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My life was such a burden. You'll see... All magic comes with a price. And now, it's yours to pay.

—Zoso to Rumplestiltskin^src

Zoso, formerly known as the Dark One and briefly as Old Beggar, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the eighth episode of the first season and is portrayed by guest star Brad Dourif.

History

Before First Curse

Long ago in the Enchanted Forest, a man named Zoso harnesses the power of darkness, succeeding Gorgon as the Dark One by killing him. He also gains a cursed dagger, which can bend his will to anyone who possesses it. Learning of a magical hat capable of absorbing and accumulating magic, he desires it for himself. He travels to its location and defeats the man guarding it. However, when he waves the dagger over the box in an attempt to open it, a powerful wave of magic from within the item blasts him away. As the Dark One lies still on the ground, the man informs him that the Sorcerer enchanted the box so that anyone who has succumbed to darkness cannot open it. Beaten, Zoso teleports away. ("Desperate Souls", "The Apprentice", "Nimue", "Broken Heart")

Later, he is enslaved by the Duke of the Frontlands, who acquires the dagger and gives it to one of his soldiers, Hordor. During an Ogre War, the Duke enlists all children aged fourteen to be trained as soldiers for his army. He dispatches Hordor to a village to pick up a girl named Morraine, who recently turned fourteen, as her parents beg for mercy. From a considerable distance, Zoso is ordered by Hordor via the dagger to magically force Morraine's parents into submission, which frightens the other villagers immensely. Unable to be freed of the curse of the Dark One, Zoso decides to goad someone else into killing him with the dagger so he can be free. He manipulates a cowardly wool spinner, Rumplestiltskin, whose only desire is to protect his son Baelfire from being forced to fight in the Ogre War. Disguised as a beggar, Zoso gains his sympathy and is offered food and shelter for the night. Zoso purposely tells Rumplestiltskin about the wonders of the dagger and encourages him to steal it from the Duke so he may gain control of the Dark One. Rumplestiltskin burns down the Duke's castle and snatches the dagger for himself. In the woods, he summons Zoso, who appears as a hooded figure. Rumplestiltskin cowers in fear of him, but quickly reacts in a blinded rage when Zoso taunts that his son was fathered by someone else. Zoso is stabbed to death by him, and reverts to human form. Rumplestiltskin is stunned at his true identity while Zoso briefly laments about life being a great burden for himself. Lastly, he affirms that Rumplestiltskin is the perfect pawn to help ensure his own death because he, like himself, is a desperate man. Upon death, Zoso's name disappears from the dagger while Rumplestiltskin's name replaces his, becoming the new Dark One. ("Desperate Souls")

After Third Curse

Years later, in the cavern beneath Emma's house in Storybrooke, Zoso is among all of the Dark Ones who appear, in spirit, to witness Emma reuniting Excalibur and the Dark One Dagger. ("Nimue")

Hook, the second Dark One at that time, enacts a portal in Storybrooke to the Underworld to bring back all the previous Dark Ones. Zoso is among the Dark Ones that come back to life to snuff out the light. ("Broken Heart")

After Hook opens a portal to the Underworld, all the souls of the deceased Dark Ones claim a living soul to replace their souls in the Underworld. When the heroes confront Hook and all the former dead Dark Ones, the spirit of Nimue magically chokes Emma. Hook realizes what kind of man he wants to be, using Excalibur, which he obtained by tricking Emma into giving it to him after she got it from Mr. Gold, to absorb the spirits of the Dark Ones. Hook begs his true love to kill him, destroying the Darkness and letting him die a hero. Emma reluctantly does this, destroying the sword, along with the Darkness's hold on her. ("Swan Song")

Magical Abilities

Dark One - Ability to use the powers of Darkness acquired with the Dark One Dagger.

Immortality - Eternal unaging life.

Witchcraft - Ability to cast spells and/or curses.

Shapeshifting - Ability to alter the appearance of oneself or others.

Telekinesis - Ability to control the movement of the environment.

Teleportation - Ability to magically teleport oneself and/or others from one location to another.

Trivia

Etymology

The Dark One's name, Zoso, refers to a nickname for Led Zeppelin guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page,^[1] who was represented on Led Zeppelin's fourth (unnamed) album by a symbol resembling the letters ZoSo. "Desperate Souls" premiered on the night before Page's sixty-eighth birthday.

