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* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. They were an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, they're a Morph with no life or purpose beyond serving Nergal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave them so much magic power before siccing them on the lords that they would die, even if they had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite claiming to have no emotions and just doing what Nergal says, they were not completely without personality. They were fully aware just how expendable they were to Nergal and still, in their dying breath, they actually show that they can feel something morphs do not have: [[TinMan emotions]]. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in their last moments, they only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal really did not deserve such a subordinate.

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* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. They were an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, they're a Morph with no life or purpose beyond serving Nergal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave them so much magic power before siccing them on the lords that they would die, even if they had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite claiming to have no emotions and just doing what Nergal says, they were not completely without personality. They were fully aware just how expendable they were to Nergal and still, in their dying breath, they actually show that they can feel something morphs do not have: [[TinMan emotions]]. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in their last moments, they only thought of her their master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal really did not deserve such a subordinate.

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* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments, she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal really did not deserve such a subordinate.
* Leila's death, and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.

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* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was They were an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was they're a morph and so she just had to be loyal, Morph with no life or purpose beyond serving Nergal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her them so much magic power before sending her against siccing them on the lords that she they would die, even if she they had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems claiming to have no emotions and just does doing what Nergal says, she was they were not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) They were fully aware just how expendable they were to Nergal and still, in her their dying breath, she they actually shows show that she they can feel something morphs do not have: emotions.[[TinMan emotions]]. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her their last moments, she they only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal really did not deserve such a subordinate.
--> '''Limstella:''' I am not human. This body, and this heart, are constructs...yes, as is this sorrow.
* Leila's death, and Matt's Matthew's little speech before he re-joins the game.



--->'''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…\\
'''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…\\

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--->'''Hector''': …Now --->'''Hector''':...Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… so...abandoned. I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… can...I’ll bury you beside Matthew…\\
Matthew...\\
'''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…\\she...\\



--->'''Hector:''' Is it...over? Oh, no... I can't...... ..........\\

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--->'''Hector:''' Is it...over? Oh, no... I can't...... ..........can't...\\



* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein. For added points, he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.

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* ** Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. He lost his wife, supposedly, (supposedly) and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein. For added points, he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.



* Matthew and his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to) from ''[=FE7=]''. Ephidel orders Jaffar to kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the island. Matthew suspects Jaffar of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support, Matthew finds it in himself to forgive Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' under Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew'.

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* Matthew and his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was Leila's entire sub-plot will make you bawl. Leila is sent by Ostia to infiltrate the Black Fang and uncover their plans, with Matthew planning to propose to) from ''[=FE7=]''. to her once she comes back. But then Ephidel discovers that she's a spy and orders Jaffar to kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her, before leaving her corpse on the shore as a welcome gift twisted "welcome gift" to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the island. Matthew suspects Jaffar of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support, Matthew finds it in himself to forgive Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' under Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew'.



* Lyndis getting to meet her grandfather. She really had to fight for that happy ending — [[EarnYourHappyEnding more so than even the larger story arc because all she had were a few friends and allies]] — but damn if Lyndis and Lord Hausen didn't earn those 'long walks in the palace gardens', described in her epilogue.

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* Lyndis getting to meet her grandfather. She really had to fight for that happy ending — [[EarnYourHappyEnding more so than even the larger story arc because all she had were a few friends and allies]] — but damn if Lyndis and Lord Hausen didn't earn those 'long walks in the palace gardens', gardens' described in her epilogue.



--->'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…\\

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--->'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… knows... But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…\\"friends"...\\



--->'''Lloyd:''' ……No more waiting, Linus. I'm…coming…

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--->'''Lloyd:''' ……No --->'''Lloyd:'''...No more waiting, Linus. I'm…coming…I'm...coming...



* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in ''Sword of Seals''.

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* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in ''Sword of Seals''.''Binding Blade''.



'''Heath:''' ...... When we escaped from Bern, Isaac, Lachius, Belminade... ...they all...\\
'''Vaida:''' ...I see. All gone, eh? That is too bad...\\

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'''Heath:''' ...... '''Heath:''' ...When we escaped from Bern, Isaac, Lachius, Belminade... ...Belminade...they all...\\
'''Vaida:''' ...I see. All gone, eh? That is That's too bad...\\



'''Vaida:''' .....\\

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'''Vaida:''' .....'''Vaida:''' ...\\



* Just knowing how many of the playable characters you have in the prequel are completely DoomedByCanon. Nino, Lyn, Rath, Karla, Hector...
** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen here, his father, best friend, and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries Ninian]]) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The last member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time Hector dies in ''Binding Blade'', unable to fulfill the oath they made as children, he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; a son who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', a rarity in the franchise, but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series.

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* Just knowing how many of the playable characters you have in the prequel are completely DoomedByCanon. Nino, Lyn, Guy, Rath, Karla, Lucius, Hector...
** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''.Blade''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen here, his father, best friend, and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries Ninian]]) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The last member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died met an UncertainDoom in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time Hector dies in ''Binding Blade'', unable to fulfill the oath they made as children, he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; a son who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', Blade'', a rarity in the franchise, but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series.



** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name, and having a paired ending that basically calls him out by stating bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.

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** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name, and having a paired ending that basically calls him out by stating that bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.



** Jaffar is just [[StoicWoobie doomed from the start.]] He was raised by the BigBad, grew up [[TykeBomb only knowing to kill]], and lives the rest of his life on the run from bounty hunters ''regardless'' if he gets a paired ending or not.

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** Jaffar is just [[StoicWoobie doomed from the start.]] He was raised by the BigBad, grew up [[TykeBomb only knowing to kill]], and lives the rest of his life on the run from bounty hunters ''regardless'' if of whether or not he gets a paired ending or not.ending.
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* The death of [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD. And Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]] makes it all even worse.

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* The death of [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''.Ninian]]. Even worse when little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD. And Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]] makes it all even worse.



--->'''Legault:''' "My oh my... Fools aplenty. That includes me, too."

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--->'''Legault:''' "My My oh my... Fools aplenty. That includes me, too."



--->'''Nino:''' "Linus... I'll...see you again... I'm sure you're angry, but... Please be my friend...again..."

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--->'''Nino:''' "Linus...Linus... I'll...see you again... I'm sure you're angry, but... Please be my friend...again..."



* Leila's death in ''[=FE7=]'', and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.

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* Leila's death in ''[=FE7=]'', death, and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.



--> '''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…
--> '''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…
--> '''Hector''': They never told anyone.

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--> '''Hector''': --->'''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…
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Matthew…\\
'''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…
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she…\\
'''Hector''': They never told anyone.



--> '''Hector:''' Is it...over? Oh, no... I can't...... ..........
--> ''(Hector closes his eyes and pauses briefly.)''
--> '''Hector:''' I can't mourn you now. Matthew... If I turn back now... Your... Your death will... It will be for naught.
* Also from ''[=FE7=]'': Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, an artificial creature rejected by his creator.

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--> '''Hector:''' --->'''Hector:''' Is it...over? Oh, no... I can't...... ..........\n--> ''(Hector ..........\\
''[Hector
closes his eyes and pauses briefly.)''
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briefly]''\\
'''Hector:''' I can't mourn you now. Matthew... If I turn back now... Your... Your death will... It will be for naught.
* Also from ''[=FE7=]'': Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, an artificial creature rejected by his creator.



-->'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…
-->'''Legault:''' We’re not responsible for Linus’s death.
-->'''Lloyd:''' It does not matter. I believe you are, and that is enough.

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-->'''Lloyd:''' --->'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…
-->'''Legault:'''
friends…\\
'''Legault:'''
We’re not responsible for Linus’s death.
-->'''Lloyd:'''
death.\\
'''Lloyd:'''
It does not matter. I believe you are, and that is enough.



-->'''Lloyd:''' ……No more waiting, Linus. I'm…coming…

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-->'''Lloyd:''' --->'''Lloyd:''' ……No more waiting, Linus. I'm…coming…



-->'''Vaida:''' Hmmm... Now that you mention it, what happened to the others? What happened to Vaida’s Raiders?
-->'''Heath:''' ...... When we escaped from Bern, Isaac, Lachius, Belminade... ...they all...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...I see. All gone, eh? That is too bad...
-->'''Heath:''' Yes... Commander, what will happen to Bern now?
-->'''Vaida:''' .....
-->'''Heath:''' The wyvern riders are now no different from the regular troops in Bern... At this rate, Bern will eventually...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...We don’t know that yet. Prince Zephiel is still in Bern. If he gains proper power, then Bern may yet be reborn... Once again, Bern the strong...

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-->'''Vaida:''' Hmmm... Now that you mention it, what happened to the others? What happened to Vaida’s Raiders?
-->'''Heath:''' ......
Raiders?\\
'''Heath:''' ......
When we escaped from Bern, Isaac, Lachius, Belminade... ...they all...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...
all...\\
'''Vaida:''' ...
I see. All gone, eh? That is too bad...
-->'''Heath:'''
bad...\\
'''Heath:'''
Yes... Commander, what will happen to Bern now?
-->'''Vaida:''' .....
-->'''Heath:'''
now?\\
'''Vaida:''' .....\\
'''Heath:'''
The wyvern riders are now no different from the regular troops in Bern... At this rate, Bern will eventually...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...
eventually...\\
'''Vaida:''' ...
We don’t know that yet. Prince Zephiel is still in Bern. If he gains proper power, then Bern may yet be reborn... Once again, Bern the strong...
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* Sain and Priscilla's A support is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy. The Sain/Priss supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, Sain [[CryCute is in tears]], and Priscilla is the one trying to calm him down.

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* Sain and Priscilla's A support is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy. The Sain/Priss supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, Sain [[CryCute is in tears]], tears, and Priscilla is the one trying to calm him down.
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** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in ''Fire Emblem 7'' [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in ''[=FE6=]''.

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** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in ''Fire Emblem 7'' [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] friends -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in ''[=FE6=]''.
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** Jaffar is just [[StoicWoobie doomed from the start.]] He was raised by TheBigBad, grew up [[TykeBomb only knowing to kill]], and lives the rest of his life on the run from bounty hunters ''regardless'' if he gets a paired ending or not.

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** Jaffar is just [[StoicWoobie doomed from the start.]] He was raised by TheBigBad, the BigBad, grew up [[TykeBomb only knowing to kill]], and lives the rest of his life on the run from bounty hunters ''regardless'' if he gets a paired ending or not.
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** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter, forced to fight for Nergal, and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]]]]. Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, though.

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** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs Morphs]] in the last chapter, forced to fight for Nergal, and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]]]].peaceful]]. Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, though.

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* The death of [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD. And Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]] makes it all even worse.

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* The death of [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] troupe in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD. And Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]] makes it all even worse.

