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** In ''The End'', Simba ends his FinalBattle with [[UltimateEvil The Writer]] by grabbing him and jumping off of Pride Rock, mortally wounding them both. Fortunately, the Writer dies first, and his death reboots the universe, restoring Simba along with his friends.

* In the Archie ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series -- technically, the side-sides starring Knuckles the Echidna -- Tobor (a former Guardian who was unknowingly replaced by a member of the Dark Legion thanks to an accident during battle) emerged from the Legion's former prison with Kragog back into the real world and proceeded to slam themselves into an energy cannon being used by the Legion. This turns into a StupidSacrifice when you realize that the energy cannon was being used to ''rescue'' the trapped citizens of Echindaopolis on Knuckles' orders.

* Franchise/{{Superman}}:

* ''Machinima/GamingAllStars'': [[spoiler: [[GreaterScopeVillain Andross]] utters his “If I go down, I’m taking you with me!” line from ''VideoGame/StarFox64'']] in ''The Ultimate Crossover'' and ''Remastered'' when [[spoiler: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], and [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Crash]] prepare their combined [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Final]] [[OneWingedAngel Smash]] attacks against him just before [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the moon]] explodes]].

* In the finale of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue: Revelation'', as the Meta is being dragged to his death by a Warthog jeep over a cliff, he grabs Grif along the way down. Sarge starts [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat delivering a eulogy]] even after Tucker suggests that maybe Grif [[LiteralCliffHanger caught a branch on the way down]]. He did... in the form of embedding the Meta's Brute Shot's blade into the side of the cliff and "dangling on the job again I see" as Sarge puts it.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'': In issue #20, Princess Celestia ''tries'' to kill her mirror-world EvilCounterpart (which, due to {{synchronization}}, would have meant ''her'' death, as well) after the latter [[BerserkButton hurts both versions of Luna]]. She doesn't manage to do so only because of mirror-King Sombra putting up a magical barrier.

** Sums up the ''[[TouchOfDeath Deathtouch]]'' keyword quite well. Creatures with this ability[[note]]Most of whom are either Black- or Green-aligned[[/note]] will always deal enough damage to kill any creature they battle regardless of how much damage they actually did, provided of course they do not have the ''[[TheJuggernaut Indestructible]]'' keyword. And considering that most creatures with this keyword have low power, this can very easily result in MutuallyAssuredDestruction.

** After losing one of his two hearts, the Space Wolf character Lukas the Trickster had it replaced with a stasis bomb. If he's ever killed in combat, there's a chance his opponent will be trapped in a stasis field with him for eternity. Taken UpToEleven in that Lukas's stasis bomb can one-shot an [[HumongousMecha Imperator Titan]]!

* ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' presents this unlikely, but possible, scenario. Should one player become bankrupt by being unable to afford the rent to an opponent, that opponent takes possession of the bankrupted player's assets. The opponent then must pay 10% interest on all acquired mortgaged properties immediately. The opponent could theoretically get knocked out of the game as well by not being able to pay off the interest. For this to happen, the bankrupted player must have lots of mortgage properties and little other assets while the opponent must be on the verge of becoming bankrupt.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' presents this unlikely, but possible, scenario. Should one player become bankrupt by not being able to pay rent to an opponent, that opponent takes possession of the bankrupted player's properties. The opponent then must pay 10% interest on all acquired mortgaged properties immediately. The opponent could theoretically get knocked out of the game as well by being unable to pay off the interest. For this to happen, the bankrupted player must have lots of mortgage properties and no other assets while the opponent must be on the verge of becoming bankrupt.

** Zapp Brannigan tends to take Kif down with him whenever Zapp suffers some sort of huge punishment, even if Kif had nothing to do with his defeats but rather Zapp's overall incompetence. Kif does try to make Zapp suffer a few times, though.

* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' at the end of his Crazy Castle review. WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker intends to blow the Nerd up with a bomb, but the Nerd grabs him and holds him in place.
** "I don't give a fuck, I'm taking you with me! So you like to play with bombs, huh? Well, BOMBS AWAY YOU WOODY BUNNY FUCKING PECKER PIECE OF SHIT!"

** ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'': After her plan to destroy Worldkiller-1 -- a body-snatching, genocidal alien abomination -- fails, Supergirl decides that the only way to kill it is killing herself while it is trying to steal her body, so [she removes her [[Franchise/GreenLantern Red Ring]], which usually results in instant death of the bearer.

** In the Franchise/MegaMan Battle Royale, with [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic the classic Mega Man]] attempting to do this to VideoGame/MegaManX, dragging him into the black hole they and [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork two]] [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce other]] combatants made. He does succeed in dragging X into the black hole along with him, though while Classic dies to this, X's core survives and he regenerates, albeit with his Ultimate Armor destroyed.

