Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26391241-20150511234157/@comment-26391241-20150513151932

Eskaver wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: Eskaver wrote: Now that we know the Dark One's heart can be removed...can you crush it? Can you control it? We saw Rumple remove his own heart, and the Apprentice (who I would wager is on par with the DO in terms of power) remove his heart, but only after he was passed out and almost dead. I'm not sure if anyone else could remove it while the DO was alert and functional.

As for crushing, I doubt it. I would wager that there is some magical protection against crushing and controlling. Besides, why go for the heart when you can get the Dagger, which does control the Dark One (but only when it is tethered to a human soul)? I'll always question the Apprentice, who was easily subdued by Hook holding him down lol. I guess so...but I don't know what would stop them from doing so. Actually now that the Apprentice is brought up I'm wondering if he was above the powers of the Author during the Finale... anyways, so far it seems like the heiarchy goes Sorcerer & Darkness, Apprentice, Author, Dark One and so yes it can be crushed but only by those above the DO