History Woobie / Deltarune

* Also quite surprisingly, [[PlayerCharacter Kris]] falls in this category too. Though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home, and trusty friends), they've had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters — they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player through a SOUL (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[OptionalBoss Spamton NEO]]) and this also prevents them from playing the piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players. If you decide to follow the Weird route, Kris also loses one of their only friends and he becomes shocked (as described by Susie and Ralsei) after doing everything he did, all because of {{you|Bastard}}. This is all, however, without mentioning how much it's implied Kris misses Asriel, who apparently was an amazing brother towards Kris. Several of Kris' responses towards events that involve Asriel are {{tearjerk|er}}ing, with the biggest offender being the "hot chocolate" at the family diner; upon drinking the cocoa cup, Kris' throat tightens... Yikes.

* [[TheCutie Noelle Holiday]], dear God. She already has many problems from the get go: her father, Rudy, is hospitalized for unknown reasons that are implied to be [[YourDaysAreNumbered terminal]] and Noelle visits his room everyday; her mother is the mayor of Hometown but is always [[WhenYouComingHomeDad too busy to spend time with Noelle]] and is strict to boot (implied to be such to {{abusive|Parents}} levels); and she is smothered by her [[StalkerWithoutACrush co-dependent study classmate]], [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Berdly]]. Not to mention, Noelle is described by her father to be afraid of lots of things, and due to his seemingly terminal condition, he is afraid he won't be able to be there for her.

** However, the Weird Route takes the trauma from 10 to 100: after making a "truce" with Kris so they can get out of the Dark World, she is [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslit]] into [[CorruptTheCutie becoming a]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters killing machine]] under Kris' (read: ''[[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your]]'') command under the pretense "she is becoming stronger" and, despite attempting to warn him to run away, is coerced into using her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to ''[[KillItWithIce kill]]'' [[AlasPoorScrappy Berdly]]. She becomes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone traumatized]] by the experience, afraid of Kris' very presence, and if not for the fact Susie quickly intervenes, could be pushed even further over the edge if you reveal to her that it [[ThatWasNotADream wasn't a dream]]… poor, poor Noelle.

* [[NiceGuy Ralsei]] gets a free ticket to Woobieland in Chapter 2 as well. As soon as Kris and Susie return to the Dark World at the start of the chapter, he is ecstatic to see his friends again. The reasons to it come afloat at [[ItMakesSenseInContext the swan ride in Queen's castle]]: prior to meeting Kris and Susie, Ralsei ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends never had any real friends]]'', and he always wanted to know the feeling of them. The arrival of Kris and Susie teach Ralsei a lot — he futilely tries to convince [[TheBully Susie]] to change her ways and is [[WideEyedIdealist a firm believer of sparing everyone through Mercy]], until the battle with [[NoNonsenseNemesis King]] [[TheFarmerAndTheViper teaches him]] [[TookALevelInCynic otherwise]]. Susie pulling Ralsei to the Cyber City's back path fortunately brings both much closer, as both learn from each other, with Ralsei learning it's okay to just BeYourself. Finally, he really loves Kris ([[WildMassGuessing the extent to which is unknown]]), seems to know about them very much, and respects their apparent willingness to help, to the point he holds them in very high regard, which says a lot about him.
** If you buy the implications that Kris is actually [[FalseFriend not fond of Ralsei at all]], it takes a different, ''{{tearjerk|er}}ing'' turn. Several of the responses Kris can take towards Ralsei include [[KickTheDog throwing the Manual to the floor "hard"]] in Chapter 1 (which prompts Ralsei to remark he could always "make a better one next time"), or FlippingTheBird at the camera during the aforementioned swan ride in Chapter 2. Likewise, if Kris drinks from the Tea items, they will recover [[FireForgedFriends 120 HP from Susie's tea]], [[ChildhoodFriends 70 HP from the Noelle Tea]]... and [[PowerUpLetdown a mere 60 HP from Ralsei's tea]]. With this in mind, one could argue the only reason why Kris is ever nice towards Ralsei is because of the SOUL's ([[VideoGameCaringPotential your]]) actions, and that Kris sees Ralsei as little more than a stranger, or worse, a grim reminder of someone Kris' misses horribly (Asriel) to the point that, if they really wanted to, Kris could lash out at Ralsei through no fault of his own. Poor fluffy boy.

