Ogre Wars

This article focuses on the various conflicts in the Enchanted Forest, known collectively as the Ogre Wars. For the species, see Ogres.

Ogre Wars
First appearance:
Desperate Souls
Latest appearance:
Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland
Latest mention:
Snow Drifts

The Ogre Wars, also called Ogre's War, are wars fought on ABC's Once Upon a Time. They make their début in the eighth episode of the first season.

They are several major conflicts in the Enchanted Forest prior to the Dark Curse, mentioned in several episodes. Not much has been revealed about them, except that there were at least three conflicts. Survivors of the Ogre Wars include Baelfire, Milah, Morraine, Seer, Rumplestiltskin and Granny.

History

Before the Curse

Mentioned several times throughout the series are the "Ogre Wars", which is to assume that there is more than one ogre and that they are at war with various kingdoms in the Enchanted Forest.

Rumplestiltskin is revealed to have fought in the first war, before he became the Dark One, and even fled from battle because he hears a prediction from a Seer. Veterans from the war refer to him as a coward and even as a traitor. This war lasted for at least fourteen years, because that is the time past between Rumplestiltskin leaving the battle and Baelfire being about to be recruited. Rumplestiltskin stopped the first known Ogre War when he became the Dark One. ("Desperate Souls," "Manhattan")

Granny tells the village her seven large brothers and her father were all veterans of the Second Ogre War about sixty years ago. This could imply the second war's ending, but being a veteran does not necessarily imply that the war itself had concluded, only that the soldier had fought in it and was discharged for their services. ("Red-Handed")

Many other villages are reported attacked and/or destroyed throughout the series by ogre armies.

Belle makes a deal with Rumplestiltskin in an effort to save her village from the ogres. Before doing so, reports surface of several villages falling to the ogres. This shows that the war is obviously between more than one kingdom and the ogres as well as the ogre army itself being a very powerful force. This battle is either Second Ogre War still happening or Third Ogre War or any posterior Ogre War.("Skin Deep")

There is likely an Ogre War going on in the Enchanted Forest by the time the Dark Curse reaches the land. When most inhabitants are sent to another world, ogres are left behind in the part of the forest under Cora's protective shield. When the curse is broken and time resumes, the ogres are still a threat, however some time after they are defeated.("Queen of Hearts," "Lady of the Lake," "New York City Serenade")

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":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	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":
Appears	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent

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	Mentioned	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	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	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Mentioned

Once Upon a Time: Season Three
"The Heart of the Truest Believer":	"Lost Girl":	"Quite a Common Fairy":	"Nasty Habits":	"Good Form":	"Ariel":	"Dark Hollow":	"Think Lovely Thoughts":	"Save Henry":	"The New Neverland":	"Going Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"New York City Serenade":	"Witch Hunt":	"The Tower":	"Quiet Minds":	"It's Not Easy Being Green":	"The Jolly Roger":	"Bleeding Through":	"A Curious Thing":	"Kansas":	"Snow Drifts":	"There's No Place Like Home":
Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent

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