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And Phillip doesn't take any part of the Beast away from Rumple. Rumple has the monstrous appearance, the temper, the obsession over a prized object, kills Gaston, has a castle and even "had" Lumiere.

Phillip was just apart of a character moment for Belle to realize that she should never stop fighting to save "The Beast" by saving a rouge, hated monster.