* [[TheBully Susie]] is the class delinquent who scares everyone, steals chalk to eat, and threatens Kris when Alphys makes the terrible mistake of sending both to get her some chalk. However, Susie is obviously ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends very]]'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lonely]], has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a rather realistic response]] to being TrappedInAnotherWorld, and [[JerkassHasAPoint points out that it's hard for her to be nice because she hasn't had much practice]]. Chapter 2 also implies her relationship with her parents might be strained ([[ParentalNeglect to ambiguous]] [[AbusiveParents levels]]), further driving her to be [[{{Jerkass}} the way she is]] (she spares Kris at the start of the game only out of respect for Toriel, giving a lot of dark implications). When Lancer says he wants to be like her, she seems surprised, and her constant fixation on food suggests she might not be eating right (at one point in Chapter 1, she says she's only eaten chalk for breakfast). Her friendship with Lancer finally brings out her soft side, though, and in time, she learns to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold warm up to]] [[TrueCompanions Ralsei and especially Kris]].
* [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Berdly]], after Chapter 2. Having antagonized the party for so long, [[FreudianExcuse his motives to why he behaves]] like an AcademicAlphaBitch and [[TheRival hates Kris' guts]] finally surface [[BreakTheHaughty after receiving a severe]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by Susie: turns out [[FeetOfClay Berdly was never actually "the smart guy" of the class]], and he was always ignored by everyone and developing low self-esteem in the process, until he entered a SpellingBee contest which he ''accidentally'' won against Noelle in the final round, finally earning some recognition. However, this recognition soon evolved into an InferioritySuperiorityComplex where Berdly "had" to keep up as a top student to fill what he thought was everyone else's expectations, thus causing him to take Noelle for himself in order to study. It doesn't help that Berdly's self-esteem remains low since then, and while [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he genuinely cares for Noelle]], her being Kris' ChildhoodFriend made him [[GreenEyedMonster jealous as hell]], further fueling his complex. Susie finally talks Berdly into coming to terms with everything, and while his insufferable demeanor is still there, his opinion of the party finally mellows. People with low self-esteem or other issues could relate to Berdly's situation.
* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is an example of this in the Neutral route — after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, but not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since everyone he claims were important in his life disappeared, Spamton was reduced to living in the trash, with a [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment corruption in his programming]] which makes him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris into his "{{deal|WithTheDevil}}" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can hijack the "NEO body". After going NEO, he [[TreacherousQuestgiver betrays Kris]] out of [[PowerupLetdown disappointed desperation at his subpar upgrade]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]), with whether or not it being out of self-serving desires to keep helping Kris being left to interpretation. If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes [[HopeSpot his chance to gain freedom was only artificial]] after the last string holding him is cut and he falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to [[IJustWantToBeFree him wanting freedom]] [[IJustWantToBeSpecial and recognition all along]] and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they attempt to help him and free him.
-->'''Spamton:''' It seems after all I couldn't be anything more than a simple puppet. But you three... You're strong. With a power like that... Maybe you three can break your own strings. Let me become your strength.
** That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses]] [[AssholeVictim a lot of sympathy]] in the Weird Route, due to him not only taking over Queen's mansion, but also actively encouraging and assisting in what the player did to Noelle and the Darkners in said route, and even SlutShaming them for that.

* Also quite surprisingly, [[PlayerCharacter Kris]] falls in this category too. Though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home, and trusty friends), they've had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them from playing the piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players. This is all, however, without mentioning how much it's implied Kris misses Asriel, who apparently was an amazing brother towards Kris. Several of Kris' responses towards events that involve Asriel are {{tearjerk|er}}ing, with the biggest offender being the "hot chocolate" at the family diner; upon drinking the cocoa cup, Kris' throat tightens... Yikes.

