1 | [[AC: SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness]] |
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3 | Using the scientifically '''''Infallible''''' power of the SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness, who do you think is the next in line for being brought back from the great Bus in the sky? |
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5 | To use the Algorithm, simply add the Column's "Death Value", and divide by the number of applicable rows. |
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9 | || ''Relative deadness factor'' || '''DeaderThanDead''' || '''[[PutOnABus Maybe Back Later]]''' || '''[[InferredSurvival Be Back Soon]]''' || '''[[ContractualImmortality Death? What's That?]]''' || |
10 | || '''Death Value''' || '''''[[FourIsDeath 4]]''''' || '''''3''''' || '''''2''''' || '''''1''''' || |
11 | || ''[[JustForFun/HowToKillACharacter Cause of death]]'' || [[DeathByIrony Irony]], [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Bridge Drop]], [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Overkill]], StuffedInTheFridge, RetGone || [[RedemptionEqualsDeath Redemption]], [[HeroicSacrifice Sacrifice]], BusCrash, MortalWoundReveal || NoOneCouldSurviveThat, just plain killed in battle || [[SuicidalGotcha Jumping]] || |
12 | || ''[[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt Audience Expectation]]'' || AnyoneCanDie || KilledOffForReal, TonightSomeoneDies || DisneyDeath || BackFromTheDead, DeathIsCheap, NobodyCanDie || |
13 | || ''Body Found?'' || [[DeaderThanDead Dead]] and [[MeaningfulFuneral Buried]]\ |
14 | [[ChunkySalsaRule Only Bits And Pieces]] || [[WakingUpAtTheMorgue At The Morgue]] || [[NeverFoundTheBody Never Found]], [[HumanPopsicle Frozen]], [[TakenForGranite Petrified]] || LeftForDead || |
15 | || ''Reaction'' || [[ReallyDeadMontage Montage]], BondOneLiner || HesDeadJim || ItsPersonal || FauxDeath || |
16 | || ''Last Words'' || [[OhCrap Crap]], KilledMidSentence, [[SedgwickSpeech Carry on men]], HisNameIs || CatchPhrase, "Famous Last Words", FinalSpeech, ObiWanMoment || [[YouShallNotPass "Fly, you fools!"]] [[TemptingFate "Piece of cake"]] || "MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning" || |
17 | || ''[[{{Characters}} Characterization]]'' || RedShirt, [[DeathByOriginStory Loved One]], MauveShirt || RecurringCharacter, CListFodder || {{Regular}} || [[ContractualImmortality Protagonist, Archvillain]] || |
18 | || ''[[SeasonFluidity When did they die?]]'' || 10+ years ago, [[GrandFinale Series Finale]] || 5-10 years ago || Same year || [[StoryArc Same arc]] || |
19 | || ''[[BackFromTheDead "Died" and come back?]]'' || [[NotQuiteDead Not yet]] || Died once, but got better || [[FakingTheDead Twice]] || [[JokerImmunity I've]] [[StayingAlive lost]] [[DeathIsCheap count]] || |
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21 | If the character hasn't died yet (but seems likely to), see SortingAlgorithmOfMortality. All of this is trumped by the FirstLawOfResurrection. |
22 | |
23 | Currently, [[spoiler:The real Caulder]] from ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars: Days of Ruin'' and [[spoiler:Teri Bauer]] from ''Series/TwentyFour'' are the only characters to have scored 4, the highest possible. And are notable for having 4 in ''every'' category. At one point, [[spoiler:Shirley]] from ''Anime/CodeGeass'' and also scored 4, thanks in part to a special [=CLAMP=] bonus that became harder to defend as the series went on. [[spoiler:Chloe Sullivan]] from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' is currently the only character to have scored a perfect 1, in the episode ''Fracture'', with the rest of the cast not even taking her death seriously, fully expecting her return. |
