Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-4975807-20140714185912/@comment-6252544-20140715011350

I would say that the line could be drawn at: if something couldn't exist in the Land Without Magic, our world, or has any magical property, then it would be considered as magical. A poisonous plant that kills fast, that could exist in the real world, regarding Nightshade. However things like spells, potions, enchanted hearts, and other objects would all be considered magical. Creatures on the other hand are a different story; the idea that creatures like mermaids, for example, does not exist in the Land Without Magic doesn't mean that it couldn't. It would depend on if it were brought here, not in Storybrooke, and still have the same appearance, or need magic to sustain its form (in which case I would consider it to be magical). I would say mermaids may or may not be magical, but something like the shell used by a mermaid to conjure a storm in 301 would be considered magical. Another example would be a unicorn, which I think would not change in the real world, and therefore not be magical and just be a creature existing in a magical world.