Hook

"Yeah. I am devilishly handsome."

- Hook to Neal Cassidy

Killian Jones, better known as Captain Hook and briefly as Prince Charles, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the fourth episode of the second season. He is portrayed by starring cast member Colin O'Donoghue, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Hook is based on a character of the same name from the play, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * In the original story, the character is known as James Hook.
 * The name "Killian" is of Irish Gaelic origin derived from the name "Cillian" and itself derived from the word "ceall" that means "church".
 * The surname "Jones" is of Welsh origin derived from the given name "John" and itself derived from the Latin name "Johannes" that means "God is gracious".
 * Hook is one of very few Enchanted Forest characters to have a known surname.
 * There is a navy officer doll and a knight doll near the baby crib in Emma's nursery room, foreshadowing events in "Good Form" and "The Jolly Roger".
 * There is a heart-shaped pirate keychain next to the swan keychain that Neal steals for Emma.
 * Has a tattoo with Milah's name on his right wrist. It shows the Dark One's Dagger going through a heart.
 * Among the sailing gear pictured on the cover on the nautical guide book which Belle consults, two are iron hooks.
 * Hook has pointed out that in Neverland, it is Peter Pan who is the villain, not he. In the first draft of J.M. Barrie's play, Pan was in fact the villain; Captain Hook was only introduced later as a theatrical device to help stagehands change scenery.
 * Hook is around two hundred years old by the time the second curse is broken.
 * One of the carousels in the amusement park, which young Emma visits with her foster mother, has pirate flags.


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Production Notes

 * The casting call describes him as, "A handsome, fearsome and confident pirate ship captain, Hook relishes every challenge and never backs down from a fight, whether the reward is power, riches or women. He possesses the meticulous style and old-school manners of a proper gentleman, but beneath that veneer lies a vindictive enemy who will not rest until all his enemies have been defeated… and humiliated."
 * The show creators originally wanted Hook to be part of the first season, but weren't able to because of a copyright issue. In the second season, they finally got to venture into Peter Pan mythology.
 * Actor Gil McKinney, who portrays Prince Eric, once auditioned for the role of Hook.
 * Colin O'Donoghue's portrayal is inspired by Westley the Dread Pirate Roberts from the movie The Princess Bride.
 * His line to Emma, "As you wish", is a direct reference to the movie in which Westley says to Princess Buttercup, "As you wish", which actually means "I love you".
 * The show creators have stated that they look at Hook as their version of Han Solo from the Star Wars franchise.
 * Fittingly enough, Emma's alias in the Enchanted Forest is Princess Leia, Han Solo's love interest.
 * Hook's new leather jacket for Season Four is custom made by Vancouver's Ocean Drive Leather, which also designed several of Emma's leather jackets.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
 * Hook appears in Henry's storybook in "There's No Place Like Home".