Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25733960-20161205025332/@comment-24674051-20170222184324

Well,  that is an interesting prediction about both Rumple and Emma being gone. And I can definitely see where you're coming from.

However, IF Emma actually dies at the hand of Gideon, I think Gideon will be right behind her, because I would envision Killian grabbing the sword and killing Gideon and not even think twice about it. and THAT would bring on the final battle between Rumple and Killian.

And that may be what sets up season 7. Here is the chain of events that could potentially come from this.

1. Emma Dies at the Hand of Gideon.

2. Gideon Dies and the Hand of Killian

3. Rumple and Killian fight, and Killian kills Rumple, freeing the Darkness once again. (This will be because of something special about the sword that killed Emma, which is what Killian is using)

4. The Darkness, once free, threatens to take over not only Storybrooke, but the entire LWM. The only way to stop that is to return the Darkness to the EF, and the only way to do that is to, once again, abolish the Dark Curse, sending not only the Darkness, but all of the EF inhabitants, back to the EF, leaving Henry and Robyn. (The Apprentice wand will not work against the Darkness for some plot-related reason).

Ok, after all of that setup, I'm going to go on record, and say that I think the only character that has a chance to die in the Finale is Rumple.