Artist Reimagines 11 Disney Princesses As Villains In Their Own Stories

A talented artist has come up with a fun idea: what if our favorite princesses were the villains in their own stories? Take Snow White, for example. Imagine her becoming obsessed with remaining the most beautiful and using magic to maintain that status.

Instead of the sweet girl we all know, she turns a bit mean. The photo the photographer reimagines shows her looking sneaky and pleased with herself, a total departure from the Snow White we remember.

Then there's Ariel, the mermaid princess. What if her wish to be on land led her to decide to take over both the sea and land, kicking her father off the throne? The picture depicts her looking incredibly ambitious and proud, sitting there as if she owns everything.

Cinderella’s story gets a twist, too. Fed up with cleaning and being mistreated, she uses her magical glass slipper to seize control and becomes the boss, ruling over everyone else. In her photo, Cinderella looks powerful and a bit frightening, reveling in her power, especially at midnight when her magic becomes even stronger.

The photographer didn't just take these captivating photos; he also created stories to accompany them, illustrating how these princesses transformed into the villains of their tales. It’s all about what happens when they pursue what they desire, regardless of the consequences.

This project shakes up the fairy tales we all know and encourages us to reconsider who is good and who is bad.

1. Evil Princess Cinderella

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2. Jasmine From Aladdin

"When Genie Jafar's lamp appears, Jasmine thinks of a way to stop him by commanding Genie (as a master alongside Aladdin, after Jafar has finished his wishes) to give her the power to stop Jafar. Genie complies, despite Aladdin urging her to stand down. Genie fires magic at her to transform her into a magical being capable of stopping Jafar, but Jafar catches wind of this and, before he is shackled as an imprisoned genie, unleashes his own genie power at her. The combination of both genie powers results in her becoming a very powerful magical being bent on destruction and domination. She takes Jafar's lamp and commands him as her genie slave. She summons a snake staff out of thin air and strikes Iago, who tries to flee, transforming him into a bloodthirsty parrot with fangs. She is no longer Jasmine, the princess with whom Aladdin fell in love, but a dark, evil version of Jasmine who commands Iago to injure Aladdin. Aladdin uses his last wish to ask Genie to change her back, but he can't, as it took two genies to make her what she is now. Instead, he flees with Genie, Abu, and Carpet, vowing to change her back."Kasami-Sensei

3. Belle From Beauty And The Beast

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4. Ariel From The Little Mermaid

"What if Ariel stole Ursula's powers?"

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5. Princess Jane

"The story surrounding this version of Jane is quite simple. After Jane takes the drawing back from the baby baboon, its entire family begins to chase her. However, Tarzan isn't there to catch Jane when she jumps off the cliff. She grabs onto the vines on the other side of the cliff wall, and the baby baboon jumps on her to retrieve the picture. The vine breaks, and Jane and the baby baboon fall into the rushing water below, which leads to an underground river. Both Jane and the baboon black out. Later, Jane awakens on the bank of a small lake deep in the jungle. The underground river apparently led her to this hidden location. She begins to inspect the area and notices the little baboon. She picks him up and begins to trek through the jungle to try and find her father's camp, but in doing so, she becomes hopelessly lost. With only each other for company, Jane and the baby baboon must learn to survive in this dangerous place... and they apparently do, hehe."Kasami-Sensei

6. Nani From Lilo And Stitch

 "When Lilo is accidentally kidnapped by Gantu, Nani discovers with horror that Stitch, this twisted dog, is actually an alien. Suddenly, she is stunned by Jumba, who had planned from the beginning to capture Stitch and continue his evil experiments, so they both disappear aboard the red starship in a faraway galaxy.Upon awakening, Nani discovers the strange Pleakley with Cobra Bubbles. The latter tells her he is a CIA agent and that they conduct many searches with the Galactic Federation to find Lilo, but unfortunately, she is untraceable; Gantu has fled.Nani is stunned and lost, but after some thought, she decides to work for the CIA. She learns to fight and handle weapons. Then she is sent as a spy into the alien galaxy. There, she pretends to be a bounty hunter, frequently mingling with bandits and smugglers. She hopes one day to trace the mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba and his monstrous creatures, but above all, she hopes to see her dear little sister Lilo again."Kasami-Sensei

