| 1 | [[quoteright:300:[[Film/TheDrillerKiller https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dedidrill.png]]]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:300:Oh ''[[Film/TheDrillerKiller Driller Killer]]'', you {{Video Nast|ies}}y you!]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | ->''"Every great joke needs a punchline, and ''Film/{{The Wicker Man|2006}}'' doesn't disappoint. After Cage meets his screaming, charbroiled death, the film ends and a title slate appears: "For [[Music/TheRamones JOHNNY RAMONE]]." Sure. I don't know why it's there, and I don't want to find out."'' |
| 5 | -->-- '''''Website/{{Cracked}}''''' |
| 6 | |
| 7 | When a writer or show writer want to thank someone in particular, they can dedicate their work to them. Very frequent in {{Literature}}, where it's a tradition; literary dedications usually appear at the beginning of the work. A longer page of acknowledgements usually comes at the end. Films will often have a list of special thanks near the end of the credits, often for friends and family and consultants who contributed to the film. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | A specific subtrope is InMemoriam, where a movie or television episode is dedicated to someone connected to the show who recently died, usually in a notice at the end of the show. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Compare ViewersLikeYou, ThisSongGoesOutToTVTropes. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ---- |
| 14 | !!Examples: |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 19 | * ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Creator/DonRosa was known to hide the letters "D.U.C.K." (which stands for "Dedicated to Unca [[Creator/CarlBarks Carl]] from Keno", Keno being Rosa's real first name) in the first panel of his comics. |
| 20 | * ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' short story ''ComicBook/ShouldAuldAcquaintanceBeForgot'', which was intended to be Kara Zor-El's final story back in 1989, is dedicated to Creator/OttoBinder, who created Kara in ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton1959'', and Creator/JimMooney, her main artist during the Silver Age. |
| 21 | * ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'': At the end of the comic it reads "Dedicated to [[Creator/BrianMichaelBendis Brian]], [[Creator/MarkMillar Mark]], Bill J. and [[Creator/JoeQuesada Joe Q]] who started it all" |
| 22 | * ''ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons'': The second issue includes in a dedication from the creative team to Creator/GeorgePerez for his work on Wonder Woman. Perez had been announced to have late-stage cancer after the first issue and passed away shortly after the second issue's publication. |
| 23 | [[/folder]] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 26 | * The ''ComicStrip/{{Maakies}}'' book collection ''Premillennial Maakies'' is dedicated to "Terry Ross". |
| 27 | [[/folder]] |
| 28 | |
| 29 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 30 | * The 50th chapter of ''Fanfic/SisterFloriana'', [[https://www.wattpad.com/974219570-sister-floriana-all-hallows%27-eve-chapter-50 All Hallows' Eve]], includes one for all Christian martyrs, especially those who died in the UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar. |
| 31 | * ''Fanfic/RetroChill'' is dedicated to ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''' creator Bill Watterson, which makes sense. |
| 32 | * The writer of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' mentioned in an author's note he removed (but promised he will talk about again later) that one of his dearest friends, his dog, passed away while he was writing the story, and dedicated the rest of it to her memory. A little investigating on his deviantArt page reveals his dog's name was [[spoiler: Sadie, a name he subsequently [[{{Tuckerization}} gave to a character]] who appeared shortly after this announcement.]] |
| 33 | * The entire Fanfic/ElementalChessTrilogy is dedicated to the author's best friend, who was the one who got her into ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' in the first place. There are also individual chapters dedicated to other people. |
| 34 | * ''Say It Again,'' the prequel to ''Fanfic/SayItThrice'', is dedicated to @/LadyNorbert as thanks for her work as beta reader and maintainer of the tropes page for the series. |
| 35 | * ''Fanfic/PeterChimaerasDigimonTrilogy'': ''DIGIMON 2: RETURN OF DIGIMON'' is dedicated to Sarah, which is also the name of the girlfriend of Digimon, the main character. It is not made clear who this Sarah is or why she deserves a dedication, but this is to be expected, given the [[Creator/PeterChimaera writer]]. |
| 36 | * ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'': "The Apokolips Agenda" arc, which is primarily focused on the ''ComicBook/NewGods'', is dedicated to their creator Creator/JackKirby: |
| 37 | -->''This is for JACK KIRBY. The true Source.'' |
| 38 | * ''Fanfic/DanceWithTheDemons'' is dedicated to ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' writers O'Neil and Englehart: |
| 39 | -->This one's for Denny O'Neil and Steve Englehart, who remembered the Dark, but never forgot the Knight. |
| 40 | * ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'': The last story arc is dedicated to Franchise/{{Superman}}'s creator Creator/{{Jerry Siegel|AndJoeShuster}}. |
| 41 | -->''This one's for Jerry Siegel, who created both Kal and Lyla. You won't be forgotten, either, pal.'' |
| 42 | * ''Fanfic/SupermanAndMan'' has a dedicatory to to Creator/ChristopherReeve: |
| 43 | -->And thanks to Christopher Reeve, not for making us believe a guy in a blue suit could fly... But for making us ''believe''. |
| 44 | * ''Fanfic/EverybodysGottaLeaveSometime'', a ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' one-shot written between Charles Schultz's retirement announcement and death, is dedicated to their creator. |
| 45 | -->And, quite obviously, this one's for my favorite cartoonist of the last 40 years. So much for that. |
| 46 | * ''Fanfic/FireDarkMark'' is dedicated to the creators who built the ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': |
| 47 | -->For the following: Stan Lee. Jack Kirby. Steve Ditko. Roy Thomas. Archie Goodwin. And all the others, without whose work we would never have had a Marvel Universe. Nuff said. |
| 48 | * ''Fanfic/MaybeTheLastArchieStory'' is dedicated to ''ComicBook/ArchieComics''' main writers and artists: |
| 49 | -->For these guys: John Goldwater, Bob Montana, Dan [=DeCarlo=], Bob Bolling...and all the rest, who gave us a character we just won't let die. Thanks a whole bunch. |
| 50 | * ''Fanfic/IveGotYourBack'', a ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' AlternateUniverseFic revolving around [[SlashFic Pearl and Marina]], begins its first chapter thus: |
| 51 | -->This fic is dedicated to my younger self, who kept going even in the darkest hour, and to all the random street performers who've unknowingly impacted my life. |
| 52 | [[/folder]] |
| 53 | |