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* The death of [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when [[spoiler:little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD]]. And [[spoiler:Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]]]] makes it all even worse.
** And if you're an [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian shipper]], it's even ''worse'': [[spoiler:imagine killing the one you love and not realizing it until it's too late...]] In fact, if you have the [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian A-level Support]], the music becomes that much sadder, while [[spoiler:her FamousLastWords becomes sadder and more poignant. If they don't have it, Ninian just smiles and tells him she's glad he's unharmed. If they do, she also begs him to protect her beloved Elibe.]] Gaaaaah.
** At least [[spoiler: she gets better by the final battle. And [[TookALevelInBadass she kicks some fire dragon ass along the way]], although the Dragons weren't ''evil'' at all, they only wanted to see Elibe one last time, hence why they answered the call. Ninian lampshades this by [[TenderTears crying for them]] as she kills them and [[ApologeticAttacker saying she's sorry]] ''several'' times.]]
* Yet another tearjerker from the same character. [[spoiler:If Eliwood and Ninian have an A-support, she stays with him in Elibe... at the cost of a drastically shortened lifespan. In other words, she's dead! Oh no! But wait, she came back to life! Hooray! And now in a few years [[YankTheDogsChain she's dead again]], this time depriving a child of a mother. In this ending, Nils has to go back alone and the ending specifically says ''everyone'' remembered the tortured look on his face as he left his sister behind.]] Damn it game!
* All of Serra's A supports, but especially the Hector/Serra one, [[spoiler:where Serra explains to Hector how she was abandoned at the abbey and ends up crying as she tries to convince herself that her parents will come back for her some day. Seeing the RichBitch reveal herself as a StepfordSmiler, and then Hector tells her she's a part of his family... it was very special and very well done]].
** Serra and Lucius' A support: Lucius reveals that [[spoiler:his parents died]], he is a far cry from nobility, and had to live in an orphange... To which Serra ''bawls and hugs him''.

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* The death of [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when [[spoiler:little little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD]]. HeroicBSOD. And [[spoiler:Nergal Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]]]] wounds]] makes it all even worse.
** And if you're an [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian shipper]], Eliwood/Ninian shipper, it's even ''worse'': [[spoiler:imagine imagine killing the one you love and not realizing it until it's too late...]] late... In fact, if you have the [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian Eliwood/Ninian A-level Support]], Support, the music becomes that much sadder, while [[spoiler:her FamousLastWords her FinalSpeech becomes sadder and more poignant. If they don't have it, Ninian just smiles and tells him she's glad he's unharmed. If they do, she also begs him to protect her beloved Elibe.]] Gaaaaah.
Elibe.
** At least [[spoiler: she gets better by the final battle. And [[TookALevelInBadass she kicks some fire dragon ass along the way]], although the Dragons weren't ''evil'' at all, they only wanted to see Elibe one last time, hence why they answered the call. Ninian lampshades this by [[TenderTears crying for them]] as she kills them and [[ApologeticAttacker saying she's sorry]] ''several'' times.]]
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* Yet another tearjerker from the same character. [[spoiler:If If Eliwood and Ninian have an A-support, she stays with him in Elibe... at the cost of a drastically shortened lifespan. In other words, she's dead! Oh no! But wait, she came back to life! Hooray! And now in a few years [[YankTheDogsChain she's dead again]], this time depriving a child of a mother. In this ending, Nils has to go back alone and the ending specifically says ''everyone'' everyone remembered the tortured look on his face as he left his sister behind.]] Damn it game!
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* All of Serra's A supports, but especially the Hector/Serra one, [[spoiler:where where Serra explains to Hector how she was abandoned at the abbey and ends up crying as she tries to convince herself that her parents will come back for her some day. Seeing the RichBitch reveal herself as a StepfordSmiler, and then Hector tells her she's a part of his family... it was very special and very well done]].
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** Serra and Lucius' A support: Lucius reveals that [[spoiler:his his parents died]], died, he is a far cry from nobility, and had to live in an orphange... To which Serra ''bawls and hugs him''.



** On the note of Legault, if you take him to the final battle against Nergal, he says a few rather depressing lines to the [[spoiler:Morphs of Lloyd, Linus, Uhai, and Brendan]]. Something about his quote at the beginning of Light really hits home. And don't even get started on Legault's supports with Nino...

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** On the note of Legault, if you take him to the final battle against Nergal, he says a few rather depressing lines to the [[spoiler:Morphs Morphs of Lloyd, Linus, Uhai, and Brendan]].Brendan. Something about his quote at the beginning of Light really hits home. And don't even get started on Legault's supports with Nino...



--->'''Nino:''' "[[spoiler:Linus]]... I'll...see you again... I'm sure you're angry, but... Please be my friend...again..."

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--->'''Nino:''' "[[spoiler:Linus]]..."Linus... I'll...see you again... I'm sure you're angry, but... Please be my friend...again..."



* [[spoiler:Sain and Priscilla's A support]] is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the [[spoiler:happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy]]. The [[spoiler:Sain/Priss]] supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, [[spoiler:Sain '''[[CryCute is in tears]]''', and ''Priscilla'' is the one trying to calm him down]]. MoodWhiplash or what? (Though the latter is slightly subverted by [[spoiler:Priscilla finally getting her happy ending (and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}) with Erk]].)

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* [[spoiler:Sain Sain and Priscilla's A support]] support is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the [[spoiler:happy-go-lucky, happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy]]. melancholy. The [[spoiler:Sain/Priss]] Sain/Priss supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, [[spoiler:Sain '''[[CryCute Sain [[CryCute is in tears]]''', tears]], and ''Priscilla'' Priscilla is the one trying to calm him down]]. MoodWhiplash or what? (Though the latter is slightly subverted by [[spoiler:Priscilla finally getting her happy ending (and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}) with Erk]].)down.



* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments, she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal '''really''' did not deserve such a subordinate.
* [[spoiler:Leila's death]] in ''[=FE7=]'', and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.

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* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments, she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal '''really''' really did not deserve such a subordinate.
* [[spoiler:Leila's death]] Leila's death in ''[=FE7=]'', and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.



--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': They never told anyone.]]
** Matthew and Jaffar's conversations are really damn depressing. Most of the time, Matthew is a cheery thief, but every time he talks to Jaffar, her murderer, all he can talk about is killing him. It's sad because Jaffar is a EmptyShell who is ''finally'' coming around thanks to [[MoralityPet Nino]], and in the end, [[spoiler:Matthew spares him because of Jaffar's love for Nino, who Matthew claimed to have as a prisoner]]. Then Jaffar tells Matthew that Leila's last words were of him.

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--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': '''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…]]
Matthew…
--> [[spoiler:'''Eliwood''': '''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…]]
she…
--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': '''Hector''': They never told anyone.]]
anyone.
** Matthew and Jaffar's conversations are really damn depressing. Most of the time, Matthew is a cheery thief, but every time he talks to Jaffar, her murderer, all he can talk about is killing him. It's sad because Jaffar is a EmptyShell who is ''finally'' coming around thanks to [[MoralityPet Nino]], and in the end, [[spoiler:Matthew Matthew spares him because of Jaffar's love for Nino, who Matthew claimed to have as a prisoner]].prisoner. Then Jaffar tells Matthew that Leila's last words were of him.



* Also from ''[=FE7=]'': Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, [[spoiler:an artificial creature rejected by his creator]].
* [[PluckyGirl Nino]] seems to exist for two reasons: [[MagikarpPower to be a great mage if raised correctly]], and to out-{{Woobie}} Kishuna. Let's see: [[spoiler:as an infant, her entire family was slaughtered by Sonia. She was taken in by the Black Fang in the hopes of raising her to be a powerful mage. When that failed, she was intentionally sent on a mission she had no hope of completing, to either be killed by enemy forces or assassinated by Jaffar. After ''that'', you are forced to fight against, and kill, her adopted family, all of whom loved her as if they were blood-related. ''Finally'', if you bring her to the last chapter, she gets to see the corpses of said family reanimated with the intent of killing her and her friends and letting Nergal destroy the world]]. Note that Nino is a 14-year-old girl. Fun fun fun.
** Not to mention the A-support with Canas revealing him to be [[spoiler:her uncle]], nor forgetting he has only one ending, in which [[spoiler:he dies, too]].
** Several of Nino's endings involve her running away and vanishing. The ending with Nino and Erk involve [[spoiler:them both vanishing when bounty hunters come to kill Nino]]. Which adds another layer of TearJerker for Nino... [[spoiler:She never gets to see her twin sons again, leaving them in the care of an orphanage...that eventually gets destroyed.]]
* You have to [[spoiler:kill Lloyd]], and rather had him to join. It's especially sad when you let Nino talk to him in chapter [[spoiler:27, right before he dies]].
** [[spoiler:Chapter 27]] is pretty depressing with ''either'' of the [[spoiler:Reed brothers]], since Nino is about to [[spoiler:lose her only remaining family]]. It is particularly depressing with [[spoiler:Lloyd]], though, since he was [[RedOniBlueOni the more reasonable one]] and seemed more likely to join you.
* They actually give a tantalizing hint to who the father of Nils and Ninian is. [[spoiler:Of all people...'''[[BigBad NERGAL]].''']]
* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]] For added points, [[spoiler:he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.]]
* "''[[spoiler:Canas]] [[MemeticMutation was killed by continuity errors!]]''" indeed. [[spoiler:Canas had a son and mother that appeared in the 6th game. He was already dead in that game and it is very possible that he survives the 7th game, which is a prequel. The only way to save the continuity was to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Drop A Bridge On Him]].]] "Oh hey, everything's great, everyone gets their happy ending. By the way, [[spoiler:Canas]] is dead." Thanks game... It doesn't help that he has [[spoiler:three brothers, all of whom are brain-dead due to elder magic]]. Yep, his son doesn't even get any uncles to cheer him up.
* Matthew and [[spoiler:his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to)]] from ''[=FE7=]''. Ephidel orders Jaffar to [[spoiler:kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the island]]. Matthew suspects [[spoiler:Jaffar]] of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support, Matthew finds it in himself to forgive [[spoiler:Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' under Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew']].
* In ''Fire Emblem 7'', Hector and Eliwood's A support is pretty tragic when you know the plot of ''[=FE6=]''. [[spoiler:They are talking about the warrior's oath to each other that they took when they were children. Hector, at one point in the conversation, tells Eliwood, "I don't want to hear any excuses about not being able to come help when we're old men." Eliwood then agrees and says, "Stay alive, Hector." In ''[=FE6=]'', Eliwood becomes dreadfully ill and can't come to help Hector himself in the war on Bern, and Hector is killed in the war. That makes this conversation, which would ordinarily be a heartwarming display of loyalty and friendship, tragically ironic.]]
** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in ''Fire Emblem 7'' [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. [[spoiler:Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in ''[=FE6=]''.]]
* The ending can be sad enough [[spoiler:due to watching Nils and Ninian say goodbye forever]], but if you maxed out Eliwood and Ninian's support, [[spoiler:you watch Nils say goodbye... even to his own sister]]. If you were a fan of Nils, this is heartrending enough, but if you were on Hector's story and got the obscurely ridiculous-to-get hidden 19xx stage... [[spoiler:You also watch Nils break down as a part of him realises he just watched his dad die]]. Get both conditions together, and...

