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* The epilogue of ''EquestriaGirlsSonicTheHedgehog'' reveals that [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash's uncle, Rainbow Blaze is alive albeit with amnesia]] along with Tails.

* The epilogue of ''EquestriaGirlsSonifTheHedgehog'' reveals that [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash's uncle, Rainbow Blaze is alive albeit with amnesia]] along with Tails.

Maybe they were rescued from certain death by their [[TheDragon right-hand man]]. Maybe their armor or a lucky coincidence of having a metal item in a pocket slowed the bullet down. Maybe they were spared by a [[GoodThingYouCanHeal healing spell]] -- or in more drastic cases, upgraded to OneWingedAngel status by way of EmergencyTransformation, or a case of WeCanRebuildHim. Maybe they're [[TheDeterminator just that hard to kill]]. They may be slowed down from the wound or unable to use one arm. In any case, the fight isn't over yet.

* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': At the end of "The Long Goodbye", it's revealed that [[Characters/BigCityGreensChipWhistler Chip Whistler]] had disappeared and been presumed dead after being banished from Big City for trying to destroy the Green family. As an old gravedigger tells his dog about the jerk whose name is on the headstone, a hooded figure with an eerily familiar smile is listening in.

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** Valtor, the BigBad of Season 3, is revealed to be alive and well by the Season 8 premiere, meaning he wasn't really destroyed when Bloom extinguished his fire.

* In ''WebAnimation/{{ROYN}}'', though it was thought to be defeated, at the end of ''ROYN: Two Years Later'', [[spoiler:it is revealed that The Greatest Evil Then is alive, still able to speak through the Madatede]].

* In ''WebAnimation/{{ROYN}}'', though it was thought to be defeated, at the end of ROYN: Two Years Later, [[spoiler:it is revealed that The Greatest Evil Then is alive, still able to speak through the Madatede]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': At the end of "The Long Goodbye", it's revealed that [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Chip Whistler]] had disappeared and been presumed dead after being banished from Big City for trying to destroy the Green family. As an old gravedigger tells his dog about the jerk whose name is on the headstone, a hooded figure with an eerily familiar smile is listening in.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In part 1 of the final season opener "The Beginning of the End", King Sombra takes over the Crystal Empire and the Mane Six use the Elements of Harmony to seemingly defeat him. But as it turns out, Sombra only faked his defeat to fool them; once all is done, he follows them back to the Tree of Harmony and destroys all sources of their power.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': At the end of "King's Tide", [[spoiler:the Collector throws Belos into a wall so hard that he ''splatters'', and is instantly reduced to a smear of necrotic goop dripping to the floor. While making their escape to the human realm, the kids have to run through Belos's remains, and some of the goop splashes onto Hunter's shoulder, before slithering away and hiding in his clothes. At the ''very'' end of the credits, we see that little glob of Belos-goop fall from the ceiling, land on the doorknob to the abandoned house, and pull the door shut, implying that that piece of Belos is still alive and sentient, albeit in a ''very'' diminished state.]]

** [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Darth Maul]] was revealed to have survived his encounter with Obi-Wan Kenobi, making his debut in [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS4E22Revenge "Revenge"]]. He is then (seemingly) killed off by Darth Sidious later in the series, only to return ''again'' in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', [[spoiler:where he is finally killed by Obi-Wan, for real this time (probably)]].

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': [[EvilOverlord Pink Diamond]] was revealed in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E23BackToTheMoon "Back to the Moon"]] to have been shattered by [[BigGood Rose Quartz]]. However, in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E2TheTrial "The Trial"]], Defense Zircon suspects that it could have been [[spoiler:one of the Diamonds]] who did it instead, and in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E13YourMotherAndMine "Your Mother and Mine"]], Steven suspects Pink Diamond may be alive as well. [[spoiler:In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E18ASinglePaleRose "A Single Pale Rose"]], we get our answer: Pink Diamond [[FakingTheDead faked her death]] with the help of her Pearl (''our'' Pearl). [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], however, since Pink Diamond, who ''[[TwoAliasesOneCharacter is]]'' Rose Quartz, eventually gave up her physical form to give birth to Steven.]]

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* ''Webcomic/StevenUniverseGoneWrong'' opens with [[TheHeroDies Steven getting killed]] by Spinel [[ForWantOfANail during their initial confrontation]]. However, his gem half regenerates as Pink Steven and [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge takes her down]]. The comic then explores the implications of this, along with the fallout.