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1[[AC: SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness]]
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3Using 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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5To 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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21If the character hasn't died yet (but seems likely to), see SortingAlgorithmOfMortality. All of this is trumped by the FirstLawOfResurrection.
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23Currently, [[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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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.
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51'''Note: This sub-page is for VideoGames examples only. Please ensure that you put new examples in the correct WMG/SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness sub-page.'''
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54[[foldercontrol]]
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56[[folder:''Advance Wars'']]
57
58Let's start with Sturm in Black Hole Rising:
59* Cause: mix of BridgeDrop and NoOneCouldSurviveThat (he was hit by [[spoiler:Black Storm]]) - 3
60* Genre: first "death" in the series. Add the [[spoiler:clone usage]] and it's 1.5
61* Body: seems to be right there, but [[spoiler:seeing as he wasn't unmasked]], let's count this as NeverFound - 3
62* Reaction: HesDeadJim - 3
63* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
64* Role: [[spoiler:Archvillain - 1]]
65* When: [[right at the end]] in Black Hole Rising - 1; same year in Dual Strike - 2
66* Come back before: No - 4
67* Average: [[spoiler:20.5/8 = 2.5625]] in Black Hole Rising, [[spoiler:21.5/8 = 2.6875]] in Dual Strike. [[spoiler:He could come back, especially if Hawke had killed a clone.]]
68
69Dual Strike follows up with a couple. First, the Andy clone:
70* Cause: [[spoiler:left to die]] - 3?
71* Genre: Up to this point, only [[spoiler:Sturm]] had "died", but the [[spoiler:clone usage]] is useless for lowering his score - 2.5
72* Body: Right there - 4
73* Reaction: ItsPersonal - 2
74* Last Words: "Famous Last Words" - 3
75* Role: I'd say RedShirt - 4
76* When: same arc, late in the game - 1
77* Come back before: No - 4
78* Average: 23.5/8 = 2.9375. Not too likely to come back, [[spoiler:but another Andy clone may]]
79
80And Von Bolt:
81* Cause: KarmicDeath - 4
82* Genre: see above - 2
83* Body: Right there again - 4
84* Reaction: None given, but then he invited Karma's wrath - 4
85* Last Words: [[spoiler:TakingYouWithMe -- failed miserably]] - 4
86* Role: [[spoiler:Archvillain - 1]]
87* When: [[spoiler:right at the end - 1]]
88* Come back before: No - 4
89* Average: [[spoiler:24/8 = 3. Of course, even if he does come back, he's not even in a condition to sweep any streets.]]
90
91Now for Days of Ruin. There's a bunch of them. First, the Beast:
92* Cause: [[spoiler:YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] - 4
93* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
94* Body: Right there - 4
95* Reaction: none - 4
96* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
97* Role: RedShirt - 4
98* When: Same arc - 1
99* Come back before: No - 4
100* Average: 29/8 = 3.625. [[VideoGame/BattalionWars He's had it, commander.]]
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102Next is Forsythe:
103* Cause: BridgeDrop - 4
104* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
105* Body: Right there again - 4
106* Reaction: Montage - 4
107* Last Words: "Famous Last Words" - 3
108* Role: AntiVillain - 2.5
109* When: Same arc - 1
110* Come back before: No - 4
111* Average: 26.5/8 = 3.3125. [[spoiler:May that coward Greyfield pay for what he did.]]
112
113And of course, Brenner:
114* Cause: HeroicSacrifice, [[spoiler:could be considered RedemptionEqualsDeath in his own viewpoint]] - 3
115* Genre: take a wild guess - 4
116* Body: NotFound, but [[spoiler:the area got nuked]] - 3.5
117* Reaction: Montage - 4
118* Last Words: "Famous Last Words" - 3
119* Role: [[spoiler:Regular]] - 2
120* When: Same arc - 1
121* Come back before: believed to be dead at one point, but other than that, no - 3.5
122* Average: 24/8 = 3. Actually good for [[spoiler:being nuked]].
123
124Davis in the American version:
125* Cause: DeathByIrony - 4
126* Genre: AnyoneCanDie, of course - 4
127* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
128* Body: LeftForDead - 1
129* Reaction: none, really - 3
130* Role: MauveShirt - 4
131* When: Same arc - 1
132* Come back before: No - 4
133* Average: 25/8 = 3.125. Not looking too good for the poor guy.
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135Greyfield:
136* Cause: DeathByIrony - 4
137* Genre: AnyoneCanDie, naturally - 4
138* Body: right there - 4
139* Reaction: AndThereWasMuchRejoicing - 4
140* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
141* Role: DiscOneFinalBoss - 4
142* When: Same arc, again - 1
143* Come back before: nope - 4
144* Average: 29/8 = 3.625. The moral of the story? Never [[spoiler:murder [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POW POW]]s]], or [[spoiler:nuke your own people to kill the idealist commander of an AntiHero subordinate]].
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146The Mayor:
147* Cause: KarmicDeath - 4
148* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
149* Body: right there - 4
150* Reaction: none, really; can be considered AndThereWasMuchRejoicing for the audience - 4
151* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
152* Role: recurring character - 3
153* When: same arc, but becomes a year past soon afterwards - 2.5
154* Come back before: no - 4
155* Average: 29.5/8 = 3.6875. He's toast.
156
157Cyrus:
158* Cause: HeroicSacrifice - 4
159* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
160* Body: right there again - 4
161* Reaction: Montage - 4
162* Last Words: "Famous Last Words" - 3
163* Role: recurring character - 3
164* When: same arc, but becomes a year past soon afterwards - 2.5
165* Come back before: no - 4
166* Average: 28.5/8 = 3.5625. May he rest in peace.
167
168The real Dr. Caulder:
169* Cause: DeathByIrony - 4
170* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
171* Body: [[spoiler:A passing reference that he was in a plane crash hints at this in the first place, and his murderer--the clone that was running around--watched him die]] - 4
172* Reaction: [[spoiler:His clone found "watching yourself die" [[CatchPhrase fascinating]]]] - 4
173* Last Words: none, but no shown speaking role - 4
174* Role: [[spoiler:creator and victim of the BigBad]] - 4
175* When: before the start of the game, quite possibly before the meteors - 4
176* Come back before: no, and [[spoiler:there barely any hint that the Caulder you fight is a clone]] - 4
177* Average: 32/8 = 4. You got first place.
178
179And finally, Dr. Caulder himself, or rather, the clone:
180* Cause: DeathByIrony (hey, I think I'll not try to escape the player who just turned ThatOneLevel into a joke so that he toys with me and doesn't blow up the last of the lasers right away to destroy the level when he can easily do so any time he pleases, because [[spoiler: he must find it...[[CatchPhrase fascinating]]]]) - 4
181* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
182* Body: LeftForDead - 1
183* Reaction: none, really - 4
184* Last Words: OhCrap - 4
185* Role: BigBad in an AnyoneCanDie game - 4
186* When: same arc, but a year passes after his death - 2.5
187* Come back before: no - 4 [[spoiler:(no, being a clone who killed your own creator doesn't lower your score, Caulder)]]
188* Average: 27.5/8 = 3.4375. Very unlikely, but could come back.
189
190[[/folder]]
191
192[[folder:''Assassin's Creed'']]
193
194Let's try Desmond from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'':
195* '''Cause of death:''' Straightforward HeroicSacrifice. 3.
196* '''Audience expectation:''' Main characters have died before, and ThePurge of the Assassins is described in [[AllThereInTheManual background material]]. Let's call it a 3.
197* '''Body status:''' Recovered by Abstergo; about equivalent to "at the morgue". 3.
198* '''Reaction:''' A ReallyDeadMontage-like...thing from [[spoiler:Juno]], plus a post-credits cutscene showing that his sacrifice has [[spoiler:saved the world]]. 4.
199* '''Last words:''' N/A.
200* '''Characterization:''' [[spoiler:Protagonist]]. 1.
201* '''When did they die?:''' Two years of real time, putting it between 2 and 3 for a 2.5.
202* '''"Died" and come back?:''' Never, unless you count [[spoiler:his coma in the Animus in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedRevelations''. 3.
203* '''Death value:''' 2.79. We might see him again later, but probably not for a while.
204
205[[/folder]]
206
207[[folder:''Batman Arkham Series'']]
208
209First and foremost, we have The Joker himself: Spectacular {{Aver|tedTrope}}sion of JokerImmunity or a DoubleSubversion of it?:
210* Cause of Death: DeathByIrony / KarmicDeath, 4.
211* Audience Expectation: DisneyDeath most likely considering Scarecrow and some others appeared to have survived their apparent deaths in Arkham Asylum, and there's an established method by which characters could come back from the dead; the Lazarus Pits. Although LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt is in full effect, so 1 is the best answer.
212* BodyFound?: Found in ''Arkham City'' and cremated on-screen at the beginning of ''Arkham Knight. The Joker gets a 4 here.
213* Reaction: Believe it or not, something close to a ReallyDeadMontage, since the cutscene following his death puts a big emphasis on the reactions of Joker's {{mooks}} to his death. 4
214* Last Words: Difficult to say, though "famous last words" fits best, 3.
215* Characterization: The Big Bad, 1.
216* When did they die?: The next installment in the series is set a year after his death, so 2.
217* Died and Come Back: While his ComicBook incarnation has died and come back countless times over the years, the time Joker faked his own death in the Arkhamverse was to lure Batman into a false sense of security near the beginning of the game, so a 3.
218** Final Verdict: Ultimately The Joker averages out to 22/8=2.75, so he may come back, but it's not certain.
219
220Next up is Ras Al Ghul from ''Arkham City''. Will his body find its way to a Lazarus Pit or not?:
221* Cause of Death: A failed attempt at TakingYouWithMe, the best bet is a 2 because of the failure.
222* AudienceExpectation: Ra's Al Ghul has LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt in his favor, though not as much as the character above. However, he has the added bonus of having an established mechanism for coming BackFromTheDead, so its a 1.
223* BodyFound: We see the body, but it quickly goes missing, so its a 2.
224* Reaction: FauxDeath to some extent, not because Batman doubts that he's dead, but because of the aforementioned ability to come BackFromTheDead using the Lazarus Pits. 1.
225* LastWords: Technically an OhCrap, but Ra's outlasts his "LastWords" by about 20 seconds, during which he's completely fine physically and attempts a TakingYouWithMe. So a 3 here.
226* Characterization: The Other BigBad, 1.
227* When Did They Die: A 2 here for the same reasons as the above character.
228* Died And Come Back?: Once on screen, countless times in backstory: 1.
229* Final Verdict: 1.625. We haven't seen the last of Ra's Al Ghul!!! And with the DLC for ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'', he's right back in the game.
230
231On a similar note, next up we have Talia Al Ghul:
232* Cause of Death?: Not exactly crystal clear, but matches StuffedInTheFridge or DroppedABridgeOnHim the most, so its a 4.
233* AudienceExpectation: Since she lacks the JokerImmunity of the two previous characters, its quite possible that Talia might be dead for real in the eyes of the audience. 2 because of other characters apparently cheating death.
234* Body Found?: Like her father's body Talia's disappears during the boss fight following her apparent death, so 2.
235* Reaction: ItsPersonal, 2.
236* LastWords: Receives wound that kills her [[KilledMidSentence mid sentence]], but lasts long enough to deliver some last words; 3.
237* Characterization: Loved One, 4.
238* When Did They Die?: 2 for the same reasons as the above characters.
239* Died and Come Back?: Nope, 4.
240* Final Verdict: 2.625, about as likely as The Joker to come back from the dead.
241
242And with the ending of ''Arkham Knight'', there's the Batman himself.
243* Cause of Death?: He walks into his mansion, it explodes, and everyone starts reporting that the Batman is dead, making it NoOneCouldSurviveThat 2.
244* AudienceExpectation: The game opens with the line "This is the story of how the Batman died," a case of TonightSomeoneDies. 3.
245* Body Found?: Due to the explosion, his body is never found. 2.
246* Reaction: In something similar to a BondOneLiner, immediately after the mansion explodes Jim Gordon repeats that "This is the story of how the Batman died." 4.
247* Last Words: "I've got to. It's the only way to protect them." A sort of peaceful acceptance of the death, similar to the MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning trope. 1.
248* Characterization: The main character of ''Batman'' is Batman. 1.
249* When Did they Die?: Batman died last five minutes of the series finale, leaving little chance of return. 4.
250* Died and Come Back?: Earlier in the game, Batman was shot in the chest and fell of the building, but came back okay. 3.
251* Final Verdict: 20/8=2.5, halfway between InferredSurvival and gone for the time.
252[[/folder]]
253
254[[folder:''Battalion Wars'']]
255
256In the first game, we have Tsar Gorgi:
257* Cause of death: Bridge Drop ([[spoiler:he was thrown off a bridge by Ubel right after a battle that his forces had won]]) - 4
258* Genre: first non-mook casualty so hard to say without information from the second game - 2
259* Body Found: right there, [[spoiler:as he was talking with his son]] - 4
260* Reaction: ItsPersonal - 2
261* Last Words: FinalSpeech - 3
262* Characterization: [[spoiler: Regular - 2]]
263* When: same arc, becomes same year before it is bothered with again - 1.5
264* "Died" and come back: nope - 4
265* Average: [[spoiler: 22.5/8 = 2.81. Of course, the sequel ups the score by 1 for Genre (KilledOffForReal; he's even a ghost there), 2 for Reaction (Montage, being buried at the Gorgisburg Mausoleum), and 1.5 for When, totaling 27/8 = 3.37. He's not coming back.]]
