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* ''Fanfic/TheStoryToEndAllStories'' deconstructs this. [[spoiler:The true villain of the story is [[TropeNamer Chuck Cunningham]], and wants to spite everyone else because he is forgotten.]]
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''Fanfic/TheStoryToEndAllStories'' deconstructs this. [[spoiler:The true villain of the story is [[TropeNamer Chuck Cunningham]], and wants to spite everyone else because he is forgotten.]]
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* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
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* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
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* Xion in ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
* Xion in ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
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* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being captain of the guard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
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* ''Fanfic/AsFateWouldHaveIt'': Professor Aurea Juniper, despite her major role in the games, makes no appearance throughout the fic whatsoever.
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* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
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** Early on Zane goes off an adventure to search for someone important to him, but he disappears with his arc unresolved.
** Louie the brony dog first appears in chapter 8 as a competitor for Twilight's love. When that fails he hooks up with [[BestialityIsDepraved Winona]] and vanishes from the story.
** Louie's Pups Weedy, Churchill, and Leonardo are also this trope. They were the pets of Greg, Lance, and David, but quickly fade into obscurity. They do get a brief Cameo in the chapter "Suprise!" though.
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
** Early on Zane goes off an adventure to search for someone important to him, but he disappears with his arc unresolved.
** Louie the brony dog first appears in chapter 8 as a competitor for Twilight's love. When that fails he hooks up with [[BestialityIsDepraved Winona]] and vanishes from the story.
** Louie's Pups Weedy, Churchill, and Leonardo are also this trope. They were the pets of Greg, Lance, and David, but quickly fade into obscurity. They do get a brief Cameo in the chapter "Suprise!" though.
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'', we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'', we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} adorable ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePokemonSquad'':
** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
** Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
*** Defied with [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
** Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
*** Defied with [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
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** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
** Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
*** Defied with [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
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* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Fanfic/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
* Averted in ''FanFic/SlayersTrilogy'' with Naga, who shows up early on and plays an important role in the story, but played straight with Syphiel and Filia, who aren't even mentioned.
* Xion in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
* One of the goals of ''FanFic/KirbyoftheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games.
* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* ''FanFic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Fanfic/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
* Averted in ''FanFic/SlayersTrilogy'' with Naga, who shows up early on and plays an important role in the story, but played straight with Syphiel and Filia, who aren't even mentioned.
* Xion in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
* One of the goals of ''FanFic/KirbyoftheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games.
* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* ''FanFic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
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* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being CaptainOfTheGuard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
* In TrollFic ''FanFic/FaceTheStrange'', Dally's Girl Posse and Draco completely vanish from the story right around the introduction of Lupin and Tonks.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being CaptainOfTheGuard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
* In TrollFic ''FanFic/FaceTheStrange'', Dally's Girl Posse and Draco completely vanish from the story right around the introduction of Lupin and Tonks.
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* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'': Jara, whose rivalry with the main character had driven the first story arc's plot forward, disappears after the end of "Pain and Jasmine", and she only makes two cameo appearances at the end of the story, twenty chapters later.
* ''Fanfic/TheDarkerKnight'': After Chapter 6, Tom Anderson goes to the hospital and isn't heard from again after that.
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* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
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* ''Fanfic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
[[AC:''Franchise/HarryPotter'']]
* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Fanfic/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
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* Xion in ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
[[AC:''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'']]
* One of the goals of ''Fanfic/KirbyOfTheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the games.
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being captain of the guard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePokemonSquad'':
** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
** Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
*** Defied with [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
[[AC:''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'']]
* Averted in ''FanFic/SlayersTrilogy'' with Naga, who shows up early on and plays an important role in the story, but played straight with Syphiel and Filia, who aren't even mentioned.
[[AC:''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'']]
* ''Fanfic/LifeAtPizzaHut'': Shadow, one of the main characters of the fanfic, appears much less during the later chapters. Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts barely appear as much as they used too as well.
* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
[[AC:''Franchise/TheDCU'']]
* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'': Jara, whose rivalry with the main character had driven the first story arc's plot forward, disappears after the end of "Pain and Jasmine", and she only makes two cameo appearances at the end of the story, twenty chapters later.
* ''Fanfic/TheDarkerKnight'': After Chapter 6, Tom Anderson goes to the hospital and isn't heard from again after that.
[[AC:''Franchise/DragonAge'']]
* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
[[AC:''Franchise/FinalFantasy'']]
* ''Fanfic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
[[AC:''Franchise/HarryPotter'']]
* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Fanfic/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
[[AC:''Franchise/KingdomHearts'']]
* Xion in ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
[[AC:''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'']]
* One of the goals of ''Fanfic/KirbyOfTheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the games.
