Despite their ostensible role as the “bad guy,” most Disney Villains seem unaware of their positions as antagonists. Even if they perpetuate objective evil, they are often convinced of their own righteousness, or at least feel justified in their actions. There are, however, a select few on the roster of Disney Villains who not only are all too aware of their villainy, but openly relish and celebrate that villainy. They, as so eloquently stated by Madam Mim, “delight in the gruesome and grim.” These villains do evil not simply for wealth or power or revenge, but because they find joy in the evil acts themselves. This is not a trend confined to a single era of Disney animation, but rather an archetype that appears sporadically across decades. This essay will focus on three such villains: Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty, 1959), Madam Mim (The Sword in the Stone, 1963), and Professor Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective, 1986), highlighting how each fits this model. Furthermore, I will argue the worth of this type of villain. While there are certainly places within narratives for more complex or sympathetic villains, the unapologetic villainy of these characters provides something unique. Namely, this type of villainy most closely embodies what Karen Coats argues is the purpose of fairy-tale villains: that they serve as “concrete images … on which to project undirect anxieties and fears.”