Rothbart

Box title	Hedge von Rothbart
First Appearance	The Swan Princess (1994)
Gender	Male
Allegiance	Member of Ruber's alliance
Weapons/Powers	Magic, can transform into the Great Animal, which gives him the ability to fly and sharp claws/teeth
First Tournament Appearance	Round 1 (Disney vs. Non-Disney Villains)
Homeworld	Animated Universe
Residence	Europe
Minions	Bridget
Status	Deceased (as of Round 14, Disney vs. Non-Disney Villains
Voice Actor	Jack Palance

Hedge von Rothbart is a powerful sorcerer and the main villain in the 1994 animated film The Swan Princess. An early player in the Disney vs. Non-Disney Villains War, he was one of Ruber's most trusted generals, often teamed with fellow sorcerer Rasputin.  

Disney vs. Non-Disney Villains

Vs Frollo

Practicing sorcery in northern Europe, Rothbart was targeted by Judge Claude Frollo of France, who had declared a crusade against those devoted to the dark arts. Rothbart and his minion Bridget were captured by Frollo's soldiers and taken back to Paris for execution, but the cunning sorcerer used his magic to escape. Transforming himself into a beast form called "the Great Animal", Rothbart attacked Frollo and threw him from the top of Notre Dame Cathedral, although the Judge somehow survived, unknown to Rothbart.

Partnership with Rasputin

Although successful in his fight with Frollo, Rothbart was concerned that a more powerful enemy might try to kill him. Contacting his former ally Clavious, Rothbart ordered him to seek out the Forbidden Arts, an orb of incredible magic power. Clavious planned to betray his estranged partner, but was ultimately killed when Jafar also tried to claim the Forbidden Arts, which was destroyed in the battle.

Distressed after this, and fearing the power of Chernabog as he laid waste to much of Europe, Rothbart contacted his fellow sorcerer Rasputin, proposing an alliance. Both men set out to battle Chernabog, and their combined talents destroyed much of Chernabog's demon army. However, the Black God himself proved too powerful, and the sorcerers were forced to retreat back to Rasputin's base. Here, the Magic Mirror once belonging to Queen Grimhilde revealed the existence of another demon, the Emperor of the Night, who might be able to stand a chance against Chernabog. Summoning the Emperor, Rothbart and Rasputin watched as the demon banished Chernabog from the mortal plane.

Working For Ruber

Not long after this victory, Rasputin, impressed with his new ally, introduced Rothbart into Ruber's alliance. Here, Rothbart volunteered the services of his lover Zelda to acquire a mysterious potion crucial to Ruber's plans, only to lose Zelda when she fell in battle with the potion's current owner, Yzma. Later participating in Ruber's campaign against the Horned King, Rothbart teamed with another sorcerer, Zigzag, to defeat the King's barbarians. After the Horned King fell, Zigzag defeated Yzma and claimed the potion for Ruber, avenging Zelda's death.

Death

Although eager to finish what he started upon learning Frollo was still alive, Rothbart was sent to Egypt instead while Ruber's alliance launched an assault on Paris. Here, he provided important magical backup for Pharaoh Rameses and the free Egyptian army, countering the spells of Maleficent and Lady Tremaine. During the siege of Thebes, Rothbart used his powers to transform the weapons of Maleficent's goons into harmless bubbles, and turned Maleficent's raven Diablo to stone. Maleficent fled as her forces crumbled before the Egyptians, and Rothbart decided to pursue her.

Tracking the "Mistress of All Evil" back to Forbidden Mountain, Rothbart easily defeated Maleficent's remaining goons, only for Maleficent to take on her dragon form. To counter this, Rothbart once more turned himself into the Great Animal, but he was severely outmatched. Maleficent mauled her attacker, who plunged from the sky and exploded as his magic backfired.