** If you thought Chapter 1 was {{Tear Jerk|er}}ing, Chapter 2, aside from making Noelle a major character, kicks up the ante to TraumaCongaLine levels. She reveals she had an older sister, Dess, who is no longer with their family and is implied to have either died or disappeared prior to the events of ''Deltarune''. A flashback narrated by Berdly also reveals Noelle froze up in despair in a SpellingBee contest when she had to spell the word "December". Her room in the Dark World is filled with calendars set to December 25th, as a result of Noelle repeatedly searching the internet for "December Holiday", which has very strong implications about her sister Dess. Additionally, while she's in the Dark World, she also has to deal with both Queen, who wants to roboticize her head (or at least brainwash her), and Berdly, who is working with Queen. Thank the heavens she is finally [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] and (sort of) [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] at the end of the chapter despite everything she goes through.

* [[NiceGuy Ralsei]] gets a free ticket to Woobieland in Chapter 2 as well. As soon as Kris and Susie return to the Dark World at the start of the chapter, he is ecstatic to see his friends again. The reasons to it come afloat at [[ItMakesSenseInContext the swan ride in Queen's castle]]: prior to meeting Kris and Susie, Ralsei ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends never had any real friends]]'', and he always wanted to know the feeling of them. The arrival of Kris and Susie teach Ralsei a lot — he futilely tries to convince [[TheBully Susie]] to change her ways and is [[WideEyedIdealist a firm believer of sparing everyone through Mercy]], until the battle with [[NoNonsenseNemesis King]] [[TheFarmerAndTheViper teaches him]] [[TookALevelInCynic otherwise]], and after that he also learns that it's okay to just BeYourself. Finally, he really loves Kris ([[WildMassGuessing the extent to which is unknown]]), seems to know them so much, and respects their apparent willingness to help, to the point he holds them in very high regard, which says a lot about the fluffy boy.

* [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Berdly]], after Chapter 2. Having antagonized the party for so long, [[FreudianExcuse his motives to why he behaves]] like an AcademicAlphaBitch and [[TheRival hates Kris' guts]] finally surface [[BreakTheHaughty after receiving a severe]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by Susie: turns out [[FeetOfClay Berdly was never actually "the smart guy" of the class]], and he was always ignored by everyone and developing low self-esteem in the process, until he entered a SpellingBee contest which he ''accidentally'' won against Noelle in the final round, finally earning some recognition. However, this recognition soon evolved into an InferioritySuperiorityComplex where Berdly "had" to keep up as a top student to fill what he thought was everyone else's expectations, thus causing him to take Noelle for himself in order to study. It doesn't help that Berdly's self-esteem remains low since then, and while [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he genuinely cares for Noelle]], her being Kris' ChildhoodFriend made him [[GreenEyedMonster jealous as hell]], further fueling his complex. Susie finally talks Berdly into coming to terms with everything, and while his insufferable demeanor is still there, his opinion of the party finally mellows. Most people with low self-esteem or other issues could relate to Berdly's situation.
* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route — after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, but not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since everyone he claims were important in his life disappeared, Spamton was reduced to living in the trash, with a [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment corruption in his programming]] which makes him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris into his "{{deal|WithTheDevil}}" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. After going NEO, he [[TreacherousQuestgiver betrays Kris]] out of [[PowerupLetdown disappointed desperation at his subpar upgrade]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes [[HopeSpot his chance to gain freedom was only artificial]] after the last string holding him is cut and he falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to [[IJustWantToBeFree him wanting freedom]] [[IJustWantToBeSpecial and recognition all along]] and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they attempt to help him and free him.

