Zoso

[LisaFromOH]

So, what do you think about the name of the man who was the Dark One before Rumple? Is it just a nod to Led Zeppelin (characters that look like Zoso are on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV) or does it tell us something about him? After all, Jimmy Page was rumored to have been interested in dark magic. But I guess that could point either way.

[Phee]

When this ep first aired, I saw people mentioning the Zeppelin connection to the name on another forum, so googled it a bit, and I reckon it’s a safe bet that that’s where inspiration for the name came from.

On the cover of their 4th album, each member of the group chose a symbol to represent themselves. Jimmy Page designed his own symbol, which had the word “ZOSO” on it. And like Lisa said, there’s also an image on the album cover of a character who looks similar to Zoso on the show.

The group’s iconic song, (one of the most iconic songs in the history of rock music), Stairway To Heaven is on that album. IMO, it’s totally a Rumple theme song.

There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.

Robert Plant said that when he wrote that first verse. it was as though he wasn’t writing it himself, that some other force had control of the pencil. The group had a rep for having Satanic messages hidden in their music, so people attributed the devil as having helped write the song.

When you consider that in the Onceiverse, the Dark One is the supreme evil (Satanic) force, who seduces Rumple with the promise of having the power he wants, he essentially sells him his own Stairway To Heaven. So his name being Zoso is perfectly fitting IMO.

[ser_dragon]

I’m sorry to exhume that old thread but I was wondering. Why Rumpel became all gold sparkling/greenish scaled/wide eyed when Zoso looked pretty normal when he was the Dark One? Is the Dark One look something inherent to the curse person? So that maybe the look vary from each Dark One vehicle? But then why gold? What is the relation between Rumpel and gold?

Ah, I know I put to much thought into it but I can’t help, I love doing that

[jessieparadoxes of people]

Idk,I think Zoso looked kind of slimy goldish under his hood right before he died.And in his original tale Rumplestiltskin is an imp(implying green)who can spin straw into gold.

Keeper of King George's Coat of arms;Tiny's pickaxe;Belle's bronze vase;Emma Hacker device and true love kiss to Henry;Granny's surcharge on pickles;Snow's "Good will always win;Regina's apple turnover;Gold's pink shirt,Mickey phone,&glasses(1x12);RQ's chess set,and Chip's shattered remains

[ser_dragon]

@Jessie:Paradoxes of people wrote:

Idk,I think Zoso looked kind of slimy goldish under his hood right before he died.And in his original tale Rumplestiltskin is an imp(implying green)who can spin straw into gold.

Ah? I need to re watch then. An yes, of course you right, I forgot about Original Rumpel 😳

[jessieparadoxes of people]

No worries!There is still stuff I forget about this show too! 😉

Keeper of King George's Coat of arms;Tiny's pickaxe;Belle's bronze vase;Emma Hacker device and true love kiss to Henry;Granny's surcharge on pickles;Snow's "Good will always win;Regina's apple turnover;Gold's pink shirt,Mickey phone,&glasses(1x12);RQ's chess set,and Chip's shattered remains

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