After finding Robin and Regina, Belle gives the baby to them, although she is wary of Zelena's presence. You're a beautiful woman who loved an ugly man. After her brothers are freed and the clans recognize her as their Queen, Merida sees Belle off in a boat. He hands her a loaded gun to defend herself with. Belle suspiciously questions her about the accident and the man who used magic to heal her. Gideon doesn't listen and instead freezes his parents and the other bystanders to keep them from intervening. After Emma and Snow leave the mansion, Belle laments about Gideon truly being a lost cause, but Mr. Gold assures her that they can still influence their son into becoming good since he is presently no longer under the thrall of the Black Fairy. Contents 1 History 1.1 During First Curse 1.2 After First Curse 1.3 During Second Curse 1.4 After Second Curse 2 Trivia 3 Appearances She dbuts in the twelfth episode of the first season and is portrayed by starring cast member Emilie de Ravin. Lacey is confused over his fixation on the cup, but when he pours a substance into it, she consents to drink it, restoring Belle to her old self. Jekyll corners her and reveals he wishes to kill her as revenge on Mr. Gold, whom he blames for Mary's death. She is exasperated and annoyed when asked to step into the next room after Mary Margaret and David come to Mr. Gold for help in finding a missing Regina. Bargaining for information, the sheriff asks to spend a night with Belle, but an impatient Rumplestiltskin rips out the man's tongue. ("Rocky Road"), One morning at the library, Belle discovers a drunken man sleeping on the floor near some bookshelves. With Emma, Hook, Mary Margaret, and Regina, Belle ducks for cover behind a building as the group come up with a solution. She also thinks no one will invade the town, and believes Mr. Gold doesn't need her. At Henry's revelation that the Snow Queen has an ice cream truck, everyone splits up to search. Mother Superior recalls being ambushed by the Black Fairy, whom she fought against vigilantly, only to lose and for the latter to kidnap the baby. Blue Belle insists she doesn't know "Morpheus", but the latter reveals he is her unborn child. Belle believes the monster in him is gone, even though as a man he is flawed, everyone is too, which only deepens her love for him. Upset at his broken oath, she leaves the pawnshop in tears of anger and frustration. Taken in as a patient, Belle tries to get some rest but is startled awake by Mr. Gold kissing her. First appearance: November 27, 2016, 11:09 PM. Putting down her rose's glass jar, she jokes about offering him a glass if he asked, and then inquiries about whether true love's kiss worked on Emma. Later, Belle stops by a village well to grab a sip of water and is accosted by Claude and his cronies for previously misleading them to the lake. ("Out of the Past"), Later, in conversation, she learns the small clothing in one of the rooms belongs to Rumplestiltskin's son. Belle questions if he trusts her enough to expect her return, but Rumplestiltskin admits he assumes she'll run away. Despite turning down Keith earlier, she makes plans to meet with him behind the diner. When Mr. Gold shows up to beat Hook bloody, Belle pleads for him to stop as proof he has changed from the past. Belle quietly states that he died, to which Zelena gives her deepest condolences. On the brink of death, he is saved when Rumplestiltskin absorbs him into his own body. With plans of killing the Black Fairy, Zelena drops by to ask her to babysit Robin, which Belle agrees to by offering a bassinet for the baby. Merida breaks in, mistakenly shooting a mirror of the two, before cornering them. He relents to her idea after she demands his cooperation if he wants a future with her. Completing the trio, Cruella steps out to pressure Rumplestiltskin into paying the ransom, but he only gives up the gauntlet once Belle's heart is almost crushed by Ursula. Mr. Gold tries to persuade her that things are different now and they can be together, but Belle refuses, believing their union has already caused too much heartbreak for both of them. As everyone leaves for the library, Belle notices Mr. Gold is not going with them. Storming into the pawnshop, they request Mr. Gold's assistance, and he only agrees after much imploring from Belle. Lost's Emilie de Ravin on Her 'Belle' Transformation Erin Hill Feb 10, 2012 Former Lost star Emilie de Ravin returns to ABC as Belle in the Feb. 12 episode of Once Upon a Time. A shaken Emma explains the Snow Queen got away, but she herself caused the combustion. ("The Outsider"), Frantic and confused, she doesn't understand what is going on. ("Broken Heart"), Receiving a call from Mr. Gold, Belle goes to the pawnshop to see him. ("A Curious Thing"), Some time later, while gathered inside the palace with Regina, Robin Hood, Snow White and many other residents, Belle witnesses a reunion between a long-lost Princess Rapunzel, who Prince Charming helped rescue, and her parents. Knowing his time is almost up, he reminisces about being happy with her in the alternate reality. At the cells, they find Lancelot, and unexpectedly, Merida, too. Ingrid then takes the hat from Anna and disappears with her in a puff of smoke. She is known for playing Orla O'Connell in the BBC television series Ballykissangel, Detective Chief Inspector Roisin Connor in the ITV police procedural Trial & Retribution and Cruella de Vil in Once Upon a Time for which she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress in 13th IFTA Film & Drama Awards in 2016. Startled, she apologizes for her mistake, while Mr. Gold grasps in this instance that he hasn't come to terms with Baelfire's death. Rumplestiltskin returns, with the box in hand, as Belle explains why she had to stop Samuel. As soon as Belle is done writing, Rumplestiltskin arrives