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Magic is odd in this show but it seems to be that there are two types of magic 1) Learned or Cursed: Cora, Regina fall into the first part and Rumple into the second. Other examples are Snow who can do magic just by having seen it as a kid. 2) An actual MAGICAL being: Emma is the only person in the Onciverse so far who simply IS magical and does not have to learn it. 

I’d disagree with that premise it stands to reason that C0ra and her daughter are  inherently magical to begin with and that Rumple awakened those abilities. I point to the moment when Rumple touched Regina’s face and perked up when he sensed how powerful she was.  Snow doing magic was she or was she merely making use of an already magical compound i.e. squid ink. As far as Emma not having to learn, she is inherently magical yet recall the dream catcher Rumple needed to teach her how to focus her innate abilities as he had done with Cora and Regina. Consider Cora at the spinning wheel and  the push Regina gave her mother through the looking glass. A & E have mentioned that some of our characters have what  I believe they called the “spark.”  Akin to the Star Wars universe where you have Force sensitive individuals who have the ability to feel and control the Force and train to become Jedi or Sith.

The more plausible categories would be inherently magical (Mills women & Emma) and acquired magic (Rumple)

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Just want to second what has been said about Regina being in her anger phase as someone who was bereaved of a loved one early in life. I can say from experience that fear factor is a huge one as well as the sense of betrayal. Tink and others fail to grasp the extent of the damage to Regina’s heart and make the mistake of thinking she can change on a dime.  The momentum of events of the plot never gave her a chance to mourn properly. In my opinion it’s not until the events of 2×05 “The Doctor” when Daniel gave his permission for her to open her heart again and they could have a proper good-bye that to me represents the point where she could begin to let go and it was at that point she needed all the moral support she could get. Unfortunately, what she got was mother dearest and the short-sightedness of the Charming clan. Here’s hoping Regina and Robin’s courtship begins soon!

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Curious isn’t it though that the image of the windmill is one that shows up for David as well as Regina through her mother. Could be a connection there. Consider that David has a short fuse like Regina and Snow and Regina both have similar if not identical peridot rings.  Perhaps we should entertain the possibility that David and Regina might have some blood ties. We don’t know anything about Cora’s parents aside from the fact that her father was a drunk. Ruth’s background remains a blank slate and all we know of David’s father is that apparently he was a poor shepherd who was desperate enough to take a deal from Rumple.

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Another facet of the Unicorn symbol to chew on. The depictions mentioned earlier invariably involve a  unicorn being imprisoned in some way. The black unicorn was frozen in place for a magical cardiectomy, the unicorn in the tapestry was corralled and Maleficent kept the creature as a pet. All symbols of submission, imprisonment etc. all very relevant to Regina’s position as a prisoner of the Darkness. Quite often in heraldic depictions of unicorns they are bound/chained to indicate that they’ve been broken like a common pony other times with their bonds cut to indicate their freedom.

Likewise the restless unicorn it is said can only be brought to bay by innocents (generally-speaking virgins, quite often female). Like a unicorn Regina has a restless nature that only Henry has been able to calm. While attempts made by anyone else have all ended with them getting burned.  Henry’s childhood innocence has calmed Regina’s spirit and his believing heart give her hope. Woe betide the rest of the family if that changes.

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Just for the heck of it here’s a heraldic definition of Robin’s tattoo: sable a lion rampant argent

The Charge (the emblem)  is of a Argent (silver/white or in this case nude) heraldic tiger (commonly perceived as a lion) with its Attitude (position)  being the Rampant pose (on it’s hind legs with head in profile)  facing the Sinister (left) direction on the Fess (center) of a Sable (black) field on the Escutcheon (heraldic shield)

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I think the clue in how to get Henry back from Pan lies in what Rumple said Emma to about having never taken a true leap of faith. She’ll have to take one to ensure Henry comes home with his family. To my mind it will almost certainly come at a price that one can only speculate at for now.

 

 

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Remembering what Rumple said about a long and complicated history with the Fairies, it stands to reason that Blue may have very well tried to interfere with Rumple’s plans and got burned and for more than just giving Bae a bean (perhaps even trying to protect Regina from Rumple’s machinations after her birth) .  That might explain why Blue seems enormously overprotective with all those fairy bylaws.
Also isn’t it curious that Cora takes the shape of Blue and Blue mentions Cora by name when chastising Tink. Safe bet that there is some history there too.

Since we’re on the subject of Star Wars and I’m a die-hard fan,  does anyone see a parallel between the Fairies and Jedi here besides me. A celibate monastic order dedicated to high ideals but a tad myopic seeing things a little too black and white the way Obi-wan and Yoda see Anakin as beyond the pale while Luke knows there to be good in his father and holds true to that despite everything. Luke could certainly teach Blue (and everyone except Henry and Belle ) a lesson or two in faith in my humble opinion.

 

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Here’s another one to chew on the coat-of-arms above Regina’s mantle in her palace chambers in the Enchanted Forest. The image is one of a crown wreathed in laurels which remains intact throughout her residency there until  the scene in “Queen of Hearts”  where she invites Hook for a drink. If you look carefully the coat-of-arms appears to have been deliberately defaced.

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Or… King George could end up being one of Regina’s uncles. Grandpa Xavier did shove four older siblings out the way to make way for Henry and Cora.

Even if Robin is not a relation of George the tattoo may mark him as the rightful heir to that particular kingdom. The Arthurian Romances pop into my mind as the best analogue  but,  nous verons ce que nous verons.

 

 

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Hopefully because of what Snow experienced in the curse and since, she can better understand Regina’s sorrow and pain. Snow finally learned what it is to be separated from true love, she learned she has a dark side that must be fought against constantly and hopefully most of all I hope she’s has learned that change is never easy (and for that matter anything worth having and/or fighting for) and that Regina is not so much black and white as a she is gray with a shadow looming over her constantly (that at its worst eclipses her).  I’ll make a bet that for Snow to heal her wounded heart and earn Regina’s open forgiveness for her part in Daniel’s death and Cora’s murder, she should put her energies toward getting Regina and Robin together so that everyone can finally  be a family.

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