7. Kida From Atlantis: The Lost Empire

"When becoming one with the kings of old Atlantis, Kida also inherits the mind of a power-obsessed king who desires to rule Atlantis and the world, believing the Atlanteans are superior in almost every way. The king knows Kida's weak spot is Milo and kills him without hesitation. The others are given a choice: join or die. Both Rourke and Helga, wanting money for the killer king Kida, attempt to capture her, but that backfires, and they are turned into crystal minions of Kida. Soon, the world will fear the return of Atlantis itself."Kasami-Sensei

8. Esmeralda From The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

"At the moment of Esmeralda's execution, Quasimodo doesn't escape because he feels too guilty about what he has done. Frollo proceeds to light the wood around Esmeralda, and she is burned alive. Phoebus frees himself from his cage and leads a revolt with the other prisoners against the soldiers. Frollo stabs Phoebus in the back, and he dies immediately. A figure arises from the fire. Esmeralda is alive! Frollo rushes at her; however, Clopin arrives and flees with her in a cloud of smoke. Since that day, Frollo chases and executes all gypsies, spreading terror throughout Paris. Quasimodo, still feeling guilty, withdraws into his bell tower forever. Nobody knows what happened to him. Esmeralda, mad with sorrow after so many deaths, decides to learn the secrets of sorcery and the handling of fire alongside Clopin. Her heart blackened by that day, at the end of her painful apprenticeship, she vows to take revenge: she will torture Frollo in the Hellfire."Kasami-Sensei

9. Megara From Hercules

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10. Snow White From Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

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11. Pocahontas From Pocahontas

"This is what Pocahontas would become if John Smith were killed by Governor Ratcliffe. In a fit of rage, she kills the Governor to avenge John, but she isn't satisfied. So she goes on a killing spree, ending the lives of any and all settlers, but it doesn't mend her broken heart. I really like this picture. These interpretations are definitely getting a lot darker. Hope you all like it.Oh yeah, I should probably explain why I gave her armor. In the movie, when the settlers are gearing up to fight Pocahontas's tribe, Governor Ratcliffe actually puts on a full suit of black armor. In my version, after Pocahontas kills the Governor, she takes his armor... so yeah... I'm still undecided about it, but it looks cool....also, I thought I would mention that Pocahontas used Flit the hummingbird's feathers to decorate her spear and belt. It's kind of hard to tell with the lighting."Kasami-Sensei

12. Mulan From Mulan

"Set just after Mulan's gender is discovered due to the injury she received after causing the avalanche to stop the Huns, she feels betrayed when the men she has been fighting alongside turn on her and demand her death. Even though Shang spares her life, it is with a sneer and contempt. Reflecting on her life, she realizes that she can never be happy living within the confines of traditional Chinese culture. Before she even left for the army, she was going to be married off just for her family's honor, even though she would be miserable for the rest of her life. She realizes that she enjoys fighting, that she is good at it, and that it makes her happy, which makes her even more bitter about her treatment. Mushu empathizes with her, sharing his own experiences of mistreatment at the hands of her ancestors and how he enjoys traveling with her and the freedom it brings from his stone prison. The cricket talks about how he never had anyone believe in him like they do and decides to stick with them.She decides that for the time being, she won't go back, but she isn't sure what to do. However, unbeknownst to Shang and the others, Chi-fu commands some members of the army to sneak back and kill Mulan for the dishonor she brought to the army. They agree and set off to kill her. When they ambush her, Mulan barely avoids being killed, thanks only to the cricket's warning. She kills them, and at first, she is in shock that they would do something like that, but it soon turns to bitterness that simmers in her heart.However, not long after, she witnesses the Huns "popping out of the snow like daisies," and slowly the wheel starts to turn. She confronts them and reveals that SHE was "the soldier from the mountains." At first, they attack her, but she wipes the floor with them. Shan Yu is impressed and offers her the chance to join them. Unsure at first, she slowly begins to understand them and their hardships that pushed them to attack the Emperor. For once, she feels accepted for HERself as she agrees to travel with them in their pursuit to take over China. On the way, she wins Hayabusa's (the hawk) loyalty when she saves Shan Yu from danger on their way to the imperial capital. In the eyes of his men, this effectively makes her his second-in-command. This is where this illustration takes place."Kasami-Sensei

This project is a witty and provocative reinterpretation of the fairy tales we thought we knew, reminding us that every story has more than one side and that even the most seemingly perfect characters can have a shadow side.

It's a compelling invitation to look beyond the surface and question the neat categories of "hero" and "villain" in the stories we love.