Destroyed
Destroyed adjective - Spoiled or ruined or demolished.
Served
Both words in one sentence
- Lyrical Nanoha has Al-Hazard, which served as the Precursors of the Ancient Belka empire after Al-hazard destroyed itself, which in turn served as the Precursors of the current setting after Ancient Belka destroyed itself.
Source: Recursive Precursors -
The Ildatch, a sentient book of pure evil that served as The Man Behind the Man (or the sentient object behind the man) for Brona, being destroyed some three generations after him.
Source: Evil Overlord - After it was destroyed, it seemed to have served its purpose and could be forgotten about like the Philosopher's Stone.
Source: Chekhov's Boomerang
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