Magic Mirror

"I wish to be with you forever, to look upon your face always, to never leave your side."

- The Genie to Regina when making his final wish

The Magic Mirror, formerly known as the Genie of Agrabah, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the second episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Giancarlo Esposito, and is the Agrabah counterpart of Sidney Glass.

The Magic Mirror is based on the character of the same name from the fairytale, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and on the Genie from the folktale, "Aladdin".

Trivia

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On-screen Notes

 * By using him, the Evil Queen is able to see through uncovered mirrors.
 * However, as revealed in the episode "Sisters", Regina is also able to use her powers to spy on someone through any reflective surface, including the chrome on a car.
 * When first meeting King Leopold, the genie states that he has granted "One thousand and one wishes..." This is a reference to the popular Middle Eastern folk-tales One Thousand and One Nights, which itself contains the story "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp".


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Props Notes

 * The mirror that the genie keeps with him inside his lamp, which he later gets trapped inside when he makes his final wish, is the same mirror that the Evil Queen uses to trap Emma and Regina in "I'll Be Your Mirror".
 * The lamp that he once lived in is currently in the possession of Mr. Gold in his pawnshop.
 * Another genie lamp, with a different design, is also in the pawnshop.
 * One of Cyrus' brothers' genie lamps is the same prop as the magic mirror's lamp, but with differently colored jewels.
 * The same prop is re-used for the genie lamp that Aladdin steals from Mr. Gold's pawnshop. This lamp also has differently colored jewels.

Appearances
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