* Perhaps surprisingly, [[TheCynic Seam]] the shopkeeper. They run a shop selling items that they admit they have no personal connection to, is the retired court magician, and had to lock up their only friend, [[MonsterClown Jevil]], for the safety of everyone else. Some of what [[GoMadFromTheRevelation Jevil]] told them certainly stuck with them about being [[MediumAwareness a fictional video game character]], and despite their composure it's quite clear Seam is beyond the DespairEventHorizon. But the worst part? They don't seem to care anymore whatsoever, and hide it all beneath a [[TheCynic cynical]] facade. All of this and their mangled, worn toy appearance gives them a pretty sympathetic side.
* Also quite surprisingly, [[PlayerCharacter Kris]] falls in this category too. Though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home, and trusty friends), they've had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them from playing the piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

** However, the Weird Route takes the trauma from 10 to 100: after making a "truce" with Kris so they can get out of the Dark World, she is [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslit]] into [[CorruptTheCutie becoming a]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters killing machine]] under Kris' (read: ''[[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your]]'') command under the pretence "she is becoming stronger" and, despite attempting to warn him to run away, is coerced into using her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to ''[[KillItWithIce kill]]'' [[AlasPoorScrappy Berdly]]. She becomes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone traumatized]] by the experience, afraid of Kris' very presence, and if not for the fact Susie quickly intervenes, could be pushed even further over the edge if you reveal to her that it [[ThatWasNotADream wasn't a dream]]… poor, poor Noelle.

* [[NiceGuy Ralsei]] gets a free ticket to Woobieland in Chapter 2 as well. As soon as Kris and Susie return to the Dark World at the start of the chapter, he is ecstatic to see his friends again. The reasons to it come afloat at [[ItMakesSenseInContext the swan ride in Queen's castle]]: prior to meeting Kris and Susie, Ralsei ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends never had any real friends]]'', and he always wanted to know the feeling of them. The arrival of Kris and Susie teach Ralsei a lot — he futilely tries to convince [[TheBully Susie]] to change her ways and is [[WideEyedIdealist a firm believer of sparing everyone through Mercy]], until the battle with [[NoNonsenseNemesis King]] [[TookALevelInCynic teaches him otherwise]], and after that he also learns that it's okay to just BeYourself. Finally, he really loves Kris ([[WildMassGuessing the extent to which is unknown]]), seems to know them so much, and respects their apparent willingness to help, to the point he holds them in very high regard, which says a lot about the fluffy boy.

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route — after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, but not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. After going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] out of [[PowerupLetdown disappointed desperation at his subpar upgrade]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and he falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him.

* [[TheCutie Noelle Holiday]], dear God. She already has many problems from the get go: her father, Rudy, is hospitalized for unknown reasons that are implied to be [[YourDaysAreNumbered terminal]] and Noelle visits his room everyday; her mother is the mayor of Hometown but is always [[WhenYouComingHomeDad too busy to spend time with Noelle]] and is strict to boot (implied to be such to {{abusive|Parents}} levels); and she is smothered by her [[StalkerWithoutACrush co-dependent study classmate]], [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Berdly]]. Not to mention, Noelle is described by her father to be afraid of lots of things, and due to his seemingly terminal condition, he is afraid he won't being able to be there for her.

** However, the Weird Route takes the trauma from 10 to 100: after making a "truce" with Kris so they can get out of the Dark World, she is [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslit]] into [[CorruptTheCutie becoming a]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters killing machine]] under Kris' (read: ''[[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your]]'') command under the pretence "she is becoming stronger" and, despite attempting to warn him to run away, is coerced into using her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to ''[[KillItWithIce kill]]'' [[AlasPoorScrappy Berdly]]. She becomes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone traumatized]] by the experience, afraid of Kris' very presence, and if not for the fact Susie quickly intervenes, could be pushed even further over the edge if you reveal to her that it [[ThatWasNotADream wasn't a dream]]... poor, poor Noelle.

* [[NiceGuy Ralsei]] gets a free ticket to Woobieland in Chapter 2 as well. As soon as Kris and Susie return to the Dark World at the start of the chapter, he is ecstatic to see his friends again. The reasons to it come afloat at [[ItMakesSenseInContext the swan ride in Queen's castle]]: prior to meeting Kris and Susie, Ralsei ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends never had any real friends]]'', and he always wanted to know the feeling of them. The arrival of Kris and Susie teach Ralsei a lot - he futilely tries to convince [[TheBully Susie]] to change her ways and is [[WideEyedIdealist a firm believer of sparing everyone through Mercy]], until the battle with [[NoNonsenseNemesis King]] [[TookALevelInCynic teaches him otherwise]], and after that he also learns that it's okay to just BeYourself. Finally, he really loves Kris ([[WildMassGuessing the extent to which is unknown]]), seems to know them so much, and respects their apparent willingness to help, to the point he holds them in very high regard, which says a lot about the fluffy boy.

