Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin Character Analysis

[snowfan]

I think after the episode “Stable Boy” we learn a little bit more about Rumple even though it’s not obvious. We found out that Cora is the Miller’s daughter. If that is the case and the traditional story is followed somewhat closely, Cora would have made a deal with Rumple to give him her first born child, presumably Regina. Cora mentions that she has made many deals to get to where she is now.

So she would have been the one to reveal Rumple’s name to everyone (which is why everyone knows it now.) She was probably the first person to thwart him at his game and keep her child -Regina. This may be a large piece of Rumple’s issue with Regina in both worlds and why he was willing to give her the curse. He knew that she would have to kill her own father to enact the curse. He knew that she would be left with an emptiness in our world because of it, thus getting the beginning of his revenge on her. I’m sure he wants much more.

[mia]

@snowfan wrote:

So she would have been the one to reveal Rumple’s name to everyone (which is why everyone knows it now.)

I don’t think that’s true. Everyone who wanted to know, would know Rumpel’s name. He always gave his name! Each and every single time the person he was dealing with knew his name …

[midnight dreary]

Ok, this is going to sound twisted, but a minor theory that originated with hjbau has got me thinking that Mr. Gold will end up killing someone by the end of the season. And personally, I think it’ll be August. And on top of that, I have a sneaking suspicion that August is also Baelfire. Maybe Mr. Gold gets a hold of the dagger and ends up stabbing August, and in August’s dying moments reveals that he’s Bae.

OH THE HUMANITY!!! 😥 😥 😥

Why is everything about Rumepl so freaking sad? 😥

[killianhookfan]

Oh my!! If they do that it will be horrible!! Especially since the poor guy only ended up getting stuck with the Dark One curse because he wanted to protect Bae from the Ogre Wars in the first place. That would be the most horrible thing I could possibly imagine and an awful way to end the season – which means it will probably happen!!

Maybe that’s how Gold will end up being reunited with Belle. Because I’m pretty sure that if he ends up killing Bae he will end up in the psycho ward right next to Belle.

[hjbau]

That ward isn’t really a psych ward. It is more like Regina’s private Storybrooke dungeon i think. I don’t think that anyone could end up there without Regina putting them there.

I wouldn’t mind if August was killed though i am going to say he is going to survive. I think if someone is going to be offed this season it is going to be Sydney.

[beauty the beast]

@hjbau wrote:

That ward isn’t really a psych ward. It is more like Regina’s private Storybrooke dungeon i think. I don’t think that anyone could end up there without Regina putting them there.

I wouldn’t mind if August was killed though i am going to say he is going to survive. I think if someone is going to be offed this season it is going to be Sydney.

Interesting that you mentioned Sydney because I also believe that he’ll be killed by the end of season. Not just because he’s a minor and much hated character, but I’m not sure if he adds much to the story. His main function is to be Regina’s spy. But Regina could get a spy whenever she wants. SHE’S THE EVIL QUEEN. So, Sydney is a bit of a disposable character.

Don’t ask me why, but I have a feeling Mr. Gold and August are working together. I know the promo suggested that August wants to kill Mr. Gol, but the promos tend to be very misleading. And if he’s not working with Mr. Gold then he’s defintiely connected to him in some way.

[killianhookfan]

@hjbau wrote:

That ward isn’t really a psych ward. It is more like Regina’s private Storybrooke dungeon i think. I don’t think that anyone could end up there without Regina putting them there.

I’m a nurse, anything that remotely resembles a psych ward gets called that in my neck of the woods. The dressing room in the bra department at Macy’s reminds me of the isolation tank on the unit I did my psych rotation on in nursing school. So when I need a new bra I head to the “psych ward” as well. I guess from now on I could say I’m heading to the “dungeon” to buy some new lingerie but I’m afraid that might create a reputation I would rather not have for myself . . .

[killianhookfan]

I would agree that Sidney’s days are potentially numbered – especially now that Emma has figured out who he is working for. Just like Graham, I don’t think Regina has any use for Sidney anymore now that he won’t be able to use Emma to bring info back to Regina. And we’ve seen what Regina does to her “pets” when she no longer has any use for them.

Also, I believe at Paley Fest someone mentioned the actor who plays Sidney is on another pilot that they were hoping would be picked up. Not sure if it was picked up or not. Kitsis and Horowitz said it wouldn’t be a problem if it was because it would just be a matter of working out schedules but I just don’t see any point to his character any longer now that Emma has figured out what he has been up to.

[weedith]

@mia wrote:

@snowfan wrote:

So she would have been the one to reveal Rumple’s name to everyone (which is why everyone knows it now.)

I don’t think that’s true. Everyone who wanted to know, would know Rumpel’s name. He always gave his name! Each and every single time the person he was dealing with knew his name …

The two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Rumple may have gone incognito for a while after acquiring the dark curse, but then once Cora found out his name, possibly sharing that powerful knowledge with Regina, he didn’t bother keeping it secret any more. They still give lip service to the idea that people’s names hold power (the guard told Snow and Charming not to tell Rumple their names when they first went to visit him). But you are correct that it no longer seems that if you know Rumple’s name you can control him.

@Midnight Dreary wrote:

Ok, this is going to sound twisted, but a minor theory that originated with hjbau has got me thinking that Mr. Gold will end up killing someone by the end of the season. And personally, I think it’ll be August. And on top of that, I have a sneaking suspicion that August is also Baelfire. Maybe Mr. Gold gets a hold of the dagger and ends up stabbing August, and in August’s dying moments reveals that he’s Bae.

😥 Not sure I could take that!!! But the fact that we did not see any FTL in the previews makes me believe even more that August is Bae, and they didn’t want to give that away in the preview. I do think Rumple and his son had a falling out after the Dark Curse. I just hope they are able to resolve their issues before the series ends.

[hjbau]

All i was saying is that i don’t think that anyone is going to end up in Regina’s “psych ward” in the tradition manner by needing to be committed for some reason. Regina may use that as a reason, but it is really her decision whether or not someone ends up there i think.

I also am going to agree that August and Gold are going to come to some sort of agreement. Either they are working together already or something. I don’t think Gold is any danger of being killed.

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