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== [[Theatre]] == |
== [[Theatre]] == |
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* Posthumous Leonatus of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Cymbeline]]'' becomes one in his regret over having had Imogen killed. He first strips himself of his armor and fights against the heavily-armed Roman soldiers. He successfully fends them off and rescues the king. He then dresses up as a Roman soldier and tries to get killed in battle, but is instead captured. He's scheduled for hanging, but the King spares him. Poor guy just can't catch a break... |
* Posthumous Leonatus of [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Cymbeline]]'' becomes one in his regret over having had Imogen killed. He first strips himself of his armor and fights against the heavily-armed Roman soldiers. He successfully fends them off and rescues the king. He then dresses up as a Roman soldier and tries to get killed in battle, but is instead captured. He's scheduled for hanging, but the King spares him. Poor guy just can't catch a break... |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* {{color|green|D}}{{color|white|o}}{{color|green|c Scratch}} of ''[[Homestuck]]'' has accomplished his life's purpose, and as such, wants his life to end. He's a [[Physical God|First Guardian]]. You can see why he's having trouble dying. |
* {{color|green|D}}{{color|white|o}}{{color|green|c Scratch}} of ''[[Homestuck]]'' has accomplished his life's purpose, and as such, wants his life to end. He's a [[Physical God|First Guardian]]. You can see why he's having trouble dying. |
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** There's also Scratch's {{spoiler|adopted daughter, the Handmaid, aka Aradia Megido's ancestor}}. In her case, she's immortal thanks to {{spoiler|a curse Lord English put on her, and can only die once she's completed her tenure}}. Thanks to Scratch's [[Abusive Parents|conditioning]], she desperately wants to die. |
** There's also Scratch's {{spoiler|adopted daughter, the Handmaid, aka Aradia Megido's ancestor}}. In her case, she's immortal thanks to {{spoiler|a curse Lord English put on her, and can only die once she's completed her tenure}}. Thanks to Scratch's [[Abusive Parents|conditioning]], she desperately wants to die. |
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== [[Web Original]] == |
== [[Web Original]] == |
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* It's been implied that [[The Nostalgia Critic]] is this. Leaving the room that the bad movie is in vs. shooting yourself in the head... what would you pick? |
* It's been implied that [[The Nostalgia Critic]] is this. Leaving the room that the bad movie is in vs. shooting yourself in the head... what would you pick? |
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* While [[The Nostalgia Chick]]'s never said that she ''wants'' to die, it's pretty easy to infer from her growing alcoholism that she wouldn't really mind it. |
* While [[The Nostalgia Chick]]'s never said that she ''wants'' to die, it's pretty easy to infer from her growing alcoholism that she wouldn't really mind it. |
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* Salem, the [[Big Bad]] of ''[[RWBY]]'' was made immortal by the gods thousands of years ago, of the [[From a Single Cell]] variety, and is willing to bring about the end of the world of Remnant if it will mean she can finally die. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |