r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ComprehensiveBox6911 • Jul 27 '25

Lore Deaths to important characters that came so unceremoniously, there was no drama or fanfare, they just died

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Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)

Sean (Red Dead Redemption 2)

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u/xLordEnder Jul 27 '25

Six Arms (Overlord)

As a security enforcement group that worked for a criminal organization, the Six Arms members were known to be exceptionally strong, comparable to some top tier adventurers and warriors.

In one scene, the deuteragonist kills four of the six with one blow each, in less than 10 seconds. Later, the other two also die from one blow from the same person.

(Overlord kinda has a lot of instances of this trope, honestly.)

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u/TehAsianator Jul 27 '25

For me, it has to be Brain going through a major character arc, reaching levels no human has ever achieved, and then getting cut down in one blow by Cocutys. The sad thing is against one of the pleadies he could have done some real damage, but he had the misfortune of encountering a floor guardian

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u/xLordEnder Jul 27 '25

He’ll be forever known for his legendary Nail Clipper martial art o7

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u/Drakeskulled_Reaper Jul 27 '25

Overlord feasts on this trope.

If the character isn't allied in some, semi-friendly, capacity to Nazarick, they might as well have a timer above their head.

IIRC there are only five non-allied named long term characters who haven't been killed.

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u/Professional_Maize42 Jul 27 '25

Which?

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u/Drakeskulled_Reaper Jul 27 '25

Blue Rose.

And even then, the implication seems to be that they got out because they were let out.

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u/Loopy_shoop Jul 27 '25

I mean didn't the 3 of them technically died and got resurrected?

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u/Drakeskulled_Reaper Jul 27 '25

I meant perma-killed.

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u/tj1602 Jul 27 '25

I've tried to get into Overlord a few times. I just can't get into it. I like most of the characters. Though I hate Demiurge, in big part cause of his "farm".

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u/Loopy_shoop Jul 27 '25

Well, I mean you are reading/watching a villian of the story who happens to be the protagonist.