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However it is averted in Leto II himself who, despite his sacrifices, doesnt get his, despite it being dangled in front of him.
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Bathilda Bagshot is dangled as a possibility, but is averted.
- Later, when Tavion ends up being dangled over an abyss after an enraged Kyle defeated her in a lightsaber duel, she confesses that it was all a trick to anger him and that Jan is still alive, so the trope is averted in this case.
Source: Sound-Only Death
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