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 December 12, 2012 at 2:13 am #164643 midnight drearyParticipant @Marilou wrote: what if rumple destroyed the dagger? I’m not sure. I think destroying the dagger will actually kill the Rumpel. The dagger is what holds the Dark One’s power, so destroying it may prove to be fatal to him. [adrotate group="5"]