David Nolan (also known as Prince Charming) is one of the protagonists in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
He was a Prince who was born a shepherd, taking on his late brother's identity as Prince James, he met Snow White when she knocked him unconscious during an ambush. Nicknaming him Prince Charming, Snow and David initially hated each other but after saving each other from the Queen's Black Knights and Trolls, they fell in love but parted ways. Facing Snow's step-mother, Regina Mills, and his ex-foster father King George, the couple married before the Dark Curse was cast by the vengeful Evil Queen.
Under the Dark Curse, he is David Nolan, who is a comatose patient in the Storybrooke hospital from the wound inflicted on him before the Curse and is separated from his true love Snow and his daughter Emma. However, the two personalities merge as they continue to help their daughter fight evil and treacherous villains.
he is portrayed by Josh Dallas.
Background
David was born in the realm of the Enchanted Forest, along with his twin, James to Ruth and Robert, a shephard. However, when he was a baby, David and James were separated. While David was raised by their biological parents, James was left to be raised by King George.He is the son of Ruth and Robert, the twin brother of the late Prince James, the son-in-law of Queen Eva and King Leopold, the stepson-in-law of Regina Mills, and the father-in-law of Killian Jones, the husband of Snow White, the father of Emma Swan and Prince Neal, the maternal grandfather of Henry Mills and Hope Swan-Jones.
Personality
Once Upon a Time
Relationships
Family
- James † - Twin brother
- Ruth †- Mother
- Robert † - Father
- Snow White - Wife
- Emma Swan - Daughter
- Killian Jones - Son-in-law
- Henry Mills - Grandson
- Hope Swan-Jones - Granddaughter
- Lucy Mills - Great-Granddaughter
- Ella Mills - Granddaughter-in-law
- Queen Eva † - Mother-in-law
- King Leopold †- Father-in-law
- Regina Mills - Step-Mother-in-law
- Zelena - Step-Aunt-in-law
- Wilby - Pet Dog
Allies
- Seven Dwarves
- Granny
- Red Riding Hood
- Belle
- Geppetto
- Pinocchio
- Jiminy Cricket
- Blue Fairy
- Dr. Frankenstein
- Anton
- Abigail
- Fredrick
- Huntsman
- Robin Hood
- Roland
- Anna
- Elsa
- Kristoff
- Cinderella
- Prince Thomas
- Gus
- Aurora
- Prince Phillip
- King Arthur (formally)
- Lancelot
- Queen Guinevere
- Merida
- Ariel
- Prince Eric
- Aladdin
- Jasmine
- Rapunzel
- Dr. Henry Jekyll (formally)
Enemies
- Cora
- Greg Mendell
- Tamara
- Malcolm/Peter Pan
- Maleficent (formerly)
- Lily Page (formerly)
- Ursula (formerly)
- Isaac Heller
- Cruella de Vil
- Hades
- Mr. Hyde
- King George
- Prince James