Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25733960-20160711003519/@comment-24674051-20160711170705

Actually, I'm not sure the EQ can cast the Dark Curse. Since it takes the heart of the person (or was the wording thing, I forget) that the caster loves most, I think it may be out of the question. And I would imagine that the love involved would need to quailify as "twu luv" for it to be effective. (That list bit is not confirmed, just my personal headcanon). The reason it worked with Henry Sr is that it was (yet again) another aspect of parent/child true love in play. (and to follow along, Snow and David are definitely true love, and if we accept that it was Nimue that cast the 3rd curse, then Nimue and Merlin would also possibly qualify as True Love.) and I'll stop there, since discussion of the DC and TL belong in a different thread.

Bottom line is that I don't think the current EQ is capable of casting yet another DC.

Which brings back the question of what she will do. I think if we go back to the wedding scene in the Pilot, Regina stated to Snow, David, and the entire kingdom that she would destroy their happy endings, if it was the last thing she did. And now Hyde brings in a whole pack of new stories that need played out (and possibly need Happy Endings). so the EQ could be the antagonist that tries to ruin the happy endings, putting her directly against the Savior. We could possibly get some real action of the EQ fighting against Emma, with both witches at full magical power.