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TVDaddictneedstogetlife wrote: What I meant was that, it means Pan could be killed in his sleep.Therefore it is not right to say that Rumple has to die for sure to kill Pan. It could be that  Rumple has to die only if Pan was conscious enough to defend himself because he was more powerful than Rumple but it seems Rumples death wasn't mandatory requirement for Pan to die.

Infact Regina also mentioned that for Pan "if we can bleed him, we can hurt him, if we hurt him we can kill him". Gosh its giving me headache. I don't get it. Well, Rumple constantly advised Regina and the others that they don't know what they are up against. He reminds the others that only he can destroy Pan only if he dies as well.

What Regina said may just be an assumption. She thinks Pan is just some teenager.

But doesn't know of his true power. If Rumple keeps reminding the others that Pan can be killed only if Rumple gives his life then its safe to assume Rumple would still have to die even if he caught Pan in a defensless sleep.