decapitation

The act of cutting one's head from the body, typically as a form of execution.

Note that this tag is also applicable to post featuring the action but not the result (i.e. character is about to get decapitated), or the aftermath of decapitation.

See also

• headless, a body without a head
• severed head, a head without a body
• disembodied head, a severed head with its body (but not dead)
• exploded head, a body with the head not intact
• dullahan, a headless knight/horse rider
• guillotine
• severed torso
• guro