Maurice

"Belle, please, you cannot do this; you cannot go with this... beast."

- Maurice to Belle about Rumplestiltskin

Sir Maurice is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the twelfth episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Eric Keenleyside, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Moe French.

Maurice is based on Beauty's father from the fairytale "Beauty and the Beast".

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Etymology

 * The name "Maurice" is of Latin origin derived from "Maurus" that means "dark-skinned".
 * The name of his Storybrooke counterpart, Moe, is derived from this name.

Character Notes

 * Maurice is a reference to the same character in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. However, he does not share the same occupation as the Disney adaption of the character, who is an inventor.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.