The Red Bird is Jafar's pet who appears in the sixth season of the ABC fantasy-drama series Once Upon a Time.
He is based on the character Iago from Disney's 1992 animated film Aladdin
Role in the series[]
Jafar's pet bird first appears in "The Savior", and is an oracle, with the power of foresight. He is shown to be kept in a cage by the Oracle. Through unknown means, the pair end up in the Land of Untold Stories, and then eventually to Storybrooke. When Emma begins to see visions within her mind of a battle to come, she asks aid from Hyde, who advises her to follow the red bird. Later at night, it appears while she is talking with Hook, causing her hand to begin to tremor. The bird flies away while Emma runs after it, eventually leading her to the Oracle. The bird is later seen in a flashback, in the episode "Street Rats", alongside Jafar, who uses the bird's abilities, to showcase a vision to Aladdin.
Trivia[]
- The red bird was originally going to be a giant phoenix in season six, but this idea was eventually cut due to script changes.
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External links[]
Red Bird on Once Upon a Time Wiki
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