History TearJerker / SkullGirls

* Painwheel's whole existence probably counts. Once just a normal girl, she was kidnapped and turned into a [[MindControl mind controlled]], Anti-Skullgirl monster. Things do downhill from there. [[spoiler: She seems to have regained control at the end of her story mode and attempts to go home, but her parents reject her and call her a monster. Not only that, but it is revealed that she is still without freedom, as the Skull Heart somehow took control of her, turning her into the new Skullgirl.]]

* Peacock's ending [[spoiler:shows that she and Marie were once good friends. Marie reveals that she became the Skullgirl in order to rid the world of evil people like Peacock's slave traders and the Medici family. She does not wish to harm Peacock, who she calls Patricia, and asks her to go away, but Peacock decides to free her from the Skull Heart's misery. After listening to Marie's last words, Peacock decides to continue Marie's goal of destroying the Medici Family.]]
** Before that, there's [[spoiler: the destruction of the Anti-Skullgirls Lab. Peacock's on the verge of tears seeing how her friends and her father figure Dr. Avian were dying after Valentine wrecked the place.]]
* Squigly's story mode is already sad enough from beginning to end, [[spoiler:but the post-credits scene of Filia standing at her grave drives it all home.]]
** [[spoiler: "Here lie Sienna 'Squigly' Contiello & Leviathan. May they rest peace until we meet again".]]
** Has maybe the slightest tinge of Heartwarming, when you consider [[spoiler: that Squigly will be coming back when the Skullheart reappears. Not "Goodbye", so much as "See You In A Few Years".]]
* In Valentine's ending, you can see [[spoiler: Painwheel's absolutely lost look upon descending into the bowels of the chapel and discovering no Skullgirl but instead Valentine's discarded bonesaw.]]
* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make him seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, subsequently leading to her death when Beowulf had to take drastic measures. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism. Especially heartbreaking when you take into account that Beowulf and Grendel actually had great mutual respect of each other outside of the ring.]]
* When Robo Fortune decides to deliver the Skull Heart [[spoiler: but not before the Skull Heart asks how she knows if delivering it to Brain Drain won't result in a bigger tragedy. She simply states that she going to deliver it matter-of-factly, and without any of her usual zingers.]]

* Squigly's story mode is already sad enough from beginning to end [[spoiler:, But the post-credits scene drives all home.]]

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* When Robo Fortune decided to deliver the skullheart [[spoiler: but not before the skull heart ask how she knows if Brain Drain won't make a bigger mistake/tragedy. She just sad she going to deliver it in a monotone voice and without any of her usual zingers.]]

* When Robo Fortune decided to deliver the skullheart [[spoiler: but not before the skull heart ask how she knows if Brain Drain won't make a bigger mistake/tragedy. She just sad she going to deliver it in a monotone voice and without any of her usual zingers.]]

* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make him seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, subsequently leading to her death when Beowulf had to take drastic measures. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism. Especially heartbreaking when you take into account that Beowulf and Grendel actually had great mutual respect of each other outside of the ring.]]

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* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make him seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, forcing Beowulf to deal with her, too. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism. Especially heartbreaking when you take into account that Beowulf and Grendel actually had great mutual respect of each other outside of the ring.]]

* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make Beowulf seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, forcing Beowulf to deal with her, too. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism. Especially heartbreaking when you take into account that Beowulf and Grendel actually had great mutual respect of each other outside of the ring.]]

* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make Beowulf seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, forcing Beowulf to deal with her, too. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism. Especially heartbreaking when you take into account that Beowulf and Grendel actually had great mutual respect outside of the ring.]]

* In Beowulf's story, [[spoiler: it turns out that the Beowulf/Grendel title fight was rigged. The Canopian Kingdom commissioned the Medici mafia to drug Grendel before his fight to stack the odds in Beowulf's favor to make Beowulf seem like a great warrior and keep wartime morale up. Unfortunately, this had the side effect of Grendel dying in the fight, causing his mother to freak out and attack the audience, forcing Beowulf to deal with her, too. The Medicis basically forced Beowulf into unwittingly killing two people in cold blood, all in the name of patriotism.]]

