Queen Guinevere

Queen Guinevere is a minor character on Once Upon a Time.

Before the Third Curse
Merlin's prophecy has come to pass, and a group of those from Storybrooke find their way back to the Enchanted Forest, where Arthur welcomes them in to Camelot. They are introduced to Queen Guinevere, and to welcome their new guests, a ball is announced to be held in honor. Throughout the festivities, Guinevere and Arthur are present, but things take a bad turn when Sir Percival suddenly attacks the alleged Savior, Regina, before her lover Robin Hood intervenes, getting injured in the process. While Percival loses his life from taking a sword to the back by David, Robin is taken into privacy to be cured, but not by Regina, but instead Emma Swan, the real Savior, who has now become the Dark One. Guinevere later visits Arthur who sits at the round table, expressing wariness regarding their new visitors, and although they know what will happen because of Merlin's prophecy, they still don't know how. Arthur assures the prophecy has to be seen through, seeing as how the newcomers wish to destroy the Dark One, which is the only way to obtain the dagger and finally unite it with Excalibur. He reminds his wife that if the sword is not made whole, they'll lose the kingdom they worked so hard to build.

Believing a certain type of toadstool, the Crimson Crown, to being their success of getting through to Merlin, Arthur accompanies David on a journey to the Forest of Eternal Night to see this through. Though they fail, Arthur, who has formed a bond with the Prince, chooses to make David an official Knight of the Round Table, bestowing him with the seat that is the Siege Perilous, which once belonged to Lancelot. Guinevere, who is also present for the ceremony, pulls out the chair for David and places his coat of arms on it as he takes his seat. Later on though, after the ceremony is long over and ever has left the room of the Round Table, Guinevere is alone with Arthur, and witnesses him pull out the toadstool, which he stole from David. The Queen is surprised to see her husband had lied to the Prince, but Arthur reasons that though he did not enjoy being dishonest to his new friend, he must do it for the sake of Camelot.

Season 5
Six weeks have passed since those of Storybrooke found their way into Camelot, but now they have ended up back home, with no memory of what happened beyond the castle's gates. This time, however, the new curse enacted to bring everyone back to Storybrooke has also brought the citizens of Camelot with it. In the woods, the heroes help set up camp, where Queen Guinevere has ended up. King Arthur has managed to find his way back to her, and the two embrace in a reunion, for they had worried about one another. Guinevere immediately notices that Arthur doesn't have Excalibur with him, and when questioning what has become of the all mighty sword, the King reveals that he hasn't seen it since arriving in town. What the two of them, and everyone else remain oblivious to, however, is that Emma Swan, the latest Dark One has come to possess it, and she currently keeps it in the basement of her new home, back in stone, and ready to be pulled once again for her own dark desires.

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Gallery of photographic stills released to promote the character.

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