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* In ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', Shining Armor had a squad of loyal and effective soldiers called Misfit Actual. They stop being mentioned in the Finale Arc, because the author had a falling out with their creator.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being captain of the guard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
[[AC:''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/ThePokemonSquad'':
** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
** Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
*** Defied with [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
[[AC:''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'']]
* Averted in ''FanFic/SlayersTrilogy'' with Naga, who shows up early on and plays an important role in the story, but played straight with Syphiel and Filia, who aren't even mentioned.
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* ''Fanfic/LifeAtPizzaHut'': Shadow, one of the main characters of the fanfic, appears much less during the later chapters. Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts barely appear as much as they used too as well.
* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
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*** Defied with [[Series/Sesame Street Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
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*** Defied with [[Series/Sesame Street [[Series/SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]]. While they haven't had a single episode revolve around them (not even their debut episode), they get one or two lines in the occasional episode, presumably to avoid falling into this trope.
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** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
** [[WesternAnimation/KaBlam Henry and June]] managed to avert this trope no less than three times, as explained in the 200th Episode. First, RM was considering getting rid of them because Sailor Pikachu left (and the characters were more tied to her than to RM; RM himself didn't particularly like the show). Then, Sailor Pikachu herself lost interest in ''[=KaBlam!=]'', effectively making them pointless as characters. The third time was when RM was pruning any character not related to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (in order for the fanfic's title to make more sense); while that's the reason WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar were removed, the pruning didn't last long and Henry and June continue to be important characters to this day.
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* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being a royal alicorn respectivly.
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* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being CaptainOfTheGuard and a royal alicorn respectivly.
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* Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
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** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
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** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar The Penguins]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
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** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
* Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
** [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Cameron the Photographer]] was a frequent RunningGag during the Sailor Pikachu-era episodes. His modern appearances, if they even exist, can be counted on one hand.
*** By proxy, this trope also applies to [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius Paul the Three-Eyed Monkey]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar]] were PutOnABus, but they are no longer mentioned, either, placing them here. The "RM's Friend" type characters met a similar fate (RM's Friend himself managed to last until "Barney Goes to the Unemployment Line", while the other three stopped being mentioned in "Sailor Pikachu's Goodbye", the same episode the penguins disappeared). Sailor Pikachu still makes occasional cameos, averting this trope.
* Out of the Yaois, Harley and Drew seem to never make appearances these days, after [[SpotlightStealingSquad Barney, Rudy and Snap]] started taking up a lot of screentime.
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* Ava from ''Fanfic/InfinityCrisis'' is not shown joining the other heroes when they travel to confront Thanos, and it is never explicitly stated why she isn't with the others.
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* Xion in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/AMatchMadeInHell'', but she's canonically accounted for, anyway... Although this is forgivable because the character didn't exist when the story began....Er...didn't not exist. Or is it didn't not un-exist? Sheesh, it's so hard to get the grammar right when talking about nobodies.
* One of the goals of ''FanFic/KirbyoftheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games.
* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* ''FanFic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
* ''Fanfic/MonstersInParadise'': Silently lampshaded by Reimu as regards Genji. She notes that she hadn't seen him since before the Scarlet Mist incident, on account of her learning how to fly, and that she'd figured that he probably died of old age before the present time.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being a royal alicorn respectivly.
* In TrollFic ''FanFic/FaceTheStrange'', Dally's Girl Posse and Draco completely vanish from the story right around the introduction of Lupin and Tonks.
* One of the goals of ''FanFic/KirbyoftheStarsTheAfterStory'' is to avert this trope for major characters that had this happen to them in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games.
* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} is not even mentioned or accounted for even though she's [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} the main character's]] bestie. Characters such as Dev-Em or Laurel Kent avert this, though.
* ''FanFic/ShinraHighSOLDIER'': We are introduced to two of Hojo's assistants, one of whom has feelings for him... and we never see them again.
* ''Fanfic/MonstersInParadise'': Silently lampshaded by Reimu as regards Genji. She notes that she hadn't seen him since before the Scarlet Mist incident, on account of her learning how to fly, and that she'd figured that he probably died of old age before the present time.
* In ''Fanfic/AForceOfFour'', ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is the [[ComicBook/PowerGirl main character]]'s best friend and teammate, and yet she is barely mentioned once in the first chapter.
* Shining Armour and Princess Cadence have no role in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction ''FanFic/HeroesAndAllies'', despite Equestria being under attack and being a royal alicorn respectivly.
