Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9178389-20150326163259/@comment-26084266-20150326171602

I think you have the timeline a little messed up, or I think I do; but from what I remember when princess Eva tripped her that was after Cora gave up Zelena. In regards to the timeline, the episode you're referring to is showing us what sparked Cora's interest in magic and when Rumple taught her magic. In season three, the backstory is instead shown where Cora had instead been tricked by someone she thought was royalty into sex, impregnanted her with Zelena, then Eva snitched on her because she overheard Cora speaking to Zelena's father because Cora was just lustful for royalty. That is the true theme of Cora; she did grow up in a rough background but at the same time she was too selfish and power-centric; always yearning for royalty and for power.