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* Also from ''[=FE7=]'': Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, [[spoiler:an an artificial creature rejected by his creator]].
creator.
* [[PluckyGirl Nino]] seems to exist for two reasons: [[MagikarpPower to be a great mage if raised correctly]], and to out-{{Woobie}} Kishuna. Let's see: [[spoiler:as as an infant, her entire family was slaughtered by Sonia. She was taken in by the Black Fang in the hopes of raising her to be a powerful mage. When that failed, she was intentionally sent on a mission she had no hope of completing, to either be killed by enemy forces or assassinated by Jaffar. After ''that'', that, you are forced to fight against, and kill, her adopted family, all of whom loved her as if they were blood-related. ''Finally'', Finally, if you bring her to the last chapter, she gets to see the corpses of said family reanimated with the intent of killing her and her friends and letting Nergal destroy the world]]. world. Note that Nino is a 14-year-old girl. Fun fun fun.
girl.
** Not to mention the A-support with Canas revealing him to be [[spoiler:her uncle]], her uncle, nor forgetting he has only one ending, in which [[spoiler:he he dies, too]].
too.
** Several of Nino's endings involve her running away and vanishing. The ending with Nino and Erk involve [[spoiler:them them both vanishing when bounty hunters come to kill Nino]].Nino. Which adds another layer of TearJerker for Nino... [[spoiler:She She never gets to see her twin sons again, leaving them in the care of an orphanage...that eventually gets destroyed.]]
destroyed.
* You have to [[spoiler:kill Lloyd]], kill Lloyd, and rather had him to join. It's especially sad when you let Nino talk to him in chapter [[spoiler:27, 27, right before he dies]].
dies.
** [[spoiler:Chapter 27]] Chapter 27 is pretty depressing with ''either'' either of the [[spoiler:Reed brothers]], Reed brothers, since Nino is about to [[spoiler:lose lose her only remaining family]]. family. It is particularly depressing with [[spoiler:Lloyd]], Lloyd, though, since he was [[RedOniBlueOni the more reasonable one]] and seemed more likely to join you.
* They actually give a tantalizing hint to who the father of Nils and Ninian is. [[spoiler:Of Of all people...'''[[BigBad NERGAL]].''']]
people, it was Nergal.
* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]] For added points, [[spoiler:he he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.]]
remember.
* "''[[spoiler:Canas]] [[MemeticMutation "[[MemeticMutation Canas was killed by continuity errors!]]''" errors!]]" indeed. [[spoiler:Canas Canas had a son and mother that appeared in the 6th game. He was already dead in that game and it is very possible that he survives the 7th game, which is a prequel. The only way to save the continuity was to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Drop A Bridge On Him]].]] "Oh hey, everything's great, everyone gets their happy ending. By the way, [[spoiler:Canas]] Canas is dead." Thanks game... It doesn't help that he has [[spoiler:three three brothers, all of whom are brain-dead due to elder magic]].magic. Yep, his son doesn't even get any uncles to cheer him up.
* Matthew and [[spoiler:his his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to)]] to) from ''[=FE7=]''. Ephidel orders Jaffar to [[spoiler:kill kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the island]]. island. Matthew suspects [[spoiler:Jaffar]] Jaffar of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support, Matthew finds it in himself to forgive [[spoiler:Jaffar Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' under Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew']].
'Matthew'.
* In ''Fire Emblem 7'', Hector and Eliwood's A support is pretty tragic when you know the plot of ''[=FE6=]''. [[spoiler:They They are talking about the warrior's oath to each other that they took when they were children. Hector, at one point in the conversation, tells Eliwood, "I don't want to hear any excuses about not being able to come help when we're old men." Eliwood then agrees and says, "Stay alive, Hector." In ''[=FE6=]'', Eliwood becomes dreadfully ill and can't come to help Hector himself in the war on Bern, and Hector is killed in the war. That makes this conversation, which would ordinarily be a heartwarming display of loyalty and friendship, tragically ironic.]]
ironic.
** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in ''Fire Emblem 7'' [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. [[spoiler:Hector Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in ''[=FE6=]''.]]
''[=FE6=]''.
* The ending can be sad enough [[spoiler:due due to watching Nils and Ninian say goodbye forever]], forever, but if you maxed out Eliwood and Ninian's support, [[spoiler:you you watch Nils say goodbye... even to his own sister]].sister. If you were a fan of Nils, this is heartrending enough, but if you were on Hector's story and got the obscurely ridiculous-to-get hidden 19xx stage... [[spoiler:You You also watch Nils break down as a part of him realises he just watched his dad die]].die. Get both conditions together, and...



** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by [[spoiler:seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter]], forced to fight for Nergal, and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]]]]. Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, though.
* [[spoiler:Lord Elbert's death scene.]] What's shocking about [[spoiler:Elbert's death]] is that he had a genuine chance of surviving the events of the story, unlike [[spoiler:most of the fathers in the series, who usually die very early in the storyline]]. This character, in contrast, lasted a good ''third'' of the overall story, showed a more complex personality than many an ''FE'' styled SacrificialLamb, and even had a DyingMomentOfAwesome by [[spoiler:stabbing Nergal and greviously injuring him]], even as he lies ''dying''. But the real tragedy comes here:
-->'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:...Eliwood. Be prepared. He will return...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:All right, but for now... Let's leave this island... Let's go home.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:No, my son... I'm done here. You, Eliwood... You must finish this.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Don't say that! Mother is waiting in Pherae... She's waiting for you, Father!]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:Ah... Eleanora... She will be cross with me. Eliwood... Your mother... I'm sorry... Tell her... I'm... sorry...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Father?... no... Please, not now... Not after all we've done to find you again... Father... Please... Open your eyes..... Faaatherrrrrrrr!!!!]]

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** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by [[spoiler:seeing seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter]], chapter, forced to fight for Nergal, and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]]]]. Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, though.
* [[spoiler:Lord Lord Elbert's death scene.]] scene. What's shocking about [[spoiler:Elbert's death]] Elbert's death is that he had a genuine chance of surviving the events of the story, unlike [[spoiler:most most of the fathers in the series, who usually die very early in the storyline]]. storyline. This character, in contrast, lasted a good ''third'' third of the overall story, showed a more complex personality than many an ''FE'' styled SacrificialLamb, and even had a DyingMomentOfAwesome by [[spoiler:stabbing stabbing Nergal and greviously injuring him]], him, even as he lies ''dying''. But the real tragedy comes here:
-->'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:...-->'''Elbert''': ...Eliwood. Be prepared. He will return...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:All
\\
'''Eliwood''': All
right, but for now... Let's leave this island... Let's go home.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:No,
\\
'''Elbert''': No,
my son... I'm done here. You, Eliwood... You must finish this.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Don't
\\
'''Eliwood''': Don't
say that! Mother is waiting in Pherae... She's waiting for you, Father!]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:Ah...
Father!\\
'''Elbert''': Ah...
Eleanora... She will be cross with me. Eliwood... Your mother... I'm sorry... Tell her... I'm... sorry...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Father?...
\\
'''Eliwood''': Father?...
no... Please, not now... Not after all we've done to find you again... Father... Please... Open your eyes..... Faaatherrrrrrrr!!!!]]Faaatherrrrrrrr!!!!



* Lyn's and Eliwood's talks with Hector in the final battle. [[spoiler:It's the very ultimate final boss, and yet it's so touching to see how concerned the two of them are for their friend. Eliwood delivers a truly wonderful speech.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Eliwood:''' When Lord Uther was in trouble, you weren't there by his side. You're angry with yourself...It's true, isn't it? I was the same way. I couldn't save my father... I couldn't save Ninian... Over and over, I blamed myself. But, you know, that's just a way of running from the sadness of loss. I think you've realized that already. Lord Uther...and Oswin... They were thinking of you above all else. You must see that, but if you continue to pretend you do not, you will lose sight of something terribly valuable. ...That's all I have to say.]]
** [[spoiler:And as if that wasn't enough, Lyn follows up with her HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim moment. The heartbreaking part is when you realize how similar the two are: he is completely alone, with no family left and nobody waiting for him back at Ostia -- just like Lyn was after bandits slaughtered the rest of her tribe. Seeing her reaching out to him, crying for him, coupled with the boat scene and that music...]]
* In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his bloodlust. He quickly downplays his title, Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger {{Blood Knight}}s that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from illness, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed during their duel that they had, when Karel and Guy, as master and student, agree to meet in one year later and test their swords against one another according to their A support in ''[=FE7=]''. In ''[=FE6=]'', Karel appears, while Guy does not, implying that Guy, in fact, was killed in their duel]].

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* Lyn's and Eliwood's talks with Hector in the final battle. [[spoiler:It's It's the very ultimate final boss, and yet it's so touching to see how concerned the two of them are for their friend. Eliwood delivers a truly wonderful speech.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Eliwood:'''
speech.
-->'''Eliwood:'''
When Lord Uther was in trouble, you weren't there by his side. You're angry with yourself...It's true, isn't it? I was the same way. I couldn't save my father... I couldn't save Ninian... Over and over, I blamed myself. But, you know, that's just a way of running from the sadness of loss. I think you've realized that already. Lord Uther...and Oswin... They were thinking of you above all else. You must see that, but if you continue to pretend you do not, you will lose sight of something terribly valuable. ...That's all I have to say.]]
say.
** [[spoiler:And And as if that wasn't enough, Lyn follows up with her HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim moment. The heartbreaking part is when you realize how similar the two are: he is completely alone, with no family left and nobody waiting for him back at Ostia -- just like Lyn was after bandits slaughtered the rest of her tribe. Seeing her reaching out to him, crying for him, coupled with the boat scene and that music...]]
music...
* In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] Karel has mellowed out significantly and lost his bloodlust. He quickly downplays his title, Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger {{Blood Knight}}s that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from illness, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed during their duel that they had, when Karel and Guy, as master and student, agree to meet in one year later and test their swords against one another according to their A support in ''[=FE7=]''. In ''[=FE6=]'', Karel appears, while Guy does not, implying that Guy, in fact, was killed in their duel]].duel.



* Hold on, how are we ''not'' mentioning anything about Lord Uther? First of all, the guy is Hector's brother, but is implied to be more like his father figure after ''both'' of their parents died from a terrible illness, and then he's found out to have that [[spoiler:same illness]], but doesn't want Hector to know because [[spoiler:he knows that Hector would hate himself whether or not he came back to help Uther, or if he stayed with Eliwood knowing that his brother is dying]]. So he doesn't tell him, because he doesn't want him to make that choice.

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* Hold on, how are we ''not'' mentioning anything about Lord Uther? First of all, the guy Uther is Hector's brother, but is implied to be more like his father figure after ''both'' of their parents died from a terrible illness, and then he's found out to have that [[spoiler:same illness]], same illness, but doesn't want Hector to know because [[spoiler:he becausehe knows that Hector would hate himself whether or not he came back to help Uther, or if he stayed with Eliwood knowing that his brother is dying]].dying. So he doesn't tell him, because he doesn't want him to make that choice.



** The fact that he [[spoiler:actually dies sometime after Chapter 25, and before Chapter 29]], but no one tells Hector that, probably means something.

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** The fact that he [[spoiler:actually actually dies sometime after Chapter 25, and before Chapter 29]], 29, but no one tells Hector that, probably means something.



