History Quotes / RedemptionEqualsDeath

->''"A Man who inflicts suffering can not rest. His guilty mind won't allow it. But today I can finally close my eyes to the living nightmare and lay down, knowing that I won't wake again."''

-->--'''Z-One''', ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' episode 151, "Wishes Gathered"

-->-- [[spoiler:'''Piccolo''']], ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', [[DeathIsCheap though he didn't stay dead]]

-->-- [[spoiler:'''Flay''']], ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED''

->'''Darth Vader/Anakin:''' Now, go, my son. Leave me...\\
'''Luke:''' No, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I have to save you.\\
'''Anakin:''' ''You already have'', Luke. You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister you were right...

-->-- '''[[spoiler:Mordin Solus]]''', ''Videogame/MassEffect3''

-->-- '''[[spoiler:[[DeathByAdaptation Scar]]]]''', ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' (2003 anime)

-->-- '''[[Literature/DeathStar Tenn Graneet]]''', the Head Gunner for the [[Franchise/StarWars Death Star]], stalls for time at [[Film/ANewHope Yavin IV]]

-->-- '''[[TheNeidermeyer Captain]] [[GeneralRipper Matthew]] [[GeneralFailure Marcus]]''', ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad''

->''"When the cold heart of a villain softens and he turns into a good guy, the plot will quickly require him to be killed, usually after [[AlasPoorVillain maudlin]] [[LastWords final words]]."''

-->-- Jerome K. Jerome, ''Stage Land''

->''"I've... seen things, you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain. [[IronicEcho Time... to die.]]"''
-->-- '''[[GeniusBruiser Roy Batty]]''' to [[AntiHero Deckard]] after saving his life, ''Film/BladeRunner''

->''"When the cold heart of a villain softens and he turns into a good guy, the plot will quickly require him to be killed, usually after [[AlasPoorVillain maudlin]] [[LastWords final words]]."''
-->-- '''Creator/RogerEbert''', '''Deadly Change-of-Heart''', ''Ebert's Glossary of Movie Terms''

->''"Redemption? Sure. But in the end, he's just another dead rat in a garbage pail behind a Chinese restaurant."''
-->-- '''Mr.Fox''', ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox''

-->-- '''[[spoiler:[[DeathByAdaptation Scar]]]]''', ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime

->''"You picked the wrong time to grow a spine, [[spoiler:Chuck]]... and for that, you will pay dearly..."''
-->-- '''Trudy''', ''Webcomic/GeneralProtectionFault''

->''"Tell him that Matthew Marcus [[HeroicSacrifice knew how to die!]]"''
-->-- '''[[TheNeidermeyer Captain]] [[GeneralRipper Matthew]] [[GeneralFailure Marcus]]''', ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad''

->''"I will not die a monster!"''
-->-- '''Doctor Octopus''', ''Film/SpiderMan2''

->''"Stand by. Stand by."''
-->-- '''[[Literature/DeathStar Tenn Graneet]]''', the Head Gunner for the [[Franchise/StarWars Death Star]], stalls for time at [[Film/ANewHope Yavin IV]]

->'''Darth Vader/Anakin:''' Now, go, my son. Leave me...\\
'''Luke:''' No, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I have to save you.\\
'''Anakin:''' ''You already have'', Luke. You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister you were right...
-->-- ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''

->''"Please, I've done so much wrong. Allow me to do one last thing right."''
-->-- '''Loghain Mac Tir''', [[spoiler:before sacrificing himself to kill the Archdemon]], ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''

->'''Buffy:''' When your blood pours out, it might save the world. What do you think about that? Does that buy it all back? Are you "redeemed"?\\
'''Andrew:'''...No. \\
'''Buffy:''' Why not?\\
'''Andrew:''' (crying) Because I killed him.
-->-- ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''

->''"The problem with a 'redemption' gig is, well, no one wants to see it. They all want to believe in it, sure, but to do it... it's as good as signing your own death warrant. Audiences don't want to see you redeemed, living a normal life. They'll never truly forgive you for your flaws as long as you're alive. You could spend years making amends, and it still wouldn't get half as much attention as a five-minute death scene."''
-->-- '''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean James Norrington]]''', ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}''

-->-- [[spoiler: '''Mordin Solus''']], ''Videogame/MassEffect3''

->'''[[spoiler: Kuja]]''': [[DespairEventHorizon I don't deserve to live after all that I've done. I'm useless to this world.]]\\
'''Zidane''': No one's useless... You helped us escape, remember?\\
'''[[spoiler: Kuja]]''': ...After you guys beat me, I had nothing left...nothing more to lose. Then, I finally realized what it means to live...I guess I was too late.
-->-- ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''

