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* Max Allan Collins, second writer on ''[[Dick Tracy]],'' once said that it's true Tracy himself would never die, by virtue of being the main character, but [[Anyone Can Die|all of the other characters were mortal.]] It is worth noting that both Collins, and the strip's originator Chester Gould, were never afraid of ''injuring'' the living daylights out of poor Dick, though.
* All the Light Warriors in ''[[8-Bit Theater]]'' have/suffer under this, but Black Mage stands out in particular. How so? The author has explicitly stated that every event in the comic is a set-up to Black Mage being hurt, which is to say that no matter what happens, he will continue to exist just to be harmed.
* It can be argued that Norna-Gest from the Old Norse ''[[The Tale of Norna Gest|Tale of Norna Gest]]'' possesses this kind of immortality. The prophecy that says he won't die before a certain candle that he always carries with him is used up seems to contain the guarantee that he cannot be killed by violence or accidents.
* Some fan authors treat the prophecy at the center of the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' books this way, making it impossible for either Harry or Voldemort to die unless directly struck down by the other.