I've killed off characters in other MMOs. In GW2, my asuran assassin got what was coming to her. In WoW, I wanted to race change my mage into a new character so she started meddling with forces beyond her control and met an untimely end. That said, I avoid permanent death unless I'm 100% sure I'll never play that particular character again. My unplayed characters more often get an ending where it's feasible that they might come back some day, like settling down with family or disappearing to investigate a new land.
