Her Handsome Hero

"Her Handsome Hero" is the 105th episode of Once Upon a Time.

Summary
Belle turns to Rumple in the hopes of finding a way to protect their child from Hades; however, they disagree on whether to use dark magic, for she forbids her husband from using his powers for evil. At the same time, Hades meets with Gaston and encourages him to seek revenge on the Dark One, and Emma has a terrifying nightmare that she realizes is beginning to come true. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle and Gaston meet for the first time, but their blossoming romance comes to a halt on the eve of the Ogre Wars.

Trivia

 * Although credited, Sean Maguire (Robin Hood) is absent from this episode.
 * The episode's title is derived from the book of the same name, which has been seen in the possession of Belle in both "Skin Deep" and "Family Business". The latter revealed that it holds sentimental value to Belle, being the first book her mother ever read to her, as well as a leading cause to her death.
 * The scene from "Skin Deep" where Rumplestiltskin turns Gaston into a rose has been reshot for this episode with Wes Brown now portraying the latter, given the character's recasting.

Production

 * The title of this episode was officially confirmed by executive producer/co-creator Adam Horowitz, via his Twitter account, on January 20, 2016.

Gallery
Gallery of photographic stills released to promote the episode.