Audience expectations are that The Protagonist has Plot Armor. But like most audience expectations, some writers like to subvert this. Which leads to the trope title; although it is not quite Exactly What It Says on the Tin since The Protagonist does not have to be a Hero Protagonist for this trope to apply, and this trope does not apply if The Hero is a Hero Antagonist. As long as they don't end up bringing the hero back later, this can also be a good way to show that Anyone Can Die.
Fan Casting
Fox (The Animals of Farthing Wood)
Iron Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Superman
Robb Stark
Black Widow (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Han Solo
Luke Skywalker
Leia Organa
Mace Windu
Dean Winchester
Sirius Black
V (V for Vendetta)
Ned Stark
Boromir
Catelyn Stark
Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Gandalf the Grey
Qui-Gon Jinn
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