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.
Hades in popular culture
In 2016, Hades was adapted into the hit ABC television series "Once Upon a Time", portrayed by Greg Germann. This version is based on the Disney version from "Hercules" and is shown to be in love with Zelena, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West. He remodeled his domain after Storybrooke as a show of his devotion to her.