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27 | '''Baseline Example: The death of Franchise/{{Superman}}.''' |
28 | * Cause: HeroicSacrifice, so he's not coming back from that too quickly, or the sacrifice will be cheapened. 3. |
29 | * Genre: It's a comic book, so DeathIsCheap. 1. |
30 | * The Body: DeaderThanDead, a PietaPlagiarism too for supes sake! So no chance of FakingTheDead. 4. |
31 | * Reaction: ReallyDeadMontage, uh-oh. 4. |
32 | * Characterization: Protagonist. 1. |
33 | * When did he die: Same year, so 2. |
34 | * Come Back?: This was a first, so 4. |
35 | * Average: So add it up... we get a pretty high score, 19! Since it's not a videogame, divide by 7, and we get... 19/7 = 2.7, meaning supes isn't coming back for at least a few months, maybe even years. In actuality the ''Death Of Superman'' happened in January 1993 and he came back some time before May 1994. |
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38 | |
39 | '''Now let's make a prediction with the recent death of Franchise/{{Batman}} in ComicBook/FinalCrisis.''' |
40 | * Cause: HeroicSacrifice, give or take. 3. |
41 | * Genre: Comic book, so DeathIsCheap. 1. |
42 | * The Body: [[DeaderThanDead Dead and buried]], but it's a little more complicated. Still, it's a 4. |
43 | * Reaction: [[HesDeadJim He's Dead Clark]], plus "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" probably counts as a ReallyDeadMontage. 3.5. |
44 | * Last Words: "Try Me." 3. |
45 | * Characterization: It's [[MemeticMutation The Goddamn Batman]], people. 1. |
46 | * When did he die: Same year, so 2. |
47 | * Come Back?: This would be the first time, so 4. |
48 | * Average: 21.5/8= 2.7. A semi-high score, and DC seems to be sticking to this one for a while. Still, he'll definitely be back, likely before the end of 2010 at the latest.[[spoiler:CORRECT!]] |
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50 | |
51 | '''Note: This sub-page is for {{Literature}} examples only. Please ensure that you put new examples in the correct WMG/SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness sub-page.''' |
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53 | |
54 | [[foldercontrol]] |
55 | |
56 | [[folder:''Artemis Fowl'']] |
57 | |
58 | Commander Julius Root, offed in the fourth book. |
59 | |
60 | * Cause of death: Disintegrated by a bomb courtesy of Opal Koboi, genuine TearJerker (and invariably saves Holly's life), so both ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill and HeroicSacrifice. 3.5 |
61 | * Genre: Initially, the only real death was Root (KilledOffForReal), but book 7 ups the stakes with tons more death. 3.5 |
62 | * Body Found?: Literally vaporized. Symbolic funeral at the end of the book makes it 4. |
63 | * Reaction: Holly is seriously shocked. She would grieve, but Koboi had other targets to bomb, so she hightailed out to save their lives. 3.5 |
64 | * Last words: To Holly, "Be well". 3 |
65 | * Characterization: Not too big of a character, but gets enough moments and is loved by a lot in the fandom. 2 |
66 | * When did they die?: About 5 years pass after his death as the series continues (to book 7). 3 |
67 | * "Died and came back?": Nope. 4 |
68 | * Average: 3.3125 - Root ain't coming back any time soon...or ever. |
69 | |
70 | [[/folder]] |
71 | |
72 | [[folder:''The Bartimaeus Trilogy'']] |
73 | |
74 | Let's take a look at Nathaniel. |
75 | |
76 | * Definitely a HeroicSacrifice for the kid. (3) |
77 | * AnyoneCanDie ('''4''') |
78 | * [[ChunkySalsaRule They'll be lucky if they find one of his teeth]] underneath all that glass and iron. (4) |
79 | * Kind of hard to really categorize, mostly by acceptance and moving on. (3.5) |
