#character's death

[onixalaro]

today I saw a little girl running like in Naruto. You might think, "oh, how cute!" but it wasn't cute for me. I looked at her and thought about Itachi, Kakashi and all those children who survived the war.

I thought about how Uchiha Fugaku brought his four-year-old son to the battlefield so that "he would remember what the Shinobi world is and never forget". I thought about six-year-old Itachi trying to commit suicide, realizing that the meaning of life does not exist, and suddenly stopping because of a raven flying by while he was falling. I thought about Itachi, a thirteen-year-old Uchiha Itachi, looking at his suicidal friend Shisui, telling him that "it will be fine"; executing an order to kill his clan to prevent a Civil War.

I thought about Kakashi looking at his dead father, who committed suicide because of the decision to keep his friends alive during the war rather than finish the mission. I thought about Kakashi, who received the title of Chūnin at the age of six, about Kakashi, who went on missions alone at the age of six, about Kakashi, who received the title of Jōnin at the age of 12 and became responsible for his team in the war, about Kakashi, who lost an eye in the heat of battle, and then had to just watch how his teammate, a friend dies under the rubble. I thought about Kakashi killing Rin with his own hand against his will. I thought about Kakashi, nicknamed "Friend-Killer Kakashi".

I thought about all those young people who died in the war: Rin, Navaki, Yahiko, Neji; and about those who were irreversibly affected by the war: Kakashi, Obito, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Naruto and his friends, Itachi, Shisui, Shizune.

I thought of all the grown-up people who used to be children too.

and finally, I think about Madara and Hashirama, who dreamed that children would not have to fight.

[gongyussy]

(✿◕‿◕) die (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿)

[frownyalfred]

It actually makes a lot of sense that Bruce was one of the few people left standing in the crowd at Haly’s Circus when Dick’s parents died.

Watching two innocent people plummet to their deaths is gruesome. It’s shocking. It can be horribly traumatic, depending on the blunt force trauma of hitting the ground. They might not have died right away. They might have bled and made awful noises that were heard even above the sounds of the crowd.

But Bruce is Batman. Bruce saw his parents get murdered right in front of him. And he knows the sounds and sights of someone dying. He’s hardened himself to stay calm in a situation like that, both through trauma and practice.

I think the image of a young Dick Grayson making eye contact with the one unshaken person in the crowd is chilling. A man standing resolute when everyone else is screaming, sadness etched across his face. But not panic. Not confusion. Resignation, maybe.

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[upon-the-snow]

I can’t believe it took me this long to draw her!

[aridatinas-art]

something something ... Stanford "Why didn't Rudolf just kill the other reindeer?" Pines and Fiddleford "I create death-mechas when my feelings get hurt" McGucket

[butterflyscribbles]

Resilience🌻 (1/?)

I just think a conversation between these two would be……..interesting.

[frogcroaks]

The four heads of the wyrm god

[dr4k0ns]

“azazel” light yagami 🐐

[naiad-r]

The self-made immortal and his mortal heart.

[whumpberry-cookie]

Whumpee and Caretaker used to be close friends before Whumpee got kidnapped. They managed to run away from their oppressor, but after the trauma they experienced, they simply weren't the same person as before.

For some reasons, maybe because Whumpee couldn't bare affection, their friendship with Caretaker felt appart.

They broke the contact completly and never saw eachother again. Until some years later, Whumpee receives the message from their old friend:

"He's dead"

[palarien]

sketched this out at jury duty actually

[prokopetz]

I love that Supergiant's answer to "how can we possibly follow up on the first game's rebellious failson protagonist" is to make the sequel's protagonist an earnestly dorky honour-student-with-impostor-syndrome type whose college major is murder.

[knightedpuppy]

big strong knights covered in blood looking at you like a feral animal. that’s the post

[luna-azzurra]

How to Write a Death Scene

So, you want to write a death scene that hits your readers hard, right? Something that sticks with them, makes them feel something real?

First, give the death meaning. You can’t just toss in a death for the shock factor and call it a day. Even if it’s sudden or unexpected, the death has to matter to the story. Think about how it changes things for the characters who survive. Does it mess with their relationships? Their goals? Make sure this moment sends ripples through the rest of your plot. It’s gotta affect everything that happens after, like an emotional earthquake.

Then, think about timing. You don’t want to drop a death scene at the wrong moment and ruin the vibe. If it’s part of a big heroic moment or a heartbreaking loss in the middle of the story, it should feel earned. The timing of the death decides how your readers will react, whether they feel relief, gut-wrenching sorrow, or are totally blindsided. The right moment makes all the difference.

Next up, focus on the characters’ emotions. Here’s the thing, it's not always the actual death that makes a reader cry, it's how everyone feels about it. How do the characters react? Is the person dying scared, or are they at peace? Are the people around them in shock, angry, or just completely destroyed? You need to dive deep into these emotions, because that’s where your reader connects.

Make sure to use sensory details to pull readers into the scene. What does it feel like? The sound of their breathing, the stillness when they’re gone, the way everything feels heavy and wrong. Little details make the death feel real and personal, like the reader is right there with the characters, feeling the weight of the moment.

If your character has the chance, give them some final words or actions. What they say or do in those last seconds can really hit hard. Maybe they share a piece of advice, ask for forgiveness, or try to comfort the people around them. Even a simple gesture, a smile, a touch, a last look can leave a lasting impression. This is your last chance to show who this character was, so make it count.

Finally, don’t just stop when the character dies. The aftermath is just as important. How do the survivors deal with it? Does your main character fall apart, or do they find a new sense of purpose? Are there regrets? Peace? Whatever happens next should be shaped by the death, like a shadow that never quite goes away. Let your characters carry that weight as they move forward.