Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24589671-20141222210529/@comment-24674051-20150113150039

That backstory fits with all of the other bad parenting backstories we've seen on the show. And assuming that Ariel is actually related to Ursula, it could also show where Ariel gets her penchant for rescuing humans.

However, A & E are going to have to really cast well for a young Killian Jones. (though given their success with Cora, Snow, and Emma, I'm not too concerned).