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route - after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. After going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] out of [[PowerupLetdown disappointed desperation at his subpar upgrade]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him.

* Also quite surprisingly, [[PlayerCharacter Kris]] falls in this category too. Though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they've had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them from playing the piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

** That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses]] [[AssholeVictim any sort of sympathy]] in the Weird Route, due to him not only taking over Queen's mansion, but also actively encouraging and assisting in what the player did to Noelle and the Darkners in said route.

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route - after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. After going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him.

** However, the Weird Route takes the trauma from 0 to 60: after making a "truce" with Kris so they can get out of the Dark World, she is [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslit]] into [[CorruptTheCutie becoming a]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters killing machine]] under Kris' (and ''[[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your]]'') command under the pretense "she is becoming stronger" and, despite attempting to warn him to run away, is coerced into using her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to ''[[KillItWithIce kill]]'' [[AlasPoorScrappy Berdly]]. She becomes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone traumatized]] by the experience, afraid of Kris' very presence, and if not for the fact Susie quickly intervenes, could be pushed even further over the edge if you reveal to her that it [[ThatWasNotADream wasn't a dream]]... poor, poor Noelle.

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route - after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris Into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. And after going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him.

** If you thought Chapter 1 was {{Tear Jerk|er}}ing, Chapter 2, aside from making Noelle a major character, kicks up the ante to TraumaCongaLine levels. She reveals she had an older sister, Dess, who is no longer with their family and is implied to have either died or disappeared prior to the events of ''Deltarune''. A flashback narrated by Berdly also reveals Noelle froze up in despair in a SpellingBee contest when she had to spell the word "december". Her room in the Dark World is filled with calendars set to December 25th, as a result of Noelle repeatedly searching the internet for "December Holiday", which has very strong implications about her sister Dess. Additionally, while she's in the Dark World, she also has to deal with both Queen, who wants to roboticize her head (or at least brainwash her), and Berdly, who is working with Queen. Thank the heavens she is finally [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] and (sort of) [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] at the end of the chapter despite everything she goes through.

* Also quite surprisingly, [[PlayerCharacter Kris]] falls in this category too. Though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they've had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them from playing the piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route - after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris Into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. And after going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possibly the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him. (That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses]] [[AssholeVictim any sort of sympathy]] in the Weird Route, due to him not only taking over Queen's mansion, but also actively encouraging and assisting in what the player did to Noelle and the Darkners in said route.)

* [[TheBully Susie]] is the class delinquent who scares everyone, steals chalk to eat, and threatens Kris when Alphys makes the terrible mistake of sending both to get her some chalk. However, Susie is obviously ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends very]]'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lonely]], has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a rather realistic response]] to being TrappedInAnotherWorld, and [[JerkassHasAPoint points out that it's hard for her to be nice because she hasn't had much practice]]. Chapter 2 also implies her relationship with her parents might be strained ([[ParentalNeglect to ambiguous]] [[AbusiveParents levels]]), further driving her to be [[{{Jerkass}} the way she is]] (she spares Kris at the start of the game only out of respect for Toriel, giving a lot of dark implications). Her friendship with Lancer finally brings out her soft side, though, and in time, she learns to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold warm up to]] [[TrueCompanions Ralsei and especially Kris]].

* [[SnakeOilSalesman Spam]][[PerversePuppet ton]] is yet another example, at least in the Neutral route - after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. Ever since people he claims were important in his life died, Spamton lives in the trash, and he is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]]. The {{Jerkass}} part comes in when Spamton {{manipulat|ive Bastard}}es Kris Into his "deal" to "make him a [=[[=][[ArcWords Big Shot]][=]]=]", guiding them to Queen's basement so he can recover his forbidden NEO body. And after going NEO, he [[EvilAllAlong betrays Kris]] and tries to [[YourSoulIsMine steal Kris' soul]] to gain freedom (not unlike a certain animate flower from [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} the original game]]). If defeated non-violently, however, he realizes his chance to gain freedom was only artificial after the last string holding him is cut and falls down on the ground like a giant doll. While he's quite possible the most depraved villain in both chapters so far thanks to his [[TheChessmaster huge cunning and manipulative demeanor]], he remains {{tragic|Villain}} enough due to him wanting freedom and recognition all along and being genuinely grateful to Kris when they help him and free him. That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses]] [[AssholeVictim any sort of sympathy]] in the Weird Route.

