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| Decapitation | |
| Classification: | Injury |
| Associated franchises: | Star Wars |
| Associated films: | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith |
| Associated programs: | Being Human Gotham True Blood |
| Associated comics: | Evil Ernie Vol 1 Wolverine Vol 2 |
| Character examples: | Dooku; Jango Fett |
| Related articles: | Severed hand; Severed head; Severed limbs |
Decapitation is the act of severing one's head from the remainder of its body. This is facilitated as either a deliberate act of murder, or as a method of execution. In nearly all cases, the act of decapitation is fatal for the individual. You can't live without a head. However, there are probably some alien races out there that can regenerate enough tissue that they could conceivably recover from such a severe injury. Robots may also be decapitated, but this does not necessarily yield a termination of their systems.
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Films[]
- 30 Days of Night - Vampire decapitates Gus Lambert.
- An American Werewolf in London - Kessler werewolf decapitates a Londoner.
- Attack of the Crab Monsters - Crab monsters eats a seaman's head.
- Curse of Frankenstein, The - Frankenstein cuts off hanged man's head for experiment.
- Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning - Roy Burns decapitates Junior Hubbard.
- Resident Evil - Security specialists decapitated by laser defense system.
- Scars of Dracula
- Seed of Chucky
- Silver Bullet - Arnie Westrum is decapitated by a werewolf.
- Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland - Arab is beheaded with an axe and Lilly Miranda is beheaded with a lawnmower.
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Anakin decapitates Count Dooku with lightsaber.
- X2: X-Men United - Wolverine decapitates a Sentinel during a Danger Room training session.
Television[]
- Angel: Smile Time: Charles Gunn decapitates the demon, Groofus.
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Last Call - Ash cuts off Deadite Amber's head in a toilet.
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Ashy Slashy - Deadite Lacy rips her father's head off.
- Ash vs Evil Dead: Second Coming - 1982 Ruby cuts off 2016 Ruby's head.
- Blood Drive: The Gentleman's Agreement: Julian Slink tears off the head of the Ogre.
- Charmed: Ex Libris - College student Charleen Hughes is decapitated by a Libris demon.
- Doom Patrol: Pilot - It is said that Kate Steele was decapitated in an auto-collision.
- One Punch Man: The Strongest Man - One Punch Man punches the head off his enemies.
- Preacher: Finish the Song: The Saint of Killers slaughtering bar patrons in Ratwater.
- Preacher: Mumbai Sky Tower
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Shadow of Malevolence: Out of frustration, General Grievous punches off the head of a battle droid.
- Walking Dead: When the Dead Come Knocking - Michonne stabs and beheads numerous walkers.
- Walking Dead: Too Far Gone - The Governor beheads Hershel.
- Walking Dead: The Damned - Numerous walkers are beheaded.
Comics[]
- 30 Days of Night 1 - Vampire decapitates Gus Lambert.
- 52 26 - Bug Baron's Bug-O-Tron decapitates a guard.
- Angel: Smile Time 3 - Charles Gunn decapitates the demon, Groofus.
- Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth - Mad Dog Hawkins decapitates Harriet Arkham in 1921.
- Deadpool Vol 3 3 - Super-Skrulls go insane from Deadpool genes and decapitate each other.
- Hellina 1 - Hellina decapitates demon.
- Journey Into Mystery 1 - Island natives decapitate a man with an axe.
- Razor 0 - Razor decapitates the head of a kidnapping ring.
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 3 - Darth Vader decapitates Shu Mai and Nute Gunray.
- Ultimate X-Men 1 - Storm decapitates a Sentinel with lightning.
- Ultimate X-Men 2 - A vehicle crashes decapitating its driver, Liebowitz.
- Vampirella Vol 4 2 - Vampirella decapitates several vampires.
- Walking Dead 19 - Michonne beheads her walkers, Mike & Terry.
- Walking Dead 46 - The Governor chops off Tyreese's head with Michonne's katana.
- Walking Dead 49 - Michonne decapitates zombified Gus Strunk.
- Walking Dead 52 - Michonne beheads a walker to save Rick.
- Walking Dead 108 - Michonne beheads several zombies with her katana.
- Walking Dead 134 - Paul Monroe slices off the top of Whisperer Joshua's head with a sword.
- Walking Dead 156 - Negan decapitates Alpha with multiple cuts from his hunting knife.
- Wolverine Vol 2 73 - Wolverine decapitates Sentinel 3.14159, but it repairs itself.
- Zombie Tramp Vol 3 12 - Janey Belle tears off someone's head and throws it at someone else.
Novels[]
- Cujo - Police officers behead the dead Cujo.
Notes[]
- Jason Stackhouse on True Blood once used the word "beheadinism" to describe a method for killing a vampire. Beheadinism is not a word. Jason's just an idiot.