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{{quote|''Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
{{quote|''Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
''And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow, vainly I had sought to borrow
''Eagerly I wished the morrow, vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore
''From my books surcease of sorrow -- sorrow for the lost Lenore
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore
''For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore
Nameless here for evermore.''|'''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', ''The Raven''}}
''Nameless here for evermore.''|'''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]''', ''The Raven''}}


One of [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], named for the famous deceased in Edgar Allan Poe's "[[The Raven (poem)|The Raven]]". In short the three defining criteria are
One of [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], named for the famous deceased in Edgar Allan Poe's "[[The Raven (poem)|The Raven]]". In short the three defining criteria are
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* their death has significant ongoing impact, consequences and relevance for the remainder of the story
* their death has significant ongoing impact, consequences and relevance for the remainder of the story


Lost Lenores can be divided into two categories.
'''Lost Lenores''' can be divided into two categories.
* '''Type A''': A [[Posthumous Character]] like the trope namer, ie, dead before the story begins
* '''Type A''': A [[Posthumous Character]] like the trope namer, ie, dead before the story begins
* '''Type B''': Dies during the course of the story.
* '''Type B''': Dies during the course of the story.
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As this trope deals in part with characters who die during the course of a story, Here Be Spoilers.
As this trope deals in part with characters who die during the course of a story, Here Be Spoilers.
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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==