Regina Mills

## Regina Mills(Roni)

"*My life was never just one story. It was many stories. To some, a villain. I hurt people... in ways I can never make up for. To others, I'm... a hero. They've seen my strength, my ability to do the hard things, even when I thought I couldn't. I want to start a new story. One where the Evil Queen doesn't get a part.*"
—Regina to Snow White[src]
Queen **Regina Mills'*, currently known as*** *Roni**, formerly known as Queen Regina, and the** Evil Queen **and** Roni**, currently known as the** Good Queen**, is the second wife of Leopold, step-mother of Snow White, step-grandmother of Emma Swan, and adopted mother of Henry Mills. Originally kind-hearted, Regina turned the path of darkness and became known as the Evil Queen with a deep hatred for Snow White and she later cast the first curse to punish her and all the other inhabitants. In the city, Regina became** Regina Mills* the mayor of Storybrooke and Henry's mother. Regina tries to destroy her stepfamily's happiness and keep them separated from each other; however, all the curse does is bring them together with Regina joining their family.

She is the main antagonist of season 1, the anti-hero of season 2a, and the secondary antagonist turned anti-hero of season 2b. Regina is also the anti-hero of season 3a and the tritagonist of season 3b and season 4a. She is later the deuteragonist of season 4b, the protagonist of season 5a, and the deuteragonist of season 5b. Regina became the secondary tritagonist of season 6 and one of the main protagonists of season seven.

## Before the Series (Curse)

Regina is the daughter of Henry and Cora. Around ten years old, she met her half-sister Zelena and the two became childhood friends, however, when they found out they were sisters, Cora cut their memories off, forgetting they ever found each other ("Sisters") and Regina cannot stand her mother using magic on her whenever she disobeys her. It is also revealed she fell in love with Daniel, the stable boy, and saved Snow White from her runaway horse. She hated her soon-to-be stepdaughter, Snow so much after it cost the death of Daniel when her mother took out his heart and crushed it.

Regina also kills her husband with the help of the Genie who she turns into the Magic Mirror. After Leopold's death, Regina hunts her step-daughter, Snow White down, but fails to catch her every time. She later gets help from Tinker Bell, who helps her find her soulmate, who she is unaware is named Robin Hood of Locksley, also known as a thief. Her mother also tried to get Regina to have children of her own, but Regina refused to listen to her mother and took the infertility potion to prevent her from having any children.

She later poisons Snow by giving her the enchanted apple, causing her to fall into a death-like sleep but the enchantment doesn't last long as Regina realizes that she cannot get rid of Snow White, but lets her go into exile, Snow fights back, and a war was wagered against Regina and her ally, King George.

Regina soon lost the war and was captured by Snow White and her husband, Prince Charming. However, before she was executed, Snow stopped her execution, with the Blue Fairy stopping the arrows from flying. Later freeing Regina from her cell, Snow tested to see if the Queen could truly change. However, the evil queen took this advantage and stabbed her, but Regina was shocked that Snow could not be killed as Charming and Snow and their family, are under the protection of Rumplestiltskin's magic. However, Regina found a loophole in this and threatened the kingdom with the Dark Curse, which she cast on the entire kingdom of the Enchanted Forest. She later became known as Regina Mills, ruling Storybrooke as mayor with an iron fist. She feels happy for the first time when Owen Flynn and his father, Kurt. However, it takes a dark turn when they try to leave. Later, she adopted Henry after Emma gave him up for a close adoption.

## Personality

### Pre-Evil Queen

When Regina was young, she used to be a kind, gentle caring person. She helped others whenever she could and even saved Snow White's life, but Regina soon grew cold after the death of Daniel and started hating Snow White for the secret she told Cora, Regina's evil mother.

### Evil Queen Days

Because of her mother's wicked ways, Regina hates magic and vows to never be as evil as her mom. Unfortunately, she does become cold like her mother. Despite the fact she is evil by the time Snow White is a bandit, Regina has a sense of dark humor like her mentor, Rumpelstiltskin does.

Regina is also very vengeful as she vows to destroy Snow White and her happiness for the death of Daniel, and even goes far as framing her for murder for everything she did to her. However, after she adopted Henry, Regina is a good mother and is very protective of Henry, and later, her granddaughter, Lucy. Their relationship changes over time and Regina tries to change for her son's sake

### Post Evil Queen

Regina was redeemed by her son and reverts into the woman she once was. She also loves her newfound family. She was remorseful for a lot of things she did as the Evil Queen.

