Lily Page

"It's like my whole life is darkness and... When you're around, things are brighter."

- Lily to Emma Swan

Lilith Page, better known as Lily and also known as Starla, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the fifth episode of the fourth season. She is portrayed by guest stars Nicole Munoz and Agnes Bruckner, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Trivia

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Etymology

 * The name "Lilith" is of Judeo-Christian origin is derived from the Akkadian word "lilitu" that means "of the night".
 * "Lilith" is also the name of a demon from ancient Assyrian myths, and in Jewish mythology, she was Adam's first wife.
 * Lily's alias, "Starla", is a reference to the Lost character of the same name, from the episode "Everybody Hates Hugo", which was written by Once Upon a Time creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Interestingly, the Lost character also wears a tag with her first name on it.

Character Notes

 * According to the security footage, the store that Lily robbed in Mankato, Minnesota, is called Pawtucket Mini Mart & Deli. Ironically, the store next to The Coffee Mug Restaurant in Lowell, Massachusetts, where Lily is working as an adult, is also called Pawtucket Mini Mart & Deli.
 * According to the microfice Emma is reading, Lily was baptized around August 14. 1983.
 * Lily lives in house number 9.
 * The personalized license plate on Lily's car reads "SYLVIA".
 * Lily's dragon form is featured in the title card for "Mother".


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Production Notes

 * Her casting call for her younger actress describes her as, "a bright, self-reliant teen who boasts a charming, take-no-prisoners punk exterior and the heart of a secretive, insecure opportunist".
 * The casting call name for her older actress was "Autumn".
 * The casting call for her older actress describes her as a charismatic and fiercely independent woman who "easily wraps others into her schemes", with a "penchant for troublemaking", although she just "wants to be loved".


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Disney

 * Lily sarcastically addresses the Apprentice as Yoda; a reference to the famous alien from Star Wars.

Lost

 * There is a Geronimo Jackson patch on young Lily's hat. Geronimo Jackson is a fictional band on Lost.

Popular Culture

 * Lily says that she likes to think of the star imprint on her arm as a symbol, "Like Harry Potter"; a reference to the title character of the famous book series by J. K. Rowling, and the scar on his forehead.
 * Lily makes compliments about Emma's foster home, and says that it is like Norman Rockwell blew up there; a reference to the famous twentieth century American painter and illustrator, whose works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture.
 * Pinned to Lily's bulletin board is a cover story from Weekly World News, a largely fictional news tabloid published in the United States from 1979 to 2007.
 * Lily angrily tells her mother that she "doesn't need grooming advice from Annie Hall". This is a reference to the 1977 romantic comedy of the same name, where the titular character wears an outfit similar to Maleficent.


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Props Notes

 * The baby rattle that Lily receives as a gift from her biological mother, is shaped like a dragon's foot holding an orb.

Costume Notes

 * The girl posing as Lily's daughter is wearing a star printed dress.