King Xavier

"Run off with the evil imp you don't think anyone knows about in the name of love, or stand next to my son with a crown on your head and citizens at your feet."

- King Xavier to Cora

King Xavier is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the sixteenth episode of the second season and is portrayed by guest star Joaquim de Almeida.

King Xavier is based on the King from the fairytale, "Rumpelstiltskin".

Trivia

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Production Notes

 * The casting call describes him as, "45, has a mean sense of humor, and worries about being able to maintain his extravagant lifestyle since gold has become more scarce in his kingdom."


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Props Notes

 * When Cora enters King Xavier's chambers, where he is "counting his treasure", the book he is writing in (seen upside-down) contains a list of what appears to be the royal family's valuables, their value, number of items, and weight measured in stone. (The kingdom has been having financial troubles, but, as the king puts it, Cora has made them rich again.) It reads:

Kingdom


 * The headline at the bottom of the adjacent page says "Price family jewels" and mentions "Emerald Rings" and "sapphire and diamond rings". Above the list of family jewels, there is another list, which mentions a looking glass. The rest of the page is illegible.

Set Dressing

 * King Xavier's coat of arms is an eagle, displayed and expanded (wings spread with the wing tips pointing upward). It can be seen on his fireplace and castle banners.

Appearances
"Archive" denotes archive footage.