Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-5817180-20170501022451/@comment-25536775-20170501145116

Hydrasaur wrote: DracoWombat wrote: Also, the Onceverse is ambiguous in wether magic is exclusively inborn or it can be learned. Cora, Anastasia, and Fiona seem to indicate that it can be learned, but Cruella remains evidence for the contrary. Agreed; that's always bugged me. Emma, (and Rumple and Aladdin, due to their former status as saviors) seem to have it innately of course, but due to the circumstances, they don't count. Rumple seems to indicate it can be obtained through other means, and Zelena and Regina imply it can be inherited genetically.

Zelena inherited it genetically. Regina is ambiguous; prior to 3x16, it seemed that she had learned it, but Walsh talked as if she inherited it.