Maurice

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

- Maurice toBelle

Sir Maurice is a character on Once Upon a Time. He debuts in the episode "Skin Deep". He is Belle's father, and the fairytale counterpart of Moe French.

History
Sir Maurice is the ruler of an unnamed town, whose people are ravaged by the Ogre Wars. He requests help from Rumplestiltskin. When Rumplestiltskin asks for Belle in exchange for protecting the town, Maurice refuses. When Belle goes with Rumplestiltskin anyway, Maurice is very upset.

After Rumplestiltskin throws Belle out of his castle, the Evil Queen claims that Maurice was cruel to Belle. The Queen claims Maurice locked Belle in a tower, which ultimately resulted in Belle's death. This is at least partially false, as Belle is revealed to still be alive. ("Skin Deep")

Trivia

 * Maurice shares his name with Belle's father in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.