Character Notes

Zoso is featured in the title card for "Desperate Souls".^[2]

Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale

Zoso had been the Dark One for decades before he tricked Rumplestiltskin into taking the curse onto himself.^[3]

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season One
"Pilot":	"The Thing You Love Most":	"Snow Falls":	"The Price of Gold":	"That Still Small Voice":	"The Shepherd":	"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter":	"Desperate Souls":	"True North":	"7:15 A.M.":	"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Skin Deep":	"What Happened to Frederick":	"Dreamy":	"Red-Handed":	"Heart of Darkness":	"Hat Trick":	"The Stable Boy":	"The Return":	"The Stranger":	"An Apple Red as Blood":	"A Land Without Magic":
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	Appears	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	Absent	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	Appears	Absent	Absent	Appears	Appears
"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: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Archive	Archive	Archive	Absent	Archive
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Other Appearances

NOVELIZATION

Zoso is mentioned in Once Upon a Time's Season One novelization, Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale.

STORYBOOKS

Zoso is mentioned in Henry's storybook in "Dreamcatcher".^[4]

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.

References

↑ Dove, Steve (January 9, 2012). Storybrooke Secrets: Desperate Souls. ABC. “The Dark One’s name is Zoso, which is a reference to Led Zeppelin. Zoso is used as a moniker for Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page.”

Neumyer, Scott (September 27, 2013). Q&A: ‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators on Having a Role for Kelly Clarkson. Rolling Stone. “We called the original Dark One “Zoso” after Led Zeppelin, and those don't get picked up as easily as when the clock said 8:15 [which is a reference to Lost].”
↑ File:108Title.png
↑ Beane, Odette. Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale, p. 142. New York: Hyperion, 2013.
↑ File:505RumplestiltskinStorybook.png

[1] Dove, Steve (January 9, 2012). Storybrooke Secrets: Desperate Souls. ABC. “The Dark One’s name is Zoso, which is a reference to Led Zeppelin. Zoso is used as a moniker for Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page.”

Neumyer, Scott (September 27, 2013). Q&A: ‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators on Having a Role for Kelly Clarkson. Rolling Stone. “We called the original Dark One “Zoso” after Led Zeppelin, and those don't get picked up as easily as when the clock said 8:15 [which is a reference to Lost].”

[2] File:108Title.png

[3] Beane, Odette. Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale, p. 142. New York: Hyperion, 2013.

