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Arctucrus wrote:

Same with 4. Unfortunately, you might want to get used to that one.

Regardless of what was said, Neal is the most likely character to die. It has nothing to do with a shipping war. His death would cause the most damage for the rest of the characters, as he is connected to everyone. Neal is.... Rumplestiltskin's cherished son, Henry's biological father, Emma's first love, and Hook's friend.

Spoilers usually are released, around the time they are filmed. The death spoiler came out, during the filming of 3.15 and 3.16. All the main characters, save for Neal, were spotted filming 3.16. Rose McIver probably only knew about this major death, because she was filming at the time. She is a guest star, not a regular. She is only told about her character, and everything else is revealed through a script. Besides, who else's funeral would Tinker Bell be attending?