Mr. Gold
| Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold | |
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| Once Upon a Time character | |
Promotional photograph of Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold in Rumplestiltskin's typical clothes.
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| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Created by | Adam Horowitz & Eddy Kitsis |
| Portrayed by |
Robert Carlyle Wyatt Oleff (child) |
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| Full name | Rumplestiltskin |
| Nickname(s) | Rumple The Beast 'Stiltskin (briefly) Crocodile Light One (alternate reality) |
| Aliases | Mr. Gold Killian Jones |
| Species | Human (avatar of the Dark One) |
| Gender | Male |
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| Title | The Dark One |
| Family | Malcolm/ Peter Pan (father) The Black Fairy (mother) |
| Spouse(s) | Milah (deceased) Belle French (separated) |
| Significant other(s) |
Cora (deceased) The Evil Queen (formerly) |
| Children | Baelfire/Neal Cassidy (son, with Milah; deceased) Gideon (son, with Belle French) |
| Relatives | Henry Mills (grandson) |
| Abilities | Dark Magic |
| Born | 1811 (age 202) (estimation) The Enchanted Forest |
| Status | Alive (formerly deceased) |
| Type | Enchanted Forest character |
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Rumplestiltskin, also known by his Storybrooke name Mr. Gold, is a fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time. He is portrayed by Robert Carlyle.
In the Enchanted Forest, Mr. Gold was originally known as Rumplestiltskin, a whimsical yet sinister sorcerer who delights in making devilish deals with desperate people, warning them "all magic comes with a price." He is also known as the "Dark One," the Beast and the crocodile that cost Captain Hook his left hand. He is the true love of Belle, father to Baelfire/Neal Cassidy, and grandfather to Neal and Emma Swan's biological son Henry.
Rumplestiltskin was born to the infamous Black Fairy and a con man named Malcolm. The Black Fairy abandoned him without even giving him a name, out of her desire to "choose power over love." Later, as a boy, Malcolm left him with two spinners, from whom he receives a magic bean to create a portal to another world. Malcom used the bean to take them to Neverland, though he forced Rumplestiltskin to be returned to the Enchanted Forest, realizing his son was preventing him from becoming a boy again. Rumplestiltskin witnessed as his father transforms into Peter Pan. In his adult years, Rumplestiltskin became a poor spinner who deserted from the Ogre Wars, to the disgust of his wife Milah, who left him for the pirate Killian Jones. Rumplestiltskin was then tricked into becoming the Dark One, later killing Milah and cutting off Killian's hand, after which he takes on the name Captain Hook. He prevented his son Baelfire from being forced to join the wars, though Bae wants rid of his powers, creating a portal to transport them to a world without magic. Rumplestiltskin fears losing his powers, leaving Bae to cross over alone; he vows to find his son. He trains Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, until she becomes jealous of his continued teaching of her half-sister, the Evil Queen Regina, who he chooses to cast his curse. As part of a deal to save her town, Belle becomes the caretaker of his estate and the two form a romantic bond until Rumplestiltskin forces her to leave forever, mistaking her for working with Regina, who later claims that Belle committed suicide. Soon afterwards, Prince Charming and Snow White use squid ink to immobilize, and placed him into a magical jail. Regina enacts his curse, and he requests that she give him a place of comfort in the "new world" that they will be sent to.
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