** Chapter 27 happens. His conversation with Nino is a TearJerker in itself, but his conversation with Legault isn't anything to be ignored. Essentially, he and Legault [[spoiler:have a classic moment of addressing each other, before Lloyd expresses confusion as to why Legault is with them. Pretty much, Legault tries to convince him not to fight, but Lloyd wants to avenge his brother more than anything in the world]].
*** [[spoiler:It's even ever so subtly implied that deep down he knows Eliwood and co aren't the ones who killed Linus. But at this point, he's become such a DeathSeeker who wants to be reunited with his brother that he's long past caring.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Legault:''' We’re not responsible for Linus’s death.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Lloyd:''' It does not matter. I believe you are, and that is enough.]]
** Also, Lloyd's boss conversation with Hector where Lloyd brings up his brother Linus, and even compares the two, and [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Hector doesn't even remember who that is]].

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** Chapter 27 happens. His conversation with Nino is a TearJerker in itself, but his conversation with Legault isn't anything to be ignored. Essentially, he and Legault [[spoiler:have have a classic moment of addressing each other, before Lloyd expresses confusion as to why Legault is with them. Pretty much, Legault tries to convince him not to fight, but Lloyd wants to avenge his brother more than anything in the world]].
*** [[spoiler:It's
world. It's even ever so subtly implied that deep down he knows Eliwood and co aren't the ones who killed Linus. But at this point, he's become such a DeathSeeker who wants to be reunited with his brother that he's long past caring.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Lloyd:'''
caring.
-->'''Lloyd:'''
Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Legault:'''
friends…
-->'''Legault:'''
We’re not responsible for Linus’s death.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Lloyd:'''
death.
-->'''Lloyd:'''
It does not matter. I believe you are, and that is enough.]]
enough.
** Also, Lloyd's boss conversation with Hector where Lloyd brings up his brother Linus, and even compares the two, and [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Hector doesn't even remember who that is]].is.



* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. [[spoiler:Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in ''Sword of Seals''.]]

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* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. [[spoiler:Particularly Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in ''Sword of Seals''.]]



** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from other entries on this page, [[spoiler:his father, best friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries]] [[spoiler:Ninian]] as pointed out above) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The last member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Binding Blade'', unable to fulfill the oath they made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; a son who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', a rarity in the franchise, but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series. [[SarcasmMode Lovely!]]
* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler:Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad for placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, ''very'' massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even had her assassinated.]]
* Legault and Nino's A support. [[spoiler:After the Black Fang has been all but decimated, he decides that after the war is over, he's going off on his own. Nino asks to go with him, which he refuses, and you'd expect her to break down...instead, she promises to stay strong and leaves with the promise that they'll meet again. He says her name once, and you can just sense the regret and heartbreak.]]
* Zephiel's life in a nutshell. All he wanted was to reunite his family without any fighting, and he is ''aware'' of this. Guinevere is blissfully unaware of this and all she wanted was to spend time with her loving brother, but her doting father wants none of it. His scheming mother wants Zephiel to claim the throne once he becomes of age. After one assassin one too many, it finally took a toll on him as he [[spoiler:kills his father and becomes the cruel, nihilistic, MisanthropeSupreme BigBad of ''Binding Blade'']]. Unlike his father's pathetic excuse, his excuse holds water. ''A lot'' of water.

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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from other entries on this page, [[spoiler:his here, his father, best friend]], friend, and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries]] [[spoiler:Ninian]] as pointed out above) marries Ninian]]) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The last member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector Hector dies in ''Binding Blade'', unable to fulfill the oath they made as children]], children, he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; a son who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', a rarity in the franchise, but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
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This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series. [[SarcasmMode Lovely!]]
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* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler:Queen Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad for placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, ''very'' massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even had her assassinated.]]
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* Legault and Nino's A support. [[spoiler:After After the Black Fang has been all but decimated, he decides that after the war is over, he's going off on his own. Nino asks to go with him, which he refuses, and you'd expect her to break down...instead, she promises to stay strong and leaves with the promise that they'll meet again. He says her name once, and you can just sense the regret and heartbreak.]]
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* Zephiel's life in a nutshell. All he wanted was to reunite his family without any fighting, and he is ''aware'' aware of this. Guinevere is blissfully unaware of this and all she wanted was to spend time with her loving brother, but her doting father wants none of it. His scheming mother wants Zephiel to claim the throne once he becomes of age. After one assassin one too many, it finally took a toll on him as he [[spoiler:kills kills his father and becomes the cruel, nihilistic, MisanthropeSupreme BigBad of ''Binding Blade'']]. Blade''. Unlike his father's pathetic excuse, his excuse holds water. ''A lot'' a lot of water.



** What's more is that Hector's feelings are justifiable. Jaffar stands out as one of the few characters in the series (if not the only) [[spoiler: to have actually killed an NPC]], but somehow [[UnexpectedCharacter became recruitable.]] [[spoiler: Leila]] was also a personal confidant and servant of Hector, and he clearly sympathizes with [[spoiler: Matthew, her boyfriend,]] who is also a friend of his.
** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew [[spoiler: claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name]], and having a paired ending that basically calls ''him'' out by stating [[spoiler: bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.]]

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** What's more is that Hector's feelings are justifiable. Jaffar stands out as one of the few characters in the series (if not the only) [[spoiler: to have actually killed an NPC]], NPC, but somehow [[UnexpectedCharacter became recruitable.]] [[spoiler: Leila]] Leila was also a personal confidant and servant of Hector, and he clearly sympathizes with [[spoiler: Matthew, her boyfriend,]] boyfriend, who is also a friend of his.
** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew [[spoiler: claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name]], name, and having a paired ending that basically calls ''him'' him out by stating [[spoiler: bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.]]
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** Serra and Lucius' A support: Lucius reveals that [[spoiler:his parents died]], he is a far cry from nobility, and that the other children made fun of [[DudeLooksLikeALady his extremely feminine looks]]. And what does Serra do? Reject him? Mock him? No. She ''bawls and hugs him''.

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** Serra and Lucius' A support: Lucius reveals that [[spoiler:his parents died]], he is a far cry from nobility, and that the other children made fun of [[DudeLooksLikeALady his extremely feminine looks]]. And what does had to live in an orphange... To which Serra do? Reject him? Mock him? No. She ''bawls and hugs him''.
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-->[[spoiler:'''Lloyd:''' Who knows… But my brother’s dead. And at the hands of your newfound friends…]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Legault:''' We’re not responsible for Linus’s death.]]
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** Sonia's is ''very'' debatable, as she flaunted her being a "perfect being" at Limstella's expense and mocked her for being a lowly Morph. Limstella killing her while informing her of the ''truth'' of her existence is more or less [[DeathByIrony poetic justice]].

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** Sonia's is ''very'' debatable, as she flaunted her being a "perfect being" human being", often at Limstella's expense and mocked her for being a lowly Morph. Limstella killing letting her die while informing her of the ''truth'' of her existence is more or less [[DeathByIrony poetic justice]].justice]]. On the other hand, while it can never be said that this end is not what Sonia ''deserves'', the way she pitifully clings her to delusion of being human to the very end, even as her whole world has been brought down her, just because it's her only sense of self worth and all she could possibly have left with her in her final moments, is pretty dang tragic.
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* The death of [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''FireEmblem 7''. Even worse when [[spoiler:little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD]]. And [[spoiler:Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]]]] makes it all even worse.

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* The death of [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''FireEmblem 7''.''VideoGame/FireEmblem7''. Even worse when [[spoiler:little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD]]. And [[spoiler:Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]]]] makes it all even worse.

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* The implied death of [[spoiler:Guy]] between ''[=FE7=]'' and ''[=FE6=]''. In his A support with [[spoiler:BloodKnight Karel]], master and student agree to meet in one year and test their swords against one another. In ''[=FE6=]'', [[spoiler:Karel]] appears, while [[spoiler:Guy]] does not, implying that he was killed in their duel.
** In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his blood lust. He quickly downplays his title, Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger {{Blood Knight}}s that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from disease, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed]].

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* The implied death of [[spoiler:Guy]] between ''[=FE7=]'' and ''[=FE6=]''. In his A support with [[spoiler:BloodKnight Karel]], master and student agree to meet in one year and test their swords against one another. In ''[=FE6=]'', [[spoiler:Karel]] appears, while [[spoiler:Guy]] does not, implying that he was killed in their duel.
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In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his blood lust.bloodlust. He quickly downplays his title, Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger {{Blood Knight}}s that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from disease, illness, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed]].killed during their duel that they had, when Karel and Guy, as master and student, agree to meet in one year later and test their swords against one another according to their A support in ''[=FE7=]''. In ''[=FE6=]'', Karel appears, while Guy does not, implying that Guy, in fact, was killed in their duel]].
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** His feelings for Nino are completely ''canonical''. In fact, he confesses his romantic attachment for her in their ''C'' support. The very start of a support chain, which is usually characters beginning to connect or reconnect, has him declaring she's the only one to make him human. It's either he doesn't end up with her, and loses the only person that ever showed him kindness and possibly loved him back, or he does end up with her and gets chased out of the happy life he tried to make with her.

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** His feelings for Nino are completely ''canonical''. In fact, he confesses his romantic attachment for her in their ''C'' support. The That's right, callous and ice-hearted Jaffar declares his love for someone in the very start beginning of a support chain, which chain. What's more is usually characters beginning that Nino is completely receptive to connect or reconnect, has his confession, and [[FlorenceNightingaleEffect seems to already love him declaring she's back.]] It can easily happen that they won't be together if the only one to make him human. player explores other support options. It's either he doesn't end up with her, and loses the only person that ever showed him kindness and possibly loved him back, kindness, or he does end up with her and gets chased out of the happy life he tried to make with her.

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** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew [[spoiler: claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name]], and having a paired ending that basically calls ''him'' out by stating [[spoiler: bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.]] He seriously [[StoicWoobie never catches a break.]]

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** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew [[spoiler: claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name]], and having a paired ending that basically calls ''him'' out by stating [[spoiler: bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.]] He seriously [[StoicWoobie never catches a break.]]



** Nino has Jaffar promise to never leave her in their A support. However, [[DownerEnding their paired ending...]]

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her in their A ''C'' support. However, [[DownerEnding their paired ending...]] The very start of a support chain, which is usually characters beginning to connect or reconnect, has him declaring she's the only one to make him human. It's either he doesn't end up with her, and loses the only person that ever showed him kindness and possibly loved him back, or he does end up with her and gets chased out of the happy life he tried to make with her.

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** [[EveryoneCanSeeIt The three lords, Matthew, Legault, and even Sonia and Ursula]] know Jaffar is in love with Nino, and it's used against him several times. From the last three declaring Jaffar [[LoveIsAWeakness has a fatal weakness now]], Matthew [[spoiler: claiming to have her hostage so he can get revenge in his lover's name]], and having a paired ending that basically calls ''him'' out by stating [[spoiler: bounty hunters are after the Angel of Death.]] He seriously [[StoicWoobie never catches a break.]]


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** Legault tells Jaffar that his downfall will be his love for Nino in their supports. Jaffar agrees, declaring that he would do anything for her. Their paired ending has him abandon the family he's made with her because bounty hunters are after him. Legault was tragically right.



* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler:Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad for placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, ''very'' massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even had her assasinated.]]

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* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler:Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad for placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, ''very'' massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even had her assasinated.assassinated.]]



