People who point out the Sultana's, "Death," are entirely valid to do so. That was a plot moving demise with significant, far-reaching implications for the narrative of the game. I too hope she actually died and what we have now is that, 'remnant of the Thorne dynasty,' that was mentioned before.

However, Papalymo's death doesn't signify anything that important to the narrative or the plot. At most it is the catalyst which convinces Lyse to finally start living her life for herself, but once she has begun to do so, there is no point to Papalymo's continued death. I feel its important when the death of character -has- that impact on the plot and the narrative, such as the death of Haurchefant and Ysayle during Heavensward did. Or even the death of characters like Ilberd. These deaths meant something, and they affected the story. Papalymo's death pales in comparison. Its wasted potential. He wasn't developed enough, and we didn't have enough investment in him emotionally to be strongly affected by his death.