Somehow, you remembered the characters that populated the beautiful world ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'', and realized [[TheWoobie some of their lives have been just pitiful]]... [[TearJerker the power of despair shines down within you]].

** If you thought Chapter 1 was {{Tear Jerk|er}}ing, Chapter 2, aside from making Noelle a major character, kicks up the ante to TraumaCongaLine levels. She reveals she had an older sister, Dess, who is no longer with their family and is implied to have either died or disappeared prior to the events of ''Deltarune''. A flashback narrated by Berdly also reveals Noelle froze up in despair in a SpellingBee contest when she had to spell the word "december", and if her calendar in her room in Dark World is to go by, December 25th is a fateful date for Noelle, which has very strong implications about her sister Dess. Additionally, while she's in the Dark World, she also has to deal with both Queen, who wants to roboticize her head (or at least brainwash her), and Berdly, who is working with Queen. Thank the heavens she is finally [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] and (sort of) [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] at the end of the chapter despite everything she goes through.

* Despite being a pampered RoyalBrat, [[IronWoobie Lancer]]'s life has been spectacularly crappy up to this point. [[AbusiveParents His father]] hates that he [[FantasticRacism sympathizes with the Lightners]] and isn't above threatening to [[OffingTheOffspring throw the poor kid off the roof to]] [[MortonsFork force his friends into retreating]]. Besides that, he had [[FriendlessBackground no friends before he met Susie]], and since Susie [[PoorCommunicationKills wrongly suspects him]] to have betrayed her and the others, he ends up in a fight, taking a great deal of damage. After he imprisons his own father for his hate crimes, one ends up wondering how he manages to stay relatively mentally stable, even if his newfound friends and subjects now respect him.
* [[TheBully Susie]] is of the [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass variety]]: she is the class delinquent who scares everyone, steals chalk to eat, and threatens Kris when Alphys makes the terrible mistake of sending both to get her some chalk. However, Susie is obviously ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends very]]'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lonely]], has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a rather realistic response]] to being TrappedInAnotherWorld, and [[JerkassHasAPoint points out that it's hard for her to be nice because she hasn't had much practice]]. Chapter 2 also implies her relationship with her parents might be strained ([[ParentalNeglect to ambiguous]] [[AbusiveParents levels]]), further driving her to be [[{{Jerkass}} the way she is]] (she spares Kris at the start of the game only out of respect for Toriel, giving a lot of dark implications). Her friendship with Lancer finally brings out her soft side, though, and in time, she learns to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold warm up to]] [[TrueCompanions Ralsei and especially Kris]].
* Perhaps surprisingly, Seam the seapkeeper is one of the [[StoicWoobie stoic variety]]: they run a shop selling items that they admit they have no personal connection to, is the retired court magician, and had to lock up their only friend, [[MonsterClown Jevil]], for the safety of everyone else. Some of what [[GoMadFromTheRevelation Jevil]] told them certainly stuck with them about being [[MediumAwareness a fictional video game character]], and despite their composure it's quite clear Seam is beyond the DespairEventHorizon. But the worst part? They don't seem to care anymore whatsoever, and hide it all beneath a [[TheCynic cynical]] facade. All of this and their mangled, worn toy appearance gives them a pretty sympathetic side.
* Berdly is another [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass example]] after Chapter 2. Having antagonized the party for so long, [[FreudianExcuse his motives to why he behaves]] like an AcademicAlphaBitch and [[TheRival hates Kris' guts]] finally surface [[BreakTheHaughty after receiving a severe]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by Susie: turns out [[FeetOfClay Berdly was never actually "the smart guy" of the class]], and he was always [[TheFriendNobodyLikes ignored]] by everyone until he entered a SpellingBee contest which he ''accidentally'' won against Noelle in the final round, finally earnng some recognition. However, this recognition soon evolved into an InferioritySuperiorityComplex where Berdly "had" to keep up as a top student to fill what he thought was everyone else's expectations, thus causing him to take Noelle for himself in order to study. It doesn't help that while [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Berdly genuinely cares for Noelle]], her being Kris' ChildhoodFriend made him [[GreenEyedMonster jealous as hell]], further fueling his complex. Susie finally talks Berdly into coming to terms with everything, and while his insufferable demeanor is still there, his opinion of the party finally mellows.

