An index of tropes relating to character exits.
See also Death Tropes, Door Tropes, and Escape Tropes.
Tropes:
- 10-Minute Retirement: A character temporarily abandons their line of work.
- Achilles in His Tent: Character leaves before returning right when their allies need him.
- Benched Hero
- Big Damn Fire Exit
- Destination Defenestration
- Deus Exit Machina
- Door Focus
- Failed Dramatic Exit: Someone leaves out of anger, but the mood is ruined because they get hurt on the way out or end up returning briefly for a reason unrelated to their departure.
- Exit, Pursued by a Bear: The story ends with the villain being chased away by a creature that will most likely harm them.
- Hero on Hiatus
- High-Dive Escape
- Impact Silhouette: Someone runs through a wall and leaves behind a hole shaped exactly like them.
- Let's Get Out of Here
- Montage Out
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here!: Character elects to leave rather than get involved with the present situation.
- Smoke Out
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Someone is able to appear in front of someone and then go away without the other person seeing them move.
- Super Window Jump
- There Was a Door: Someone breaks through a wall even though they could've just used the door.
- Villain: Exit, Stage Left: The villain gets away after their scheme is thwarted.
- Walking Out on the Show
- Was Just Leaving
- Win to Exit
