Regina forces Maleficent to face her enemies, King Stefan and his daughter Aurora. This confrontation reignites Maleficent's dragon fire, but more importantly, it marks the moment Regina realizes that some fates are worse than death: the Sleeping Curse .
This episode highlights the complex mentor-student dynamic between and Maleficent , showing how two of the show's most iconic villains actually helped one another find their "inner fire".
" Enter the Dragon " is a nod to the 1973 Bruce Lee film, but here it refers to Maleficent finally reclaiming her dragon form.