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Eskaver wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: I also thought it interesting that Hook could use Merlin's cauldron (that he used for his 'voice mail' message) as the Dark Curse. Although maybe a cauldron full of the ingrediants (or similar) minus the heart is necessary to generate a message that could be accessible from across realms.

But i get the feeling that the DC itself predates even Merlin. Yeah, I think Hook simply got the ingredients when Emma couldn't find him for that brief period of time and Dark Rumple knows the ingredients. The interesting thing is, everything is playing out how Merlin intended. He said, Nimue was the only one who could destory the Darkness. Gold's blood was needed to summon her, from the Underworld.