* In Valentine's ending, you can see [[spoiler: Painwheel's absolutely lost look upon descending into the bowels of the chapel and discovering no Skullgirl but instead Valentine's discarded bonesaw.]]

* While Valentine's ending wasn't particularly tearjerking on its own, [[spoiler: Painwheel's absolutely lost look upon descending into the bowels of the chapel and discovering no Skullgirl but instead Valentine's discarded bonesaw, coupled with the BGM playing, really just makes me feel... feels.]]

* Peacock's ending [[spoiler:shows that she and Marie were once good friends. Marie reveals that she became the Skullgirl in order to rid the world of evil people like Peacock's slave traders and the Medici family. She does not wish to harm Peacock, who she calls Patricia, and askes her to go away, but Peacock decides to free her from the Skull Heart's misery. After listening to Marie's last words, Peacock decides to continue Marie's goal of destroying the Medici Family.]]

** Has maybe the slightest tinge of Heartwarming, when you consider [[spoiler: that Squigly will be coming back when the Skullheart reappears. Not "Goodbye", so much as "See You In A Few Years".]]

** Has maybe the slightest tinge of Heartwarming, when you consider [[spoiler: that Squigly will be coming back when the Skullheart reappears.]]

** [[spoiler: "Here lie Sienna 'Squigly' Contiello & Leviathan. May they rest peace until we meet again".]]

* Squigly's story mode is already sad enough from beggining to end [[spoiler:, But the post-credits scene drives all home.]]

** [[spoiler: Here lie Sienna "Squigly" Contiello & Leviathan. May they rest peace until we meet again.]]

** [[spoilers: Here lie Sienna "Squigly" Contiello & Leviathan. May they rest peace until we meet again.]]

** Before that, there's [[spoiler: the destruction of the Anti-Skullgirls Lab. Peacock's on the verge of tears seeing how her friends and her father figure Dr. Avian were dying after Valentine wrecked the place.]]

* Peacock's ending [[spoiler: shows that she and Marie were once good friends. Marie reveals that she became the Skullgirl in order to rid the world of evil people like Peacock's slave traders and the Medici family. She does not wish to harm Peacock, who she calls Patricia, and askes her to go away, but Peacock decides to free her from the Skull Heart's misery. After listening to Marie's last words, Peacock decides to continue Marie's goal of destroying the Medici Family.]]

* Painwheel's whole existence probably counts. Once just a normal girl, she was kidnapped and turned into a [[MindControl mind controlled]], Anti-Skullgirl monster. ItGotWorse from there. [[spoiler: She seems to have regained control at the end of her story mode and attempts to go home, but her parents reject her and call her a monster. Not only that, but it is revealed that she is still without freedom, as the Skull Heart somehow took control of her, turning her into the new Skullgirl.]]

* Painwheel's whole existence probably counts. Once just a normal girl, she was kidnapped and turned into a [[MindControl mind controlled]], Anti Skull-Girl monster. ItGotWorse from there. [[spoiler: She seems to have regained control at the end of her story mode and attempts to go home, but her parents reject her and call her a monster. Not only that, but it is revealed that she is still without freedom, as the Skull Heart somehow took control of her, turning her into the new Skull Girl.]]

* Peacock's ending [[spoiler: shows that she and Marie were once good friends. Marie reveals that she became the Skull Girl in order to rid the world of evil people like Peacock's slave traders and the Medici family. She does not wish to harm Peacock, who she calls Patricia, and askes her to go away, but Peacock decides to free her from the Skull Heart's misery. After listening to Marie's last words, Peacock decides to continue Marie's goal of destroying the Medici Family.]]

* Peacock's ending [[spoiler: shows that she and Marie were once good friends. Marie reveals that she became the Skull Girl in order to rid the world of evil people like Peacock's slave traders and the Medici family. She does not wish to harm Peacock, who she calls Patricia, and askes her to go away, but Peacock decides to free her from the Skull Heart's misery. After listening to Marie's last words, Peacock decides to continue Marie's goal of destroying the Medici Family.]]