Rumplestiltskin

"All magic comes with a price!"

- Rumplestiltskin's iconic phrase

Rumplestiltskin, also known as the Dark One and briefly as Rumple Von Stiltskin, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the first episode of the first season. He is portrayed by starring cast member Robert Carlyle and guest star Wyatt Oleff and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Mr. Gold.

Rumplestiltskin is based on a character of the same name from the fairytale, "Rumpelstiltskin". He also takes the place of the Beast from the fairytale, "Beauty and the Beast" and the crocodile from Peter and Wendy.

Trivia

 * According to Robert Carlyle, Rumplestiltskin is three-hundred years old by the time the Dark Curse is cast.
 * Robert Carlyle revealed in an interview that it takes approximately two hours to dress him in Rumplestiltskin's costume, twenty minutes of which is spent on his boots. He also revealed that it takes about one hour to remove the costume.
 * His spoken phrase, "Tick-tock, dearie, tick-tock!" is a reference to the crocodile who swallowed a clock from J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan".
 * He spins gold out of straw frequently, though it is of no worth to him. Instead, Rumplestiltskin claims he does it to forget what he lost.
 * Like all curses, Rumplestiltskin's curse of being the Dark One can be broken with a kiss of true love.
 * During his lifetime, Rumpelstiltskin has had some dogs.
 * Before he was imprisoned, Rumplestiltskin fought Cora and won. It is implied Cora came close to winning.
 * Rumpelstiltskin once transformed a butcher into a pig.
 * He once made a deal with Don Juan.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
 * Rumplestiltskin's name is written in Cora's spell book in "We Are Both" and "Once Upon a Time: Journey to Neverland".
 * Rumplestiltskin's name appears on the list Tamara has in "The Evil Queen".