Knightfall

"Your father went on a little detour because there's more important things to him than his daughter. He fought a duel for his precious honor."

- Gothel to Alice

"Knightfall is the thirteenth episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Jerome Schwartz & Miguel Ian Raya, and directed by Steve Miner. It is the one hundred and forty-sixth episode of the series overall, and premiered on March 16, 2018.

Synopsis
Rogers strikes a deal with Eloise despite Tilly’s fair warning, while Ivy struggles to find herself after Victoria's death. Meanwhile, in a faraway realm, Hook confronts Captain Ahab over a legendary magical talisman which can free Alice, only to learn that his quest may have unintended consequences.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Roni
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Dania Ramirez as Jacinda Vidrio
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Mekia Cox (Credit only)
 * Robert Carlyle as Weaver/Rumplestiltskin (Wish Realm)

Guest Starring

 * Emma Booth as Gothel/Eloise Gardener
 * Christopher Gauthier as Smee (Wish Realm)
 * Adelaide Kane as Ivy Belfrey
 * Rose Reynolds as Tilly
 * Chad Rook as Captain Ahab

Co-Starring

 * Chilton Crane as Hilda Braeburn
 * Elle McKinnon as Young Alice
 * Ian Nsenga as First Mate
 * Bobby L. Stewart as Older Man

Uncredited

 * Unknown baby as Alice*

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features the head of Ivy's doll, Beatrice, inside the "O" of "Once".
 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on November 13, 2017.


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Event Chronology

 * The Seattle events take place the day after "A Taste of the Heights", and before "The Girl in the Tower".
 * The New Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place several years after "Eloise Gardener" and several years before Alice escapes the tower in "The Girl in the Tower".
 * The Wish Realm flashbacks take place several years after "Eloise Gardener" and before "Wish You Were Here".

Episode Connections

 * The flute music playing in the tavern where Wish Hook meets Captain Ahab is the same tune heard in the tavern that Anton visits in "Tiny", the tavern where Hook and his crew celebrate in "The Jolly Roger", the tavern where young Cora is working in "Bleeding Through", the tavern where Emma meets past Hook in "Snow Drifts", and Robin Hood's tavern in "Heart of Gold". The same music is playing in the tent camp that Snow White visits in "Heartless".
 * Alice was trapped by Gothel in "Eloise Gardener".
 * Hook gave the Jolly Roger to Smee in "Eloise Gardener".
 * Hilda Braeburn was previously attacked in "A Taste of the Heights".
 * Victoria Belfrey was killed in "Secret Garden"
 * Lucy stopped Henry and Jacinda from kissing in "A Taste of the Heights".
 * Roni met her "former-boyfriend" in "A Taste of the Heights".
 * Rogers and Weaver began their investigation into the deaths of the Coven of the Eight, including Doctor Sage's death in "Secret Garden", in "A Taste of the Heights".


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Disney

 * Maui's Fish Hook from Disney's Moana appears.
 * Ivy brings a box of mochi from Lucky Cat Cafe for Henry. This is a reference to Mochi, a minor character, and the location of the same name from Disney's Big Hero 6.

Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Captain Hook and Smee from the Peter Pan story, Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Dame Gothel from the Rapunzel fairytale, Rumplestiltskin from the Rumplestiltskin fairytale, and Captain Ahab from the Moby Dick story

Popular Culture

 * On the box of mochi that Ivy gives Henry, the Japanese kanji characters "大福餅" are pronounced as "daifukumochi", which references a type of mochi that is round in shape and usually contains a sweet filling such as red bean paste.
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Props Notes

 * The bottles of sand that Wish Hook gave to Alice are sitting on a shelf inside Tilly's hideout.

Costume Notes

 * Ivy is wearing a Embellished Sweater by Sandro. She continues to wear the sweater in "The Girl in the Tower".
 * Henry is wearing a Jack Spade Solid Henley (no longer available). He continues to wear the shirt in "The Girl in the Tower".
 * The shirt was also worn by David Nolan in the Season Three episodes "Snow Drifts" and "There's No Place Like Home".
 * Roni is wearing a T-Sily-D Leopard Tee by Diesel. She continues to wear the tee in "The Girl in the Tower".


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Filming Locations

 * GJ House Flowers And Gifts on 714 Columbia Street in New Westminster doubles as the florist that Rogers and Weaver visit, for both exterior and interior scenes. The name of the business was kept for the show.
 * The shootout scene with Wish Hook and Captain Ahab at the Wish Realm Port was filmed on a green-screen set at The Bridge Studios.