Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151130020049/@comment-6175354-20151201172228

Hmcooper4 wrote: I also favor that Merlin used the ingredients in his communication spell. It was no ordinary spell, but one that would need to be accessible across realms, from who knows where. both Merlin's Communication spell and the DC probably (this is speculation) use the same basic ingredients in order to effect the multiRealm aspects. It is not that far fetched that Merlin would have the necessary ingredients.

Also, I still question if Merlin is actually dead at this point. Yes, it looks like he died at the hands of Hook, but I'm going to bet on some piece of mcguffin (and not the one from DunBroch) to appear that explains why Merlin foresaw this situation and had a contingency in place to override his death. Here is the biggest giveaway, that Merlin probably brewed the Dark Curse.... he did not tell anyone about Nimue. The only way to resurrect her was with Gold's blood, and he was in Storybrooke. If it was so important for the heroes toknow that Nimue was the key, why not tell them right away in Camelot. Why wait and leave it in a voicemail, unless he wanted all this to happen?

As for a magical mcguffin, there is only are only two I can think of.... Merida's ghost ale, or that weird snow globe Gold gave Hook.