Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-4637931-20160322030519/@comment-4637931-20160327054132

Ok so maybe she's not THE most powerful mage in the series but we can't possibly call her weak. Plus, how do we know that light magic was a one time thing? Maybe she just hasn't felt the need to use it lately. Also, I'm still not seeing how having the potential ability to possess both light and dark magic doesn't qualify you to be a top notch of practitioners of magic. Plus, Emma isn't even the dark one anymore. Plus, if Zelena was more powerful then Regina, wouldn't you think she would've taken Regina down by now? She wouldn't have let Regina describe her as her mute handmaiden and plus, how do we explain the fact that Zelena was weakened when she attempted to use Merlin's wand and Regina was able to succeed in using it? Zelena was more powerful because of her pendant. Now that that's gone, it can only be assumed her magic is no longer as powerful as it was when she had it. Plus, how has she been having magic troubles? We talking about in the Underworld? If so, my theory still stands that maybe when Rumple was down there, maybe he had trouble as well when he went there after killing himself and Pan. Emma poofing everyone to safety might've just be her being lucky and we don't know if Zelena could have trouble cause she hasn't been down there yet. Cora might've had trouble when she first arrived there as well. Also, please explain to me more on how and why the semantics of light and dark magic don't matter. My statement still stands that I believe anyone who has the ability to do both light and dark magic qualifies them to be pretty damn powerful. Emma most likely has that ability as well. Regina and Emma may not be THE most powerful because of it but they gotta be close. As for Merlin, I believe he does have the ability to do dark magic. He just never allowed himself do that sort of thing so yeah he most likely still holds the crown of being the most or one of the most powerful mages. I still think when Regina healed the horse, that showcased a hint of light magic in her.