prince Achmed • Stanum • Cowardly Lion • Lucy
Season Seven: Rapunzel Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey • Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio • Tiana/Sabine • Isla • Robin Hood/Margot • Alice/Tilly • Drizella/Ivy Belfrey • Anastasia • Gothel/Eloise Gardener • Eudora • Dr. Facilier/Mr. Samdi • Hansel/Jack/Nick Branson • Marcus Tremaine • Cecelia • Coven of the Eight • Madame Leota • Naveen/Drew • Blind Witch/Hilda • Gretel • Chad • Seraphina • Flora • Isla • Zorro • Fairy Godmother • Prince

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Alice • Cyrus • Anastasia/Red Queen • Percy/White Rabbit • Edwin • Jabberwocky • Silvermist • The Sultan/The Old Prisoner • Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum • Mrs. Rabbit • Elizabeth/Lizard • Amara • Bandersnatch • Millie • Cheshire Cat

Both series: Will Scarlet/The Knave of Hearts • Cinderella/Ashley Boyd • Robin Hood • Little John • Friar Tuck • Grumpy/Leroy • Cora/The Queen of Hearts • Caterpillar • Maleficent • Jafar • Dr. Lydgate

Episodes

Season One: "Pilot" • "The Thing You Love Most" • "Snow Falls" • "The Price of Gold" • "That Still Small Voice" • "The Shepherd" • "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" • "Desperate Souls" • "True North" • "7:15 A.M." • "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" • "Skin Deep" • "What Happened to Frederick" • "Dreamy" • "Red-Handed" • "Heart of Darkness" • "Hat Trick" • "The Stable Boy" • "The Return" • "The Stranger" • "An Apple Red as Blood" • "A Land Without Magic"

Season Two: "Broken" • "We Are Both" • "Lady of the Lake" • "The Crocodile" • "The Doctor" • "Tallahassee" • "Child of the Moon" • "Into the Deep" • "Queen of Hearts" • "The Cricket Game" • "The Outsider" • "In the Name of the Brother" • "Tiny" • "Manhattan" • "The Queen Is Dead" • "The Miller's Daughter" • "Welcome to Storybrooke" • "Selfless, Brave and True" • "Lacey" • "The Evil Queen" • "Second Star to the Right" • "And Straight On 'Til Morning"
Season Three: "The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits" • "Good Form" • "Ariel" • "Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry" • "The New Neverland" • "Going Home" • "New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower" • "Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green" • "The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through" • "A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home"
Season Four: "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose"
Season Five: "The Dark Swan" • "The Price" • "Siege Perilous" • "The Broken Kingdom" • "Dreamcatcher" • "The Bear and the Bow" • "Birth" • "The Bear King" • "Broken Heart" • "Swan Song" • "Souls of the Departed" • "Labor of Love" • "Devil's Due" • "The Brothers Jones" • "Our Decay" • "Her Handsome Hero" • "Ruby Slippers" • "Sisters" • "Firebird" • "Last Rites" • "Only You" • "An Untold Story"
Season Six: "The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats" • "Dark Waters" • "Heartless" • "I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul • "Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23" • "A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly" • "The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle"
Season Seven: "Hyperion Heights" • "A Pirate's Life"• "The Garden of Forking Paths" • "Beauty" • "Greenbacks" • "Wake Up Call" • "Eloise Gardener" • "Pretty in Blue" • "One Little Tear" • "The Eighth Witch" • "Secret Garden" • "A Taste of the Heights" • "Knightfall" • "The Girl in the Tower" • "Sisterhood" • "Breadcrumbs" • "Chosen" • "The Guardian" • "Flower Child" • "Is This Henry Mills?" • "Homecoming" • "Leaving Storybrooke"

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: "Down the Rabbit Hole" • "Trust Me" • "Forget Me Not" • "The Serpent" • "Heart of Stone" • "Who's Alice?" • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets" • "Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived..."

Locations

Once Upon a Time: Royal Castle • Boston • Dark Palace • Maurice's Castle • Dark Castle/Rumplestiltskin's Castle • Library • King's Castle • Tremaine estate • Maurice's Castle • Dwarves' Cottage • Dwarf Mines • Geppetto's Home • New York City • King Stefan's Castle • The Beanstalk • Giant's Lair • Chinese Village • England • London • Darling Nursery • Neverland • Big Ben • Skull Rock • Hamelin • Maritime Castle • Rapunzel's Tower • Vault of the Dark One • Land of Oz • Yellow Brick Road • Emerald City • Arendelle • Valley of the Living Rock • Arendelle Castle • Elsa's Ice Palace • Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna • Bald Mountain • Ring of Stones • DunBroch • Witch's Cottage • Castle DunBroch • Underworld • Mount Olympus • Poppy Fields • Auntie's Chicken & Waffles • Cave of Wonders • Pleasure Island • Magical Forest • Seattle • Hyperion Heights • Belle & Gold's House • Facilier's Lair • Gothel's Garden • Tiana's Palace • San Francisco • Memento Mori • Maldonia • Flynn's Barcade • United Realms • Snow White's Farm

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Wonderland Castle • The Mad Hatter's House • White Rabbit's House • Underland • Tulgey Wood
Both series: Storybrooke • Maine • Enchanted Forest • Forbidden Fortress • Wonderland • Wonderland Maze • Agrabah • Sherwood Forest • The Sultan's Palace

Objects

Once Upon a Time: Once Upon a Time (Book) • Snow White's Glass Coffin • Red Riding Hood • Maleficent's Staff • Magic Wand • Glass Slipper • Poisoned Apple • Spinning Wheel • Magic Lamp • Dark One's Dagger • Chipped Cup • Jefferson's Hat • Magic Beans • Captain Hook's Hooks • Enchanted Candle • Pixie Dust • Dreamshade • Salad Fork • Pandora's Box • Silver Slippers • Sorcerer Hat • Enchanted Broom • Trident • Enchanted Shell • Heroes and Villains (Book) • Merida's Bow • Magical Rose • Excalibur • Olympian Crystal • Cinderella's Dress • Golden Scarab Beetle • Rapunzel's Frying Pan • Magical Golden Flower • Shrinking Potion • Floating Lanterns • Tarot Cards • Maui's Fish Hook

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Vorpal Blade
Both series: Enchanted Hearts • Jafar's Lamp

Songs Featured

"Give a Little Whistle" • "Heigh-Ho" • "With a Smile and a Song" • "Beauty and the Beast" • "Part of Your World" • "Fathoms Below" • "Cruella De Vil • "Some Day My Prince Will Come" • "The Unbirthday Song"

Original Songs: "Powerful Magic" • The Queen Sings • Love Doesn't Stand a Chance • Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine • Wicked Always Wins • Charmings vs. Evil Queen • Emma's Theme • A Happy Beginning

Vehicles
The Jolly Roger • Magic Carpet • Royal Ship • Cruella's car • Nautilus • Cinderella's Coach

Species
Fairies • Unicorns • Dragons • Bridge Trolls • Wraith • Ogres • Mermaids • Kraken • Flying Monkeys • Rock Trolls • Will O' the Wisps • Furies • Munchkins • Tree Nymphs