to steal the paper and the baby, as he intended for her to unknowingly provide the translation. Mr. Gold witnesses them and shoves Keith off in the belief he is assaulting Lacey. Upset, Mulan berates Belle for startling the Yaoguai, which she spent months trying to find. Mr. Gold proves his innocence by giving Emma a dream catcher to look into the memories of Archie's dog Pongo, who witnessed his owner's death. Mary Margaret reprimands Emma, but upon seeing her daughter's hurt expression, she retracts her anger. ("Second Star to the Right"), When Leroy departs the pawnshop after urging Mr. Gold to restore Lacey's memories, Lacey pops out from the backroom, completely oblivious to the conversation that took place. As the Dark One's servant, Belle is made to wash Rumplestiltskin's bloody aprons after the torture sessions. The two begin taking books off shelves when a noise erupts from pawnshop's front door. Mr. Gold agrees and states that the only future he wants is where they are together. She calls him out for torturing the ogre during her absence earlier, while Gaston argues that ogres are evil and he didn't need a mirror to know that. As they enter a room, she lights a candelabra and accidentally awakens a person residing inside the object. She leans in to kiss Rumplestiltskin, intending to break his curse, and pulls away as the darkness lifts from him. ("Skin Deep"), While Rumplestiltskin is away in Camelot, Belle examines a sword in the castle cabinet. Furious at his machinations, Emma threatens to tell Belle everything, unless Mr. Gold reopens the portal to the Underworld so she can save Hook. A future incarnation of their baby posing as "Morpheus" cautioned Belle to prevent Rumple from destroying their family as he'd destroyed his first family with Baelfire. When she questions where her friend is, Rumplestiltskin only states he kept his promise and didn't kill him, although he secretly condemned Samuel to a swamp. Belle then questions whether the two of them actually came to buy anything, so Cruella asks her to find something fashionable to adorn her car hood. ("Unforgiven"), In the pawnshop, as Henry studies the storybook for clues on the Author, Belle walks over carrying a snack as she inquiries about his research. Mr. Gold catches her in time, though he panics as she seemingly passes out from exhaustion. Merlin confirms he can remove Emma's darkness, but the darkness may have taken root inside of her where no one can see it, and for him to remove it, her heart must be ready to be free. Recalling that Hades seemingly grew weaker when Hook's brother moved on, she predicts helping souls leave is the key to defeating him. A lot of us gain the weight and we shouldn't be expected to lose it super fast (or at all). Belle states she only wanted to help while the latter tells her to go away. In an alternative plan to save his wife, he absorbs Storybrooke's magic into a piece of the Olympian Crystal, and then travels to New York City. They kiss, with true love's kiss momentarily lifting Mr. Gold's darkness, before Belle pulls away, having regained her memories. With Emma and Regina's combined powers, the trigger is halted, however, Henry is taken by Greg and Tamara and taken to another world. She, putting the moment and her emotions aside, persuades him to go back to the pawnshop with her to find magic. Instead, Belle pointedly states she gave it to Hook last night, although he has no recollection of ever receiving the dagger from her, revealing Mr. Gold must have disguised himself as him to get the cursed weapon. During the evening, on Main Street, Zelena approaches while trailed by a helpless Mr. Gold. Inside, as she chatters on about the scenic ocean view, he magically freezes her in place and switches out the fake dagger in her purse with the real one. Soon, they are approached by King Arthur and his knights, who believe they are prophesied to reunite them with Merlin. Robin allows Zelena to feed the formula to her daughter, only because her powers aren't working, but as soon as Zelena's magic returns, she douses the trio with a blast and runs off with the baby. Having no knowledge of what transpired between him and the fairy, Belle tries to be sympathetic to whatever pain Rumplestiltskin is in and what he wanted from the Black Fairy, but she insists that sacrificing a child is not the answer to his problems, however, Rumplestiltskin dejectedly remarks that no one understands his pain. Once Mr. Gold acquiesces, Belle and the others watch as Emma crushes a light fairy crystal over the nun's chest, which restarts her heart. She tells him of her imprisonment and asks if the release of magic was to seek revenge for her capture. While in a trance, she slashes Mr. Gold's neck. Later, Friar Tuck, Little John, and Robin Hood of the Merry Men join their party. Spotting a lone puppy, she follows until losing sight of the animal and is kidnapped by Cruella De Vil. As the spell dictates, a candle must be lit with magic and then blown towards the target, which will form binds on the person's wrists. Later, she arrives at the pawnshop and slips one of the ultrasound scans under the door for Mr. Gold. Although Belle did not know this, she assumes Mr. Gold has found a loophole around the issue. Mr. Gold argues he has defeated Cora before, but Regina reminds him that was during a time he "didn't have anything to lose". Before doing so, she ominously considers the possibility that Mr. Gold is already in town. ("Breaking Glass"), Receiving an urgent call from Emma, Belle tracks down Mr. Gold at the pawnshop and they go to the sheriff station where David, Elsa, Henry, Hook, Mary Margaret, and Regina are also gathered. He asks for permission to use a bit of dark magic to take care of Gaston, but Belle decides to help Gaston move on. Surprised at his concern, she wonders why he cares about her.