Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
In December 2013, Rebecca Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West. She made multiple appearances during the second half of season three 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. It was announced that the writers had chosen not to continue with Zelena's storyline and Mader would not be returning for the seventh season of the show. However, Mader later revealed that she would be returning for multiple season seven episodes.
Ariel (Once Upon a Time character)
Ariel is a fictional character that appears in the ABC television series "Once Upon a Time", where she is played by JoAnna Garcia. Ariel is loosely based on the Disney character of the same name from the 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid".