Sleeping Curse

"My victims are not supposed to wake up. That's why I certainly never care what happens to them after."

- Regina to Mr. Gold

The Sleeping Curse is a curse featured on Once Upon a Time. It was created by Maleficent who used it on Princess Aurora and her unnamed mother. It has also been used by the Evil Queen who used it on Snow White, Henry Mills and David Nolan.

History
The curse was used on Princess Aurora and her mother before her, and was then traded to the Evil Queen for the Dark Curse. It was cast on an poisonous apple that was consumed by Snow White in Fairytale Land. Regina used Jefferson's hat to retrieve it, and use it on Emma Swan. Henry Mills ate the apple turnover that had been made using the rest of the cursed apple to save his mom from falling to victim. David Nolan pricked his finger on a spinning needle infected with the Sleeping Curse in order to see Mary Margaret.

Effects

 * The victim is trapped within their own body experiencing dreams made from their regrets.
 * To everyone else the victim seems to be dead and does not appear to even breathe.
 * It is explained that the victim has to willingly inflict the curse upon themselves, otherwise it won't work.
 * After being awoken from the curse, victims are repeatedly subject to a common, horrible nightmare, which features a red doorless, windowless room, with curtains that appear to be on fire. If another person is inflicted with the same curse, they will appear in the same world as well as the other person. The dreams fade over a prolonged period of time. According to Mr. Gold, this happens because when the Sleeping Curse is cast, the victim's soul travels to an out-of-control netherworld where they live in their worst nightmares and fears. Even after the curse's hold is broken on the victim, their spirit may still go to the netherworld without realizing it, so they are still deeply traumatized even without the curse.

Ways to Break the Curse

 * True love's kiss

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