266
267And next up is the second game's death victim A-Qira:
268* Cause of death: Bridge Drop ([[spoiler:his drink was poisoned by Vlad]]) - 4
269* Genre: thanks to [[spoiler:Tsar Gorgi]], KilledOffForReal - 3
270* Body Found: LeftForDead - 1
271* Reaction: none given, just doesn't appear in the ending - 2.5
272* Characterization: Regular, although [[spoiler:[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy proud]]]] - 2.5
273* Last Words: OhCrap ([[spoiler:"Poison! Treachery!"]]) - 4
274* When: same arc, same year by the end of the game - 1.5
275* "Died" and come back: nope - 4
276* Average: 22.5/8 = 2.81. Assuming we don't see him pull a [[spoiler:Tsar Gorgi]] in the next game if it is made, there's still hope for our good [[spoiler:admiral]]. Though his last words reduce his chances.
277
278Countess Ingrid from the first game:
279* Cause of death: Hard to call. The character was beyond salvation, so I guess it would be redemption - 3
280* Genre: As stated before, KilledOffForReal - 3
281* Body Found: LeftForDead - 1
282* Reaction: None per se - 3
283* Characterisation: Regular - 2
284* Last Words: ([[spoiler:"You have made a grave error in coming here, Empress!"]]) - 3
285* When: Same year - 2
286* "Died" and came back: No - 4
287* Average: 21 points, or 2.625. Given the fact that [[spoiler:she's entombed with the Iron Legion, essentially]], it's not too farfetched to see this character coming back.
288
289[[/folder]]
290
291[[folder:''[=BlazBlue=]'']]
292
293Surprise, surprise! They killed off Yuuki Terumi in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueChronophantasma''! How likely is he gonna come back?:
294* '''Cause of death''': [[spoiler:Died anticlimatically with Time Killer, having all his time before his natural death destroyed. Thus Bridge Drop. 4]]
295* '''Audience expectation''': AnyoneCanDie. 4.
296* '''Body found''': [[spoiler:He fell off to the nearest body with Platinum and his body is never found, or no one bothers to. 2]]
297* '''Reaction''': Unclear as it is a bit vague. Will get back to this, but for now, discounted.
298* '''Last words''': [[spoiler:"If I'm dead, I'm taking you (Platinum) with me!" Very close to 'Crap!'. 4.]]
299* '''Characterization''': [[spoiler:He's the ArchVillain... or so he thinks. But he's a pretty major character. Not to mention the fanbase LOOOOVES him! 1.]]
300* '''When did they die?''': [[spoiler:Now this is very confusing. He died in the most recent arc, so it should be 1. However, Chronophantasma is very much the climax of the story and nearing the GrandFinale, so it should be 4. Let's take the center and make it 2.5]]
301* '''"Died" and come back?''': [[spoiler:Was once killed on purpose by Relius and then still came back. We'll say... just once and got better. 3]]
302* '''Death value''': [[spoiler:20.5/7: 2.93. Above average, so I think if Terumi wants to come back, wait until another arc that is not about the tales of Ragna.]]
303** Message from Ragna: [[spoiler:You've had your fun. Now fuck off forever. I ain't giving you a choice in the matter, asshole.]]
304
305[[/folder]]
306
307[[folder:''Chrono Trigger'']]
308
309Lucca, who was apparently killed by Lynx in ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'':
310* '''Cause''': SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome, and pretty gratuitous as well, going from being able to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu punching out Cthulhu]] to getting killed by some panther furry. I'd say that counts as a Bridge Drop. 4.
311* '''Genre''': Well, judging from the first game, DeathIsCheap, but ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' tries to establish an AnyoneCanDie sort of mood, so we'll just average 4 and 1 and say 2.5.
312* '''Body''': Never Found. 3.
313* '''Reaction''': Definitely It's Personal for Kid. 2.
314* '''Last Words''': We never actually hear them, but she does leave a parting letter, so... Final Speech. 3.
315* '''Characterization''': One of the three main protagonists of the last game, though it could also count as a loved one. This time, I'll lean toward Protagonist and say 1.
316* '''When Did They Die?''': More than ten years before the start of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''... 4. Uh oh.
317* '''Came Back?''': Not yet... 4.
318* '''Total''': 23.5/8 = just under 3. That's pretty high, but it doesn't totally rule out a return for ''Chrono 3''... if they ever get around to making it.
319
320Crono's PlotlineDeath in the first game:
321* '''Cause:''' HeroicSacrifice = 3
322* '''Genre:''' ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' is very idealistic, so I'd say = 2.5
323* '''Body:''' Vaporized = Never found? = 3
324* '''Reaction:''' Average reaction from the other characters. I'd say = 2.5
325* '''Last Words:''' None... [[spoiler: unsurprisingly, since he never speaks]] = N/A
326* '''Characterization:''' [[spoiler:Protagonist = 1]].
327* '''When:''' Same game = same arc I'd say. = 1
328* '''Came back?:''' Never really died before. = N/A
329* Result: 2.17 = Probably Back Quite Soon. [[spoiler:And if you bother to resurrect him, he indeed comes back fairly quickly.]]
330
331[[/folder]]
332
333[[folder:''Command & Conquer'']]
334
335Kane's death from the first game.
336* Cause of death? He got directly hit by a massive satellite laser - no one could survive that.
337* Genre? Killed Off For Real - many main characters die.
338* Body found? It was assumed to be vaporized.
339* Reaction? The GDI wrote him off as dead, and Nod thought so too began fighting among themselves - a He's Dead Jim.
340* Characterization? Archvillain.
341* When did he die? Same arc - he dies at the end of the game. 14/6 = 2.3.
342* Conclusion? Kane appeared at the beginning of the game's sequel. In terms of playing time, he was never really out of the running - in the game's universe, however, he was "dead" for about 20 years. Close enough to Back Next Episode.
343** And by the time we start getting into the later games, it becomes evident that his big shtick is the dying over and over and over...
344
345[[/folder]]
346
347[[folder:''Devil Summoner'']]
348
349The one important character to die from VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy.
350* Cause: NoOneCouldSurviveThat and HeroicSacrifice by satellite blowing up. That's a 5.
351* Genre: (I don't know, needs calculation)
352* Body: Not sure where to put this one, see cause of death.
353* Reaction: Felt like an ItsPersonal to me. So 2.
354* Characterization: I would call him a Regular. 2.
355* When: Towards the end, I'd call that... same arc? 1?
356* Died and Came Back: Nope, so 4.
357
358[[/folder]]
359
360[[folder:''Deltarune'']]
361
362Let’s take a moment to assess how screwed [[spoiler: Berdly]] is after the events of the Weird Route:
363* Cause: [[spoiler: Targeted by a particularly powerful freezing spell]]. NoOneCouldSurviveThat 2.
364* Audience Expectation: While the fandom [[ItWasHisSled already memed it to death and back]], It was certainly a shocking development for a relatively important character to be (presumably) killed off this early on. 2.
365* Body: [[spoiler: [[HumanPopsicle Frozen]] in the Dark World, completely unconscious otherwise]]. 2.
366* Reaction: Dialogue implies Kris is very shaken by the development, but nobody besides Noelle seems concerned about it, though that just might be a case of DramaticIrony. Let’s give it a 2.5
367* Last Words: [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous, though that is before the actual fight, and he probably doesn’t realize what is about to happen]]. Let’s be safe and go with a 3.
368* Characterization: As of Chapter 2, probably a regular. 2.
369* When: Same year, if we assume Cyber World was its own arc. 2.
370* Died and Came Back?: Not yet. 4.
371* Average: 2.4375. That might have something to do with the game’s significantly different setup from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} its predecessor]]. Regardless, [[spoiler: Berdly]] is probably not completely dead, considering the rules regarding that matter, as well as the ambiguity of circumstances. [[SurprisinglyCreepyMoment Then again]], it’s Creator/TobyFox we’re talking about, so that might be a [[CerebusSyndrome warning towards]] [[FromBadToWorse what’s to come in the game’s future chapters]].
372
373[[/folder]]
374
375[[folder:''Divinity: Original Sin II'']]
376
377Bishop Alexandar [[spoiler:the first time]]
378* Cause: Killed in battle: 2
379* Genre: Killed off for real: 3
380* Body: Even though you can turn him into gibs or dust, canonically he's left for dead: 1
381* Reaction: Combination of BondOneLiner (Ifan) and ItsPersonal (Alexandar's soldiers): 3
382* Last Words: Ranting at the heroes about bringing in a giant voidwoken worm (which was just bad luck). Let's go with crap: 4
383* Characterization: Archvillain, up to now: 1
384* When: End of first arc, so let's say same year: 2
385* Came back: No: 4
386* Score: 2 (he lives, but isn't seen for quite some time)
387
388[[/folder]]
389
390[[folder:''Dragon Age'']]
391
392Duncan:
393* Cause of death: Presumably decapitated by a Hurlock Alpha after having been mortally wounded performing a DyingMomentOfAwesome. 2
394* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. 4
395* Body Found? Nope. 3
396* Reaction: ItsPersonal from Alistair. 2
397* Last Words: None. N/A.
398* Characterization: Mentor. 4.
399* When did they die?: Beginning of game. 3
400* "Died" and come back?: Not yet. 4
401* Average: 3.14. Surprisingly high for a character that the fandom is convinced is still alive. WordOfGod is that he's been KilledOffForReal.
402
403Flemeth:
404* Cause of death: Slain after long and grueling boss fight. If finished off by a melee fighter, has an impressive death animation. 2
405* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. 4
406* Body found: Yes, but it never reverted from its transformation into a High Dragon. 3.5
407* Reaction: Even her Codex entry doubts that she's really dead. 1
408* Last Words: "It is a dance Flemeth knows well. Let us see if she remembers the steps." 1
409* Characterization: Centuries old sorceress of myth. 1
410* When did they die?: Most players won't be strong enough to kill her until late in the game. 2.
411* "Died" and come back?: Repeatedly resurrected herself via her daughters through the generations. 1
412* Average: 1.722. Looks like we'll be seeing more of her. [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', it's revealed that she cheated death by using a SoulJar to create a copy of herself.]]
413
414Cailan:
415* Cause Of Death: Squeezed by ogre. 4
416* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. 4
417* Body Found?: In [[DownloadableContent Return to Ostagar]] where it can be crematated, fed to wolves or left to rot. 4
418* Reaction: ItsPersonal from Duncan. 2
419* Last words: [[OhCrap A shocked cry of pain.]] 4
420* Characterization: Naive King in a CrapsackWorld. 4
421* When did they die?: Beginning of game. 3
422* "Died" and come back?: Not yet. 4
423* Average: 3.625. Dead as a doornail.
424
425[[/folder]]
426
427[[folder:''Dragon Quest'']]
428
429Greygnarl in ''Dragon Quest IX'':
430* Cause of Death: Makes a HeroicSacrifice to protect his hometown. '''3'''.
431* Audience Expectation: KilledOffForReal more than anything else. '''3'''.
432* Body Found?: When the blast of light fades after he is hit by the enormous attack, [[NeverFoundTheBody he's disappeared]]. '''2'''.
433* Reaction: Not much of one, to be honest, although the characters mention avenging him as another reason to stop the bad guys, which is close enough to ItsPersonal for this algorithm. '''2'''.
434* Last Words: Gives his last words to the hero before giving himself up. '''3'''.
435* Characterisation: Eh... In the grand scheme of things, CListFodder. '''3'''.
436* When did they die?: Dragon Quest games tend to be self-contained, so it's effectively the same arc. '''1'''.
437* 'Died' and came back?: No, not that we know of. '''4'''.
438
439That comes to 21, which divided by 8 gives '''2.63'''. Surprisingly low, given the number of threes that he got, but the game would have you believe that he's snuffed it for good. [[spoiler: You should therefore all be rather surprised to discover that he is an extra grotto boss later on.]]
440
441[[/folder]]
442
443[[folder:''Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'']]
444
445April Ryan:
446* Cause of death: NoOneCouldSurviveThat, so '''2'''.
447* Genre: it's adventure game series, but considering how low was the death rate until now... I say DisneyDeath. '''2'''.
448* Body Found? Stabbed by a pike and thrown off the pier? That's LeftForDead, I guess. '''1'''.
449* Reaction: ItsPersonal, so '''2'''. Kian is seriously pissed off now!
450* Last Words: FinalSpeech...ish. I give '''3''' for this one.
451* Characterization: Protagonist! '''1'''.
452* When did they die? Same arc. '''1'''.
453* "Died" and come back? Nuh-uh. '''4'''.
454* Final count '''2'''. See you in next game...
