Cora

"Love is weakness."

- Cora's iconic phrase

Cora, also known as the Queen of Hearts, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. She débuts in the seventeenth episode of the first season. She is portrayed by guest stars Barbara Hershey, Jennifer Koenig, and Rose McGowan, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Cora is based on the Miller's Daughter from the fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin" and the Queen of Hearts from the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Trivia

 * The name "Cora" is of Greek origin derived from the name "Korë" that means "maiden". It is also another name for the Greek goddess Persephone.
 * Her name is a reference to the Latin word for "heart".
 * Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz revealed in the podcast for "Queen of Hearts" that it was actually Barbara Hershey who voiced the Queen of Hearts in the episode "Hat Trick", in which Jennifer Koenig portrayed the character.
 * Cora is one of four characters to appear in all three seasons of Once Upon a Time as well as Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
 * Before Rumplestiltskin was imprisoned, he fought Cora and won. It is implied that she came close to winning.
 * The mask she holds resembles the baton that the Queen of Hearts carries in the Disney film Alice in Wonderland.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
 * Cora's photo appears in a locket in "Welcome to Storybrooke".