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Q&A How can I defeat a 'force of nature villain' without killing him? [closed]

In my story, I have found myself in somewhat of a pickle: Although the hero is more than powerful enough to defeat a villain (which is your typical 'Dark Lord’) I don't think my protagonist is read...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Gabriel Paiva‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:29:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/37886
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Gabriel Paiva‭ · 2019-12-08T09:29:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
In my story, I have found myself in somewhat of a pickle: Although the hero is more than powerful enough to defeat a villain (which is your typical 'Dark Lord’) I don't think my protagonist is ready to kill a soul just yet (this is not the climax) but there is no prison that can hold said villain, and the hero can't stay there forever (Just a passerby). Is there any alternative to neutralizing a villain that is pretty much pure evil who cannot be contained?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-26T02:31:59Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 1