455
456[[/folder]]
457
458[[folder:''The Elder Scrolls'']]
459
460[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Almalexia]]
461* Cause: Just plain killed in a DuelToTheDeath by the player character. We'll call that a 3.
462* Genre: High Fantasy, but in this particular universe, death isn't cheap. That said, godlike beings tend to pop back into existence more easily and frequently than mortals. Let's give her a 2.
463* Body Found: Left for dead in the Clockwork City. A clear-cut 1.
464* Reaction: Only 3-4 people in the entire game world believe the news of her death. 1
465* Last Words: a "Piece of cake" speech about how she's going to off the [[PlayerCharacter Nerevarine]]. 2
466* Character: Archvillainess / fallen heroine. 1
467* When: In ''Skyrim''[='s=] time, it's about 200 years after her death. 4
468* How many times: Not yet. 4
469Score: 2.57. Something between "Be back soon" and "Maybe back later".
470* Almalexia did in fact return, but in a [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline prequel]] rather in a sequel. If you count ''Script/C0DA'' as canon, she's totally back.
471
472[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Alduin]]
473* Cause: Slain by the [[PlayerCharacter Dragonborn]] and [[LongDeadBadass three ancient Nordic heroes]] in [[WarriorHeaven Sovngarde]]. Let's call it a 3.
474* Genre: High Fantasy, but as mentioned above, death isn't cheap in this universe. Like Almalexia, Alduin is a godlike being, and they tend to come back more easily than mortals. 2.
475* Body Found: His body disappears and, notably, his soul is not absorbed by the Dragonborn like normal dragons. Obvious 1.
476* Reaction: The world celebrates his defeat, but several characters note that he will likely return to fulfill his divine duty when the time is appropriate. 1.
477* Last Words: A classic villain "this is impossible!" reaction. Let's lean toward a 1.
478* Character: Archvillain BeastOfTheApocalypse. 1.
479* When: Depending on exactly when ''TES:VI'' takes place, it will likely be a few years at least. (The shortest TimeSkip to date in the series is four years in-universe.) Let's call it a 3 for now based on the median TimeSkip between main series games.
480* How many times: Not yet. 4
481Score: 1.86. He'll be back. In fact, it's all but a guarantee as it is his divinely mandated duty to return when the world is ''supposed'' to end in order to "eat" it.
482
483[[/folder]]
484
485[[folder:''Final Fantasy'']]
486
487[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]]
488* Cause of death: Overkill (How many swords did Cloud use, please?). 4
489* Genre: Back from the dead. 1
490* Body Found: [[GrandTheftMe Didn't really have an actual body this time.]]
491* Reaction: It's personal. Geostima? Didn't actually need it, just wanted to mess with Cloud. 2
492* Last Words: [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning "I'll never be a memory."]] 1
493* Characterization: Archvillian. 1
494* When did they die: Same Arc. 1
495* Died and come back: Twice. 2
4961.7142. Mama's boy is coming back, did ''anyone'' doubt it?
497* He won against the Master ''and'' Davros. Yes, he IS that awesome.
498
499[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Fang and Vanille]]
500* Cause of death : HeroicSacrifice. 3
501* Genre : Well, DeathIsCheap is the choice here, since all the "dead" main characters but Nora Estheim come back. 1
502* Body Found : Analogous to Frozen. 2
503* Reaction : Their part of the ending cutscene and the novella episode i could count as a Montage. 4
504* Last Words : They talk to the others after their death and tell them they'll watch them or something, counts as a FinalSpeech. 3
505* Characterization : Two protagonists. 1
506* When : A little more than a year ago, so… let's say same year. 2
507* "Died" and came back : Well, they already went to crystal stasis and came back, so… Once and got better. 3
5082,375. They should be back in ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2 XIII-2]]''.
509
510While we're on the subject, let's talk about [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2 Serah]]:
511* Cause of death : Knew that she would die if she continued her journey, but did so anyway, so it's a sacrifice. 3
512* Genre : As above, DeathIsCheap. 1
513* Body Found : Not applicable, as it happens in front of her companions.
514* Reaction : HesDeadJim occurs at the time, while the ''Requiem Of The Goddess'' DLC makes it a montage. 3.5
515* Last Words : Manages a strained and short FinalSpeech before death. 3
516* Characterization : Protagonist. 1
517* When : The Ending. 4
518* "Died" and came back : Crystal Stasis in the first game. 3
519Average of 2.643, so she'll be back sometime soon (assuming there's another sequel of course).
520
521[[/folder]]
522
523[[folder:''Fire Emblem'']]
524
525''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'''s mass slaughter of the player's allies at the Battle of Barhara.
526
527Let's start with Levin:
528* Cause: Bridge Drop. 4
529* Genre: Fire Emblem is noted for it's perma death, but Jugdral is the one universe where the power to bring back the dead can be used more than once. 3
530* Body Found: Not mentioned.
531* Reaction: His kids are pretty miffed, 2.
532* Last words:Not applied
533* Character: Regular 2
534* When: Over 10 years between the 2 generations. 4
535* Died and come back: The player can use the Valkyrie staff on him, but that only happens if they screw up badly enough to get a [[spoiler:Holsety user]] killed, which is very rare. Not yet: 4
536* 20 and 6: 3.3 [[spoiler:It takes divine intervention to get him back]]
537
538Now someone who isn't confirmed Ira:
539* Cause: Same. 4
540* Genre: same. 3
541* Body found: The 5th game says at least some of the women at the battle were alive... [[spoiler:and got turned to stone]]. Frozen. 2
542* Reaction: again, 2nd gen is quite annoyed, 2
543* Last words: ?
544* Character: Unlike [[spoiler:Levin]], not a holy weapon holder, so I'd rank her a 3
545* When: again, over 10 years in game AND about 10 years IRL, 4
546* Come back: Again, not yet. 4
547* 22 by 7: 3.142. Hey [[spoiler:Levin]] lives (and is [[spoiler:forced to abandon his children]] granted) with a higher score... Given her popularity she has a chance if an [=FE4=] (preferably combined with [=FE5=]) remake is done.
548
549For comparison, let's do someone who has come back in the series: Michalis in [=FE1=], [=FE3=] book 1 and Shadow Dragon:
550* Cause of death: Killed by Marth's army ([=FE3=] says that canonically his sister defeated him but couldn't kill him). Given that it wasn't until latter that story units got unhealable wounds instead of dieing, reaching 0 HP in Fire Emblem is pretty dead. 2?
551* Genre: Anyone can die. 4
552* Body found: No mention is given to what happened to it in the original, but said to be cared for by his sister in [=FE3=]. 1
553* Reaction: 3 (We really need examples of what warrents what for villain deaths)
554* Last words: "Aaagh… I am finished… Forgive me…my people…" 4?
555* Character: Major enemy, but this is his first time actually appearing: 3.5
556* When: 4 out of universe, 5 in. 3
557* Deaths: Not yet 4
558* Back for a redemption equals death]]
559
560Now for said death:
561* Cause: 3
562* Genre: 4
563* Found: Yep, I think it's just abandoned given it's a battlefield. 1
564* Reaction: Marth just shouts his name. 2?
565* Last words: "Your highness... I leave [[spoiler:Maria]]’s fate to you..." 3?
566* Character: I can say he at least somewhat counts as a "loved one" now though. 4.
567* When: 6 years between the original and remake, same arc between his "death" and comeback in story. ?
568* Deaths: once, 3.
569* 20+ "when"'s result. Either a 3 or a 1. 2.8 or 2.6 [[spoiler:and he's back in the remake if you do it right]].
570
571And Hardin:
572* Cause: Redemeption (technically not him that was evil, but counts) 3
573* Genre: 4
574* Found: ?
575* Reaction: Not mentioned for a bit, but Camus gives a "He's dead, Jim" in the final. 3
576* Character: main villain of the arc 1.
577* When: Same year. 2
578* Deaths: None, 4.
579* 17/7 2.4 [[spoiler:he stays dead in both [=FE3=] AND [=FE12=]]].
580
581From ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', The Avatar, in the "Destroy Grima" ending:
582* Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice due to {{Synchronization}}. However, [[spoiler: Naga]] [[ChekhovsGun explicitly says it's possible]] s/he might survive it. 2
583* Genre: ''Awakening'' still falls under AnyoneCanDie, and unlike some of the earlier games, there's no Aum staff. On the other hand [[spoiler: the Spotpass characters are all {{Disney Death}}s]], but they're dubiously canon, so I'll split the difference and call it a 3.
584* Body Found: {{Dis|appearsIntoLight}}integrates in plain sight of everyone. 4
585* Reaction: A heartfelt farewell and montage with friends and loved ones, but [[HesJustHiding most everyone thinks s/he isn't dead]]. 2
586* Last Words: "May we meet again, in another life..." doesn't say anything about ''this'' life. 2
587* Characterization: [[spoiler: PlayerCharacter and arguably the protagonist.]] 1
588* When did they die?: End of the game. Possibly the SeriesFinale if ''Awakening'' didn't do as well as it did. 4
589* "Died" and come back?: Nope. Every other time [=s/he=] could have died, [[WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou it stuck]]. 4
590* 22/7 = 3.14. Surprisingly high considering [[spoiler: s/he comes back right after the credits roll]].
591
592Let's look at Azura from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' (''Birthright'' path):
593* Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice (was using powers that were CastFromLifespan, used them until it killed [[spoiler:her]]). 3.
594* Genre: ''Fates'' is even more AnyoneCanDie than past games, since it not only lacks a way of bringing characters back, it's not afraid to give your party members a PlotlineDeath (as seen here). 4.
595* Body Found: [[DisappearsIntoLight Evaporates]] in front of everyone. 4.
596* Reaction: General shock, horror and sorrow, since it was happening so fast. 3.
597* Ladt Words: Begging the PlayerCharacter not to cry about [[spoiler:her]] dying. 3.
598* Characterization: [[spoiler:The deuteragonist.]] 1.
599* When did they die?": End of the game. 4.
600* "Died" and come back?: Nope. 4.
601* 26/8 = 3.25. [[spoiler:She]]'s not coming back, and according to the epilogue, [[spoiler:she]] doesn't.
602
603Now a look at her death on the ''Conquest'' path:
604* Cause of Death: Overuse of the same CastFromLifespan powers, though not ''quite'' a HeroicSacrifice this time. Average it out to a 2.5.
605* Genre: Same as before. 4.
606* Body Found: No. [[spoiler:She]] leaves so no one has to watch [[spoiler:her]] die. 1.
607* Reaction: Confusion and wondering where [[spoiler:she]] went. 2.5
608* Last Words: A subtle goodbye speech to the protagonist. 3.
609* Characterization: Same as before. 1.
610* When did they die?: Same as before. 4.
611* "Died" and come back?: Still the same. 4.
612* 22/8 = 2.75. Well, [[spoiler:she]] has a better chance of surviving here than in ''Birthright'', but according to the epilogue no one ever saw [[spoiler:her]] again.
613
614[[/folder]]
615
616[[folder:''Gears of War'']]
617
618Private Antony Carmine:
619* Cause of Death: Got sniped in the head because a) he was wearing a helmet (and thus lacked peripheral vision), and b) he was dumb enough to stand up in the middle of a firefight. Definitely DeathByIrony. 4.
620* Genre: Not really AnyoneCanDie, as the only characters ''to'' die are the ones expected to (the RedShirt, the Squad Leader, and the BigBad). Otherwise, though, death is handled realistically, so, KilledOffForReal. 3.
621* Body Found?: We see his head burst (or at least blood splatter), but the actual body is left behind for dead (the squad was being shot at and chased off at the time), so somewhere between NeverFoundTheBody and DeaderThanDead. I'd say 3.5.
622* Reaction: No real reaction other than brief surprise, since the surviving squad members are busy being shot at. I'm gonna say not applicable.
623* Characterization: RedShirt. Carmine is even a shade of red. A definite 4.
624* When did they die?: Gears of War 2 takes place, what, a year after the original game? 2.
625* Died and came back?: Nope. Realistically, this is a KilledOffForReal genre. 4.
626* '''Average:''' 3.42. He ''should'' be just another forgotten dead RedShirt. And yet WordOfGod is that he's coming back in the sequel... How's that for accuracy, folks?
627* Although "a" Carmine joined Fenix's gang in Gears of War 2, it was not the original Carmine; it was his brother.
628
629[[/folder]]
630
631[[folder:''Half-Life'']]
632
633Dr. Breen in ''Half Life 2'':
634* Cause: Last seen trapped in a teleporter device about 50 feet below the epi-center of a massive explosion, so definitely NoOneCouldSurviveThat. 2.
635* Genre: No major characters have died yet (Eli's fate is still in limbo until Episode 3 comes out). Alyx was pretty much dead, but brought back to life by the Vortigaunts, so BackFromTheDead. 1.
636* Body Found?: Nope. See Cause. 3.
637* Reaction: Almost none at all, actually. The protagonists don't celebrate (or even really remark on) his death, although one civilian does miss his show (he used to have jugglers!). No score.
638* Characterization: Main antagonist (although ultimately he was just a tool of the Combine), so 1.
