Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25355646-20141203191011/@comment-24674051-20141204145405

Actually, I think that fairies lose their powers because of Mother Blueperior stripping them because they are slacking. She was a harsh taskmistress back in the EF, and I get the feeling that she's only gotten slightly better in Storybrooke.

Back on topic, The description does sound a lot like King Stefen. I'm interested to see how they twist that Back Story. (particularly since they have had many of the major players of that story in the background since the beginning.)