The Miller

The Miller, also known as Cora's father, is a minor character in the series. He is the father of Cora, grandfather of Regina and Zelena and step-great-grandfather of Snow White. The miller is based on the Miller from the fairytale, Rumplestiltskin

Before First Curse
The miller is napping on the wheel barrel. His daughter, Cora, comes disgusted to see her father is still asleep. She later forces him awake, to which the Miller snaps that he is resting, and Cora later throws a sack and snaps that he is always resting and tells him the flour should have been delivered this morning. She decides to deliver the flour herself.

Cora was probably later concerned with cutting off her ties with her father. She was also ashamed of her heritage. Even Regina points out that she was once a Miller's daughter

Personality
The miller was sloppy and an alcoholic drunk. He was also lazy. Trivia
 * He is based on the Miller from "Rumplestiltskin"
 * His daughter, Cora is based on the Miller's daughter from the same fairy tale and the Queen of Hearts from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
 * His granddaughter, Regina, is based on the Evil Queen from "Snow White", the Miller's daughter's baby from ”Rumplestiltskin" and the stepmother from "Hansel and Gretel".