Knave of Hearts (Hat Trick)

"Then there's your task. Get it to work."

- Knave to Jefferson

The Knave of Hearts is a character on Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the seventeenth episode of the first season and is played by guest star Paul McGillion.

Before the Curse
After Jefferson and the Evil Queen come to Wonderland, the Knave leads the charge to capture them. After Queen Regina escapes, Jefferson is left behind and caught by the Knave and his men. The Knave orders him to be taken to the Queen of Hearts.

While Jefferson appears before the Queen of Hearts, she speaks to her Knave through a long tube, and he announces for her. She inquires as to how Jefferson came to Wonderland. When Jefferson responds that he used his hat, the Queen asks where it is. When Jefferson responds that Regina took it, the Knave instructs him to make another. Jefferson laments that it won't work in Wonderland, and the Knave tells him that it is his task to make it work. This event is the origin of the Mad Hatter. ("Hat Trick")

When Captain Hook arrives in Wonderland, the Knave of Hearts is on hand to serve on behalf of the Queen of Hearts. When he is no longer needed, the Queen waves him and the other courtiers away to be left alone in private. ("Queen of Hearts")

Trivia

 * "Knave" is another term for the "Jack" in a card deck.

Appearances
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