Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-1916997-20171222202521/@comment-26967699-20180126223600

If we look at the situation as you put it, then we could also argue that the First Curse is also Rumplestiltskin’s curse, as he wanted to get back to his son. It’s not how we deal with it. Gothel added nothing to the curse, except her magic.

Regina became Roni because that’s what Drizelle wanted. Gothel remembers everything because that’s what Drizella wanted. Rapunzel thinks she is the caster because that’s what Drizella wanted.