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* YMMV/HonkaiImpact3rd: Kiana becomes this once it's revealed that [[spoiler:unbeknownst to her, [[CloningBlues she's the clone of the real Kiana]] - and god knows what would happen if she ever figures out]]. Not to mention [[TraumaCongaLine the string of tragedies and tribulations]] that she's gone through, both in the past and present, detailed in her character section.
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* YMMV/HonkaiImpact3rd: Kiana becomes this once it's revealed that [[spoiler:unbeknownst to her, [[CloningBlues she's the clone of the real Kiana]] Kiana - and god knows what would happen if she ever figures out]]. Not to mention [[TraumaCongaLine the string of tragedies and tribulations]] that she's gone through, both in the past and present, detailed in her character section.
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*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every lamentable aspect of her backstory: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
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*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, ToxicFriendInfluence, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every lamentable aspect of her backstory: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
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*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every [[MonsterSobStory lamentable aspect of her backstory]]: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
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*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every [[MonsterSobStory lamentable aspect of her backstory]]: backstory: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
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** IronWoobie: Rin and Nomura in particular, but Satori shows hints of it as well.
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** IronWoobie: Rin and Nomura in particular, but Satori shows hints of it as well.well.
* YMMV/HonkaiImpact3rd: Kiana becomes this once it's revealed that [[spoiler:unbeknownst to her, [[CloningBlues she's the clone of the real Kiana]] - and god knows what would happen if she ever figures out]]. Not to mention [[TraumaCongaLine the string of tragedies and tribulations]] that she's gone through, both in the past and present, detailed in her character section.
* YMMV/HonkaiImpact3rd: Kiana becomes this once it's revealed that [[spoiler:unbeknownst to her, [[CloningBlues she's the clone of the real Kiana]] - and god knows what would happen if she ever figures out]]. Not to mention [[TraumaCongaLine the string of tragedies and tribulations]] that she's gone through, both in the past and present, detailed in her character section.
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* YMMV/ChickenLittle(2005): Chicken Little, especially in the beginning.
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* YMMV/ChickenLittle(2005): Chicken Little, especially in the beginning.beginning.
* YMMV/ArmedGirlsMachiavellism:
** IronWoobie: Rin and Nomura in particular, but Satori shows hints of it as well.
* YMMV/ArmedGirlsMachiavellism:
** IronWoobie: Rin and Nomura in particular, but Satori shows hints of it as well.
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* TheWoobie: Naminé. She lived the first part of her life entirely alone in Castle Oblivion, spent the rest under the Organization's emotionally abusive thumb, is forced to do their bidding to assist in breaking Sora, and [[spoiler:is perfectly aware of her status as a Nobody]].
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* TheWoobie: Naminé. She lived the first part of her life entirely alone in Castle Oblivion, spent the rest under the Organization's emotionally abusive thumb, is forced to do their bidding to assist in breaking Sora, and [[spoiler:is perfectly aware of her status as a Nobody]].Nobody]].
* YMMV/ChickenLittle(2005): Chicken Little, especially in the beginning.
* YMMV/ChickenLittle(2005): Chicken Little, especially in the beginning.
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* YMMV/WhatANightmareCharlieBrown: Snoopy. It's hard not to feel for him when he starts crying just before he turns feral.
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* YMMV/WhatANightmareCharlieBrown: Snoopy. It's hard not to feel for him when he starts crying just before he turns feral.feral.
* YMMV/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** When one considers Zexion's life, from his childhood in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'' to when he meets his end in ''Chain of Memories'', he sorta becomes this.
*** Vexen and Larxene also count, mainly due to their deaths, which are [[AlasPoorVillain played tragically]]. Larxene gets bonus points in the Japanese version due to being voiced by Creator/YukoMiyamura.
* TheWoobie: Naminé. She lived the first part of her life entirely alone in Castle Oblivion, spent the rest under the Organization's emotionally abusive thumb, is forced to do their bidding to assist in breaking Sora, and [[spoiler:is perfectly aware of her status as a Nobody]].
* YMMV/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** When one considers Zexion's life, from his childhood in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'' to when he meets his end in ''Chain of Memories'', he sorta becomes this.
*** Vexen and Larxene also count, mainly due to their deaths, which are [[AlasPoorVillain played tragically]]. Larxene gets bonus points in the Japanese version due to being voiced by Creator/YukoMiyamura.
* TheWoobie: Naminé. She lived the first part of her life entirely alone in Castle Oblivion, spent the rest under the Organization's emotionally abusive thumb, is forced to do their bidding to assist in breaking Sora, and [[spoiler:is perfectly aware of her status as a Nobody]].
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*** [[spoiler: Simba]] in Series Five.
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*** [[spoiler: Simba]] in Series Five.Five.
* YMMV/WhatANightmareCharlieBrown: Snoopy. It's hard not to feel for him when he starts crying just before he turns feral.
* YMMV/WhatANightmareCharlieBrown: Snoopy. It's hard not to feel for him when he starts crying just before he turns feral.
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* Super Secret YMMV/SecretSquirrel: Greg, considering he had his leg bitten off.
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* Super Secret YMMV/SecretSquirrel: Greg, considering he had his leg bitten off.off.
* YMMV/TheLionKingAdventures:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Shocker. You feel sorry for the guy at some points, but he's horrible.
*** [[spoiler: Simba]] in Series Five.
* YMMV/TheLionKingAdventures:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Shocker. You feel sorry for the guy at some points, but he's horrible.
*** [[spoiler: Simba]] in Series Five.
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** He may fall into the JerkassWoobie category, but Raphael Sorel qualifies. He killed a man who was possessed by an Evil Seed out of self-defense and was immediately cast out of his family and sentenced to death. He only managed to survive thanks to Amy and then decided to dedicate his life to creating a better world for her. [[SpannerInTheWorks He actually FREES Siegfried from Soul Edge's control]] but loses his humanity from the battle against him and gradually loses himself as he becomes Malfested. According to WordOfGod, he dies at some point during ''SCIV'', and in ''V'', his body becomes Nightmare's new host.
