A tree friend's remains after dying in HTFA 1.
In reality, death is usually a fairly consistent force, it is predictable. In video games like this, in-game deaths often occur either intentionally or unintentionally, depending on who dies. Non-player characters like bosses in HTFA series often end up like this as they're required to be defeated by the player to continue their journey.
Much like the HTF show itself, deaths tend to be bloody (and occasionally gory), unless if the "dead" character is non-organic. However, starting from HTFA Maker onwards (though HTFA GB started it first), the deaths are toned down, lacking blood at all even on the tree friends themselves.
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Cuddles dying in HTFA 2.
Cuddles dying in HTFA 5.
An enemy (left) being killed by an orb in HTFA 1.
Cuddles dying in HTFA 6.
An enemy (right) being killed by an orb in HTFA 6.
Allay dying in HTF Origins.
An enemy (right) being killed by an orb in HTFA GB. Note the lack of blood.
Cuddles dying in HTFA GB, also lacking blood.
Cuddles dying in HTFA Land.
An enemy (right) being killed by an orb in HTFA Land.
An enemy (right) being killed by an orb in HTFA Maker, also lacking blood much like in HTFA GB.
Iggy's death in HTFA 1.
Jagger Froid's death in HTFA 1.
Bowser's death in HTFA 1.
A boss dying in HTFA 2.
Aggar dying in HTFA 2, where it explodes as it sinks into the lava where it came from.
Ludwig dying in HTFA 2.
The player (right) killed by a Cheep-Cheep in TwinBee/WinBee levels in HTFA 2.
A Gradius enemy (right) being destroyed in HTFA 2.
A Koopa Soldier's death in HTFA 2.
Giggles successfully killing Larry with orbs in HTFA 3.
A Skull being defeated in HTFA 3.
A boss's death in HTFA 4.
Tiger General's death in HTFA 6.
Killing an enemy by stomping in HTF Origins.