August Booth

"I've lived a life of selfishness, cowardice and dishonesty. And only I can cure that...not magic, not science. Just me."

- August to Tamara

August Wayne Booth, formerly known as the Stranger, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the ninth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Eion Bailey, and is the Land Without Magic alias of Pinocchio.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * The name "August" is of Latin origin, and is derived from the diminutive form of the name "Augustus" that means "great" or "venerable".
 * The middle name "Wayne" is of Old English origin derived from an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker" as well as having roots in the Old English word "wagon".
 * The surname "Booth" is of Old English origin derived from the word "bothe" and itself derived from the Old Danish word "both" that means "cow-house" or "herdsman's hut".
 * August claims to have spent a year abroad visiting places as far as Nepal and Pamplona, Spain.
 * He has a wooden hand-carved donkey paper weight, a reference to the story of Pinocchio, in which all boys sent to Pleasure Island are turned into donkeys.
 * The complicated wooden lock he installed on Mary Margaret's door hints to skills he learned from his father.
 * The pages he added to Henry's book tell Pinocchio's story. According to Henry, this tale was not initially in the book.
 * He seems unaware Storybrooke is the "land without magic" until Mr. Gold points out his foolishness.
 * Has a necklace with the image of Enchanted Forest/Characters the whale on it.
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Production Notes

 * August is named after Wayne Booth, a literary critic who coined the term "unreliable narrator". An "unreliable narrator" is a narrator, usually in fiction, whose credibility is severely compromised and therefore cannot be trusted on the validity of their story. August's fairy tale counterpart, Pinocchio, is known for lying.
 * His scenes in "Hat Trick" were cut.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.