She is absolutely evil and tricks Ariel into giving her voice for a pair of legs. Ursula is a sea witch who tries to take King Triton as ruler of Atlantica. Everyone thinks she is against Ariel but has anyone ever thought that she might hate just her father. It is uncertain of what was Ursula’s past, but she might have been in control before. This is told because she tries her best to take over the ocean. Ursula states “life’s full of tough choices, innit?” (the little mermaid). Everyone has to make decisions they do not like at some point.
All villains have their own side of the story. They all are proud of who they are and no one can change who they are. The powerful fairy Maleficent just wants some revenge for the wings she got taken away. Some just care about their fashion like Cruella De Vil but do not always achieve. Most attack their victims through a love one just like Ursula did. Every single villain has their own reasons to their part of the movie, one just does not always get the whole