New details about Regina’s new love interest in Once Upon a Time season 3 have been revealed, which might help us determine their identity!

We already know that Regina (Lana Parrilla) will finally get a substantial romance in Once Upon a Time season 3, after losing her one true love, Daniel, for a second time in season 2.

Showrunners Adam Horowitz and Ed Kitsis have spoken to TV Guide about this interesting new plot development, revealing that we’ll meet this new character very early on in the season – which likely means it’ll be in Neverland.

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Of course, if there’s one thing Neverland isn’t exactly teeming with, it’s adults. Could Regina’s new romance be Peter Pan, or perhaps an aged-up Rufio?

One other interesting thing to note is that it sounds like these two characters’ relationship will go deeper than just partners-in-crime-with-benefits.

“It’s a side of the character of Regina we’ve only touched upon in the first two seasons,” Horowitz tells TV Guide. “We’re excited to see more of that, and more importantly to explore her capacity for love.”

So while the character would need to have a bit of a dark side to appreciate Regina’s, they might not be completely evil. And this relationship sounds like it might be a way for Regina to learn to embrace love rather than hate. But will she be able to?

Regina will have other problems in season 3, after all. As her, Gold and the Charmings arrive in Neverland, their primary objective will be to rescue Henry – but will they be able to work together?

Kitsis tells TV Line, “You’ve got five people on a ship who all think they’re leaders, so we’ll have to see how they react when they face their first obstacle.”

“There’s certainly some friction, but there’s also a shared goal they have to achieve. The question is: Will they achieve it together, separately or at all?” Horowitz teases.

Will Regina perhaps decide to split from the group, and that’s how she meets her new love interest? We’ll have to wait and see!

Once Upon a Time season 3 premieres Sunday, September 29, airing at 8/7c on ABC.