Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz ("Lost," "Tron:
Legacy") invite everyone to join Emma Swan, Snow White, Prince Charming,
The Evil Queen, Hook and all the other resident fairytale characters as
they prepare to defend themselves against a magical force from the past
that's too unpredictable even for Rumplestiltskin - Elsa, the Ice Queen
from Arendelle.
Welcome to Storybrooke, Maine, a small town that probably won't show up
on your GPS, but it's a magical place to visit. Reality and myth merged
after Emma broke Regina's curse, which had deprived the fairy tale
characters of their memories and trapped them in our modern world. When
they finally regained their identities, our heroes were dismayed to
discover that they weren't transported back to Fairy Tale Land. To make
matters worse, Rumplestiltskin - aka Mr. Gold - decided to escalate his
power struggle with Regina by introducing magic into the town. But this
is our world, and magic always has a tendency to yield unfathomable
consequences.
After defeating Zelena - the Wicked Witch of the West - Emma and Hook
were pulled into her time portal, which brought them back to the
Enchanted Forest of the past. When they accidentally thwarted the
initial meeting of Snow White and Prince Charming, Emma and Hook had to
find a way to fix the timeline and get them together, or risk altering
their futures and possibly obliterating Emma and Henry's existence; not
an easy task to undertake. When Emma was captured by The Evil Queen, she
met a female prisoner scheduled to be executed. Upon finding a way to
escape, Emma saved the prisoner's life by taking her along. But Hook
believed the woman's fate was to die and feared that things could be
altered by her continued existence. After successfully getting her
parents back on track, Emma, Hook and the prisoner found themselves
captured by Rumplestiltskin and imprisoned in a room that contained his
most unpredictable magic. With no way to escape, Emma discovered that
her own magic had returned, and she was able to whisk herself, Hook and
the prisoner back to present day Storybrooke. Upon their joyous return,
Emma learned that the prisoner was none other than Robin Hood's wife,
Marian, who was presumed dead in the previous timeline. Regina and Robin
Hood had begun to fall madly in love with one another, but with
Marian's return, their relationship could be in danger. And, unbeknownst
to anyone, Emma and Hook also brought back Elsa.
You never give up on the people you love...
The Storybrooke residents do not know what Elsa has in store for them.
Back in the past, in Elsa's kingdom of Arendelle, we will discover what
happened to her, her sister Anna and Kristoff, and how and why Elsa
became a prisoner of Rumplestiltskin. And now that Emma has brought back
Robin Hood's wife, Marian, and possibly sparked the end of Regina's
relationship with him, will she return to her old, evil ways and do
everything in her power to get even?
And newlyweds Belle and
Rumplestiltskin continue to be deeply in love with each other. But
Rumple is hiding a secret from Belle -- one that, if found out, could
destroy their happiness - he continues to be the master of the dagger
that calls upon him to be the Dark One. Can Emma and Hook commit to one
another, and can these two damaged people take their love to the next
level? Mary Margaret and David have a new baby, Prince Neal, and are
looking forward to raising him into a proud, brave and loving adult. But
they are still sad that they were not able to do this with Emma,
instead helping her escape the curse when she was first born and not
meeting her again until she was 28 years old. Henry is very happy to
have both of his mothers back in Storybrooke. But with biological mom
Emma and paternal grandfather Rumplestiltskin's blood running through
his veins, he will be tested by both the light and the darkness.
Finally, Will Scarlet (Michael Socha, "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"),
a former member of Robin Hood's band of Merry Men, has traveled across
many lands to make his way to Storybrooke. He finds himself intertwined
in the goings-on in town for the first time as his mysterious past
pushes him to an unknown future.
As the season continues, new fairy tale characters will be revealed and
old acquaintances will be revisited. But not everyone can be trusted.
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