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Toma Cre wrote: How could it be Neal unless Zelena fell in love with him in that 1 lost year? Doesn't seem very likely. I read from another user that it might be Rumpel who crated a new curse. What he loves most is Bae so thats why Bae is dead.

The reason why Rumpel enacted the curse because Zelena is in possession of the Dark one; literally putting Rumpel under her command.

This also explains why Rumpel was seen loosing it inside of his cage. Think of a parent who lose his son after hundred of years trying to locate for him.