Evil Queen (Serum)

"Regina Mills: I gave you some of my love. Love from Henry and Robin and the people I care most about. And in return, I'm taking back some of your darkness. Our darkness. Evil Queen: Why? Regina Mills: You are a part of me. And I'm a part of you whether you like it or not."

- Regina Mills and The Evil Queen

Regina, better known as the Evil Queen, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the twenty-third episode of the fifth season. She is portrayed by starring cast member Lana Parrilla.

Trivia

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Production Notes

 * According to Lana Parrilla, the Evil Queen is without a conscience, so she is pure evil.
 * According to Edward Kitsis, the Evil Queen has all of Regina's memories, and thinks that Regina ultimately failed by being soft.


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Popular Culture

 * When the Evil Queen says to David and Mary Margaret, "Rage, rage against the dying of the light", she is quoting the poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas.
 * When Henry makes a reference to Star Wars, the Evil Queen says that she and Henry "watched those movies enough to know that Darth Vader wasn't so black and white"; a reference to Anakin Skywalker's story from the Star Wars saga.


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Props Notes

 * The mirror that the Evil Queen uses to trap Emma and Regina (the one that Emma and Regina originally planned to use on her), is the same mirror that the genie kept with him inside his lamp in "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree", the mirror that he later showed the Evil Queen in the same episode.

Set Dressing

 * When Mr. Gold pays the Evil Queen a visit, a red apple martini and a green apple martini are sitting on Zelena's table. The Queen is later seen drinking red apple martini in Regina's office.

Costume Notes

 * The necklace the Evil Queen is wearing while controlling the Count of Monte Cristo's heart is the same one worn by her Enchanted Forest counterpart in the Season One episodes "Pilot", "The Thing You Love Most", "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "Hat Trick". The necklace has also been worn by her Storybrooke counterpart in the episode "Wish You Were Here".
 * Dr. Facilier retrieves the necklace from the bayou in the Season Seven episode "A Taste of the Heights".


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Goofs

 * In "Ill-Boding Patterns", the Evil Queen's appearance has changed since she was turned into a snake in "Wish You Were Here". Her earrings have been changed and a scarf has been added around her neck.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.