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* SadisticChoice: Help Gold and the Queens corrupt Emma, the woman who has become your friend and mother of your beloved son...or allow Gold and Zelena to kill your true love. Sadly, it looks like Regina chose the first option, but this is undoubtedly not the end of it.

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Help Gold and the Queens corrupt Emma, the woman who has become your friend and mother of your beloved son...or allow Gold and Zelena to kill your true love. Sadly, it looks like Regina chose the first option, but this is undoubtedly not the end of it.it.
** So is Gold, either die or be TheDragon to monster who killed his son. You can tell he wants to tell Robin the truth but if he does, then Zelena will just kill them both.

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* {{Retcon}}: The initial explanation for Robin's kiss not working to save Marian from the Snow Queen's spell was that she wasn't his True Love any more. [[KillAndReplace Turns out that was true far more than we knew]].

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The initial explanation for Robin's kiss not working to save Marian from the Snow Queen's spell was that she wasn't his True Love any more. [[KillAndReplace Turns out that was true far more than we knew]].knew]].
** Gold meeting up with Robin instead of directly finding Ursuala.
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** KillTheHypotenuse

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** KillTheHypotenuseMurderTheHypotenuse
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** KillTheHypotnuse

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** KillTheHypotnuseKillTheHypotenuse
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** KillTheHypotnuse
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Robin telling Marian, after she wanted him to let Gold die, that she had changed, and her delay in telling him what words she spoke that day in Sherwood Forest, hint that all is not what it seems with her. More subtly, her knowledge of Baelfire being the name of Rumple's son, when Robin tells her they are going to his apartment--knowledge it would be very strange for Marian to have, but which of course Zelena knew all along.e

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Robin telling Marian, after she wanted him to let Gold die, that she had changed, and her delay in telling him what words she spoke that day in Sherwood Forest, hint that all is not what it seems with her. More subtly, her knowledge of Baelfire being the name of Rumple's son, when Robin tells her they are going to his apartment--knowledge it would be very strange for Marian to have, but which of course Zelena knew all along.e
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Zelena wastes no time in lording her superiority over a bed-ridden Gold.

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The trope does apply—the point is that Roland\'s innocence is very likely why he can\'t tell it isn\'t really Marian.


* ChildrenAreInnocent: Roland seems unable to tell that his mother is not who she seems.



* IHaveYourWife: Variation. Gold threatens Regina that unless she helps him and the Queens corrupt Emma so that the Author can give them happy endings, he will have ''Zelena'' kill Robin...but in actuality, the plan was her idea and he is just her pawn/messenger boy.

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* IHaveYourWife: Variation. Gold threatens Regina that unless she helps him and the Queens corrupt Emma so that the Author can give them happy endings, he will have ''Zelena'' kill Robin...but in actuality, the plan was her idea and [[DemotedToDragon he is just her pawn/messenger boy.boy]].



* UnexpectedCharacter: Nobody really thought Zelana would come back to life.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: Nobody really thought Zelana Zelena would come back to life.

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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your True Love]]: Variation. Gold threatens Regina that unless she helps him and the Queens corrupt Emma so that the Author can give them happy endings, he will have ''Zelena'' kill Robin...but in actuality, the plan was her idea and he is just her pawn/messenger boy.

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* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your True Love]]: IHaveYourWife: Variation. Gold threatens Regina that unless she helps him and the Queens corrupt Emma so that the Author can give them happy endings, he will have ''Zelena'' kill Robin...but in actuality, the plan was her idea and he is just her pawn/messenger boy.



* NeverMyFault: Once again, Regina accuses Gold of having made her a monster.

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* NeverMyFault: NeverMyFault:
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Once again, Regina accuses Gold of having made her a monster.
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** Snow and Charming blame [[spoiler:the Author for what they did to Maleficent's baby.]] Emma calls them out on it.

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** Snow and Charming blame [[spoiler:the the Author for what they did to Maleficent's baby.]] baby. Emma calls them out on it.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[TearJerker Roland has no idea his mother is not who she seems]].
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**Snow and Charming blame [[spoiler:the Author for what they did to Maleficent's baby.]] Emma calls them out on it.
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* NeverMyFault: Once again, Regina accuses Gold of having made her a monster.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: Nobody really thought Zelana would come back to life.



