[s2e16] The Miller's Daughter Site

At the last moment, Cora realizes that love is a weakness that will keep her from power. She rips out her own heart to remain cold and calculating, choosing to marry Prince Henry and become royalty rather than flee with Rumplestiltskin.

The rivalry between Cora and Eva explains Cora’s later hatred for Snow White. [S2E16] The Miller's Daughter

Locked in a tower to prove her claim or face death, she is visited by . He offers to spin the gold in exchange for her firstborn child. However, Cora convinces him to teach her the magic instead. As they work together, they fall in love and plan to run away, changing their contract so the child will be theirs . At the last moment, Cora realizes that love

In the present day, Cora and Regina are on the hunt for the Dark One’s dagger to control Mr. Gold, who is dying from a poisoned wound inflicted by Hook in New York. Locked in a tower to prove her claim

The title refers to the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin , where a miller's daughter must spin straw into gold.

Because the heart was "cursed" by the candle, returning it to Cora doesn't save her; it transfers Gold's impending death to her. Cora dies in Regina’s arms, briefly experiencing love for her daughter one last time before passing away.

This guide covers , a pivotal episode of the fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time , which first aired on March 10, 2013. This episode serves as the definitive origin story for Cora (the Queen of Hearts) and explores the tragic roots of her relationship with Rumplestiltskin. Episode Overview Season/Episode: Season 2, Episode 16 Original Air Date: March 10, 2013 Director: Ralph Hemecker Writer: Jane Espenson Plot Summary In the Enchanted Forest (The Past)