Quotes / The Death of Death

One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.

— John Donne, Holy Sonnet X ("Death, be not proud")

I killed Death. I killed a concept.

— Joel of Vinesauce after shooting Death in The Sims via a mod

Stan: Oh my God! Kenny...killed...Death!
Kyle: (confused) You...bastard?

— South Park, "City on the Edge of Forever"

"Is this... death? Can death itself... actually perish?"

— Hel, Death Sovereign, Fire Emblem Heroes

"Finn barges into this castle to meet with Death. But, we've seen in Adventure Time before and, uh… this ain't them. Yeah, this is New Death, the son of Old Death who accidentally inherited the job after killing his dad. Dude killed death. By all accounts, this should have caused a paradox that consumed all of time and space, but… nah, New Death is just kind of a jerk.

— Footofaferret discussing the use of this trope in Adventure Time: Distant Lands - "Together Again"

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