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* Two small moments that are easy to miss: It's entirely possible to tell Edward about both Tellah and Yang after the former dies and the latter's DisneyDeath. He doesn't take either well at all.
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* Poor Edward loses his new love, his parents, and the majority of people in his kingdom in less than a day and his entire carefree life of being a traveling Bard is pretty much forever ended thanks to Golbez. While he gains a lifelong friend in Cecil and new found confidence and belief in himself it's telling that even years later in the sequel he's still dealing with the mental scars of everything he had to go through.
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* Almost every scene mentioned on this page usually play the theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3t_FtHNblk Cry ]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNGMCwZq2yQ In Sorrow]]. A very fitting name indeed.

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* Almost every scene mentioned on this page usually play the theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3t_FtHNblk smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=9573 Cry ]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNGMCwZq2yQ In Sorrow]]. A very fitting name indeed.

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'''Rydia:''' Tellah, Yang, Cid... They're all gone... Please, no more... *sob*

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'''Rydia:''' Tellah, Yang, Cid... They're all gone... Please, no more... *sob**sob*\\
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--->'''Edge:''' Leave! I can take care of myself!\\
'''Rydia:''' [[SuddenlyShouting Stop it]]!\\
''([[OOCIsSeriousBusiness everyone turns to look at Rydia]])''\\
'''Rydia:''' Tellah, Yang, Cid... They're all gone... Please, no more... *sob*
'''Edge:''' Hey...
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* Cecil gets separated from the party and washes up on ''Mysidia,'' the town he and the Red Wings terrorized at the beginning of the game. Naturally, the townspeople proceed to treat him like total shit, and while it is hard to watch, you have to remember that they're ''completely justified'' to react the way they do.
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'''Cecil:''' Open the door, Yang!\\

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'''Cecil:''' Open the door, Yang!\\Yang! (desperately pounds the door)\\



'''Rydia:''' Cid...\\
'''Rosa:''' (leans into Cecil) One after another...\\
'''Kain:''' Rushing to die like fools! (pounds fist into railing)\\

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'''Rosa:''' Cid...(leans into Cecil)\\
'''Rydia:''' Cid...One after another...\\
'''Rosa:''' (leans into Cecil) One after another...\\
'''Kain:''' Rushing to die like fools! (pounds his fist into railing)\\the railing in frustration)\\
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'''Cid':'' I was hoping I'd get to see your kids someday, but someone's got to keep Yang company. You get yourselves back to Baron, talk to my boys when you get there.\\

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'''Cid':'' '''Cid':''' I was hoping I'd get to see your kids someday, but someone's got to keep Yang company. You get yourselves back to Baron, talk to my boys when you get there.\\
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** Just before this scene, KluYa is seen chastising his son for not being diligent with his magic studies, not even mastering a basic spell like Cure. So on top of failing to revive his father, Theodor was also burdened with the fact that if he'd just ''listened'' to his father, he could have saved him.

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** Just before this scene, KluYa [=KluYa=] is seen chastising his son for not being diligent with his magic studies, not even mastering a basic spell like Cure. So on top of failing to revive his father, Theodor was also burdened with the fact that if he'd just ''listened'' to his father, he could have saved him.

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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has plenty of moments, especially when [[spoiler: Porom and Palom, two child-wizards, turned themselves to stone to save their allies from being crushed by the walls of a collapsing room.]] Even though we get some good news about them during a later boss fight, that moment is still a heartbreaker. Made even worse when you remember [[spoiler: they're only ''five years old'']]. It is probably because of this that [=FWAKs=] regarding the ability to depetrify them appeared.

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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has plenty of moments, especially when [[spoiler: Porom and Palom, two child-wizards, turned themselves to stone to save their allies from being crushed by the walls of a collapsing room.]] room. Even though we get some good news about them during a later boss fight, that moment is still a heartbreaker. Made even worse when you remember [[spoiler: they're only ''five years old'']].old''. It is probably because of this that [=FWAKs=] regarding the ability to depetrify them appeared.



* Also there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents, who've been horribly mutated into inhuman monstrosities, will themselves to die in front of Edge, as he is begging them not to.]]

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* Also there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents, who've been horribly mutated into inhuman monstrosities, will themselves to die in front of Edge, as he is begging them not to.]]



---> '''Yang''': Forgive me...\\

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---> '''Yang''': '''Yang:''' Forgive me...\\



'''Cecil''': Yang!? Yang!!\\
'''Yang''': If you should see my wife again, tell her to live enough for us both.\\
'''Kain''': Don't be a fool! Open the door!\\
'''Rydia''': Yang!\\
'''Rosa''': Please, Yang, don't throw your life away!\\
'''Yang''': It's been an honor fighting with you.\\
'''Cecil''': Open the door, Yang!\\

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'''Cecil''': '''Cecil:''' Yang!? Yang!!\\
'''Yang''': '''Yang:''' If you should see my wife again, tell her to live enough for us both.\\
'''Kain''': '''Kain:''' Don't be a fool! Open the door!\\
'''Rydia''': '''Rydia:''' Yang!\\
'''Rosa''': '''Rosa:''' Please, Yang, don't throw your life away!\\
'''Yang''': '''Yang:''' It's been an honor fighting with you.\\
'''Cecil''': '''Cecil:''' Open the door, Yang!\\



'''Yang''': Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!! *boom*\\
'''Cecil''': ''[[SayMyName Yang!]]''

