Underworld

"The Underworld is worse than you can possibly imagine. It's gonna make you wish the old stories of fire and brimstone were true."

- Mr. Gold

The Underworld, mistakenly referred to as Hell, and also known as the Purgatory, is an upcoming world featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It will first appear in the twelfth episode of the fifth season.

The Underworld is based on the location of the same name from Greek Mythology.

Inhabitants

 * Charon
 * Cora †
 * Eighteen previous Dark Ones † (formerly)
 * Furies
 * Gorgon † (formerly)


 * Killian Jones †
 * King Fergus †
 * Nimue † (formerly)
 * Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold (formerly)
 * Zoso † (formerly)

Trivia

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On-Screen Notes

 * It is possible to summon the spirit from someone in the Underworld either by getting the person's murderer to use the murder weapon to open a portal, or by using the magic ale brewed by the Witch from DunBroch.
 * Any souls trapped in the Underworld can be returned to any mortal world by Charon. However, they are branded with the Mark of Charon which will force them to return when the moon reaches its peak. The Mark of Charon can also be traded with another person, allowing the trapped soul to remain in the living world while the recipient of the mark takes their place.
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Production Notes

 * According to Adam Horowitz, the Underworld is not Hell, but a place between Hell and the living world. It is described as "the place for people with unfinished business", which is not about being good or evil.
 * However, the Underworld is called "Hell" on several occasions in the series.
 * Contrary to the show's version of the Underworld, the Greek Underworld housed all souls of the departed, and had them sent to different areas within the realm based on how they lived their lives (whether they commited terrible crimes, acts of greatness, nothing significant, or even if they were consumed by love).