Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24386552-20141110020843/@comment-24936039-20141130005408

Avatar Alpha wrote: I honestly don't buy that he wants to conquer anything or become invincible. His wanting to be free of the dagger makes sense given the crap he went through with Zelena but I don't know why the writers insist on making him do all this after his character arc last season.

He wanted to be free of the dagger long before being controlled by Zelena. Apparently all the dark ones want to be free of the dagger (see the entry on Zoso, the dark one prior to Rumple taking on the 'office').

I agree with the thought that he is not so much interested in ruling. I disagree though with the premise that he is >not< interested in becoming invincible. Rumples has always been a coward, always believing that if he were to become just a bit more powerful, the >>safer<< he (and his loved ones) will become.