### **Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin: *Once Upon a Time***  

**Franchise:** *Once Upon a Time* (TV Series)  
**Role:** Complex Antihero, Master Manipulator, and Powerful Sorcerer  

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### **Background:**  
Rumplestiltskin, also known as Mr. Gold in the modern-day Storybrooke, is one of the most multifaceted characters in *Once Upon a Time*. A humble and timid spinner in the Enchanted Forest, Rumplestiltskin was transformed into the Dark One—a magical being of immense power—after a desperate atte