Extinct
Extinct adjective - No longer existing.
Usage example: a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
Vanished is a synonym for extinct in dead topic. In some cases you can use "Vanished" instead an adjective "Extinct", when it comes to topics like live. popular alternative
Nearby Word: extinction
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In Ultima VII part 2: Serpent Isle, the (now extinct and vanished, respectively) followers of Chaos and Order each had a set of virtues: Tolerance, Enthusiasm, and Emotion for Chaos, and Ethicality, Discipline, and Logic for Order.
Source: Virtue/Vice Codification - The textbook covering their existence notes that they went "suspiciously extinct" as soon as the Crystal Empire vanished, with the "suspiciously" being underlined three times for emphasis.
Source: Fan Fic / Triptych Continuum - The elves saw this as a sign that they were to go extinct, and by the time the story starts they have all but vanished and been replaced by the titular drow.
Source: Bizarre Baby Boom
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