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Being Dragged Off to Hell (or if being clever, Descend To A Lower Plane Of Existence) is a common villain fate, especially for those who previously made a [[Deal with the Devil]]. In an inversion of [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]], they are dragged off screaming by some kind of eldritch force (generally in the form of a bunch of arms reaching out for them), leaving no body behind. |
Being '''Dragged Off to Hell''' (or if being clever, Descend To A Lower Plane Of Existence) is a common villain fate, especially for those who previously made a [[Deal with the Devil]]. In an inversion of [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]], they are dragged off screaming by some kind of eldritch force (generally in the form of a bunch of arms reaching out for them), leaving no body behind. |
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Like [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]], it is not irreversible. See [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]. |
Like [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]], it is not irreversible. See [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]. |
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* Anton Arcane's most despicable act in ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' is {{spoiler|condemning his own niece, Abby, to this horrible fate}}. |
* Anton Arcane's most despicable act in ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' is {{spoiler|condemning his own niece, Abby, to this horrible fate}}. |
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* The villains in the [[Tintin]] story ''The Broken Ear'' are dragged off to hell after drowning. |
* The villains in the [[Tintin]] story ''The Broken Ear'' are dragged off to hell after drowning. |
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* The final fate of Palpatine in ''[[Dark Empire]]''. Having cheated death by [[Body Surf |
* The final fate of Palpatine in ''[[Dark Empire]]''. Having cheated death by [[Body Surf]]ing, he is finally defeated when the Force Ghost of a Jedi grabs his spirit and departs for the afterlife. |
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* A more mundane variant in ''[[BPRD]]'' in that there's no dimensional transfer, but after Katha-Hem is destroyed {{spoiler|Pope}} is dragged off by the frogs, servants of the [[Eldritch Abomination|Ogdru-Hem]]. When he's next seen he no longer has any desire but to serve them, and may no longer be human. |
* A more mundane variant in ''[[BPRD]]'' in that there's no dimensional transfer, but after Katha-Hem is destroyed {{spoiler|Pope}} is dragged off by the frogs, servants of the [[Eldritch Abomination|Ogdru-Hem]]. When he's next seen he no longer has any desire but to serve them, and may no longer be human. |
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