Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27603417-20151013025006/@comment-25926288-20151014142146

P3nathan wrote: Well, it seems likely to me that it'll be Gold and on that note, I think I'll just quote myself here...

''he has his whiter than white heart now, so all will be forgiven and forgotten. Everything bad he ever did will be blamed on the darkness and they'll live dysfunctinally ever after. ''

Now this was talking about whether Belle would get back together with him, but I think it more or less applies to this to. If Rumple ends up being the noble, pure hearted hero to pull the sword out, then all I can say is "called it!"

But hey, maybe they'll surprise us. I doubt it since this seems like a pretty likely way for them to use his shiny new Apple I-Heart, but I'll hope for a nice twist or something. The main issue with that is he still has the same memories. I know I am borrowing from Kingdom Hearts, but KH has a great idea that hearts are made of the memories you've had and the connections you've made. Essentially, Rumple is the same person without the massive amount of darkness weighing in his choices. Logically, Rumple would have it easier choosing good, but he still would have a tendency to do what he always does.