Giant Squids

This article focuses on the sea species. For the humanoid species, see giants. For the similar sea species, see krakens.

Giant Squids
Species
Biographical Information
Status:	Existing
Homeworld:	Enchanted Forest Neverland
Show Information
First mention:	"Into the Deep"
Only appearance:	"Nasty Habits"
Latest mention:	"Changelings"
Relevant Pages

“

And yet, it wasn't the quill itself, but the ink that captured the Dark One – harvested from the rarest species of squid, from the bottom of a bottomless ocean.

”

—Mr. Gold to Henry Mills ^src

Giant Squids are a species featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. They are native to the Enchanted Forest and Neverland, and first appear in the fourth episode of the third season.

Giant squids are based on the creature of the same name from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and the giant squid from the Disney film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Biology

As their name indicates, giant squids are huge sea creatures. According to Mr. Gold, they are the rarest species of squid. They can be called using conch shells. ("Into the Deep," "Nasty Habits")

Giant squids are able to produce an ink which can temporarily paralyze any magical being. ("Into the Deep," "Birth")

History

After First Curse

While in Neverland trying to rescue Henry from Peter Pan, Neal summons a giant squid by sounding a conch shell. When the squid surfaces from a lake, he kills it with a spear, before allowing Mr. Gold to extract ink from the creature's corpse, which they'll use to paralyze Pan. ("Nasty Habits")

Trivia

• Production Notes
• Set Notes

Production Notes

• In the Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-related episodes, krakens take the place of giant squids, even if the show introduced them before.

Props Notes

• A prop page from Kelly's prison book from "Leaving Storybrooke," auctioned off online on eBay in November 2019, reveals that the unhappy ending that Wish Rumplestiltskin had in mind for Kelly, included a dramatic encounter with a giant squid. The segment with the sea monster reads: "Suddenly the Nautilus shuddered, as if hit with ten thousand pounds of force. The screws popped from the walls and water sprouted in, spraying Zelena in the face. "I'm under attack," she thought, terrified. Zelena ran to the portal to see what hit her. And then she saw it..."Giant bloody squid," Zelena sighed. As if this under the sea entrapment couldn't get any worse..."

Appearances

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Reason: Special appearances

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Once Upon a Time: Season Two
"Broken":	"We Are Both":	"Lady of the Lake":	"The Crocodile":	"The Doctor":	"Tallahassee":	"Child of the Moon":	"Into the Deep":	"Queen of Hearts":	"The Cricket Game":	"The Outsider":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Mentioned	Absent	Absent
"In the Name of the Brother":	"Tiny":	"Manhattan":	"The Queen Is Dead":	"The Miller's Daughter":	"Welcome to Storybrooke":	"Selfless, Brave and True":	"Lacey":	"The Evil Queen":	"Second Star to the Right":	"And Straight On 'Til Morning":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Three
"The Heart of the Truest Believer":	"Lost Girl":	"Quite a Common Fairy":	"Nasty Habits":	"Good Form":	"Ariel":	"Dark Hollow":	"Think Lovely Thoughts":	"Save Henry":	"The New Neverland":	"Going Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"New York City Serenade":	"Witch Hunt":	"The Tower":	"Quiet Minds":	"It's Not Easy Being Green":	"The Jolly Roger":	"Bleeding Through":	"A Curious Thing":	"Kansas":	"Snow Drifts":	"There's No Place Like Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters":	"White Out":	"Rocky Road":	"The Apprentice":	"Breaking Glass":	"Family Business":	"The Snow Queen":	"Smash the Mirror":	"Fall":	"Shattered Sight":	"Heroes and Villains":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Darkness on the Edge of Town":	"Unforgiven":	"Enter the Dragon":	"Poor Unfortunate Soul":	"Best Laid Plans":	"Heart of Gold":	"Sympathy for the De Vil":	"Lily":	"Mother":	"Operation Mongoose Part 1":	"Operation Mongoose Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Five
"The Dark Swan":	"The Price":	"Siege Perilous":	"The Broken Kingdom":	"Dreamcatcher":	"The Bear and the Bow":	"Nimue":	"Birth":	"The Bear King":	"Broken Heart":	"Swan Song":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Mentioned	Absent
"Souls of the Departed":	"Labor of Love":	"Devil's Due":	"The Brothers Jones":	"Our Decay":	"Her Handsome Hero":	"Ruby Slippers":	"Sisters":	"Firebird":	"Last Rites":	"Only You":	"An Untold Story":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

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