80 | * He told Bartimaeus to say hello to Kitty. (3) |
81 | * He's the main protagonist! (1) |
82 | * SeriesFinale. (4) |
83 | * See above, he hasn't come back yet. (4) |
84 | * 26.5/8 = '''3.3125''', Alas, your memory shall live on in the fanfics, Nathaniel. Farewell. |
85 | |
86 | [[/folder]] |
87 | |
88 | [[folder:''Bridge to Terabithia'']] |
89 | |
90 | Leslie. |
91 | |
92 | * Cause: Bridge Drop. Well, rope drop; [[GallowsHumor the bridge wasn't there yet]]. '''4'''. |
93 | * Genre: KilledOffForReal (would probably be AnyoneCanDie since it's a setting totally grounded in reality, but she's the ''only'' character to die): '''3'''. |
94 | * Body Found: This is where it gets suspicious. Neither the reader/viewer or Jess ever sees her body, and she's cremated on ''the same day'' she's found. '''2'''. |
95 | * Reaction: [[HesDeadJim She's dead, Jess]]. '''3'''. |
96 | * Famous Last Words: The death is offscreen, so no score. |
97 | * Characterization: Somewhere between Protagonist and Loved One, which are opposite ends of the spectrum; it's played similar to a DeathByOriginStory ''a la'' [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Ben Parker]], but it's not actually used as an origin for anything, and she's co-lead of the story. Split the difference, '''2.5'''. |
98 | * When did she die? 6 years since the movie, and ''35'' since the book. '''4'''. |
99 | * "Died" and come back? No. '''4'''. |
100 | * Average: 3.21. The back door is there, but still not likely, especially since she was based on a real person who actually died. |
101 | |
102 | [[/folder]] |
103 | |
104 | [[folder:''Discworld'']] |
105 | |
106 | Granny Weatherwax in ''Literature/LordsAndLadies''. |
107 | |
108 | * Cause: Resisting the Elf Queen to buy Magrat time to finish her off. Probably counts as HeroicSacrifice: 3 |
109 | * Reader Expectation: ''Discworld'' has repeatedly shown that death is for keeps, but is sparing about it. Call it a 3.5 |
110 | * Body Found?: Yep, laid out in the castle morgue: 3 |
111 | * Reaction: Everyone pretty much thinks she's dead, are mourning and breaking open her will. 3 |
112 | * Last Words: Asks Magrat if she is ready to be Queen? Probably counts as an Obi Wan Moment, so 3. |
113 | * Characterisation: Main character and series regular so 1. |
114 | * When: Same book. 1 |
115 | * Died and came back: Granny has been counted as dead so often she even had a sign made saying "I aten't dead" so that is a 1. |
116 | * Average it out and that is 1.48, back before the end of the book (and so she is). |
117 | |
118 | [[/folder]] |
119 | |
120 | [[folder:''The Dresden Files'']] |
121 | |
122 | Following the events of ''Literature/SmallFavor'', it looks like even ChessMaster Nicodemus can have a very, very bad day. Let's see if you can keep a good Fallen down. |
123 | |
124 | * Cause of death: Choked out by an invulnerability noose? DeathByIrony - 4 |
125 | * Genre: So far, the dead stay dead, but the core cast has been relatively safe - 3 |
126 | * Body found?: Dumped in a lake and immediately recovered by a subordinate? Uhoh - 1 |
127 | * Reaction: Not really applicable, Harry had to worry more about immediate survival. |
128 | * Characterization: One of the few main villains to get more than one shot. However, only two real appearances. Somewhere between recurring character and archvillain, split the difference for - 2 |
129 | * When did they die?: Until we know when the next story is set, this one is uncertain, but given the average let's say a year - 2 |
130 | * Deaths so far: One, far more ambiguous death. - 3 |
131 | * Average: 3.16. The Nicodemus we knew is probably dead, but his coin lives on. His next host will be different. |
