Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-5094906-20150506222425/@comment-25926288-20150511161019

Hmcooper4 wrote: Eskaver wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: Interesting to think about how Lily can help Emma. Particularly now that we know that Emma is the Dark One. But Emma is still the Savior and strongest LIGHT magic user, so that balance is going to be really shaky. We may see JMo get to put on the Cray Cray big time with her new split personality.

Also, with the non-surprising reveal that Merlin is indeed the Sorcerer, and is the ONLY one that has the power to contain the Dark One, we are set up for a trip to Camelot (and possibly elsewhere) to search for Merlin. I love how you just say non-surprising, lol. I think it'll probably just even her out. Her power level definitely increased being a powerful light magic user (Probably second to Apprentice or the Sorcerer) and now has the most powerful darkness too!

If anything, Emma should have found Lily and toss her at the Darkness and see what happened. Maybe she will help Emma cope with the Darkness. (Which shouldn't be a major problem because the Dark Ones we've seen were all powerless humans, while Emma is a magical light powerhouse.

The real curious thing is how they'll defeat the Darkness. I doubt the Sorce---Merlin will be able to defeat it or why else would he not? I agree that Merlin could not, by himself, defeat the Dark One, only tether him (her, it?) to a human soul so that it could be controlled by the dagger. But here's a few thoughts.

1. Rumple is probably the first Dark One to be released from the tether, and his knowledge could be quite useful. (I'll go into more on that in another post).

2. Emma willingly sacrificed herself to become the tether for the Dark One. Has that ever happened before?

3.It may be that Merlin, The new Apprentice (whoever that is), and Emma (once the Dark One is removed) may be able to combine power and finally defeat the Dark One. Agreed! I think that the Apprentice isn't dead. Is it confirmed? The darkness never killed before. It wasn't going to kill Rumple or even Regina, so I doubt it'll kill him. Maybe rehabiliate him for a while, at least.