Zoso

"My life was such a burden. You'll see... All magic comes with a price. And now, it's yours to pay."

- Zoso to Rumplestiltskin

Zoso, also known as the Dark One and briefly as Old Beggar, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the eighth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Brad Dourif.

Trivia

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Etymology

 * The Dark One's name, Zoso, refers to a nickname for Led Zeppelin guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page, who was represented on Led Zeppelin's fourth (unnamed) album by a symbol resembling the letters ZoSo. "Desperate Souls" premiered on the night before Page's sixty-eighth birthday.
 * Interestingly, the inside cover of the album shows a cloaked figure holding a staff and a lantern. When Rumplestiltskin first meets Zoso, he is also wearing a cloak, and is holding a staff and a lantern.
 * His name is similar to "Zozo", a mysterious demonic entity that has been recorded with Ouija board use since the 1800's. Much like the Dark One, Zozo the demon is also said to be summoned by others with an object - the Ouija board. He attaches itself to certain unlucky individuals, and go to any length to trick its callers.

Character Notes

 * Zoso has the second longest gap between his first and second appearances with sixty-one episodes between "Desperate Souls" and "The Apprentice".
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Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale

 * Zoso had been the Dark One for decades before he tricked Rumplestiltskin into taking the curse onto himself.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.