Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4519633-20141022032431/@comment-25536775-20170402044559

Eskaver wrote: DracoWombat wrote: But I'll entertain the idea that we know for a fact that Emma is significantly less powerful than the DO. Still, doesn't help us figure out where Black lies on the scale. We know very little about Black, thus we have to wait for episodes with her. Seeing how Pixie-dust Peter Pan (aka the Power of Neverland which he was draining dry which confuses me on what he uses in the Underworld), seems to be close to DO level, I guess Black will be near there in power. Maybe Emma/Zelena raw power level, but amongst the most skilled magic users ever (given her wand could do any spell every done).

Speaking raw power, then there's the genie conundrum. My theory is that Deities clearly must work above the "laws of magic" with little effort. But they haven't done much in comparison to realm-creating genies or the Author. Genies probably follow the "Rule of Funny" but twisted to "Rule of Wishes"; if someone can wish it and it doesn't break the laws of magic, then nothing stops the genie from being capable of doing it. Disney described genies as having "phenomenal cosmic powers", so I don't put creating an entire world as outside of their power.