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In real-life and elsewhere, this hero or villain concept doesn't work. A hero is someone that is known for their valor and courageous acts. A villain is someone that's malicious and committing some sort of evil deed.

You don't magically become good after you did evil things. There's no switch that's on when your good, but off when your evil. At best, it is a sliding scale. If there's one thing anyone takes from what I type "One good thing doesn't erase one bad thing. There's no amount of good or bad that negates what you did before."

So, Regina might be hailed as a hero, but she's still many people's villain. But this is a topic about Zelena. She is an accessory to evil. She saved Regina's life (which in some part would make her Regina's hero), she has made Regina's life a pain (making her a villain), and she's been pretty much ignoring everybody else, being helpful or antagonizing at will. I'd say she is.....a normal person.

It's like in the Lily and Snow situation. Snow will always be a villain to Lily until she lets it go. When she does, Snow doesn't suddenly turn into a hero in her eyes. It's like having a school bully that decides to apologize to you and stop. Did they suddenly become a hero, best friend, or role model to you? Not really.

It's fairly complex, but overall, she's a pretty neutral force, but pretty much an accessory or accomplice to evil when she feels like it.