Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25375217-20161205062236

We now know that Gideon has been raised for the equivalent of 30-ish years by the Black Fairy, resulting in a dark heart and apparent thirst for blood. But can or will he be redeemed?

Love has always been the road to redemption on Once, so the way I see it, Gideon's chance at redemption relies on that. His only known love is for Belle, but after having the Black Fairy as his mother, is that love strong enough? He could also find a new love, which is more specifically how it usually works (though only after the original love dies, and I don't see Belle going anytime soon). If it's familial, it could be Rumple's love that saves him, which would be an interesting redemption for Rumple as well. If it's romantic... well, that basically limits it to Lily or a new character, doesn't it? There aren't a lot of single thirty-year-olds in Storybrooke, besides... Oh gosh, please no.

On the other hand... what if he can't be redeemed? What if he's too far gone? That would open an interesting, though heartbreaking, plotline for Rumple and Belle. On one hand, Rumple has lost yet another son. On the other, Belle's attempt to save her son got him killed. It could be this shared heartbreak and feeling of guilt that brings them back together. 