639* When did they die: Technically, ''Episodes'' are expansion packs to ''Half Life 2'', so Same Arc. 1.
640* Died and Come Back?: Never happened, because no one's died yet. 4.
641* '''Average:''' An even 2. I guess we'll be seeing him in ''Episode 3'', so literally Back Next Episode. There's good money that the Combine Advisor in ''Episode 2'' is his new "host body".
642
643Eli Vance, last seen being cranium-raped by a giant alien slug in the DownerEnding of ''Episode 2'':
644* Cause: Well, he gave Gordon his final orders, then attacked the Advisor to distract it, so a HeroicSacrifice. 3.
645* Genre: Same series, so 1 (see above).
646* Body Found?: ''Episode 2'' fades out just as you reach his body, so there hasn't been time to check for a pulse, but he really looks DeaderThanDead. 4.
647* Reaction: The game fades out with Alyx's hearfelt sobs over her father's body. This is obviously ItsPersonal, to get us in the mood to kick Advisor ass in ''Episode 3''. The rather down mood also kind of makes it HesDeadJim, too. I'll say 2.5.
648* Characterization: [[DeathByOriginStory Loved One]]. AND WiseOldMentor to boot. Definitely a 4.
649* When Did They Die?: The story is currently right up to his death, so definitely same arc. 1.
650* Died and Come Back?: Nope. 4.
651* '''Average:''' 2.79. I suppose he could just be a vegetable...
652
653[[/folder]]
654
655[[folder:''Halo'']]
656
657Sgt. Johnson's death from the very end of the ''Halo'' Trilogy:
658* Cause of Death: He makes it to the very end of the trilogy, only to be killed off completely out of left field by Guilty Spark to set up the final battle. Sounds a lot like they DroppedABridgeOnHim, but he also uses his last shot to save Master Chief from Spark, so it might count as a HeroicSacrifice instead. I'll give him a '''3.5'''.
659* Genre: Nominally KilledOffForReal, although by the end pretty much ''everyone'' is dead except for Chief, Cortana, and Arbiter, so might count as AnyoneCanDie also. Again, I'll split the difference and give it a '''3.5'''.
660* Body Found?: Died in Master Chief's arms. Chief never bothered to take a pulse, but I'll assume he's not an idiot and had some way of knowing Johnson had expired and not simply passed out. And then the Halo he died on blew up, although see below... So, DeaderThanDead. '''4'''.
661* Reaction: HesDeadJim. '''3'''.
662* Characterization: Started out as a RedShirt in ''Halo'', but was made a series Regular in ''Halo 2''. '''2'''.
663* When did they die?: Doesn't really count, since the series ends after his death. No score.
664* Died and came back?: There was that little matter of being on a giant Ringworld just as it gets blown up in a massive explosion, yet coming back alive and well for the sequel. So a definite yes, he's done it before. '''3'''.
665* Average = '''3.17'''. Rest in Peace, Sarge. "You were one hard-core son of a bitch".
666
667Cortana:
668* Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice / NoOneCouldSurviveThat. Shields the Master Chief from a nuke. 2.5
669* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. Earth's colonies burn, and Earth's own population is reduced to 200 million. Capable, sympathetic people like Sgt. Johnson, Capt. Keyes, and his daughter, Lt. Commander Keyes are killed. Reach is a game in which all of your friends are killed and then you sacrifice yourself. Only Sgt. Johnson has been brought back from apparent death. 4
670* Body Found?: NeverFoundTheBody. Cortana herself told John she would not survive the explosion, though. 2.5
671* Reaction: He's Dead, Jim. Lasky consoles the Chief on his loss. 3
672* Last Words: ObiWanMoment. Cortana uses the last of her strength to say goodbye. 3
673* Characterization: Protagonist/Regular. Easily the second-most important character. 1.5
674* When Did They Die?: Same year, relative to Halo 5. 2
675* "Died" and came back?: Left behind surrounded by enemies on High Charity. 3.5
676* Average: 2.75. Probably replaced by "another Cortana model".
677
678Didact:
679* Cause of Death: Jumping after taking a grenade to the chest. 1.5
680* Genre: KilledOffForReal. 343 Guilty Spark survived the destruction of his installation, but the Prophets stayed dead. 3
681* Body Found?: Left for Dead, then nuked. 1.5
682* Reaction?: He's Dead, Jim. Cortana congratulates the Chief for saving the day as always. 3
683* Last Words: FinalSpeech. Attacked by Cortana, he tells her that "Your compassion for mankind is misplaced." "I'm not doing this for mankind," she replies. Voiceover explanation of his motives on the epilogue. 3
684* Characterization: Archvillain. A lot of lore has gone into setting up the Didact/Librarian story. 1
685* When Did They Die?: Same year, relative to Halo 5. 2
686* "Died" and came back?: Once as the Ur-Didact, once as Bornstellar. 2
687* Average: 2.13. The Chief hasn't seen the last of him.
688
689[[/folder]]
690
691[[folder:''Kid Icarus'']]
692
693Hades from VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising
694* Cause:[[spoiler: Overkill including but not limited to getting his torso chopped off, his head ripped off his body, and getting blasted to ashes]], 4
695* Genre:[[spoiler: DeathIsCheap when it comes to gods]], 1
696* Body:[[spoiler: Got blasted into dust by a giant laser beam during the FinalBattle; Hades even said he isn't even sure if he can get his body back]], 4
697* Reaction:[[spoiler: Pit does a VSign after he won; that could count as a BondOneLiner]], 4
698* Last Words: [[spoiler: Hades said last words as he was dying]], 3
699* Characterization: [[spoiler: Serves as the BigBad of the last two-thirds of the game]], 1
700* When: [[spoiler: He just died]], 1
701* Died and Come Back: [[spoiler: As far as we know, this is the first time Hades died]], 4
702Score: 22/8 = 2.75 [[spoiler: Hades may come back since he probably has at least 25 years before the next game comes out; that's plenty of time to figure out a way to come back.]]
703
704[[/folder]]
705
706[[folder:''The King of Fighters'']]
707
708Rugal Bernstein:
709* Cause of death: disintegrated by trying to control his own power. 4
710* Genre: Mostly KilledOffForReal, but Mature and Vice kinda resurrected in KOF XIII, so 2.5
711* Body found? Nope, he was deintegrated. There wasn't any body left. 4
712* Reaction: None. 4
713* Last words: "I'll be back". 1
714* Characterization: Archvillain. 1
715* When did he die? Hard to tell, really, but two arcs have passed without him resurrecting. So 3.5
716* Died and come back? Never in canon. 4
717* Average: 2.875. He won't be back at least until SNK forgets about his son... or until another Dream Match.
718
719[[/folder]]
720
721[[folder:''Legend of Zelda'']]
722
723Astor in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity:
724* Cause: [[DevourTheDragon Absorbed]] by Calamity Ganon [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness after failing him]]. 3
725* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
726* Body: Absorbed by Ganon and subsequently destroyed. 4
727* Reaction: YouHaveFailedMe. 4
728* Last Words: "Hear me Calamity Ganon! [[KilledMidSentence It's time for you to devour these-"]] 4
729* Characterization: TheDragon. 2
730* When did they die: In the most recent game. 1
731* "Died" and come back?: No. 4
732* Average: 24/8= 3
733
734Sooga in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity:
735* Cause: Sacrifices himself so Master Kohga can escape. 3
736* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
737* Body: LeftForDead. 1
738* Reaction: His death causes Master Kohga to [[HeelFaceTurn switch sides]] and join the hero's. 2
739* Last Words: "I will protect you, even if it costs me my life." 2
740* Characterization: A RecurringCharacter you fight in the game. 3
741* When did they die: In the most recent game. 1
742* "Died" and come back?: No. 4
743* Average: 18/8= 2.25
744
745Ganon's most recent [[JokerImmunity "Death"]] in Breath of the Wild:
746* Cause: Soul [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away]] by Zelda's Magic. 1
747* Genre: While Zelda has occasionally killed characters for real, [[DisneyDeath Disney Death's]] are far more common. 2
748* Body: Destroyed in combat. 4
749* Reaction: Zelda later says Ganon is gone "for now". 1
750* Last Words: None in this game. N.A
751* Characterization: BigBad, and reoccurring villain. 1
752* When did they die: In the most recent game. 1
753* "Died" and come back?: A minimum of 5 times, more if you count coming back in {{Alternate Timeline}}s. 1
754* Average: 11/7=1.57, Gone "for now" indeed. Ganon's death score is even less than WesternAnimation/SouthPark's Kenny, and comes within a fraction of tying fellow Nintendo antagonist Bowser.
755
756Master Kohga in Breath of the Wild:
757* Cause: Falling into a bottomless pit. 1
758* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
759* Body: Never found. 1
760* Reaction: ItsPersonal for members of the Yiga clan. 2
761* Last Words: I shall be remembered! The Yiga clan will track you to the ends of Hyrule! 2
762* Characterization: IneffectualSympatheticVillain. 3
763* When did they die: In the most recent canon game. 1
764* "Died" and come back?: No. 4
765* Average: 16/8= 2 There's a decent chance he'll make it back in the Breath of the Wild sequel.
766
767The "Champions"[[note]]Daruk, Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa[[/note]] in Breath of the Wild:
768* Cause: Killed by the Blight Ganon's [[DeathByOriginStory in the backstory]]. 4
769* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
770* Body: While not found their ghosts are seen. 3
771* Reaction: Despite not wanting to even Dorephan acknowledges that they are dead. 3
772* Last Words: Unknown. N.A
773* Characterization: An [[FiveManBand elite team of hero's]] the protagonist was part of. 3
774* When did they die: In the most recent canon game. 1
775* "Died" and come back?: No. 4
776* Average: 20/7= 2.6 [[spoiler: They actually do manage to survive in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity's alternate timeline. They are all still dead in the original timeline as far as we know.]]
777
778Demise in Skyward Sword:
779* Cause: Stabbed through the chest in a DuelToTheDeath. 2
780* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
781* Body: Dissolves into dust. 4
782* Reaction: Fi confirms he's been destroyed and that his residual consciousness is absorbed into the Master Sword. 3
783* Last Words: An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind. 1
784* Characterization: The games BigBad and the franchises overall GreaterScopeVillain. 1
785* When did they die: In Skyward Sword. 2
786* "Died" and come back?: He came back once as the imprisoned, was killed, and then revived through time travel. 2
787* Average: 17/8= 2.12
788
789Ghirahim in Skyward Sword:
790* Cause: Forcibly [[LivingWeapon turned into Demise's Sword]]. 2
791* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
792* Body: Turned into a sword, which disappears after Demise is defeated. 2
793* Reaction: Demise considers him [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness to have fulfilled his purpose]] and shows no remorse for his death. 4
794* Last Words: [[DieLaughing Laughs maniacally as he dies]]. 4
795* Characterization: TheDragon to Demise. 2
796* When did they die: In Skyward Sword. 2
797* "Died" and come back?: Once in Hyrule Warriors, though the game is of dubious canon at best. 3.5
798* Average: 21.5/8= 2.68
799
800Fi in Skyward Sword:
801* Cause: [[SealedGoodInACan Sealed away in the Master Sword]]. 1
802* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
803* Body: Well, her body [[LivingWeapon IS]] the Master Sword, so technically it's still around. 1
804* Reaction: Link is visibly saddened with her departure. 3
805* Last Words: Thank you, Master Link. May we meet again in another life... 1
806* Characterization: The sidekick to the protagonist. 2
807* When did they die: In Skyward Sword. 2
808* "Died" and come back?: Once in Hyrule Warriors. Again, the game is of dubious canon. 3.5
809* Average: 15.5/8= 1.93
810
811Byrne[[note]]Staven in the European English dub[[/note]] in Spirit Tracks:
812* Cause: RedemptionEqualsDeath. 3
813* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
814* Body: Disintegrated. 4
815* Reaction: Anjean tells Zelda Byrne's spirit will return in a new form. 1
816* Last Words: [[GoOutWithASmile Goes out with a smile]]. 2
817* Characterization: TheDragon to Chancellor Cole and Malladus. 2
818* When did they die: Spirit Tracks. 3
819* "Died" and come back?: No. 4
820* Average: 21/8= 2.62
821
822Zant in Twilight Princess:
823* Cause: [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice Impaled]] by Midna using the Fused Shadows. 3
824* Genre: DisneyDeath. 2
825* Body: His body was ripped apart, and later we see his spirits neck get snapped when Ganondorf dies. 4
826* Reaction: Midna is shocked at how easily the Fused Shadows destroyed him. 3
827* Last Words: As long as my master, Ganon, survives, he will resurrect me without cease! 1
828* Characterization: He was the BigBad, but then revealed to be [[HijackedByGanon a pawn used by Ganon]]. 2
829* When did they die: Twilight Princess. 4
830* "Died" and come back?: In Hyrule Warriors, although the game probably is non canon. 3.5
831* Average: 22.5/8= 2.81
832
833[[/folder]]
834
835[[folder:''Magical Vacation'']]
836
837Semolina in ''VideoGame/MagicalStarsign'':
838* Cause: One part HeroicSacrifice, two parts DrivenToSuicide. 3.5, maybe.
