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98.114.235.92 wrote: I have a feeling Cora may die in the finale - if only because the actress isn't set for the third season. I also think it could turn out that the 'villain' of next season is, in fact, non-fairy tale characters. I think they're setting it up for Storybrook coming under attack from the ordinary people, what with the Stranger showing up and causing drama, already.

Also - I don't think we've seen the end of Maleficent :-) And I agree that if there is gonna be a dark fairy, it's likely to be her. I definitely see Cora dying, during the season finale. Maybe, she will "sacrifice" herself for Regina? Love the idea of a non-fairytale villain for Season 3. It would make for a really great storyline.

Maleficent is too iconic a Disney villainess, to not see again. Her backstory is OUaT's version of Sleeping Beauty, as Aurora's mother is the original Sleeping Beauty. The character is a dark fairy in almost every retelling, so it is very possible that OUaT's Maleficent is as well. Her backstory could explain why fairies should never fall in love.