Prevent
Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Standing by is an antonym for prevent.
Standing by
Both terms in one sentence
- Later, through a sidequest or two, you learn that Jade's eyes are where his ability to use fonic artes is most concentrated, and his glasses prevent all the fonic energy from going out of control and destroying him and whatever he happens to be standing by.
Source: Power Limiter -
Always Save the Girl: Caius' stated goal is to find a way to prevent Yeul from her fate of dying and reincarnating every few years, something she has done for millennia, with him standing by her side the entire time.
- Darth Krayt arrives to aid in the final battle against Abeloth and it is explained that Jacen's actions were not done to prevent the rise of the "Dark Man" but to stop his daughter from standing by his side.
Source: Literature / Fate of the Jedi
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