- This article focuses on the character Doc. For Doc's Storybrooke counterpart, see Doc (Storybrooke).
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Doc is a character on Once Upon a Time. He debuts in the first episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star David-Paul Grove, and his Storybrooke counterpart is Doc (Storybrooke).
History
Doc was part of a set of eight eggs that were hatched by the dwarves Bossy and Watchy. One night, he and his seven brothers all go to a human tavern to celebrate something. One of his brothers, Dreamy, did not feel well. Bossy claims that dwarves couldn't get sick and brushed him off. Dreamy then discovered that he was in love with a young fairy named Nova.
At a young woman's encouragement, Dreamy meets Nova on Firefly Hill, where they make plans to run away together. On the night that he attempts to run away, Stealthy wakes everyone up. Doc is included in those who wish Dreamy a happy life. Dreamy leaves to run off with Nova, but Bossy and the Blue Fairy convince him to do otherwise. Dreamy then becomes Grumpy. ("Dreamy")
At some point, Grumpy attempts to steal from the mines to give to Nova in order to win her back. However, this attempt fails, and Grumpy is thrown in King George's prison. While in there, he meets a young woman named Snow White, who is also thrown in prison. Stealthy shows up to break Grumpy out of jail, and Snow convinces them to free her as well.
When she is free, she gives them advice on which escape route to take; however, they disregard this advice and go the way that they came. Stealthy is killed, and Snow exchanges herself for Grumpy's life.
Doc and the six other dwarves meet her as she is leaving the castle in tears. She explains to them that she lost her true love, and that she is planning to drink a potion Rumplestiltskin gave her to forget about him. Grumpy convinces her otherwise, and, with the help of his brothers, invites her to stay with them as a hiding place from the Evil Queen. ("7:15 A.M.")
When the dwarves find out that Prince Charming broke off his marriage with Princess Abigail, they rush to tell her. However, Snow White took the potion that Rumplestiltskin gave her and has forgotten all about him. As a result, she becomes angry and often argues with the dwarves. After many weeks of her behavior, the dwarves enlist the help of Jiminy Cricket.
However, Jiminy Cricket does nothing but fuel the fire, and Snow White gets the idea to kill the Evil Queen. Doc is among the dwarves who try to convince her otherwise, but Snow leaves. Grumpy soon goes after her. ("Heart of Darkness")
Many days later, Snow returns and apologizes for her behavior. She reveals that Prince Charming broke the potion's spell, and that she has returned to normal. She also tells them that Prince Charming was kidnapped and needed to be rescued. The dwarves enthusiastically pick up their pickaxes and offer their help. ("An Apple Red as Blood")
After Charming is rescued, he and Snow White marry. The Evil Queen crashes their wedding, causing Doc to urge them to run, but Snow White stands up to her. The Queen outlines her plans to ruin everyone's happiness using a curse, and how the only happiness will be hers. She then storms out.
Snow White becomes pregnant, and she and Charming later meet with their allies to decide how to deal with the Dark Curse. Grumpy suggests war, but the Blue Fairy comes in with an enchanted tree and says that it will be able to save one person from the Curse. She enlists Geppetto and his son Pinocchio to build a wardrobe out of the tree.
Many months later, Snow White goes into labor on the day that the Dark Curse approaches. Doc is in the room with them and watches over the birth. When Geppetto announces the wardrobe to be ready, Charming attempts to move Snow, but Doc resists. Snow White instead gives birth to her daughter Emma, and Charming takes the baby to the wardrobe. Doc stays in the castle as the curse envelops them all. ("Pilot")
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": |
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | 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 | Appears | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Once Upon a Time: Season Two | ||||||||||
| "Broken": | "We Are Both": | "Lady of the Lake": | "The Crocodile": | "The Doctor": | "Tallahassee": | "Child of the Moon": | "Into the Deep": | "Queen of Hearts": | "The Cricket Game": | "The Outsider": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "In the Name of the Brother": | "Tiny": | "Manhattan": | "The Queen Is Dead": | "The Miller's Daughter": | "Welcome to Storybrooke": | "Selfless, Brave and True": | "Lacey": | "The Evil Queen": | "Second Star to the Right": | "And Straight On 'Til Morning": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Trivia
- He could be considered the leader of the Seven Dwarves.
- Doc was the dwarf that helped deliver Emma Swan when Snow White went into labor.