Final Battle

This article focuses on the actual Final Battle. For the Season Six episodes, see "The Final Battle Part 1" and "The Final Battle Part 2." For the special, see "The Final Battle Begins."

Final Battle
Storybrooke Event
General Information
Status:	Concluded
Location:	Storybrooke
Event Information
Sides involved:	Good vs. Evil
Casualties:	The Black Fairy †
Result:	Good wins
Show Information
First mention:	"Pilot"
First appearance:	"The Savior"
Latest appearance:	"The Final Battle Part 2"

“

The infant is our only hope. Get the child to safety. Get the child to safety and on its... twenty-eighth birthday, the child will return. The child will find you... and the Final Battle will begin!

”

—Rumplestiltskin's prophecy ^src

The Final Battle is a battle fought on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the first episode of the sixth season.

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Sides of the Battle

Contenders

"Good" or "Light" Emma Swan - fights Gideon, helps restore faith representing a right-doing Good. Mr. Gold - breaks the ultimate Dark Curse, helps restore faith representing a right-doing Evil.

"Evil" or "Darkness" Black Fairy - creates the Dark Curse, casts it over Storybrooke, attempts to destroy Emma's belief, commands Gideon to fight Emma. Gideon (coerced) - fights Emma and stabs her with Hrunting.

Allies who aided during the Battle

"Good" or "Light" Belle - looks for Gideon's heart alongside Mr. Gold. David / Prince Charming - helps Hook get a magic bean to reach Emma. The Serum Evil Queen - sacrifices herself to hold the Dark Curse back for a moment. Henry Mills - tries to get Emma to believe again, confronts the Black Fairy, and uses True Love's Kiss to revive Emma following the battle. Hook - gets a magic bean to reach Emma. Jasmine - provides the flying carpet. Mary Margaret / Snow White - encourages Hook to go after Emma, and gives overall moral support to everyone. Regina Mills / Evil Queen - attempts to open a portal to Storybrooke. Zelena - provides one of Jefferson's Hats.

"Evil" or "Darkness" Archie Hopper (cursed) - keeps an eye on Emma for the Black Fairy. The Darkness - attempts to corrupt Mr. Gold. Nurse Ratched (cursed) - medicates Emma and keeps her locked up.

Allies who aided before the Battle

"Good" or "Light" Blue Fairy - banishes the Black Fairy to the Dark Realm and later provides information about her. ("The Black Fairy") Isaac Heller - provides information about the Final Battle. ("Mother's Little Helper") Rumplestiltskin - provides information about the Final Battle. ("Pilot") Tiger Lily - tries to stop the Black Fairy from creating the Dark Curse. ("The Black Fairy")

"Evil" or "Darkness" Rumplestiltskin - ensures the Dark Curse is originally cast. Evil Queen - casts the first Dark Curse. ("The Thing You Love Most") The Great Spider from the Echoless Forest - attempting to kill Emma in the name of the Black Fairy. The Dark Realm children (forced) - mine Fairy Dust for the Black Fairy. ("The Black Fairy")

Unaiding Allies

"Good" or "Light" A few citizens of Agrabah (including Aladdin) At least one person from Arendelle Citizens of Oz (Munchkins)

"Evil" or "Darkness" N/A

Weapons, Items and Magic Involved

• Black Fairy's wand – used by the Black Fairy to translate Henry's runes and by Mr. Gold to kill her.
• Dark Curse – cast by the Black Fairy with darkened fairy dust.
• One of Jefferson's hats – used to save several people from their crumbling realms.
• Gideon's enchanted heart – used by the Black Fairy to control him.
• Hrunting – used by Gideon to stab the Savior Emma Swan.

Trivia

• On-Screen Notes
• Set Notes

On-Screen Notes

• Hook describes the battle between Jack and the giants as the "final battle." However, neither battles have any correlation to each other. ("Tallahassee")
• The Black Fairy says that when she finally wins the Final Battle, she will have unchecked power and be able to break the very laws of magic. She even manipulates Mr. Gold by saying that she can bring Baelfire back from the dead. But it is not known how much of this is true, as she never won the battle. ("The Final Battle Part 2")

Props Notes

• The page Fiona translates reads:

Light was born and Darkness followed⋮
And then the war began⋮ For eternities
the two battled⋮ Clashing in a sea of
endless war, their emissaries raged
in perfect balance⋮ Light versus Dark⋮
Good versus Evil⋮ With every moon, they
were born, fought and died at each
other's hands⋮ This is how it was.
This is how it was. This is how it
will be for times⋮
But when the Greatest Light awakens
the Final Battle can begin. We will
know this great light as a warrior
born of these heroes and a love.
("The Final Battle Part 2")

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season One
"Pilot":	"The Thing You Love Most":	"Snow Falls":	"The Price of Gold":	"That Still Small Voice":	"The Shepherd":	"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter":	"Desperate Souls":	"True North":	"7:15 A.M.":	"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree":
Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Skin Deep":	"What Happened to Frederick":	"Dreamy":	"Red-Handed":	"Heart of Darkness":	"Hat Trick":	"The Stable Boy":	"The Return":	"The Stranger":	"An Apple Red as Blood":	"A Land Without Magic":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Appears	Archive	Absent	Absent	Archive	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Mentioned	Mentioned	Mentioned	Mentioned	Appears	Appears

Once Upon a Time: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Mentioned	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Archive

Other Appearances

The Final Battle is mentioned in Once Upon a Time's Season One novelization, Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale. The Final Battle is mentioned in Henry's storybook in "The Final Battle Part 2."

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.