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I don't think there will be any satisfactory end to his character. He already died and should have died, whether in his deep darkness or as a hero. Noone should kill him as "Heroes don't kill" is the mantra used and it would have to be a villain, who will likely be nothing near as epic as Rumple was at his height.

They also kept his power as is, which gives him the best of both worlds, which is pretty bad, so at best, he loses the magic and lives out his life with Belle and Gideon and die a natural death.