Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-8345449-20140513141958

The obvious consequence is that Robin and Regina are pretty much finished. But I am wondering if there could be deeper consequences of Emma saving Marian's life lurking ahead. We learnt in OUaTiW from Nyx that certain people are fated to die when it's their time. And altering their fate by saving them through magic (e.g. waters from the Well of Wonders) will have serious repercussions.

While Emma did not steal from the Well of Wonders to save Marian, using a time-travel spell (and thereby breaking the laws of magic), even unintentionally, to prevent her death seems very much like altering her destiny. And if Emma somehow cheated fate by saving Marian, either Marian or her could be facing the consequences in the future. We have already been introduced to the sea goddess, Ursula. Maybe we will be seeing the Fates or the Norns or some similar godlike being in the next season. 