132 | ** Except, you know, [[WordofGod Word of Jim]] says he is still alive, and has been saying since the book came out. |
133 | *** Nicodemus and Anduriel return with both an intact bond and an intact neck for ''Skin Game'' (though his voice is quite a bit scratchier now), and survives the events of that book too. |
134 | |
135 | Now let's check on Lash, Harry's imaginary friend. |
136 | |
137 | * Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice ''and'' [[RedemptionEqualsDeath redemption]]. - 3 |
138 | * Genre: Again, dead are dead. - 3 |
139 | * Body found: This one is tricky. Nonphysical being, so there is no body to be found. Let's leave this one out. |
140 | * Reaction: Physical holes in his brain where she used to be, confirmed by an MRI qualify as a HesDeadJim - 3 |
141 | * Characterization: Despite some gaps, definitely a {{Regular}}. - 2 |
142 | * When: Over a year, but not quite ten years: - 2 |
143 | * Died and come back: Not yet - 4 |
144 | * 3.4. Actually worse than Nicodemus. If she's going to come back, it will be in ''Turn Coat''. Otherwise, she's gone for good. |
145 | ** ''Update:'' No appearance in ''Turn Coat'', but WordOfGod says Lasciel's story isn't done yet... |
146 | *** [[WordofGod Word of Jim]] alleges that Lash reappears in ''Ghost Story'' under a different name. Whoever that may be, due to [[WhoDunnitToMe the nature of]] [[UnfinishedBusiness this installment]], it's probably not one of the living ones, so her death probably stuck. |
147 | *** Lasciel returns for ''Skin Game'' along with Nicodemus, trying to claim Lash and Harry's literal brainchild, Bonea. Lash is most likely dead for good. |
148 | |
149 | [[/folder]] |
150 | |
151 | [[folder: ''The Executioner and Her Way of Life'']] |
152 | Mitsuki Motou |
153 | * Cause: Bridge drop via Menou stabbing him in the head: 4 |
154 | * Body found: Left for dead, pretty much: 1 |
155 | * Reaction: An apology, of all things. Bond one liner fits best: 4 |
156 | * Last words: Killed Mid-sentence, while gloating about his newfound powers: 4 |
157 | * Characterization: Set up to be the protagonist until being killed: 1 |
158 | * When: over a year: 2 |
159 | * Died and come back: no: 4 |
160 | * Result: 2.8. May be back later, but unlikely. |
161 | |
162 | Akari Tokito after her first meeting with Menou: |
163 | * Cause of death: Stabbed in the head, bridge drop: 4 |
164 | * Body found: Left for dead: 1 |
165 | * Reaction: Bond One Liner: 4 |
166 | * Last words: Killed mid-sentence while calling for Menou: 4 |
167 | * Characterization: Established as important but not how yet: 2 |
168 | * When: same arc: 1 |
169 | * Died and come back: Nope: 4 |
170 | * Result: 2.8: Revives in a couple of seconds due to her time powers. |
171 | |
172 | Akari Tokito at the end of volume six '''Major Spoilers!''' |
173 | * Cause of Death: Salt sword fragment stuck into her heart, falling best under No One Could Survive That: 2 |
174 | * Body found: Left for dead: 1 |
175 | * Reaction: Faux death: 1 |
176 | * Last words: Was in the process of turning into a human error, and not in any position to speak: N/A |
177 | * Characterization: Protagonist alongside Menou: 1 |
178 | * When: Same Arc: 1 |
179 | * Died and come back: With Momo having killed her a couple times, she falls under I lost count: 1 |
180 | * Result: 1.6667 She'll be back. In fact, Menou is towing her "corpse" around in a suitcase. |
181 | [[/folder]] |
182 | |
183 | [[folder:''Harry Potter'']] |
184 | |
185 | Harry Potter. |
186 | |
187 | * Cause: Sacrifice, definitely. '''3'''. |
188 | * Body Found: LeftforDead, essentially. '''1'''. |
189 | * Reaction: FauxDeath. '''1'''. |
190 | * Last Words: "Stay close to me." '''3'''. *sniff sniff |