| 54 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 55 | * Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' has an especially lovely one to the memory of lyricist Howard Ashman, who died prior to the film's completion: |
| 56 | -->''To our friend Howard,\ |
| 57 | who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul,\ |
| 58 | we will be forever grateful.'' |
| 59 | * Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' had one for UsefulNotes/SteveJobs (the co-founder and CEO of Pixar), who died eight months before the film was released: |
| 60 | -->''To Steve Jobs, our partner, mentor, and friend.'' |
| 61 | * In UsefulNotes/{{Poland}}, ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' was dedicated to Joanna Wizmur, who was originally going to direct the Polish dub and only managed to cast the voice actors before passing away due to cancer. |
| 62 | * The UsefulNotes/{{Ukrain|e}}ian film ''Animation/MavkaTheForestSong'' has a dedication to "the unbreakable Ukrainians" in the end credits. It was completed and released during the full scale war of aggression initiated by UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} in the country in 2022. |
| 63 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'' is dedicated to Jules Angel, Stephen Hillenburg's mentor when he study at California Institute of the Arts, who died during the film production. |
| 64 | -->'''Stephen Hillenburg:''' He truly was the most influential artistic person in my life. I consider him my "Art Dad". |
| 65 | [[/folder]] |
| 66 | |
| 67 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 68 | * ''Film/TheAirUpThere'': "This is for Jake," presumably referring to the director's son. |
| 69 | * ''Film/AnotherRound'' is dedicated to "Ida," the director's daughter, whose anecdotes about drinking as a student were used as inspiration for the film. She died during the filming of the movie at the age of 19, causing the director to change the story considerably. |
| 70 | * ''Film/AprilShowers'': "In loving memory of those we lost" followed by a long list of people who died in school shootings (including perpetrators), and ending with "And those who survived." |
| 71 | * ''Film/BackstreetDreams'': "This film is dedicated, with much love and appreciation, to NORA O'MALLEY." |
| 72 | * This beauty from the opening of ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'': |
| 73 | -->ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: We wish to express our gratitude to the enemies of crime and crusaders against crime throughout the world for their inspirational example. To them, and to lovers of adventure, lovers of pure escapism, lovers of unadulterated entertainment, lovers of the ridiculous and the bizarre -- To funlovers everywhere -- This picture is respectfully dedicated. If we have overlooked any sizable groups of lovers, we apologize. |
| 74 | -->--THE PRODUCERS |
| 75 | * Creator/RidleyScott dedicated ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' to his mother who died while he was on location shooting the film in Morocco. Similarly the book it was based on was dedicated to Mark Bowden's parents. |
| 76 | * ''Film/ABoyCalledPo'': The word "For" appears, followed by a large number of names, presumably the autistic relatives of the filmmakers, followed by the words "1 in 65 children diagnosed with autism," and then "Music/BurtBacharach dedicates his score to Nikki," his autistic daughter who committed suicide. |
| 77 | * ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' was dedicated to Creator/HeathLedger who died shortly after the film was completed and to special effects technician Conway Wickliffe, who died while working on the film. |
| 78 | * Creator/FrancoisTruffaut dedicated ''Film/DayForNight'' to Lillian and Annabeth Gish. |
| 79 | * ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' was dedicated to "The Jews of the world." |
| 80 | * ''Film/TheGreatEscape'''s dedication simply reads 'For the Fifty.' Cue the [[TearJerker sobbing]] before the movie even begins. |
| 81 | * ''Film/TheGreatRace'' is dedicated to [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy]]. |
| 82 | * ''Film/HeavenKnowsWhat'' is dedicated to the memory of Ilya Leontyev, a drug-addicted homeless man who is depicted in the film as the protagonist's on-again off-again abusive boyfriend and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys true love]]. The protagonist, who [[AutobiographicalRole is played by herself]] in a film based on her life, loves Ilya in spite of his bad behavior. Interestingly, Ilya is portrayed as [[spoiler:accidentally burning to death]] in the film, while [[spoiler:he died in real life of a drug overdose shortly ''after'' the film was completed]]. |
| 83 | * ''Film/{{Help}}'', the 1965 [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] film, is dedicated to Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine. It's an idiosyncratic film. |
| 84 | * ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy2005'' ended with, "For [[Creator/DouglasAdams Douglas]]". |
| 85 | * Both ''Film/JohnCarter'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' (mentioned above) were dedicated to UsefulNotes/SteveJobs, majority shareholder of Disney and Pixar and mentor to both films' directors and producers. |
| 86 | * ''Film/TheKillerThatStalkedNewYork'', a 1950 film {{Very Loosely Based|OnATrueStory}} on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_New_York_City_smallpox_outbreak 1947 New York City smallpox outbreak]], is dedicated "To the men and women public health--the first line of defense between mankind and disease." |
| 87 | * ''Film/{{The Libertine|2004}}'' was dedicated to Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/HunterSThompson, both of whom Creator/JohnnyDepp (the film's lead actor) had worked with and known well. |
| 88 | * ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' is dedicated to producer Byron Kennedy, who died in a helicopter crash shortly before the film was made. |
| 89 | * ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'' is dedicated to Edgar Bergen, who died shorty after filming his cameo. |
| 90 | * ''Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol'' is dedicated to Muppet creator Jim Henson and Muppeteer Richard Hunt. |
| 91 | * ''Film/NathansKingdom'': "For you, Amélie and Presley." |
| 92 | * ''Film/{{The Ninth Configuration}}'', when the 1980 film was remastered in 2016 , a memorial for Peter Vincent Galahad Blatty, (the late son of William Peter Blatty), appears after the closing credits. Strangely, the 1971 high tone {{Creator/Lorimar}} theme plays over it, possibly using the audio from a TV airing. |
| 93 | * ''Film/SonOfTheStars'': "To all the children with special needs and their parents." |
| 94 | * ''Film/PacificRim'' is dedicated to Creator/RayHarryhausen and Creator/IshiroHonda, "the original monster masters." |
| 95 | * ''Film/PassionInTheDesert'' is dedicated to all wild mammals. |
| 96 | * ''Film/ThePlasticAge'': "Dedicated to the Youth of the World – whether in cloistered college halls, or in the greater University of Life." |
| 97 | * The beginning of ''Film/TheRainbowExperiment'' has "To Alex, always." |