* Spamton is yet another [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass example]], at least in the Neutral route: after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends [[LonelyAtTheTop gave up on him]], then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. He lives in the trash since, is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]] and after going NEO, he discovered that his chance to gain freedom was only artificial when he cut his last string and fell on a ground like a giant doll in the process. That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses any sort of sympathy in the Weird Route]].
* Finally, Kris is a [[StoicWoobie stoic example]] too: though their situation seems benign compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them for playing piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

* Spamton is yet another [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass example]], at least in the Neutral route: after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends gave up on him, then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. He lives in the trash since, is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]] and after going NEO, he discovered that his chance to gain freedom was only artificial when he cut his last string and fell on a ground like a giant doll in the process. That said, [[TookALevelInJerkass he loses any sort of sympathy in the Weird Route]].

* Spamton is yet another [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass example]], at least in the Neutral route: after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends gave up on him, then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving him mad]] in the process. He lives in the trash since, is corrupted by spams which make him talk in [[NonSequitur complete]] [[WordSaladHorror nonsense]] and after going NEO, he discovered that his chance to gain freedom was only artificial when he cut his last string and fell on a ground like a giant doll in the process.

** However, the Weird Route takes the trauma from 0 to 60: after making a "truce" with Kris so they can get out of the Dark World, she is {{gaslight|ing}}ed into [[CorruptTheCutie becoming a]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters killing machine]] under Kris' (and ''[[VideoGameCrueltyPotential your]]'') command under the pretense "she is becoming stronger" and, despite attempting to warn him to run away, is coerced into using her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] to ''[[KillItWithIce kill]]'' [[AlasPoorScrappy Berdly]]. She becomes [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone traumatized]] by the experience, afraid of Kris' very presence, and if not for the fact Susie quickly intervenes, could be pushed even further over the edge if you reveal to her that it [[ThatWasNotADream wasn't a dream]]... poor, poor Noelle.

* [[TheBully Susie]] is of the [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass variety]]: she is the class' delinquent who scares everyone, steals chalk to eat, and threatens Kris when Alphys makes the terrible mistake of sending both to get her some chalk. However, Susie is obviously ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends very]]'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lonely]], has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a rather realistic response]] to being TrappedInAnotherWorld, and [[JerkassHasAPoint points out that it's hard for her to be nice because she hasn't had much practice]]. Chapter 2 also implies her relationship with her parents might be strained ([[ParentalNeglect to ambiguous]] [[AbusiveParents levels]]), further driving her to be [[{{Jerkass}} the way she is]] (she spares Kris at the start of the game only out of respect for Toriel, giving a lot of dark implications). Her friendship with Lancer finally brings out her soft side, though, and in time, she learns to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold warm up to]] [[TrueCompanions Ralsei and especially Kris]].
* Perhaps surprisingly, Seam the seapkeeper is one of the [[StoicWoobie stoic variety]]: they run a shop selling items that they admit they have no personal connection to, is the retired court magician, and had to lock up their only friend, [[MonsterClown Jevil]], for the safety of everyone else. Some of what [[GoMadFromTheRevelation Jevil]] told them certainly stuck with them about being [[MediumAwareness a fictional video game character]], and despite their composure it's quite clear Seam is beyond the DespairEventHorizon. But the worst part? They don't seem to care anymore whatsoever, and hide it all beneath a [[TheCynic cynic]] facade. All of this and their mangled, worn toy appearance gives them a pretty sympathetic side.

