Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24.183.175.141-20130128022659/@comment-101.169.255.243-20130207135941

Here is my idea of a backstory for Hook: he's actually from our world, grew up in a privileged family (riding, hunting, sailing, private tutor, etc) but was orphaned around 11/12, a wicked uncle stole his inheritance & treated him badly, so he ran away to sea, but on the way fell in with a bunch of other Lost Boys, lead by Peter. They became great friends. Then they met Jefferson and travel to Neverland. Life is good but there's no food, so they have to keep leaving to other worlds to steal. But every time they leave, they age, so Peter stops and Hook continues to travel with Jefferson & other boys. Gradually takes over Peter's role as leader, driving a wedge between them. Jefferson disappears and Hook and some of the other Lost Boys are stranded in Fairytale Land. They search for a way back, commandeer a ship and become pirates searching for treasure and a way back to Neverland. Eventually, with Milah's help, they steal a bean from Jack. They return to her village so she can say goodbye to Bae before leaving for Neverland but it it is too late - he's already gone and Rumple is now The Dark One. They try to leave but before that Rumple confronts them. After Milah's death, Hook and his crew return to Neverland, but now much older than Peter and changed by anger, and so begins his and Peter's epic battles. As their fights became increasingly bitter, Hook becomes more obsessed with returning to Fairytale Land to avenge the loss of Milah, and everything he feels has been stolen from him over the years.