Yeah. And it turns out that Merlin's 1st love wasn't Nimue but another wizard or sorceress or witch named Viviane.
She's suppose 2 be the OG Dark One. Because she cast a restraining spell on Merlin so that she could trap him in a tree in the woods. Ehich clarifies why he was turned into a tree in the 1st place.
And yes, Nimue is the Real Lady of the Lake. And Viviane is the very 1st Dark One, who learned the dark arts after she imprisoned Merlin.
CASE CLOSED!
Um, no, Nimue is the first dark one, Viviane isn't in Once (unless she is the LoftL)and the Lady of the Lake's identity is unknown.
I have a theory that Lancelot's parents are Rapunzel's parents from S3. One day, while playing near a lake, Lancelot drowned and was rescued by the LotL, who raised him as her own son
Why is there any reason why the LOTL can't be his real, biological mother in OUAT? So I don't think so.
because the Lady of the Lake is a magical entity. if he was her actual son, he'd have powers too