At the end of season 5 of the show Once Upon a Time, Killian Jones, more commonly known as “Hook,” briefly becomes the Dark One. Following Hook’s brief stint as the Dark One, a time-traveling version of Emma Swan, the “Savior” of the show, takes on the role.
Facing possession by the Dark One, Emma willingly walks into the Vault of the Dark One, allowing the cursed darkness to consume her and make her the new Dark One.
Emma learns to wield the dark power, but eventually realizes it has been corrupting her, leading to struggles with her backstory and creating an inner battle between her heroic and villainous sides. In the end, Emma sacrifices her life and her power as the Dark One to rid everyone of the darkness, allowing Regina Mills (formerly The Evil Queen) to take up the mantle of the Dark One.
Regina, through her arc as the Dark One, is exposed to the side of herself that she tries to keep hidden and is forced to confront it head on. Her time as the Dark One puts a strain on the relationships she has with her allies.
In the end, Regina is consumed by the Darkness and seemingly dies, however, she is saved by Rumplestiltskin and finally freed from the cursed darkness.
Does Hook stop being the Dark One?
Yes, Hook eventually stops being the Dark One. After a long and difficult journey, Hook is eventually able to regain his morality and his heart and becomes free of the darkness that consumed him when he was the Dark One.
With help from his friends and allies, Hook is able to reclaim his former self while also still retaining some of the skills and knowledge he gained while being the Dark One. This helps him to be a better person and a better hero as he continues to fight for the greater good.
Ultimately, Hook is able to break the magical cycle that bound him to the darkness and is finally able to move on with his life as the true and heroic version of himself.
Does Rumple become the Dark One again?
Yes, Rumple eventually becomes the Dark One again. After going through a series of events and character developments, he decides to take the Dark One’s power for himself once more. He does this in order to save his son, Henry, from the Evil Queen, who plans to kill him.
Through a series of magical rituals, Rumple obtains the powers of the Dark One once more and is able to save Henry from certain death. However, he still struggles between being the Dark One and the man he wants to be.
Despite this, his journey of redemption continues.
Does Rumple get a happy ending?
At the end of the series, Rumple is given a satisfying, if not necessarily ‘happy’, ending. He has been stripped of his magical powers and given a chance to start his life anew in the Land Without Magic.
However, he cannot go back to the way things were before he acquired the Dark One’s power. Rumple is left to his fate, on a course of redemption due to the actions of saving the life of his grandson, Gideon, and saving Storybrooke from the Evil Queen.
It is a bittersweet ending for Rumple, as he can never find true happiness by running away from his past. He must now find a way to overcome his darkness with his own courage and strength. He needs to learn to forgive himself and attempt to make amends for his past misdeeds.
In that sense, Rumple does get a happy ending, but it’s hard-earned, and not necessarily a conventional one.
Who is the Dark One in season 7 of Once Upon a Time?
The Dark One in season 7 of Once Upon a Time is a mysterious character known as “The Guardian”. He is an old, wise man who is both feared and revered. He first appears in episode 2 of the seventh season, “A Pirate’s Life”, where he reveals to Killian Jones that he is in fact the Guardian of the realm, appointed by the previous Dark One to protect it.
He explains to Killian that he chose to remain hidden, watching over the realm and waiting for someone worthy of the position to arrive in order to help save it. However, he also reveals that a great evil, the Black Fairy, is attempting to take over Storybrooke from the Guardian.
In order to protect the realm, the Dark One must help the residents of Storybrooke to defeat her, so he borrows the powers of the previous Dark Ones to assist in the fight. Ultimately the Dark One is able to vanquish the Black Fairy, ensuring the safety and prosperity of Storybrooke and all its inhabitants.