* Hector declares Jaffar should only live to suffer because of all the lives that he's taken, and doesn't agree with either Lyn or Eliwood that he could possibly [[TheAtoner change]] [[LoveRedeems for the better.]] That's really [[HarsherInHindsight devastating]] if Jaffar marries Nino and has a family with her. Hector inadvertently cursed innocent children.

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* Hector declares Jaffar should only live to suffer because of all the lives that he's taken, and doesn't agree with either Lyn or Eliwood that he could possibly [[TheAtoner change]] [[LoveRedeems for the better.]] That's really [[HarsherInHindsight devastating]] if Jaffar marries Nino and has a family with her. Hector inadvertently might have cursed innocent children.


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* Hector declares Jaffar should only live to suffer because of all the lives that he's taken, and doesn't agree with either Lyn or Eliwood that he could possibly [[TheAtoner change]] [[LoveRedeems for the better.]] That's really [[HarsherInHindsight devastating]] if Jaffar marries Nino and has a family with her. Hector inadvertently cursed innocent children.
** What's more is that Hector's feelings are justifiable. Jaffar stands out as one of the few characters in the series (if not the only) [[spoiler: to have actually killed an NPC]], but somehow [[UnexpectedCharacter became recruitable.]] [[spoiler: Leila]] was also a personal confidant and servant of Hector, and he clearly sympathizes with [[spoiler: Matthew, her boyfriend,]] who is also a friend of his.
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** On the note of Legault, if you take him to the final battle against Nergal, he says a few rather depressing lines to the [[spoiler:Morphs of Lloyd, Linus, Uhai, and Brendan.]] Something about his quote at the beginning of Light really hits home. And don't even get started on Legault's supports with Nino...

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** On the note of Legault, if you take him to the final battle against Nergal, he says a few rather depressing lines to the [[spoiler:Morphs of Lloyd, Linus, Uhai, and Brendan.]] Brendan]]. Something about his quote at the beginning of Light really hits home. And don't even get started on Legault's supports with Nino...



* [[spoiler:Sain and Priscilla's A support]] is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the [[spoiler:happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy]]. The [[spoiler:Sain/Priss]] supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, [[spoiler:Sain '''[[CryCute is in tears]]''', and ''Priscilla'' is the one trying to calm him down.]] MoodWhiplash or what? (Though the latter is slightly subverted by [[spoiler:Priscilla finally getting her happy ending (and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}) with Erk]].)
** Her supports with Oswin are pretty sad too. The girl embarked in that journey to learn what happened to her parents, and he has to tell her they're gone. Even Oswin, who borders on TheStoic, is depressed.
* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal '''really''' did not deserve such a subordinate.

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* [[spoiler:Sain and Priscilla's A support]] is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the [[spoiler:happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy]]. The [[spoiler:Sain/Priss]] supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, [[spoiler:Sain '''[[CryCute is in tears]]''', and ''Priscilla'' is the one trying to calm him down.]] down]]. MoodWhiplash or what? (Though the latter is slightly subverted by [[spoiler:Priscilla finally getting her happy ending (and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}) with Erk]].)
** Her supports with Oswin are pretty sad too. The girl embarked in on that journey to learn what happened to her parents, and he has to tell her they're gone. Even Oswin, who borders on TheStoic, is depressed.
* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments moments, she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal '''really''' did not deserve such a subordinate.



** Matthew and Jaffar's conversations are really damn depressing. Most of the time Matthew is a cheery thief, but every time he talks to Jaffar, her murderer, all he can talk about is killing him. It's sad because Jaffar is a EmptyShell who is ''finally'' coming around thanks to [[MoralityPet Nino]] and in the end, [[spoiler:Matthew spares him because of Jaffar's love for Nino, who Matthew claimed to have as a prisoner.]] Then Jaffar tells Matthew that Leila's last words were of him.

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** Matthew and Jaffar's conversations are really damn depressing. Most of the time time, Matthew is a cheery thief, but every time he talks to Jaffar, her murderer, all he can talk about is killing him. It's sad because Jaffar is a EmptyShell who is ''finally'' coming around thanks to [[MoralityPet Nino]] Nino]], and in the end, [[spoiler:Matthew spares him because of Jaffar's love for Nino, who Matthew claimed to have as a prisoner.]] prisoner]]. Then Jaffar tells Matthew that Leila's last words were of him.



* Also from [=FE7=]: Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, [[spoiler:an artificial creature rejected by his creator.]]
* [[PluckyGirl Nino]] seems to exist for two reasons: [[MagikarpPower to be a great mage if raised correctly]], and to out-{{Woobie}} Kishuna. Let's see: [[spoiler:as an infant, her entire family was slaughtered by Sonia. She was taken in by the Black Fang in the hopes of raising her to be a powerful mage. When that failed, she was intentionally sent on a mission she had no hope of completing, to either be killed by enemy forces or assassinated by Jaffar. After ''that'', you are forced to fight against, and kill, her adopted family, all of whom loved her as if they were blood-related. ''Finally'', if you bring her to the last chapter, she gets to see the corpses of said family reanimated with the intent of killing her and her friends and letting Nergal destroy the world.]] Note that Nino is a 14-year-old girl. Fun fun fun.

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* Also from [=FE7=]: ''[=FE7=]'': Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, [[spoiler:an artificial creature rejected by his creator.]]
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* [[PluckyGirl Nino]] seems to exist for two reasons: [[MagikarpPower to be a great mage if raised correctly]], and to out-{{Woobie}} Kishuna. Let's see: [[spoiler:as an infant, her entire family was slaughtered by Sonia. She was taken in by the Black Fang in the hopes of raising her to be a powerful mage. When that failed, she was intentionally sent on a mission she had no hope of completing, to either be killed by enemy forces or assassinated by Jaffar. After ''that'', you are forced to fight against, and kill, her adopted family, all of whom loved her as if they were blood-related. ''Finally'', if you bring her to the last chapter, she gets to see the corpses of said family reanimated with the intent of killing her and her friends and letting Nergal destroy the world.]] world]]. Note that Nino is a 14-year-old girl. Fun fun fun.



** Several of Nino's endings involve her running away and vanishing. The ending with Nino and Erk involve [[spoiler:them both vanishing when bounty hunters come to kill Nino.]] Which adds another layer of TearJerker for Nino... [[spoiler:She never gets to see her twin sons again, leaving them in the care of an orphanage...that eventually gets destroyed]].

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** Several of Nino's endings involve her running away and vanishing. The ending with Nino and Erk involve [[spoiler:them both vanishing when bounty hunters come to kill Nino.]] Nino]]. Which adds another layer of TearJerker for Nino... [[spoiler:She never gets to see her twin sons again, leaving them in the care of an orphanage...that eventually gets destroyed]].destroyed.]]



** [[spoiler:Chapter 27]] is pretty depressing with ''either'' of the [[spoiler:Reed brothers]], since Nino is about to [[spoiler: lose her only remaining family]]. It is particularly depressing with [[spoiler:Lloyd]], though, since he was [[RedOniBlueOni the more reasonable one]] and seemed more likely to join you.

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** [[spoiler:Chapter 27]] is pretty depressing with ''either'' of the [[spoiler:Reed brothers]], since Nino is about to [[spoiler: lose [[spoiler:lose her only remaining family]]. It is particularly depressing with [[spoiler:Lloyd]], though, since he was [[RedOniBlueOni the more reasonable one]] and seemed more likely to join you.



* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]] For added points, [[spoiler: he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.]]
* "[[spoiler:''Canas]] [[MemeticMutation was killed by continuity errors!]]''" indeed. [[spoiler:Canas had a son and mother that appeared in the 6th game. He was already dead in that game and it is very possible that he survives the 7th game, which is a prequel. The only way to save the continuity was to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Drop A Bridge On Him]].]] "Oh hey, everything's great, everyone gets their happy ending. By the way, [[spoiler:Canas]] is dead." Thanks game... It doesn't help that he has [[spoiler:three brothers. All of which are brain dead due to elder magic.]] Yep, his son doesn't even get any uncles to cheer him up.
* Matthew and [[spoiler:his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to)]] from [=FE7=]. Ephidel orders Jaffar to [[spoiler:kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the Island.]] Matthew suspects [[spoiler:Jaffar]] of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support Matthew finds it in himself to forgive [[spoiler:Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' over Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew']]
* In ''FireEmblem 7'', Hector and Eliwood's A support is pretty tragic when you know the plot of [=FE6=]. [[spoiler:They are talking about the warrior's oath to each other that they took when they were children. Hector, at one point in the conversation, tells Eliwood, "I don't want to hear any excuses about not being able to come help when we're old men." Eliwood then agrees and says, "Stay alive, Hector." In [=FE6=], Eliwood becomes dreadfully ill and can't come to help Hector himself in the war on Bern, and Hector is killed in the war. That makes this conversation, which would ordinarily be a heartwarming display of loyalty and friendship, tragically ironic.]]
** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in Fire Emblem 7 [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. [[spoiler:Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in [=FE6=].]]
* The ending to FireEmblem 7 can be sad enough [[spoiler:due to watching Nils and Ninian say goodbye forever]], but if you maxed out Eliwood and Ninian's support, [[spoiler:you watch Nils say goodbye... even to his own sister]]. If you were a fan of Nils, this is heartrending enough, but if you were on Hector's story and got the obscurely ridiculous-to-get hidden 19xx stage... [[spoiler:You also watch Nils break down as a part of him realises he just watched his dad die]]. Get both conditions together, and...
* Really, the fates of pretty much all the significant villains in ''Blazing Blade'', excepting [[SinisterMinister Kenneth]], [[PsychoForHire Jerme]], and Ephidel. Arguments can even be made for [[GeneralRipper Darin]] (his death quote makes it fairly obvious that he's realized he's [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness become a liability]] and that he gave up his son, army, and country for all of nothing) and [[EvilMatriarch Sonia]] (who is unceremoniously booted out of the Black Fang with the information that, no, she's not a perfect being, [[TomatoInTheMirror she's just a crazy Morph who thought she was]]).

