Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3966122-20131220140714/@comment-4975807-20140104065814

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.