| 98 | * ''Film/RamboIII'' is dedicated "to the gallant people of Afghanistan". There is an urban legend that it was originally dedicated to the Mujahideen, and that this was changed after the 9/11 attacks, but contemporary reviews such as [[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/25/movies/reviews-film-stallone-s-rambo-iii-globe-trotting-cowboy-for-the-80-s-audience.html this one]] show that it was always dedicated to the Afghan people as a whole. |
| 99 | * ''[[Film/SchindlersList Schindler's List]]'' is dedicated to the six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany in [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust the Holocaust]], as stated in the final scene. |
| 100 | * ''Film/SingStreet'': The film is dedicated "For brothers everywhere" as stated in the closing credits. |
| 101 | * Creator/KevinSmith has one of these in every film he makes. He always thanks {{God}} first. |
| 102 | * ''Franchise/StarTrek'': |
| 103 | ** ''Film/{{Star Trek IV|The Voyage Home}}'' was dedicated to the crew of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''. |
| 104 | ** ''Film/{{Star Trek VI|The Undiscovered Country}}'' was dedicated to Gene Roddenberry, who passed away shortly before the film's release. |
| 105 | ** Also dedicated to Gene Roddenberry, the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]'' 2-part episode "Unification", the first to air after his death. |
| 106 | ** And ''Film/StarTrek2009'' was dedicated to Gene and Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the latter of whom had just passed on after completing her final role - the voice of the ''Enterprise'''s computer. |
| 107 | ** ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' is dedicated to the post-9/11 war veterans. [[spoiler: Considering the final act of the movie consists of a giant warship leveling half of San Francisco by crashing into it, while in another location military personnel fall to their death in a burning structure,]] this was probably done to prevent people from complaining. |
| 108 | ** ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'' is dedicated to Creator/LeonardNimoy, who died shortly before the film was made, and Creator/AntonYelchin, who died while it was in post-production. |
| 109 | * ''Film/StepsTroddenBlack'' opens with [[CreditsGag this dedication:]] |
| 110 | -->''This film is dedicated to the loving memory of Jairin Brantly,\ |
| 111 | He isn't dead or anything, he just moved to Arizona and we miss him.'' |
| 112 | * ''Film/StreetFighter'' : "For [[Creator/RaulJulia Raul]]. Vaya con Dios."[[note]]Go with God[[/note]] |
| 113 | * ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'' is also dedicated to Jim Henson, who helped design the Turtles for the first film. |
| 114 | * ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' is dedicated to the firefighters of the world. |
| 115 | * ''Film/TheWildChild'' is dedicated to Creator/JeanPierreLeaud, because Creator/FrancoisTruffaut found the experience of working with first-time child actor Jean-Pierre Cargol similar to working with Léaud on ''Film/The400Blows''. |
| 116 | [[/folder]] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 119 | * Creator/TrevorNoah's memoir, ''Born a Crime'', is prefaced as follows: |
| 120 | -->''For my mother. My first fan.\ |
| 121 | Thank you for making me a man.'' |
| 122 | * ''Literature/ChooChoo1937'': Before the book begins, there's an illustration of a boy surrounded by toy trains, and a message saying "To my son, Aris.". |
| 123 | * Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold's dedication in ''Literature/ACivilCampaign'' is in honour of the writers Creator/JaneAusten, Creator/CharlotteBronte, Creator/GeorgetteHeyer and Creator/DorothyLSayers. |
| 124 | * ''Literature/TheMagicMap'' has a spoofy one: |
| 125 | --> ''This Book Is Dedicated To Latitude and Longitude, Equator, Compass, Northern Temperate Zone, and a Number of Others in The Magic Map’s Family - Because I Don’t Believe They Ever Have Had A Book Dedicated To Them Before.'' |
| 126 | * ''The Magic Music Shop'' (a sequel to the above entry) also has one with a {{pun}} in it: |
| 127 | --> ''This Book Is Dedicated To The Family Of Musical Instruments - Because They Are Such A Particularly Harmonious Family.'' |
| 128 | * Similarly David Gerrold dedicated the first book in his ''Literature/TheWarAgainstTheChtorr'' series to Creator/RobertAHeinlein and the second to Creator/AnneMcCaffrey. |
| 129 | * Each book in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series has a dedication: |
| 130 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'' is dedicated to [[Creator/JKRowling Rowling]]'s daughter, Jessica, her late mother, Anne, and her younger sister, Dianne. |
| 131 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' is dedicated to Seán P. F. Harris, a school friend of Rowling's. |
| 132 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' is dedicated to Jill Prewett and Aine Kiely, Rowling's flatmates from the time she lived in Portugal. |
| 133 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'' is dedicated to Rowling's father, Peter, the late Ronald Ridley, an old family friend, and Susan Sladden "who helped Harry out of his cupboard". |
| 134 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'' is dedicated to Rowling's husband, Neil, her daughter, Jessica and her son David "who make my world magical". |
| 135 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'' is dedicated to Rowling's daughter Mackenzie, because she didn't know which would enter the world first. |
| 136 | ** ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'' is dedicated to the people from the previous six dedications, "and to you, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end." |
| 137 | * At the end of ''Literature/AScannerDarkly'', ''Creator/PhilipKDick'' dedicates the book to the people he knew whose lives were destroyed by drugs. Among those listed is himself, as "Phil D". |
| 138 | ** The same list appears in the credits of the film. |
| 139 | * Literature/RavingLunacy is dedicated to the author's family. |
| 140 | * The [[Literature/TheWindThroughTheKeyhole final]] ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' book was dedicated to the reader, for coming this far. See also ThankingTheViewer. |
| 141 | * The first ''Literature/{{Conqueror}}'' book was dedicated to, among others, the people of Mongolia, among whom the author spent several months living while researching the story. |
| 142 | * Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': |
| 143 | ** ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' has the following dedication: |
| 144 | --->They may be called the Palace Guard, the [[CityGuards City Guard]], or the Patrol. Whatever the name, their purpose in any work of heroic fantasy is identical: it is, round about Chapter Three (or ten minutes into the film) to rush into the room, [[MookChivalry attack the hero one at a time]], and [[{{Mooks}} be slaughtered]]. No one ever asks them if they wanted to. This book is dedicated to those fine men. |
| 145 | ** ''Literature/WitchesAbroad'' is dedicated to "all those people — and why not? — who, after the publication of ''Literature/WyrdSisters'', deluged the author with their version of the words of ''[[BawdySong The Hedgehog Song]]''. Deary, deary me..." |
