Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5899967-20141121195958

Do you remember the Season 4 premiere night event? There was the cast as well as various celebrities from OUAT's past, I believe those guys are still in contact with Adam and Eddy, either they're under contract in season 4 already or there's plans to bring them back. Let's see, starting from the obvious:

Ashely/Ella - I was surprised when I saw her in pics of that event, and it turns out she really was going to be in season 4, as she appeared in episode 7.

Aurora - ...Same, she already appeared in ep 7 and she probably plays a bigger role in season 4B.

Ariel - I thought she wasn't coming back since she's not in Storybrooke anymore, but now that we have Ursula there's bigger chances, even though they never really interacted, they're part of the same fairytale.

August - Yep, he was at the event. How could they bring him back? Well... in episode 10 there is more backstory for Ingrid, how she met Emma and her arrival to Storybrooke, it's set in season 1, so August could be there too. Or he appears during episode 11 since it's likely to feature random flashback bits.

Young Snow - Not only she was present at the event, but I remember an interview hinted that she would return. My guess is that she is in episode 11 for a single flashback scene, if not in season 4B then.

Alice - I saw her, though she wasn't in the pics with the rest of the cast. I dunno if she will return

Zelena - This one is likely, A&E said in various interviews there's chances to see her again in season 4, and we may have a flashback from the forgotten year. Or who knows, she might resurrect.

Pan - He is always at this kind of events, and the writers said we're going to see Neverland again. In a Hook episode perhaps? Since now he has a deal with Rumple (who's also controlling him), we could see the deal he had with his father... Pan. I think one of the two season 3 villains will eventually come back to life... somehow.

Now, more speculation about the character whose actors were not at the premiere event:

Blue Fairy - Confirmed to return by her actress on  twitter.

Dr.Whale - Confirmed to return by David Anders on twitter.

Maleficent - Confirmed to have a major role in 4B.

Ursula - Confirmed to have a major role in 4B though with a new actress.

Tinkerbell - Rose Mclver is shooting iZombie in the same town they shoot OUAT, A&E said they'll try to get her for an episode when she is free. I hope they get her back, I really liked her.

Mulan - Jamie Chung had dinner with Adam and JMO, so it's likely they were discussing her return in the show, she sounded quite excited, and Adam also said they'd eventually bring her back last year, she could've returned in season 3B but she was busy.

Phillip - Since Maleficent has a big arc in season 4B he should be there, but Julian Morris is busy now, so I don't know, Sarah Bolger said he will be available in some capacity. I say he needs to be there at least in 1 episode, since 4B isn't really about Sleeping Beauty, he only needs to be present in some short backstory.

Anastacia - She's definitely coming back for Will's episode in 4B, we need to know what happened in Wonderland in a flashback.

Ruby - ??? Probably the least likely one. I *believe* Meghan Ory said in May she hopes to be in season 4, and A&E said they hope that too. The actress doesn't seem to be that busy, but... with so many characters and stories, where will they put her? If she were to appear just for the sake of it, we would have already seen her in the first half. They can't find a place for her. 