Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-2153169-20151015134011/@comment-25926288-20151109190239

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: Doubt that. Emma probably just tethred his soul to Excalibur, without involving Merlin in that matter. The question is, why does Emma need Hook's soul tethered to Excalibur.... what does she accomplish? There is the possibility, that Merlin's magic was returned to the sword upon his death. Well he's not dead and that's not how that works. IF the DO dies the magic and stuff goes free or eveaporates.

I guess Emma's doing some soul magic.