| 146 | ** ''Literature/{{Maskerade}}'' is dedicated to "to all the people who showed me that opera was stranger than I could imagine. I can best repay their kindness by not mentioning their names here". |
| 147 | ** ''Literature/TheFifthElephant'''s dedication gives thanks to Peter Bleackley, who a couple of years earlier had [[https://groups.google.com/group/alt.books.pratchett/msg/b3c2f903866a600f?hl=en written a synopsis of "Bloodaxe and Ironhammer"]] on [[UsefulNotes/{{Usenet}} alt.fan.pratchett]] "which was probably a lot better in his version (and had more songs about gold)". |
| 148 | ** ''Literature/UnseenAcademicals'' is dedicated to Rob Wilkins, who typed the book as, by that time, Sir [=PTerry=] had lost the ability to do so himself, and to Colin Smythe for his encouragement. |
| 149 | ** ''Literature/{{Snuff}}'' is dedicated to Rob, Emma, and Lyn. |
| 150 | ** ''Literature/{{Raising Steam}}'' is dedicated to David Pratchett and Jim Wilkins. |
| 151 | * Frederick Forsyth's ''Literature/TheDogsOfWar'' has what's thought to be a reference to his time in Biafra. |
| 152 | -->For Giorgio, and Christian and Schlee\ |
| 153 | And Big Marc and Black Johnny,\ |
| 154 | And the others in the unmarked graves.\ |
| 155 | At least we tried. |
| 156 | * Creator/ChrisClaremont's ''First Flight'' bore two dedications -- the first a standard dedication to a friend or loved one, the second, just under it dedicating the book to the X-Men by name. As in "To Scott, Ororo, Kurt, Kitty, Peter, Rogue..." |
| 157 | * Creator/KathyReich dedicated her book ''Bare Bones'' "to all those fighting to protect our precious wildlife, especially:" followed by a list of a few specific organizations. |
| 158 | * On a more humorous note, Creator/DaveBarry dedicated his ''Money Secrets'' book to everyone in the world, with the logic being that people will respond by thinking, "Wow! A book dedicated to me. I should buy a copy." |
| 159 | ** Creator/MarkTwain used similar logic to explain a dedication to John Smith. |
| 160 | * Inverted with ''Literature/HouseOfLeaves'', which simply but ominously states that "This is not for you." |
| 161 | * One of Ray Loriga's (a Spanish writer) books has a rather cryptic dedication to his (now ex)wife Christina Rosenvinge: "Para Christina, ella sabe porqué" ("To Christina, she knows why"). She, being a songwriter, retorted with her own dedication in one of her discs: "Para Ray, él sabe porqué" ("To Ray, he knows why"). |
| 162 | * Tad Williams, author of ''Literature/{{Otherland}}'', dedicated the books to his father. His father does not read sci-fi. Each dedication pokes fun at the fact that he ''still'' hasn't figured it out. |
| 163 | * Al Jaffee parodied this, dedicating one of his ''[[AskAStupidQuestion Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions]]'' book to "myself, without whose inspired and tireless efforts this book would not have been possible". |
| 164 | * ''The High King'', the last book of Creator/LloydAlexander's ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'', is dedicated "To the boys who have always been Taran and the girls who will always be Eilonwy." |
| 165 | * ''Literature/ColasBreugnon'' opens with a dedication to st. Martin of Gaul, the patron saint of the author's hometown of Clamecy (which is also where the plot takes place.) |
| 166 | * Creator/PGWodehouse opens his Literature/JeevesAndWooster novel ''Literature/JeevesAndTheFeudalSpirit'' (AKA ''Bertie Wooster Sees It Through'') with a [[http://www.alexcoyne.com/dedication.html lengthy dedication]] to his editor at the time, Peter Schwed, which doubles as a snarky discussion about various types of dedications, including the use of bald flattery and pretentious and/or obscure quotes. |
| 167 | ** He dedicated his early novel, ''A Gentleman of Leisure'' to his friend, Herbert Westbrook "without whose never-failing advice, help, and encouragement this book would have been finished in half the time". |
| 168 | * ''Literature/GrandCentralArena'' by Creator/RykESpoor is dedicated to the memory of Creator/EEDocSmith, the founding father of space opera, and writer of the ''Literature/SkylarkSeries'', from which one of the main characters, Marc C. [=DuQuesne=], is drawn. |
| 169 | ** Similarly, Andrew Jonathan Fine dedicated ''Literature/AlouettesSong'' to ''[[Literature/SkylarkSeries The Skylark of Space]]'' -- not the author, but the actual novel -- in addition to his loved ones. Since the book is heavily inspired by it, this is appropriate. |
| 170 | * ''Literature/HistoriaRegumBritanniae'' is dedicated to Robert, First Earl of Gloucester. |
| 171 | * ''Literature/GoodOmens'' is dedicated to Creator/GKChesterton, "a man who knew what was going on". |
| 172 | * Creator/AlbertCamus dedicated one of his books, ''The First Man,'' to his illiterate mother: "to you who will never be able to read this book." |
| 173 | * Creator/VladimirNabokov dedicated most of his books to his wife: "To Véra." |
| 174 | * Creator/GeorgeMacDonaldFraser played with the idea: every Literature/{{Flashman}} novel has a slightly different version of his wife's name depending on the setting. Thus in ''Flashman at the Charge'' he calls her "Ekaterina" and ''Flashman and the Dragon'' has a faux Chinese name that sounds vaguely like "Kathleen", while in ''Flashman and the Redskins'' he refers to her by a "Native American" name that he made up. |
| 175 | * Amanda Hocking, author of the Literature/TrylleTrilogy, dedicated her earliest works to her grandmother (who lived to see her grandchild make it big, dying in 2013). |
| 176 | * ''Literature/ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheAdventure'' bears the simple inscription: "To Bea." |
| 177 | * Literature/BrownsPineRidgeStories: Author Gary Brown dedicated his [[InsistentTerminology Country Stories]] to Barbara Rowland, a literature teacher who had encouraged him to pursue a literary career. |
| 178 | * G. M. Berrow's ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' books contain some sort of dedication in the beginning of the book. The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' {{novelization}}, for example, is dedicated to "all the humans who've ever wondered what it would be like to be a pony". |
| 179 | * Irving Tressler dedicated the FauxToGuide ''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'' to UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, who needed no advice on the subject. |
| 180 | * ''Literature/TheFifthWave'': |
| 181 | ** ''The 5th Wave'' is dedicated "For Sandy, whose dreams inspire and whose love endures". |
| 182 | ** ''The Infinite Sea'' is dedicated "For Sandy, guardian of the infinite". |
| 183 | * ''Literature/TheLittlePrince'' is dedicated to Saint-Exupéry's friend, Léon Werth. The author then apologizes to his child readers for dedicating the book to a grownup and changes it to "Léon Werth - When he was a little boy". |
| 184 | * Creator/IsaacAsimov: |
| 185 | ** "Literature/TheAuthorsOrdeal": Dr Asimov prefaces this poem with an apology to [[Creator/GilbertAndSullivan W. S. Gilbert]]. |
