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|quote  = I do. By reputation, anyway. His name was Quickdeath and he was — well, you can guess.
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|speaker = [[Thoughtful]] to [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]] about Quickdeath, ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''
|age       = At least 5 years at death
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|name     = Quickdeath
|occupation = Assassin
|image     = Quickdeath GN 1.png
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|status    = Deceased (died in 3,012 AS)
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|appeared  = ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''
|status    = Deceased (died in roughly 3,012 AS)
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|death    = Killed by [[Lionfish]]
}}'''Quickdeath''' was a male [[NightWings|NightWing]] assassin who had been hired by [[Queen Vigilance]] to murder [[King Darkstalker|Darkstalker]] in ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''. He was known by [[Thoughtful]] for his reputation, making it possible that he was a famous assassin in the tribe.


== Biography ==
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'''Quickdeath''' was a male [[NightWing]] who was introduced in ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''. He was an assassin hired by [[Queen Vigilance]] to murder [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]], but failed and was killed by [[Lionfish]]. He resided in the [[lost city of night]] before his death.


=== [[Darkstalker (Legends)|''Darkstalker (Legends)'']] ===
== Description ==
When Darkstalker, [[Clearsight]], [[Fathom]], [[Listener]], [[Whiteout]], and Thoughtful attended the annual NightWing Jubilee Festival, Quickdeath sneaks up on them and tries to assassinate Darkstalker by plunging a spear into his heart. This failed, of course, because of Darkstalker’s invincible scales. Quickdeath was then immediately killed by [[Lionfish]], who was trying to protect Fathom from harm.
Quickdeath had iron-tipped claws.{{Ref|L1|285}}


== Trivia ==
== Biography ==
* Quickdeath's name is ironic because he got killed soon after the attempt even though he was an assassin hired by [[Queen Vigilance]].
=== Legends ===
* He is one of the seven characters whose name is ironic, the others being [[Coconut]], [[Quickstrike]], [[Slaughter]], [[Ex-Queen Scarlet|Scarlet]], [[Secretkeeper]] and [[Chameleon/Chameleon|Chameleon]].
==== ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]'' ====
* Quickdeath is the third known NightWing assassin (The others being [[Deathbringer]] and Quickstrike).
When Darkstalker, [[Clearsight]], [[Fathom]], [[Listener]], [[Whiteout]], and [[Thoughtful]] attended the annual NightWing Jubilee Festival, Quickdeath snuck up on them and tried to assassinate Darkstalker by plunging a spear into his heart. This failed because of Darkstalker's [[Animus enchantments#Dragons|invulnerable scales]], and Quickdeath was then immediately killed by Lionfish, trying to protect Fathom from harm. Thoughtful said he knew Quickdeath by reputation, and later Darkstalker asked [[Arctic]] about him, but did not hear Quickdeath's name in his thoughts, leading Darkstalker to believe he had not hired him. He later used his [[Animus magic|magic]] to reveal the name of the [[Dragons|dragon]] who hired Quickdeath to kill him.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Typical NightWing by Sassy the Beagle.jpg|A typical NightWing (colored), by [[Joy Ang]]
Quickdeath GN 1.png|Quickdeath from ''[[Darkstalker (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Jake Parker]]
NightTransparent.png|A typical NightWing (lineart), by [[Joy Ang]]
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German nightwing.jpg|A typical NightWing from the German publication, by [[Max Meinzold]]
 
NightWing Sigil.png|NightWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
<gallery widths="80" heights="80" caption="Art by [[Jake Parker]], from ''[[Darkstalker (graphic novel)]]''">
4212312.png|Quickdeath by Ta-ak|link=https://ta-ak.deviantart.com/art/H-A-D-Quickdeath-714974103
Quickdeath GN 2.png
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 4 November 2025

"I do. By reputation, anyway. His name was Quickdeath and he was — well, you can guess."
Thoughtful to Darkstalker about Quickdeath, Darkstalker

Quickdeath was a male NightWing who was introduced in Darkstalker. He was an assassin hired by Queen Vigilance to murder Darkstalker, but failed and was killed by Lionfish. He resided in the lost city of night before his death.

Description

Quickdeath had iron-tipped claws.[1]

Biography

Legends

When Darkstalker, Clearsight, Fathom, Listener, Whiteout, and Thoughtful attended the annual NightWing Jubilee Festival, Quickdeath snuck up on them and tried to assassinate Darkstalker by plunging a spear into his heart. This failed because of Darkstalker's invulnerable scales, and Quickdeath was then immediately killed by Lionfish, trying to protect Fathom from harm. Thoughtful said he knew Quickdeath by reputation, and later Darkstalker asked Arctic about him, but did not hear Quickdeath's name in his thoughts, leading Darkstalker to believe he had not hired him. He later used his magic to reveal the name of the dragon who hired Quickdeath to kill him.

References

  1. Darkstalker, page 285


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