Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
| Zelena the Wicked Witch of the West | |
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| Once Upon a Time character | |
Rebecca Mader as Zelena.
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| First appearance | "New York City Serenade" |
| Created by | Adam Horowitz & Eddy Kitsis |
| Portrayed by |
Rebecca Mader Isabella Blake-Thomas (child) Christie Laing (as Marian) |
| Born | 15 April 1943 The Enchanted Forest |
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| Nickname(s) | Greenie Sis Witch |
| Aliases | Wicked Witch Maid Marian Ariel Mother Superior |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Ruler of Oz (formerly) Midwife (briefly) |
| Title | The Wicked Witch of the West |
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| Spouse(s) | Robin Hood (in alternate reality) |
| Significant other(s) |
Hades Robin Hood (as Marian) |
| Children | Robin (daughter, with Robin Hood) |
| Relatives | Henry Mills (adopted nephew) |
| Abilities | Magic |
| Status | Alive |
| Seasons | 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 |
| Type | Oz character |
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Zelena, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, is a fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time. She is portrayed by Rebecca Mader and was first introduced in the second half of the third season, serving as the new main antagonist. After making recurring appearances in both the third and fourth seasons, Mader was promoted to series regular for the fifth.
The Wicked Witch of the West is based on the character of the same name from L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz book series.
In December 2013, Rebecca Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West, to serve as the new antagonist for the second half of the third season of Once Upon a Time. She made multiple appearances during the second half of season four and was promoted to a series regular for the show's fifth season. The role of the Wicked Witch of the West was written specifically for Rebecca Mader.
Zelena (which means "green" in some Slavic languages) is a vile woman with a soft spot for flying monkeys. Born to Cora in the Enchanted Forest, Zelena spent her life in Oz after being abandoned by Cora when she was a baby. After finding out about her sister, Zelena becomes envious of her sister's privileged life and literally turns green with envy. Like her mother and half-sister, Zelena was trained in magic by Rumplestiltskin, but the Dark One realized that Zelena was too emotionally unstable to be controlled, and abandoned her in favor of Regina.
Zelena has white skin, red hair and blue eyes. Her envy for her sister and Dorothy turned her skin green. Like the other characters in the series, Zelena remained ageless for twenty-eight years until the first Dark Curse was broken. In the episode "Our Decay", her birthday was revealed to be the fifteenth of April.
When Zelena traveled to the Enchanted Forest for the first time, she fell in love with Rumpelstiltskin but she was not matched and when she returned to Oz and took control of the Emerald City she has a brief love affair with the Lord of the Underworld, Hades.
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