Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3038174-20130513141157/@comment-99.234.32.246-20130514022933

What if The Shadow is the Dark One of Neverland and it can only attach itself to certain relatives of the EF Dark One. But Pan is growing weak(perhaps he does age unlike the story) and a new host needs to be found for the shadow to create a new Pan thus bringing the NL Dark One to its prime.

Or the Shadow attaches to the new host like the above but is instead an anti Dark One. Meant to destroy the Dark One if he enters Neverland but needs a proper host. Henry becomes the new host and breaks(as in depowers) Rumple thus being his downfall.