* This is attempted a couple of times in ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', where one fighter, knowing they're done for, try to bring down their opponent (or one of their opponents in one instance) with them.
** The first real attempt at this (not counting the Terminator's fuel cells rupturing in Terminator vs. RoboCop) is made in Franchise/{{Godzilla}} vs. Film/{{Gamera}}, with Gamera attempting to self-destruct in an attempt to take Godzilla down. However, Godzilla pushes Gamera skywards with its Red Spiral Breath, which also breaks through Gamera's shell and kills the turtle kaiju.
** The next instance of this would be in the Franchise/MegaMan Battle Royale, with [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic the classic Mega Man]] attempting to do this to VideoGame/MegaManX, dragging him into the black hole they and [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork two]] [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce other]] combatants made. He does succeed in dragging X into the black hole along with him, though while Classic dies to this, X's core survives and he regenerates, albeit with his Ultimate Armor destroyed.
** The third and so far final attempt at this was made in [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan Genos]] vs. ComicBook/WarMachine. As War Machine blasts him through the chest with his Unibeam, Genos attempts to self-destruct to kill War Machine, even saying this trope verbatim. War Machine comes out unscathed, however.

* MurderSuicide: When the killer ends their life ''after'' killing their victim.

See also SealedEvilInADuel, SelfDestructiveCharge, LastBreathBullet, MutualKill, SuicideAttack, and HeroicSacrifice. Compare LastDitchMove for (not necessarily lethal or even offensive) scripted final actions. Contrast VillainsDyingGrace.

One form of Taking You with Me is when a villain deliberately sets up a LoadBearingBoss situation, hoping to collapse his lair on the victorious heroes (over cries of "You'll kill us both\all!"). When cornered, one might decide that it's BetterToDieThanBeKilled, and take a CyanidePill; too bad that those don't bring down the opponent with you. Alternatively, the ''threat'' of taking an attacker down with you can allow you to achieve a VictoryThroughIntimidation. If this action is taken by a usually stoic villain, may have been preceded by a VillainousBreakdown. May also occur after crossing the GodzillaThreshold.

One form of Taking You with Me is when a villain deliberately sets up a LoadBearingBoss situation, hoping to collapse his lair on the victorious heroes (over cries of "You'll kill us both\all!"). When cornered, one might decide that it's BetterToDieThanBeKilled, and take a CyanidePill; too bad that those don't bring down the opponent with you. Alternatively, the ''threat'' of taking an attacker down with you can allow you to achieve a VictoryThroughIntimidation. If this action is taken by a usually stoic villain, may have been preceded by a VillainousBreakdown. If [[ApocalypseHow all of the universe/reality]] is included with "you", this becomes a SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum.

A LastStand is a prolonged version of this, involving more characters. It may, in fact, have several Taking You with Me incidents in it. This trope often goes hand-in-hand with DoNotGoGentle.

See also SealedEvilInADuel, SelfDestructiveCharge, LastBreathBullet, MutualKill, SuicideAttack, and HeroicSacrifice. May occur after crossing the GodzillaThreshold. The DoubleKnockout is a nonlethal cousin of this trope. May be the purpose of some variants of a DeadMansSwitch. Compare LastDitchMove for (not necessarily lethal or even offensive) scripted final actions. Someone pulling the SelfPoisoningGambit may be doing this if they don't have any means to counteract the poison. A SoreLoser might resort to this if they're upset enough. Contrast VillainsDyingGrace. Not to be confused with [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe Taking Them Home With Me]]. It also should not be confused with BackstabBackfire, where the death of the person trying to do a last ditch effort in killing his enemy did not plan the possibility of death when attempting to backstab them after being defeated.

** The ''staves of power'', minor artifacts that are a great boon for any spellcaster wielding one of them. In dire straits, their wielder can also break the staff they have... resulting in a retributive strike, which does vast amounts of damage to almost anything capable of threatening them. There's a possible side-effect of a retributive strike that subverts the trope: A 50% chance of the strike opening a rift and casting you into the astral plane...where a thousand years will pass with you only aging a single day.

*** The 3rd edition splatbook "The Slayers Guide to Dragons" gives us the new age category "Dracos Invictus". When dying, these dragons have death throes that cause 10D6 crush damage, variable explosive damage from 8D6 (white) to 14D10 (red/gold), '''and''' can enact a curse so powerful on the [=PCs=] that the DM is ''encouraged to alter the course of the campaign'' to see that it's fulfilled. There is no save against the curse.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "Only A Dream", Copperhead tries to escape by jumping onto Hawkgirl's back and threatening to bite her with his poison fangs unless she gives him a ride. She simply flies a few hundred feet straight up and points out that [[DidntThinkThisThrough if he bites her now, they'll both die]].