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* One of the endings in the [[Cthulhu Mythos|Lovecraftian]] [[Interactive Fiction]] ''[[Anchorhead]]'' involves the protagonist being trapped in a dimension filled with nothing but "the necrotic folds of the womb of Nehilim".

* In the original ''[[Castlevania]]'' timeline, {{spoiler|this is the possible fate of Sara, the girl who, in ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]'', willingly sacrificed her tainted soul to Rinaldo's whip, turning it into the Vampire Killer, the weapon the Belmont Clan would wield from that point on against Dracula. But in ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow]]'', Chaos is destroyed, meaning Dracula's foul legacy is forever vanquished and the Vampire Killer's purpose is fulfilled. But then, what of Sara? Optimistic fans might surmise that she finally went to her just reward, but the darker possibility is, her soul will be trapped in the weapon forever.}}

* ''[[Maple Story]]''

** Many of the heroes who were around during the Black Mage’s initial reign of terror were cursed by the villain with Human Popsicle condition when he was finally sealed away. The Elf Queen saw this coming and after numerous failures in attempting to stop it, used a powerful spell to ease their suffering by letting them sleep until future heroes could break the curse. Zero Beta, however, wasn’t so lucky, he was conscious the whole time.

** Another example, Lucid. She was a friend of Mercedes from childhood, but always believed she was [[The Unfavorite]] to their mentor, Athena Pierce. After mastering dream magic, jealously eventually caused her to forsake the elves entirely, and used dark magic to purge the memory of her from her kin. So, when the Black Mage’s curse took hold, she was exempt from the Elf Queen’s spell, remaining conscious and awake the whole time. But unlike Zero Beta, she lacked the iron will of a Transcendent, and spending centuries in this miserable condition (which ironically, ended when the Black Mage found her and saw potential) slowly drove her mad.

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