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* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]] For added points, [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.]]
* "[[spoiler:''Canas]] "''[[spoiler:Canas]] [[MemeticMutation was killed by continuity errors!]]''" indeed. [[spoiler:Canas had a son and mother that appeared in the 6th game. He was already dead in that game and it is very possible that he survives the 7th game, which is a prequel. The only way to save the continuity was to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Drop A Bridge On Him]].]] "Oh hey, everything's great, everyone gets their happy ending. By the way, [[spoiler:Canas]] is dead." Thanks game... It doesn't help that he has [[spoiler:three brothers. All brothers, all of which whom are brain dead brain-dead due to elder magic.]] magic]]. Yep, his son doesn't even get any uncles to cheer him up.
* Matthew and [[spoiler:his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to)]] from [=FE7=]. ''[=FE7=]''. Ephidel orders Jaffar to [[spoiler:kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the Island.]] island]]. Matthew suspects [[spoiler:Jaffar]] of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support support, Matthew finds it in himself to forgive [[spoiler:Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' over under Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew']]
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* In ''FireEmblem ''Fire Emblem 7'', Hector and Eliwood's A support is pretty tragic when you know the plot of [=FE6=].''[=FE6=]''. [[spoiler:They are talking about the warrior's oath to each other that they took when they were children. Hector, at one point in the conversation, tells Eliwood, "I don't want to hear any excuses about not being able to come help when we're old men." Eliwood then agrees and says, "Stay alive, Hector." In [=FE6=], ''[=FE6=]'', Eliwood becomes dreadfully ill and can't come to help Hector himself in the war on Bern, and Hector is killed in the war. That makes this conversation, which would ordinarily be a heartwarming display of loyalty and friendship, tragically ironic.]]
** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in Fire ''Fire Emblem 7 7'' [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. [[spoiler:Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in [=FE6=].''[=FE6=]''.]]
* The ending to FireEmblem 7 can be sad enough [[spoiler:due to watching Nils and Ninian say goodbye forever]], but if you maxed out Eliwood and Ninian's support, [[spoiler:you watch Nils say goodbye... even to his own sister]]. If you were a fan of Nils, this is heartrending enough, but if you were on Hector's story and got the obscurely ridiculous-to-get hidden 19xx stage... [[spoiler:You also watch Nils break down as a part of him realises he just watched his dad die]]. Get both conditions together, and...
* Really, the fates of pretty much all the significant villains in ''Blazing Blade'', excepting [[SinisterMinister Kenneth]], [[PsychoForHire Jerme]], and Ephidel. Arguments can even be made for [[GeneralRipper Darin]] (his death quote makes it fairly obvious that he's realized he's [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness become a liability]] and that [[AllForNothing he gave up his son, army, and country for all of nothing) nothing]]) and [[EvilMatriarch Sonia]] (who is unceremoniously booted out of the Black Fang with the information that, no, she's not a perfect being, [[TomatoInTheMirror she's just a crazy Morph who thought she was]]).



** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by [[spoiler:seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter]], forced to fight for Nergal and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]].]] Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, however.
* [[spoiler:Lord Elbert's death scene]] in ''FireEmblem 7''. What's shocking about [[spoiler:Elbert's death]] is that he had a genuine chance of surviving the events of the story, unlike [[spoiler:most of the fathers in the series, who usually die very early in the storyline]]. This character, in contrast, lasted a good ''third'' of the overall story, showed a more complex personality than many an FE styled SacrificialLamb, and even had a DyingMomentOfAwesome by [[spoiler:stabbing Nergal and greviously injuring him]], even as he lies ''dying''. But the real tragedy comes here:

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** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by [[spoiler:seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter]], forced to fight for Nergal Nergal, and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]].]] peaceful]]]]. Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, however.
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* [[spoiler:Lord Elbert's death scene]] in ''FireEmblem 7''. scene.]] What's shocking about [[spoiler:Elbert's death]] is that he had a genuine chance of surviving the events of the story, unlike [[spoiler:most of the fathers in the series, who usually die very early in the storyline]]. This character, in contrast, lasted a good ''third'' of the overall story, showed a more complex personality than many an FE ''FE'' styled SacrificialLamb, and even had a DyingMomentOfAwesome by [[spoiler:stabbing Nergal and greviously injuring him]], even as he lies ''dying''. But the real tragedy comes here:



* Lyndis getting to meet her grandfather. She really had to fight for that happy ending - [[EarnYourHappyEnding more so than even the larger story arc because all she had were a few friends and allies]] - but damn if Lyndis and Lord Hausen didn't earn those 'long walks in the palace gardens', described in her epilogue.
* Lyn's and Eliwood's talks with Hector in the final battle of ''Fire Emblem 7''. [[spoiler:It's the very ultimate final boss, and yet it's so touching to see how concerned the two of them are for their friend. Eliwood delivers a truly wonderful speech]].

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* Lyndis getting to meet her grandfather. She really had to fight for that happy ending - [[EarnYourHappyEnding more so than even the larger story arc because all she had were a few friends and allies]] - but damn if Lyndis and Lord Hausen didn't earn those 'long walks in the palace gardens', described in her epilogue.
* Lyn's and Eliwood's talks with Hector in the final battle of ''Fire Emblem 7''.battle. [[spoiler:It's the very ultimate final boss, and yet it's so touching to see how concerned the two of them are for their friend. Eliwood delivers a truly wonderful speech]].speech.]]



* The implied death of [[spoiler:Guy]] between FE7 and FE6. In his A support with [[spoiler:BloodKnight Karel]], master and student agree to meet in one year and test their swords against one another. In FE6, [[spoiler:Karel]] appears, while [[spoiler:Guy]] does not, implying that he was killed in their duel.
** In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his blood lust. He quickly downplays his title. Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger Blood Knights that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from disease, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed.]]

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* The implied death of [[spoiler:Guy]] between FE7 ''[=FE7=]'' and FE6.''[=FE6=]''. In his A support with [[spoiler:BloodKnight Karel]], master and student agree to meet in one year and test their swords against one another. In FE6, ''[=FE6=]'', [[spoiler:Karel]] appears, while [[spoiler:Guy]] does not, implying that he was killed in their duel.
** In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his blood lust. He quickly downplays his title. title, Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger Blood Knights {{Blood Knight}}s that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from disease, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed.]]killed]].



* Hold on, how are we ''not'' mentioning anything about Lord Uther? First of all, the guy is Hector's brother, but is implied to be more like his father figure after ''both'' of their parents died from a terrible illness, and then he's found out to have that [[spoiler:same illness,]] but doesn't want Hector to know because [[spoiler:he knows that Hector would hate himself whether or not he came back to help Uther, or if he stayed with Eliwood knowing that his brother is dying.]] So he doesn't tell him, because he doesn't want him to make that choice.

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* Hold on, how are we ''not'' mentioning anything about Lord Uther? First of all, the guy is Hector's brother, but is implied to be more like his father figure after ''both'' of their parents died from a terrible illness, and then he's found out to have that [[spoiler:same illness,]] illness]], but doesn't want Hector to know because [[spoiler:he knows that Hector would hate himself whether or not he came back to help Uther, or if he stayed with Eliwood knowing that his brother is dying.]] dying]]. So he doesn't tell him, because he doesn't want him to make that choice.



** The fact that he [[spoiler:actually dies sometime after Chapter 25, and before Chapter 29,]] but no one tells Hector that, probably means something.
* Lloyd's ''entire'' relevance in the plot, really. While nowhere near as hurtful if you fight him in Chapter 23, if you fight Linus first ...
** Chapter 27 happens. His conversation with Nino is a TearJerker in itself, but his conversation with Legault isn't anything to be ignored. Essentially, he and Legault [[spoiler:have a classic moment of addressing each other, before Lloyd expresses confusion as to why Legault is with them. Pretty much, Legault tries to convince him not to fight, but Lloyd wants to avenge his brother more than anything in the world.]]
** Also, Lloyd's boss conversation with Hector where Lloyd brings up his brother Linus, and even compares the two, and Hector doesn't even remember who that is.

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** The fact that he [[spoiler:actually dies sometime after Chapter 25, and before Chapter 29,]] 29]], but no one tells Hector that, probably means something.
* Lloyd's ''entire'' relevance in the plot, really. While nowhere near as hurtful if you fight him in Chapter 23, if you fight Linus first ...
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** Chapter 27 happens. His conversation with Nino is a TearJerker in itself, but his conversation with Legault isn't anything to be ignored. Essentially, he and Legault [[spoiler:have a classic moment of addressing each other, before Lloyd expresses confusion as to why Legault is with them. Pretty much, Legault tries to convince him not to fight, but Lloyd wants to avenge his brother more than anything in the world.]]
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** Also, Lloyd's boss conversation with Hector where Lloyd brings up his brother Linus, and even compares the two, and [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Hector doesn't even remember who that is.is]].



* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. [[spoiler: Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in Sword of Seals.]]

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* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. [[spoiler: Particularly [[spoiler:Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in Sword ''Sword of Seals.Seals''.]]



*** This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!
* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler: Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad of placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, VERY massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even got her assasinated.]]
* Legault and Nino's A support. [[spoiler:After the Black Fang has been all but decimated, he decides that after the war is over he's going off on his own. Nino asks to go with him, which he refuses, and you'd expect her to break down...instead, she promises to stay strong and leaves with the promise that they'll meet again. He says her name once, and you can just sense the regret and heartbreak.]]
* Zephiel's life in a nutshell. All he wanted was to reunite his family without any fighting, and he is ''aware'' of this. Guinevere is blissfully unaware of this and all she wanted was to spend time with her loving brother, but her doting father wants none of it. His scheming mother wants Zephiel to claim the throne once he becomes of age. After one assassin one too many, it finally took a toll on him as he [[spoiler: kills his father and becomes the most cruel, nihilistic, MisanthropeSupreme BigBad of ''Binding Blade'']]. Unlike his father's pathetic excuse, his excuse holds water. ''A lot'' of water.

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*** This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a very large portion of the cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!
Lovely!]]
* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler: Queen [[spoiler:Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad of for placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, VERY ''very'' massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even got had her assasinated.]]
* Legault and Nino's A support. [[spoiler:After the Black Fang has been all but decimated, he decides that after the war is over over, he's going off on his own. Nino asks to go with him, which he refuses, and you'd expect her to break down...instead, she promises to stay strong and leaves with the promise that they'll meet again. He says her name once, and you can just sense the regret and heartbreak.]]
* Zephiel's life in a nutshell. All he wanted was to reunite his family without any fighting, and he is ''aware'' of this. Guinevere is blissfully unaware of this and all she wanted was to spend time with her loving brother, but her doting father wants none of it. His scheming mother wants Zephiel to claim the throne once he becomes of age. After one assassin one too many, it finally took a toll on him as he [[spoiler: kills [[spoiler:kills his father and becomes the most cruel, nihilistic, MisanthropeSupreme BigBad of ''Binding Blade'']]. Unlike his father's pathetic excuse, his excuse holds water. ''A lot'' of water.
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* Zephiel's life in a nutshell. All he wanted was to reunite his family without any fighting, and he is ''aware'' of this. Guinevere is blissfully unaware of this and all she wanted was to spend time with her loving brother, but her doting father wants none of it. His scheming mother wants Zephiel to claim the throne once he becomes of age. After one assassin one too many, it finally took a toll on him as he [[spoiler: kills his father and becomes the most cruel, nihilistic, MisanthropeSupreme BigBad of ''Binding Blade'']]. Unlike his father's pathetic excuse, his excuse holds water. ''A lot'' of water.
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* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]]

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* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]] For added points, [[spoiler: he used his own children as pawns in his schemes, without realizing who they were. Remember the brutal KickTheDog speech he gives after Eliwood kills Ninian? That's his own daughter he's talking about, and he doesn't even remember.]]
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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from other entries on this page, [[spoiler:his father, best friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries]] [[spoiler:Ninian]] as pointed out above) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The other member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', unable to fulfill the oath he and Hector made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a good chunk of the units and characters in general, [[TheWoobie essentially get retroactive]] {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!

