Neal: “This is your future father in law, Rumplestiltskin. He can spin straw into gold. He also turns people into snails and steps on them. Sometimes he’s goes by “The Dark One.” Oh, and he seems to like my ex-girlfriend more than you… She’s the product of true love, y’know. And a savior. No biggie”
Not to mention, is apparently in some manner a fairly powerful, if untrained, sorceress herself.
Just another day in Storybrooke with the family… 😆