191 | * Characterization: Kick-butt protagonist. '''1'''. |
192 | * When did they die? I'd say SeriesFinale. '''4'''. |
193 | * "Died" and come back? Well. . . .he survived the Killing Curse a few times. So I'm going with '''2'''. |
194 | * Average: 2.38 ''Be Back Soon!'' |
195 | |
196 | Dobby. |
197 | |
198 | * Cause: Irony. He wouldn't be there if he wasn't trying to save Harry, contrasting the long line of Purebloods who had owned him. '''4'''. |
199 | * Genre: [[AnyoneCanDie Everyone Will Die]]. '''4'''. |
200 | * Body Found: Dead and Buried. *sob* '''4'''. |
201 | * Reaction: ReallyDeadMontage. '''4'''. |
202 | * Last Words: "Harry. . . Potter. . ." '''3'''. |
203 | * Characterization: RecurringCharacter '''3'''. |
204 | * When did they die? Well, DH is the last book so - Series Finale '''4'''. |
205 | * "Died" and come back? '''4'''. |
206 | * Average? 3.75. Deader than Dobby. |
207 | |
208 | Remus Lupin. |
209 | |
210 | * Cause of Death: I have no idea. Probably ''Avada Kedavra''. ''2''. |
211 | * Body Found? Dead and Buried. '''4'''. |
212 | * Reaction: Its Personal ''2''. |
213 | * Last Words: Not sure. ''2.5''. |
214 | * Characterization: Regular. ''2''. |
215 | * When did they die? Series Finale. '''4'''. |
216 | * "Died" and come back? '''4'''. |
217 | * Average is 3.0625. MaybeBackLater. |
218 | |
219 | Fred Weasley. |
220 | |
221 | * Cause of Death: Technically, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Exploded A Wall On Him]]. '''4'''. |
222 | * Body Found?: Dead and Buried. '''4'''. |
223 | * Reaction? [[HesDeadJim He's Dead, George]], '''4'''. |
224 | * Last Words: KilledMidSentence. Aw, Perce. '''4'''. |
225 | * Characterization: Regular. '''2'''. |
226 | * When did they die? Final battle. '''4'''. |
227 | * "Died" and come back yet? I wish. '''4'''. |
228 | * Average: 3.75 We'll miss you, Fred! |
229 | |
230 | Sirius Black. |
231 | |
232 | * Cause: Kind of a bizarre one, but we're told NoOneCouldSurviveThat, so '''2'''.(Since very little is known about it, fans have been exploiting it.) |
233 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie. '''4'''. |
234 | * Body found: Never Found, but since it's an unusual case of it, '''2.5'''. (And this bit) |
235 | * Reaction: ItsPersonal. '''2'''. |
236 | * Last Words: KilledMidSentence (or mid-spell, rather), so '''4'''. |
237 | * Characterization: Regular. '''2'''. |
238 | * When: 5 years ago (2003). '''3'''. |
239 | * Died and Came Back: No. '''4'''. |
240 | * Average: 2.93. Maybe Back Later...but probably not. |
241 | |
242 | Albus Dumbledore. |
243 | |
244 | * Cause: HeroicSacrifice. '''3''' |
245 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie. '''4'''. |
246 | * Body found: Buried. '''4'''. |
247 | * Reaction: '''3'''. |
248 | * Characterization: Regular. '''2'''. |
249 | * When: Not too long ago. '''2.5'''. |
250 | * Died and Came Back: No. '''4'''. |
251 | * Average: 3.214287..... Not too likely to come back. |
252 | |
253 | Severus Snape. |
254 | |
255 | * Cause: RedemptionEqualsDeath / HeroicSacrifice: '''3'''. |
256 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie: '''4'''. |
257 | * Body found: LeftForDead: '''1'''. (Don't think the fans haven't been exploiting this loophole.) |
258 | * Reaction: '''4'''. (A [[ReallyDeadMontage montage]] composed by the Prince, no less.) |
259 | * Characterization: Snape had been a complicated presence/antagonist throughout Harry's life (and Lily's before that): '''1'''. |
260 | * When: In the final book: '''4'''. |
261 | * Died and Came Back: No. '''4'''. (''The Tales of Beedle the Bard'' underscores the Potterverse principle that Dead is DEAD.) |