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** He may fall into the JerkassWoobie category, but Raphael Sorel qualifies. He killed a man who was possessed by an Evil Seed out of self-defense and was immediately cast out of his family and sentenced to death. He only managed to survive thanks to Amy and then decided to dedicate his life to creating a better world for her. [[SpannerInTheWorks He actually FREES Siegfried from Soul Edge's control]] but loses his humanity from the battle against him and gradually loses himself as he becomes Malfested. According to WordOfGod, he dies at some point during ''SCIV'', and in ''V'', his body becomes Nightmare's new host.host.
* Super Secret YMMV/SecretSquirrel: Greg, considering he had his leg bitten off.
* Super Secret YMMV/SecretSquirrel: Greg, considering he had his leg bitten off.
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** Sumia has next to no self-esteem, to the point where she loses herself in books so she doesn't have to think about how pathetic she feels. She tries her best to help everyone out, but her clumsiness usually makes things worse and she usually ends up in tears.
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** Sumia has next to no self-esteem, to the point where she loses herself in books so she doesn't have to think about how pathetic she feels. She tries her best to help everyone out, but her clumsiness usually makes things worse and she usually ends up in tears.tears.
* YMMV/SoulSeries:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every [[MonsterSobStory lamentable aspect of her backstory]]: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
*** Siegfried started out as one of these himself, only to develop into an IronWoobie[=/=]StoicWoobie in the interim between ''Soulcalibur'' and ''SCII'' and again once he was freed from Soul Edge's control for good in ''III'', though his disposition ultimately improved enough after ''IV'' to push him mostly out of Woobie territory.
*** A more sympathetic analysis of Patroklos's character arguably paints him as this, too (emphasis on "sympathetic"), but he's ''heavy'' on the "{{Jerkass}}" portion of the trope.
** IronWoobie: There are a few characters who fulfill the requirement, like [[TheAtoner Siegfried]] and [[SoleSurvivor Kilik]], but none perhaps more so than Hilde. She was a young girl of ''eleven'' when [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Siegfried took hold of Soul Edge and unwittingly unleashed the Evil Seed upon the world]], an event that caused her father George to lose his sanity. [[AChildShallLeadThem Hilde was forced to rule Wolfkrone in her father's stead]], and had to sacrifice any sort of ordinary childhood in the process. At one point, Nightmare comes knocking, and while Hilde is successful in fending the Azure Knight off, three close friends/members of her royal guard are turned into Malfested -- and those are the casualties explicitly mentioned. Then, Hilde discovers that [[YouCantGoHomeAgain Wolfkrone is no more]] following the destruction of Soul Edge, with her father having gone missing. Hilde, [[ActionMom now a mother of two]], [[FightingForAHomeland spends her time]] negotiating land for her kingdom's survivors and replies to Siegfried's summons against the forces of a resurrected Nightmare, knowing that this is a battle she may very well not return from but a battle she must fight for the sake of her people and her children. In some form or another, Hilde has been warring nonstop for over two decades of her life, yet possesses so much resolve, willpower, kindness, and determination that she ends up being the one to absolve Siegfried of his sins during her ending in ''IV''... after he outright tells her that [[ForgivenessRequiresDeath putting an end to his life would be for the best, given his bloody past]].
* TheWoobie:
** Sophitia in ''IV''. The emotional turmoil she has to endure due to the villains targeting her loved ones is so great that even her artwork shows Sophie ''in tears''. By the gods, does this woman need a great big hug.
** Aeon Calcos. It doesn't help that with each game, he gets further away from his humanity as opposed to making any progress in getting it back. It makes his fans wish the writers would [[ThrowTheDogABone throw him a bone for once]].
*** Aeon himself decides to go the WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds route out of spite for Hephaestus (who appointed Aeon as a holy warrior tasked with destroying Soul Edge in the first place, which arguably ''led'' to his current predicament). Can't say we blame him.
** He may fall into the JerkassWoobie category, but Raphael Sorel qualifies. He killed a man who was possessed by an Evil Seed out of self-defense and was immediately cast out of his family and sentenced to death. He only managed to survive thanks to Amy and then decided to dedicate his life to creating a better world for her. [[SpannerInTheWorks He actually FREES Siegfried from Soul Edge's control]] but loses his humanity from the battle against him and gradually loses himself as he becomes Malfested. According to WordOfGod, he dies at some point during ''SCIV'', and in ''V'', his body becomes Nightmare's new host.
