History Main / AttackOnTheHeart

* ''Videogame/HeavyRain'': In one of Jayden's [[MultipleEndings possible deaths]], he's killed by having a katana run through his chest. The Origami Killer can also die this way, via gunshot to the heart.
* In ''Videogame/{{Lugaru}}'', Turner always throws his knives at the heart.

* ''VideoGame/AvencastRiseOfTheMage'': The final boss is a colossal {{Demon Lord|sAndArchdevils}} who needs to be [[SequentialBoss fought in stages]], ending when you expose and destroy his [[GemHeart crystalline heart]]. It's {{stationary|enemy}}, naturally, but uses a variety of energy attacks.

* In ''Fanfic/RabbitOfTheMoon'', Bell finishes off the minotaur that killed him by reaching into its chest and ripping out its Magic Stone.

--> cracked-open ribcage, grabbed the beating heart, and plucked it from its exposed perch in a shower of blood. Immediately, the separated organ and its owner dissolved

Since this is a DeathTrope, '''EXPECT UNMARKED SPOILERS!!!'''

* ''Manga/DrPrisoner'': Tsukishima, the female protagonist got her heart damaged after a bomb exploded. The impact of the explosion had caused cardiac tamponade. Fortunately, Reiji was there to save her life.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}:'' When Anna was hit in the head by one of Elsa's ice beams, she was knocked out and got a permanent [[SkunkStripe white hair streak]]. The troll shaman manages to heal her, but warns that a similar strike to the heart would lead to a painful, slow, and inevitable transformation into solid ice that can only be reverted by "an ActOfTrueLove."

* ''VideoGame/AvencastRiseOfTheMage'': The final boss is a colossal {{Demon Lord|sAndArchdevils}} who needs to be [[SequentialBoss fought in stages]], ending when you expose and destroy his [[GemTissue crystalline]] heart. It's {{stationary|enemy}}, naturally, but uses a variety of energy attacks.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': In ''A Private Little War,'' Spock is shot through the center mass by revolutionaries on planet Neural. [[spoiler:He only survived because his [[BizarreAlienBiology Vulcan heart is located where the Human liver is]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Luckily, it's {{only a|FleshWound}} [[AbnormalAmmo bullet]] [[CupidsArrow from Eros' pistols]]. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Yeah.]]]]

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** Lancer's Noble Phantasm has his spear killing his target by gorging their heart. Even if the target manages to avoid the hit, [[TimeMaster the spear will control time to make sure the hit happens]]. At best, you can "only" get away with a graze on your heart since it still technically ''hit'' it.

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland'': The boss of World 5's fortress, Sluggy the Unshaven, is a giant Sluggy whose weak point is his heart. Although initially protected by his gelatinous body, it becomes vulnerable after hitting him with several eggs. After that, a few direct hits to his heart will defeat him.

* In ''Literature/{{EndgameTrilogy}}'' [[spoiler: Kala's]] is stabbed into the heart by [[spoiler: Baitsakhan]]. [[spoiler: However, it doesn't kill her immediately.]]

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': While being forced to travel inside of Hades after being eaten, Pit has a run in with the Lord of the Underworld's heart which serves as the boss for the chapter. The heart actually explodes upon being destroyed... [[MadeOfIron but Hades ends up being no worse for wear despite his heart having literally blown up inside his chest]].

** Lancer's Noble Phantasm has his spear killing his target by gorging their heart. Even if the target manages to avoid the hit, [[TimeMaster the spear will control time to make sure the hit happens]].

[[quoteright:350:[[Comicbook/WonderWoman https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wonder_woman_8_shot_thru_the_heart.jpg]]]]

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* ''Film/AssaultOnPrecinct131976'': In an infamous scene, a member of the Street Thunder gang [[WouldHurtAChild kills a little girl]] by shooting her in the middle of her chest at point-blank range.
* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'': Both Superman and Doomsday are stabbed through the heart, [[MutualKill simultaneously]]. [[spoiler:Superman got better.]]
* ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'': John Preston kills [=DuPont=] with a single gunshot to the heart.
* ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'': Marcus has a human heart despite being a HollywoodCyborg. Towards the ends of the film, a Terminator attempts to destroy his heart because [[AttackItsWeakPoint it's his only vulnerable spot]].
* ''Film/SmokinAces2AssassinsBall'': Katlyn Tremor is shot twice in the heart, and [[DoubleTap finished off]] with a [[BoomHeadshot shot to the head]].

* ''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'': The Klingon Chancellor Gorkon is assassinated via [[RayGun phaser shot]] to the center mass.

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* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': In one of the [[MultipleEndings routes]], Gilgamesh kills Illya by ripping her heart out. In another, he thrusts a sword through her heart.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': This trope is {{discussed|Trope}} by Princess Bubblegum. She points out that it's a bad for her opponent - a walking heart by name of ''[[PunnyName Ricardio]]'' - to have his heart exposed.

* ''Manga/DragonBallZ'': Early on in Goku's fight against Frieza, the latter blasts a critically wounded Vegeta through the heart in response to Vegeta's boasting over Frieza getting in over his head with Goku. Before dying, Vegeta tearfully reveals what Frieza [[FinalSolution did to the rest of the Saiyan race]] and asks Goku to avenge them all. Of course, [[DeathIsCheap this being DBZ]], he gets wished back to life along with the rest of Frieza's victims on Namek.