262 | * Average: 3.00 (PutOnABus). Snape could come back ("He had a [[EyeOfNewt bezoar]] up his sleeve!" "He had been [[AcquiredPoisonImmunity dosing himself with snake venom]] in case something like this happened!" "Fawkes the Phoenix appeared just in time to [[HealingHands shed his tears]] on the bite!"), but it would completely devalue the sacrifices he made throughout the series. |
263 | |
264 | Voldemort. |
265 | |
266 | * Cause: His own rebounding curse. '''4'''. |
267 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie. '''4'''. |
268 | * Body found: Buried. '''4'''. |
269 | * Last words: None, but his face is frozen in an OhCrap expression. '''4'''. |
270 | * Reaction: '''3'''. |
271 | * Characterization: [[BigBad And how]]. '''1'''. |
272 | * When: '''4''' for the in-universe timeline. |
273 | * Died and Came Back: Sort of. '''3'''. |
274 | * Average: 3.85. He's dead for good. |
275 | |
276 | James Potter. |
277 | |
278 | * Cause: I'd say sacrifice. '''3'''. |
279 | * Genre: Anyone can/Everyone will die. '''4'''. |
280 | * Body Found: Only bits and pieces. '''4'''. |
281 | * Reaction: ItsPersonal. '''2''' |
282 | * Last Words: "I'll hold him off!" '''3'''. |
283 | * Characterization: Loved One. '''4'''. |
284 | * When did they die? Actually, 11 years ago. . . '''4'''. |
285 | * "Died" and come back? Nope. '''4'''. |
286 | * Average: 3.5. |
287 | |
288 | Cedric Diggory. |
289 | |
290 | * Cause: Avada Kedavra curse, so NoOneCouldSurviveThat: '''2'''. |
291 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie: '''4'''. |
292 | * Body Found: Yes, and it was mourned, so '''4'''. |
293 | * Reaction: Sort of a combo of ItsPersonal and ReallyDeadMontage, so averages to '''3'''. |
294 | * Famous Last Words: None, although when the wand-welding revived him he said "Take my body back", so probably a '''3'''. |
295 | * Characterization: RecurringCharacter, as he wasn't a part of the main cast but was important enough to affect the storyline from time to time, so '''3'''. |
296 | * When did he die? In the middle of the series, so '''3'''. |
297 | * "Died" and come back? No. '''4'''. |
298 | * Average: 3.25. ''Probably'' not coming back. |
299 | |
300 | We're not leaving so many of the villains out, are we? |
301 | |
302 | Bellatrix Lestrange. |
303 | |
304 | * Cause: DeathByIrony or Overkill: 4. |
305 | * Expectation: AnyoneCanDie: 4 |
306 | * BodyFound: Yes: 4 |
307 | * Reaction: [[HesDeadJim She's Dead, Molly]]: 3 |
308 | * LastWords: TemptingFate: 2 |
309 | * Character: Regular by this point: 2 |
310 | * Time: The final book: 4 |
311 | * "Died" and come back? Nope: 4 |
312 | * Average: 3.38 - Ding dong the witch is dead! |
313 | |
314 | Peter Pettigrew. |
315 | |
316 | * Cause: DeathByIrony: 4 |
317 | * Expectation: AnyoneCanDie: 4 |
318 | * Body Found: Yes: 4 |
319 | * Reaction: OhCrap: 4 |
320 | * Characterization: REgular: 2 |
321 | * Time: Final book: 4 |
322 | * "Died" and come back? Yes - he was presumed to be dead and it turned out he faked his death to frame Sirius, so: 3 |
323 | * Average: 3.13 - Maybe back later, most likely not. |
324 | |
325 | [[/folder]] |
326 | |
327 | [[folder:Matthew Reilly Novels]] |
328 | |
329 | Jack West from ''[[Creator/MatthewReilly The Six Sacred Stones]]''. |
330 | |
331 | * Cause: Sacrifice: 3 |
332 | * Genre: Killed off for Real: 3 |
333 | * Body: Fell into a bottomless pit: 3 |
334 | * Reaction: Reactions from entire cast: 4 |
335 | * Last Words: [[OhCrap You're not...]]: 4 |
336 | * Role: Protagonist: 1 |
337 | * When: 2 years ago: 2 |
338 | * Come back before: twice: 2 |
339 | * Average: 2.75 Funny. His contractual immortality is the reason I don't have this series as AnyoneCanDie... |
340 | |
