Red King

The Red King is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the fifth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Garwin Sanford.

He is based on the Red King from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There".

History
At a royal ball in Wonderland, the Red King casually passes his many guests in the crowd. A woman he is not familiar with, Anastasia, greets him coyly, much to his amusement. They chat and share drinks until a man, Will, is hauled out by the guards for forging an invitation. To the King's displeasure, Anastasia is thrown out after she is discovered to be wearing a stolen gown. On another night, he catches Anastasia stealing jewels from his castle as a red crown catches her eye. He questions why she is resorting to stealing. She insists that he has so much wealth and it would be little matter if some of it is gone. After he explains that the hierarchy dictates who has or does not have wealth, she hands back the crown. Though he cannot put his finger on it, he is extremely drawn to Anastasia and offers the jewels to her if she marries him. Anastasia's feelings for Will hold her back until the King notes that love won't get someone far and it is never enough. She accepts the marriage proposal, so the King introduces her on the balcony to the public as their new Queen. She strolls out, garbed in a royal outfit and the red crown, to greet the crowd along with the King.
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Cora mentions that she and the Red King do not see eye to eye on anything and was surprised to have received an invitation. She says that the Red King doesn't want magic for the royals for he feels that they should be close to their subjects.

Trivia

 * The casting call describes him as, "about 50, handsome, clever, and has a British accent."