Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27201587-20151012143335/@comment-24674051-20151016152300

Actually, it will depend on how the writers choose to spin the tale. Arthur pulled Excalibur out of the stone originally, and RumpleVoice indicated that Emma needs a hero to pull the sword out. But I think a lot of that is open to interpretation.

As for trusting no one. Let's not forget that Rumple visited Camelot (as shown in 4A Midseason finale) and took a guantlet that could locate the thing a person loved the most. Rumples plan was, of course, to use it for manipulation, but what's to say that Arthur (who was the likely owner of the gauntlet) did not use that gauntlet for the same exact purpose?

As for Arthur's forgiving attitude towards Guinevere, that really depends on which legends you read. in some of the legends, he does have Guinevere executed for treason after the affair with Lancelot. He was not all white and shining armor. That role was left to Galahad.