341 | Here's an attempt for the highest natural score, without arbitrarily adding constants. I'm looking at you Shirley. |
342 | |
343 | Elizabeth Gant from ''[[Creator/MatthewReilly Scarecrow]]''. |
344 | |
345 | * Cause: Guillotine in a SharkPit: 4 |
346 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie: 4 |
347 | * Body: Head leaves body. Described in detail. 4 |
348 | * Reaction: Montage. Protagonist tries to kill himself. 4 |
349 | * Last Words: 3 |
350 | * Role: Recently upgraded to loved one: 4 |
351 | * When: 6 years ago: (A little confusing, but this seems to be a 4) |
352 | * Come back before: Never: 4 |
353 | * Avg. 3.875. It's a shame the bad guys were nice enough to let her finish, or she would have reached a perfect 4. |
354 | |
355 | [[/folder]] |
356 | |
357 | [[folder:''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'']] |
358 | |
359 | Bianca di Angelo. |
360 | |
361 | * Cause of death: Death by giant robot commandeering = bridge drop. 4 |
362 | * Genre: KilledOffForReal. 3 |
363 | * Body found?: Not technically, but there were a few encounters with her ghost. 4 |
364 | * Reaction?: ItsPersonal fits best. Nico was ''not'' happy. 2 |
365 | * Characterization?: MauveShirt, because she didn't live long enough to become a reg, but lived long enough to not be a RedShirt. 3 |
366 | * When did she die?: Same arc (it's a book series, so this is a guess). 1 |
367 | * Died and come back?: Nope. 4 |
368 | * '''Grand total:''' 21/7 = 3. Might make a surprise comeback in Book 5, but she's most likely day-ud. |
369 | |
370 | Luke Castellan. |
371 | |
372 | * Cause: [[spoiler:Redemption and sacrifice]] - 4 |
373 | * Genre: KilledOffForReal - 4 |
374 | * Body Found?: Dead [[spoiler:and buried]] - 5 |
375 | * Reaction: BondOneLiner ("[[spoiler:We need a shroud," "A shroud for the son of Hermes.]]") - 5 |
376 | * Last Words: FinalSpeech ("[[spoiler:Ethan. Me. All the unclaimed. Don’t... Don’t let it happen again.]]") - 4 |
377 | * Characterization: Archvillain (BigBad of books 1 & 2, TheDragon of 3 & 4, TheHeavy for all 5 books) - 1 |
378 | * When They Died: Same arc (''The Last Olympian'') - 1 |
379 | * "Died" and Come Back?: Fakes it in ''The Titan's Curse'' - 2 |
380 | * '''Grand total:''' 26/8 = 3.25. He's kicked the bucket, but there's a teeny chance for revival. |
381 | |
382 | [[/folder]] |
383 | |
384 | [[folder:''Sherlock Holmes'']] |
385 | |
386 | Sherlock Holmes. |
387 | |
388 | * Heroic Sacrifice = 3 |
389 | * Killed off for real = 3 |
390 | * Never found = 3 |
391 | * The collection of Strand short stories is stated in the last story to have been the Montage = 4 |
392 | * Protagonist = 1 |
393 | * 10 year gap = 4 |
394 | * Never come back = 4 |
395 | * 24/7 = 3.42. The return was unexpected, but the algorithm fails to take RealLife pressure into consideration. |
396 | |
397 | [[/folder]] |
398 | |
399 | [[folder:''A Song of Ice and Fire'']] |
400 | |
401 | Sandor Clegane, AKA the Hound. |
402 | |
403 | * Left to die of his wounds (2). |
404 | * [=ASOIAF=] is notorious for its AnyoneCanDie premise (4). |
405 | * LeftForDead, but severely wounded (1). |
406 | * One character in the next book claims to have buried him without witnesses, so there's a chance of BedouinRescueService (1). |
407 | * Not a POV character, but one of the most popular and complex ones (1.5). |
408 | * He "died" in the third book, almost '''8''' years ago (4). |
409 | * 13.5/6 = 2.25. HesJustHiding. |
410 | |
411 | For contrast, Robb Stark. |
412 | |
413 | * Death by Bridge Drop (4). |
414 | * Again, AnyoneCanDie (4). |
415 | * Body was mutilated (4). |
416 | * Pretty obviously dead (3). |
417 | * Not a POV character (2). |
418 | * Died 8 years ago (4). |
419 | * 21/6 equals... '''3.5'''. Fandom has moved on. |
420 | |
