Ludmilla

Ludmilla
Background information
Feature films	Bartok the Magnificent
Portrayed by	Cathrine O'Hara
Voice	Catherine O'Hara
Inspiration	The Wicked Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty Cruella DeVille (101 Dalmations)
Character information
Personality	Self-absorbed, ill-tempered, brainy, regal, arrogant, truly evil, traitorous, negative, diligent, relentless, obsequious, offensive, harsh, callous, snide, shallow, cold-blooded, aloof, cynical, wicked, obstinate, efficient, disobedient, greedy, and sardonic
Appearance	Human: Extremely slender woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, red lips, and pale skin, wears a black and gold corset with pink ribbons, purple skirt with a yellow ribbon shaped like a tie, and black slippers Dragon: Obese purple dragon, with three yellow and green horns, warts, and dark scales on the back, gigantic stomach, thighs, and has the tail design based off Gnorga's
Occupation	Prince Ivan's advisor (until her death)
Alignment	Bad
Goal	To kidnap Prince Ivan/assassinate him (failed)
Home	Moscow, Russia
Minions	Vol (formerly), Royal guards (formerly)
Enemies	Bartok, Zozi, Prince Ivan, Vol, Baba Yaga
Likes	Townspeople, herself, power
Dislikes	Bartok, Vol's incompetence, being proved wrong
Powers and abilities	Dragon abilities (in her dragon form), Manipulations, cunning
Weapons	Baba's potion
Fate	Turns into a dragon, later falls to her death from the tower
Quote	"Oh, not to worry, the water will be along shortly, I'm off to claim my throne!" "Starting today, when the real Ludmilla comes out!"

Ludmilla is the true main antagonist of Bartok the Magnificent. She is voiced by Catherine O'Hara.

History

Ludmilla is a Russian noble of great influence in Prince Ivan's court. She sees his plans to let the people govern the country as a mistake and a threat against her own power. She is subtle, though, so.she organizes the kidnapping of Prince Ivan and puts the blame on the witch Baba Yaga, sending Bartok on a false trail, hoping the witch's trials will dispose of the bat.

Bartok goes to the Baba Yaga's house in the Iron Forest. After he successfully performs the three trials requested by the witch, she brews a potion for him. Once the potion is finished, she reveals the location of Prince Ivan and that she didn't actually kidnap him.

The magic potion was made to help out Bartok in freeing the Prince. Its mystical powers makes the imbiber turn into on the outside what he is on the inside - tenfolds.

In the meantime, Ludmilla uses the Prince's absence to set herself up as the new ruler of Russia. Bartok returns to the castle and claims that Prince Ivan has never been kidnapped. Ludmilla, accompanies Bartok to the tower, where Ivan has been held. Her treachery revealed, she locks Bartok in with the prince and takes the potion from Bartok and drinks it. She believes that it will turn her even more beautiful, but instead, while she sings "The Real Ludmilla", she gradually changes into a dragon, as she descends from the tower and abuses the many slaves and prisoners - with body parts gradually "popping" and turning into dragon parts, ripping her clothes as she grows in size. Unaware of her transformation, she addresses the nobles saying "Behold your new Queen!", only for them to run away screaming. As she realizes what she has become, it seems she also loses her ability of speech and rational thought, as she acts like a dumb beast for the rest of the movie.

Once Bartok escapes from the tower, he tries to stop Ludmilla, who is climbing up the palace towers and is destroying things with her fire breath. Enraged, she tries to swat the tiny bat, chasing him up to the tallest tower, which snaps under her weight - not having any wings, she plummets to the ground outside the castle, and the tower crumbles on top of her, crushing her ribcage and ending her life.

as a Dragon

Trivia

• She plays a similar role to certain Disney villains, such as Jafar (who also was an advisor to a ruler), Yzma (who planned to replace her king), and lastly, her transformation into a dragon (as well as the rings on her horn) is similar to that of Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty - who also seems to lose the ability of speech when transformed.
• She is the only female human villain in a Don Bluth movie, and the second female villain after Gnorga.
• Her dragon form shares design elements with Singe, particularly the head and the horns, a dragon villain from the game Dragon's Lair which was designed and created by Don Bluth as well.
• Bartok the Magnificent is unique in being the only Don Bluth movie sequel that Don Bluth returned to create.

Transformation: Source

Start of Transformation

This is the bloated stage!

Transformation complete

Ludmilla's remains