March Hare

"I'd wager you've heard all the horrible stories about me. Like, the March Hare is cruel. The March Hare kills innocent creatures just for fun. The March Hare is crazier than the Red Queen."

- The March Hare to Jefferson

The March Hare is a character featured in the extended universe of ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the graphic fiction novel, Out of the Past.

The March Hare is based on the character of the same name from the novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and the Disney film Alice in Wonderland.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * The March Hare's name comes from the hat he is wearing, which is made from the ears of all the hares he has hunted.

Character Notes

 * In Chapter 14 of Red's Untold Tale, Peter says that Knubbin is "as mad as a March hare".


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Props Notes

 * Jefferson presents a hand-sewn stuffed bunny to his daughter Grace, which is patchy and more dirty than white. This is a nod to the March Hare, who is the Mad Hatter's companion in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
 * When Jefferson is rescued from his car by David, he comes out of the wreckage clutching a stuffed bunny, a reference to the White Rabbit and the March Hare.

Set Dressing

 * Among the many fairytale illustrations in Henry's room is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - A Mad Tea-Party" (1907) by the famous book illustrator Arthur Rackham. It is an illustration of a scene from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with Alice at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party with the March Hare, the Dormouse and the Mad Hatter.
 * The framed prints in the hallway of Jefferson's mansion are John Tenniel's illustrations from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Among the pictures is another illustration from the Mad Hatter's tea party (son the left side of the screen as Emma sneaks down the hallway), once again featuring the Mad Hatter, Alice, the Dormouse and the March Hare.