* WhatTheHellHero: Emma blasts Snow and Charming for what they did to Maleficent's baby.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Emma blasts Snow and Charming for what they did to Maleficent's baby.baby; that the Author manipulated them doesn't help their case.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Despite the bombshell of last week, this episode sees what happened to Robin Hood, and then there's another flashback showing Robin back in the Enchanted Forest.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Robin.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The DiabolusExMachina of the Snow Queen's curse coming back on Marian, forcing her (and Robin and Roland) to leave Storybrooke, now makes perfect sense when knowing she was actually a villain in disguise and surely made it happen to hurt Regina. On a larger level, having Zelena still be alive, to make her defeat less anticlimactic, show what a true MagnificentBitch she is, and even explain to some degree why Gold made the plunge back into villainy.



* HarsherInHindsight: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.

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Cerebus Retcon is a specific case of Harsher in Hindsight that required the original scene to be funny.


* CerebusRetcon: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.


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* HarsherInHindsight: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.

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* ThisCannotBe: Both Gold and Regina have this reaction to learning Zelena is still alive.



* WhamEpisode: Marian was DeadAllAlong, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards. There's also the fact that Gold's past misdeed are literally poisoning his heart.

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* WhamEpisode: Marian was DeadAllAlong, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards. There's also the fact that Gold's past misdeed misdeeds are literally poisoning his heart.
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* WhamEpisode: Marian was DeadAllAlong, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards. There's also the

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* WhamEpisode: Marian was DeadAllAlong, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards. There's also the fact that Gold's past misdeed are literally poisoning his heart.

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* CerebusRetcon: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.



* DeadAllAlong: Zelena killed Marian and possessed her body before Emma and Hook brought her back to the present.
* DemotedToDragon: Zelena is forcing Rumple to work for her, he may act like he's the one calling the shots to everyone else, but it's really her.



* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Elixir of the Wounded Heart. Lampshaded by Robin.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Elixir of the Wounded Heart.Heart, which can heal any kind of damage to a heart, magical or otherwise. Lampshaded by Robin.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Robin telling Marian, after she wanted him to let Gold die, that she had changed, and her delay in telling him what words she spoke that day in Sherwood Forest, hint that all is not what it seems with her. More subtly, her knowledge of Baelfire being the name of Rumple's son, when Robin tells her they are going to his apartment--knowledge it would be very strange for Marian to have, but which of course Zelena knew all along.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Robin telling Marian, after she wanted him to let Gold die, that she had changed, and her delay in telling him what words she spoke that day in Sherwood Forest, hint that all is not what it seems with her. More subtly, her knowledge of Baelfire being the name of Rumple's son, when Robin tells her they are going to his apartment--knowledge it would be very strange for Marian to have, but which of course Zelena knew all along.e
* GenreSavvy: Zelena quickly realizes that Robin is an impostor working for the Dark One, since he doesn't act like one of her guards and only Rumple would be bold enough to try and steal from her.



* HarsherInHindsight: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.



* MesACrowd: Zelena pulls this trick on Robin in the Emerald City.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: As it turns out, all of Gold's past misdeeds are catching up to him, and have literally poisoned his heart, which is why he wants the Elixir.
* MesACrowd: Zelena pulls this trick on Robin in the Emerald City.City, creating two illusionary doubles of herself.



* TheReveal: Zelena is Marian.

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* TheReveal: Zelena is Marian.alive, and impersonating Marian, who isn't.



* WhamEpisode: Marian was dead all along, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards.

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* WhamEpisode: Marian was dead all along, DeadAllAlong, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards. There's also the
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* FakingTheDead: Sort of; while Gold did kill Zelena's body, her magic was strong enough to allow her spirit to escape and go through the time portal until it could find a body to reconstruct and possess.

