Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin, also known as Mr. Gold, is the current Dark One and the mysterious owner of a pawnshop in Storybrooke. He is portrayed by Robert Carlyle.

Season 1
Mr. Gold, to see who would win in a fight, manages to convince both Emma Swan and Zelena Mills to try and kill each other, declaring that the winner would marry him. He eventually hires Zelena to kill Ashley Boyd and bring him Ashley's firstborn child. He claims that he will call the baby Alexandra, before dropping the infant in a deep-fryer. Emma eventually resurfaces and knocks Zelena out with a frying pan, before doing the same to Gold.

Family
Status: Alive
 * None known (family)

Trivia

 * He is based on the imp from the fairytale 'Rumplestiltskin'.
 * It is implied but not confirmed that he is a cannibal, since he dropped a baby into a deep-fryer.

Appearances

 * S1, E4: "Comedy Gold"