Prince James

"Next time, make sure I am really dead."

- Prince James to Behemoth

Prince James, Prince Charming's twin brother, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He debuts in the sixth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by starring cast member Josh Dallas, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Before the Curse
Prince James was born to Ruth and her unnamed husband, along with his twin. He was traded to Rumplestiltskin to save the family farm. Rumplestiltskin gave the infant to King George who named him James and raised him as his own.

Prince James appears to have a relationship with Jack, but King George wants James to focus on helping the kingdom, as it is in economical disarray. James goes after Anton the Giant with Jack, and they give him a magical mushroom that shrinks him to human size. Jack and James take him to a tavern where Anton enjoys music. Jack tells Anton about the kingdom debts, and Anton decides he wants to help the kingdom with gold by giving them treasure. James, however, betrays the giant along with Jack, as they climb up the beanstalk and begin to fight and slaughter the giants. Jack stabs Arlo with her poisoned sword, and he does the same to her. James leaves Jack dying on the floor, showing he never really cared for her. Anton is the only survivor. Much later on, Prince James is seen fighting Behemoth in a sword fight. After apparently winning the match, the prince meets with King George and King Midas. The three come to an arrangement wherein if the prince can defeat a dragon that has been ravaging Midas' kingdom, Midas will supply George's kingdom with gold using his golden hand, which turns any object into gold upon contact.

However, after Midas has departed, Behemoth rises and stabs the prince through the torso, killing him. This event necessitates King George making an additional deal with Rumplestiltskin. He trades the whereabouts of the Fairy Godmother to the wizard in exchange for the dead prince's twin, the man now calling himself Prince James.

Appearances
James (Zwillingsbruder) Principe James