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* ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'': "Inundation" stars Jesus after he had fully committed to a HeelFaceTurn, taking on several {{Mook}}s before combating the [[BigBad Auditor]] himself. Unfortunately for him, the Auditor hit him with a DramaPreservingHandicap, and he ends up being KilledOffForReal at the end of the episode.
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Borvant, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.

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* ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' has this come up a few times (although it's not so much an episode as a limelight ''post'') an example of this treatment is Andy [=McCann=], who is killed in his first appearance in the game (that being because his handler left, but still). Notably, his section of the post is about three times as long as that of the character that actually killed him, detailing what he had been doing up to that point on the island and nostalgically thinking about his favourite superhero. Due to the system that deals with inactive characters, this tends to happen to them the majority of the time.


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* ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' has this come up a few times (although it's not so much an episode as a limelight ''post'') an example of this treatment is Andy [=McCann=], who is killed in his first appearance in the game (that being because his handler left, but still). Notably, his section of the post is about three times as long as that of the character that actually killed him, detailing what he had been doing up to that point on the island and nostalgically thinking about his favourite superhero. Due to the system that deals with inactive characters, this tends to happen to them the majority of the time.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.



* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, [[spoiler:Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.]]

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, [[spoiler:Bly, Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.]]
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Whenever a significant named character gets KilledOffForReal in this series, there is a likely chance that their death scene is going to be told from the perspective of said soon-to-be-dead character. The odds of this increases the more important that character is. So far, the list of characters who have died during their POV segments includes Kraken, Shaak Ti, Gaksian Krell, [[spoiler:Bly, Kallak Norn, Araknus, the fake Grievous, Kuat of Kuat, and Ishtara Ordane.]]
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** "Food Fright" has Beardo trying to find his place on All Stars. He gets eliminated, but as a consolation prize, his friends tell him that by being himself, he's important to the show, and end it by taking a group selfie.

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** "Food Fright" has Beardo trying to find his place on All Stars.All-Stars. He gets eliminated, but as a consolation prize, his friends tell him that by being himself, he's important to the show, and end it by taking a group selfie.





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** "Head Games" is all about Buzzclaw, an insecure Predacon who managed to win a death-match via sheer luck. He joins the Resistance to impress Ser-Ket, and on his first outing gets sent on a dangerous mission into Fortress Maximus, who starts talking to Buzzclaw, getting him around to his way of thinking, and tells him Ser-Ket will be spared if Buzzclaw just kills everyone else. And as soon as he gets near them, Buzzclaw is killed, the psychic link killing Fort Max in turn. Which is exactly what the Resistance knew would happen. In fact, it's exactly why they sent Buzzclaw there in the first place.
** "Trigger Warnings" focuses on Wolfang, a cynical cop / mole in the Maximal police, as he investigates an unusual murder case. This eventually gets him attacked by his superiors, who think he's turned traitor, and he ends up dying in an air-strike.

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** "Head Games" is all about Buzzclaw, an insecure Predacon who managed to win a death-match death match via sheer luck. He joins the Resistance to impress Ser-Ket, and on his first outing gets sent on a dangerous mission into Fortress Maximus, who starts talking to Buzzclaw, getting him around to his way of thinking, and tells him Ser-Ket will be spared if Buzzclaw just kills everyone else. And as soon as he gets near them, Buzzclaw is killed, the psychic link killing Fort Max in turn. Which is exactly what the Resistance knew would happen. In fact, it's exactly why they sent Buzzclaw there in the first place.
** "Trigger Warnings" focuses on Wolfang, a cynical cop / mole cop/mole in the Maximal police, as he investigates an unusual murder case. This eventually gets him attacked by his superiors, who think he's turned traitor, and he ends up dying in an air-strike.



* ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' during their Let's Play of Shadow of the Colossus. Knowing that the character's horse, Agro, was soon to fall off a bridge and seemingly die, Arin made a point of noting how lovely the horse was, lulling Dan and the audience into an emotional state all the better for pain.

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* ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' during their Let's Play of Shadow of the Colossus.''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus''. Knowing that the character's horse, Agro, was soon to fall off a bridge and seemingly die, Arin made a point of noting how lovely the horse was, lulling Dan and the audience into an emotional state all the better for pain.


The big clue to many of these is BelatedBackstory suddenly popping up when normally the character gets two or three lines an episode.

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The big clue to many of these is BelatedBackstory a detailed backstory suddenly popping up when normally the character gets two or three lines an episode.

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!!!Web Original
* ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' has this come up a few times (although it's not so much an episode as a limelight ''post'') an example of this treatment is Andy [=McCann=], who is killed in his first appearance in the game (that being because his handler left, but still). Notably, his section of the post is about three times as long as that of the character that actually killed him, detailing what he had been doing up to that point on the island and nostalgically thinking about his favourite superhero. Due to the system that deals with inactive characters, this tends to happen to them the majority of the time.
* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' started doing this about Episode 17, when they killed Zarbon. Although it's more obvious from Episode 19 on, you could add Episode 18 if you count the death of Vegeta's sanity.
** 17) Zarbon. 18) Vegeta's sanity. 19) Guldo. 20) Recoome (dies in 21). 21) Burter. 22) Jeice (dies in 23). 23) Ginyu. 24) Super Kami Guru. 25) Nail. 26) Dende. 27 and 28) Vegeta (fatal blow in 27, dies in 28). 29) Krillin. 30) Freeza.
** Justified though, as that's how the series largely worked where minor villains were concerned. Get to know them, then Goku or one of his friends takes them down.
* ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' during their Let's Play of Shadow of the Colossus. Knowing that the character's horse, Agro, was soon to fall off a bridge and seemingly die, Arin made a point of noting how lovely the horse was, lulling Dan and the audience into an emotional state all the better for pain.
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Related to BackForTheDead, and can happen in the same story if the character hasn't been on screen for a while but never actually said to have left. This is a leading cause of AlasPoorScrappy, if the character was disliked. If done very well it can be [[TearJerker heartrending]].

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Related to BackForTheDead, and can happen in the same story if the character hasn't been on screen for a while but never actually said to have left. This is a leading cause of AlasPoorScrappy, if the character was disliked. If done very well it can be [[TearJerker heartrending]].
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