History TearJerker / SoulSeries

* Li Long's ending in the original ''Soul Edge''. He had finally succeeded in defeating both Cervantes and Inferno (known at the time as Soul Edge), but unexpectedly falls down to the ground via his own critical wounds after trying to recite one of his win quotes. His story epilogue then shows him trying to reach the cursed sword itself, but failing in the end and then [[SayMyName shouting out the name of his beloved Chie]] before supposedly [[KilledOffForReal succumbing to his wounds and dying]] [[spoiler: although it would be revealed later on that Li Long had actually barely survived his battle against Cervantes and spent the next few years as a BrokenAce before [[ThrowTheDogABone finally]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments reuniting with Chie and their son Riki]]]]. The music that plays from within his story epilogue of both the original Arcade and the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation}} port's Edge Master mode, titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPT5Wn5TOAQ&noredirect=1 "The Last Bit of Hope - Dragon's Gasp"]] ''does not help one bit'' when it comes to the tear jerking of the entire scenario.

** Parts of Tira's ending somehow make the psychotic, bloodthirsty, [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bitch]]... into TheWoobie. [[spoiler:It's just so sad and pathetic, as she's begging Nightmare not to leave her alone...]]
*** Considering how Tira always sought companionship, it's even sadder. After her time as a member of the Bird of Passage, she was more or less adopted into a family for a short period--but her insanity caused her to KillThemAll when she got into a small squabble with them.

* Siegfried's alternate ending in the first game has him destroy Soul Edge rather than taking it. While it may sound like a happy ending at first, it then cuts to him standing on a mountain near a village that also appears in his bad ending, Siegfried apologizes to his Dad for killing him and admitting that he's unsure of what to do now that he's come out of denial about killing his father.

* Lizardman's backstory in ''Soulcalibur III'' is heartbreaking when you discover that [[spoiler:he is a man stuck as a reptilian killing machine who can't speak, forsaken by everyone, even by his god, and desperately (and vainly) trying to get his humanity back while his monster side engulfs him more and more.]]

* Li Long's ending in the original Soul Edge. He had finally succeeded in defeating both Cervantes and Inferno (known at the time as SoulEdge), but unexpectedly falls down to the ground via his own critical wounds after trying to recite one of his win quotes. His story epilogue then shows him trying to reach the cursed sword itself, but failing in the end and then [[SayMyName shouting out the name of his beloved Chie]] before supposedly [[KilledOffForReal succumbing to his wounds and dying]] [[spoiler: although it would be revealed later on that Li Long had actually barely survived his battle against Cervantes and spent the next few years as a BrokenAce before [[GiveTheDogABone finally]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments reuniting with Chie and their son Riki]]]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPT5Wn5TOAQ&noredirect=1 The music that plays from within his story epilogue of both the original Arcade and the PlayStation port's Edge Master mode, titled "The Last Bit of Hope - Dragon's Gasp" does not help one bit when it comes to the tear jerking of the entire scenario]].

* Li Long's ending in the original Soul Edge. He had finally succeeded in defeating both Cervantes and Inferno (known at the time as SoulEdge), but unexpectedly falls down to the ground via his own critical wounds after trying to recite one of his win quotes. His story epilogue then shows him trying to reach the cursed sword itself, but failing in the end and then [[SayMyName shouting out the name of his beloved Chie]] before supposedly [[KilledOffForReal succumbing to his wounds and dying]] [[spoiler: although it would be revealed later on that Li Long had actually barely survived his battle against Cervantes and spent the next few years as a BrokenAce before [[GiveTheDogABone finally]] [[HeartwarmingMoment reuniting with Chie and their son Riki]]]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPT5Wn5TOAQ&noredirect=1 The music that plays from within his story epilogue of both the original Arcade and the PlayStation port's Edge Master mode, titled "The Last Bit of Hope - Dragon's Gasp" does not help one bit when it comes to the tear jerking of the entire scenario]].

--> Pyrrha: We're family aren't we?
--> Patroklos: Yes, but why is this happening to OUR family!?

* Sophitia's ending in ''Soulcalibur IV''. Despite the initial {{Narm}}, Algol's words to her conveys his sadness: [[spoiler: over being forced to kill his own son]].

* Sophitia's ending in ''Soulcalibur IV''. Despite the initial {{Narm}}, this Troper was sent on a snifflefit after one line: [[spoiler:"Time is cruel. Even with all of this power, I cannot undo the past..."]]

* Sophitia's ending in SoulCalibur 4. Despite the initial {{Narm}}, this troper was sent on a snifflefit after one line: [[spoiler:"Time is cruel. Even with all of this power, I cannot undo the past..."]]
** Parts of Tira's ending somehow make the psychotic, bloodthirsty, [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bitch]]...into TheWoobie. [[spoiler:It's just so sad and pathetic, as she's begging Nightmare not to leave her alone...]]
*** Considering how Tira always sought companionship, it's even sadder. After her time as a member of the Bird of Passage, she was more or less adopted into a family for a short period- but her insanity caused her to KillThemAll when she got into a small squabble with them.
* Lizardman's background in SoulCalibur 3 is heartbreaking when you discover that [[spoiler:he is a man stuck as a reptilian killing machine who can't speak, forsaken by everyone, even by his god, and desperately (and vainly) trying to get his humanity back while his monster side engulfs him more and more.]]
* The ending cutscene in chapter 11 of ''SoulCalibur V'''s story mode is also heartrending. [[spoiler:Yes, Patrokolos is understandably [[HeroicBSOD very rattled by multiple revelations]] regarding his [[UnwittingPawn old employer]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the missions he went on at said employer's orders]], and yes his newfound sister did look rather creepy with the new [[RedRightHand arm]][=/=][[BlackEyesOfCrazy eyes]][=/=][[PowerEchoes voice]] she had going... but the boy shoving a sword in the face of, then fleeing in terror from, the young woman who had finally found the family she had been deprived of all her life ''just after she saved his idiot hide'' was far too cruel for words (probably just as [[ManipulativeBastard Tira]] [[FaceHeelTurn planned]])....]]

* Also from the Heartwarming page: Talim's ending in ''IV''. While most of the other fighters either kill Algol or strip him of his powers, Talim doesn't. Instead, ''[[spoiler: she reunites him with his dead son!]]''

* SoulCalibur 4. Sophitia's story ending. Despite the initial {{Narm}} his troper was sent on a snifflefit after one line: [[spoiler: "Time is cruel. No matter how much power I have, I can't change the past..."]]

* Since SoulCalibur 3 Aeon Calcos\Lizardman's background is heart-rending, when you discover that [[spoiler: he is still a man, trapped into a reptilian killing machine who can neither speak, forsaken by everyone, even by his god, desperately (and vainly) trying to get his humanity back, while his monster side engulfs him more and more.]]
* The ending cutscene in chapter 11 of ''SoulCalibur V'''s story mode is also heartrending. [[spoiler: Yes, Patrokolos is understandably [[HeroicBSOD very rattled by multiple revelations]] regarding his [[UnwittingPawn old employer]] and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the missions he went on at said employer's orders]], and yes his newfound sister did look rather creepy with the new [[RedRightHand arm]][=/=][[BlackEyesOfCrazy eyes]][=/=][[PowerEchoes voice]] she had going... but the boy shoving a sword in the face of, then fleeing in terror from, the young woman who had finally found the family she had been deprived of all her life ''just after she saved his idiot hide'' was far too cruel for words (probably just as [[ManipulativeBastard Tira]] [[FaceHeelTurn planned]])....]]