839* Genre: Brownie Brown made this. They also did a lot of work on ''VideoGame/Mother3''. Probably 3.
840* Body: It's now a CosmicKeystone. Definately 4.
841* Reaction: 3.5, clearly dead, and that she's at least with them in spirit.
842* Last Words: Boils down to 'I'll make the sacrifice so no one else has to'. 3.
843* Characterization: RecurringCharacter. 3.
844* When: 1.5. She's around kind of early, but makes her sacrifice 15-20 hours into the game.
845* Died Before: None, 4.
846* 25.5/8 = 3.1875. Not that she wants to come back.
847
848Magnus Muzzleflash:
849* Cause: KamehameHadoken into space. Hard to say, probably 2.
850* Genre: 3, CerebusSyndrome is in full swing.
851* Body: LeftForDead, 1
852* Reaction: Never mentioned again. Plus it happens in a cutscene. 4, most likely.
853* Last Words: Probably OhCrap, if they could speak during cutscenes. 4.
854* Characterization: Mentioned earlier, though he's one of the few bosses who don't just flee. 4, maybe.
855* When: Same arc, 1.
856* Died Before: Nope, 4.
857* 21/8 = 2.625 - He could probably show up in a sequel, if there ever is one.
858
859Tektos:
860* Cause: HeroicSacrifice via CastFromHitPoints KamehameHadoken. 3
861* Genre: 3, see above.
862* Body: You take his brain afterwards. 4
863* Reaction: hard to pinpoint. probably 3
864* LastWords: I'd call it a FinalSpeech. 3
865* Characterization: Only introduced recently. 4
866* When: Same arc. 1
867* Died Before: No. 4
868* 25/8 = 3.125 Well, he was alright with it.
869
870Brie Porre:
871* Cause: Injured by a boss, after showing signs of redemption. 3?
872* Genre: 3
873* Body: right there. 4
874* Reaction: Montage. 4
875* Last Words: Telling the party to run. 2
876* Characterization: Showed up much earlier, only just started getting characterization. 3.5
877* When: Same arc. 1
878* Died Before: Nope. 4
879* 24.5/8 = 3.0625, Yet she's alive again before the cutscene is over.
880
881Detective Beignet:
882* Cause: Injured by a boss. 2
883* Genre: 3
884* Body Found: You escape before seeing what happens. LeftForDead 1
885* Reaction: The party is not happy about the current situation. 2
886* LastWords: YouShallNotPass 2
887* Characterization: Reccurring Character. 3
888* When: 1.
889* Died before: Not him either. 4
890* 18/8 = 2.25. His fate's pretty vague all around.
891
892Biek Fowler:
893* Cause: TakingYouWithMe inturrupted by a Cross-flare from behind. 4
894* Genre: 3
895* Body Found: It's hard to tell if there is one, but his armor's still there. 4
896* Reaction: The only thing they care about is whether the bomb still works. 4
897* LastWords: 3
898* Characterization: High up on the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil, and that's about it. 3?
899* When: 1
900* Died before: No. 4
901* 26/8 = 3.25. He's not coming back from that.
902
903Duram:
904* Cause: I'd call it a Heroic Sacrifice with an appitizer of [[RedemptionEqualsDeath redemption]]. 3
905* Genre: 3? That's seeming a bit low at this point...
906* Body found: Off screen, and the party is warped away quickly. 1
907* Reaction: The Party is ''not happy''. 2
908* Last words: probably qualify as a 2
909* Characterization: RecurringCharacter. 3
910* When: 1
911* Died before: No. 4
912* 19/8 = 2.375. If you ignore the game saying not to look back, you can find out he survived almost immediately.
913
914Master Chard:
915* Cause: CurbStompBattle. 4.
916* Genre: 3.
917* Body found: mix of EverythingFades with MadeOfExplodium. 4
918* Reaction: Something along the lines of "Finally!" 4
919* LastWords: FinalSpeech. 3
920* Characterization: Major Villian. 3
921* When: 1
922* Died before: No. 4
923* 26/8 = 3.25
924
925Master Kale:
926* Cause: KarmicDeath 4
927* Genre: 3
928* Body found: EverythingFades 4
929* Reaction: The party is concerned with other things at the moment. Discounted for now
930* LastWords: FinalSpeech. 3
931* Characterization: BigBad 1
932* When: 1
933* Died before: No. 4
934* 20/7 = 2.857
935
936Miss Madeline:
937* Cause: [[spoiler: NotQuiteSavedEnough]] 4
938* Genre: 3?
939* BodyFound: 4
940* Reaction: Pretty Distraught. 4
941* Last Words: FinalSpeech, See you next life. 3
942* Characterization: [[spoiler: BigGood / TheMentor]] 1
943* When: 1
944* Died before: No. 4
945* 24/8 = 3.
946
947On the other hand, it's [[WordOfGod already been established]] that Magic-users can be reincarnated. So if they do another 800 year time skip...
948
949[[/folder]]
950
951[[folder:''Mass Effect'']]
952
953Kaidan/Ashley on Virmire:
954* Cause: HeroicSacrifice by way of a multi-kiloton nuke, 3
955* Genre: The whole Virmire incident seems to say that AnyoneCanDie, so a 4
956* Body: Never Found, 3
957* Reaction: Between montage and He's dead, 3.5
958* Characterization: The border between Mauve shirt and Regular, so I'll give 'em a 2.5
959* When? By Mass Effect 2 it'll be into "Same Year" territory. 2
960* Died and come back? Nope. 4, that's not good!
961* I got a straight up 3, for back next season. Trumped by WordOfGod, which says that they're [[KilledOffForReal staying dead]].
962
963For that matter, Saren (the first time):
964* Cause: Redemption - 3
965* Genre: AnyoneCanDie - 4
966* Body: 1.5 - would have been LeftForDead, but one of your team members shoots him again to make sure.
967* Reaction: HesDeadJim - 3
968* Last words: FinalSpeech - 3
969* Characterization: Archvillan initially (except he actually isn't) - 1.5
970* When: Same arc - 1
971* Died and come back: No - 4
972* Overall: 3. [[spoiler:He comes back immediately after.]]
973** [[spoiler: Well, not so much ''him'' as the implants that Sovereign gave him. By that point, Saren's either [[DeaderThanDead already gone]] or in an AndIMustScream situation.]]
974
975And, just for fun since [[ItWasHisSled we know]] [[BackFromTheDead the outcome]], the first time Commander Shepard dies at the beginning of [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 [=ME2=]]]:
976* Cause: Do they ''make'' bridges big enough to drop on entire ships? That said, Shepard died trying to save Joker, so maybe we could count this as a HeroicSacrifice, as well. 3.5
977* Genre: AnyoneCanDie, as seen above. 4
978* Body: ''Eventually'' found years later by [[spoiler: Liara]]. Still very much dead. 3.5
979** I'd call that frozen; his helmet was intact, and the planet it landed on was well below the temperature needed to preserve the head inside.
980* Reaction: Got a trope named after it: WeWereYourTeam. 4
981* Last Words: "Get the hell out of here, Joker!" 2
982* Characterization: Main character. 1
983* When: Start of the game count as same arc? 1
984* Died and Came Back: Maybe once if you count that DisneyDeath at the end of [=ME1=]. 3
985* So 22/8 gives us 2.75. Pretty high score for a main character, and I was being light on some of them.
986
987Let's do Shepard again, this time for ''really'' screwing up the suicide mission. WordOfGod is that you can't import a save where Shepard died into 3, so let's keep that in mind:
988* Cause: Looks like a HeroicSacrifice to me. Joker probably would've kept on trying to hold off the Collectors and gotten killed either by them or the explosion that takes out the Collector Base, [[BringNewsBack no news would've been brought back]]. 3.
989* Genre: [=ME2=] is reasonably far into AnyoneCanDie territory, so 4.
990* Body: Depending on your choice in the endgame (destroying the Collector Base or handing it over to Cerberus), he either fell a huge distance and then got nuked, or just fell a huge distance. 3?
991** nuked either way, the question is whether it's a giant bomb or just a giant radiation pulse intended to kill everything but leave their tech.
992* Reaction: Get the feeling this is a 3. Judging by the ending, Joker is pretty crushed.
993* Last Words: "Joker, you have to tell them!" Putting this as a 2.5.
994* Characterization: THE hero, pretty much. 1
995* When: A bit more than two years ago, but at the very beginning of [=ME2=]. Putting this as 1.5.
996* Died and Came Back: Once, so 3. They do make a big deal out of how people do NOT come back from the dead, and how reviving Shepard is an insane exception, however.
997* 2.625. Could come back again, but it'd cheapen his/her first resurrection. WordOfGod denies it, so let's assume [[EpilepticTrees s/he does with so many modifications to his/her body this time that s/he owns all the Reapers bare-handed]].
998
999One last run of Shepard, this time at the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' if the destroy ending is taken:
1000* Cause: Shepard was sacrificing him/herself to to save the galaxy, making it a 3.
1001* Genre: This a game where entire races can be wiped out, guaranteeing a 4.
1002* Body found: Never found the body, Judging by Tali's reaction, so 2.
1003* Reaction: Montage. 4.
1004* Last Words: Obi-Wan moment fits best here, so 3.
1005* Characterization: Protagonist. 1.
1006* When did they die: Same arc. 1.
1007* Died and came back: Once, thanks to the Illusive Man. 3
1008* 2.625. The developers have said that this is not the last we will hear of Shepard, so it is possible that Galaxy's greatest hero will return from the dead.
1009
1010Here's a fun one: Legion:
1011* Cause: Sacrificing itself to give its race sentience. 3
1012* Genre: AnyoneCanDie, mixed with the knowledge that geth platforms can return to the main hub and cheat death. Heavier leaning to the former. 3
1013* Body found: Non-applicable for geth.
1014* Reaction: [[HesDeadJim He's Dead, Shepard-Commander.]] 3
1015* Last Words: "I know, Tali. But thank you. Keelah se'lai." An excellent FinalSpeech. 3
1016* Characterization: Squadmate, but it's closer to RecurringCharacter than the likes of Tali or Garrus. 2.5
1017* When did they die: Same arc. 1
1018* Died and came back: As an individual, no.. which is what Legion was when it died/deactivated. Oddly, arguable as either 4 or 1. The game hints much more heavily at 4, though.
1019* Average: 2.714. The Geth did create the Geth VI to replace Legion if it died in Omega-4 as well, so some rendition of Legion may indeed be coming back.
1020
1021[[/folder]]
1022
1023[[folder:''Max's Big Bust'']]
1024Ember's seeming death at the end of chapter six of the sequel:
1025* Cause: Caught up in an explosion that blew her halfway across the Horror Halls theme park. NoOneCouldSurviveThat: 2
1026* Genre: Back from the dead, albeit usually as a ghoul: 1
1027* Body: Left for dead by the narrative: 1
1028* Reaction: a lot of oh my gods and calls for an ambulance: let's go with 2
1029* Last words: "I'm going to lie down now" *thunk*: 3
1030* Characterization: EnsembleDarkHorse (the whole reason she got a chapter to herself, actually): 1
1031* When did she die: Same arc: 1
1032* Died and come back: nope: 4
1033* Average: 2+1+1+2+3+1+4=14, 14/8= 1.75. The end of chapter placeholder outright states she's probably not dead.
1034[[/folder]]
1035
1036[[folder:''Mega Man'']]
1037
1038Sigma in ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' (SNES):
1039* Cause: You blow up his body, which is then in an exploding base, which then crashes into the ocean NoOneCouldSurviveThat. 2.
1040* Genre: AnyoneCanDie, for those with characterization 3.
1041* Body: NeverFoundTheBody. 3.
1042* Reaction: "War is over...credits...Oh h* !l." 1
1043* Characterization: BigBad. 1.
1044* When did he die?: Same game, so..1?
1045* Revival Count: 4 (first game test, remember that his head pops off and gets grafted onto the giant robot for the first transformation.)
1046* Average: 2 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 15, 15/7 = 2.14, high for a villain that announces after the credits he lives, but fits.
1047
1048Sigma in ''X8'' ([=PS2=]):
1049* Cause: Killed, body left beaten. 4
1050* Genre: Anyone can die, unless your name is X, Zero or Sigma. 1.
1051* Body: Deader than dead, doesn't even have the decency to explode. 4.
1052* Reaction: Keeping arms guns raised, and then told Sigma was being used and sacrificed 4.
1053* Characterization: More of a regular, red herring big bad than the big bad. 2.
1054* When did he die?: Same game. 1?
1055* Revival Count: 1
1056* 4+1+4+4+1+2+1=17, 2.428. Back next episode. If there is a next one.
1057
1058
1059Zero in ''Z4'' ([=GBA=]):
1060* Cause: Caused the KillSat that [[BigBad Dr. Weil (Vile in Japan)]] was going to use to crash into the [[LastFertileRegion remains of the Eurasia Space Colony]] to explode, [[HeroicSacrifice foregoing his chance to escape]]. 3.
1061* Genre: Anyone can die. 4.
