Woodcutter (True North)

"Because we're a family. And family always finds one another."

- The Woodcutter to the Evil Queen

The Woodcutter is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the ninth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Nicholas Lea, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Michael Tillman.

The Woodcutter is based on a character of the same name from the fairytale, "Hansel and Gretel".

Before the Curse
One day, while out cutting wood, the Woodcutter suddenly disappears, kidnapped by the Evil Queen. She tells him that his children refused to live with her, and asks him why. He tells her that they are a family, and family will always find one another. She lets him go, telling him that they can be a family if they can find each other. However, the Evil Queen makes it so no matter how long or hard the Woodcutter searches for his children, he will not find them.

Trivia

 * In the original "Pilot" script, when the war council is debating how to stop the Evil Queen's curse, the Woodcutter and his two children, Hansel and Gretel, were supposed to walk in with the enchanted tree along with the Blue Fairy.