Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3966122-20131220140714/@comment-4975807-20140104072455

XxBadWolfxX wrote: Applegirl wrote: The dreamshade wound, I believe, is different. I mean, it's basically a very fast acting poison. It deteriorates a person's condition very rapidly, and that's why Mr. Gold showed himself to be in such extreme, physical pain during that time. I honestly believe the dagger embedded into both his own and Pan/Malcolm's hearts. Look at what he did with the blade after his line about being a villain. He twisted it deeper into both their wounds. How is that something avoidable? For Pan to die, he had to die as well. Though he did stab  himself with the dagger, I think he did not show much pain because he had finally accepted the fact he himself needs to die to save everyone. Justto add ( :

For anyone who wonders why Rumple had to die to stop Pan. Rumple had to turn Pan into The Dark One!! Which made him grow old again. And Rumple had to die in order to transfer his power to Pan. Malcolm became The Dark one for awhile and then was in turn killed by Rumple.

This broke the cycle of the dagger.

Rumple v.v </3 Always and forever a hero. This is the first time I'm hearing a theory like this. I didn't really see proof that Pan became the Dark One. It wasn't hinted in the scene. How can you be sure Rumple stabbing himself as well as Pan makes the latter the next Dark One? What I see is Rumple killing himself with the dagger is what made the cycle break. Therefore, his powers did not transfer to anyone else after that. Like with Zoso and Cora's failed attempt, we know that only if another person stabs the Dark One, then the attacker is the one who becomes the next Dark One.