Red is understood as the color of wrath, and Disney certainly uses this color to visually portray the evil of this deadly sin. Most male villains wear red, and when displaying signs of wrath, often Disney villains turn red.
Although Disney did not originate Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is an excellent example of wrath. Disney created an animated version of a novel by Lewis Carroll in the 1950's, calling the film Alice in Wonderland. The villain within the film personifies the sin of wrath, forever vengeful and violent when she does not get what she wants.
Red with Anger
Although there are seven sins in the Christian religion that are considered to be deadly, there is no hierarchy. All of these sins have extreme potency in determining the fate of the Christian afterlife, and a life lived without these sins is considered well-lived. Wrath, although considered less common among people in modern society, is extremely dangerous even when portrayed by only one person. The violence and aggression displayed by a person that exhibits signs of wrath can prove to be dangerous to other people. Within Disney movies, the villains that are characterized by their wrath also pose a danger to society. They bring agony and sometimes even death to those that block their metaphorical or literal path. A prime example of the dangers of wrath is the Disney character Hades in the movie Hercules.
Hades is a Disney antagonist that comes from Greek mythology. In this Disney film, his wrath is portrayed as extreme, using his powers as the god of the underworld to unleash fury upon the multiple characters in the film, including the millions of souls stuck in the underworld. Hades ensures his bidding is done by exhibiting wrath towards his servants; Pain and Panic. His limitless fury is displayed many times in the film, and just as the Christian notion of the sins explain, people that have the sin of wrath will perish. Hades does not succeed in his evil plan to turn Hercules into a human and eventually take over Olympus. As in the majority of Disney movies, good triumphs over evil as the sin of wrath brings about the end of the sinner.
Hades is a Disney antagonist that comes from Greek mythology. In this Disney film, his wrath is portrayed as extreme, using his powers as the god of the underworld to unleash fury upon the multiple characters in the film, including the millions of souls stuck in the underworld. Hades ensures his bidding is done by exhibiting wrath towards his servants; Pain and Panic. His limitless fury is displayed many times in the film, and just as the Christian notion of the sins explain, people that have the sin of wrath will perish. Hades does not succeed in his evil plan to turn Hercules into a human and eventually take over Olympus. As in the majority of Disney movies, good triumphs over evil as the sin of wrath brings about the end of the sinner.
As a female villain, Maleficent is possibly one of the most terrifying examples of wrath within the Disney films. As the antagonist in Sleeping Beauty, her wrath is, in my opinion, unmatched by any other female Disney villain. For simply not being invited to a child's christening, she curses the child to die before she reaches adulthood. Although evil females in Disney movies are portrayed as purple, her form as a dragon produces the most dangerous red flame of all. Although her power and wrath seem immense and immeasurable, as with other Disney villains that are overcome by wrath, she too does fall.