Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6739926-20140419135501/@comment-6739926-20140420043736

All the waters seen have been shown to have restorative/curing abilities but vary slightly. I have a theory that each of the waters has variations in their properties as they are connections/extensions to the individual lands that they are in and therefore conform/adapt to that realm.

The waters from each realm vary in strength and that's why their Guardians/prices vary proportionately hence, a balance. The Well of wonders could bring back the dead and therefore its Guardian doubles as a judge to see if ones' fate is worthy/sealed to be brought back otherwise the consequences. The Neverland waterfall maintains youth and did not have a Guardian but its price was automatic. It could cure Dreamshade poisoning (which i suspect Lake Nostos cannot cure) but one had to stay in the island forever. Finally, the Siren was what kept the waters above ground in the enchanted forest.

Also, i just thought of something else, the appearance of the Wishing Well is highly suspicious and enforces the idea that its the extension of a much bigger body of water.

Firstly, why was it brought to Storybrooke? Regina clearly did not need it and no single location/item that large (The wells' source is an underground body) was brought over from the enchanted forest. Everything other than the vault and items in the pawn shop were created from scratch. It was obscure, secluded and far from the main town.

Secondly, unlike other magical items, it did not turn up in Mr. Gold's Shop. If, supposedly, Rumple had foresaw his need for Lake Nostos waters to bring magic in Storybrooke and therefore integrated it into the curse, why not just procure a vial of it, put it in his shop and then use it with the True Love potion after the curse.

I have a second theory in which is that the Bodies of Water only appears to realms with magic and are also the very SOURCE OF MAGIC ITSELF.

I theorize that the wishing well is partially responsible for anchoring Storybrooke to the Land Without Magic. Remember in "Welcome to Storybrooke" when Henry tried blow up the well to stop magic? We didn't see if it could work but perhaps it's true. The Love Potion merely jumpstarted the magic in Storybrooke, the waters are what continues to supply it. A sample in which the factory can use to mass produce. The Neverland Spring was also said to be "rich with the power of Neverland".

A previous treadwas discussing about why Rumple had not simply turned himself to a mer-man or used one in order to cross to the LWM. Maybe it's because they couldn't. Not at that time anyway. Maybe, just maybe, it's because Storybrooke (and thus, the Well) was not present and therefore traveling there was impossible. Of course one could say that Ariel did not come out of the Well when she came to Storybrooke but she didn't need to. The Well simply made the Connection and she has only ever been shown to enter through Storybrooke's shores.

Haha I on hindsight I agree with you on the 6th Well thing i was just really caught up by what i thought was a really plausible theory. If my theory was correct then maybe Alice's realm does not have a Well as it appears to be a technological realm/did not believe Alice's stories maybe their just stuck on an older timeline then us.

Sorry for the long post. i just typed out my mind. I am not trying to diss anyone off or offend you. i was just really mind blown by my perceived connection with this waters.