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

 * 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 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 mean.s "God is gracious".
 * Hook is one of very few Enchanted Forest characters to have a known surname.
 * 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".
 * His wardrobe is inspired by the electronic band Depeche Mode.
 * Hook's pirate jacket weighs a staggering fifty pounds.
 * The show creators have stated that they look at Hook as their version of Han Solo from the Star Wars franchise.
 * 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.
 * 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 approximately two hundred years old by the time the second curse is broken.

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