<P> Prince Thomas meets Ella at his father's ball after she makes a deal with Rumplestiltskin . After Ella thinks he loves Clorinda, she leaves the ball, leaving behind her glass slipper . He then searches the entire kingdom for her with Snow White's help . They eventually find her and he proposals to her and they marry . During their wedding reception, Rumplestiltskin informs Ella that he owes her her first - born child in exchange for her lavish life . Thomas comforts a frightened Ella, devising a plan with Prince Charming to capture Rumplestiltskin . The plan succeeds, but Thomas disappears, with Rumplestiltskin vowing that she will never see Thomas again until the contract is fulfilled . After the Evil Queen cast the Dark Curse, Thomas is sent to the Land Without Magic . </P> <P> In Storybrooke, he is Sean Herman, a cannery worker who is forced by his father Mitchell to leave Ashley after she falls pregnant . Sean eventually decides to go against his father's wishes and visits Ashley to reconcile with her and to see his new - born daughter . A few months later, he proposes to Ashley and the pair are engaged . Eventually, he is send back to the Enchanted Forest after Regina undoes her curse, but returns after a new curse is cast . He also reunites with Ashley's stepsister Clorinda after she comes from the Land of Untold Stories, and his footman Jacob . </P> <Tr> <Td> King </Td> <Td> Mitchell Herman </Td> <Td> Ted Whittall </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> The King is the father of Prince Thomas, father - in - law of Ella, grandfather of Alexandra, and a ruler of an unnamed kingdom in the Enchanted Forest . <P> The King holds a royal ball at his castle for his son, Prince Thomas, to find a possible suitor . Eventually, his son chooses Ella, and the King gives his blessing to the happy couple, and later is expected to become a grandfather . However, this is halted when the Evil Queen cast the Dark Curse that sends the King to the Land Without Magic . </P> <P> In Storybrooke, he is Mitchell Herman, father of Sean . He disapproves Sean of having contact with Ashley after he gets her pregnant . He makes a deal with Mr. Gold to take Ashley's child to lessen the girl's burden, but eventually, the deal is not fulfied . After the curse breaks, he is reunited with his loved ones and is eventually sent back to the Enchanted Forest after Regina reversed her curse . </P> </Td> </Tr>

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