* YMMV/SoulSeries:
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Tira probably "wins" this one hands down. Raised by [[MurderInc cutthroat]] [[ProfessionalKiller assassins]] from [[ChildSoldiers a young age]] [[LaserGuidedTykebomb to become one of their tools]], her rite of passage within the organization was to [[DuelToTheDeath kill]] [[ParentalSubstitute the woman she saw as a mother]], leading to the creation of her {{split personality}}. After a fateful incident allowed her escape, Tira was adopted by a kindly family and began to think she could enjoy her new life... [[BloodbathVillainOrigin only to murder them in a fit of rage]]. As she was [[BloodLust conditioned to enjoy killing]], Tira convinces herself that she absolutely ''cannot'' live like normal people do and wanders the land in search of some purpose to her tormented life. This leads her to Soul Edge, which Tira views as a kindred spirit able to understand her. [[UndyingLoyalty And so]], Tira throws herself into the role of Nightmare's deviously crafty [[TheDragon Dragon]], committing heinous acts in the name of a master who cares nothing for her. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBqhuQXiC8 Her ending]] in ''IV'' has Tira heartbroken and devastated, pleading to not be left alone when it seems that Soul Edge will perish; [[TearJerker/SoulSeries this is widely seen as a moving scene by fans]]. Despite all this, [[MadLove Tira's genuine love for Soul Edge]], and [[EvilIsCool her effectiveness as a villain]], it is rare to see Tira get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment by the fandom, perhaps [[JerkassDissonance because of the magnitude of her villainy]] while doing Soul Edge's bidding. Project Soul seems to have began course-correcting following ''IV'', possibly in an attempt to lessen any sympathetic qualities Tira possesses. ''V'' has Tira acting as Pyrrha's PoisonousFriend, emotionally manipulating the girl and grooming her as the next wielder of Soul Edge (with some ''very'' creepy WifeHusbandry undertones thrown into the mix), though it's vaguely implied in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] that Tira was, in some way, trying to ''legitimately'' honor Sophitia's LastRequest by becoming Pyrrha's caretaker. ''VI'' then went the AdaptationalVillainy route by stripping away nearly every [[MonsterSobStory lamentable aspect of her backstory]]: Tira is so mentally unstable that Jolly and Gloomy existed long before she left the Bird of Passage (whereas Tira was originally a highly irritable MoodSwinger who only developed two distinct identities when her soul had to reconstitute itself after being torn in half); ''willingly'' kills her Mother Bird and numerous other assassins raised alongside her with relish; only leaves the organization because she'd rather kill people on her on own terms; has an utterly euphoric reaction to murdering her foster family (whereas the first timeline's Tira was suggested to be at least [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone somewhat remorseful]]); and is generally depicted as being [[CharacterExaggeration even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and sadistic than her original self]].
*** Siegfried started out as one of these himself, only to develop into an IronWoobie[=/=]StoicWoobie in the interim between ''Soulcalibur'' and ''SCII'' and again once he was freed from Soul Edge's control for good in ''III'', though his disposition ultimately improved enough after ''IV'' to push him mostly out of Woobie territory.
*** A more sympathetic analysis of Patroklos's character arguably paints him as this, too (emphasis on "sympathetic"), but he's ''heavy'' on the "{{Jerkass}}" portion of the trope.
** IronWoobie: There are a few characters who fulfill the requirement, like [[TheAtoner Siegfried]] and [[SoleSurvivor Kilik]], but none perhaps more so than Hilde. She was a young girl of ''eleven'' when [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Siegfried took hold of Soul Edge and unwittingly unleashed the Evil Seed upon the world]], an event that caused her father George to lose his sanity. [[AChildShallLeadThem Hilde was forced to rule Wolfkrone in her father's stead]], and had to sacrifice any sort of ordinary childhood in the process. At one point, Nightmare comes knocking, and while Hilde is successful in fending the Azure Knight off, three close friends/members of her royal guard are turned into Malfested -- and those are the casualties explicitly mentioned. Then, Hilde discovers that [[YouCantGoHomeAgain Wolfkrone is no more]] following the destruction of Soul Edge, with her father having gone missing. Hilde, [[ActionMom now a mother of two]], [[FightingForAHomeland spends her time]] negotiating land for her kingdom's survivors and replies to Siegfried's summons against the forces of a resurrected Nightmare, knowing that this is a battle she may very well not return from but a battle she must fight for the sake of her people and her children. In some form or another, Hilde has been warring nonstop for over two decades of her life, yet possesses so much resolve, willpower, kindness, and determination that she ends up being the one to absolve Siegfried of his sins during her ending in ''IV''... after he outright tells her that [[ForgivenessRequiresDeath putting an end to his life would be for the best, given his bloody past]].
* TheWoobie:
** Sophitia in ''IV''. The emotional turmoil she has to endure due to the villains targeting her loved ones is so great that even her artwork shows Sophie ''in tears''. By the gods, does this woman need a great big hug.
** Aeon Calcos. It doesn't help that with each game, he gets further away from his humanity as opposed to making any progress in getting it back. It makes his fans wish the writers would [[ThrowTheDogABone throw him a bone for once]].
*** Aeon himself decides to go the WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds route out of spite for Hephaestus (who appointed Aeon as a holy warrior tasked with destroying Soul Edge in the first place, which arguably ''led'' to his current predicament). Can't say we blame him.
** He may fall into the JerkassWoobie category, but Raphael Sorel qualifies. He killed a man who was possessed by an Evil Seed out of self-defense and was immediately cast out of his family and sentenced to death. He only managed to survive thanks to Amy and then decided to dedicate his life to creating a better world for her. [[SpannerInTheWorks He actually FREES Siegfried from Soul Edge's control]] but loses his humanity from the battle against him and gradually loses himself as he becomes Malfested. According to WordOfGod, he dies at some point during ''SCIV'', and in ''V'', his body becomes Nightmare's new host.
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*** Even before they met the Avatar, the Nohr siblings didn't have it easy. [[spoiler:The Nohrian Court has them witness the deaths of not only their own mothers, but several other women Garon tried to marry as well as their children, and it's heavily implied that they had to kill to survive themselves. This happened when the oldest, Xander, was probably just a preteen/young teenager.]]
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*** Even before they met the Avatar, the Nohr siblings didn't have it easy. [[spoiler:The Nohrian Court has them witness the deaths of not only their own mothers, but several other women Garon tried to marry as well as their children, and it's heavily implied that they had to kill to survive themselves. This happened when the oldest, Xander, was probably just a preteen/young teenager.]]]]
* YMMV/FireEmblemAwakening:
** JerkassWoobie: Severa. For all her selfish spoiled behavior and sniping at everyone in her path (except [[PetTheDog Noire]]), she's just as damaged and in need of cuddles as the rest of the children.
** TheWoobie:
*** Brady, Maribelle's son, [[FaceOfAThug looks like a bandit]], has really poor self esteem, and [[IJustWantToBeBadass wishes to be strong like the rest of the army]].
** From the first generation there's also Ricken, a boy from an impoverished noble family who's been heavily bullied and has trouble being taken seriously by those he admires due to his age and height.
