Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-34924658-20180202043836/@comment-25926288-20180202122949

Well, Zelena is a recurring guest star brought in for a few episodes, not the whole half season.

I’m guessing that Zelena will be around for an extra episode (7x18), but leaves to her happy ending while Gothel ends the episode with the Guardian stuff—aka the Villain’s real goal mini-arc that every seasonal arc gets.