Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7014539-20140412191511/@comment-25926288-20150526205902

Hmcooper4 wrote: I don't think it ever said light magic was stronger than Dark Magic. The only reference that I can think of is when Snow and David met with Glinda, and that particular encounter only mentioned that it would take the strongest light magic to defeat Zelena. Which everyone thought was Emma (and still do for that matter), but Regina's light magic was strong enough to overcome Zelena. Which is why I place her ahead of Zelena in order of strength.

I think that, as Regina gains more confidence in her Good characteristics, her magic overall, and her light magic in particular, is going to continue to grow, and I do think she has the potential to be an Expert of Magic (to use Esk's heirarchy), on the order of the Apprentice. I put Regina ahead because I'm certain that without the pendant (although it boosted) Zelena could still beat Regina. I think that Regina used maybe Adept level of light magic which is greater than (or is enough to stun) and Expert Dark Magic of Zelena.

Almost like pokemon. A level 40 pokeomonm with type advantage move can still wreck a level 60 pokemon without the advantage. I actually did that once! This is what I think was Regina versus Zelena the third time.