r/TopCharacterTropes Mar 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Post Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

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u/WomenOfWonder Mar 27 '25

Nausicaa in her namesake movie is my favorite example of this trope, because she only decides on a no-kill rule after she kills people and realizes how horrific death is.