How did Rumple escape the dark curse? Home › Forums › Once Upon a Time › General discussion and theories › How did Rumple escape the dark curse? › How did Rumple escape the dark curse? March 18, 2012 at 1:11 pm #139050 Daniel J. LewisKeymaster I also think that Rumplestiltskin has a back door, since he was the one who we think created the curse. [adrotate group="5"]