History SacrificialLion / VideoGames

* Mark from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadTelltale'' sort of just appears between chapters one and two, and just ''barely'' skirts above SacrificialLamb since he actually does get quite a bit of characterization. Then he abruptly dies just as quickly as he appeared, and is [[ForgottenFallenFriend has immediately forgotten]] by the rest of the cast.

* ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}}'': [[spoiler: Kagura]] is revealed that she will eventually become one as of chapter 24, where [[spoiler: her true identity as the Sacrificial Miko with the god-like power capable of activating the Sword of Kusanagi is revealed.]]

* Most of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' follows Shulk's revenge plot, but rather than simply [[StuffedInTheFridge fridge]] his love interest, Fiora goes out with a bang. After Shulk unlocks the power of the Monado, he can finally harm the [[MechanicalMook Mechon]] that are currently attacking Colony 9, but for some reason he can't harm their apparent leader, a mysterious Mechon with a face. Just as he, Reyn, and Dunban are about to die, Fiora [[BigDamnHeroes bursts onto the scene in a freaking mech]]. Of the four playable characters, she is the only one who manages to harm the Faced Mechon at all, but she draws too much attention and is murdered for her bravery. To make matters worse, Shulk foresees the whole thing, but is powerless to actually stop it. [[spoiler:Of course, it turns out she's not ''completely'' dead, as her body was taken back to Mechonis where she was [[ReforgedIntoAMinion turned into a new Face Mechon]] and on top of that was implanted with the soul of Mechonis.]]

* Most of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' follows Shulk's revenge plot, but rather than simply [[StuffedInTheFridge fridge]] his love interest, Fiora goes out with a bang. After Shulk unlocks the power of the Monado, he can finally harm the [[MechanicalMooks Mechon]] that are currently attacking Colony 9, but for some reason he can't harm their apparent leader, a mysterious Mechon with a face. Just as he, Reyn, and Dunban are about to die, Fiora [[BigDamnHeroes bursts onto the scene in a freaking mech]]. Of the four playable characters, she is the only one who manages to harm the Faced Mechon at all, but she draws too much attention and is murdered for her bravery. To make matters worse, Shulk foresees the whole thing, but is powerless to actually stop it. [[spoiler:Of course, it turns out she's not ''completely'' dead, as her body was taken back to Mechonis where she was [[ReforgedIntoAMinion turned into a new Face Mechon]] and on top of that was implanted with the soul of Mechonis.]]

* Most of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' follows Shulk's revenge plot, but rather than simply [[StuffedInTheFridge fridge]] his love interest, Fiora goes out with a bang. After Shulk unlocks the power of the Monado, he can finally harm the mechon that are currently attacking Colony 9, but for some reason he can't harm their apparent leader, a mysterious mechon with a face. Just as he, Reyn, and Dunban are about to die, Fiora [[BigDamnHeroes bursts onto the scene in a freaking mech]]. Of the four playable characters, she is the only one who manages to harm the faced mechon at all, but she draws too much attention and is murdered for her bravery. To make matters worse, Shulk foresees the whole thing, but is powerless to actually stop it.

* Shanti in ''VideoGame/{{Geneforge}} 2'' is the player's mentor throughout the first act of the game, and works alongside them to investigate the conspiracy of Drypeak. This ends when she goes ahead of them into the tunnels at the northeast end of the desert, and gets killed by Stanis at the other end. The player doesn't learn the true nature of her disappearance until much later, however, when they find her body in a grove near the city of Rising.

* In ''Xardion'', Panthera (a leopard mecha, thus almost a literal example) is one of the three-party members until being killed off during an escape cutscene.

* ''Franchise/Danganronpa'':

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* ''Series/Danganronpa'':

* In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'', [[spoiler:Pianist Kaede Akamatsu is billed as the game’s protagonist, and the game goes so far as to allow you to play through the first chapter with her... until the end, wherein she’s [[DecoyProtagonist revealed to be the murderer]] and is swiftly executed by Monokuma. The real protagonist was her love interest, [[IJustWantToBeNormal reluctant hero]] Shuichi Saihara.]]

* Zeratul was killed in ''VideoGame/StarcraftIILegacyOfTheVoid'' while freeing Artanis from a link with his people called the Khala which the main villain corrupted and used to take over his body. Zeratul was instrumental in laying out the path for the characters of this game as well as ''VideoGame/StarcraftIIWingsOfLiberty'' and ''VideoGame/StarcraftIIHeartOfTheSwarm''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'':

* In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', Shinjiro Aragaki was killed off to show just how evil Strega is, and to propel the CharacterDevelopment of Ken Amada and Akihiko Sanada, both of whom reach a degree of personal resolution and receive upgraded Personas as a result. Given that he's a well-balanced character and that he has his own personal weapon type that you can continue buying until the end of the game (quite unlike most temporary guest characters), it can come as a bit of a shock. In Persona 3 Portable, it is possible for him to survive only to end up in ConvenientComa because the plot would no longer work otherwise.
** A less obvious example is Chidori Yoshino, the LoveInterest for Junpei. The two spend a lot of time together and we learn quite a few things about her, including her viewpoint on life. During her death scene, she uses her powers to help Junpei get the resolve to continue fighting (plus a new Persona, created by fusing Junpe's Hermes with her Medea). In Persona 3: FES, it is also possible to revive her but she'll have amnesia.

** In ''Videogame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', Commander Gore, the valiant leader of the Investigation Team, dies to a cheap shot from the first MiniBoss. [[spoiler: However, he is revived by the goddess Ouroboros later on and serves as your mentor should you choose the [[GoldenEnding Neutral path]].]]
** In ''Videogame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'', your character's mentor Nikarri and his fellow student Manabu are [[PlayingWithFire charbroiled]] by the first boss when they take an attack aimed at you and your ImpliedLoveInterest Asahi.
** Back in ''Videogame/ShinMegamiTenseiII'' there was Beth, who is introduced as soon as you return to the Center, and appears to be a CompositeCharacter of the Heroine and Yuriko from ''Videogame/ShinMegamiTenseiI'', but dies TakingTheBullet for you during the fight against Daleth several hours later (at the most). Her importance (and the true nature of the rest of the main cast) is only made clear after her death.

* Zeratul was killed in VideoGame/StarcraftIILegacyOfTheVoid while freeing Artanis from a link with his people called the Khala which the main villain corrupted and used to take over his body. Zeratul was instrumental in laying out the path for the characters of this game as well as VideoGame/StarcraftIIWingsOfLiberty and VideoGame/StarcraftIIHeartOfTheSwarm.

* ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'' somehow manages to do this with a central player character, namely Ethan Forrester, the newly appointed Lord of House Forrester. He is set up to be an important figure in the story, with the player having to make a number of important decisions to decide what kind of Lord he will eventually be. Then he is abruptly stabbed in the neck and killed by a bloodthirsty Ramsay Snow.

* Mark from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' sort of just appears between chapters one and two, and just ''barely'' skirts above SacrificialLamb since he actually does get quite a bit of characterization. Then he abruptly dies just as quickly as he appeared, and is [[ForgottenFallenFriend has immediately forgotten]] by the rest of the cast.

* Shanti in ''VideoGame/Geneforge 2'' is the player's mentor throughout the first act of the game, and works alongside them to investigate the conspiracy of Drypeak. This ends when she goes ahead of them into the tunnels at the northeast end of the desert, and gets killed by Stanis at the other end. The player doesn't learn the true nature of her disappearance until much later, however, when they find her body in a grove near the city of Rising.