Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5154975-20140830155800/@comment-6175354-20141021040029

Andrew.scott.503 wrote:

Well, there is a Genie - Sydney Glass. As far as I can tell, he never gave up being a Genie in the EF, just trapped by his own wish into the mirror... No need for Rumples to impersonate one. Aladdin is not the only tale to feature a genie, in the 1001 Arabian Nights. Besides, the original story focuses, on Aladdin's wish to become a prince. OUaT does not need a genie for that, since the show is a fairytale mash-up.