* [[NiceGuy Ralsei]] gets a free ticket to Woobieland in Chapter 2 as well. As soon as Kris and Susie return to the Dark World at the start of the chapter, he is ecstastic to see his friends again. The reasons to it come afloat at [[ItMakesSenseInContext the swan ride in Queen's castle]]: prior to meeting Kris and Susie, Ralsei ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends never had any real friends]]'', and he always wanted to know the feeling of them. The arrival of Kris and Susie teach Ralsei a lot - he futilely tries to convince [[TheBully Susie]] to change her ways and is [[WideEyedIdealist a firm believer of sparing everyone through Mercy]], until the battle with [[NoNonsenseNemesis King]] [[TookALevelInCynic teaches him otherwise]], and after that he also learns that it's okay to just BeYourself. Finally, he really loves Kris ([[WildMassGuessing the extent to which is unknown]]), seems to know them so much, and respects their apparent willingness to help, to the point he holds them in very high regard, which says a lot about the fluffy boy.

* Finally, Kris is a [[StoicWoobie stoic example]] too: if their situation seems bening compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them for playing piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

* Spamton is yet another [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass example]], at least in the Neutral route: after having known success thanks to an AnonymousBenefactor, all his friends gave up on him, then his mysterious helper gave up on him too, not without driving him mad in the process. He lives in the trash since, is corrupted by spams and after going NEO, he discovered that his chance to gain freedom was only artificial when he cut his last string and fell on a ground like a giant doll.

* Finally, Kris is a [[stoic StoicWoobie example]] too: if their situation seems bening compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player (a hard truth they discovered while fighting [[PerversePuppet Spamton NEO]]), the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them for playing piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.

* Susie is of the [[JerkassWoobie Jerkass variety]]: she is TheBully and the class' delinquent who scares everyone, steals chalk to eat, and threatens Kris when Alphys makes the terrible mistake of sending both to get her some chalk. However, Susie is obviously ''[[IJustWantToHaveFriends very]]'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lonely]], has [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a rather realistic response]] to being TrappedInAnotherWorld, and [[JerkassHasAPoint points out that it's hard for her to be nice because she hasn't had much practice]]. Chapter 2 also implies her relationship with her parents might be strained ([[ParentalNeglect to ambiguous]] [[AbusiveParents levels]]), further driving her to be [[{{Jerkass}} the way she is]]. Her friendship with Lancer finally brings out her soft side, though, and in time, she learns to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold warm up to]] [[TrueCompanions Ralsei and especially Kris]].

* [[JerkassWoobie Berdly]], after Chapter 2. Having antagonized the party for so long, [[FreudianExcuse his motives to why he behaves]] like an AcademicAlphaBitch and [[TheRival hates Kris' guts]] finally surface [[BreakTheHaughty after receiving a severe]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by Susie: turns out [[FeetOfClay Berdly was never actually "the smart guy" of the class]], and he was always [[TheFriendNobodyLikes ignored]] by everyone until he entered a SpellingBee contest which he ''accidentally'' won against Noelle in the final round, finally earnng some recognition. However, this recognition soon evolved into an InferioritySuperiorityComplex where Berdly "had" to keep up as a top student to fill what he thought was everyone else's expectations, thus causing him to take Noelle for himself in order to study. It doesn't help that while [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Berdly genuinely cares for Noelle]], her being Kris' ChildhoodFriend made him [[GreenEyedMonster jealous as hell]], further fueling his complex. Susie finally talks Berdly into coming to terms with everything, and while his insufferable demeanor is still there, his opinion of the party finally mellows.

* Finally, Kris is a StoicWoobie too: if their situation seems bening compared to the others (having a loving family, a nice home and trusty friends), they had troubles interacting with others in the past because they were the only human in a town full of monsters, they are able to do it only because they became the puppet of an indifferent player, the Weird route made them lose one of their rare trusty friends because of it, and the SOUL also prevents them for playing piano, a true nightmare for any instrument players.