Fake Death

This page mentions heroes who seem to have been killed by an antagonist or force of nature, but in truth, are alive and well. This is the direct opposite of a Hero Getting Killed by an Enemy, but it's followed by a Heroic Revival. Sometimes, it's associated with The Power of Love, a Heroic Sacrifice, a Heroic Mourn or even a Tragic Mistake.

Quotes
"Bagheera: Mowgli, try to understand. Mowgli: Bagheera, what's the matter with him? Bagheera: You've got to be brave, like Baloo was. Mowgli: You... you don't mean... Oh, no. Baloo. Bagheera: Now, now. I know how you feel. But you must remember, Mowgli. Greater love hath no one than he who lays down his life for his friend. [At this point, Baloo starts waking up, unbeknownst to Bagheera and Mowgli] Bagheera: Whenever great deeds are remembered in this jungle, one name will stand above all others: our friend, Baloo the bear."

- Mowgli and Bagheera, mistaking Baloo for dead "Narrator: Oh, no! Right before our very eyes— —the magic of the Powerpuff Girls vanished forever! Now Townsville is at the mercy of that evil magician Abraca—huh!

Blossom: Ta-da!

Narrator: Blossom?"

- The Narrator's line in the Powerpuff Girls episode, "Abracadaver" "No…no…say it isn’t so…say it isn’t true…say anything, girls…but please don’t say goodbye…"

- The Narrator's line in the Powerpuff Girls episode "The Rowdyruff Boys" "Clarence: Your brother, Harry Bailey, broke through the ice and was drowned at the age of nine.

George: That's a lie! Harry Bailey went to war! He got the Congressional Medal of Honor! He saved the lives of every man on that transport.

Clarence: Every man on that transport died! Harry wasn't there to save them, because you weren't there to save Harry. You see, George, you've really had a wonderful life. Don't you see what a mistake it would be to throw it away?"

- George Bailey seeing the grave of his brother Harry, in the world without him "Quasimodo: You killed her.

Frollo: It was my duty. Horrible as it was, I hope you'll forgive me. There, there, Quasimodo. I know it hurts. But now the time has come to end your suffering... forever.

[Frollo draws a dagger, but Quasimodo notices his shadow and gasps in horror, and grabs Frollo's arm, and after a struggle, Quasimodo manages to snatch the dagger and corner Frollo, fuming.]

Frollo: [nervously] Now, now... L-Listen to me, Quasimodo--

Quasimodo: [furiously] No, you listen! All my life you've told me the world is a dark, cruel place, but now I see that the only thing dark [throws the dagger to the floor] and cruel about it is people like you!

Esmeralda: [weakly] Quasimodo?

Quasimodo: [relieved] Esmeralda!

Frollo: She lives. [draws his sword]

Quasimodo: NO!"

- Quasimodo cries for Esmeralda, believing her to be dead as Frollo confronts him, until Esmeralda wakes up alive