Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25733960-20161205025332/@comment-26159109-20161205192122

The Evil Queen will appear as soon as they explain the meaning of Emma hearing the dagger's whispers that one time. No, she won't appear again, that was their way of defeating her (did anyone really expect Emma "The Saviors" Swan to actually defeat her and save everyone? lol).

This season is as much as a full story arc as season 4 had the author and season 5 had the Underworld. Seemingly the two halves are connected but not really, I don't think it will happen now since there is a new big bad in town (to do exactly what other big bads did before him until he's defeated by not Emma).