Xing Xavier

**King Xavier** is a supporting character in the ABC series *Once Upon a Time* and *Once Upon a Time/Supernatural*. He is the father of Henry Mills and three unnamed sons, the father-in-law of Cora, the paternal grandfather of Regina Mills and the adoptive great-grandfather of Henry Mills.

Xavier is the vain king of Cora's kingdom who allowed Cora to have Henry's hand in marriage when she boastfully claimed and later, successfully spun straw into gold. He taught Cora that "love is weakness" and she could either run away with an imp for love, or stand by his son's side, with a crown on her head. Cora ultimately decided to take out her own heart marry Henry and give birth to her child and presumably, Xavier's first granddaughter, Regina Mills.

## History

King Xavier is Prince Henry Sr's father and the king of Cora's kingdom, which has gone poor and bankrupt. His son, Henry, was said to be the fifth in line to be king. Either this means Xavier has four older children, or Henry has one older sibling with three children or any combination in between.

When Princess Eva from the Northern Kingdom visits, the princess trips Cora, whom she recognizes from two years earlier when she ratted her out to Leopold. The miller's daughter is supposedly at fault here when Eva claims poured flour on her shoe purposefully. However, Cora states the princess tripped her. Xavier does not believe her and forces the miller's daughter to apologize to them or she will never make money from their mills again. he recognizes Cora dancing with his son, even though she is wearing a mask, and berates her for being nothing more than the Miller's daughter. Cora foolishly claims that she can spin straw into gold and tells the king that had he not insulted her, she would have saved him from bankruptcy. Xavier humiliated her further by revealing to the other guests about Cora's claims, causing everyone to laugh at her. He then locks her in the tower filled with straw and spins it all into gold, she can marry his son, but if she fails, she must forfeit her life.

Cora publicly creates gold in front of the court, much to the King's surprise. She was taught magic by Rumplestiltskin, making it possible. Still stunned, the King allows her to have Henry. The next night as he counts inventory, King Xavier tells her that she made the kingdom rich again. Cora tells Xavier that she does not love his son. Xavier knows about her affair with Rumplestiltskin and states she can either run away to be with the man she loves or marry for power. She leaves with a heart in a box, instead of King Xavier's it is her own heart. Months later, when Henry and Cora's daughter is born, Cora shows her child to the king's court on the throne. King Xavier asks Cora what will the child be named, to which she replies her name will be Regina; for one day she will be queen.

## Trivia

* King Xavier is based on the king from the fairytale, "Rumpelstiltskin". However, in a twist, Cora boasts that she can spin straw into gold instead of the Miller. Additionally, Xavier states to Cora that she can be with Henry if she can successfully spin straw into gold.
* Xavier was the one who taught Cora the phrase "Love is weakness." It caused her to rip her own heart out break Up with Rumpelstiltskin and join Henry Sr. in marriage. This means Xavier is partially but indirectly responsible for Cora's dark arc in the series.
	+ She uses this phrase notably to Regina after she rips out and crushes Daniel Colter's heart.
	+ Later, she states this to Emma before she attempts to rip her heart out before Emma knocks her out by saying love is strength.