| 186 | ** ''Literature/TheBicentennialManAndOtherStories'': This collection is dedicated to Creator/JudyLynnDelRey, who had been Judy-Lynn Benjamin when Dr Asimov had met her, working as managing editor of ''{{Magazine/Galaxy}}'' and publishing some of his stories. He makes many jokes at her expense (and his own) in the [[TheAnnotatedEdition annotations]]. |
| 187 | ** ''Literature/TheCompleteRobot'': Dr Asimov published many books, and he prefaced this [[{{Anthology}} collection]] with the names of three publishers he was under contract for additional books; Creator/MarjorieGoldstein, Creator/DavidBearinger, and Creator/HughONeill. |
| 188 | ** ''Literature/Foundation1951'': This book is dedicated to Dr Asimov's mother. |
| 189 | --->To My Mother\ |
| 190 | ''Of Whose Authentic Gray Hairs\ |
| 191 | Not a Few Were Caused by Myself'' |
| 192 | ** ''Literature/FoundationAndEmpire'': This book is dedicated to Mary and Henry because of how they willingly persevere with him. |
| 193 | --->''To Mary and Henry\ |
| 194 | For Patience and Endurance'' |
| 195 | ** ''Literature/FoundationsEdge'': This book is dedicated to Betty Prashker and Creator/LesterDelRey for their encouragement in writing this novel. |
| 196 | --->''Dedicated to Betty Prashker, who insisted,\ |
| 197 | and to Creator/LesterDelRey, who nagged.'' |
| 198 | ** "Literature/TheFoundationOfSFSuccess": Dr Asimov prefaces this poem with an apology to [[Creator/GilbertAndSullivan W. S. Gilbert]]. |
| 199 | ** ''Literature/FoundationsFriends'': This book was initially published in 1989, while Creator/IsaacAsimov was still alive. After his death, [[OrwellianRetcon it was heavily rewritten]] to be InMemoriam instead. |
| 200 | ** ''Literature/ForwardTheFoundation'': Dr Asimov dedicated this book "For all my loyal readers". |
| 201 | ** ''Literature/IRobot'': This collection is dedicated to Creator/JohnWCampbell, and recognized as the "godfather" of the robots. |
| 202 | ** ''Literature/LuckyStarrAndTheBigSunOfMercury'': This volume is dedicated to Dr Asimov's daughter, whom he calls "Robyn Joan". She was a newborn while he was writing this story. |
| 203 | ** ''Literature/NineTomorrows'': This [[{{Anthology}} collection]] is dedicated to Betty Shaplan, for their helpfulness and kindness. |
| 204 | ** ''Literature/Opus100'': Dr Asimov dedicated this book "To Time and Circumstance, which have been kind to me." |
| 205 | ** ''Literature/PebbleInTheSky'': Dr Asimov dedicated this book to his father for having first introduced him to ScienceFiction. |
| 206 | -->''To my father, who''\ |
| 207 | ''first introduced me to science fiction.'' |
| 208 | ** ''Literature/TheRestOfTheRobots'': Dr Asimov prefaced this [[{{Anthology}} collection]] with "To Tim, Tom and Dick -- my stalwart supporters at {{Creator/Doubleday}}". Tom refers to Creator/TomSloane, one of the editors at Doubleday and grandson of [[Creator/TomOConorSloane T. O'Conor Sloane]], editor of ''Magazine/AmazingStories''. |
| 209 | ** ''Literature/WordsOfScienceAndTheHistoryBehindThem'': This book is dedicated to his (first) wife and (only) daughter. |
| 210 | --->To the women in my life\ |
| 211 | ''GERTRUDE'' and ''ROBYN'' |
| 212 | * Creator/IsaacAsimov and Creator/JanetAsimov: ''Literature/TheNorbyChronicles'': |
| 213 | ** ''Literature/NorbyTheMixedUpRobot'': The start of the book dedicates this to "all who like our robot stories", including H. Read Evans and Robert E Warrick. |
| 214 | ** ''Literature/NorbysOtherSecret'': The start of the book dedicates this to "the beautiful generation", including Patti, Leslie, Nanette, and their daughter Creator/RobynAsimov. |
| 215 | ** ''Literature/NorbyAndTheLostPrincess'': "To our favorite other worlds: Lake Mohonk Mountain House, Bermuda, and - most fantastic of all - the island of Manhattan" |
| 216 | ** ''Literature/NorbyAndTheQueensNecklace'': This is another Asimov book dedicated to Marg and Bill Atwood. |
| 217 | ** ''Literature/NorbyFindsAVillain'': This book is dedicated to Creator/CliffordSimak, because he is [[PromotedFanboy their]] favourite ScienceFiction writer. |
| 218 | ** ''Literature/NorbyAndTheCourtJester'': This book is dedicated to Janet's younger brother, John Ray Jeppson. |
| 219 | * Creator/IsaacAsimov and Creator/RobertSilverberg: |
| 220 | ** ''Literature/ThePositronicMan'': This novel is dedicated to their wives; Creator/JanetAsimov and Karen Silverberg. |
| 221 | ** ''Literature/TheUglyLittleBoy1991'': To Creator/MartinHGreenberg, a double helping of dedication. |
| 222 | * Nearly all of the ''Literature/AlexRider'' books only refer to their dedicatees by their initials, who appear to be people outside the public eye and hence not identifiable, with three exceptions: |
| 223 | ** The first book, ''Stormbreaker'', is dedicated to "J, N, C and L" -- Jill, Nicholas, Cassian and Lucky, Horowitz's wife, children and dog |
| 224 | ** ''Scorpia Rising'' is dedicated ''"For all the readers who began this journey and who have now reached its end"'' (reflecting its original status as the last book in the series, although the sentiment is somewhat undermined by Horowitz's decision to revive the series a few years later) |
| 225 | ** ''Russian Roulette'', a {{Prequel}} which came out between ''Scorpia Rising'' and Horowitz's change of heart, is dedicated to ''"J, N and C -- but not L. Full circle,"'' as Horowitz's dog died not long before the book was published. |
| 226 | * ''Literature/TheSecondFoundationTrilogy'': |
| 227 | ** Creator/GregoryBenford's ''Literature/FoundationsFear'': |
| 228 | *** Benford dedicates this book to the other two authors writing the {{trilogy}}. |
| 229 | --->''To Creator/GregBear and Creator/DavidBrin''\ |
| 230 | ''Fellow voyagers on strange seas'' |
| 231 | *** In addition to the front-of-book dedication, Benford thanks a number of creators at the end of his Afterword, crediting general and specific assistance. [[note]](He thanks his wife, Joan Benford, and Abbe, Creator/LouAronica, Creator/JanetAsimov, Creator/GregBear, Creator/JenniferBrehl, Creator/DavidBrin, Creator/ElisabethBrown, Creator/PaulCarter, Creator/JohnClute, Creator/DonDixon, Creator/JohnDouglas, Creator/JamesGunn, Creator/JenniferHershey, Creator/DonaldKingsbury, Creator/MarkMartin, Creator/JoeMiller, Creator/ChrisSchelling, Creator/JohnStilbersack, Creator/RalphVicinanza, Creator/GaryWestfahl, and Creator/GeorgeZebrowski.)[[/note]] |
| 232 | ** Creator/GregBear's ''Literature/FoundationAndChaos'': |
| 233 | *** Bear dedicates this book to Creator/IsaacAsimov (who created TheVerse) and Creator/JanetAsimov (who [[PromotedFanboy allowed him to write in it]]). |
| 234 | --->''For Isaac and Janet'' |
| 235 | *** In addition to the front-of-book dedication, Bear included an Acknowledgements on the next page, thanking a number of other creators involved. [[note]](He thanks Creator/JanetAsimov, Creator/GregoryBenford, Creator/DavidBrin, Creator/JenniferBrehl, Creator/DavidBarber, Creator/JoeMiller, and to Creator/IsaacAsimov's fans.)[[/note]] |
