Apprentice

"I am his Apprentice. And you are not the first Dark One I have faced."

- The Apprentice to Zoso

The Apprentice is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the fourth episode of the fourth season. He is portrayed by guest star Timothy Webber.

The Apprentice is based on a character of the same name from the poem, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice".

Trivia
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Character Notes

 * His transformation into a mouse is a reference to Mickey Mouse, the Sorcerer's Apprentice in Fantasia.
 * According to Rumplestiltskin, he is thousands of years old; making him one of the two oldest known residents of the Fairy Tale Land. The other one is Merlin.
 * According to a note on the board in the library, the owner of his house is Yen Sid, a reference to the powerful sorcerer from Disney's Fantasia.
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Production Notes

 * His casting call describes him as, "an elderly, grizzled and unflappable knight who for many, many years has dedicated himself to serving a righteous cause".

Appearances

 * The Apprentice is mentioned in Henry's storybook in "Best Laid Plans".