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'''Yang''': '''Yang:''' Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!! *boom*\\
'''Cecil''': '''Cecil:''' ''[[SayMyName Yang!]]''



---> '''Rydia''': They're closing on us!\\
'''Cid''': Come on... Enterprise!\\

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---> '''Rydia''': '''Rydia:''' They're closing on us!\\
'''Cid''': '''Cid:''' Come on... Enterprise!\\



'''Cid''': The engines can't take this! Cecil, take over!\\
'''Rosa''': Cid!\\
'''Rydia''': What are you doing?!\\

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'''Cid''': '''Cid:''' The engines can't take this! Cecil, take over!\\
'''Rosa''': '''Rosa:''' Cid!\\
'''Rydia''': '''Rydia:''' What are you doing?!\\



'''Cid''': Once you breach the surface, I'll seal off the hole with this!\\
'''Rosa''': No, not you too!\\
'''Cid''': I was hoping I'd get to see your kids someday, but someone's got to keep Yang company. You get yourselves back to Baron, talk to my boys when you get there.\\
'''Rosa''': But Cid!\\
'''Rydia''': You'll die!\\
'''Cid''': And so young, too! (jumps of airship carrying hand-nuke) Bombs away! Try stopping this, Golbez! My once-in-a-lifetime unaided flight! *kaboom*\\

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'''Cid''': '''Cid:''' Once you breach the surface, I'll seal off the hole with this!\\
'''Rosa''': '''Rosa:''' No, not you too!\\
'''Cid''': '''Cid':'' I was hoping I'd get to see your kids someday, but someone's got to keep Yang company. You get yourselves back to Baron, talk to my boys when you get there.\\
'''Rosa''': '''Rosa:''' But Cid!\\
'''Rydia''': '''Rydia:''' You'll die!\\
'''Cid''': '''Cid:''' And so young, too! (jumps of airship carrying hand-nuke) Bombs away! Try stopping this, Golbez! My once-in-a-lifetime unaided flight! *kaboom*\\



'''Rydia''': Cid...\\
'''Rosa''': (leans into Cecil) One after another...\\
'''Kain''': Rushing to die like fools! (pounds fist into railing)\\
'''Cecil''': We go to Baron -- for Cid.

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'''Rydia''': '''Rydia:''' Cid...\\
'''Rosa''': '''Rosa:''' (leans into Cecil) One after another...\\
'''Kain''': '''Kain:''' Rushing to die like fools! (pounds fist into railing)\\
'''Cecil''': '''Cecil:''' We go to Baron -- for Cid.



* When Theodor [[spoiler: AKA Golbez]] tries to use Cure on his dead father.
** Just before this scene, [[spoiler: KluYa]] is seen chastising his son for not being diligent with his magic studies, not even mastering a basic spell like Cure. So on top of failing to revive his father, Theodor was also burdened with the fact that if he'd just ''listened'' to his father, he could have saved him.
* [[spoiler: Tellah]]'s death, made even more poignant when you beat the game and realize [[spoiler: out of all of the {{Disney Death}}s, he's one of the only characters who actually stays dead through the end]].
** In the FinalBoss fight, when [[spoiler: Tellah shows up, you realize that it's probably his ''soul'' from the afterlife.]]

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* When Theodor [[spoiler: AKA Golbez]] Golbez tries to use Cure on his dead father.
** Just before this scene, [[spoiler: KluYa]] KluYa is seen chastising his son for not being diligent with his magic studies, not even mastering a basic spell like Cure. So on top of failing to revive his father, Theodor was also burdened with the fact that if he'd just ''listened'' to his father, he could have saved him.
* [[spoiler: Tellah]]'s Tellah's death, made even more poignant when you beat the game and realize [[spoiler: out of all of the {{Disney Death}}s, he's one of the only characters who actually stays dead through the end]].
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** In the FinalBoss fight, when [[spoiler: Tellah shows up, you realize that it's probably his ''soul'' from the afterlife.]]



* When Golbez [[spoiler:is reverted back to his senses]], it is very sad to see Cecil's realization [[spoiler:that he was fighting his own brother]].
** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] by no fault of their own is very sad itself. [[spoiler:[[TragicVillain Golbez]]]], really, was just as much a victim as everyone else because he was used by Zemus and ''is'' in fact a good person, and the fact is everyone has good and bad inside them.

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* When Golbez [[spoiler:is is reverted back to his senses]], senses, it is very sad to see Cecil's realization [[spoiler:that that he was fighting his own brother]].
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** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] enemies by no fault of their own is very sad itself. [[spoiler:[[TragicVillain Golbez]]]], [[TragicVillain Golbez]], really, was just as much a victim as everyone else because he was used by Zemus and ''is'' in fact a good person, and the fact is everyone has good and bad inside them.
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** In every version, these events and seeing Edge being too stubborn to accept help from the party- essentially throwing his life away- are what finally cause [[IronWoobie Rydia]] to finally break down in tears after having witnessed and endured countless slaughters and battles resulting in the deaths of loved ones. Becomes a Heartwarming moment when her crying is what causes Edge to soften up and accept healing.
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* Also there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents kill themselves in front of Edge as he is begging them not to.]]

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* Also there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents kill parents, who've been horribly mutated into inhuman monstrosities, will themselves to die in front of Edge Edge, as he is begging them not to.]]

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