| 236 | ** Creator/DavidBrin's ''Literature/FoundationsTriumph'': In addition to the front-of-book [[InMemoriam dedication to Dr Asimov]], Brin included an Acknowledgements after the story, thanking a number of other creators involved. [[note]](He thanks Creator/JanetAsimov, Creator/AdamBlake, Creator/JenniferBrehl, Creator/CherylBrigham, Creator/JosephCook, Creator/JoyCrisp, Creator/JohnDouglas, Creator/AFaykin, Creator/BenjaminFreeman, Creator/JimmyFung, Creator/AnitaGould, Creator/JamesGunn, Creator/FreddyHansen, Creator/MichaelHochberg, Creator/SeanHuang, Creator/WeiHwaHuang, Creator/RobertHurt, Creator/JennyIves, Creator/StefanJones, Creator/DonaldKingsbury, Creator/NKnouf, Creator/RubenKrasnopolsky, Creator/MelvinLeok, Creator/ScottMartin, Creator/AlbertoMonteiro, Creator/JosephMiller, Creator/JVPost, Creator/ChristianReichardt, Creator/AlejandroRivero, Creator/MarkRosenfelder, Creator/RSayres, Creator/BobSchwager, Creator/SaraSchwager, Creator/SteinnSigurdsson, Creator/GSwenson, Creator/AtillaTorkos, Creator/RalphVicinanza, Creator/MichaelWestover.)[[/note]] |
| 237 | * ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'' is dedicated "for Phyllis who made me put the dragons in". Phyllis is author Phyllis Eisenstein. |
| 238 | * In-universe: In the ''Literature/{{Jennings}}'' book ''Trust Jennings'', Jennings puts a copyright declaration at the beginning of a piece of homework. Darbishire, furious that Jennings came up with the idea first, considers adding a dedication to his next piece: "To Mr Wilkins -- but for whose insistence this great work would never have been started, let alone finished!" |
| 239 | * ''Literature/NakedCameTheStranger'' has "To Daddy." Originally it was "To Mother," but one reporter didn't think that was Freudian enough. |
| 240 | * ''Literature/MyDarkVanessa'': "For the real-life [[Literature/{{Lolita}} Dolores Haze]]s and Vanessa Wyes whose stories have not yet been heard, believed, or understood." |
| 241 | * ''Literature/IfIFallIfIDie'': "For my mother." |
| 242 | * ''Literature/GetAGripVivyCohen'' has "To all advocates of neurodiversity, past, present, and future." |
| 243 | * ''Literature/TheBalladOfBlackTom'': "For Creator/HPLovecraft, with all my complicated feelings." ''The Ballad of Black Tom'' is a retelling of the extremely racist Lovecraft story "The Horror at Red Hook." |
| 244 | * ''Literature/TornadoBrain'': "For the remarkable Adiline M. What a force of nature you are." |
| 245 | * The first three ''Literature/{{Bounders}}'' novels are dedicated to the author's kids, Nathan, Gabriel, and Jamey, the fourth is dedicated to her parents, and the fifth is dedicated to her nephews. |
| 246 | * ''Literature/SaveTheEnemy'': "For Ray, Murray, and Derrick," referring to the author's husband, dog, and cat. |
| 247 | * Creator/RayBradbury dedicates ''Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes'' to the memory of Creator/GeneKelly, because watching him perform "influenced and changed my life." |
| 248 | * ''Literature/EveryShinyThing'': "For Vermont College of Fine Arts - the place that brought us together and the people who've helped us grow." |
| 249 | * ''Literature/PetaLyresRatingNormal'': "For all the wildthings" |
| 250 | * ''Literature/WildflowerRanch'': "This book is dedicated to my husband, Terry. It would not have been written without his support and encouragement." |
| 251 | * ''Literature/SocialQueue'': "For Aggie & Arth" |
| 252 | * ''Literature/ShineShineShine'': "For Benny & Sadie" |
| 253 | * ''Literature/TheSilenceOfMurder'': "To the memory of my dad, Frank R. Daley, MD, who taught me to love words, wit, and a good mystery. I have been blessed with two fantastic parents, who gave me a much better start to life than I deserved." |
| 254 | * ''Literature/CanYouSeeMe'' has "For Mum. Thank you for understanding me and helping to understand myself. This book is also dedicated to every girl that feels like she doesn't fit in - stand out and be brave!" from Libby Scott and "For Adam, who from the very first, glorious day has encouraged me to look up at the sky instead of down at my feet" from Rebecca Westcott. |
| 255 | * ''Literature/TheNowhereGirls'' has "For us." |
| 256 | * ''Literature/BornBehindBars'': "To my chithi, Visalam Naranan, for always believing in the strength of my words, and to my daughter, for literally lending me a helping hand when my body was weak." |
| 257 | * ''Literature/MoreThanHuman'': "To His Gestaltitude Nicholas Samstag." |
| 258 | * ''Literature/WhatToSayNext'': "For Josh, the president of my first tribe. So happy you let me keep my lifetime membership. And for Indy, Elili, and Luca: my heart, my reason, my home, my tribe, my life." |
| 259 | * ''Literature/IslandsEnd'': "To Rainer, with endless love." |
| 260 | * ''Literature/TheBoyWhoDrewMonsters'': "For Robert Andrew Larson" |
| 261 | * ''Literature/TheRoosevelt'': |
| 262 | ** ''Carry the Ocean'': "for all who navigate the waters of life's superpowers, may you ever stay afloat" |
| 263 | ** ''Shelter the Sea'': "for those lost at sea, may you soon dance upon the waves" |
| 264 | * ''Literature/ElliottAndWin'': "To My Friend George" |
| 265 | * ''Literature/RememberDippy'': "For Annie and Zoe" |
| 266 | * ''Literature/{{Mindblind}}'' has "To Gregory, a wonderful, supportive husband and father." |
| 267 | * ''Literature/TheSecretLifeOfKittyGranger'': "For anyone who has ever been told that being different is wrong. Differences are good. They make us human." |
| 268 | * ''Literature/AlmostPerfect'': "To my sister, Katie. See, there's a sister in this one. Happy?" |
| 269 | * ''Literature/MoojagAndTheAuticodeSecret'': "For Jake, Catti, Erato, Alexander, and all the late, self, and misdiagnosed autistics." |
| 270 | * Parodied in ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'', which says that on opening your "brochure" (i.e. a generic fantasy novel), the first page you see will be thanking everyone from the author's parents to Albert Einstein (which may, in fact, be [[PetsHomageName the name of a dog]]), and that you should completely ignore this. |
| 271 | * Creator/ToniMorrison dedicated "Literature/{{Beloved}}" to "sixty million and more," who are the (known) people slavery killed. |
| 272 | * ''Literature/ZenobiaJuly'': "In memory of Leelah Alcorn and of all the other children who couldn't find a way through. This book was born out of pondering what needed to be different in order for you to endure and survive." |
| 273 | * ''Literature/TheMermaidVariations'': "Dedicated to the real Caroline Moreira of Curitiba, Brazil." Caroline Moreira is the name of the mermaid in the story. |
| 274 | * ''[[CompilationRerelease The Complete]] Literature/LifesLittleInstructionBook'' dedicates the whole thing to the author's son: |
| 275 | -->''For Adam, my son and in many ways my teacher.''\ |
| 276 | Son, how can I help you to see?\ |
| 277 | May I give you my shoulders to stand on?\ |
| 278 | Now you see farther than me.\ |
| 279 | Now you see for both of us.\ |
| 280 | Won't you tell me what you see? |
| 281 | * Franchise/{{Riordanverse}}: Creator/RickRiordan is fond of dedications. |
| 282 | ** ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'': |
| 283 | *** The first book is dedicated to his son, Creator/HaleyRiordan, who heard the story first. |
| 284 | *** The second book is dedicated to Patrick John Riordan, his other son. |
