Grumpy

"I need my pain, it makes me who I am... It makes me Grumpy."

Grumpy is a supporting character on Once Upon a Time. A dwarf who, like all his peers, was hatched from an egg, Grumpy came into the fairytale world as Dreamy, an optimistic dwarf who stood out because of the romantic feelings he nurtured for the fairy Nova. However, his dream to be with her was smashed, and thus Dreamy became Grumpy. He became allies with the fair Snow White, and after the Dark Curse was enacted by the Evil Queen, Grumpy became trapped in Storybrooke, Maine as Leroy, the town drunk and one of the least reputable characters of his community.

Season 2
"Come on boys, it's off to work we go."

Origins
The Seven Dwarfs originate from the popular fairytale known across most of Europe, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the best known version being the Bavarian one collected by the Brothers Grimm. In the generalized tale of Snow White, once the princess protagonist is left in the woods by the huntsman, it is the seven dwarfs whom she stumbles upon who are happy to help her and offer their home up to her. This is the story that the 1937 film adaptation by Disney presents, and the one followed most closely by Once Upon a Time. However, when put into the Disney films, each dwarf was given a name based upon their main trait. They are as follows: Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy, which are the names they retain in Once Upon a Time. Many adaptations of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" have been made over the years. Each adaptation of Snow White brought with it several names, however, but the 1937 version is arguably the most famed.

Gallery
Gallery of photographic stills released to promote the character.