- “As wretched as it is, I need my pain. It makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy.”
- ―Grumpy to Snow White[src]
Grumpy, formerly known as Dreamy, and later known as Leroy, following the Dark Curse, is a character featured in the ABC fantasy-drama series, Once Upon a Time, and its spinoff, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. He is portrayed by Lee Arenberg.
In the Enchanted Forest, Grumpy was a dwarf, and an associate of Snow White. He, alongside his brothers, gave Snow refuge, whilst she was on the run from the Evil Queen, and aided her in the rebellion. Out of all the dwarves, he was the one closest to Snow. In Storybrooke, he was known as Leroy, and worked in the hospital as a janitor. He had a habit of getting into trouble with the towns local law enforcement.
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Grumpy is one of the seven dwarfs who gave Snow White shelter while she was hiding from the Evil Queen. He was also a guard in a watchtower in Snow White and Prince Charming's castle. Grumpy and Snow White first met when Snow was thrown into prison by King George. Grumpy was held in the other cell but was freed by the eighth Dwarf, Stealthy. Grumpy then frees Snow and attempts to escape; however, they run into the castle guards who kill Stealthy. Grumpy is about to die, but Snow steps in, saying she will go with King George if he lets Grumpy live. Grumpy then escapes, and later runs into Snow outside the castle with the other six Dwarfs. Grumpy tells Snow she must live with the pain of lost love to help her grow. But when Grumpy runs into the home of the Dwarfs to inform her that the wedding has been called off and James is looking for her, he is shocked to discover that Snow White has drunk the potion to make her forget James.
Grumpy's backstory is revealed as, like all dwarfs, he was hatched from an egg and originally called "Dreamy". Meeting a young fairy named Nova, he fell in love and wanted to be with her. However, the Blue Fairy claimed that if they were together, Nova would lose her powers and never be truly happy. Dreamy told Nova they could never be together, breaking her heart. Returning to the mines, he broke the Axe bearing his name and when given another, his new name of "Grumpy" appeared.
Grumpy's Storybrooke counterpart, Leroy.
His Storybrooke counterpart is Leroy, the resident troublemaker, and the janitor at the hospital. He is sour toward Mary Margaret when word of her affair with James comes. He meets with Astrid (Nova's counterpart), a nun trying to raise money to save their school from Mr. Gold. Taken by her, Leroy lies about selling $5000 worth of candles to help her and tries to come up with the money on his own. Mr. Gold says he will not take any as he and Astrid "have history." When Astrid visits Leroy's boat, she sees the candles and he confesses the truth to her. At first upset, he hits upon the idea of causing a blackout during a town festival so they can sell all the candles, saving the school for Astrid.
In the following episodes, Grumpy would serve a minor recurring role, often serving as the voice of distress or resentment, and is usually the first to notice a new threat or enemy upon the town.
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