1062* Body: NeverFoundTheBody. Sure there's his helmet but it's implied they never found it. 2.
1063* Reaction: Wait... did he die? Then again, he does this a lot. 2.
1064* Characterization: Main character. 1.
1065* When did he die?: Same game. However, since this is the GrandFinale to the Videogame/MegaManZero series, 4.
1066* Revival Count: He died and hasn't been shown to come back. 4.
1067* Final tally: 3+4+2+2+1+4+4=20, 2.857. Yeah. If Creator/{{Capcom}} want to bring him back, they could do so, although it's very unlikely.
1068
1069[[/folder]]
1070
1071[[folder:''Metroid'']]
1072
1073For the hell of it, let's do Adam from Metroid: Other M
1074* Cause of Death: Sacrifice: 3
1075* Genre: Anyone can Die (save Ridley): 4
1076* Body Found?: No: 2
1077* Reaction: It's Personal? 2
1078* Last Words: Final Speech: 3
1079* Characterization: I'm calling loved one: 4
1080* When did they die: Same Arc: 1
1081* Died and Come back?: I'm not counting computer Adam, so no: 4
108223/8=2.875, so pretty dead.
1083
1084And Now Ridley from the same game:
1085* Cause of death: Overkill: 4
1086* Genre: Anyone can Die: 4
1087* Body Found: At he morgue pretty much: 3
1088* Reaction: he's dead Jim: 3
1089* Last Words: If Ridley could talk, he would've said Oh Crap: 4
1090* Characterization: Arch-Villian: 1
1091* When did they die?: Same Arc: 1
1092* Died and Come back?: I lost count: 1
109321/8=2.625, and yet he makes his grand, cloned return in Fusion
1094
1095One more from the game, just for fun: Anthony:
1096* Cause of death: Jumping, pretty much: 1
1097* Genre: Anyone can die: 4
1098* Body Found: No: 2
1099* Reaction: It's personal?: 2
1100* Last Words: C'mon. I'll call it a 2
1101* Characterization: C list fodder: 3
1102* When did they die: Same Arc: 1
1103* Died and come back: No: 4
11042.375. And yet, he comes back.
1105
1106Now that Dread is out, let's do it with Raven Beak
1107* Cause of death: [[Overkill Infected by a X parasite, then said X is obliterated by Samus' hyper beam]]: 4
1108* Genre: Anyone can die: 4
1109* Body Found: Only Bits And Pieces: 4
1110* Reaction: HesDeadJim: 3
1111* Last Words: "Hadar sen olmen!"[[labelnote:note]]Power is everything![[/labelnote]]: 3
1112* Characterization: [[BigBad Main antagonist]] of Metroid Dread, and GreaterScopeVillain for the whole Metroid series: 1
1113* When did they die: Same Arc: 1
1114* Died and come back: No: 4
11153. So pretty dead.
1116
1117Since he also appears in this game, let's do the same with Kraid
1118* Cause of death: Sank in his lava pool. May have been infected by the same X parasite that infected Raven Beak, but it is more probable that it got Kraid's DNA from the belly spike Kraid shot at the wall before dying: 2
1119* Genre: Anyone can die: 4
1120* Body Found: Left for Dead: 1
1121* Reaction: HesDeadJim: 3
1122* Last Words: If Kraid could talk, he would've said OhCrap: 4
1123* Characterization: RecurringCharacter: 3
1124* When did they die: Same Arc: 1
1125* Died and come back: Twice, once in Metroid/Zero Mission, and once in Super Metroid: 2
11262.5. He is pretty likely to return
1127
1128[[/folder]]
1129
1130[[folder:''Myst'']]
1131
1132A'Gaeris.
1133* Cause of Death: DeathByIrony. 4
1134* Genre: KilledOffForReal. 3
1135* Body Found: [[NeverFoundTheBody No body left to find]]. 3
1136* Reaction: [[HesDeadJim He's Dead, Gehn]]. 3
1137* Characterization: BigBad. 1
1138* When: 10+ Years ago. 4
1139* Died and Come Back: Never. 4
1140* Conclusion: 22/7 = 3.142857. Good riddance.
1141
1142[[/folder]]
1143
1144[[folder:''Not for Broadcast'']]
1145The death of news anchor [[VideoGame/NotForBroadcast Jeremy Robert Donaldson]] in "Day 296: The Heatwave" of Episode 2 (optional, player choice)
1146* '''Cause:''' DrivenToSuicide by a {{Pretty Little Headshot|s}} to the temple (if the Disrupt ad tape is played) or [[DoNotGoGentle gunned down by security officers in his attempt to shoot one of them]] (if the tape is not played). Since the former may count as a 3 ([[spoiler:as he is dying for the cause of Disrupt]]), and the latter a 2, we'll average that to a 2.5.
1147* '''Audience Expectation:''' Thanks to [[LoveInterests Jenny Skywalker]]'s voice asking, "[[spoiler:[[WhamLine Jeremy?]]]]" at the end of the trailer for the third and final episode, players who let him die are guessing that the line is an indication that he could be brought BackFromTheDead (1). So, even without the voice (which could have been a 2 for Disney Death for all we know), we're rounding it to a 1.5.
1148* '''Body Found?:''' As of "Day 371: The 20 Week War", he is dead and buried, since the headline shows his grave, which fellow news anchor Megan Wolfe says is vandalized by Disrupt. 4.
1149* '''Reaction:''' Between Megan and Jenny's reactions to the "He's Dead" part and the former making a headline about his grave [[spoiler:and Alan James eulogizing him]], it's pretty much a 3.5.
1150* '''Last Words:''' For the "suicide" part, he delivers a FinalSpeech in a monologue, saying that he used to love the news, but that the current news isn't just the news anymore, and apologizing to the newscast for letting them down, before capping it off with: "My name is Jeremy Donaldson. If you can... Somehow. And I envy you if you can. ''[{{beat}}, puts his pistol close to his head]'' [[SigningOffCatchPhrase Have a]] [[ArcWords peaceful night.]]" (3) For the "gunned down" part... well, he gets an "OhCrap" reaction before attempting to shoot down a security officer... and that just doesn't end well. (2) So, more of a 2.5.
1151* '''Characterization:''' Considering that he is Jenny's friend, he's pretty much a regular news anchor with the voice of an adolecent kid, so it's a 2.
1152* '''When did he die?:''' Pretty much the same arc if Episode 3 is to be released, so 1.
1153* '''"Died" and come back?:''' As of Episode 2, not yet. 4.
1154* '''Average:''' 2.625. It's pretty much less likely that Jeremy will be coming back before Episode 3 is released, so we're going to have to wait for a few months until then.
1155[[/folder]]
1156
1157[[folder:''Persona'']]
1158
1159[[HelloInsertNameHere The Main Character]] from ''VideoGame/Persona3''
1160* Cause: HeroicSacrifice: 3.
1161* Genre: KilledOffForReal in the initial release of the game, but ''FES'' and ''[=P3P=]'' muddy the waters considerably. 2.5, maybe?
1162* Body Found: "The Answer" makes this more or less a 4.
1163* Reaction: "The Answer" is ''all about'' the other characters' efforts at coping. 4.
1164* Characterization: 1.
1165* Last Words: "Don't cry," or "It'll be okay." 3.
1166* Time of Death: End of the game. The Persona games are loosely connected rather than sharing casts or storylines, so this is almost but not quite equivalent to a Series Finale. 3.
1167* Died and Come Back: Had a DisneyDeath during the final battle; we'll say 3.
1168* Average: 23.5/8 = 2.94. Might be back. [[spoiler:''VideoGame/Persona4'' mentions that Elizabeth has gone in search of a way to save him from the burden of being the Great Seal, which gives some support to the possibility.]]
1169
1170[[SixthRangerTraitor Goro Akechi]] from '' VideoGame/Persona5 ''
1171* Cause: Redemption/Sacrifice: 3
1172* Genre: AnyoneCanDie: 3
1173* Body Found: It was behind a sealed door, and they merely lost his signal, so NeverFoundTheBody: 2
1174* Reaction: HesDeadJim: 3
1175* Last Words: ("So, my final enemy is a puppet version of myself... Not bad."): 3
1176* Character: Regular Character: 2
1177* When: Same Year: 2
1178* How Many Times?: None yet: 4
1179* 22/7: 3.14. Not likely, but possible.
1180
1181[[/folder]]
1182
1183[[folder:''Planescape: Torment'']]
1184
1185The Nameless One (non finale):
1186* Cause: Jumping onto a trap to set it off and the like: 1
1187* Genre: Even for other people, in D&D, DeathIsCheep: 1
1188* Body Found: Most places you use it it counts as LeftForDead 1
1189* Reaction: The party member reactions don't really fall under anything, but they are mostly sighs of "here we go again": 1
1190* Last Words: I forget what his death quotes are, I '''think''' they are mostly that dieing still hurts: 1 (though not to sure here)
1191* Character: Protagonist 1
1192* When: Same Arc 1
1193* How many times: I've lost count 1
1194Score: 1: It doesn't even take him an hour!
1195Hey! Isn't this our first straight "1" guy?
1196
1197Getting flayed:
1198* Cause: The Lady is overkill: 4
1199* Genre: 1
1200* Body: We don't see it, but flayed bodies remain: 4
1201* Reaction: none in-game, but typical Sigil would be "Oh look, another sod got himself flayed!" 3
1202* Last words: None
1203* Character: 1
1204* When: 1
1205* Alreddy: 1
120615/7 2.1 Suprisingly low for flaying.
1207
1208[[/folder]]
1209
1210[[folder:''Portal'']]
1211
1212[=GLaDOS=]:
1213* Cause: NoOneCouldSurviveThat - 2
1214* Genre: I don't know.
1215* Body: The body is destroyed, but you don't know that that's the whole body. Also, software can be stored, so it's sort of like frozen. - 2.5
1216* Reaction: Waking Up - 1
1217* LastWords: KilledMidSentence. - 4
1218* Characterization: Archvillain - 1
1219* Died and came back: This is the first appearance, so it's not really applicable.
1220* When: Same year, I guess. - 2
1221* 12.5/6 = 2.0833 She probably survived.
1222
1223CompanionCube:
1224* Cause: DroppedABridgeOnHim - 4
1225* Genre: I don't know.
1226* Body: Never found. - 3
1227* Reaction: HesDeadJim, but it shows him at the, possibly non-canon, ending. I'll call it a 2
1228* LastWords: He can't talk.
1229* Characterization: Possibly a [[CargoShip loved one]]. I'll just call it a 3
1230* Died and came back: Again, first appearance: not applicable.
1231* When: Same year again. - 2.
1232* 14/5 = 2.8 He's unlikely to come back. Given that he's in the same possibly-canon ending as [=GlaDOS=], if she survives that means he probably does. Of course, that doesn't mean it would actually show him.
1233
1234[[/folder]]
1235
1236[[folder:''Resident Evil'']]
1237
1238After 15 years, ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' subverts JokerImmunity and finally lets you fight and kill series BigBad Albert Wesker. Will he stay dead?:
1239* Cause Of Death: Dropped into boiling lava just prior to taking two simultaneous rocket launcher shots to the face. NoOneCouldSurviveThat. '''2'''.
1240* Genre: Kind of tricky, as the series has both a whole bunch of {{Disney Death}}s (it's a B-horror game about zombies and supersoldiers, for crying out loud!) and yet also many major supporting characters who were KilledOffForReal. I'll split the difference and give it a '''2.5'''.
1241* Body Found?: Finding the body would be a little hard, considering he was ''dropped into a volcano''. Then again, the main characters seem to think they witnessed his death (even thought the moment the rockets hit him is not clearly shown), and if they ''did'' hit him his head would probably be [[ChunkySalsaRule Chunky Salsa]]. Still averages out as '''3'''.
1242* Reaction: Surprisingly, none. Then again, by that point the heroes were probably just too damn tired to do much of anything except collapse in exhaustion. No score.
1243* Characterization: The series' BigBad. Particularly significant, as he's been a thorn in our sides for 15 years running. '''1'''.
1244* When Did They Die?: In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' which is roughly 10 years ago in and out of universe as of 2019.
1245* Died and Came Back?: Once, infamously. '''3'''
1246* Average = '''2.3''' - They'll bring him back as SealedEvilInACan after a few more games.
1247
1248Alternate result: once you take into account that Wesker was assumed to ''already'' be dead by the main character after a plot-relevant encounter inbetween games, the average comes out slightly differently: (2 + 2.5 + 3 + 1 + 2)/5 = '''2.1''' - Not much difference though, the only question is ''how'' long he'll actually be out of commision.
1249
1250Alternate alternate result: Cause Of Death could be seen as "overkill" (poisoned, stabbed, shot, falls into lava, two rockets), but the way it's shown makes it quite ambiguous whether we actually see the rockets hit his head or not: some people think he gets visibly [[ChunkySalsaRule Chunky Salsa'd]] while others insist he can be seen ducking at the last minute. This could average out at '''3'''. Now that it's been 10 years since his "death", this is (3+2.5+3+1+2+4)/6 = '''2.6'''. He still has a chance of coming back if the rockets missed or he ducked, but it's looking less likely.
