The characters I am debating between are either Anastasia or Alice.
Who else is a possible candidate?
The characters I am debating between are either Anastasia or Alice.
Who else is a possible candidate?
I think it might be Lucy or Zelena.
I think Zelena or Robin.
My top candidate right now is Alice, and I think it could be an "hidden in plain sight" kind of thing.
- When Rumple stepped out of the portal that was supposed to lead him to the Guardian, he immediately ran into Alice. The writers could be counting on Rumple and the viewers overthinking it. I mean, they pointed a giant red arrow at Alice being Hook's daughter and I was over here like, "Wouldn't that be too obvious.....?" - no, no it wasn't.
- It was just revealed that both Rumple and Gothel are seeking the Guardian. Alice is particularly connected to the both of them - to Rumple positively, and to Gothel likely antagonistically. She could be the one to help Rumple and at the same time be Gothel's demise.
(Now that I think about it, Hook/Rogers is also connected to both Rumple and Gothel and could possibly qualify as another "hidden in plain sight" option, but I do think it's more likely to be one of the new characters.....and he like, half-counts lol.)
JennaMae wrote: My top candidate right now is Alice, and I think it could be an "hidden in plain sight" kind of thing.
- When Rumple stepped out of the portal that was supposed to lead him to the Guardian, he immediately ran into Alice. The writers could be counting on Rumple and the viewers overthinking it. I mean, they pointed a giant red arrow at Alice being Hook's daughter and I was over here like, "Wouldn't that be too obvious.....?" - no, no it wasn't.
- It was just revealed that both Rumple and Gothel are seeking the Guardian. Alice is particularly connected to the both of them - to Rumple positively, and to Gothel likely antagonistically. She could be the one to help Rumple and at the same time be Gothel's demise.
(Now that I think about it, Hook/Rogers is also connected to both Rumple and Gothel and could possibly qualify as another "hidden in plain sight" option, but I do think it's more likely to be one of the new characters.....and he like, half-counts lol.)
I feel like that is too many roles to give a recurring character. She is already Hook’s daughter and there is tension with that, and she also will have a romantic storyline in 7B that is also important.
I feel like that is too many roles to give a recurring character. She is already Hook’s daughter and there is tension with that, and she also will have a romantic storyline in 7B that is also important.
I know, and that would also be my main point against it, but I still think she's in contention.
Henry will sacrifice himself for Lucy by breaking the curse once he realizes who he really is. Probably with true love’s kiss with Jacinda. Rumple will use the power of the dagger to save him, and he will become the Guardian. After all, Henry did set out at the beginning of the season to find his own story. So this really is about him.
Henry is the Author, son of the Savior and grandson of the Dark One. He can balance Dark and Light like no other character. That’s powerful magic. He has already shown he can resist the temptation of immense power by casting aside the Author’s pen.
I agree that it's Henry. As someone else pointed out in the other thread, the prophecy of Henry being the Dark One's undoing still hasn't came to pass. So it all fits. Henry is the guardian which will make him immortal once the Dark One has transferred his power to him thus saving him from the poison and fulfilling the prophecy of being Rumple's undoing.
See some other theories (including mine) about who the Guardian is in this thread:
I can see it being Henry, if the writer's even remember the prophecy. The portal took Rumple not only to Alice, but the world where Anastasia, Henry and one day his daughter would be. Henry could still end up being the Dark One's undoing by having a daughter who is the Guardian through the power of true love with Cinderella. Maybe the NEF is just full of Guardians.