Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20150313202428/@comment-25926288-20150504114524

I'm speculating that it isn't a role reversal, but key points changed by certain villains, some led others to darkness, but not all. Also, since Henry isn't in the book, he is immune, juyst like the LWM is immune. The Author can only change the realms of storytelling. My theory:

Kid Rumple went with Malcolm to Neverland where they lived happily for hundreds of years.

After the death of his true love and brother, Killian vows revenge on the kingdom and escaped to Neverland.

Kid Rumple wants to live out his days as a valiant knight to reclaim honor to his family's name.

Cora is met by the Dark Fairy who grants her power to marry Henry after having a previous child before, Zelena. She marries Henry and have Regina and they reside as noblemen.

Leopold chooses to marry Regina and we know that Regina runs away to be with Robin. Feeling unloved and neglected even by her own father, Snow spirals into darkness feeling unloved. An advocate of her mother, the Dark Fairy, gives her a personal guard (Black Dwarves) and power (magic) to hurt those who have hurted her. Snow ponders this as she grows up and at the death of her father she decides it was Regina's fault for all this and vows revenge.

David grows up evil and Snow finds she can choose a lowly shepherd name James or his royal evil twin. Snow, who would never stoop low, marries David. They create a child of pure darkness and upon knowing it they decide to lock it up for the goodness of all. Fearing David may leave her for it, she rips his heart out and controls him.

Rumple has become a vlaiant knight over the years and stumbles upon a knight's daughter and falls in love with Belle.

Killain decides to honor his loved ones and live out his days, not pirating, but seeking justice for those who were wronged.

The Story starts here!