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Question: Do you have any Once Upon a Time scoop that isn’t related to the Frozen storyline? —Katia
Ausiello: I think so…? For Season 4’s fourth episode, the ABC series is casting the role of an elderly, grizzled and unflappable knight who for many, many years has dedicated himself to serving a righteous cause. Anyone else getting a Holy Grail vibe from this…?
[x][adrotate group="5"]Episode 4 is always a Rumple episode. Could be the story of how he got the Holy Grail we see in Skin Deep
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"The Fisher King???
The Grail’s origins in literature stem from Chretien de Troyes’ Perceval, where it is in the possession of the Fisher King (also called the Maimed or Wounded King), the last in a long line charged with the holding of the Grail. Named by various sources Pelles/Pellam/Pellehan/Pescheour/seriously there’s a lot of different names, the Fisher King was wounded in the thigh after falling into sin and rendered immobile. His land suffered as he did, becoming barren until the achieving of the Grail. In later legend, Galahad is destined to heal him and the land upon achieving the Grail, but in de Troyes Percival fails to ask the questions which would have healed the Fisher King. Thomas Malory, the go-to Arthurian source, is a total mess where it concerns him – there are no less than four characters who occupy different parts of his story, though a lot of that is likely due to error on Malory’s part (some, if not all, of Le Morte d’Arthur WAS compiled in prison, after all, I’m pretty sure, and based on French sources which I’m sure probably wasn’t his first language).
In Malory, Pellam is the one who receives the Dolorous Stroke, but Pelles (at one point equated with Pellam and then later given a different story for his wound and identified as separate. Really. Malory’s a mess) is ALSO called the Maimed King, and is the father of Elaine (Galahad’s mother via Lancelot), as well as the King of Corbenic (the Grail Castle)…but Pellam is the one healed by Galahad & Co. upon grail-achievement. But I’ve gone off on a tangent, sorry. I suppose it could also be Percival – I find Bors a rather unlikely choice, and while I think Galahad’s really *the* famous Grail Achiever, the show’s so fond of family ties I’d be surprised if they cut his and make someone who’s traditionally the son of a character we’ve already met this “elderly” knight.
Or maybe even Sir Percival, the Fisher King, which would be a name more people would recognize than, say, Pellam.
Keeper of Zelena's witch hat and the Black Fairy's wand.
Or maybe even Sir Percival, the Fisher King, which would be a name more people would recognize than, say, Pellam.
Yeah it’s going to be someone the common folk watching would recognize. It could even be Arthur for all we know. Or Galahad. They may not stick to traditional Arthurian legend, but they’ll take a name that viewers will recognize.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I’m going with Arthur. I mean, when I think of Arthur I tend to think of Sean Connery from the 90’s movie and I get the feeling that’s what Once is going for.
Actually when I read the description my first thought was Don Quixote.
“There were thousands and thousands of forms of joy in the world, but that all were essentially one and the same, namely, the joy of being able to love.”
— from the Neverending Story by Michael EndeActually when I read the description my first thought was Don Quixote.
Yes! Mine as well. Complete with the musical score playing in my head 🙂
I certainly hope so. His spirit could have amazing potential.
***Always in search of a good flock***
I’m not gonna get my hopes high that this is an Arthur Episode, and Rumple vs Merlin may come true….I can’t let that hope rise!!!!!
"If you go as far as you can see...you will then see enough to go even further." - Finn Balor
Episode, and Rumple vs Merlin may come true….
I shan’t be surprised if Rumpel IS Merlin
"I could have the giant duck as my steed!" --Daniel Radcliffe
Keeper Of Tamara's Taser , Jafar's Staff, Kitsis’s Glasses , Ariel’s Tail, Dopey's Hat , Peter Pan’s Shadow, Outfit, & Pied Cloak,Red Queen's Castle, White Rabbit's Power To World Hop, Zelena's BroomStick, & ALL MAGIC
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