Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4962906-20151111090025/@comment-6175354-20151112155506

Blackaether wrote:

Nimue chose revenge over mercy. Thus, her blessing turned into a curse. A part of the curse it's having a skin as ugly as their hearts, a physical punishment to distiguish them from regular people. I like this theory.... it also explains, why Emma still looks fairly normal. She became the Dark One to protect everyone, and not by murdering someone.