->''"Much responsibility for what has happened lies with me. I helped [[spoiler:the Grand Master]] in his quest for power. I am not really ready for death. But perhaps I am ready for redemption."''
-->-- '''[[spoiler: Bruno Ostvald]]''', ''[[VideoGame/BrokenSword Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon]]''

->''"Please... young one... This war has gone on long enough. You have the power... Take my soul, and leave this cursed place."''
-->--'''[[spoiler:Asgore Dreemurr]]''', ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''

->''"[[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice This]] is what I get for trying to be a bloody hero."''
-->--'''[[spoiler:Piety]]''', ''VideoGame/PathOfExile''

-->--'''The 7th Doctor''', ''Series/DoctorWho TheAbridgedSeries''

->'''Omega''': Don't get me wrong, the sole reason I didn't kill you on sight is because you aided us with those corpses, but be assured, if you stay here any longer you WILL die.\\
'''Daemon''': Yeah, yeah, we already know that.\\
'''Wraith''': Told you he was going to be pissed. Heh.\\
'''Specter''': We would rather die tonight than double-cross you again sir.\\
'''Xero''': That's the spirit, motherfuckers!
-->--''WebAnimation/XionicMadness''

->''"Thank you. And sorry. I wanted to apologize to you for so long. It hurt inside. I was scared. Always. Because I had no idea. I had no clue about anything. But now I'm finally free. I can see you clearly now. So please don't cry. You no longer need to cry. I'll protect you. My true feelings will protect you."''
-->--[[spoiler:'''Flay''']], ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED''

->''"What a sorry excuse I've become... me, [[spoiler:Piccolo]], laying down his life to protect some whiny little pipsqueak..."''
-->--[[spoiler:'''Piccolo''']], ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', [[DeathIsCheap though he didn't stay dead]]

->''"I've taken too many lives to be afraid of laying down my own."''
-->-- [[spoiler:Mako]], aka [[BodySurf Kowalski]], ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary''

->'''Rodimus''': I don't want to die.\\
'''Ultra Magnus''': Of course not. Of course you don't.\\
'''Rodimus''': No, I mean— Self-sacrifice, Magnus— it's ''cheap''. It's a cheap way out. I need to ''live'' so I can make amends and- [[KilledMidSentence AAAARRRGH!]]
-->--''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye''

-> '''Mortarion:''' [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Why do this?]] Why waste yourselves?\\
'''Torghun Khan:''' Why, my lord? Atonement. At last.
-->--''[[Literature/HorusHeresy The Path of Heaven]]''

->''It is repentance that kills off the bad people in plays. They always repent, and the moment they repent they die. Repentance on the stage seems to be one of the most dangerous things a man can be taken with. Our advice to stage wicked people would undoubtedly be, "Never repent. If you value your life, don't repent. It always means sudden death!"''
-->--Jerome K. Jerome, ''Stage Land''

-->-- '''[[spoiler:Scar]]''', ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime

-->--''[[WebVideo/KingdomHeartsInANutshell Kingdom Hearts 2 in a nutshell]]''

-->-- [[spoiler: '''Egil''']], ''Videogame/XenobladeChronicles''

->''"I've... seen things, you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like... tears... in the rain. [[IronicEcho Time... to die.]]"''

-->--[[spoiler:'''Piccolo''']], ''Anime/DragonBallKai'', [[DeathIsCheap though he didn't stay dead]]

-->-- '''Creator/RogerEbert''', '''''Deadly Change-of-Heart''', Ebert's Glossary of Movie Terms''

-->--'''The 7th Doctor''', Series/DoctorWho TheAbridgedSeries.

->'''[[spoiler: Kuja]]''': "[[DespairEventHorizon I don't deserve to live after all that I've done. I'm useless to this world.]]"\\
'''Zidane''': "No one's useless... You helped us escape, remember?"\\
'''[[spoiler: Kuja]]''': "...After you guys beat me, I had nothing left...nothing more to lose. Then, I finally realized what it means to live...I guess I was too late."

-->-- '''Mr.Fox''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantastic Mr Fox}}''

-->-- '''Doc Ock''', ''Film/SpiderMan2''

->'''Anakin:''' Now, go, my son. Leave me...\\

-->-- '''Darth Vader''', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''

-->-- '''[[spoiler: Wolfwood]]''' before a church altar, ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'' anime

->''"His name was [[spoiler:Wodan Ymir]], he was a good man. He fought for the wrong side but in the end he died doing the right thing."''

->''"Beyus! [[TheQuisling You're a coward and a traitor to your people]]. So the only way we can redeem you is with a big heroic death scene."

-->-- '''[[spoiler: Wolfwood]]''' before a church altar, ''{{Trigun}}'' anime

-->-- VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX

-->-- '''[[spoiler: Bruno Ostvald]]''', [[VideoGame/BrokenSword Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon]]