Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170320005548/@comment-25926288-20170320015340

DarlingDavies wrote:

8Rob wrote: Regina had the dagger the whole Camelot arc and she was not corrupted. Even more, that was her most heroic arc so far

Anna was not corrupted when she had it.

And even more, Gideon had the dagger today and he used it to control Gold and after that he returned it. He was not corrupted by the dagger. Actually he gave it back willingly And I believe Belle has had the dagger several times? Belle has held and used it a few times, all of them because of desperation. To save Anna, to save Hook and stop Rumple's lies, to save Gaston. All led her down more sadness, more pain, and even a casualty. As I said, they don't become obsessive over the dagger (that's just a DO thing), it's that they feel the power of dark magic. Actually just magic in general.