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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from other entries on this page, [[spoiler:his father, best friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries]] [[spoiler:Ninian]] as pointed out above) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. The other last member of the PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', ''Binding Blade'', unable to fulfill the oath he and Hector they made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; a son who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', a rarity in the franchise, but combine all of the things listed with everything else that happens... And all this to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords from this game, on top of a good chunk very large portion of the units and characters cast in general, are [[TheWoobie unable to get a happy ending despite all they've went through]], essentially get retroactive]] getting retroactive {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s.Ending}}s at best, quite possibly making this one of the most depressing endings in the series. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!
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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from above entries, [[spoiler:his father, best friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries [[spoiler:Ninian as pointed above]]]]) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. His other best friend from the war has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', unable to fulfill the oath he and Hector made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. Combine this with everything else... And all this happening to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords, on top of a good chunk of the units and characters in general, from this game [[TheWoobie essentially get retroactive]] {{Downer Ending}}s. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!

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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but as can be seen from above entries, other entries on this page, [[spoiler:his father, best friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries [[spoiler:Ninian marries]] [[spoiler:Ninian]] as pointed above]]]]) out above) all die horribly in some way or another, witnessing two of the above firsthand. His The other best friend from member of the war PowerTrio has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', unable to fulfill the oath he and Hector made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. Combine this It's a bit of a condolence that his mother at least survived ''Blazing Sword'', but combine all of the things listed with everything else... else that happens... And all this happening to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords, Lords from this game, on top of a good chunk of the units and characters in general, from this game [[TheWoobie essentially get retroactive]] {{Downer Ending}}s or ''really'' {{Bittersweet Ending}}s. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!

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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. During the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but his father, best friends, and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries Ninian as pointed above]]) all die horribly in some way or another, and by the time Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war and possibly die as well. All this happening to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''.