421 | And one of the first POV characters to die, Ned Stark. |
422 | |
423 | * Cause of death: Sacrifice (3) |
424 | * And yet again, AnyoneCanDie (4) |
425 | * Decapitated in front of a crowd, head left to rot on a spike (4) |
426 | * Skeleton sent back to Winterfell (4) |
427 | * Last words: kind of a final speech (3) |
428 | * DecoyProtagonist (2) |
429 | * Died in the first book (4) |
430 | * And hasn't died and came back before that (4) |
431 | * That's 28/8 = '''3.5'''. RIP, Ned. |
432 | |
433 | And the last to "die", Jon Snow. |
434 | |
435 | * Stabbed 4 times, NoOneCouldSurviveThat (2) |
436 | * Still [=ASOIAF=], 4 |
437 | * Last seen falling down (3) |
438 | * Reaction: "He didn't feel the fourth stab. Only cold." - FauxDeath, (1) |
439 | * Last words: "Ghost..." (2.5) |
440 | * The closest the series has to a protagonist (1) |
441 | * We haven't visited the Wall since his death (1) |
442 | * Has yet to come back (4) |
443 | * 18.5/8 = '''2.3125''', he'll be back in [=TWoW=]. |
444 | |
445 | For the record, the books can surprise us a lot with resurrections. Let's see Cat. |
446 | |
447 | * The same wedding as Robb, (4) |
448 | * 4 |
449 | * Last seen: rotting dead at the bank of the river, three-days dead (3.5) |
450 | * Reaction, by Arya: acceptance of her death (3) |
451 | * Last words: OhCrap (4) |
452 | * Regular, POV (1.5) |
453 | * Died in the same book as she was resurrected (2) |
454 | * Hasn't come back before that (4) |
455 | * 26/8 = '''3.25''', it would be pretty high, except that she [[CameBackWrong came back]]. |
456 | |
457 | [[/folder]] |
458 | |
459 | [[folder:''Star Wars Legends'']] |
460 | |
461 | Chewbacca. |
462 | |
463 | * Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice - 3 |
464 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4 |
465 | * Body Found: No - 3 |
466 | * Reaction: The literary equivalent of a montage - 4 |
467 | * Characterization: Regular - 2 |
468 | * When: Ten years ago, RL time |
469 | * "Died" and come back? No - 4 |
470 | * Average: 23/7=3.285714. In pace requiescat. |
471 | |
472 | Tenn Graneet. |
473 | |
474 | * Cause of Death: RedemptionEqualsDeath - 3 |
475 | * Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4 |
476 | * BodyFound: Not much left to find - 3 |
477 | * Reaction: Effectively LeftForDead - 1 |
478 | * Characterization: {{Mook}} MauveShirt - 3 |
479 | * When: The original movie - 4 |
480 | * "Died and come back? Never - 4 |
481 | * Average: 22/7=3.124857. |
482 | |
483 | Feltipern Trevagg. |
484 | |
485 | * Cause: Seduction GoneHorriblyRight, so DeathByIrony - 4 |
486 | * Expectation: AnyoneCanDie - 4 |
487 | * BodyFound: With ''no possibility whatsoever'' of OnlyMostlyDead - 4 |
488 | * Reaction: [[HesDeadJim He's Dead, Balu]] - 3 |
489 | * Characterization: One-shot douchebag - 4 |
490 | * When: ''Literature/TalesFromTheMosEisleyCantina'' - 4 |
491 | * "Died" and come back: Never - 4 |
492 | * Average: 27/7=3.857124... - Good riddance |
493 | |
494 | [[/folder]] |
495 | |
496 | [[folder:''Uncle Tom's Cabin'']] |
497 | |
498 | Tom |
499 | |
500 | * Cause: He died to give Cassy and Emmeline their chance to escape, so that's a HeroicSacrifice - 3 |
501 | * Expectation: The book was written to underscore the horrors of slavery, so that's AnyoneCanDie - 4 |
502 | * BodyFound: Dead and buried - 4 |
503 | * Reaction: "[[HesDeadJim You have got all you ever can of him]]." - 3 |
504 | * Last words: "Famous Last Words" - 3 |
505 | * Characterization: Protagonist - 1 |
506 | * When: 19th century - 4 |
507 | * Died and come back: Never - 4 |
508 | * Average: 26/8=3.25... "[H]e's gone to a better country." |
509 | [[/folder]] |
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