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# Make it very plain that the character [[Anyone Can Die|can not die]]. |
# Make it very plain that the character [[Anyone Can Die|can not die]]. |
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# Announce that they are [[Retirony|retiring]] from a life of public service in two weeks. |
# Announce that they are [[Retirony|retiring]] from a life of public service in two weeks. |
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# Let them [[You Have Failed Me|goof up]] when they're working for the [[Big Bad]]. |
# Let them [[You Have Failed Me...|goof up]] when they're working for the [[Big Bad]]. |
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# Alternatively, let the [[Big Bad]] decide that they have [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|outlived their usefulness]]. |
# Alternatively, let the [[Big Bad]] decide that they have [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|outlived their usefulness]]. |
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# Let them [[Heel Face Turn|have a change of heart]] and [[Redemption Equals Death|switch sides to fight with the heroes]]. |
# Let them [[Heel Face Turn|have a change of heart]] and [[Redemption Equals Death|switch sides to fight with the heroes]]. |
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# ... or to a town where [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here|nothing exciting ever happens]]. |
# ... or to a town where [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here|nothing exciting ever happens]]. |
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# Have them [[And Your Little Dog, Too|go out of their way]] to be mean to everyone. |
# Have them [[And Your Little Dog, Too|go out of their way]] to be mean to everyone. |
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# Cast them as the villain in a [[Karmic Death|Disney]] film. |
# Cast them as the villain in a [[Karmic Death|Disney]] film. |
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# Give them that secret potion, the one that turns you [[One-Winged Angel|into a monster]]. Because [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]], really? |
# Give them that secret potion, the one that turns you [[One-Winged Angel|into a monster]]. Because [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]], really? |
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# Let them fall below the [[Bishonen Line]]. |
# Let them fall below the [[Bishonen Line]]. |
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# Send them to a place [[Snow Means Death|that gets snow]]. |
# Send them to a place [[Snow Means Death|that gets snow]]. |
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# [[No Kill Like Overkill|Hit them with everything]] [[Death in All Directions|from every direction.]] |
# [[No Kill Like Overkill|Hit them with everything]] [[Death in All Directions|from every direction.]] |
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# Hire [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|R.A. Salvatore]]. With Troy Denning and Karen Traviss on backing vocals. |
# Hire [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|R.A. Salvatore]]. With Troy Denning and Karen Traviss on backing vocals. |
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# Have them say [[Genre Blindness|"I'll be right back."]] Might not kill them, but it will make a liar out of them at least. |
# Have them say [[Genre Blindness|"I'll be right back."]] Might not kill them, but it will make a liar out of them at least. |
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# Have someone say words to the effect of [[Tempting Fate|"We couldn't do without him."]] |
# Have someone say words to the effect of [[Tempting Fate|"We couldn't do without him."]] |
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# Have them be the hero's [[It's Personal|best friend]]. |
# Have them be the hero's [[It's Personal|best friend]]. |
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# Or even better, a [[Disposable Woman|love interest]]. |
# Or even better, a [[Disposable Woman|love interest]]. |
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# Make them be a [[Mook]]. Especially one without a name or [[Faceless Goons|wearing a mask]]. |
# Make them be a [[Mook]]. Especially one without a name or [[Faceless Goons|wearing a mask]]. |
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# Write them as such a [[Mary Sue]] that the audience demands they be killed off as a [[The Scrappy|pointless annoyance]]. |
# Write them as such a [[Mary Sue]] that the audience demands they be killed off as a [[The Scrappy|pointless annoyance]]. |
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# Have them kidnap [[Mama Bear|someone's]] [[Papa Wolf|kids]]. |
# Have them kidnap [[Mama Bear|someone's]] [[Papa Wolf|kids]]. |
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# Have them [[Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves|betray]] the hero. They [[Heel Face Turn|won't]] [[Redemption Equals Death|survive]] [[ |
# Have them [[Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves|betray]] the hero. They [[Heel Face Turn|won't]] [[Redemption Equals Death|survive]] [[Deadly Change-of-Heart|that]], [[Welcome Back, Traitor|right?]] |
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...but really, [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]? |
...but really, [[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]? |
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