Brink
Brink noun - An interval of time just before the onset of something.
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Origin
Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
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- Comments: Great-great-grandfater Simba reveals the origin of their family, how ages ago a pride on the brink of death found sanctuary upon Pride Rock, away from the brutalities of other lions.
Source: Fanfic Recs / The Lion King -
In Batman: The Animated Series, during Two-Face's origin story, they present Harvey Dent getting pushed to the brink by a mob boss... and then entering a Tranquil Fury as his Split Personality, Big Bad Harv, comes out to play.
Source: Angry Eyebrows
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