History Main / DeathByDisfigurement

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** In a case of this happening to a HumongousMecha, ''Series/PowerRangers vs. [[Anime/{{Voltron}} Voltron Lion Force]]'', Voltron loses the Blue Lion (which [[CombiningMecha made up one of Voltron's arms]]) when Lance [[TakingTheBullet pilots his mecha to block a frozen Green Lion from an attack from the Megazord's Power Sword]]. The Lion Force eventually slashes the Megazord in half with their Blazing Sword.

* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', Mello receives severe burns after blowing up his hideout when cornered by the Japanese police. Not too long afterwards [[note]] [[HollywoodHealing Actually, quite an unrealistic amount of time afterwards]] [[/note]], he is sent on a SuicideMission by Near and Halle, and dies of a Kira-induced heart attack while on said mission.

* Happens in ''{{Spooks}}'' episode two. A female main character is tortured by having her arm put in boiling oil. She doesn't make it.

** Played straight with Dumbledore; his right hand is shriveled and unusable at the beginning of the 6th book, and he dies at the end of it. Justified in that the curse on his hand would soon kill him anyways, so he let himself die for the sake of continuing ThePlan and saving Harry.

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** In a case of this happening to a HumongousMecha, ''Series/PowerRangers vs. [[Anime/{{Voltron}} Voltron Lion Force]]'', Voltron loses the Blue Lion (which [[CombiningMecha made up one of Voltron's arms]]) when Lance [[TakingTheBullet pilots his mecha to block a frozen Green Lion from an attack from the Mechazord's Power Sword]]. The Lion Force eventually slashes the Mechazord in half with their Blazing Sword.

** Also, in ''LightNovel/AnotherNote'', [[spoiler: Beyond Birthday]] attempts SelfImmolation as part of his MurderSuicide Plot. He is rescued and given medical attention, before being sent to prison for life (with presumably worse/more extensive burns than Mello had)...only to eventually die of a Kira-induced heart attack in his cell. Interesting example in that it's not known ''exactly'' what he looked like, given his status as a MasterOfDisguise (and the fact that there are no official pictures of him)...and the person he was trying to become was ''not'' considered attractive InUniverse.

* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': Tienshinhan's arm is ripped off by Nappa. Not longer afterwards, he dies attempting to kill Nappa with a CastFromHitPoints technique. This being ''Dragon Ball'', the death doesn't stick, but when Tienshinhan is later revived, he has his arm back.

* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', Neo has his eyes burned off. Apparently this is enough to require that both he and his girlfriend Trinity have to die. Or it could have been because he's a [[MessianicArchetype blatant Christ Allegory...]]

* Happens in ''{{Spooks}}'' episode two. A female main character is tortured by having her arm put in boiling oil. From that point (to me at least) there was no longer the slightest tension about whether or not she'd survive (she didn't).
* In one episode of ''Series/MelrosePlace'', a minor character ''gets a tattoo''. Since no-one could possibly recover from that, he's killed in the following episode.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' story "The Daleks' Master Plan", one-shot companion Sara has to transport a time-destroying weapon, which ages her into an old woman. She's dead by the end of the scene.

* In ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', Iggy loses a forearm during his battle with the falcon Pet Shop. Almost immediately afterwards, he leads the group to Dio's castle, where he meets his demise.

* In ''VideoGame/HaloReach'', Carter gets his face severely mutilated shortly before his HeroicSacrifice. In the LastStand {{Stinger}}, [[BrokenFaceplate Noble Six's visor becomes increasingly cracked]] as he takes damage, emphasizing [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption the inevitability of his demise.]]

* Combined with DefiledForever in ''TitusAndronicus'', where Lavinia's rapists cut off her hands and cut out her tongue. At the end, her father kills her because [[ValuesDissonance that's what things were like]] in Ancient Rome. Titus thinks of it as a mercy kill.

** Also, in ''LightNovel/AnotherNote'', [[spoiler: Beyond Birthday]] attempts SelfImmolation as part of his MurderSuicide Plot. He is rescued and given medical attention, before being sent to prison for life (with presumably worse/more extensive burns than Mello had)...only to eventually die of a heart attack in his cell. Interesting example in that it's not known ''exactly'' what he looked like, given his status as a MasterOfDisguise (and the fact that there are no official pictures of him)...and the person he was trying to become was ''not'' considered attractive InUniverse.

** Played with in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''. Snake [[PlotRelevantAgeUp gets old]], then gets a [[BeautyToBeast hideous facial scar]] to ram it home further that he's doomed and cursed to die. He doesn't - at least, not on screen, but he will in about a year.

* In ''SaintsRow2'', Carlos is horrifically mutilated from being dragged behind a truck and is [[MercyKill mercy killed]] [[TearJerker shortly thereafter.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Condemned}}'' SKX get's half his face blown off and carves an X into his forehead. He's thought dead at the end of the first game (where he's shot in the face/shoots himself in the face), but survives the sequel, when his disfigurements are prominently shown off).

** Also, in ''LightNovel/AnotherNote'', [[spoiler: Beyond Birthday]] attempts Self-Immolation as part of his MurderSuicide Plot. He is rescued and given medical attention, before being sent to prison for life (with presumably worse/more extensive burns than Mello had)...only to eventually die of a heart attack in his cell.

** Also, in ''LightNovel/AnotherNote'', [[spoiler: Beyond Birthday]] attempts Self-Immolation as part of his MurderSuicidePlot. He is rescued and given medical attention, before being sent to prison for life (with presumably worse/more extensive burns than Mello had)...only to eventually die of a heart attack in his cell.

* In the ''Film/Catwoman'' movie, the BigBad, Laurel has gained flesh as hard as marble due to the side-effects of her make-up line. During the climatic fight with Catwoman her face ends up being cracked and scarred, though she initially doesn't realize this. Eventually she ends up hanging off a ledge, and upon seeing a reflection of her damaged visage she plummets to her death. It's left ambiguous as to whether the shock of seeing herself like that caused her to lose her grip for a fatal moment, or whether she consciously chose to die rather living with her disfigurement (and a doubtless lengthy rap sheet).

* Neil "Lockon Stratos" Dylandy in ''{{Gundam 00}}'' [[EyeScream loses an eye]], put on an EyepatchOfPower then dies. [[JustifiedTrope Then again]], he ''is'' a Gundam pilot, and losing his eye let his rival/killer Ali have the upper hand as they fought.

* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'', Iggy loses a forearm during his battle with the falcon Pet Shop. Almost immediately afterwards, he leads the group to Dio's castle, where he meets his demise.

* In the first ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime, Scar loses both of his arms before transmuting himself and all the military inside the city they are attacking.
** And in the ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist: Brotherhood'', Scar rips off both of Führer Bradley/Wrath's arms; Bradley still manages to deal one last blow afterward (with a blade clenched in his teeth!) before breaking down and dying.