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** Wilhelm loves subversive stories, so [[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick he specifically reappears to defy story conventions, since that would make an awesome story anyway.]]
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** The Black Knight knows that the more experienced Wilhem is the bigger threat and kills him first, but doesn't know that Bob is becoming more powerful.
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** Wilhelm died long ago and is a [[SpiritAdvisor ghost]] when Bob meets him.
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** WIlhem is SecretlyDying from the outset, and wants to pass on his knowledge and skills before expiring.

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** WIlhem Wilhem is SecretlyDying from the outset, and wants to pass on his knowledge and skills before expiring.
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** WIlhem is SecretlyDying from the outset, and wants to pass on his knowledge and skills before expiring.


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** Wilhelm and Bob work together through the entire story, and take down the Black Knight and BigBad as a team. Both survive.


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** Alternately, the writers notice Wilhelm has nothing left to do in the plot, and have him killed off for shock value.
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** The Mentor either [[EvilMentor turned out]] to be EvilAllAlong or went through a FaceHeelTurn, so the hero was forced to kill them to stop their evil plan.

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** The Mentor either [[EvilMentor turned out]] to be EvilAllAlong or went through a FaceHeelTurn, FaceHeelTurn and [[BeyondRedemption couldn’t be redeemed]], so the hero was forced to kill them to stop their evil plan.
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** The Mentor either [[EvilMentor turned out]] to be EvilAllAlong or went through a FaceHeelTurn, so the hero was forced to kill them to stop their evil plan.

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** Alternatively, Wilhelm lets himself die at the Black Knight's blade with the intention of motivating Bob to fight the Black Knight's forces

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** Alternatively, Wilhelm lets himself die at the Black Knight's blade with the intention of motivating Bob to fight the Black Knight's forcesforces.



* '''Defied''': "You know what, this Black Knight guy's bad news, and I ain't getting myself killed just 'cuz you happened to piss him off somehow. I'm [[PutOnABus moving to Aruba]] until this whole thing blows over. Good luck!"

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"You know what, this Black Knight guy's bad news, and I ain't getting myself killed just 'cuz you happened to piss him off somehow. I'm [[PutOnABus moving to Aruba]] until this whole thing blows over. Good luck!"luck!"
** Bob knows that Wilhelm will die, but he wants him to die ''old'', and promptly saves Wilhelm from certain death.
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** "I find it quite peculiar that the audience cries foul when Bob's loveinterest is killed off to move the plot forward, but they don't complain when Bob's [[{{Mentors}} mentor]] is killed off for the same purpose." "You tell me."

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** "I find it quite peculiar that the audience cries foul when Bob's loveinterest LoveInterest is killed off to move the plot forward, but they don't complain when Bob's [[{{Mentors}} mentor]] is killed off for the same purpose." "You tell me."

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