Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26443838-20151009221621/@comment-6175354-20151015163100

Lautarolynn123 wrote: I think Rumple loved the power because his heart was corrupted by the Darkness and the magic. But also, we have seen little of pre-darkness Rumple, so it could be. Rumple loved power, because he was a coward who dreamed of being a hero. Being the Dark One make him strong and unafraid, someone who would never have to bow to another.