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* FakingTheDead: Sort of; while Gold did kill Zelena's body, her magic was strong enough to allow her spirit to escape and go through the time portal until it could find a body to reconstruct and possess. [[CallBack Zelena]] [[FridgeBrilliance has a history of this]].
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* WhamEpisode: Marian was dead all along, having been replaced by a still-living Zelena, and she is now blackmailing Regina (through Gold) into helping them corrupt Emma to achieve their happy endings. Also, Gold convinced the Author to join him to escape Emma and the others, so the villains now hold all the cards.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Author complains about having to write about Rumple (although it's possible it was his angst and woobie-ness he was complaining about--that Rumple wasn't evil ''enough''.)



* SoHappyTogether: In flashback we get to see how close and loving Robin and Marian were when they first became outlaws together...in the very same episode we find out Marian has been dead all along and replaced by Zelena.



* TrustPassword: Unintentional on his part since he didn't suspect a thing, but Robin asking Marian what she said to him when they first became outlaws together acts as proof of her identity. Zelena gets around it by saying she "wants to hear [him] say it."

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* TrustPassword: Unintentional on his part since he didn't suspect a thing, but Robin asking Marian what she said to him when they first became outlaws together acts as proof of her identity. Zelena gets around it by saying she "wants to hear [him] say it.""
* UnluckyExtra: Marian's status as this is now fully confirmed (even if it was just by [[YouCantFightFate having her original dead status fulfilled]]).
* WhatTheHellHero: Emma blasts Snow and Charming for what they did to Maleficent's baby.
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* HonorBeforeReason: This episode explains the origin of this code in Robin Hood, even as it somewhat deconstructs it since it leads himt to stay with Marian out of obligation, and she isn't even really the woman he loved.

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* HonorBeforeReason: This episode explains the origin of this code in Robin Hood, even as it somewhat deconstructs it since it leads himt him to stay with Marian out of obligation, and she isn't even really the woman he loved.
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* HonorBeforeReason: This episode explains the origin of this code in Robin Hood, even as it somewhat decontructs it since it leads himt to stay with Marian out of obligation, and she isn't even really the woman he loved.

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* HonorBeforeReason: This episode explains the origin of this code in Robin Hood, even as it somewhat decontructs deconstructs it since it leads himt to stay with Marian out of obligation, and she isn't even really the woman he loved.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Elixir of the Wounded Heart. Lampshaded by Robin.
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* {{Glamour}}: The six-leaf clover pendant allows for this. Unless there was more than one, the implication is that the one Robin stole and gave to Marian is the very one Zelena stole from her body to impersonate her. Humorously, it's implied (through him saying Rumple would "never see his face again") that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall it's responsible for]] [[TheOtherDarrin him looking very different in his introductory episode]]... It also, of course, [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueForm can be foiled by a mirror]].

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* {{Glamour}}: The six-leaf clover pendant allows for this. Unless there was more than one, the implication is that the one Robin stole and gave to Marian is the very one Zelena stole from her body to impersonate her. Humorously, it's implied (through him saying Rumple would "never see his face again") that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall it's responsible for]] [[TheOtherDarrin him looking very different in his introductory episode]]... It also, of course, [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueForm [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf can be foiled by a mirror]].

