Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-6252544-20130727192358/@comment-5249332-20130728042324

Utter solitude wrote: MerfolkNoir wrote: It is possible. I really see ariel having a romance with hook. That way she could become a regular, like belle did. Emilie being a regular doesn't really have anything to do with her character... they just wanted her under contract. Same thing with Meghan. Just because someone is starring doesn't mean their character is central.

Bingo. The "Central" characters on the show are Emma (#1), Snow, Charming, Henry, Rumpel and Regina (the rest in no order). Belle, Nealfire and Hook are not central to the story.