1251
1252Steve:
1253* Cause of Death: He sacrificed himself for Claire. 3
1254* Audience Expectation: 2.5
1255* Body found: Stolen by Wesker, thus never found. 2
1256* Reaction: Varies. Darkside Chronicles has an ItsPersonal reaction whereas Code Veronica doesn't show what happened. (Though it's implied that she was crying.) 2.5
1257* Last Words: His final speech. 3
1258* Characterization: MauveShirt, seeing as how he was created specifically to die. 4
1259* When Did He Die: 10 years ago. 3
1260* Died And Came Back?: Never. 4
1261
126224/8= 3. Seeing as how most of the side characters are put on a bus, he may come back. Who knows?
1263
1264[[/folder]]
1265
1266[[folder:''Rival Schools'']]
1267
1268Hyo Imawano in ''Project Justice'':
1269* Cause: Body ravaged by being possesed by his dad's spirit. Considering that point in the story he's trying to undo his dad's influence on his views, this is DeathByIrony. 4
1270* Genre: Conflict here. This is the FightingGame genre, where usually DeathIsCheap (see also: [[Franchise/StreetFighter Bison, M.; Gouken]]; [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Mishima, Kazuya]]). However, this is also a KilledOffFOrReal considering [[Creator/KanetoShiozawa Hyo's seiyuu]] died (this reason also killed off Zato-1 of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'') and Rival Schools really hasn't had any major character deaths yet. Let's split the difference here - 2
1271* Body: Pretty much dies in Kyosuke's arms, but like his twin himself, the body has seemingly disappeared. Unless a future RS game shows a funeral, we'll split the difference again. 3.5
1272* Reaction: HesDeadJim from Batsu. 3
1273* Last Words: "Famous Last Words" to Kyosuke. 3
1274* Characterization: He's Kyosuke's beloved twin brother, so LovedOne. 4
1275* When he died: Since ''Project Justice'' is the most recent game in the series so far and was released close to a decade ago - 4
1276* Died and come back: The series' first and only major death so far, and no third game yet to see if it happens. 4.
1277* Average: 3.4375. His hopes of coming back are as likely as a ''Rival Schools 3'' happening.
1278
1279[[/folder]]
1280
1281[[folder:''SaintsRow'']]
1282
1283Lin, in ''Saints Row''
1284* Cause of Death: Can be seen as [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat No-one could survive being drowned in the trunk of a car.]] (2)
1285* Genre: KilledOffForReal (3), it happened to her and Carlos, as far as the Saints go.
1286* Body Found?: She's been LeftForDead (1)
1287* Reaction: ItsPersonal, as far as it makes Donnie hate the Rollerz(2)
1288* Last words: "Run, you fools!". (2)
1289* Characterisation: Protagonist (1)
1290* When?: 5 or 10 years ago by now (3)
1291* Come back already?: Nope. (4)
1292* Avg: 18/8: 2.25. She may have survived.
1293
1294Shogo Akuji, in ''Saints Row 2''
1295* Cause of Death:[[NoOneCouldSurviveThat No-one could survive a Texas Funeral]] (2)
1296* Genre: KilledOffForReal (3), it happened to Lin and Carlos!
1297* Body Found?: Although on a literal level he has been buried, he is LeftForDead (1)
1298* Reaction: None, really other than '[[HesDeadJim I think Akuji's dead by now.]]'(3)
1299* Last words: Not really words, but there is a 'oh shit' look on his face as he realises he's about to be buried alive, and he spends most of the cutscene begging for his life. OhCrap. (4)
1300* Characterisation: CListFodder (3) (at my count there's 10 antagonists, and Dane Vogel would be the BigBad.)
1301* When?: There's been two games and several years since. (3)
1302* Come back already?: Nope. (4)
1303* Average: 23/8: 2.875. He could be back, but don't count on it.
1304
1305Aisha, in ''Saints Row 2''
1306* Cause of Death: Pretty much StuffedInTheFridge. '''4'''
1307* Genre: KilledOffForReal. '''3'''
1308* Body Found?: DeadAndBuried. '''4'''
1309* Reaction: ItsPersonal. '''2'''
1310* Last words: KilledMidSentence. '''4'''
1311* Characterisation: Johnny Gat's girlfriend, so a Loved One. '''4'''
1312* When?: A couple years back now. '''3'''
1313* Come back already?: Once, through FakingTheDead. '''3'''
1314* Average: 27/8=3,375. She's dead.
1315
1316Johnny Gat, in ''Saints Row: The Third''
1317* Cause of Death: Shot and stuck on a crashing plane, NoOneCouldSurviveThat. '''2'''
1318* Genre: Lighthearted as the series is, death tends to stick, so KilledOffForReal. '''3'''
1319* Body Found?: Difficult one, as while a funeral is held for him, no one specifies whether they ever actually found his body for burial. It's either DeadAndBuried or NeverFoundTheBody, so let's split the difference and say '''3'''.
1320* Reaction: ItsPersonal through and through. '''2'''
1321* Last words: KilledMidSentence, not good. '''4'''
1322* Characterisation: Technically a regular, but also the series' most popular character, so he's a '''1'''.
1323* When?: Same arc. '''1'''
1324* Come back already?: Been through several near-death situations, but no actual "death". '''4'''
1325* Average: 20/8=2,5. Pretty good odds. [[spoiler:Indeed, the sequel confirnes he survived]].
1326
1327[[/folder]]
1328
1329[[folder:''Star Fox'']]
1330
1331Andross:
1332* Cause: Blown up by Fox's Arwing. 4
1333* Genre: DisneyDeath 2
1334* Body: Not found, but given Fox had to [[OutrunTheFireball outrun that explosion]] in a spaceship, survival seems unlikely. 3
1335* Reaction: ItsPersonal for Fox 2
1336* Last Words: "Curse you James [=McCloud=]. Why can't you stay dead!" 3
1337* Characterization: Series BigBad 1
1338* When did they die: Star Fox Zero 1
1339* "Died" and come back?: Counting the series other alternate continuity's, three times. 2
1340* Average: 18/8=2.25, Despite the circumstances of his death, Andross seems to good chance of coming back... if [[FranchiseKiller the franchise can manage to stay alive that is.]]
1341
1342James [=McCloud=]:
1343* Cause: Heroic Sacrifice. 3
1344* Genre: DisneyDeath 2
1345* Body: LeftForDead 1
1346* Reaction: Fox vows to [[ItsPersonal take down Andross]]. 2
1347* Last Words: Unknown. N.A
1348* Characterization: Protagonist's father and mentor. 4
1349* When did they die: In the original SNES Star Fox. 4
1350* "Died" and come back?: At least twice, but it's unknown if that was really him, or a ghost/illusion. 2.5
1351* Average: 18.5/7=2.64, While the circumstances of his death give him fair chance of coming back, his role as a loved one and his DeathByOriginStory status definitely lower his chances.
1352
1353[[/folder]]
1354
1355[[folder:''Star Wars: The Old Republic'']]
1356
1357Revan:
1358* Cause of Death: Defeat in battle. 2.
1359* Audience Expectation: Killed Off for Real seems to be the norm for SW characters. 3.
1360* Body Found: Nope, vanished in a puff of light. 2.
1361* Reaction: Generally assumed to be dead. 3.
1362* Last Words: Echoes Malak's dying words. 3.
1363* Characterization: A former protagonist and one of the most popular SW EU characters. 1.
1364* When did he die?: Not quite sure how to sort this. Let's say 2.
1365* Died and come back?: Twice. 2.
1366Average: 2.25. Even if the SWTOR people don't already plan to bring him back, someone else will.
1367
1368[[/folder]]
1369
1370[[folder:''Starcraft'']]
1371
1372Fenix's second death:
1373* Cause: [[spoiler:Killed off like a regular unit.]] '''2'''
1374* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. '''4'''
1375* Body Found: [[spoiler:Laying in a pile of Dragoon goo.]] '''4'''
1376* Reaction: ItsPersonal ([[spoiler:He's the Protagonist's best friend, and he's angry.]]) '''2'''
1377* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''
1378* When: 10 years ago. '''3'''
1379* Died and Came Back: [[spoiler:Once before.]] '''3'''
1380* Average: '''2.857'''. The sequel's coming out soon, so hopes are we see him again.
1381
1382Edmund Duke:
1383* Cause: [[spoiler: Same as Fenix.]] '''2'''
1384* Genre: AnyoneCanDie. '''4'''
1385* Body Found: [[spoiler:Crashed with his ship, but possibly retrieved for burial..]] '''4'''
1386* Reaction: [[spoiler:Mengsk doesn't care that Kerrigan killed his second-in-command. He's mostly angry because she betrayed him.]] '''3'''
1387* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''
1388* When: 10 years ago. '''3'''
1389* Died and Came Back: Never. '''4'''
1390* Average: 3.143.
1391
1392[[/folder]]
1393
1394[[folder:''Street Fighter'']]
1395
1396Charlie Nash in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha 3'':
1397* Cause: According to Guile's A3 ending, holding back M. Bison long enough to allow explosives set up by Guile and Charlie to blow up Shadaloo's base. Mix of NoOneCouldSurviveThat and HeroicSacrifice. 2.5
1398* Genre: This is Franchise/StreetFighter, so DeathIsCheap. 1
1399* Body: Never found, confirmed by Guile's SF IV intro. 3
1400* Reaction: ItsPersonal for Guile. 2
1401* Last Words: Telling Guile that he'll finish off Bison and to get out of the base. Something of a mix of "Run!", so 2.5
1402* Characterization: His presence in the Alpha series is there to give impetus to Guile's story, so DeathByOriginStory. 4
1403* When He Died: 10+ years ago. 4
1404* Died and come back: Twice prior his Alpha 3 appearance. Both times were declared CanonDisContinuity by WordOfGod, but they still happened. 2
1405* Average: 2.625. Dead, and unlikely to come back. As noted above, though, that hasn't stopped Capcom before.
1406
1407Seth in ''Super Street Fighter IV'', using the events of Juri's ending:
1408* Cause of Death: Hm... Technically he was simply killed in battle, but it's kind of DeathByIrony that he failed to stop his traitorous henchwoman before she killed him. Let's say... '''2.5'''.
1409* Audience Expectation: For Street Fighter final bosses, DeathIsCheap. '''1'''.
1410* Body Found: He [[HesDeadJim lies there twitching onscreen]] with [[ChunkySalsaRule his crucial Tandem Engine implant smashed to bits]] (the pothole is justified given how vital it is to him). '''3.5'''.
1411* Reaction: 'Goodnight sweet prince. Rust in peace.' That's a BondOneLiner, and that's a '''4'''.
1412* Last Words: Gives a FinalSpeech to Juri about how he knew she was going to betray him (that case [[FridgeLogic why didn't he just kill her first?]]). '''3'''.
1413* Characterisation: Technically the {{Archvillain}} for ''SSFIV'', but in terms of the whole series he's more CListFodder. '''3'''.
1414* When Did They Die: The version we're using came out in 2010 so that's, uh, '''2.5''' let's say.
1415* Died And Come Back: Nope, first time. '''4'''.
1416Let's see... 23.5/8 equals... '''2.94'''. Chances have it, Seth is staying dead. Bonus points should probably be added on the grounds that the fanbase disliked him as a whole (seriously, we need some sort of constant that can be added to account for that).
1417[[/folder]]
1418
1419[[folder:''Suikoden'']]
1420
1421Let's take a look at [[VideoGame/SuikodenII Luca Blight]], arguably the greatest RPG villain ever.
1422* Cause: Bombarded with arrows, attacked in three consecutive melee battles, bombarded with arrows ''again'', and finally defeated in one-on-one with TheHero. NoOneCouldSurviveThat=2.
1423* Genre: Well, it's VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}, so AnyoneCanDie. 4.
1424* Body: Well, his body was pretty clearly found, and was riddled with arrows to boot, but was never actually seen being disposed of in any way, so...3.5.
1425* Reaction: HesDeadJim. 3.
1426* Last Words: "I am sublime! I am the true face of evil!" 3.
1427* Characterization: Archvillain. 1.
1428* When: Well, seeing as VideoGame/{{Suikoden III}} takes place 15 years later...let's just say 4, all right?
1429* Died Before: No, so 4.
1430* 24.5/8=3.0625. Pretty sure he's dead, but then, who knows what Suiko 6 may hold?
1431
1432[[/folder]]
1433
1434[[folder:''Super Mario Bros'']]
1435
1436Fawful in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'':
1437* Cause of Death: Villainous Sacrifice, if we have that - he blew himself up in a last-ditch attempt to kill the Mario Bros. '''3.'''
1438* Audience Expectation: Although Mario baddies don't often stay down (just ask Bowser), the [=RPGs=] tend to get rid of theirs at the end of each game. '''3.'''
1439* Body Found: When he explodes you see the globs of darkness that was all his reduced body consisted of by that stage. Probably comes under ChunkySalsaRule. '''4.'''
1440* Reaction: Celebrations that he's gone, so that's HesDeadJim. '''3.'''