[4] File:505RumplestiltskinStorybook.png

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-'''Zoso''', also known as the [[Darkness|Dark One]] and briefly as '''Old Beggar''', is a character on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. He débuts in the [[Desperate Souls|eighth episode]] of the [[Season One|first season]]. He is portrayed by guest star [[Brad Dourif]].
+'''Zoso''', formerly known as the [[Darkness|Dark One]] and briefly as '''Old Beggar''', is a character on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. He débuts in the [[Desperate Souls|eighth episode]] of the [[Season One|first season]] and is portrayed by guest star [[Brad Dourif]].
 ==History==
 {{Before First Curse|nohide|
-Long ago in the [[Enchanted Forest]], a man named Zoso harnesses the power of [[darkness]], succeeding [[Gorgon]] as the Dark One. He also gains a [[Dark One's Dagger|cursed dagger]], which can bend his will to anyone who possesses it. Learning of a [[Sorcerer's Hat|magical hat]] capable of absorbing and accumulating [[magic]], he desires it for himself. He travels to its location and defeats the [[Apprentice|man]] guarding it. However, when he waves the dagger over the box in an attempt to open it, a powerful wave of magic from within the item blasts him away. As the Dark One lies still on the ground, the man informs him that the [[Merlin|Sorcerer]] enchanted the box so that anyone who has succumbed to darkness cannot open it. Beaten, Zoso teleports away. {{S|("[[Desperate Souls]]", "[[The Apprentice (Episode)|The Apprentice]]", "[[Nimue (Episode)|Nimue]]")}}
+Long ago in the [[Enchanted Forest]], a man named Zoso harnesses the power of [[darkness]], succeeding [[Gorgon]] as the Dark One by killing him. He also gains a [[Dark One Dagger|cursed dagger]], which can bend his will to anyone who possesses it. Learning of a [[Sorcerer's Hat|magical hat]] capable of absorbing and accumulating [[magic]], he desires it for himself. He travels to its location and defeats the [[Apprentice|man]] guarding it. However, when he waves the dagger over the box in an attempt to open it, a powerful wave of magic from within the item blasts him away. As the Dark One lies still on the ground, the man informs him that the [[Merlin|Sorcerer]] enchanted the box so that anyone who has succumbed to darkness cannot open it. Beaten, Zoso teleports away. {{S|("[[Desperate Souls]]", "[[The Apprentice (Episode)|The Apprentice]]", "[[Nimue (Episode)|Nimue]]", "[[Broken Heart]]")}}
-Later, he is enslaved by the Duke of the Frontlands, who acquires the dagger and gives it to one of his soldiers, [[Hordor]]. During an [[Ogre Wars|Ogre War]], the Duke enlists all children aged fourteen to be trained as soldiers for his army. He dispatches Hordor to a village to pick up a girl named [[Morraine]], who recently turned fourteen, as her parents beg for mercy. From a considerable distance, Zoso is ordered by Hordor via the dagger to magically force Morraine's parents into submission, which frightens the other villagers immensely. Unable to be freed of the curse of the Dark One, Zoso decides to goad someone else into killing him with the dagger so he can be free. He manipulates a cowardly wool spinner, [[Rumplestiltskin]], whose only desire is to protect his son [[Baelfire]] from being forced to fight in the Ogre War. [[Shapeshifting|Disguised]] as a beggar, Zoso gains his sympathy and is offered food and shelter for the night. Zoso purposely tells Rumplestiltskin about the wonders of the dagger and encourages him to steal it from the Duke so he may gain control of the Dark One. Rumplestiltskin burns down the Duke's castle and snatches the dagger for himself. In the woods, he summons Zoso, who appears as a hooded figure. Rumplestiltskin cowers in fear of him, but quickly reacts in a blinded rage when Zoso taunts that his son was fathered by someone else. Zoso is stabbed to death by him, and reverts to human form. Rumplestiltskin is stunned at his true identity while Zoso briefly laments about life being a great burden for himself. Lastly, he affirms that Rumplestiltskin is the perfect pawn to help ensure his own death because he, like himself, is a desperate man. Upon death, Zoso's name disappears from the dagger while Rumplestiltskin's name replaces his, becoming the new Dark One. {{Ep3|Desperate Souls}} }}
+Later, he is enslaved by the Duke of the Frontlands, who acquires the dagger and gives it to one of his soldiers, [[Hordor]]. During an [[Ogre Wars|Ogre War]], the Duke enlists all children aged fourteen to be trained as soldiers for his army. He dispatches Hordor to a village to pick up a girl named [[Morraine]], who recently turned fourteen, as her parents beg for mercy. From a considerable distance, Zoso is ordered by Hordor via the dagger to magically force Morraine's parents into submission, which frightens the other villagers immensely. Unable to be freed of the curse of the Dark One, Zoso decides to goad someone else into killing him with the dagger so he can be free. He manipulates a cowardly wool spinner, [[Rumplestiltskin]], whose only desire is to protect his son [[Neal Cassidy|Baelfire]] from being forced to fight in the Ogre War. [[Shapeshifting|Disguised]] as a beggar, Zoso gains his sympathy and is offered food and shelter for the night. Zoso purposely tells Rumplestiltskin about the wonders of the dagger and encourages him to steal it from the Duke so he may gain control of the Dark One. Rumplestiltskin burns down the Duke's castle and snatches the dagger for himself. In the woods, he summons Zoso, who appears as a hooded figure. Rumplestiltskin cowers in fear of him, but quickly reacts in a blinded rage when Zoso taunts that his son was fathered by someone else. Zoso is stabbed to death by him, and reverts to human form. Rumplestiltskin is stunned at his true identity while Zoso briefly laments about life being a great burden for himself. Lastly, he affirms that Rumplestiltskin is the perfect pawn to help ensure his own death because he, like himself, is a desperate man. Upon death, Zoso's name disappears from the dagger while Rumplestiltskin's name replaces his, becoming the new Dark One. {{Ep3|Desperate Souls}} }}
+{{After Third Curse|nohide|
+Years later, in the cavern beneath [[Emma Swan|Emma]]'s [[Swan House|house]] in [[Storybrooke]], Zoso is among all of the [[Darkness|Dark Ones]] who appear, in spirit, to witness Emma reuniting [[Excalibur]] and the [[Dark One Dagger]]. {{Ep2|Nimue (Episode)|Nimue}}
