Emma Swan

Emma Swan is the main protagonist of Once Upon a Time and other fanon crossovers.

She alludes to the Ugly Duckling from the short tale, "The Ugly Duckling" and an allusion to the Black Swan from the play, Swan Lake.

Abilities

 * Belief - Ability to mildly alter reality (usually in Neverland) by believing strong enough.
 * Foresight - Ability to see the future in bits and pieces.
 * True Love - Ability to kiss one's True Love and break a curse.
 * Witchcraft - Ability to cast spells and/or curses.
 * Conjuration - Ability to conjure objects out of the blue.
 * Healing Spells - Ability to magically heal injuries and/or diseases.
 * Heart-ripping - Ability to rip someone's heart out in order to control/kill them, among other purposes.
 * Magical Immobilization - Ability to magically immobilize something or someone.
 * Pyrokinesis - Ability to conjure and control fire.
 * Shapeshifting - Ability to alter the appearance of oneself or others.
 * Telekinesis - Ability to control the movement of objects or other people/animals.
 * Teleportation - Ability to magically teleport oneself and/or others from one location to another.

Etymology

 * The name "Emma" is of Germanic origin derived from the word "ermen" that means "whole" or "universal".undefined
 * In the original "Pilot", script, Emma's first name was Anna.undefined
 * Young Emma adopted the last name "Swan" after reading the story of "The Ugly Duckling".  ("Tougher Than the Rest")
 * According to the show creators, Emma's last name is symbolic of the journey they have created for the character as Emma is somebody who has had a very tough time and her journey is to become a swan.undefined
 * The name is also a reference to ABC's Lost island Swan Station.undefined
 * Emma's last name and identity as the Dark One is also an allusion to the Black Swan from the Swan Lake ballet.