Kill
Slain
Slain adjective - Killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors".
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The brother to the slain dragon managed to kill more than half of the knights and Thordan himself until one of the dragon's eyes was ripped out of his skull, forcing him to retreat.
Source: The Dog Shot First - The Hegemonic Brute of the Alpha session in Homestuck was sent to kill Dirk Strider but ends up getting slain by his target a few panels after his appearance.
Source: Assassin Outclassin' -
How some have been deposed, some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed, Some poison'd by their wives, some sleeping kill'd,...
Source: Despair Speech
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