Emma Swan is the promised savior, meant to break the curse and return all the happy endings. She was immediately sought out by Rumplestiltskin years before she was born, who could foresee the special child that she would become. The Dark One took full advantage of her identity - the product of true love. Using the powerful potion he had made from her parents' hair, he placed a drop on the Dark Curse, making her the savior and only hope of the curse being broken. After the queen's threat, Gepetto made a wardrobe from an enchanted tree, meant to act as a portal to save her from the curse. But because Pinocchio was sent in before her, the tree only had enough magic to transport one more person. Her parents were forced to send her through the portal alone to our world, having faith that she would one day come back for them. Pinocchio had previously been instructed to care for the princess, helping her to believe in her destiny. But easily lured away by an escape from the foster home, Pinocchio left Emma to be raised in the foster system.
After years of crying herself to sleep every night, Emma eventually became tough and hardened. She had been passed from one unloving family to another, and had learned to depend only on herself. She stole a car as soon as she was old enough to leave the foster system, and met Neal Cassidy, who had also stolen the car. The two became fast friends, having much in common. Both had been abandoned by their parents, left to live a hard life on their own. The two fell in love, and planned to run away together after selling a set of watches that Neal had stolen. But August, a now grown-up Pinocchio, returned, and convinced Neal to let Emma fulfill her destiny and break the curse. She was sent to jail in Neal's place, where she served out his sentence and had Henry. Doubting her ability to be a mother, Emma decided her son's best chance would be with someone else, and she gave the baby up for adoption. The Evil Queen Regina adopted him and took him to Storybrooke.
Ten years later, her son showed up at her apartment and convinced her to stay in Storybrooke. Though resistant at first, she slowly grew to love Henry,. For the first time since Neal's betrayal, Emma let her guard down, and allowed someone into her heart. She became the sheriff of Storybrooke, becoming good friends with Mary Margaret and rivals with Regina. She broke the curse by kissing Henry; true love's kiss will break any curse.
Emma is the greatest source of light magic, and is still exploring the depth of that power. She is made even more powerful by her motivation - love for her family.
After years of crying herself to sleep every night, Emma eventually became tough and hardened. She had been passed from one unloving family to another, and had learned to depend only on herself. She stole a car as soon as she was old enough to leave the foster system, and met Neal Cassidy, who had also stolen the car. The two became fast friends, having much in common. Both had been abandoned by their parents, left to live a hard life on their own. The two fell in love, and planned to run away together after selling a set of watches that Neal had stolen. But August, a now grown-up Pinocchio, returned, and convinced Neal to let Emma fulfill her destiny and break the curse. She was sent to jail in Neal's place, where she served out his sentence and had Henry. Doubting her ability to be a mother, Emma decided her son's best chance would be with someone else, and she gave the baby up for adoption. The Evil Queen Regina adopted him and took him to Storybrooke.
Ten years later, her son showed up at her apartment and convinced her to stay in Storybrooke. Though resistant at first, she slowly grew to love Henry,. For the first time since Neal's betrayal, Emma let her guard down, and allowed someone into her heart. She became the sheriff of Storybrooke, becoming good friends with Mary Margaret and rivals with Regina. She broke the curse by kissing Henry; true love's kiss will break any curse.
Emma is the greatest source of light magic, and is still exploring the depth of that power. She is made even more powerful by her motivation - love for her family.