Fictional deaths that hit you the hardest

[snappydog]

So yeah, obviously this thread is going to be absolutely full of spoilered answers but I'm still interested. Which deaths of fictional characters had the greatest impact on you and why?

The most recent one I can remember was from Code Geass R2:

Spoiler

Shirley's death. For some reason it really hit me, perhaps because it was totally unnecessary for her to die in the grand scheme of things. I mean, maybe it furthered Lelouch's motivations or something but I just felt like she did not deserve nor need to die, so it really hurt for some strange reason. I wasn't even that attached to her until she died!

As for ones in games, any death that I could have avoided hits me. See: Mass Effect, in which if I fuck up, teammates potentially get killed and I could have avoided it. Equally, having to choose who died in the first one was kind of hard 'cos I would always know it was my fault.

Otherwise, though, I'm a stoic and unsympathetic bastard, which is perhaps why I'm interested to know how fiction can make us feel emotions, and deaths seem to be a common way of doing it.

EDIT: Please mention what the spoilers are from, since otherwise I'm gonna be opening spoilers without knowing what I'm spoiling.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Spoiler: Vampire the Masquerade

Officer Chunk, when you have to kill him to go after Lacroix.

He's just doing his job, and he's been funny in previous conversations, and he repeatedly asks you not to make him fight you, but you have to

 

[Emil Wachtelberg]

just in games or in movies/books/series/anime/cartoons/mangas/comics too?

 

[Aerosteam]

The ultimate renegade interrupt.

Spoiler: Why?

 

[Able Seacat]

In games, I would say

Spoiler: FFVII

Arieth in FFVII or Jack in Crisis Core. Particularly Jack, he was a hero.

In films

Spoiler: The Lion King

Mufasa. Poor Simba, all he could do was watch.

 

[Fappy]

The ultimate renegade interrupt.

Spoiler: Why?

Yeah, that's probably the most depressing/evil scene in the whole game. I can't believe anyone's brought themselves to actually do it >.>

 

[Ultress]

Dammit Ninja'd in the first post on the Geass one

Runner up

Spoiler: Chrno Crusade Spoilers

Rosette. Yes it was pretty upfront that she would die a young death but it's really heartbreaking to see her breakdown like that.Then Chrno just goes with her,loyal to the end. It's probably how I'd react given my impending death.

 

[snappydog]

just in games or in movies/books/series/anime/cartoons/mangas/comics too?

Any media of your choice.

 

[General Tharivol]

I'm going to feel like a kid for this, but...

Spoiler

Leomon's death in Digimon Tamers

 

[StreetPizza]

Spoiler

Lin Beifong

in Avatar: The Legend of Korra.

Spoiler

I know the "death" was actually just her bending being removed, but it really had the "feel" of a death scene. And the next episode, all of the captured benders are lined up for "execution." Yikes.

 

[rob_simple]

Probably

Spoiler

Jiraiya's death in Naruto, just because I absolutely did not see it coming.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Spoiler: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The death of Hedwig. I mean come on! It's an owl, she didn't do anything wrong other than delivering Harry letters and parcel! I knew from that point J K Rowling is just offing out the minor characters here and there and boy was I right!

Spoiler: Grave of the Fireflies

No suprise who I'm referring to. I tear up during that montage like sequence of her.

 

[DoPo]

Spoiler: Vampire the Masquerade

Officer Chunk, when you have to kill him to go after Lacroix.

He's just doing his job, and he's been funny in previous conversations, and he repeatedly asks you not to make him fight you, but you have to

You bastard. Heartless monster. I don't understand how freaks like you are allowed to walk around society.

Spoiler: for the record

I always avoid killing him. Chunk is too good to die miserably like this. Besides, we all know he cannot die - if you attack him, the rest of the game is just a hallucination that flashes before your eyes, as Chunk obliterates you. ***** is God, after all.

Other than that, I'll always remember

Spoiler: Unreal 2

Unreal 2

You're the awesome action guy with your crew and ship. Think Shepard but on a smaller scale. And at some point during your travel through space and kicking ass, your ship is just shot down and your crew announced dead/

Spoiler

The guy who basically claims he was on your side did it. Your crew found out, he had a hidden agenda, and tried to prevent it...even if it meant their death. They did it all for you.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Quite a few people putting stuff in spoilers without mentioning what the spoilers are from.

Spoiler: Vampire the Masquerade

Officer Chunk, when you have to kill him to go after Lacroix.

He's just doing his job, and he's been funny in previous conversations, and he repeatedly asks you not to make him fight you, but you have to

You bastard. Heartless monster. I don't understand how freaks like you are allowed to walk around society.

Spoiler: for the record

I always avoid killing him. Chunk is too good to die miserably like this. Besides, we all know he cannot die - if you attack him, the rest of the game is just a hallucination that flashes before your eyes, as Chunk obliterates you. ***** is God, after all.

On a related note, telling the guy it's safe to go back, it was all just a joke.

 

[DoPo]

Quite a few people putting stuff in spoilers without mentioning what the spoilers are from.

Spoiler: Vampire the Masquerade

Officer Chunk, when you have to kill him to go after Lacroix.

He's just doing his job, and he's been funny in previous conversations, and he repeatedly asks you not to make him fight you, but you have to

You bastard. Heartless monster. I don't understand how freaks like you are allowed to walk around society.

Spoiler: for the record

I always avoid killing him. Chunk is too good to die miserably like this. Besides, we all know he cannot die - if you attack him, the rest of the game is just a hallucination that flashes before your eyes, as Chunk obliterates you. ***** is God, after all.

On a related note, telling the guy it's safe to go back, it was all just a joke.

Nah, I'm all right with that. Most of the time, I off him the first time I see him - I just don't want to trek back and forth. I even send Patty for a rave all the time.

 

[snappydog]

Quite a few people putting stuff in spoilers without mentioning what the spoilers are from.

Thank you, should probably have mentioned... in fact I'll go back and edit the first post.

 

[Swyftstar]

Spoilers for Trigun and Cowboy Bebop .

Spoiler

Wolfwood and Spike. Wolfwood more for the way Vash took it and Spike because I did not see it coming.

 

[ratzofftoya]

Jay Gatsby. So poignant and beautiful. "The holocaust is complete."

 

[ReadyAmyFire]

The Lion King

I hadn't seen the film since I was about 8 when it was re-released last year. Went to the cinema all ready for the Mufusa bawlfest until I realised he was Darth Vader, he even says 'my son' a bunch, one big plasma torpedo into the side of UNSC Suspension of Disbelief.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

From the Song of Ice and Fire series

Spoiler

The entire Red Wedding.

If you read the books, you know what I mean

oh, and the

Spoiler

beheading of Ned Stark. It sets itself up like so many other fantasy executions that I was sure a last minute rescue was imminent and he would survive. Seconds later...