In folklore, Rumplestiltskin is a dwarf with supernatural powers who preys on others misfortunes and makes deal with them. Among his powers - he can spin straw into gold. He is famous for using that power to take babies from their mothers.In the Enchanted Forest Rumplestilitskin is - at first - a humble peasant, spinner of straw, raising his boy Baelfire. Rumple is chosen by The Dark One as his next in line. He inherits a dagger with his name emblazoned on it and all the evil, the powers, and the ruthlessness of The Dark One. His motto is, magic comes with a price as he conjures deals with high stakes prices - like children. He claims all he really wants is happiness for Bae but when Bae gets a magic bean that can take them to an alternate world free of the dark curse, the powers are more important than his son and he abandons Bae to another world.But Rumple has a soft side - a charming side - a vulnerable side and one of his prizes - Belle who he has taken as his servant - falls for that part of him and Rumple falls back. He believes that True Love is the most powerful magic of all and he plays a big part in uniting Charming and Snow. From their hair he creates a True Love potion and has Charming hide it in the belly of the beast to keep it safe. For doing this Rumple gives Charming the ring that will get him back to Snow.Rumple likes to play all sides - he is both friend and foe to everyone. He is responsible for the curse that sent them all to Storybrooke and separates Charming and Snow. As part of his scheme he puts the blame on Regina whose motives are more vengeful than his own - all he wants from the curse is to find his son but he makes a deal with Regina that assures him a prosperous and easy life. As Mr. Gold this deal comes through. In Storybrooke he knows everyone's identity and he still has his magical powers. Mr. Gold owns a pawn shop and he is a lawyer - two enterprises that keep him in the deal making business. He spins gold - is the richest, most feared resident - some say he owns the town.He has been reunited with Belle in Storybrooke but their relationship is rocky because he insists on using Rumplestiltskin's powers and magic to get things done. In the Enchanted Forest he banished Belle for trying to rid him of those powers with True Love's kiss. Once again the powers are more important to him that love.Mr. Gold has a give and take relationship with Regina and he helps her out by planting the idea in her head that tries to destroy Mary Margaret as she sets her up as a murderer. He found Henry for Regina to adopt but he is not always on her side. Rumplestiltskin predicted the return of Emma to release them from the curse and he helps Snow out and move the prediction along when he tells her to get the baby to safety after she is born. After Emma arrives - just as he predicted - he helps her gain acceptance into town as the sheriff and refuses to help Regina when she goes to him for help in destroying Emma.Lastly, Mr. Gold sends Emma to get the True Love potion so he can release the most powerful magic of all onto Storybrooke. He drops it in the enchanted well - the fate of Storybrooke is in his hands.Mr. Gold controls us all. Show less «