Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25349018-20161003002346/@comment-24674051-20161003171136

Getting back to the question at hand.

I think Emma provided the best guess in last nights episode. She suggests that it is Regina, and I will clarify that it is more probably the EQ.

Hyde is currently locked up, and does not match the more diminuative side of the assailant in any case. Jafar has never, to my knowledge been shown using a sword, so I would put him low on the list. I think Rumple is going to be too busy dealing with Belle to worry about Emma. Lily is Emma's friend, and again has shown no skill with Swords.

That leaves Dark Swan (or some other manifestation of the Dark Ones) or Regina/EQ. I doubt that we'll see any further mention of the Dark Ones except for Rumple, since they were supposedly destroyed when Emma killed Killian (though that event would be more than cause enough for revenge should they actually still be around).

That leaves Regina/EQ. and I'll call EQ. She has Motive (Emma broke the original curse, and is the Birth Mother to Henry), and as we witnessed last night, she is no slouch in terms of using a sword, giving her the Means. And the EQ just might choose to go the messier sword route since any magic used could be traced.back to her (as we saw with what Rumple was able to do with Ingrid's magic) and she is aware of this. All that is left if the opportunity, and that has a way to present itself.

And honestly, the vision ends with the sword stab, which would not necessarily need to be mortal, though it will definitely not be pleasant. If Emma's family can get Emma to help (magical or normal) in time, there is a chance that they can save her.