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 May 28, 2012 at 12:40 am #147882 eternalflameParticipant If having your true love does turn out to be the key to activating the new magic, then Rumpel is going to have to deal with the conflict that will come from him mixing love with magic. Two of his obsessions being desolved into one big pot. [adrotate group="5"]