History TearJerker / FinalFantasyIV

* The sacrifices of Yang and Cid, within about two minutes of each other and the party pleading for both of them not to go through with it.

* ''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'']].

* Palom and Porom petrifying themselves to save the party. Sure, they do eventually get better by the end of the game, but you didn't know that at the time. Those who liked them bawled uncontrollably. Those who didn't like them still shed a tear for their selfless sacrifice. This led to an uprise of FWAK entries saying that it's possible to unpetrify them.

* Palom and Porom petrifying themselves to save the party. Sure, they do eventually get better, but you didn't know that at the time. Those who liked them bawled uncontrollably. Those who didn't like them still shed a tear for their selfless sacrifice. This led to an uprise of FWAK entries saying that it's possible to unpetrify them.

* Palom and Porom petrifying themselves to save the party. Sure, they do eventually get better, but you didn't know that at the time. The people who liked them bawled uncontrollably. Those who didn't like them still shed a tear for their selfless sacrifice. This led to an uprise of FWAK entries saying that it's possible to unpetrify them.

* Palom and Porom petrifying themselves to save the party. The people who liked them bawled uncontrollably. Those who didn't like them still shed a tear for their selfless sacrifice. Sure, they do eventually get better, but you didn't know that at the time. This led to an uprise of FWAK entries saying that it's possible to unpetrify them.

** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] by now 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.

** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] by now 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]]

** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] by now fault of their own is very said itself. [[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

** The fact that [[spoiler: two brothers are forced to be enemies]] by now fault of their own is very said itself. [[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

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

----> '''Rydia''': They're closing on us!\\

---->'''Kain:''' Everyone chooses death too quickly...

** Also in the game there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents kill themselves in front of Edge as he is begging them not to.]]
** The sacrifices of Yang and Cid, within about two minutes of each other and the party pleading for both of them not to go through with it.
*** Starting with Yang, who sought to stop the Tower of Babil's cannon from destroying the dwarves by using his own body to make it misfire. This makes the introduction to Edge, his inevitable fifth-slot replacement, sting a lot more.

*** And then there's Cid, who jumped off the Enterprise with the FFIV equivalent of a tactical nuke with the intent of shutting the underground behind them and stop the Red Wings' pursuit. And just when you thought you had him back.

*** In the Advance version, Kain gives us this line:

* When Theodore [[spoiler: AKA Golbez]] tries to use Cure on his dead father.
* [[spoiler: Tellah]]'s death, made even more poignant when you beat the game and realize [[spoiler: out of all of the {{Disney death}}s and "{{Back from the dead}}'s", he's one of the only characters who actually stays dead through the end]].

* 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 music as well ...
* Almost all of the above and just about every scene that would qualify for this page usually play to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3t_FtHNblk Cry ]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNGMCwZq2yQ In Sorrow]]. A very fitting name indeed.

** In the FinalBoss fight, when Tellah shows up, you realize that it's probably his ''soul'' from the afterlife.

* ''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'']].

* ''FinalFantasyIV'' has plenty of moments, but the one that got me was 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'']].
** And yet worse, for this troper in her playthrough of the [[VideoGameRemake DS version]]: [[spoiler:Porom leveled up and learned new magic right after the Cagnazzo fight, and her level up animation is her clapping with joy and just the thought that she wasn't gonna get to try out this new thing she learned and...excuse me, I've got something in my eyes...]]

** Hey, what about the sacrifices of Yang and Cid, within about 2 mins of each other and the party pleading for both of them not to go through with it.

** -sniff-

-->Kain: Everyone chooses death too quickly...

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

'''Cecil''': Yang! Yang!!\\
'''Yang''': If you should see my wife again, tell her to live enough for us both!\\

'''Rosa''': Please, Yang! Don't throw your life away!\\
'''Cecil''': Yang!!\\
'''Yang''': It was an honor fighting with all of you.\\

'''Cecil''': ''[[SayMyName YANG!!]]''

--> '''Rydia''': They're gaining on us!\\

'''Cecil''': Cid, what are you doing?!\\

'''Cid''': Once you've breached the surface, I'll seal the hole off for good -- with this!\\
'''Rosa''': Cid, 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 there.\\
'''Cecil''': But Cid!\\

'''Rosa''': Cid... (leans into Cecil)\\
'''Rydia''': One after another...\\

'''Cecil''': We go to Baron... for Cid!

* when Theodore [[spoiler: AKA Golbez]] tries to use cure on his dead father.
* [[spoiler: Tellah]]'s death, made even more poignant when you beat the game and realize [[spoiler: out of all of the {{Disney death}}s and {{Back from the dead}}s, he's one of the only characters who actually stays dead through the end]]

** Also in the game there is the scene where [[spoiler: Edge's parents kill themselves in front of Edge as he is begging them not too'']]

'''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*\\
('''cue shift of scene to the Enterprise overlooking the sealed mountain behind Agart village'')\\

** hey, what about the sacrifices of Yang and Cid, within about 2 mins of each other:
* Yang: "I will take care of things in here. The rest of you get out!... If you should see my wife again, tell her to live enough for us both." Cue explosion.
** And turns into tears of frustration when you realized that the game offed him so that his party slot could be filled by Edge, the tissue-paper ninja.
* Cid: "I was hoping I'd get to see your kids someday, but someone's got to keep Yang company... (jumps of airship carrying hand-nuke) Bombs away! Try stopping this, Golbez! My once-in-a-lifetime unaided flight!" explosion
* Rosa: "One after another..."
* Kain: "Rushing to die like fools!"'''

* [[spoiler: Tellah]]'s death, made even more poignant when you beat the game and realize [[spoiler: out of all of the {{Disney death}}s and {{Back from the dead}}s, he's the only character who actually stays dead through the end]]