** Tiki and Nowi are both manaketes who live for thousands of years. Nowi is well aware she'll outlive everyone she loves and is shown to cry about it, while Tiki has sadly come to accept this fact despite memories of how painful it was to lose Marth and the others and knowing she'll outlive Say'ri and anyone else she befriends.
** Libra's parents wrongly assumed he was possessed and abandoned him, and he was completely alone until he joined the priesthood. Then all his fellow men of the cloth died against Gangrel's might. His inner pain is so strong it even scares his potential wife ''[[NightmareFetishist Tharja]]''.
** Maribelle is this and a JerkassWoobie. She's prickly and snobbish, but as a child this caused all the other children to hate her and spread rumors about her. She was terribly lonely until Lissa reached out to her.
** Sumia has next to no self-esteem, to the point where she loses herself in books so she doesn't have to think about how pathetic she feels. She tries her best to help everyone out, but her clumsiness usually makes things worse and she usually ends up in tears.
* YMMV/FireEmblemAwakening:
** JerkassWoobie: Severa. For all her selfish spoiled behavior and sniping at everyone in her path (except [[PetTheDog Noire]]), she's just as damaged and in need of cuddles as the rest of the children.
** TheWoobie:
*** Brady, Maribelle's son, [[FaceOfAThug looks like a bandit]], has really poor self esteem, and [[IJustWantToBeBadass wishes to be strong like the rest of the army]].
** From the first generation there's also Ricken, a boy from an impoverished noble family who's been heavily bullied and has trouble being taken seriously by those he admires due to his age and height.
** Tiki and Nowi are both manaketes who live for thousands of years. Nowi is well aware she'll outlive everyone she loves and is shown to cry about it, while Tiki has sadly come to accept this fact despite memories of how painful it was to lose Marth and the others and knowing she'll outlive Say'ri and anyone else she befriends.
** Libra's parents wrongly assumed he was possessed and abandoned him, and he was completely alone until he joined the priesthood. Then all his fellow men of the cloth died against Gangrel's might. His inner pain is so strong it even scares his potential wife ''[[NightmareFetishist Tharja]]''.
** Maribelle is this and a JerkassWoobie. She's prickly and snobbish, but as a child this caused all the other children to hate her and spread rumors about her. She was terribly lonely until Lissa reached out to her.
** Sumia has next to no self-esteem, to the point where she loses herself in books so she doesn't have to think about how pathetic she feels. She tries her best to help everyone out, but her clumsiness usually makes things worse and she usually ends up in tears.
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** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: A seemingly sweet BeleagueredAssistant with a {{Jerkass}} boss... which puts her on the path to inflame Zootopia's historical tension between predator and prey launching civil unrest so she can use the fear and chaos to rise to power.
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** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: A seemingly sweet BeleagueredAssistant with a {{Jerkass}} boss... which puts her on the path to inflame Zootopia's historical tension between predator and prey launching civil unrest so she can use the fear and chaos to rise to power.power.
* YMMV/FireEmblemFates:
** IronWoobie:
*** The PowerTrio of [[spoiler:Laslow, Odin, and Selena]] are revealed to be this, since [[spoiler:they are Inigo, Owain, and Severa from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. (Or at very least, one of the Ylissean worlds there.)]] This means these three [[DarkAndTroubledPast have led incredibly hard lives]]: [[spoiler:they saw their original world die, {{time travel}}ed with their TrueCompanions to go ScrewDestiny, continued [[DimensionalTraveler dimensional travelling]] together until they landed in Nohr, and rebuilt their lives there as much as they could... while being perfectly aware that one day, they'll have to decide [[YourUniverseOrMine whether to stay or not]], which could destroy these new lives and identities.]] And yet none of them whine, cry, or {{wangst}}, and keep doing as well as they can. In fact, [[spoiler:when Laslow/Inigo finds out through supports that his partner Peri ''also'' lost her mother in a horrible way, he's the one comforting her!]]
*** The Avatar definitely experiences their fair share of trauma, detailed in TheWoobie below, but they never let that deter them from the path they choose.
** JerkassWoobie: Those who don't consider Rhajat TheScrappy view her as this. One one hand, she is incredibly lonely but truly doesn't know how to change it, and she does get PetTheDog moments (like her supports with her potential moms, or those with Selkie). On the other, she at ''very'' least starts as a creepy jerkass to almost anyone around her, and her localized supports with the Avatars ''[[{{Flanderization}} do]]'' crank up her worst flaws rather than her good sides.
* StoicWoobie:
** Beruka, who has a huge DarkAndTroubledPast that more than once comes back to haunt her, but she remains stonefaced and strongwilled. Even in the cases when she [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]].
** Flora [[spoiler:hid the fact that she was being held prisoner by Nohr for years, never telling the Avatar, or Jakob, or even Felicia. Even after she escapes her captivity, the only one she reveals the truth to is Jakob, who she is prepared to either kill or be killed by.]]
** Niles, arguably, toes the line between this and JerkassWoobie. The guy has had his own DarkAndTroubledPast and once was ''incredibly'' close to the DespairEventHorizon, and even now he's damn bitter about it, but he also keeps going on.
** TheWoobie:
*** Peri skyrocketed to this position for some, once [[spoiler:[[MissingMom her]] [[HarmfulToMinors reasons]] to be a CuteAndPsycho wo{{man child}} were explained.]]
*** Kaze can count as well, as he [[spoiler:was present when the Avatar got kidnapped by Garon and [[ItsAllMyFault spent his whole life blaming himself for being unable to prevent it.]] Even after Queen Mikoto told him it's not his fault, he still feels like that it is. This goes as far as not having the Avatar A support him will give him a PlotlineDeath where he confesses that, in his view, he doesn't deserve to live anymore.]]
*** Oboro. [[spoiler:Her parents were murdered by a Nohrian assassin, which traumatized her so badly that she struggles hard with her hate of Nohrians and overworks herself at night so she won't have flashbacks of it.]] And yet she is still one of the most kind and outwardly cheerful members of the army.
