Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11464223-20151109020125/@comment-25926288-20151109230357

Yeah, Nimue killed him for vengeance.

Another problem is Merlincould have turned him into a toad and went about his business. Plus, he didn't even attempt to heal Nimue when that was his whole schtik in the flashback.

I do see that there is a theme with DO's and why Rumple followed suit. Nimue felt powerless to protect those she loved and felt weak. As did Rumple and presumably all the DOs.