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BroKarl wrote: Theauthorforsure wrote: interesting idea based on the final show down presented earlier in this post:

we know that the author exists, but hasn't been seen in a long time so what if mulan's sword is excalabur, leading to Merlin as the sorceror. However, the characters find out who the author...was...but died. That is also why the book is no longer being added to and all the blank books are left behind. Jafar comes in mid season 5 as a genie and wants to lift the storybrook magic sphere with the idea of being able to concur the modern "real world," or land without magic. Because the villians learn that the author is no longer around, fate now lies in the individual choices the characters make. They realize that they now have unbiased hope for their "happy endings" and decide to team up with all the villians and jafar in concuring the world. The heroes have to team up for a final showdown of good vs. evil.

(i don't think they would actually kill off the author, but it would be an interesting plot twist. and knowing this show, they love throwing in massive curve balls). Thoughts? I have a theory about who the author might be, who it appears has died (as you suggest) but might not have. I posted it on another site before  I read you guess. Rather than rewrite the whole thing I'll just leave the link and if anyone is interested they can check it out.

http://onceuponatime.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:203180 Colette being the author is a definite possiblility. We know she likes books, we didn't see a body, Blue said the author hasn't been seen in a long time, and it seems odd to me they would cast Belle's mom for what was ultimatly a very small scene, if they didn't have a plan for the actress at a later time.