*** ''Heirs of Fates'' [[spoiler:Shigure]] gets even worse when you remember that [[spoiler:since all of the men Azura can marry have children, this means he likely had to watch his own sibling die as well. And if you happen to ship Shigure with the Avatar... well, that means ''his son'' died, too. And he [[IronWoobie never says anything about this]] despite everything.]]
*** Even before they met the Avatar, the Nohr siblings didn't have it easy. [[spoiler:The Nohrian Court has them witness the deaths of not only their own mothers, but several other women Garon tried to marry as well as their children, and it's heavily implied that they had to kill to survive themselves. This happened when the oldest, Xander, was probably just a preteen/young teenager.]]
* YMMV/FireEmblemFates:
** IronWoobie:
*** The PowerTrio of [[spoiler:Laslow, Odin, and Selena]] are revealed to be this, since [[spoiler:they are Inigo, Owain, and Severa from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''. (Or at very least, one of the Ylissean worlds there.)]] This means these three [[DarkAndTroubledPast have led incredibly hard lives]]: [[spoiler:they saw their original world die, {{time travel}}ed with their TrueCompanions to go ScrewDestiny, continued [[DimensionalTraveler dimensional travelling]] together until they landed in Nohr, and rebuilt their lives there as much as they could... while being perfectly aware that one day, they'll have to decide [[YourUniverseOrMine whether to stay or not]], which could destroy these new lives and identities.]] And yet none of them whine, cry, or {{wangst}}, and keep doing as well as they can. In fact, [[spoiler:when Laslow/Inigo finds out through supports that his partner Peri ''also'' lost her mother in a horrible way, he's the one comforting her!]]
*** The Avatar definitely experiences their fair share of trauma, detailed in TheWoobie below, but they never let that deter them from the path they choose.
** JerkassWoobie: Those who don't consider Rhajat TheScrappy view her as this. One one hand, she is incredibly lonely but truly doesn't know how to change it, and she does get PetTheDog moments (like her supports with her potential moms, or those with Selkie). On the other, she at ''very'' least starts as a creepy jerkass to almost anyone around her, and her localized supports with the Avatars ''[[{{Flanderization}} do]]'' crank up her worst flaws rather than her good sides.
* StoicWoobie:
** Beruka, who has a huge DarkAndTroubledPast that more than once comes back to haunt her, but she remains stonefaced and strongwilled. Even in the cases when she [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]].
** Flora [[spoiler:hid the fact that she was being held prisoner by Nohr for years, never telling the Avatar, or Jakob, or even Felicia. Even after she escapes her captivity, the only one she reveals the truth to is Jakob, who she is prepared to either kill or be killed by.]]
** Niles, arguably, toes the line between this and JerkassWoobie. The guy has had his own DarkAndTroubledPast and once was ''incredibly'' close to the DespairEventHorizon, and even now he's damn bitter about it, but he also keeps going on.
** TheWoobie:
*** Peri skyrocketed to this position for some, once [[spoiler:[[MissingMom her]] [[HarmfulToMinors reasons]] to be a CuteAndPsycho wo{{man child}} were explained.]]
*** Kaze can count as well, as he [[spoiler:was present when the Avatar got kidnapped by Garon and [[ItsAllMyFault spent his whole life blaming himself for being unable to prevent it.]] Even after Queen Mikoto told him it's not his fault, he still feels like that it is. This goes as far as not having the Avatar A support him will give him a PlotlineDeath where he confesses that, in his view, he doesn't deserve to live anymore.]]
*** Oboro. [[spoiler:Her parents were murdered by a Nohrian assassin, which traumatized her so badly that she struggles hard with her hate of Nohrians and overworks herself at night so she won't have flashbacks of it.]] And yet she is still one of the most kind and outwardly cheerful members of the army.
*** ''Heirs of Fates'' [[spoiler:Shigure]] gets even worse when you remember that [[spoiler:since all of the men Azura can marry have children, this means he likely had to watch his own sibling die as well. And if you happen to ship Shigure with the Avatar... well, that means ''his son'' died, too. And he [[IronWoobie never says anything about this]] despite everything.]]
*** Even before they met the Avatar, the Nohr siblings didn't have it easy. [[spoiler:The Nohrian Court has them witness the deaths of not only their own mothers, but several other women Garon tried to marry as well as their children, and it's heavily implied that they had to kill to survive themselves. This happened when the oldest, Xander, was probably just a preteen/young teenager.]]
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** * TheWoobie: Manchas, Mr. Big's limo driver whom Nick and Judy try to question in the Rainforest District. He seems a fairly nice guy, but [[spoiler:he was attacked by a savage Mr. Otterton and is turned savage himself. His on-screen transformation to a savage beast looks rather painful.]]
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* Characters/{{Zootopia}}
** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: A seemingly sweet BeleagueredAssistant with a {{Jerkass}} boss... which puts her on the path to inflame Zootopia's historical tension between predator and prey launching civil unrest so she can use the fear and chaos to rise to power.
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** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: A seemingly sweet BeleagueredAssistant with a {{Jerkass}} boss... which puts her on the path to inflame Zootopia's historical tension between predator and prey launching civil unrest so she can use the fear and chaos to rise to power.
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* VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} exists simply for multiple realities to screw him over. And he will bear on to do the right thing without hesitating. The first game is one giant BreakTheCutie aimed squarely at Klonoa's head.
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* VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} exists simply for multiple realities to screw him over. And he will bear on to do the right thing without hesitating. The first game is one giant BreakTheCutie aimed squarely at Klonoa's head.head.
