: The freed darkness attempts to possess Regina. To protect her friend’s hard-earned happy ending, Emma Swan sacrifices herself by tethering her soul to the darkness. She vanishes, leaving behind the Dark One's dagger, which now bears her name.
: During a confrontation at the church, Regina chooses to save Henry from a fatal blow by Rumplestiltskin, proving her growth as a hero even in a world where she has no memory of him. [S4E23] Operation Mongoose (2)
: As the only person from the real world besides the Author, Henry enters the book to save his family. He rescues Emma and recruits Hook and Regina to stop the wedding of Robin Hood and Zelena, which would make the Author's changes permanent. : The freed darkness attempts to possess Regina
: Because Isaac broke the Author's code by writing himself a happy ending, he loses his powers. Henry is chosen as the new Author and uses Regina's "Light Savior" blood as ink to restore the world to its original state. The Storybrooke Aftermath : During a confrontation at the church, Regina
: In the rewritten world, familiar characters have swapped roles: Snow White is a cruel Evil Queen, Regina is a powerless bandit, and Rumplestiltskin is a valiant "Light One" knight. Emma is imprisoned in a tower without magic, while Hook is a cowardly deckhand.