Near-Death Experience

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When someone just nearly meets their demise but escapes it just in time to tell the tale. This life-threatening hardship can come in many forms, one of such being the well-known "suspended by a slowly breaking root above a Sudden Death chasm" scenario. Another is being at the receiving end of the enemy's weapon and having no way of escaping being targeted. The characters who most often end up in a Near-Death Experience are those in the Main Cast, especially those who are less cautious than others and are prone to taking on challenges larger than what they can handle.