Gerda

"She's psychotic with this still, cold exterior that gives the sense that she has no conscience whatsoever."

- Michelle Pfeiffer, who played Queen Ingrith, about Gerda

Gerda is the tertiary antagonist of the 2019 dark fantasy film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The personal advisor of Queen Ingrith, she is a loyal servant who exercises several functions, such as weapon engineer and archer, and is also capable of playing the piano, an ability she uses to throw the harmful iron powder against the fairies.

She is played by Jenn Murray.

Appearance
She has a slender figure, fair skin, pink lips, red hair and blue-gray eyes.

Role
Gerda is first seen with an armor down in the castle's underground chambers crafting weapons. When Maleficent, Aurora and Diaval come to the castle for dinner, she announces their presences. At this point, she is shown to already know about Queen Ingrith's plan and dutifully comply to it. When Maleficent tries to fly away from the castle, she shoots her with a crossbow, making Maleficent fall into a waterfall before she is rescued by Conall. During the battle between Ulstead and the Dark Feys, she is the one responsible for playing the piano that sprinkles iron powder over the fairies when they are locked in the chapel. She ultimately falls to her apparent death after being attacked by fairies Knotgrass and Thistlewit.