| 285 | *** The third book is dedicated to Topher Bradfield, a camper who has made a world of difference. |
| 286 | *** The fourth book is dedicated to his wife, Becky. |
| 287 | *** The fifth book is dedicated to Mrs. Pabst, his eight-grade English teacher. |
| 288 | *** The sixth book, ''The Chalice of the Gods'', is dedicated to Creator/WalkerScobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri, the stars of the [[Series/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians2023 Disney+ adaptation]]. |
| 289 | ** ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'': |
| 290 | *** ''The Lost Hero'' is dedicated to Haley and Patrick. |
| 291 | *** ''The Son of Neptune'' is dedicated to his wife, Becky. |
| 292 | *** ''The Mark of Athena'' is dedicated to his dog, Speedy. |
| 293 | *** ''The House of Hades'' is dedicated to his readers. He snarks that he is sorry about the cliffhanger from the last book, but not really. |
| 294 | *** ''The Blood of Olympus'' is also dedicated to his readers, apologizing about the ''House of Hades'' dedication and saying that he will try to avoid cliffhangers. |
| 295 | ** ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'': The first book, ''The Hidden Oracle'', is dedicated to the Muse Calliope, claiming this is long overdue and begging her not to hurt him. |
| 296 | ** ''Literature/MagnusChaseAndTheGodsOfAsgard'': The first book, ''The Sword of Summer'', is dedicated to Cassandra Clare, thanking her for letting him use the name Magnus. |
| 297 | * ''Literature/VenusAmongTheFishes'': "For David, who has just discovered the world beneath the sea, and to my dolphin swimming companions Lil Bit, Dingy, Jessica, Sarah, and Samantha." |
| 298 | * ''Literature/TheMirrorCrackdFromSideToSide'': Creator/AgathaChristie dedicated the book to Creator/MargaretRutherford, who played Miss Marple in the 1961 film ''Film/MurderSheSaid''. |
| 299 | [[/folder]] |
| 300 | |
| 301 | |
| 302 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 303 | * The third season of ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' is dedicated specially "to the victims [of 9/11] & their families and to the firefighters & police officers who remind us every day with their lives & courage what it truly means to be an American". |
| 304 | * A July 2013 episode of ''Series/ChicagoFire'' was dedicated to the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire in Arizona. |
| 305 | * ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': the pilot episode "Broken Bow" was dedicated to the firefighters that perished on 9/11, and the episode "Stigma" was dedicated to the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia. |
| 306 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': |
| 307 | ** The first episode of the sixth series of is dedicated to Creator/ElisabethSladen, the actress who played iconic Classic companion Sarah Jane Smith, who had passed away the previous April. |
| 308 | ** And the original UK broadcast of the 1996 TV Movie was dedicated to Creator/JonPertwee, one of the series' previous lead actors, who had passed away the week before. The American and Canadian broadcasts were not, as they happened before his death. |
| 309 | * The last episode of ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'' is dedicated to French actor Creator/LouisDeFunes. The final scene uses the music of one of his movies, ''Film/{{Jo}}''. |
| 310 | * ''Series/{{Justified}}'' does this at the end of the series finale where it is dedicated to the people of Harlan, Kentucky, The men and women of the united marshals service and Elmore Leonard who died 2 years before the shows final season. |
| 311 | -->"Take it easy" |
| 312 | * As the title card of each ''Series/{{Decoy}}'' episode says, the show is a tribute to the New York Bureau of Policewomen. |
| 313 | * The [[Recap/FriendsS8E1TheOneAfterIDo eighth season premiere]] of ''Series/{{Friends}}'' ends with a dedication "To the people of New York City" as it was the first episode to air after 9/11. |
| 314 | [[/folder]] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | |
| 317 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 318 | * Music/RozaRymbaeva dedicated the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGll0KmTW2w Alia]]" to [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Great Patriotic War]] Kazakh sniper Alia Moldagulova. |
| 319 | * Music/{{Rush|Band}} dedicated one of their albums "To the loving memory of Jackie and Selena." Jackie was the first wife of drummer Neil Peart, and Selena was their daughter; [[TearJerker they passed away within two years of each other]], Jackie from cancer and Selena in a car accident. |
| 320 | ** They also did a dedication to Neil Armstrong during part of the ''Music/ClockworkAngels'' tour. |
| 321 | * Lawrence Gowan's song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJomVM7JycQ Dedication]] is effectively dedicated to all of his fans, be they living or dead. |
| 322 | * Music/{{Heart|Band}}'s song "These Dreams" is dedicated to Nancy Wilson's friend Sharon Hess on the album liner notes who died of leukemia shortly before the album's release. |
| 323 | * Music/{{Oasis}} dedicated their song "Cast No Shadow" to "the genius of [[Music/TheVerve Richard Ashcroft]]." |
| 324 | * Alban Berg's Violin Concerto has two dedications, the first for Louis Krasner, the second being "dem Andenken eines Engels" ("to the memory of an angel"), referring to Manon Gropius, the late daughter of Walter Gropius and Alma Mahler. |
| 325 | * Modest Mussorgsky's famous piano cycle, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8z1_A-Zlbw Pictures at an Exhibition,]] was inspired by a memorial service of his friend, artist/architect Viktor Hartmann, where many of his paintings and designs were displayed. |
| 326 | * Each of the Music/KISSSoloAlbums are dedicated to the other three members of the band at the time of their release. |
| 327 | * The name and title track of ''"We Are The Others"'', the third album by symphonic metal band Music/{{Delain}} was dedicated to the memory of Sophie Lancaster. |
| 328 | * ''Music/TheDownwardSpiral'' has a dedication in the liner notes for Music/NineInchNails touring drummer Jeff Ward, who had poisoned himself via carbon-monoxide in 1993 after struggling with heroin addiction. |
| 329 | * Christopher Cross's "Think of Laura" is dedicated to Laura Carter, the best friend of the girl he was dating at that time, Paige [=McNinch=]. Laura died of a stray bullet when the car she, her parents, and friends rode in was unfortunately caught in the middle of a gang war. |
| 330 | * Music/Beyonce dedicated her 2022 album, ‘’Renaissance'', to her husband Music/JayZ, their three children, and her late Uncle Johnny (who was actually her much older cousin) who died of AIDS complications. |
| 331 | [[/folder]] |
| 332 | |
| 333 | [[folder:Radio]] |
| 334 | * Jack Webb dedicated each episode of the radio version of ''{{Series/Dragnet}}'' to a police officer killed in the line of duty. |
| 335 | --> '''Webb''': "This episode is dedicated to [insert name], who on the [insert general time ('morning of','evening of')and date] gave his life so that yours might be a little safer". |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 339 | * ''Theatre/AlbertHerring'' is "dedicated to Creator/EMForster in admiration." |
