Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5205908-20150112195458/@comment-25926288-20150119202227

I know sometimes we forget the small moments. So far Blue, The Dark One, and the Apprentice and the Sorcerer, and maybe Ursula, and the Shadow are the longest living creatures. And apparently The Sorcerer, Blue, and potentially the shadow can bestow extended longevity. I guess maybe the gods keep the sorcerer in check, the sorcerer keeps the Dark One, the Dark One does it for the Fairies, and so on.

I think the use of Dark Magic simply puts them in a vulnerable place to being consumed by their darkness. I think of it like Kingdom Hearts. Darkness comes from negative emotions and is within most. Season 3 and 4 even mention the inner darkness and overcoming it. I think their unhappiness is a result of their darkness and how it consumes them. Example: Emma has light magic, which she didn't want to accept and then lost control. She grew fearful and lost control and if she continued that fear would have led her to an unhappy ending, quite literally. Each character have their darkness and a specific portion that's stronger.

Snow and David have guilt. Ingrid, Elsa, and Emma have fear. Regina had anger. Zelena had envy. Cora had ambition. Malcolm had selfishness. So everyone has their darkness, and magic is simply a tool that may perpetuate or nurture it.