Poisoned Apple

"This is not just an apple. It's a weapon."

- The Evil Queen to Hansel and Gretel about the Poisoned Apple

The Poisoned Apple is a magical item featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the ninth episode of the first season.

History
Maleficent creates the sleeping curse to use on her enemy Sleeping Beauty, and Regina obtains the Dark Curse from Rumplestiltskin; and sometime after the two trade their respective curses.
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The apple has the sleeping curse placed upon it so that if someone willingly bites into it, they will fall into a deep sleep while their body is their tomb and they are tormented by their regrets, all the while appearing to be dead. However, the Evil Queen is unaware that, as with all curses, it can be broken by true love's kiss.

At some point, the apple comes into the possession of the Blind Witch and the Evil Queen sends Hansel and Gretel to retrieve it in exchange for the whereabouts of their father, the Woodcutter.

The Evil Queen later offers the cursed apple to Snow White, who willingly bites into it, fully aware of the consequences in order to save the life of her true love, Prince Charming. Moments after Snow White bites the apple, she collapses and drops the apple. As it rolls away, it falls into a portal Jefferson has created in present day Storybrooke. Prince Charming breaks the sleeping curse and awakens Snow White from her slumber.

Regina Mills contracts Jefferson to fetch the apple with his hat in exchange for forgetting his true identity. After retrieving the apple, the apple is made into an apple turnover by Regina Mills who offers it to Emma, who accepts it unaware of the turnover's magical powers. Henry eats the turnover to prove to Emma there really is a curse hanging over Storybrooke. Once again, the sleeping curse is broken by true love's kiss—in this case Emma's maternal love for Henry. It is currently unknown what happens to the remains of the turnover after Emma takes it to the hospital believing it to be the cause of Henry's condition.
 * -|During the Curse=

Trivia

 * In Pilot, Snow White tells Charming that the Evil Queen tried to kill her because she thought Snow was more beautiful; but in reality she killed her because she blames her for Daniel's death.

Appearances

 * The poisoned apple appears in Henry's storybook in "Queen of Hearts".