History Main / EndingMemorialService

* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': the ''Mother's Rosario'' arc ends with [[spoiler:players from across ''[=ALfheim=] Online'' paying respects to Yuuki in her final moments, followed by]] a funeral for them.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Seduction of the Gun'' ends with [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]] and Bruce attending the service for one of the kids who was murdered at the school Tim infiltrated. It wasn't clear the character had died until then. While he had been shot, it was the girl who was shot in the head at nearly the same time whose death was established at the scene.
* The final volume of ''ComicBook/TheSandman'', "The Wake", features one in which billions of beings from across the multiverse gather for the funeral of [[spoiler: the protagonist, Dream]].

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* ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'': the ''Mother's Rosario'' arc ends with [[spoiler:players from across ''[=ALfheim=] Online'' paying respects to Yuuki in her final moments, followed by]] a funeral for them.

%%* ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' has this.

* The ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD'' movie ''Bloodlust'' ends with Leila's funeral 60 years later.

->''"[[Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.]]"''
-->--'''Commissioner Jim Gordon''', ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''

See TheHeroDies and KillEmAll for what may lead to this kind of ending being needed. May be used to prevent a GainaxEnding. {{Bittersweet Ending}}s are the most common to feature this. See also ToAbsentFriends, which is closely related.

* The ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheTalesOfBaSingSe The Tales of Ba Sing Se]]" was split into several sub-stories, with most of the major characters getting their own little vignette. Iroh's Tale ending with a [[TearJerker heart crushing]] song about a boy going off to war, while the old-general cried over his son's memorial. To make it worst, it counts as an ''actual'' memorial to Mako, Iroh's original voice actor who had just passed away.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Seduction of the Gun'' ends with [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]] and Bruce attending the service for one of the kids who was murdered at the school Tim infiltrated. It is the point at which it becomes clear he had died as while he had been shot it was the girl who was shot in the head at nearly the same time whose death was established at the scene.

->''"[[Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.]]”''
-->--'''Commissioner Jim Gordon''' during the funeral of [[spoiler:Bruce Wayne]], ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''

* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'': [[spoiler:Superman]] has two funerals happening at the same time. One with full military honors at the capital city, plus a massive mourning at a new monument for him -- [[BuryingASubstitute the coffin is actually empty]] there. A smaller, more intimate funeral happens in [[spoiler:Smallville]], with his body in the coffin this time. [[spoiler:He isn't [[DisneyDeath quite dead]] and will return in ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}''.]]

-->--'''Commissioner Jim Gordon''' during the funeral of [[spoiler:Bruce Wayne]], 'Film/TheDarkKnightRises''

-> "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
-> Jim Gordon, quoting ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities'' for the funeral of [[spoiler: Bruce Wayne]] in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''.

* Near the end of the ''Disney/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' fanfic ''[[FanFic/StarlightSeries Starlight]]'', [[spoiler:Jameston holds one for the fallen dead of her crew.]]

* The ''ComicBook/XWingSeries'' ends like this, looking back both at the character who died in the last arc, and more briefly the many who came before her.

* The end of ''Literature/TheWildBoy'' is like this, with a memorial service for Ilox and Phlarx.

* The epilogue of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic ''[[FanFic/ValkyrStudios Moments of Loss]]'' features a memorial service [[spoiler:for Fluttershy]].

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: The Seduction of the Gun'' ends with Tim and Bruce attending the service for one of the kids who was murdered at the school Tim infiltrated. It is the point at which it becomes clear he had died as while he had been shot it was the girl who was shot in the head at nearly the same time whose death was established at the scene.

* The song ''The Festival of Death'' in TheResidents Album ''Music/{{Eskimo}}''.

Note that this is both an EndingTrope and a DeathTrope, so '''expect major spoilers'''... especially since the appearance of this trope is an indication that the main character [[TheHeroDies might have bought it.]]

* In ''ComicBook/AllFallDown'', [[spoiler: Grace delivers one of these for Sophie,]] with strong implications that the heroes and villains will eventually find closure and move on.

* Near the end of the ''Disney/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' fanfic ''[[FanFic/StarlightSeries Starlight]]'', [[spoiler: Jameston holds one for the fallen dead of her crew.]]
* The epilogue of ''Concerning Us'' takes place at [[spoiler: Janine's]] grave.

** Part of the ending montage in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' is the funeral procession for [[spoiler: Padme]].
** The end of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' shows Luke as the only attendee of [[spoiler: Darth Vader's funeral pyre]].

* The last scene in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' takes place at Nick Fury's grave. [[spoiler: Subverted in that Nick Fury is not dead.]]

* ''Literature/TheMysteriesOfPittsburgh'' ends with [[spoiler: Cleveland's]] funeral and Art reflecting on the summer past and how the various characters have dealt and are dealing with it.

* ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'' ends with a funeral for [[spoiler: Esther]].
* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Family of Blood" ends with a memorial service attended by Timothy- a young boy for the majority of the two-parter, but now seen nearly a hundred-years later, reflecting on UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
** At the end of the Fifth Doctor episode "Black Orchid", it is said, though not shown, that the Doctor and his Companions had stayed around to attend the funerals of [[spoiler: George Cranleigh and the two men he killed]].
** The end of the Seventh Doctor episode "Remembrance of the Daleks" shows the Doctor, Ace and other surviving characters at the door of a church for [[spoiler: Mike Smith's]] funeral. While the others go in, the Doctor and Ace hang back, then leave.

* Season 8 of ''Series/CriminalMinds'' ends with [[spoiler:Strauss']] funeral and the memorial in Rossi's house.

* The song ''The Festival of Death'' in TheResidents Album ''Music/{{Eskimo}}''

* At the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', if you lose squadmates on the ''SuicideMission'' you will see Shepard standing over a group of coffins, one for each teammate lost. Averted if you work your hardest to [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind get everyone out alive]].
** After the crucible fires in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' the surviving crew of the Normandy has one for [[spoiler: Shepard and Anderson]]. Subverted if you choose [[spoiler:to destroy the Reapers, where whoever puts his/her name on the memorial wall decides not to, hoping that Shepard might be alive.]]

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* At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'', Earth's commander gives a memorial service in memory of those who died in the final battle, including [[spoiler:Master Chief]]. Subverted in the fact that [[spoiler:Master Chief isn't quite dead yet]].

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