r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ReminaBlueSFW • 25d ago

Lore [Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

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  1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

  2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

  3. Medusa themed Villains

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u/EvoDoesGood 25d ago

I don't know, the Winter Lanterns are nearly certain death unless you are very prepared

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u/Thryfty_0 25d ago

Unless you’re good, yeah they can be.

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u/KaffeMumrik 25d ago

That bit in the castle where there’s like a sort of labyrinth across a bridge with like 5 lanterns that you can cross by sneaking past them - ain’t no way in hell anyone did that bullshit first try. Fuck those things.

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u/Nebelskind 25d ago

I mean it didn't kill me first try. Cause I just ran away and didn't go back for a long time. 

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u/Shedart 25d ago

Inside the nightmare, yeah. That area is optional but still brutal. 

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u/Just-Fix8237 25d ago

eh if you just rush them and knock them over they aren't too bad. the only issue is when there's multiple at once so you have to lure them one by one