: Gold is dying because his heart has turned completely black from his dark deeds. The Apprentice attempts to draw the darkness out and trap it in the Sorcerer's Hat, but the darkness is too powerful to be contained.
: The freed darkness attempts to possess Regina. To protect her friend’s hard-earned happy ending, Emma Swan sacrifices herself by tethering her soul to the darkness. She vanishes, leaving behind the Dark One's dagger, which now bears her name. [S4E23] Operation Mongoose (2)
: During a confrontation at the church, Regina chooses to save Henry from a fatal blow by Rumplestiltskin, proving her growth as a hero even in a world where she has no memory of him. : Gold is dying because his heart has
: Because Isaac broke the Author's code by writing himself a happy ending, he loses his powers. Henry is chosen as the new Author and uses Regina's "Light Savior" blood as ink to restore the world to its original state. The Storybrooke Aftermath To protect her friend’s hard-earned happy ending, Emma
Upon returning to Storybrooke, the characters face immediate new threats: