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When Ravana ordered Hanuman's execution (which typically involved burning), Vibhishana, Ravana's righteous brother, intervened with a diplomatic argument. He cited the ancient tradition that envoys and messengers must never be killed, regardless of how provoking their message might be. This principle of diplomatic immunity was respected even in those times, and Ravana relented, ordering Hanuman's tail to be set on fire instead.