* In TrollFic ''FanFic/FaceTheStrange'', Dally's Girl Posse and Draco completely vanish from the story right around the introduction of Lupin and Tonks.
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* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Series/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
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* Basically applies to Gilderoy Lockhart in the ''Series/AdamWinters'' ''Fanfic/AdamWinters'' series; rather than being taken down into the Chamber by Harry and Ron and accidentally hitting himself with his own Memory Charm, Lockhart just runs away after Ginny and Adam are taken into the Chamber and is never seen again.
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* In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
* In Fanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}, we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
* In Fanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}, we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
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* In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
* InFanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}, ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'', we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
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* Inquerius seems to have disappeared completely after the first story in ''FanFic/MyLittleUnicorn''. Explained in the Website/DeviantART version that she retired after the end of Season 1.
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* Inquerius seems to have disappeared completely after the first story in ''FanFic/MyLittleUnicorn''.''Fanfic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic''. Explained in the Website/DeviantART version that she retired after the end of Season 1.
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* Inquerius seems to have disappeared completely after the first story in ''FanFic/MyLittleUnicorn''. Explained in the Website/DeviantART version that she retired after the end of Season 1.
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* Inquerius seems to have disappeared completely after the first story in ''FanFic/MyLittleUnicorn''. Explained in the Website/DeviantART version that she retired after the end of Season 1.1.
* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
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* In the ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' series, practically every major character from the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' series - as well as several minor ones - manages to appear somewhere, if only by mention. But at no point in the series is there so much as an allusion to Anders. It's open to reader interpretation as to why; either those who knew him refuse to mention him, or he simply never existed at all in this AU. According to the authors, there's such a wide schism in the fandom about whether or not his actions in the second game were justified that they didn't feel there was any way to include him to everyone's satisfaction.
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* Sometimes somebody is written in a story, then the author finds they are unnecessary ''and'' uninteresting. Too late; the chapter they arrived in is up! The greatest insult is to simply stop writing about them. They aren't given the dignity of a cool death scene that carves out the dead wood. They don't get PutOnABus to go to college or get KilledOffForReal. They don't even get one last HandWave. They just very quietly ''aren't there,'' while the author weeps in shame behind closed doors and prays nobody else notices. This is the ultimate Chuck.
** In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
** In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
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* Sometimes somebody is written in a story, then the author finds they are unnecessary ''and'' uninteresting. Too late; the chapter they arrived in is up! The greatest insult is to simply stop writing about them. They aren't given the dignity of a cool death scene that carves out the dead wood. They don't get PutOnABus to go to college or get KilledOffForReal. They don't even get one last HandWave. They just very quietly ''aren't there,'' while the author weeps in shame behind closed doors and prays nobody else notices. This is the ultimate Chuck.
**In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters have died rather awesomely. But the author regretted the presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
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* Occasionally occurs in fanfiction, usually to minor characters or [[TheScrappy Scrappies]]. With the nature of fanfiction though, it's much more common for the author to kill off the unwanted character or turn them into a [[RonTheDeathEater horrible bastard]]. If the author is nice though, they'll usually [[PutOnABus put the character on a bus]] and/or HandWave their disappearance.
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* Occasionally occurs Sometimes somebody is written in fanfiction, usually a story, then the author finds they are unnecessary ''and'' uninteresting. Too late; the chapter they arrived in is up! The greatest insult is to minor simply stop writing about them. They aren't given the dignity of a cool death scene that carves out the dead wood. They don't get PutOnABus to go to college or get KilledOffForReal. They don't even get one last HandWave. They just very quietly ''aren't there,'' while the author weeps in shame behind closed doors and prays nobody else notices. This is the ultimate Chuck.
** In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting charactersor [[TheScrappy Scrappies]]. With the nature of fanfiction though, it's much more common for have died rather awesomely. But the author to kill off regretted the unwanted character or turn them into presence of Nate Morgan so much that she didn't even give him a [[RonTheDeathEater horrible bastard]]. If the author is nice though, they'll usually [[PutOnABus put the character on a bus]] and/or HandWave their disappearance.last-day-on-the-job scene. Anybody remember Nate Morgan? Of course not.
** In Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak, numerous unnecessary but otherwise interesting characters
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* In Fanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}, we have Bob, Retro's CowardlySidekick who first appeared in ''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'' and gets a much larger role in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'', where he's shown to be an {{adorkable}} ShrinkingViolet who later [[HeelFaceTurn turns to the heroes' side]] after seeing how badly Retro and his companions treated him. Oddly, after this he ends up being forgotten, despite being a fairly interesting character.
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