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The DiabolusExMachina of the Snow Queen's curse coming back on Marian, forcing her (and Robin and Roland) to leave Storybrooke, now makes perfect sense when knowing she was actually a villain in disguise and surely made it happen to hurt Regina. On a larger level, having Zelena still be alive, to make her defeat less anticlimactic, show what a true MagnificentBitch she is, and even explain to some degree why Gold made the plunge back into villainy.
* TheBusCameBack: Little John (and the rest of the Merry Men), the Sheriff of Nottingham.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[TearJerker Roland has no idea his mother is not who she seems]].
* DoubleMeaningTitle: As usual--it refers literally to Gold's heart and how all his evil acts have poisoned him and are killing him, and how he needs a potion specifically meant to heal it, but it's also a reference to Robin being a thief with a heart of gold by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. To a lesser degree, it also points to Gold not being fully evil even now, since the advice he gives Robin is heartfelt and genuine--and for all he knew (and hoped for, since it would make Regina happy), Robin might have responded to it by going back to Storybrooke, thus depriving Zelena of some of her leverage.
* EvilAllAlong: Marian/Zelena.
* FailedASpotCheck: Will Scarlet missed Robin hiding the vial of elixir in his pocket while they were embracing.
* FakingTheDead: Sort of; while Gold did kill Zelena's body, her magic was strong enough to allow her spirit to escape and go through the time portal until it could find a body to reconstruct and possess.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Robin telling Marian, after she wanted him to let Gold die, that she had changed, and her delay in telling him what words she spoke that day in Sherwood Forest, hint that all is not what it seems with her. More subtly, her knowledge of Baelfire being the name of Rumple's son, when Robin tells her they are going to his apartment--knowledge it would be very strange for Marian to have, but which of course Zelena knew all along.
* {{Glamour}}: The six-leaf clover pendant allows for this. Unless there was more than one, the implication is that the one Robin stole and gave to Marian is the very one Zelena stole from her body to impersonate her. Humorously, it's implied (through him saying Rumple would "never see his face again") that [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall it's responsible for]] [[TheOtherDarrin him looking very different in his introductory episode]]... It also, of course, [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueForm can be foiled by a mirror]].



* HistoryRepeats: Robin has to steal the Elixir of the Wounded Heart twice. The first time he gets it, claims he didn't, then slips it to Will. The second time he gets it, gives it directly to Gold...but Marian/Zelena had been the one to switch it.
* HonorBeforeReason: This episode explains the origin of this code in Robin Hood, even as it somewhat decontructs it since it leads himt to stay with Marian out of obligation, and she isn't even really the woman he loved.
* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your True Love]]: Variation. Gold threatens Regina that unless she helps him and the Queens corrupt Emma so that the Author can give them happy endings, he will have ''Zelena'' kill Robin...but in actuality, the plan was her idea and he is just her pawn/messenger boy.



* TheReveal: Zelena is Marian.

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* MesACrowd: Zelena pulls this trick on Robin in the Emerald City.
* MythologyGag: When Rumple creates a doorway to Oz for Robin, it somehow "lands" on one of the witch's guards...leaving him with only his feet showing. Also, once said guard's costume is removed and [[DressingAsTheEnemy worn by Robin]], it's a dead-ringer for the Winkies in the MGM film.
* {{Retcon}}: The initial explanation for Robin's kiss not working to save Marian from the Snow Queen's spell was that she wasn't his True Love any more. [[KillAndReplace Turns out that was true far more than we knew]].
* TheReveal: Zelena is Marian.Marian.
* SadisticChoice: Help Gold and the Queens corrupt Emma, the woman who has become your friend and mother of your beloved son...or allow Gold and Zelena to kill your true love. Sadly, it looks like Regina chose the first option, but this is undoubtedly not the end of it.
* ThatManIsDead: Variation. Gold doesn't want Neal's things back because they remind him of the man his son became when he abandoned him and failed to save him, and he would rather remember him as Baelfire.
* TrustPassword: Unintentional on his part since he didn't suspect a thing, but Robin asking Marian what she said to him when they first became outlaws together acts as proof of her identity. Zelena gets around it by saying she "wants to hear [him] say it."
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* TheReaveal: Zelena is Marian.

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* TheReaveal: TheReveal: Zelena is Marian.
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'''Season 4, Episode 17''':
!Heart of Gold

Emma is still reeling after learning the truth of her parents' history with Maleficent, but she must focus on finding the Author, who is running loose in Storybrooke, before Gold does. When Gold's quest for his happy ending grows more urgent, he blackmails Regina into helping him. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, Robin Hood learns what it means to be an honorable thief when he accepts a proposition by Rumplestiltskin to travel to Oz to steal a valuable magic elixir from the Wicked Witch.


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* HarsherInHindsight: Everything Marian told Regina about supporting Robin's love for her turned out to be a cruel trick to build up Regina's hope before squashing it.
* KillAndReplace: Zelena did this to Marian.
* TheReaveal: Zelena is Marian.

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