## Appearance

Regina is a woman in between her late thirties and early forties, being that she is probably older than Snow White, Charming and Emma currently are and probably used some kind of spell that keeps her from aging. She has long black hair that she sometimes puts up in a bun or a ponytail.

Regina once wore light colors, but after becoming the Evil Queen, Regina has warned a darker wardrobe and redecorated the castle of her control.

## Relationships

### Family

* Cora † - Mother
* Prince Henry † - Father
* Zelena - Maternal Older Half-Sister
* King Xavier - Paternal Grandfather
* Paternal Grandmother
* Paternal Uncles
* The Miller - Maternal Grandfather
* Daniel Colter † - Fiancé
* Leopold † - Husband
* Robin Hood † - True Love
* Snow White - Step-Daughter and Former Enemy Turned Close Friend
* Prince Charming - Step-Son-in-law and Former Enemy Turned Friend
* Emma Swan - Step-Granddaughter, Former Enemy, and Attempted Sleeping Curse Victim, turned Best Friend
* Prince Neal - Step-Grandson
* Killian Jones - Step-Grandson-In-Law
* Henry Mills - Adoptive Son/Step-Great-Grandson
* Hope Swan-Jones - Step-Great-Granddaughter
* Robin Hood/Margot - Niece
* Alice Jones - Niece-in-law
* Lucy - Adoptive Granddaughter/Step-Great-Great-Granddaughter
* Ella Mills - Adoptive Daughter-in-law

### Friends

* Tiana - Friend
* Eudora
* Tremaine Family
	+ Drizella - Former Student turned Former Enemy turned ally
	+ Anastasia
	+ Rumpleskiltin - former trainer and lover

### Enemies

* Coven of the Eight
	+ Gothel
* Lost Boys
	+ Peter Pan
* Trisha - Victim
* Numerous Victims
* Greg Mendell
* Tremaine Family
	+ Rapunzel Tremaine
	+ Evil Queen (serum)

### notable other relationships

"*When I was the Evil Queen, I spent every day not giving a damn about anyone. And in return, no one... cared about me. I thought all I needed was my vengeance to keep me warm at night. But then something happened. My enemies... became my family. And that's when I finally felt happy. That is why I'm here. They need my help, and when family needs help, you step up.*"
—Regina to Zelena[src]

* Emma and Regina (Best friends; former enemies)
* Snow and Regina (friends; former enemies; stepparent-stepchild relation)
* Regina and Lucy (grandmother and granddaughter)

## Powers and abilities

Regina has practiced dark magic for most of the series and later learns how to use light magic to defeat her sister.

Regina was possibly taught blood magic by Rumplestiltskin. With this, Regina uses blood magic that only she can access unless someone from her bloodline can infiltrate it as Zelena did before their first meeting with each other. She can remove the hearts of others who are either magical or non-magical. With the enchanted heart, she can command the victim to do whatever she says. Regina can also crush the heart killing the victim, but Regina has not been doing heart removal lately since the heroes had redeemed her.

Regina uses teleportation when disappearing in a cloud of smoke, making her teleport herself anywhere she wants. She can also scry using her magic mirror to spy on one of her enemies and can also cast a powerful curse.

## Trivia

* Regina's name means "Queen" in Latin.
* She named her son after her father and former lover. (Saving Henry)
* Over time, Regina has become protective of her friends and the enemies who became her family.
* The person Regina hated the most was herself rather than Snow White. However, she accepted herself after she realized that the Evil Queen was who she was and had to love every part of her, the good and the bad.

## Resources

1. ↑ "Pilot." *Once Upon a Time*. Season 1, Episode 1. Dir. Mark Mylod. Writers: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz. ABC, 23 Oct. 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
2. ↑ "The Price." *Once Upon a Time.* Season 5, Episode 2 . Dir. Romeo Tirone. ABC. Aired October 4, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2018
3. ↑ "Leaving Storybrooke"
4. ↑ [https://mobile.twitter.com/LanaParrilla/status/412435053424029696 @TigeyGirl She's an Aquarius Feb 1st #OnceUponATime
#PanNeverFails #EvilRegals]