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6th May '13 12:04:50 PM DracMonster

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6th May '13 11:57:58 AM DracMonster

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6th May '13 11:56:51 AM DracMonster

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It may be his fault due to UnfinishedBusiness, [[TheProblemWithFightingDeath getting a little too cheeky with Ol' Grim]], or being TrueNeutral and thus not good or evil enough for heaven or hell. Alternately, being left in limbo ''is'' this universe's version of eternal damnation. For some souls, such a state [[AndIMustScream could actually be worse]] than FireAndBrimstoneHell.

On the other hand, there's plenty of outside factors that can cause this: His remains didn't get their [[DueToTheDead funeral rites]], the CelestialBureaucracy can't find his ticket for the AfterlifeExpress, or [[DeathTakesAHoliday Death went to Hawaii instead]]. The FlyingDutchman / WanderingJew legend in general sometimes has this thrown in.

Most likely he'll end up [[WalkingTheEarth Walking (Or Floating) The Earth]] as a [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Ghost]], but more rarely he may be forced back into his decaying body as {{Undead}}. Other fates include being stuck in the AfterlifeAntechamber, or shunted to TheNothingAfterDeath. Or if he's really lucky he may get CursedWithAwesome, [[CameBackStrong Coming Back Strong]] and with PurposeDrivenImmortality. (Though [[WhoWantsToLiveForever that can suck, too]].) LikeABadassOutOfHell is another subtrope. He may have GhostlyGoals.

Could count as NightmareFuel. Except in a serious case of DownerEnding, he or his next-of-kin will probably get a chance to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong at some point.

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It may be his fault due to UnfinishedBusiness, [[TheProblemWithFightingDeath getting a little too cheeky with Ol' Grim]], or being TrueNeutral and thus not good or evil enough for heaven or hell. Or everyone there was just [[LikeABadassOutOfHell too scared of him]]. Alternately, being left in limbo ''is'' this universe's version of eternal damnation. For some souls, such a state [[AndIMustScream could actually be worse]] than FireAndBrimstoneHell.

Most likely he'll end up [[WalkingTheEarth Walking (Or Floating) The Earth]] as a [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Ghost]] (often with GhostlyGoals,) but more rarely he may be forced back into his decaying body as {{Undead}}. Other fates include being stuck in the AfterlifeAntechamber, or shunted to TheNothingAfterDeath. Or if he's really lucky he may get CursedWithAwesome, [[CameBackStrong Coming Back Strong]] and with PurposeDrivenImmortality. Although [[WhoWantsToLiveForever that can suck, too]].

Could count as NightmareFuel. Except in a serious case of DownerEnding, he or his next-of-kin will probably get a chance to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong at some point.

See also the FlyingDutchman[-/-]WanderingJew legends, which frequently involve this.

2nd May '13 7:57:53 AM ChronoLegion

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* In ''[[HeroesOfMightAndMagic Might and Magic: Heroes VI]]'', dead souls are supposed to be delivered to the goddess Asha for reincarnation, but those who die particularly violent or unjust deaths can find themselves trapped in the mortal world as ghosts. Necromancers who worship Asha sometimes try to bring comfort to them, in the hopes that they can rejoin the cycle.
** In ''Heroes Chronicles'', Tarnum is a ruthless Barbarian leader whose original good intentions (to free his people from the Bracadan {{Magocracy}} evaporated thanks to paranoia and desperation. He has become a tyrant. So when King Rion Gryphonheart of the new nation of Erathia killed him in CombatByChampion, the barbarian Ancients refused Tarnum the peace of the afterlife until he atones for his sins. Thus, Tarnum becomes the Immortal Hero. The rest of the chapters are focused on Tarnum trying to make up for all he has done. A ''Heroes IV'' campaign has a young Barbarian chief attempting to re-unite the Barbarian tribes. That young chief's mentor is Tarnum. After the chief succeeds in his task, the Ancients consider Tarnum's debt repaid and offer him to join them in the afterlife. Tarnum refuses and stays with his people.

27th Apr '13 3:03:01 PM MarcInGA

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27th Apr '13 12:24:14 PM YnK

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14th Apr '13 7:40:51 PM MsChibi

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13th Apr '13 3:17:04 AM Lumino

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