* YMMV/{{Zootopia}}
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Yes, [[spoiler:Bellwether]] has been treated badly. Yes, the VillainHasAPoint about how predator species have been dominating prey species. Still, none of this justifies the character's willingness to hurt or kill innocent people... erm, animals. Some argue that [[spoiler:Bellwether's]] "point" is largely ''InNameOnly'', as since the predators are a minority who make up 10% of the city's population and already face widespread prejudice and suspicion due to their carnivorous ancestry. The police are a mixed bag, but for the most part, it appears that the majority of them are ''large'' prey animals such as rhinos and elephants. So if the prey are even the majority of the police force, some argue that her "plan" was already in effect since the system is already not entirely in the predators' favor. She just exacerbated the problem. Or perhaps more accurately, threw up a mirror to the situation, which may have actually helped ''ease'' some tensions between prey and predator animals by the film's end.
*** Nick. He UsedToBeASweetKid with dreams of an honorable life, but since foxes are expected to be cunning and dishonest, he instead became a ConArtist and a StepfordSnarker.
*** Though maybe he doesn't have it quite as bad as [[spoiler:Bellwether]] or Nick, Finnick might count as this, if ''Zootopia: The Essential Guide'' is any indication. According to the book, he's often mistaken for a toddler, even when he isn't pretending to be one. For example, he apparently has been pulled over for underage driving. This might explain why he's so bitter and angry all the time. Also, if the movie is any indication, he lives in a van, which might imply he's poor (he does make money but it's only about $40 a day, which isn't much...)
** * TheWoobie: Manchas, Mr. Big's limo driver whom Nick and Judy try to question in the Rainforest District. He seems a fairly nice guy, but [[spoiler:he was attacked by a savage Mr. Otterton and is turned savage himself. His on-screen transformation to a savage beast looks rather painful.]]
* YMMV/{{Zootopia}}
** JerkassWoobie:
*** Yes, [[spoiler:Bellwether]] has been treated badly. Yes, the VillainHasAPoint about how predator species have been dominating prey species. Still, none of this justifies the character's willingness to hurt or kill innocent people... erm, animals. Some argue that [[spoiler:Bellwether's]] "point" is largely ''InNameOnly'', as since the predators are a minority who make up 10% of the city's population and already face widespread prejudice and suspicion due to their carnivorous ancestry. The police are a mixed bag, but for the most part, it appears that the majority of them are ''large'' prey animals such as rhinos and elephants. So if the prey are even the majority of the police force, some argue that her "plan" was already in effect since the system is already not entirely in the predators' favor. She just exacerbated the problem. Or perhaps more accurately, threw up a mirror to the situation, which may have actually helped ''ease'' some tensions between prey and predator animals by the film's end.
*** Nick. He UsedToBeASweetKid with dreams of an honorable life, but since foxes are expected to be cunning and dishonest, he instead became a ConArtist and a StepfordSnarker.
*** Though maybe he doesn't have it quite as bad as [[spoiler:Bellwether]] or Nick, Finnick might count as this, if ''Zootopia: The Essential Guide'' is any indication. According to the book, he's often mistaken for a toddler, even when he isn't pretending to be one. For example, he apparently has been pulled over for underage driving. This might explain why he's so bitter and angry all the time. Also, if the movie is any indication, he lives in a van, which might imply he's poor (he does make money but it's only about $40 a day, which isn't much...)
** * TheWoobie: Manchas, Mr. Big's limo driver whom Nick and Judy try to question in the Rainforest District. He seems a fairly nice guy, but [[spoiler:he was attacked by a savage Mr. Otterton and is turned savage himself. His on-screen transformation to a savage beast looks rather painful.]]
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* ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'': Jim is a pretty decent candidate for this trope as well. Despite being a runaway slave, he risks capture several times to protect Huck.
* ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'': *Abbe Faria, as well. Despite being innocent, he spends approximately a decade longer in prison than he has to because his most viable escape plan might involve killing a guard who's just doing his job.
* Jean Valjean and Eponine in ''Literature/LesMiserables''.
* With all the crap that the Baudelaire siblings endure in ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' one would think they'd be [[BreakTheCutie broken]] about ten times over by now. While they may come close they always manage to continue on and survive in some epic way by sticking together through the hard times.
* Nevare Burvelle of ''Literature/TheSoldierSon'' suffers in much the same manner as Fitz, though Hobb has only tortured him for three books thus far.
* Sofia Mendes in ''Literature/TheSparrow.''
* Toni Ware in ThePaleKing has a horrifying backstory, but she's easily the toughest and most dangerous of the main characters.
* Matt from ''Literature/ThePowerOfFive'', once he learns that his destiny is [[spoiler: to be tortured by the Old Ones and given a MercyKill by Richard]] and [[{{Determinator}} still manages to keep going]].
* Dwight in the ''Literature/OrigamiYoda'' series. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Harvey]] constantly makes fun of him and his puppet Origami Yoda out of jealousy, but he's usually pretty happy.
* Augustus from ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'' is this from the start of the novel. Despite having a prosthetic leg, he takes everything in stride and tries to make the best out of his situation. [[spoiler:He begins to crack by the end]].
* Mr. Spock from [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]. He is perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for others. He will also stand by his principles even when he expects that Kirk, [=McCoy=], or his parents will hate him for it.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Claire has been one throughout. An alternate universe showed what would happen if she did break and it was frightening (but also aw* Baldrick, Edmund Blackadder's hapless manservant in the British comedy series ''Series/{{Blackadder}}''. Not very bright, but always cheerful, no matter how much his sarcastic master abused him.
* Cameron in ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', who is almost a ''literal'' Iron Woobie. Well, she's a Coltan Woobie, at least.
