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* Possibly the [[Older Than Radio|oldest example]] and best example of this is [[Sherlock Holmes]].

* ''[[Misery]]'' is one of the most known fictional examples. And surely the [[Nightmare Fuel|scariest one]].

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* According to rumors, ''[[Power Rangers]]'' have tried to off Tommy in the same fashion as his predecessor [[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger|Burai]]. However, the combination of this trope and the fact that [[Power Rangers]] is [[Lighter and Softer]] most of the time, they just depowered Tommy, enabling him to come back [[Got the Call on Speed Dial|many, many times]]. This was actually used to try and save Burai, but Toei refused, trying to instill the aesop of "Even heroes CAN die."

* Inverted by ''[[Lost]]''. {{spoiler|Nikki and Paolo}} were loathed by fans. The writers were very much aware of this, and soon had them killed off with extreme prejudice.

* Carson Beckett from ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''. So much that fans [[Torches and Pitchforks|mounted a protest outside the studio]] near Vancouver, BC and ended up making the local news. And it worked.

* Spike from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' was going to last only five episodes, but proved so popular that he was spared and went on to become the show's [[Breakout Character]].

* Methos from ''[[Highlander the Series]]'' was only supposed to be around for part of season 3, but the fans liked him so much he was kept.

* Barnabas Collins from ''[[Dark Shadows (TV series)|Dark Shadows]]'' was brought in only as a temporary villain to attempt a revival of the show's ratings. He became incredibly popular with fans, went from [[Jerkass]] to [[Badass]] (or sometimes [[Woobie]] or even [[Jerkass Woobie]]) and is essentially now the face of all permutations of the franchise.

* If he hadn't been so wildly popular, [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Shadow]] would still be dead by now. He showed up in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' as a [[Criminal Doppelganger]] and became a [[Dragon with an Agenda]] to [[Big Bad|Dr Eggman.]] He was also a badass who pulled a [[Heel Face Turn]] and sacrificed himself to [[Heroic Sacrifice|save the world.]] Then, Sega [[Sonic Heroes|brought him back]] and [[Broken Base|split the fanbase again.]]

* Axel from the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series was supposed to die at the end of ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'''s prologue. But he had a lot of fans (including many members of the development team) and he wound up surviving and taking a [[Demoted to Extra|small role]] in the main storyline of the game.

* Once fans of ''[[Tekken]]'' heard that Kazuya had been killed in the third game's backstory (the game hadn't really come out yet at this point, mind you), clamors for his restoration apparently began very quickly, very strongly. Ultimately, Namco acceded to this demand by revealing Kazuya's continued existence in Eddy's ending for the Playstation version. Then he returns full blown in Tekken 4 and has been a mainstay again.

* [[Mega Man X]] was going to be the villain of the first ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'' game instead of a [[Cloning Blues|copy]]. This concept was scrapped during the last month before release because the developers thought X becoming a villain and being killed by Zero wouldn't sit well with the kids who played his games and thought he was a hero.

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

* Mottis, the creator of ''[[Bunny Kill]]'', has stated this to be one of the possible ways {{spoiler|Ruby}} can return.

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* Kenny from ''[[South Park]]'' after he was supposed to be [[Killed Off for Real]]. Additionally, Kyle was originally the one to be killed off.

* Waspinator from ''[[Beast Wars]]'', who was slated for death to make room for a [[Merchandise-Driven|new toy]]. Online popularity saved him, [[Butt Monkey|or alternatively]], ''[[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|prolonged his suffering.]]''

* ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode ''Three Kings'' contains a parody of ''Misery'' in which Stewie obliges Brian to bring back the character of Snuggly Jeff back from the dead.

* The [[Evil Knockoff|Rowdyruff]] [[Spear Counterpart|Boys]] from ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Intended to only be one shot villains. But the fans loved em so the writers eventually brought em back in the fifth season.

 

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