Killed
Left
Left noun - A political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom.
Both words in one sentence
- One by one, they are defeated, and either killed or left wishing that being killed was all that happened to them, until only the priestess is left.
Source: Manga / Goblin Slayer -
However, when Zoë is seemingly killed/left in a Fate Worse Than Death, Torg goes through a lot of mental gymnastics to convince himself she's alive and perfectly okay, averting this trope.
Source: I Let Gwen Stacy Die -
They do almost nothing until all of their minions were killed or left them or disappeared.
Source: Orcus on His Throne
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