Hansel (True North)

"That doesn't sound good."

- Hansel to Gretel and the Evil Queen about the Blind Witch.

Hansel 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 Quinn Lord, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Nicholas Zimmer.

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

Trivia
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On-Screen Notes

 * The name "Hansel" is of Germanic origin derived from the diminutive form of "Hans" and itself derived from "Johannes" with roots to the Hebrew name "Yochanan" that means "God is gracious".
 * In the original fairytale, Hansel was older than Gretel. In the Once Upon a Time adaption, Gretel is the older twin.
 * In both the original fairytale and "True North", he was the one the Blind Witch planned to eat first.
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Production Notes

 * 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.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
 * Hansel appears in Henry's storybook in "True North", "The Stable Boy", "Selfless, Brave and True" and "The New Neverland".