* The title character of ''Series/VeronicaMars''. No person should go through as much crap as she does, and the majority of people would have some kind of breakdown - but no. She'll move on with a plan and a quip, and try and help people.esome)
* ''Series/DoctorWho''
** Rory, particularly [[spoiler:the resurrected Auton Rory]]. To make up for a moment of weakness where [[spoiler:his Auton programming]] overrode his mind, he spends [[spoiler: ''two thousand years'' guarding a box holding the body of his girlfriend. ''Two thousand years'' with nobody to talk to, no way to heal injuries, and nothing to think of but his love, his guilt, and his worry. And despite having no way to heal injuries, two thousand years later, he hasn't a scratch]]. His Iron Woobie status got another major upgrade in the series 6 finale, when a device he was wearing would cause him agony or even death if he kept it on. But since he needed the device to save the others, he refused to take it off:
--> '''Amy:''' You have to take your eye drive off.\\
'''Rory:''' Can't do that, ma'am. Can't forget what's coming.\\
'''Amy:''' But it could activate any second.\\
'''Rory (with clenched, trembling fists):''' It has activated, ma'am.
** The Doctor himself. We don't know exactly how old he is ([[VagueAge and neither does he]]) but for somewhere over a thousand years now he's been coming up against the worst monsters the universe has to offer, day after day, and although he always tries to save everyone, he very, ''very'' rarely succeeds. He's been forced to commit an act of absolute genocide against his own species [[spoiler:although due to Timey Wimey Ball reasons, it turns out he hasn't]]. He's watched friends and family die - sometimes because he wasn't fast enough or clever enough or because they gave their lives to save him. It's pretty clear by now that, underneath the manic enthusiasm and bad sense of humour (which may or may not be more than just a [[SadClown coping mechanism]]), the Doctor has the ''worst'' case of SurvivorGuilt in the ''history of time itself''. [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism But he rarely if ever lets himself angst about it - there's adventuring to be done, after all]]. Then he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNmGbz2jiTw tells it all]] to a parasite god that feeds off emotions and experiences.
-->'''Creator/MattSmith:''' That’s what interests me about The Doctor because, actually, look at the blood on the man’s hands. 900 years, countless very selfish choices, and he’s literally blown planets up. His own race, you know, that’s all on his hands. Which is why I think he has to make silly jokes and wear a fez. Because if he didn't, he'd [[DrivenToSuicide hang himself]].
* Creator/ChristopherTitus plays up this part on ''Series/{{Titus}}''; as does his fiance Erin. His father, though, is the ultimate, an {{Iron|Woobie}} JerkassWoobie.
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': Abby and Mellie.
* ''Series/Babylon5'' has G'Kar, who [[CharacterDevelopment develops]] into this over the series.
* The narrator of Labi Siffre's classic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otuwNwsqHmQ Something Inside So Strong]]''.
* The main character of the video of Music/{{Pink}}'s "F***ing Perfect".
* The main character of Joshua Radin's "Brand New Day" video. Heartbreaking that through it all, he keeps singing. Especially so since it's such a happy, upbeat song.
* The hospital worker of {{Music/The Antlers}}' album, {{Music/Hospice}}.
* Ilmater, the God of Suffering, from the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign setting ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' and his followers.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': Humanity as a whole. When you check the fluff you discover how badly they get screwed every time they try to make things somehow better; some of the rulebooks go as far as having a planet which managed to get rid of all disease invaded by the Chaos God of Desperation and Plague because it took offense at such achievement, while in another rulebook the Imperium manages to get some technological relic which may allow to cure all diseases only to get it stolen by the Dark Eldar, just because one of their leaders wanted to show they could harm humanity as a whole, and then there's the whole Horus Heresy with half of the Space Marines turning renegades. Yet, in a one on one none of these or any other major factions can truly match mankind's military capability whenever the Imperium gets enough time to mobilize their armies and specialists or just pulls some ruthless scorched sector tactic.
* Tevye the Dairyman in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''.
* VideoGame/MaxPayne talks a lot about how bad his life is, yet he manages to keep his emotions in check through and through. And kill lots of people. Gulping pain killers like Pez helps a lot.
* Gorath from ''VideoGame/BetrayalAtKrondor''. Most of his suffering is the result of his own difficult decisions, which he keeps making afterwards without complaint.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy':
** Ramza from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics''. Sure, NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished. So get the whips and chains ready, because he's going to do good anyway.
** Zack Fair ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'' From the start to end nothing get's better for this poor dude but he always has a grin on his face and refuses to give up fighting no matter if he's fighting his best friend, mentor, or an entire freaking army.
* Ethan Mars from ''VideoGame/HeavyRain''. The man goes through hell, all to save his son from a serial killer.* Timothy Pike from ''VideoGame/DarkFall: The Journal'' is level-headed, affable, and helpful despite his [[DarkAndTroubledPast unpleasant past]] and horrifying present.
* VideoGame/{{Iji}} woke up after losing nearly everything. Whether she "breaks" or not is up to the player.
* VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} exists simply for multiple realities to screw him over. And he will bear on to do the right thing without hesitating. The first game is one giant BreakTheCutie aimed squarely at Klonoa's head.
* ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'': *Abbe Faria, as well. Despite being innocent, he spends approximately a decade longer in prison than he has to because his most viable escape plan might involve killing a guard who's just doing his job.
* Jean Valjean and Eponine in ''Literature/LesMiserables''.
* With all the crap that the Baudelaire siblings endure in ''Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' one would think they'd be [[BreakTheCutie broken]] about ten times over by now. While they may come close they always manage to continue on and survive in some epic way by sticking together through the hard times.
* Nevare Burvelle of ''Literature/TheSoldierSon'' suffers in much the same manner as Fitz, though Hobb has only tortured him for three books thus far.
* Sofia Mendes in ''Literature/TheSparrow.''
* Toni Ware in ThePaleKing has a horrifying backstory, but she's easily the toughest and most dangerous of the main characters.
* Matt from ''Literature/ThePowerOfFive'', once he learns that his destiny is [[spoiler: to be tortured by the Old Ones and given a MercyKill by Richard]] and [[{{Determinator}} still manages to keep going]].
* Dwight in the ''Literature/OrigamiYoda'' series. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Harvey]] constantly makes fun of him and his puppet Origami Yoda out of jealousy, but he's usually pretty happy.
