Belle

"You can't tell what's inside a person's heart until you truly know them."

- Belle to Rumplestiltskin

Belle is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the twelfth episode of the first season. She is portrayed by starring cast member Emilie de Ravin, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Belle French.

Belle is based on Beauty from the fairytale, "Beauty and the Beast"; and on the character of the same name from the Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.

Trivia

 * The name Belle is from the Disney version of the fairytale. In the original story, she is simply known as "Beauty".
 * The name "Belle" is of French origin derived from the same word that means "beautiful".
 * She is one of the few people in the Enchanted Forest who speak highly about Rumplestiltskin.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.