1441* Last Words: FinalSpeech. '''3'''.
1442* Characterisation: The recurring villain of the Mario & Luigi series. So a cross between 3 and 1 is... '''2.'''
1443* When did they die?: Closer to 2 than it is to 3. '''2.'''
1444* Died and come back?: Fawful has been shown to survive implausible circumstances that should lead to his death before (at the ending of ''Superstar Saga''), but there's a difference between a vague shot of him falling out of Bowser's flying Castle (and remember, he has flying headgear) and actually exploding into little bits. So if we go off time alone then it's '''4.'''
1445
144624/8='''3'''. So chances are he's gone for good, but there's ''just'' enough leeway for Creator/AlphaDream to bring back probably their most popular character in the future. Remember, he may have been blown to bits but Bowser spat all those bits out in the air, so no-one knows what happened after that.
1447
1448Let's pull out all the stops here. How about the King of the Koopas himself?:
1449* '''Cause of death''': Mario defeats him every time. 2.
1450* '''Audience expectation''': This is ''[[JokerImmunity Bowser]]'' we're talking about. 1.
1451* '''Body found''': Not usually. 2.5.
1452* '''Reaction''': He kidnapped the princess. Of course ItsPersonal for Mario. 2.
1453* '''Last words''': Usually, nobody talks in Mario games. N/A.
1454* '''Characterization''': ''The'' archvillain. 1.
1455* '''When did they die?''': He is defeated in every game. 1.
1456* '''"Died" and come back?''': Oh, hell yeah. 1.
1457* '''Death value''': 10.5/7 = 1.5. Formerly held the record.
1458
1459[[/folder]]
1460
1461[[folder:''Tales of the Abyss'']]
1462
1463Here's a comparison to see whether Luke or Asch made it back in the ending.
1464
1465Asch:
1466* Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice - 3
1467* Genre: KilledOffForReal - 3
1468* Body Found? Not by anyone else, but shown on screen after death - 4
1469* Reaction: HesDeadJim - 3
1470* Characterization: Regular, almost protagonist - 1.5
1471* When Did He Die?: Three years ago in-universe, otherwise inapplicable
1472* Died and came Back? No - 4
1473* Average: 3.08
1474
1475Luke:
1476* Cause of Death: HeroicSacrifice - 3
1477* Genre: KilledOffForReal - 3
1478* Body Found? No. - 3
1479* Reaction: Characters believe he will be back - 1
1480* Characterization. Protagonist. - 1
1481* When Did He Die?: Three years ago in-universe, otherwise inapplicable
1482* Died And Came back? No - 4
1483* Average: 2.5
1484
1485The results favor Luke.
1486
1487[[/folder]]
1488
1489[[folder:''Time Crisis'']]
1490
1491Just for kicks, Wild Dog:
1492* Cause Of Death: Blows himself up in a massive explosion at the end of each game. In the latest game, ''Time Crisis 4'', he had a ton of metal debris dropped on his head before blowing himself up. NoOneCouldSurviveThat. '''2'''
1493* Genre: KilledOffForReal for all the series' other characters. However, for Wild Dog himself, DeathIsCheap. Oh so very much. '''1'''
1494* Body Found?: The heroes never bother to look. After all, the guy just exploded. NeverFoundTheBody. '''3'''
1495* Reaction: None (it's an arcade game, not Shakespeare). No score.
1496* Characterization: Although nominally TheDragon, he's the series' only recurring character and has sort of become the series' mascot, so I'll go ahead and list him as the Arch-Villain. '''1'''
1497* When Did They Die?: The last game, and based on his rate of aging there seems to be a 5-10 year gap between each game, so I'll go with that. '''4'''.
1498* Died and Came Back?: Yes, to put it mildly. '''1'''.
1499* Average = '''2'''. Honestly, this should be lower, but still it's no surprise Wild Dog will just keep coming back for more. Interestingly, he's visibly aging with each game, so I suppose eventually Father Time will do what countless bullets to the face and several massive explosions have failed to do so far.
1500
1501[[/folder]]
1502
1503[[folder:''Umineko: When They Cry'']]
1504
1505Beatrice:
1506* Cause: Honestly? PuffOfLogic. Not sure it's listed, but the fight had some similarity to redemption, so I'll give it - 3
1507* Body: She disappeared in a PuffOfLogic; what do you think? NeverFoundTheBody - 3
1508* Reaction: ItsPersonal - 2
1509* LastWords: A thank you to Battler for having fun with her during their game. I'll call it a FinalSpeech, I guess - 3
1510* Characterization: Archvillain for whom the main character is TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou. And he didn't - 1
1511* Died and came back: Once - 3
1512* When: Last arc - 2
1513* 17.5/8 = 2.1875 She's probably coming back in an arc or two.
1514** [[spoiler: Beatrice was resurrected in Ep 6, ''but'' she was based of Battler's memories of her, the original Beatrice III/Yasu died filled with regret.]]
1515
1516Yasu at the end of the series:
1517* Cause: RedemptionEqualsDeath through suicide - 3
1518* Body: NeverFoundTheBody due to jumping overboard into the sea - 2
1519* Reaction: [[spoiler: Battler]] jumped after so let's say a 2
1520* Genre: AnyoneCanDie [[spoiler: since no one but Battler, Eva and Yasu survived the massacre]] - 4
1521* LastWords: LastKiss, can that count as a FinalSpeech? In that case a 3
1522* Characterization: As confusing as it is [[spoiler: Yasu]] counts as a protagonist - 1
1523* Died and came back While the series is built on a GroundhogDayLoop, this scene shows the real Rokkenjima - 4
1524* When: The body wasn't found before the DistantFinale - 4
1525* 23/8=2,875, probably dead but there's still a possibility that the WMG is true and that [[spoiler: Yasu survived and changed his/her name to Ikuko Hachijō]]
1526
1527[[/folder]]
1528
1529[[folder:''The Walking Dead'']]
1530
1531Lee Everett:
1532* '''Cause of death''': [[spoiler:Wounded and turning. 3.]]
1533* '''Audience expectation''': AnyoneCanDie. 4.
1534* '''Body found''': [[spoiler:Either 1 or 4, the latter when he talks Clem into making the MercyKill.]]
1535* '''Reaction''': HesDeadJim. 3.
1536* '''Last words''': [[spoiler:Telling Clem what she needs to survive. 3.]]
1537* '''Characterization''': [[spoiler:The protagonist. 1.]]
1538* '''When did they die?''': [[spoiler:Season 1 finale. 4.]]
1539* '''"Died" and come back?''': [[spoiler:Unless you count turning as revived, 4.]]
1540* '''Death value''': [[spoiler:26/8 = 3.25, or 23/8 = 2.875. He may turn up in some point or another, but since he turned, he's still technically dead for good either way.]]
1541
1542[[/folder]]
1543
1544[[folder:''World of Warcraft'']]
1545
1546[[KnightInShiningArmor Bolvar Fordragon]] and [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Saurfang Jr.]]
1547
1548Bolvar Fordragon:
1549* Cause: Dropped a few barrels filled with a deadly disease (that destroys living beings and undead alike) on him. [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat No one survived that]]: 2
1550* Genre: For player Characters, [[DeathIsCheap Death may be cheap]], but when they make a cinematic showing you die, then you usually stay dead ([[TheUndead with or without prefix]]): 3
1551* Body: either the disease rotted his flesh away, or he got burned by the breath of the red dragons. Either way, The Body's gone: 4
1552* Reaction: ItsPersonal for King Wrynn, and causes a major War between the Alliance and the Horde: 2
1553* Characterization: [[spoiler:Former Boss of Stormwind]] and major Character in Wrath of the Lich King: 2
1554* When: Same year: 2
1555* Died and come back: nope: 4
1556* Average: 19/7 = 2.71. Will probably come back in one of the next patches (possibly as a Boss in [[SupervillainLair Icecrown Citadel]])
1557** Whether he's still alive or undead is tricky, but the Icecrown Citadel raid reveals he's still kicking.
1558
1559Saurfang Jr.:
1560* Cause: Got his soul sucked out of him by the games trademark [[ArtifactOfDoom Artifact of Doom]]: 2
1561* Genre: See above: 3
1562* Body: See above: 4
1563* Reaction: [[ItsPersonal Its Personal]]. The Horde ain't to happy about his death.: 2
1564* Characterization: Recurring Character: 3
1565* When: Same year: 2
1566* Dead and back: Again, no: 4
1567* Average: 20/7= 2.85. A bit deader than the above, but still likely to be a future boss encounter. [[spoiler:He was.]]
1568
1569Before we move along, let's establish a baseline for Azeroth specifically, using a recent prominent revival.
1570
1571Illidan Stormrage:
1572* Cause: Killed in battle, 2.
1573* Audience Expectation: You can die in Azeroth if you aren't a PlayerCharacter, 3.
1574* Body Found: We just left it on top of Black Temple, Maiev apparently locked it in a crystal. 2 for petrified/frozen.
1575* Reaction: Acknowledgment that the deed is done probably counts as [[HesDeadJim He's Dead Jim]], 3.
1576* Last Words: His NotSoDifferentRemark to Maiev counts as "famous last words", 3.
1577* Characterization: His presence in the trailer makes him the defining villain of Burning Crusade, 1.
1578* When: 5-10 years ago is the range in-universe and out, 3.
1579* Died and come back: His survival at the end of Frozen Throne was unclear, gives him a 3.
1580
1581Average: 20/8 = 2.5, solidly in range for returning. [[spoiler: As of Legion, he's back.]]
1582
1583Now let's look at the recent leadership changes in Horde and Alliance.
1584
1585Vol'jin:
1586* Cause: He was only injured until we saw how bad it was in the next cutscene, so that's MortalWoundReveal, 3.
1587* Audience Expectation: Still KilledOffForReal, 3.
1588* Body Found: MeaningfulFuneral, 4.
1589* Reaction: [[ItsPersonal It's Personal]] from Sylvanas (whether or not she meant it) and the Horde (who surely mean it wholeheartedly), 2.
1590* Last Words: FinalSpeech to the gathered leaders of the Horde, 3.
1591* Characterization: Even a faction leader can only really count as a Regular, 2.
1592* When: Same arc, 1.
1593* Died and come back: The business in Pandaria definitely counts for one, 3.
1594
1595Average: 21/8 = 2.625, only a little deader than Illidan was, and let's not forget he's friends with his race's death god. [[spoiler: While his ghost returns for a bit, Vol'jin is still very much dead.]]
1596
1597Varian Wrynn:
1598* Cause: HeroicSacrifice, dammit, 3.
1599* Audience Expectation: Still KilledOffForReal, 3.
1600* Body Found: Disintegrated on-screen, 4.
1601* Reaction: [[ItsPersonal It's Personal]] from the Alliance, especially Jaina and Genn, 2.
1602* Last Words: Famous for sure, 3.
1603* Characterization: Faction leader is a Regular, 2.
1604* When: Same arc, 1.
1605* Died and come back: Vanished-presumed-dead, was half returned, then returned for real. Ought to earn him at least one, 3.
1606
1607Average: 21/8 = 2.625, exactly the same as Vol'jin. And may I note, compliments to Blizz on managing to give them not just the same overall score, but the exact same spread as well.
1608
1609Because a fangirl can dream...
1610Kael'thas Sunstrider:
1611* Cause: Killed in battle, 2.
1612* Audience expectation: KilledOffForReal, 3.
1613* Body Found: Beheaded for a quest turn-in in his final appearance, and Lor'themar's leader short story notes that he was buried on Quel'danas, 4.
1614* Reaction: [[HesDeadJim He's Dead Jim]], 3.
1615* Last Words: A rather unhinged FinalSpeech, if we're generous, 3.
1616* Characterization: Recurring at best, 3.
1617* When: Same as Illidan, 5-10 years ago, 3.
1618* Died and come back: Memetically so, 3.
1619
1620Average: 24/8 = 3 exactly. Never say never, but he's probably out for good.
1621
1622[[/folder]]
1623
1624[[folder:''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'']]
1625
1626The City needing to be erased from existence with Aionios in order for the worlds to separate has been a rather [[InferredHolocaust touchy subject]], so let's use Monica and Ghondor for reference, since they're the two most story-relevant City characters besides Shania.
1627* Cause: RetGone, 4.
1628* Audience Expectation: ''Xenoblade'' deaths are very frequent, but usually reserved for momentous occasions. 3.
1629* Body Found: It's never shown on-screen what happened to the City, so it can be chalked up to NeverFoundTheBody. 2.
1630* Reaction: There's barely any reaction to the City's erasure, which is [[AngstWhatAngst extremely jarring]], but it's mentioned right before the montage that precedes the credits, so a very semantical 4.
1631* Last Words: A FinalSpeech from both Monica and Ghondor, 3.
1632* Characterization: Recurring, 3.
1633* When: ''Xenoblade 3'' is said to be the GrandFinale of the Klaus saga, which has permeated a majority of the games, 4.
1634* Died and come back: Nope, 4.
1635
163627/8 = 3.375. Unless Takahashi has any plans for them going forward, the City people are most likely dead for good.
1637
1638[[/folder]]

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