Disney Dommes: Which Villainess has the most Dominatrix Pedigree?

Disney is often criticized for how it portrays women: mostly subjugated with one exception: the female villains. That made me wonder which female Disney villain is a dominatrix in disguise?

Helga Sinclair, underappreciated Disney villainess in jodhpurs. (Image: MPaulaFranco)

Some years ago I spent Christmas Day in Cairo. After I got up, Robin Williams began dressing up as Mrs. Doubtfire for the umpteenth time. My mostly British fellow travellers clearly considered the movie part of a cherished Christmas tradition. Dutch being Dutch didn't quite agree. Then again my list of Christmas movies doesn't include The Sound of Music either. I prefer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original one with Gene Wilder. And yes whenever kids are around, Disney is always a good Christmas choice. Just don't mix Bambi with your Christmas Dinner.

So today - Boxing Day, a lighter - and funnier - touch. Disney has often been criticized for how it portrays women: mostly subjugated with one exception: the female villains. That made me wonder which female Disney villain is a dominatrix in disguise.

If you browse the internet the usual list has 11 (I had nothing to do with that, once again) villainesses. Let me run 'm by so you can decide which one is your favourite Disney Domme (DD).

The Ugly

One of the first female Disney villains that comes to mind is Cruella de Ville, the woman who wants to make a coat out of 101 Dalmatians. Rotten to the core and definitely not suited for the role of domme because she is clearly unbalanced, just like the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. Most dommes don't kill their slaves, just like most queens do not behead people who make them angry. Another one that doesn't fit the profile is Ursula, the sea witch from the little mermaid. Don't be fooled by the fact that she likes to torture people. The mere fact that she craves power and uses all kinds of dirty tricks to get it, is more than enough to classify her as non-domme material.

The Bad

Then there are a few characters that are just plain sad like Mother Gothel from Tangled, who is clearly obsessed with age. Because of that she is just plain unsuited to ever rise to become a domme. Anyone who can transform into a dragon is clearly not interested in that domme thingy, so exit Madam Mim from Sword in the Stone. Same goes for Yzma, from The Emperor's New Groove. The sorceress is a basket case if there ever was one. Scary is not the same as dominant, so out goes Madame Medusa - the greedy villain from The Rescuers - who has two pet crocodiles. Cleopatra complex I'd say.

The Good

That leaves us with just four contestants. Maleficent - the evil queen from Sleeping Beauty is on everybody's list, as is the Evil Queen from Snow White. The third contestant for Domme gold is Helga Sinclair. Who? The lieutenant who is second in command on the expedition to find Atlantis. And finally we have Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's wicked stepmother and a femdom arche type.

Although I like to loathe Maleficient on the one hand and are more than a little bit curious about her on the other hand - Angelina Jolie might have something to do with that - the witch is too much a copy of the real deal, Snow White's Evil Queen.

And the winner is...

The bronze medal for most domme pedigree goes to Helga Sinclair. Maybe it is her stern looks. Well done Disney animators. The fact that she is a professional soldier doesn't hurt either. Okay she almost whiped out an entire civilisation, so she clearly belongs to the wrong team. But all we do here is establish her domme potential.

Even if you are into suffering and misery, Lady Tremaine is a terrible choice.

Runner up is Lady Tremaine, a classic wicked stepmother, who treats Cinderella as her own personal house slave. The silver medal might have something to do with the fact that I consider age to be a good thing when it comes to kink. In general I prefer older dommes over younger ones. Part of it has to do with life experience. But - and this is mostly my imagination speaking - older dommes are more secure in their role, which means leaving less room to wriggle for the slave, aka giving up control more completely.

You probably won't be surprised that Snow White's Evil Queen is the Disney Villainess with the most domme potential. On the one hand she is worse than Maleficent. But she is also cold and sinister and has become an archetype in itself. Thank goodness, she is not a real life domme. In the end there is such a thing a being too scary.

One devious woman you should never disobey (or serve).

So what do you think? Which villainess has the most domme pedigree for you. Let me know and leave a comment.

Happy Holidays everyone. Just don't forget there is more to life than kink. Doesn't mean that kink ain't all around.


PS
Don't expect a similar post next year on which one of the seven dwarfs has the most sub potential. That is too much.