Peter Pan

"Careful. He may look like a boy, but he's a bloody demon."

- Hook

Malcolm, currently known as Peter Pan, and previously known as the Fugitive Boy and the Pied Piper, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the first episode of the third season and is portrayed by guest stars Robbie Kay and Stephen Lord. He is the main reality version of Peter Pan.

Peter Pan is based on the character of the same name from the play "Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up", and the Disney film Peter Pan. He also takes the place of the titular character from the legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Trivia

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Etymology

 * Peter Pan named himself after the doll owned by his son Rumplestiltskin, in memory of the child he abandoned.

Character Notes

 * Pan is featured in the title card for "The Heart of the Truest Believer" (along with Henry) and "Nasty Habits".


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Production Notes

 * Peter Pan's casting call describes him as, "in his teens, and is a mischievous and devious Lost Boy."
 * Pan's casting call name was "Rufio", the name of one of the Lost Boys in the 1991 movie Hook.
 * The show's version of Rufio is mentioned in "Lost Girl".
 * Malcolm's casting call name was "Colin".
 * Whatever intentional or not, “Colin” is the name of the actor who portrays Hook, who is the nemesis of Peter Pan in the novel.
 * Malcolm's casting call describes him as, "dissatisfied, self-centered and ruthless."


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Fairytales and Folklore

 * When Hook states that it is Peter Pan who is the villain in Neverland, not he, Emma replies that Pan is not supposed to be a villain. J.M. Barrie's original draft of the play actually depicts Pan as the villain, kidnapping children from their beds. Captain Hook was only introduced later as a theatrical device to help stagehands change scenery.

Popular Culture

 * To swindle people out of their money, Malcolm performs "Follow the Lady", a gambling card game of Spanish origin.


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Props Notes

 * There is an illustration of the Pied Piper on Grumpy's beer stein.

Costume Notes

 * Malcolm's coat is the same garment worn by Blacktooth in "Souls of the Departed".

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.