Milah

"Because I never loved you."

- Milah to Rumplestiltskin

Milah is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the fourth episode of the second season. She is portrayed by guest star Rachel Shelley, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * The name "Milah" is of Slavonic origin derived from the word "mila" that means "pleasant, dear".
 * Milah has a talent for drawing, which she passed on to her son. Her house is full of drawings of landscapes, reflecting her dreams.
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Production Notes

 * The casting call described her as, "a woman who's often at her village's tavern and is bored with being a wife and mother. Yearning for adventure, she joins a band of thieves".
 * The casting call name for her was "Milha".
 * According to co-executive producer David H. Goodman, Hook's drawing of Milah is a self-portrait. Rumplestiltskin's drawing of Baelfire was also done by her.
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Other Notes

 * According to the Blu-ray exclusive featurette "A Fractured Family Tree" on Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season, Milah and Hook were married. Adam Horowitz has stated that this was a mistake made during the production of the featurette, and as far as the show canon is concerned, Milah and Hook were never married.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
 * Milah's name appears in Hook's tattoo in "Tallahassee".
 * Milah appears in a drawing in "And Straight On 'Til Morning".