Once Upon A Time
Will Zelena the Wicked Witch return to "OUAT" season 4. ABC

Seems like we may have a new addition to the Queens of Darkness roster for "Once Upon a Time," the Wicked Witch. Although we seen Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) stab Zelena (Rebecca Mader) in the season three finale a few leaked photos have revealed that the green villainess is back in action.

Some fans of the hit fairytale drama were able to get close to the ABC set and grab a few pictures. In the shots we see Mader in all her green glory sporting a long sparkly black gown, fur-lined cape and pointed black hat. Most of the pictures taken were on a break from shooting but one image from Spoiler TV was particularly interesting. It shows Mader filming with Robin Hoods (Sean Maguire) wifey Marian (Christie Laing).

The last time we seen Marian she gave Robin her blessing to be with Regina (Lana Parrilla). However, the two didn't get that happy ending because of Ingrid the Snow Queen's (Elizabeth Mitchell) curse. With no hope of saving Marian the only option was to cross the towns border into the real world and Robin went with for the sake of their child. Laing and Mader have never interacted in previous seasons so it will be interesting to see how and why they are together. Check out the pictures below along with these 13 other juicy details about the second half of "OUAT."

1. Episode 16 is said to be focused solely on Rumplestiltskin. Co-creator Adam Horowitz also teased via Twitter that the episode will be titled "Best Laid Plans" and written by Kalinda Vasquez and Jane Espenson.

2. More episode titles were revealed for the second half of season four of "Once Upon a Time." These include "Darkness on the Edge of Town," "Unforgiven," "Enter the Dragon" and "Poor Unfortunate Soul."

3. Showrunner Eddy Kitsis teased season 4 spoilers for "Once Upon a Time" during an interview with TVLine. "Rumple is absolutely the Big Bad," he said. "And I would also say that the three women can more than hold their own. It's a very formidable team of evil coming our way."

4. Cartermatt website said that Robin Hood, Sean Maguire, will make his anticipated return in the "reasonable near future." Maguire himself admitted during the Magic city Comic Con in Miami that he will appear soon in the ABC fairytale drama.

5. While Rumbelle shippers have doubts that Rumple and Belle will end up together the creators of the hit ABC series feel differently. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight Horowitz said, "What I'll say about this, in all seriousness for the Rumbelle fans, is that definitely Rumple and Belle are not over." Horowitz added that the mid-season finale was just a chapter in the "OUAT" story, and he tried to appease fans, saying, "We're telling a larger story and there are more chapters to come."

6. Horowitz also talked about Emma and Captain Hook saying, "As far as Captain Swan shippers are concerned, I would say that the relationship between Emma and Hook is something we've been developing for a while and we're going to continue to develop it," He also added that Emma and Hook will have "personal challenges" to face individually.

7. We didn't see a lot of Snow and Charming in the first half of season four of "OUAT" but Horowitz says that will change. "Oh we're going to get much more Snowing in the second half and we're very excited. We are going to get some really fun flashbacks with them and realize they have a really interesting connection to the Queens of Darkness," Horowitz said.

8. According to Hypable Patrick Fischler will join "Once Upon a Time" season four for a recurring role as a peddler. Fischler’s character is confirmed to appear in both Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest portions of the season’s second story arc.

9. Eion Bailey who played Pinocchio in the first couple of seasons of "OUAT" is said to return to the series in the episode titled "Enter the Dragon." More than likely he will appear in a flashback scene of the episode.

10. "The Originals" Sebastian Roche has been cast in the role of King Stefan for "OUAT" season 4. He will be joining as King Stefan who is Aurora's father. It has been said that King Stefan has a complicated past with Maleficent who will have a big role to play in the second half of "OUAT."

11. Another big casting annoouncement was Ernie Hudson who will take on the role of Ruler of the Sea and Ursula's father Poseidon. It is said that he will show up in episode 15.

12. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly Horowitz and Kitsis revealed that Archie (Raphael Sbarge) should be “worried” about his Dalmatian named Pongo now that Cruella has been named a major player in Season four.

13. The co-creators also teased to EW that Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) will be hungry for revenge on Rumple, and that everyone’s favorite pirate might have history with yet another villain. When asked if Hook has a “past” with Ursula, Edward Kitsis replied, “can’t say.” However, Ursula being from the sea and Hook being a pirate the pair having a complicated past seems more than plausible.

"Once Upon a Time" season four, episode 13, “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” returns Sunday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Make sure to tune in!

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