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* Galbatorix in the final novel of ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]]'' ...and how! Eragon channels his [[Applied Phlebotinum]] to force Galby to understand the suffering his actions has caused. Galbatorix promptly turns himself into a literal nuclear bomb, complete with earth-shattering explosion and massive radiation fallout. |
* Galbatorix in the final novel of ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]]'' ...and how! Eragon channels his [[Applied Phlebotinum]] to force Galby to understand the suffering his actions has caused. Galbatorix promptly turns himself into a literal nuclear bomb, complete with earth-shattering explosion and massive radiation fallout. |
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* [[Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn]] {{spoiler|have the Storm King suffer this as the climax of the last book.}} |
* [[Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn]] {{spoiler|have the Storm King suffer this as the climax of the last book.}} |
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* In ''[[Harry Potter and |
* In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', it is mentioned that a Horcrux can be destroyed and a [[Soul]] made whole if its creator feels enough regret, which may be fatal to him. In a twist, it is done the old-fashioned way after all. |
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** The film adaptation does have Voldemort briefly experiencing the trope whenever his horcruxes are being destroyed (in one instance, when he was bombarding Hogwart's barrier with spells, after firing a huge beam from his wand upon a horcrux being destroyed, he stares in shock, looks at his arm, and leaves without a word. Both the movie and the novel also implies that this is the reason why Harry and his friends were able to track down the remaining horcruxes. |
** The film adaptation does have Voldemort briefly experiencing the trope whenever his horcruxes are being destroyed (in one instance, when he was bombarding Hogwart's barrier with spells, after firing a huge beam from his wand upon a horcrux being destroyed, he stares in shock, looks at his arm, and leaves without a word. Both the movie and the novel also implies that this is the reason why Harry and his friends were able to track down the remaining horcruxes. |
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** On the other hand, in ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard'', one story ("The Warlock's Hairy Heart") does end this way. It has commentary from Albus Dumbledore explaining it. |
** On the other hand, in ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'', one story ("The Warlock's Hairy Heart") does end this way. It has commentary from Albus Dumbledore explaining it. |
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** Subverted in ''[[Wyrd Sisters]]'': Granny Weatherwax attempts to defeat the Duchess by pulling down the mental dividers that keep her from thinking about the horrors she's committed—and the Duchess recovers almost immediately, announcing that [[For the Evulz|she's perfectly fine with who she is, enjoys her work, and would happily do it all again given the chance]]. |
** Subverted in ''[[Wyrd Sisters]]'': Granny Weatherwax attempts to defeat the Duchess by pulling down the mental dividers that keep her from thinking about the horrors she's committed—and the Duchess recovers almost immediately, announcing that [[For the Evulz|she's perfectly fine with who she is, enjoys her work, and would happily do it all again given the chance]]. |