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There is some debate about whether Rumpelstiltskin is 200 or 300. However, it seems to follow better continuity that he is 200. Hook claims to be 200 and he is around the same age as Rumpel. In "The Queen is Dead" Neal says he would be a couple hundred years old. Assuming he means 200, there is no way Rumple is an entire century older than his son if he was not immortal before he became the dark one. Also, Baelfire is 14 in the mid-1800s our time. that would make him around 175 after the curse. Rumpel would be around 210, so both would round to 200. This supports my theory that Rumpel was a little boy 170 years before the curse. If you have evidence that suggests otherwise, let me know.