History TearJerker / Redwall

** Veil is really bad [[spoiler: for most of the book]], but he gets a few tragic moments where he basically acknowledges that everyone else hates him. His reaction to his banishment is especially saddening: "I've got no family, I'm alone. What will I do?"

* [[spoiler: Skarlath]]'s death in ''Outcast of Redwall'', full stop. For bonus points, there's an excruciatingly long build-up as [[Nightshade]] prepares to shoot him. Then there's the bit where [[spoiler: Sunflash has to explain to his adoptive family that Skarlath won't be coming home]].

*** His last words, "[[spoiler:Let me sleep]]!" as he dies make it even worse. It's like he doesn't even register that he's dying, he just feels a little tired...

* In ''Outcasts of Redwall'', there's the bit where [[spoiler: Skarlath is killed and Sunflash has to explain to his adoptive family that Skarlath won't be coming home]].
** [[spoiler: Veil]]'s death. Between the ([[YourMileageMayVary arguable]]) HeroicSacrifice and the way he dies [[spoiler: in Bryony's arms]], you've got it all in this scene.

* For some odd reason, the scene in ''Mattimeo'' where [[spoiler: baby Rollo tearfully [[PleaseWakeUp begs his murdered mother to wake up]]]] broke something in me. No idea why.

* It wasn't entirely unexpected that ''[[{{Redwall}} Martin the Warrior]]'' would feature a DownerEnding, as it was [[ForegoneConclusion necessary for anything in the preceding books to make sense]], but this didn't stop it from being well and truly worthy of inclusion on this page. [[spoiler:The titular character's girlfriend is killed in battle and he goes into exile.]] This summary doesn't begin to do it justice.

*** Even more heart-wrenching is the fact that [[spoiler: [[FondMemoriesThatCouldHaveBeen Mara never got the chance to reconcile with him before he died]]]].

*** Even more heart-wrenching is the fact that [[FondMemoriesThatCouldHaveBeen Mara never got the chance to reconcile with him before he died]].

* For some odd reason, the scene in ''Mattimeo'' where [[spoiler: baby Rollo tearfully [[PleaseWakeUp begs his murdered mother to wake up]]]] broke something in me. No idea why.

* For some odd reason, the scene in ''Mattimeo'' where baby Rollo [[spoiler: tearfully [[PleaseWakeUp begs his murdered mother to wake up]]]] broke something in me. No idea why.

* Globby's [[spoiler:death]] ''The Sable Quean.'' Brat or no, he was basically just a messed up, hungry kid. After his failed escape attempt leaves him cornered in the attic, terrified of the Redwallers who've been beating and threatening him, he breaks down and sobs. [[spoiler:After dying gruesomely, he goes completely unmourned.]]

*** His last words, "[[spoiler: Let me sleep]]!" as he dies make it even worse. It's like he doesn't even register that he's dying, he just feels a little tired...

*** His last words, "[[spoiler: Let me sleep]]," as he dies make it even worse. It's like he doesn't even register that he's dying, he just feels a little tired...

*** His last words, "[[spoiler: Let me sleep]]" as he dies make it even worse. It's like he doesn't even register that he's dying, he just feels a little tired...

* ''Legend of Luke'' part 2. Possibly the only real tragedy in the series.

** Finharr sails off on the calm sea...

* Burrley the mole's death in ''Salamandastrom'', his nephew's reaction, and Thrugann's subsequent words of comfort -- "There there. Hushabye, mole. Nuncle Burrley's gone away, but you'll see him again some sunny season." It's both heart-breaking and completely [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heart-warming.]]

* Burrley the mole's death in ''Salamandastrom'', his nephew's reaction, and Thrugann's subsequent words of comfort. "There there. Hushabye, mole. Nuncle Burrley's gone away, but you'll see him again some sunny season." It's both heart-breaking and completely [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heart-warming.]]

* Brinty's DyingMomentOfAwesome in ''High Rhulain''. It comes out of ''nowhere''.

* Romsca.

* AuthorExistenceFailure left dozens of people across the internet weeping, even those who hadn't read the books in years.

* In ''Salamandastron'', [[spoiler:Spriggat the hedgehog's death]] makes this Troper cry EVERY TIME. Especially what Samkin says: "He told me he was going to find a green forest filed with flying insects and then he smiled and... oh, my poor old friend...!"

* [[spoiler:Cregga's death]] in ''Taggerung'', especially coupled with the [[spoiler:dying visions she has of her old Long Patrol.]]

* [[spoiler:Cregga's death]] in Taggerung, especially coupled with the [[spoiler:dying visions she has of her old Long Patrol.]]

** In the same book, there's Martin speaking to his deceased father, and [[spoiler: Bragoon and Saro's]] HeroicSacrifice.

* The orphans on the island in ''The Bellmaker'', the two youngest still waiting for their caregiver to PleaseWakeUp.

* It wasn't entirely unexpected that ''[[{{Redwall}} Martin the Warrior]]'' would feature a DownerEnding, as it was [[ForegoneConclusion necessary for anything in the preceding books to make sense]], but this didn't stop it from being well and truly worthy of inclusion on this page.
** And [[spoiler: the death of Sunflash's beloved friend Skarlath]] in ''Outcasts of Redwall''.