Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5571357-20131216051805/@comment-4908032-20131216232042

Black3White wrote: TVDaddictneedstogetlife wrote: Black3White wrote: TVDaddictneedstogetlife wrote: Why does Rumple had to die to kill Pan ? Rumplestiltskin had to die because his shadow went into his body and Pan's at the same time. So when he used the DO's dagger to kill himself, Pan died too because Rumple's Shadow was also in his body. At least that's what I have seen. Yes you are right about it has something to do with shadow that slipped into Rumple after giving dagger but what was the significance of not having shadow or having it? I am confused and I know this hasn't been touched before except we saw Rumple did let go of his shadow with dagger and entered skull rock because he didn't cast shadow. Other than that I cannot find this knowledge relevant enough to comprehend how both needed to die to kill Pan. I think only Rumples shadow went inside not Pans.

P.S. I did feel slightly bad when they showed kid Pan got stabbed although they shpwed older self died but it was disturbing to watch kid in pain (acting and all) Since Pan's body had no soul, Rumple's went into them bodies (both of them) That's why they were so close to eachother and Pan couldn't get rid off Rumple ... And then when he killed Pan, the fact that Rumple's shadow was connecting both bodies, he ends up being killed too because the DO's dagger is the only weapon that can kill him. That's why he said (The only way for you to die, is if we both die).

I can't garantee that is the real thing that happened but I that's what I get from that scene.

Your explaination make perfect sense. It also solved my other confusion about why Pan couldn't escape from Rumple's hold. Thank You  :)