Rumplestiltskin Gold


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Rumplestiltskin Gold is a character from the Enchanted Forest. Also known as the Dark One, in the Enchanted Forest he was a grey scaly beast that was once human. He is the second most powerful person, the first being the Reulghorm. When the Dark Curse strikes, he becomes human once more.
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Biography
Season 1

When Queen Regina threatens to tear everyone from everything they love and destroy everyone's happiness, Snow White gets worried, and goes with Prince Charming and Sir Lancelot to visit Rumplestiltskin, as he can see the future. Rumplestiltskin is locked up in a cell for his various crimes. He makes a deal with Snow, telling her about the Dark Curse and everyone being in trapped in time, in exchange for the name of Snow and Charming's unborn child. After he tells them, and Snow begins to walk away with Charming and Lancelot, Rumplestiltskin gets angry and starts roaring at her, to which Snow eventually tells him the baby's name: Emma.

He is later visited by Regina, who is diguised as a mouse eating an apple. Rumplestiltskin tells the mouse that there's no need to hide, since the guards are gone for now, and the mouse transforms into Regina. She asks why the Dark Curse did not work. Rumplestiltskin grabs her face and tells her harshly that the heart of a horse won't do, and that she needs to kill the thing she loves the most. Regina retaliates by saying that the thing she loves the most died, but then realizes that she has to kill her father.

As Emma arrives at Granny's Bed and Breakfast to stay at a room, Granny Lucas asks her name. Emma tells Granny her name, Emma Swan, just as Gold walks in. He seems surprised and almost shocked, saying Emma's name. Emma turns around to see him, and he says that Emma is a lovely name. Emma thanks him, and he tells her to enjoy her stay. Granny gives him a large amount of cash, and he leaves. Ruby Lucas, Granny's granddaughter, watches him leave through the window in fear. Emma asks who he is, and Ruby calls him Mr. Gold, telling Emma that he owns the place. Emma asks if she means the inn, but Granny replies by saying that he owns Storybrooke itself.

Trivia

 * Rumplestiltskin is played by skilled actor, Robert Carlyle.
 * Other than being the imp from the fairytale Rumplestiltskin, he is also the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and the Crocodile from Peter Pan.
 * His archenemy is Captain Hook.