Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6302057-20141203042730/@comment-25762747-20141218090703

Eddiefunny wrote: I still think all characters who originated from Enchanted Forest or had set foot on the Enchanted Forest (like Victor) was automatically transported to Storybrooke.

Because it seems like Regina didn't care about Whale being there in Storybrooke. The only one who came over for a "reason" - that wasn't at the time of the curse in EF - was Jefferson. And Will being in Wonderland was also transported. I think Regina was worried that the Curse would bring Cora over automatically since she originated from EF.

The only issues with this theory is that it doesn't explain why Anastascia, Zelena, Pan and Anna, Ariel weren't transported automatically to Storybrooke.

Anna: maybe because she was Frozen by the Snow Queen's Curse. Pan: maybe because of the properties of Neverland. And I think Pan was bound to Neverland to be able to exist eternally young. If he left to a Land without magic, that would of been broken. Ariel may not have necessarily "set foot" on Enchanted Forest. It was a spell that gave her legs. They weren't her own but magical legs. I just can't explain Zelena and Ana. It could be Cora taught Ana the protection spell that Cora used in EF during the Curse. And Zelena was naturally magical and may have found a way to protect herself from the Curse.

I don't know if I've missed anyone.

Actually, the timeline for the Worlds not originated from the Land Without Magic is kinda messed up. What I do know is that Cora did mention that those that are left behind in their world would be frozen in time for 28 years. Perhaps the Dark Curse did not spread further than expected and only affected certain parts in certain worlds (like part of Wonderland and the Land Without Color) and the other worlds just froze (not being able to age and move) till the Curse is broken in Storybrooke.