Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25597861-20150210170713

I don't quite understand the spell surrounding Maleficent in the library that kept her undead. Was it Maleficent's or Regina's spell? I find it hard to believe that Maleficent would just sit idly while Regina was casting the dark curse and not protect herself in some way. Regina said "There's a powerful spell here that sustains her in whatever form she's in."

So how did Maleficent/Regina learn this spell? I'm assuming Maleficent has been pierced with a sword 2 times in the original Sleeping Beauty tale and by Emma and yet she survives. Why wasn’t Zelena able to do something similar (to keep herself alive after Rumple killed her)? And wouldn't it be in any powerful magic practitioner's best interests to have a backup plan to keep themselves alive in case they "die"?

When Rumple trapped Ingrid with the urn dust, he said, “Well, funny thing about magic, it can never be destroyed completely. It simply lives on in other forms” so does that mean Zelena or Ingrid can come back somehow?  