* Augustus from ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'' is this from the start of the novel. Despite having a prosthetic leg, he takes everything in stride and tries to make the best out of his situation. [[spoiler:He begins to crack by the end]].
* Mr. Spock from [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]. He is perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for others. He will also stand by his principles even when he expects that Kirk, [=McCoy=], or his parents will hate him for it.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Claire has been one throughout. An alternate universe showed what would happen if she did break and it was frightening (but also aw* Baldrick, Edmund Blackadder's hapless manservant in the British comedy series ''Series/{{Blackadder}}''. Not very bright, but always cheerful, no matter how much his sarcastic master abused him.
* Cameron in ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', who is almost a ''literal'' Iron Woobie. Well, she's a Coltan Woobie, at least.
* The title character of ''Series/VeronicaMars''. No person should go through as much crap as she does, and the majority of people would have some kind of breakdown - but no. She'll move on with a plan and a quip, and try and help people.esome)
* ''Series/DoctorWho''
** Rory, particularly [[spoiler:the resurrected Auton Rory]]. To make up for a moment of weakness where [[spoiler:his Auton programming]] overrode his mind, he spends [[spoiler: ''two thousand years'' guarding a box holding the body of his girlfriend. ''Two thousand years'' with nobody to talk to, no way to heal injuries, and nothing to think of but his love, his guilt, and his worry. And despite having no way to heal injuries, two thousand years later, he hasn't a scratch]]. His Iron Woobie status got another major upgrade in the series 6 finale, when a device he was wearing would cause him agony or even death if he kept it on. But since he needed the device to save the others, he refused to take it off:
--> '''Amy:''' You have to take your eye drive off.\\
'''Rory:''' Can't do that, ma'am. Can't forget what's coming.\\
'''Amy:''' But it could activate any second.\\
'''Rory (with clenched, trembling fists):''' It has activated, ma'am.
** The Doctor himself. We don't know exactly how old he is ([[VagueAge and neither does he]]) but for somewhere over a thousand years now he's been coming up against the worst monsters the universe has to offer, day after day, and although he always tries to save everyone, he very, ''very'' rarely succeeds. He's been forced to commit an act of absolute genocide against his own species [[spoiler:although due to Timey Wimey Ball reasons, it turns out he hasn't]]. He's watched friends and family die - sometimes because he wasn't fast enough or clever enough or because they gave their lives to save him. It's pretty clear by now that, underneath the manic enthusiasm and bad sense of humour (which may or may not be more than just a [[SadClown coping mechanism]]), the Doctor has the ''worst'' case of SurvivorGuilt in the ''history of time itself''. [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism But he rarely if ever lets himself angst about it - there's adventuring to be done, after all]]. Then he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNmGbz2jiTw tells it all]] to a parasite god that feeds off emotions and experiences.
-->'''Creator/MattSmith:''' That’s what interests me about The Doctor because, actually, look at the blood on the man’s hands. 900 years, countless very selfish choices, and he’s literally blown planets up. His own race, you know, that’s all on his hands. Which is why I think he has to make silly jokes and wear a fez. Because if he didn't, he'd [[DrivenToSuicide hang himself]].
* Creator/ChristopherTitus plays up this part on ''Series/{{Titus}}''; as does his fiance Erin. His father, though, is the ultimate, an {{Iron|Woobie}} JerkassWoobie.
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': Abby and Mellie.
* ''Series/Babylon5'' has G'Kar, who [[CharacterDevelopment develops]] into this over the series.
* The narrator of Labi Siffre's classic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otuwNwsqHmQ Something Inside So Strong]]''.
* The main character of the video of Music/{{Pink}}'s "F***ing Perfect".
* The main character of Joshua Radin's "Brand New Day" video. Heartbreaking that through it all, he keeps singing. Especially so since it's such a happy, upbeat song.
* The hospital worker of {{Music/The Antlers}}' album, {{Music/Hospice}}.
* Ilmater, the God of Suffering, from the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign setting ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' and his followers.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': Humanity as a whole. When you check the fluff you discover how badly they get screwed every time they try to make things somehow better; some of the rulebooks go as far as having a planet which managed to get rid of all disease invaded by the Chaos God of Desperation and Plague because it took offense at such achievement, while in another rulebook the Imperium manages to get some technological relic which may allow to cure all diseases only to get it stolen by the Dark Eldar, just because one of their leaders wanted to show they could harm humanity as a whole, and then there's the whole Horus Heresy with half of the Space Marines turning renegades. Yet, in a one on one none of these or any other major factions can truly match mankind's military capability whenever the Imperium gets enough time to mobilize their armies and specialists or just pulls some ruthless scorched sector tactic.
* Tevye the Dairyman in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''.
* VideoGame/MaxPayne talks a lot about how bad his life is, yet he manages to keep his emotions in check through and through. And kill lots of people. Gulping pain killers like Pez helps a lot.
* Gorath from ''VideoGame/BetrayalAtKrondor''. Most of his suffering is the result of his own difficult decisions, which he keeps making afterwards without complaint.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy':
** Ramza from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics''. Sure, NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished. So get the whips and chains ready, because he's going to do good anyway.
** Zack Fair ''VideoGame/CrisisCore'' From the start to end nothing get's better for this poor dude but he always has a grin on his face and refuses to give up fighting no matter if he's fighting his best friend, mentor, or an entire freaking army.
* Ethan Mars from ''VideoGame/HeavyRain''. The man goes through hell, all to save his son from a serial killer.* Timothy Pike from ''VideoGame/DarkFall: The Journal'' is level-headed, affable, and helpful despite his [[DarkAndTroubledPast unpleasant past]] and horrifying present.
* VideoGame/{{Iji}} woke up after losing nearly everything. Whether she "breaks" or not is up to the player.
* VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} exists simply for multiple realities to screw him over. And he will bear on to do the right thing without hesitating. The first game is one giant BreakTheCutie aimed squarely at Klonoa's head.