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** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. During And during the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but his as can be seen from above entries, [[spoiler:his father, best friends, friend]], and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries Ninian [[spoiler:Ninian as pointed above]]) above]]]]) all die horribly in some way or another, and by witnessing two of the above firsthand. His other best friend from the war has either gone missing or also died in between the events of the games, with several of his former comrades following suit. By the time Hector [[spoiler:Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', unable to fulfill the oath he and Hector made as children]], he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war war, eventually leading the entire army, and possibly die as well. All Combine this with everything else... And all this happening to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''. Someone give this guy a hug!
*** This means all three of the Lords, on top of a good chunk of the units and characters in general, from this game [[TheWoobie essentially get retroactive]] {{Downer Ending}}s. [[SarcasmMode Lovely]]!
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* The death of [[spoiler:[[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], the Dancer of Eliwood's troupe]] in ''FireEmblem 7''. Even worse when [[spoiler:little Nils starts screaming as he sees his older sister's corpse, a prelude of his HeroicBSOD]]. And [[spoiler:Nergal [[{{Troll}} going out of his way to verbally rend the shit out of everyone's emotional wounds]]]] makes it all even worse.
** And if you're an [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian shipper]], it's even ''worse'': [[spoiler:imagine killing the one you love and not realizing it until it's too late...]] In fact, if you have the [[spoiler:Eliwood/Ninian A-level Support]], the music becomes that much sadder, while [[spoiler:her FamousLastWords becomes sadder and more poignant. If they don't have it, Ninian just smiles and tells him she's glad he's unharmed. If they do, she also begs him to protect her beloved Elibe.]] Gaaaaah.
** At least [[spoiler: she gets better by the final battle. And [[TookALevelInBadass she kicks some fire dragon ass along the way]], although the Dragons weren't ''evil'' at all, they only wanted to see Elibe one last time, hence why they answered the call. Ninian lampshades this by [[TenderTears crying for them]] as she kills them and [[ApologeticAttacker saying she's sorry]] ''several'' times.]]
* Yet another tearjerker from the same character. [[spoiler:If Eliwood and Ninian have an A-support, she stays with him in Elibe... at the cost of a drastically shortened lifespan. In other words, she's dead! Oh no! But wait, she came back to life! Hooray! And now in a few years [[YankTheDogsChain she's dead again]], this time depriving a child of a mother. In this ending, Nils has to go back alone and the ending specifically says ''everyone'' remembered the tortured look on his face as he left his sister behind.]] Damn it game!
* All of Serra's A supports, but especially the Hector/Serra one, [[spoiler:where Serra explains to Hector how she was abandoned at the abbey and ends up crying as she tries to convince herself that her parents will come back for her some day. Seeing the RichBitch reveal herself as a StepfordSmiler, and then Hector tells her she's a part of his family... it was very special and very well done]].
** Serra and Lucius' A support: Lucius reveals that [[spoiler:his parents died]], he is a far cry from nobility, and that the other children made fun of [[DudeLooksLikeALady his extremely feminine looks]]. And what does Serra do? Reject him? Mock him? No. She ''bawls and hugs him''.
* Legault and Heath's A-support takes a more serious turn when you remember that they're [[DefectorFromDecadence on the run from a group of assassins AND the continent's most powerful army.]] And even though Legault says he was joking when he pretended to hit on Heath, he also mentions that he's ''really good at lying''.
** On the note of Legault, if you take him to the final battle against Nergal, he says a few rather depressing lines to the [[spoiler:Morphs of Lloyd, Linus, Uhai, and Brendan.]] Something about his quote at the beginning of Light really hits home. And don't even get started on Legault's supports with Nino...
--->'''Legault:''' "My oh my... Fools aplenty. That includes me, too."
** Nino also gets those conversations, if you [[MagikarpPower levelled her up enough to bring her to the final battle.]] They're arguably even more heartbreaking than Legault's, considering Nino's ultra-woobie status.
--->'''Nino:''' "[[spoiler:Linus]]... I'll...see you again... I'm sure you're angry, but... Please be my friend...again..."
** Legault's and Isadora's ending. Good news: they fall in love. Bad news: they go their separate ways. Worse news: years later they end up fighting each other on opposite sides of a war.
* [[spoiler:Sain and Priscilla's A support]] is severely depressing, partially because how jarring it is to see the [[spoiler:happy-go-lucky, comic relief Sain actually sad. Priscilla is just a magnet for melancholy]]. The [[spoiler:Sain/Priss]] supports actually start in a rather cheerful mood, with him trying to be her KnightInShiningArmor and her [[TheComicallySerious being all weirded out]] ("you're such an odd fellow").. and then BAM! Almost at the end of their A support, [[spoiler:Sain '''[[CryCute is in tears]]''', and ''Priscilla'' is the one trying to calm him down.]] MoodWhiplash or what? (Though the latter is slightly subverted by [[spoiler:Priscilla finally getting her happy ending (and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}) with Erk]].)
** Her supports with Oswin are pretty sad too. The girl embarked in that journey to learn what happened to her parents, and he has to tell her they're gone. Even Oswin, who borders on TheStoic, is depressed.
* Limstella really died a damn tragic death. She was an incredibly loyal character to the very end. Sure, she was a morph and so she just had to be loyal, but look at Sonia or Ephidel. Both weren't exactly happy about dying. But Limstella? Nergal gave her so much magic power before sending her against the lords that she would die, even if she had won. But did she feel hesitation to go into death for Nergal? Not at all. Still, despite she seems to have no emotions and just does what Nergal says, she was not completely without personality. She knew she was not human and her life was not worth anything (at least this is Nergal's opinion) and still, in her dying breath, she actually shows that she can feel something morphs do not have: emotions. In this case, it is sorrow. Sorrow, that the lords may be powerful enough to defeat Nergal. Even in her last moments she only thought of her master. Now that's loyalty and love. Nergal '''really''' did not deserve such a subordinate.
* [[spoiler:Leila's death]] in ''[=FE7=]'', and Matt's little speech before he re-joins the game.
** If Matthew is dead at this point, you get this instead:
--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': …Now she doesn’t look so…abandoned… I’m sorry, Leila. This is all I can do for now. I’ll take you to Lycia with me if I can… I’ll bury you beside Matthew…]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Eliwood''': Matthew? Was she…]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Hector''': They never told anyone.]]
** Matthew and Jaffar's conversations are really damn depressing. Most of the time Matthew is a cheery thief, but every time he talks to Jaffar, her murderer, all he can talk about is killing him. It's sad because Jaffar is a EmptyShell who is ''finally'' coming around thanks to [[MoralityPet Nino]] and in the end, [[spoiler:Matthew spares him because of Jaffar's love for Nino, who Matthew claimed to have as a prisoner.]] Then Jaffar tells Matthew that Leila's last words were of him.
** If Matthew dies during Hector's first chapter, you'll see this alternate conversation, and all mention of him is subtly removed from Hector's reunion with Eliwood's company.
--> '''Hector:''' Is it...over? Oh, no... I can't...... ..........
--> ''(Hector closes his eyes and pauses briefly.)''
--> '''Hector:''' I can't mourn you now. Matthew... If I turn back now... Your... Your death will... It will be for naught.
* Also from [=FE7=]: Chapter 32x: The Value Of Life. Everything about it. Kishuna is possibly the greatest [[TheWoobie woobie]] in the entire game, [[spoiler:an artificial creature rejected by his creator.]]
* [[PluckyGirl Nino]] seems to exist for two reasons: [[MagikarpPower to be a great mage if raised correctly]], and to out-{{Woobie}} Kishuna. Let's see: [[spoiler:as an infant, her entire family was slaughtered by Sonia. She was taken in by the Black Fang in the hopes of raising her to be a powerful mage. When that failed, she was intentionally sent on a mission she had no hope of completing, to either be killed by enemy forces or assassinated by Jaffar. After ''that'', you are forced to fight against, and kill, her adopted family, all of whom loved her as if they were blood-related. ''Finally'', if you bring her to the last chapter, she gets to see the corpses of said family reanimated with the intent of killing her and her friends and letting Nergal destroy the world.]] Note that Nino is a 14-year-old girl. Fun fun fun.
** Not to mention the A-support with Canas revealing him to be [[spoiler:her uncle]], nor forgetting he has only one ending, in which [[spoiler:he dies, too]].
** Several of Nino's endings involve her running away and vanishing. The ending with Nino and Erk involve [[spoiler:them both vanishing when bounty hunters come to kill Nino.]] Which adds another layer of TearJerker for Nino... [[spoiler:She never gets to see her twin sons again, leaving them in the care of an orphanage...that eventually gets destroyed]].
* You have to [[spoiler:kill Lloyd]], and rather had him to join. It's especially sad when you let Nino talk to him in chapter [[spoiler:27, right before he dies]].
** [[spoiler:Chapter 27]] is pretty depressing with ''either'' of the [[spoiler:Reed brothers]], since Nino is about to [[spoiler: lose her only remaining family]]. It is particularly depressing with [[spoiler:Lloyd]], though, since he was [[RedOniBlueOni the more reasonable one]] and seemed more likely to join you.
* They actually give a tantalizing hint to who the father of Nils and Ninian is. [[spoiler:Of all people...'''[[BigBad NERGAL]].''']]
* Nergal himself is a pretty tragic character. [[spoiler:He lost his wife, supposedly, and both his children, supposedly, was dejected and assaulted by the only man he considered his friend, went absolutely insane, ruined countless people's lives, and then when you finally face him down and defeat him, he's so delusional he can't even remember his name. He's almost like a fantasy counterpart to Dr. Frankenstein.]]
* "[[spoiler:''Canas]] [[MemeticMutation was killed by continuity errors!]]''" indeed. [[spoiler:Canas had a son and mother that appeared in the 6th game. He was already dead in that game and it is very possible that he survives the 7th game, which is a prequel. The only way to save the continuity was to [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Drop A Bridge On Him]].]] "Oh hey, everything's great, everyone gets their happy ending. By the way, [[spoiler:Canas]] is dead." Thanks game... It doesn't help that he has [[spoiler:three brothers. All of which are brain dead due to elder magic.]] Yep, his son doesn't even get any uncles to cheer him up.
* Matthew and [[spoiler:his lover who was spying on Nergal (who he was planning to propose to)]] from [=FE7=]. Ephidel orders Jaffar to [[spoiler:kill her once they discover her being a spy, then leaves her corpse as a welcome gift to Eliwood's forces as they arrive on the Island.]] Matthew suspects [[spoiler:Jaffar]] of the crime after he joins, in their 'support' conversations. In their 'A' support Matthew finds it in himself to forgive [[spoiler:Jaffar because he was under Nergal's complete control ''and'' over Ephidel's orders, and Jaffar reveals the last thing she said was 'Matthew']]
* In ''FireEmblem 7'', Hector and Eliwood's A support is pretty tragic when you know the plot of [=FE6=]. [[spoiler:They are talking about the warrior's oath to each other that they took when they were children. Hector, at one point in the conversation, tells Eliwood, "I don't want to hear any excuses about not being able to come help when we're old men." Eliwood then agrees and says, "Stay alive, Hector." In [=FE6=], Eliwood becomes dreadfully ill and can't come to help Hector himself in the war on Bern, and Hector is killed in the war. That makes this conversation, which would ordinarily be a heartwarming display of loyalty and friendship, tragically ironic.]]
** More DramaticIrony: Hector is widely loved in Fire Emblem 7 [[TheBigGuy as one of the game's tanks]], and also very popular due to his bold nature and strength of character. [[LawfulGood He uses both physical and mental strength to defend his friends]] -- ''especially'' Eliwood, who's noted both in-game and in cut-scenes to be rather frail. [[spoiler:Hector might not have been surprised to find out Eliwood was deathly ill in [=FE6=].]]
* The ending to FireEmblem 7 can be sad enough [[spoiler:due to watching Nils and Ninian say goodbye forever]], but if you maxed out Eliwood and Ninian's support, [[spoiler:you watch Nils say goodbye... even to his own sister]]. If you were a fan of Nils, this is heartrending enough, but if you were on Hector's story and got the obscurely ridiculous-to-get hidden 19xx stage... [[spoiler:You also watch Nils break down as a part of him realises he just watched his dad die]]. Get both conditions together, and...
* Really, the fates of pretty much all the significant villains in ''Blazing Blade'', excepting [[SinisterMinister Kenneth]], [[PsychoForHire Jerme]], and Ephidel. Arguments can even be made for [[GeneralRipper Darin]] (his death quote makes it fairly obvious that he's realized he's [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness become a liability]] and that he gave up his son, army, and country for all of nothing) and [[EvilMatriarch Sonia]] (who is unceremoniously booted out of the Black Fang with the information that, no, she's not a perfect being, [[TomatoInTheMirror she's just a crazy Morph who thought she was]]).
** Sonia's is ''very'' debatable, as she flaunted her being a "perfect being" at Limstella's expense and mocked her for being a lowly Morph. Limstella killing her while informing her of the ''truth'' of her existence is more or less [[DeathByIrony poetic justice]].
** Even Kenneth and Jerme may be sympathetic, to some, when you consider the implication that Nergal had driven them both completely insane, as implied by [[spoiler:seeing them as [[AndIMustScream Morphs in the last chapter]], forced to fight for Nergal and -- when you kill them -- [[GoOutWithASmile smiling and closing their eyes, looking peaceful]].]] Pascal Gretzner from the Hector's Mode exclusive Chapter 25 plays the NoSympathy card completely straight, however.
* [[spoiler:Lord Elbert's death scene]] in ''FireEmblem 7''. What's shocking about [[spoiler:Elbert's death]] is that he had a genuine chance of surviving the events of the story, unlike [[spoiler:most of the fathers in the series, who usually die very early in the storyline]]. This character, in contrast, lasted a good ''third'' of the overall story, showed a more complex personality than many an FE styled SacrificialLamb, and even had a DyingMomentOfAwesome by [[spoiler:stabbing Nergal and greviously injuring him]], even as he lies ''dying''. But the real tragedy comes here:
-->'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:...Eliwood. Be prepared. He will return...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:All right, but for now... Let's leave this island... Let's go home.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:No, my son... I'm done here. You, Eliwood... You must finish this.]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Don't say that! Mother is waiting in Pherae... She's waiting for you, Father!]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Elbert]]''': [[spoiler:Ah... Eleanora... She will be cross with me. Eliwood... Your mother... I'm sorry... Tell her... I'm... sorry...]]\\
'''[[spoiler:Eliwood]]''': [[spoiler:Father?... no... Please, not now... Not after all we've done to find you again... Father... Please... Open your eyes..... Faaatherrrrrrrr!!!!]]
* Lyndis getting to meet her grandfather. She really had to fight for that happy ending - [[EarnYourHappyEnding more so than even the larger story arc because all she had were a few friends and allies]] - but damn if Lyndis and Lord Hausen didn't earn those 'long walks in the palace gardens', described in her epilogue.
* Lyn's and Eliwood's talks with Hector in the final battle of ''Fire Emblem 7''. [[spoiler:It's the very ultimate final boss, and yet it's so touching to see how concerned the two of them are for their friend. Eliwood delivers a truly wonderful speech]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Eliwood:''' When Lord Uther was in trouble, you weren't there by his side. You're angry with yourself...It's true, isn't it? I was the same way. I couldn't save my father... I couldn't save Ninian... Over and over, I blamed myself. But, you know, that's just a way of running from the sadness of loss. I think you've realized that already. Lord Uther...and Oswin... They were thinking of you above all else. You must see that, but if you continue to pretend you do not, you will lose sight of something terribly valuable. ...That's all I have to say.]]
** [[spoiler:And as if that wasn't enough, Lyn follows up with her HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim moment. The heartbreaking part is when you realize how similar the two are: he is completely alone, with no family left and nobody waiting for him back at Ostia -- just like Lyn was after bandits slaughtered the rest of her tribe. Seeing her reaching out to him, crying for him, coupled with the boat scene and that music...]]
* The implied death of [[spoiler:Guy]] between FE7 and FE6. In his A support with [[spoiler:BloodKnight Karel]], master and student agree to meet in one year and test their swords against one another. In FE6, [[spoiler:Karel]] appears, while [[spoiler:Guy]] does not, implying that he was killed in their duel.
** In the sixth game, [[spoiler:Karel]] has mellowed out significantly and lost his blood lust. He quickly downplays his title. Sword Saint, stating that it is a lie. He tells the younger Blood Knights that there is more to life than just fighting, and by the time he figured it out, he lost something important. It's not clear if he's referring to [[spoiler:his sister Karla, who he did not visit as she lay dying from disease, or Guy, his peer and friend who he may have killed.]]
* Nino's A support with Florina. Nino confides in Florina about her guilt over her brothers, and ''both'' are driven to tears. Florina then promises she'll always be there for her.
* Hold on, how are we ''not'' mentioning anything about Lord Uther? First of all, the guy is Hector's brother, but is implied to be more like his father figure after ''both'' of their parents died from a terrible illness, and then he's found out to have that [[spoiler:same illness,]] but doesn't want Hector to know because [[spoiler:he knows that Hector would hate himself whether or not he came back to help Uther, or if he stayed with Eliwood knowing that his brother is dying.]] So he doesn't tell him, because he doesn't want him to make that choice.
** Also, Uther's entire note to him in Chapter 31: Battle Preparations in Hector's mode.
** The fact that he [[spoiler:actually dies sometime after Chapter 25, and before Chapter 29,]] but no one tells Hector that, probably means something.
* Lloyd's ''entire'' relevance in the plot, really. While nowhere near as hurtful if you fight him in Chapter 23, if you fight Linus first ...
** Chapter 27 happens. His conversation with Nino is a TearJerker in itself, but his conversation with Legault isn't anything to be ignored. Essentially, he and Legault [[spoiler:have a classic moment of addressing each other, before Lloyd expresses confusion as to why Legault is with them. Pretty much, Legault tries to convince him not to fight, but Lloyd wants to avenge his brother more than anything in the world.]]
** Also, Lloyd's boss conversation with Hector where Lloyd brings up his brother Linus, and even compares the two, and Hector doesn't even remember who that is.
** And Lloyd's death quote is a TearJerker itself.
-->'''Lloyd:''' ……No more waiting, Linus. I'm…coming…
** Pretty much, Linus wants revenge for Lloyd's death, but Lloyd just wants to see his brother again.
* Vaida and Heath's B support has one particularly tear-jerking line. [[spoiler: Particularly HarsherInHindsight considering what happens in Sword of Seals.]]
-->'''Vaida:''' Hmmm... Now that you mention it, what happened to the others? What happened to Vaida’s Raiders?
-->'''Heath:''' ...... When we escaped from Bern, Isaac, Lachius, Belminade... ...they all...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...I see. All gone, eh? That is too bad...
-->'''Heath:''' Yes... Commander, what will happen to Bern now?
-->'''Vaida:''' .....
-->'''Heath:''' The wyvern riders are now no different from the regular troops in Bern... At this rate, Bern will eventually...
-->'''Vaida:''' ...We don’t know that yet. Prince Zephiel is still in Bern. If he gains proper power, then Bern may yet be reborn... Once again, Bern the strong...
* Just knowing how many of the playable characters you have in the prequel are completely DoomedByCanon. Nino, Lyn, Rath, Karla, Hector...
** Taking this into consideration, this makes Eliwood one of the few survivors from ''Blazing Sword''. During the course of both games, not only does he have to go off to war, but his father, best friends, and wife ([[YankTheDogsChain even worse if he marries Ninian as pointed above]]) all die horribly in some way or another, and by the time Hector dies in ''Sword of Seals'', he is deathly ill and Roy is pretty much the only family he has left; who has to go off and fight a war and possibly die as well. All this happening to a mild-mannered, compassionate NiceGuy who doesn't like war and has not a bad bone in his body. ''[[BreakTheCutie God]]''.
* The scene at the end of Battle Before Dawn becomes HarsherInHindsight for those who play the games chronologically. [[spoiler: Queen Hellene looks genuinely sad of placing her son's life at risk, and wants to correct her mistakes so they can all live like a family. Those who played the sequel first know already that this will not come to pass, and those who play it later are in for a very, VERY massive TearJerker when they see how things turned out. Furthermore, she's nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and Guinivere's dialogue hints that King Desmond might have even got her assasinated.]]
* Legault and Nino's A support. [[spoiler:After the Black Fang has been all but decimated, he decides that after the war is over he's going off on his own. Nino asks to go with him, which he refuses, and you'd expect her to break down...instead, she promises to stay strong and leaves with the promise that they'll meet again. He says her name once, and you can just sense the regret and heartbreak.]]
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