London

This article focuses on the Land Without Magic location. For Alice's homeworld, see Victorian England. For Cruella De Vil's homeworld, see 1920s England.

London
Land Without Magic Location
Character Affiliations
Inhabitants:	Baelfire † (formerly) George Darling John Darling Mary Darling Michael Darling Nana Wendy Darling
Visitors:	The Shadow †
Show Information
Only appearance:	"Second Star to the Right"
Latest mention:	"The New Neverland"
Relevant Pages

“

What is this place?

”

—Baelfire arriving in London ^src

London, England is a Land Without Magic location featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It appears in the twenty-first episode of the second season.

London is partially based on the location of the same name from the story "Peter and Wendy", and the Disney film Peter Pan.

History

Before First Curse

The Darling family, residing in London, own a home together. George and Mary Darling are parents to their three children, John, Michael and Wendy. Additionally, they own a dog named Nana. The Shadow, travelling from Neverland, comes to London in search of young boys to take with him so they can join the entourage of Peter Pan. Through a portal in the Enchanted Forest, a boy, Baelfire, persuades his father, Rumplestiltskin, to give up his powers and journey to a Land Without Magic with him for a fresh start. However, Rumplestiltskin chooses power over his son, who falls into the portal alone. Arriving in London, Baelfire spends the next few months on the streets scavenging for food. Upon sighting a construction worker climb down from a ladder at an open window, the boy breaks into a dining room, where he finds an enormous amount of food on the table. Wendy, believing he is a thief, cautiously regards him until she realizes he is just hungry. Feeling sorry for him, she hides Baelfire in her nursery cubby-hole and sneaks up food for him. Her parents eventually find out, but a sympathetic Mary allows him to stay as a guest. One night, while Wendy is watching the Shadow outside her window, Baelfire warns her to never involve herself with magic. She agrees, but later lets the Shadow to take her to Neverland. Wendy returns, with news that the Shadow wants her brothers, though Baelfire promises to protect them. When they counter the Shadow, Baelfire allows the creature to take him instead as a means to keep Wendy's family together. ("Second Star to the Right")

Fearing for Baelfire's safety, Wendy goes to Neverland in the hopes of rescuing him. Her brothers follow, but all three siblings are coerced into doing Peter Pan's bidding during his quest for the heart of the heart of the truest believer. ("Dark Hollow", "Think Lovely Thoughts")

After First Curse

Since the defeat of Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys hitch a ride on Hook's ship out of Neverland. Arriving in Storybrooke, the girl quickly finds her awaiting brothers, John and Michael, and the three decide to finally go home to London. ("The New Neverland")

Trivia

• On-Screen Notes
• Production Notes
• Cultural References
• Other Notes

On-Screen Notes

• London's Big Ben is featured in the title card for "Second Star to the Right".
• This city is different and separate from Alice's England. Similarly, it is not Cruella De Vil's England either. The latter two are different worlds stuck in specific eras, Alice's being Victorian England and Cruella's being the 1920s England. ("Down the Rabbit Hole," "Sympathy for the De Vil")

Production Notes

• The CGI model for the Darling House drawing room is recycled from the model created for Alphonse's Mansion in "In the Name of the Brother". The wall panels by the windows, the windows themselves, even the curtains, all have the same design, but the checkered window panes in Alphonse's home have been replaced with frosted window panes. The same model is used for the Lydgate House in "Strange Case", where the model is more faithful to the original: The design of the windows, the fireplace, the doors and the bookshelves is exactly the same. ("Second Star to the Right")
  • The CGI model created for the exterior of the Darling House and the neighboring building are recycled and reused for the exterior of the Dr. Jekyll's house and the surrounding buildings in "An Untold Story". In the exterior shot in the Land of Untold Stories, the building in the middle and the one on the right are almost identical to the London buildings. ("Second Star to the Right")

Disney

• The time on Big Ben is 8:15, the same time that is shown in the Disney film Peter Pan. ("Second Star to the Right")

Lost

• It is also a reference to two of the numbers from Lost.

Filming Locations

• The scene where young Baelfire arrives in London was filmed on the forest trails above the Third Beach in Vancouver's Stanley Park. ("Second Star to the Right")

Appearances

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	Absent	Absent	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	Appears	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	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	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: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Absent	Absent	Archive	Absent	Absent
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Archive	Archive	Archive	Archive

Other Appearances

A drawing of London appears in Baelfire's refuge in Neverland in "Nasty Habits", "Good Form" and "Dark Hollow". London appears in a photograph in "The Final Battle Part 1".

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.

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