+Hook, the second Dark One at that time, enacts a portal in Storybrooke to the [[Underworld]] to bring back all the previous Dark Ones. Zoso is among the Dark Ones that come back to life to snuff out the light. {{Ep|Broken Heart}}
-{{After Camelot Quest|nohide|
-Years laters, in the cavern beneath [[Emma Swan|Emma]]'s [[Swan House|house]] in [[Storybrooke]], Zoso is among all of the [[Darkness|Dark Ones]] who appear, in spirit, to witness Emma reuniting [[Excalibur]] and the [[Dark One's Dagger]]. {{Ep2|Nimue (Episode)|Nimue}}
+After [[Hook]] opens a [[World-crossing|portal]] to the [[Underworld]], all the souls of the deceased [[Darkness|Dark Ones]] claim a living soul to replace their souls in the Underworld. When the heroes confront Hook and all the former dead Dark Ones, the spirit of [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]] magically chokes [[Emma Swan|Emma]]. Hook realizes what kind of man he wants to be, using [[Excalibur]], which he obtained by tricking Emma into giving it to him after she got it from [[Mr. Gold]], to absorb the spirits of the Dark Ones. Hook begs his true love to kill him, destroying the [[Darkness]] and letting him die a hero. Emma reluctantly does this, destroying the sword, along with the Darkness's hold on her. {{Ep|Swan Song}}
-Hook, the second Dark One, enacts a portal in Storybrooke to the Underworld to bring back all the previous Dark Ones. Zoso is among the Dark Ones that come back to life to snuff out the light. {{Ep|Broken Heart}}
 }}
+==Magical Abilities==
+{{MagicalAbility|*|Dark One}}
+{{MagicalAbility|**|Immortality}}
+{{MagicalAbility|**|Witchcraft}}
+{{MagicalAbility|***|Shapeshifting}}
+{{MagicalAbility|***|Telekinesis}}
+{{MagicalAbility|***|Teleportation}}
 ==Trivia==
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 |-|Character Notes=
 ===Etymology===
-*The [[Darkness|Dark One]]'s name, Zoso, refers to a nickname for [[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]] guitarist and songwriter [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Page|Jimmy Page]],<ref>http://abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time/blogs/storybrooke-secrets/secrets-episode-108-desperate-souls</ref> who was represented on Led Zeppelin's fourth (unnamed) [[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin IV|album]] by a symbol resembling the letters ZoSo. "[[Desperate Souls]]" premiered on the night before Page's sixty-eighth birthday.
+*The [[Darkness|Dark One]]'s name, Zoso, refers to a nickname for [[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]] guitarist and songwriter [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Page|Jimmy Page]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time/news/storybrooke-secrets/secrets-episode-108-desperate-souls|title=Storybrooke Secrets: Desperate Souls|last=Dove|first=Steve|date=January 9, 2012|publisher=[[ABC]]|quote=The Dark One’s name is Zoso, which is a reference to Led Zeppelin. Zoso is used as a moniker for Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page.}}<br><br>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/q-a-once-upon-a-time-creators-on-writing-a-role-for-kelly-clarkson-20130927|title=Q&A: ‘Once Upon a Time’ Creators on Having a Role for Kelly Clarkson|last=Neumyer|first=Scott|date=September 27, 2013|publisher=''[[Wikipedia:Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone]]''|quote=We called the original Dark One “Zoso” after Led Zeppelin, and those don't get picked up as easily as when the clock said 8:15 [which is a reference to ''Lost''].}}</ref> who was represented on Led Zeppelin's fourth (unnamed) [[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin IV|album]] by a symbol resembling the letters ZoSo. "[[Desperate Souls]]" premiered on the night before Page's sixty-eighth birthday.
-**Interestingly, the inside cover of the album shows a cloaked figure holding a staff and a lantern.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-10-wildest-led-zeppelin-legends-fact-checked-20121121/the-old-hermit-in-the-led-zeppelin-iv-gatefold-is-a-character-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-19691231</ref> When [[Rumplestiltskin]] first meets Zoso, he is also wearing a cloak, and is holding a staff and a lantern.<ref>[[:File:108ToRunAway.png]]</ref>
-*His name is similar to "Zozo", a mysterious demonic entity that has been recorded with Ouija board use since the 1800's. Much like the Dark One, Zozo the demon is also said to be summoned by others with an object - the Ouija board. He attaches itself to certain unlucky individuals, and go to any length to trick its callers.<ref>http://www.ghosttheory.com/2011/08/25/what-is-zozo</ref>
 ===Character Notes===
+*Zoso is featured in the [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] for "[[Desperate Souls]]".<ref>[[:File:108Title.png]]</ref>
-*Zoso has the second longest gap between his first and second appearances with sixty-one episodes between "[[Desperate Souls]]" and "[[The Apprentice (Episode)|The Apprentice]]".
-|-|Others Notes=
+|-|Other Notes=
-===[[Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale]]===
+===''[[Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale]]''===
-*Zoso had been the [[Darkness|Dark One]] for decades before he tricked [[Rumplestiltskin]] into taking the curse onto himself.<ref>Beane, Odette. ''[[Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale]]'' - Page 142. New York: [[wikipedia:Hyperion Books|Hyperion]], 2013.</ref>
+*Zoso had been the [[Darkness|Dark One]] for decades before he tricked [[Rumplestiltskin]] into taking the curse onto himself.<ref>Beane, Odette. ''[[Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale]]'', p. 142. [[Wikipedia:New York City|New York]]: [[Wikipedia:Hachette Books|Hyperion]], 2013.</ref>
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+{{AppearancesOther|<center>'''NOVELIZATION'''</center>
-<small>Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.</small>
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+<center>'''STORYBOOKS'''</center>
+*Zoso is mentioned in [[Henry Mills|Henry]]'s [[Henry's Once Upon a Time Book|storybook]] in "Dreamcatcher".<ref>[[:File:505RumplestiltskinStorybook.png]]</ref>}}
+<small>Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.</small>
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