Regina Mills

Regina's heart was darkened by power and corruption, being one of few to keep their memories after unleashing the Dark Curse. Regina is a very powerful sorceress, with exceptional dark magic, yet has used powerful light magic, on multiple occasions, as a pure of heart and noble being. In Storybrooke, she is the mayor, and eventually regains the title of "Queen". Regina, a carefree girl with a passion for horses encouraged by her father Henry, was constantly punished by her mother Cora for wanting her to marry someone wealthy and powerful. Regina secretly loves the stable boy, Daniel, and has visions of the future. One day, she saves the runaway horse of the king’s daughter, Snow White, and King Leopold proposes to her. Cora accepts the marriage, forcing Regina into a forced marriage. Regina and Daniel plan to run away, but Snow sees them and tells Cora, who confronts them and Daniel dies.. Cora tells Regina that love is weakness and that power is all she needs. Fearing revenge, Regina summons her old mentor, Rumplestiltskin, who gives her a magic looking-glass. On her wedding day, Cora visits Regina and advises her to dominate the marriage. Regina refuses and pushes her mother through the looking-glass, sending her to Wonderland. Ironically, Regina, who discovers she enjoys magic, becomes just like Cora. She learns dark magic from Rumplestiltskin and embraces her dark side. She orchestrates Leopold’s death and attempts to assassinate Snow. Snow becomes a fugitive, and Regina is branded the Evil Queen throughout the Enchanted Forest. Accepting the title, Regina hunts Snow for revenge on Daniel. She obtains an apple with a sleeping curse and makes Snow eat it, causing her to fall into a deep sleep. Regina believes she’s won until Prince David breaks the curse with true love’s kiss. This drives Regina to cast the Dark Curse, engulfing the Enchanted Forest and transporting everyone to Storybrooke.