| 340 | * ''Theatre/CloserThanEver'': |
| 341 | ** Maltby and Shire dedicated the entire score "to our fathers Richard Maltby, Sr. and Irving Shire and our wives Janet Brenner and Didi Conn." |
| 342 | ** "Back on Base" is the only song with a dedication of its own: "To Bob and Sally." This refers to the RomanceOnTheSet and eventual marriage of its original performers, singer Sally Mayes and bassist Robert Renino. |
| 343 | * ''Theatre/TheLittleFoxes'' was dedicated by Creator/LillianHellman "for Arthur Kober and Louis Kronenberger who have been my good friends." |
| 344 | * The program for Creator/CirqueDuSoleil's ''Theatre/{{Alegria}}'' has a ''sarcastic'' dedication to all those who oppress others; scroll to the bottom of [[http://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Alegria/index.html this page]] to read it. |
| 345 | [[/folder]] |
| 346 | |
| 347 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 348 | * The third edition of "TabletopGame/CartoonActionHour" is dedicated to the late Lou Schiemer. |
| 349 | * ''TabletopGame/TheDraculaDossier'': The ''Director's Handbook'' is dedicated to Sir Creator/ChristopherLee "Secret Warrior and One True Dracula". |
| 350 | [[/folder]] |
| 351 | |
| 352 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 353 | * ''VideoGame/AdventureBIncaCurse'': The intro screen mentions that the game is dedicated to Rick and Charles. |
| 354 | * ''VideoGame/AdventureCShipOfDoom'': The intro states that the game is dedicated to Chris and Gaynor. |
| 355 | * If any survivors in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'' don't make it to the rescue vehicle during a Campaign Finale, or are unlucky enough to be incapacitated on the way to it while at least one other is in the vehicle, the credits begin with "In Loving Memory of: (insert player name here)". |
| 356 | * ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'' opens with a dedication to "all those cyberpunks who fight against injustice and corruption every day of their lives" |
| 357 | * ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' has a dedication to the voice actor of Mickey Mouse, Creator/WayneAllwine, who'd died just prior to the game being released. |
| 358 | * ''[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] Attitude'' on the Platform/Nintendo64 and Playstation was dedicated to Wrestling/OwenHart, who died before the game was released (Owen was left in the game, as well). |
| 359 | * ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Call of Duty 3]]'': |
| 360 | --> ''Dedicated to the brave men and women who fought and died in the Normandy Breakout. Your courage and sacrifice paved the road for freedom in Europe.'' |
| 361 | ** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar'' |
| 362 | --> ''Dedicated to the veterans of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII who sacrificed their lives for the preservation of liberty.'' |
| 363 | * ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'' is dedicated to the memory of Brian Wood, a developer at Relic who [[TearJerker died in a car accident,]] [[HeroicSacrifice ensuring his pregnant wife made it out alive]]. |
| 364 | * ''VideoGame/MaddenNFL 25'' [[note]]the 2013 game, named as a MilestoneCelebration[[/note]] is dedicated to Pat Summerall, John Madden's former commentating partner. |
| 365 | * ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'' was dedicated to Dan Johnson, best known as the EasterEgg for Insomniac Games, who died of a leg disease in December 2006. The first of the two AlternateContinuity titles by High Impact Games, ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters'', was also dedicated to him. |
| 366 | * ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' is dedicated to the entire fandom, with the deepest thanks of the Bioware team, and encourages them all to "bare your blade and raise it high" (a lyric from an in-game hymn). |
| 367 | [[/folder]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 370 | * ''WebAnimation/TheLittlePainter'': Near the beginning of the video, Kenny leaves one for his sons. It says "To my song, May the pursuit of your dreams lead you to true love". |
| 371 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Eddsworld}}'': Every episode since creator Edd Gould's death has a dedication to him at the end of the credits. |
| 372 | --> "Dedicated to Edd Gould" |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 376 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'': "A Matter of Love" parodied these with one normal dedication "to all those who have ever been in love", one to a group of scientists, and one to "Mrs. Ashley Huggbees of Fuller's Earth, AZ" for having [[InherentlyFunnyWords a funny last name]]. |
| 377 | * ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' has a dedication to Mako, the recently-deceased voice of Iroh, in "Tales of Ba Sing Se". |
| 378 | * Similar to the ''Avatar'' example above, the ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Regime Change" was dedicated to Ian Abercrombie, the voice of Ganthet, who passed away before the episode was aired. |
| 379 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'' is dedicated to its writer, Creator/DwayneMcDuffie, who died shortly after completing the adaptation from the source comic. |
| 380 | * The first season of ''WesternAnimation/TheSylvesterAndTweetyMysteries'' was dedicated to Creator/FrizFreleng, who directed the original theatrical shorts. |
| 381 | * The ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' episode "Veterans Day" was dedicated to "the veterans who ''really'' won the Battle of the Bulge." |
| 382 | * ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' has a dedication at the end of the special "Mutant Apocalypse" where a drawing of Leo holding a signboard saying 'For Kevin and Peter' which is dedicated to the original creators of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. This is similar to the dedication picture from the first issue from 1984, which was dedicated to Jack Kirby and Frank Miller. |
| 383 | * ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' dedicates each of its episodes to the people behind the original ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' episode it adapts. |
| 384 | * The ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets'' episode "Save the Dalmatian" was dedicated to the members of the New York City Fire Department. |
| 385 | * ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'' has an InUniverse example in "[[Recap/MollyOfDenaliS1E35BigSulkyTheFunnyFaceCompetition The Funny Face Competition]]." Molly dedicates her book to Auntie Midge's Uncle Isaac, "the original funny face champion," so that everyone knows he was a very happy man, not at all like what was shown in the previous book he featured in. |
| 386 | [[/folder]] |
| 387 | ---- |
| 388 | ->''Dedicated to all the tireless tropers who made this entry possible. Keep up the good work!'' |
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