Maurice

Maurice is Belle's father, and a minor character in Once Upon a Time. He first appears in the episode Skin Deep.

Season One
Maurice is the ruler of a unnamed town, whose people are ravaged by The Ogre Wars. He requests help from Rumpelstiltskin. When Rumpelstiltskin asks for Belle in exchange for protecting the town, Maurice refuses. When Belle goes with Rumpelstiltskin anyway, Maurice is very upset.

After Rumpelstiltskin throws Belle out of his castle, the Evil Queen claims that Maurice was cruel to Belle. The Queen claims Maurice locked Belle in a tower, which ultimately resulted in Belle's death.

Trivia

 * Maurice shares his name with Belle's father in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.