Prince Naveen (also known as Drew while under the dark curse) is a character who appears in the ABC fantasy series, Once Upon a Time.
He is based on the character of the same name from The Princess and the Frog.
Background[]
Many, many years before the fifth curse, Naveen was born and raised in Maldonia and had an older brother, who eventually passed away.
Role in the series[]
After the Fourth Curse[]
Naveen meets Tiana, Henry, and Cinderella on the day of Tiana's coronation. When the kingdom's subjects are under attack, he decides to join them. At first, Tiana does not trust Naveen, but later warms up to him. He tells her that ever since his brother died, it has been hard for him to rule Maldonia all by himself. Later, when the two of them are sitting in a boat in a swamp, an alligator attacks Naveen. Tiana saves him by throwing a spear at the gator. Naveen is badly injured and nearly dies. Dr. Facilier appears and said that he lured Naveen to the Bayou to get a necklace out of the alligator. Tiana makes a deal with Facilier to save Naveen, but Facilier magically transports him to a place where she'll never find him.
During the Fifth Curse[]
In the Hyperion Heights neighborhood, Naveen appears under the cursed persona named Drew. He is a food truck vendor who knew Sabine in the past. During a food event, Sabine's food tuck is forced to close down since she does not have a permit. Sabine accuses Drew of stealing her permit because she believes he is afraid of the competition. Later, Drew apologizes to Sabine for everything that has happened and gives Sabine his permit, so she can reopen her food truck. After Drew helps Sabine with making food for the residents of Hyperion Heights, it is then revealed that Drew has been working for Mr. Samdi, the cursed counterpart of Dr. Facilier, and is only trying to make Sabine gain his trust as part of a plan.
After the Fifth Curse[]
After the curse is broken, Naveen regains his memories and breaks free from Samdi's control and reunites with Sabine. While Dr. Fecillier escapes, Tiana apologises to Naveen for failing to save him in his past life, but he forgives her as he thanks her for saving him this time, saying it is better late than never. Later, Alice and Robin request Sabine's help when Alice senses that her father, Henry, Regina and Rumple are in danger in the Wish Realm, but Tiana states she doesn't have anything that can help them. With some encouragement from Alice, Robin, and Naveen, Tiana calls the people of Hyperion Heights to meet at the Fremont Troll to ask them for help. However, as she begins to speak, she is ignored by the crowd until Naveen shouts for them to pay attention.
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Trivia[]
- Unlike his animated counterpart, Naveen has a older brother.
- This version of Naveen does not marry Tiana, but they are still love interests.
