Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in this land is fairest of all? 
. It was also revealed by the Cricket on the Heart, that she killed her Lauda's husband sometime after becoming queen; whether or not Lauda knew of her involvement or what her motivations for doing this were is unknown.
At some point, she acquired a magic looking glass]] that spoke only the absolute truth.
Eventually, the Queen's husband died from causes unknown. Sometime after this, Lauda, fearing for her daughter's safety, arranged for Snow to live with the Queen. While the Queen was reluctant to shelter her niece, she was convinced to do so by Lauda, who reminded her sister-in-law that it was she who helped her to achieve her high status. In exchange, the Queen conditioned all debts paid.
Assassination attempts on Snow White
Every day the Queen would consult her magic looking glass, asking it who was the fairest in the land and always the looking glass replied that she was, until one fateful day when it said that Snow White was now even lovelier than her, and it was true, for Snow White had grown in both years and beauty. The Queen was enraged at this usurpation. The Queen called for her huntsman to drag Snow White away, into the deep, dark forest where many terrible deeds could be concealed. As proof of her niece's demise or as a prize of sorts, she ordered her huntsman to return with Snow White's heart in a box. Snow White pled for her life, and in time the huntsman's heart was moved. Sparing Snow White, the huntsman substituted the heart of a pig to present to the Queen, and she was none the wiser
In time, the dark and wicked Queen learned the truth about her adopted daughter's survival. The Queen could not abide this news. Cloaking herself in the guise of an old woman, she visited the seven dwarves]]' cottage and gave her niece a poisoned apple. Snow ate the poisoned apple and fell into a deep coma. Her captors on finding her so assumed the worst and dumped her body onto the edge of the forest, and had she been left there she would surely have died, food for scavengers. But Prince Charming found her first, and his love was enough to overcome the wicked Queen's poison, since all nobles of his lands had some degree of magic in them.
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Immortality: As a Fable, The Queen is immortal. Her exact age is unknown
- Magic: The Queen was a woman of the craft. She was skilled enough in magic to cast a convincing glamour upon herself, taking the guise of an old woman.
- Knowledge of poison: The Queen seemed to have a knowledge of poison, seeing as she was able to create a powerful poison that rendered Snow White comatose with but a small dosage
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