Re: Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin Character Analysis Home › Forums › Once Upon a Time › Character discussion › Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin Character Analysis › Re: Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin Character Analysis April 25, 2012 at 4:42 pm #144013 beauty the beastParticipant Mr. Gold giving the dagger to August was his act of bravery. Rumpel’s greatest flaws were his cowardice and his lust for power. In that one moment in the woods, he gave up both. [adrotate group="5"]