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** Yes, Darren was able to change his destiny, but this means his alternate self never gets to meet Mr. Crepsley, the Cirque members or the other vampires. The only upshot is that he's still best friends with a not-mentally-unstable Steve.
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** As he drowns, Darren sees the faces of all his fallen friends. Before he succumbs to his injuries, he sees Mr. Crepsley sadly waving at him.
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* Darren breaking down upon realizing Mr. Crepsley sacrificed himself for nothing.
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** After Steve finds out Mr. Tiny is his father, he asks him to accept him as a son. Mr. Tiny coldly shrugs him, saying that Steve is just a disposable pawn. Darren can't bring himself to look at Steve, who is screaming and crying pitifully as he bleeds to death.
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** Not long after his death, the narrative abruptly shifts gears with "But none of those things happened", clarifies that Mika arrived at the last moment and they were able to save Mr. Crepsley from the oncoming stakes.... and then Darren awakens back into the reality where Mr. Crepsley is dead.
** And on top of that, he doesn't get a quick and painless release. His friends can't save him and Darren is forced to watch as his mentor has a long and agonizing death.
** And on top of that, he doesn't get a quick and painless release. His friends can't save him and Darren is forced to watch as his mentor has a long and agonizing death.
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** His last thoughts are about Arra, Gavner and Paris, hoping to be reunited with them again.
** Not long after his death, the narrative abruptly shifts gears with "But none of those things happened", clarifies that Mika arrived at the last moment and they were able to save Mr. Crepsley from the oncoming stakes.... and then Darren awakens back into the reality where Mr. Crepsley isdead.
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** And on top of that, he doesn't get a quick and painless release. His friends can't save him and Darren is forced to watch as his mentor has a long and agonizing death.
** Not long after his death, the narrative abruptly shifts gears with "But none of those things happened", clarifies that Mika arrived at the last moment and they were able to save Mr. Crepsley from the oncoming stakes.... and then Darren awakens back into the reality where Mr. Crepsley is
** And on top of that, he doesn't get a quick and painless release. His friends can't save him and Darren is forced to watch as his mentor has a long and agonizing death.
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** This doesn't happen in the novel, when Steve keeps stabbing Darren as they drown. He has been throughly broken.
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** This doesn't happen in the novel, when Steve keeps motionlessly stabbing Darren as they drown. He has been throughly broken.
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** This becomes HarsherInHindsight after Steve's reapparition in ''Allies of the Night''. He wasn't kidding when he said he'll be broken without Darren around....
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** This becomes HarsherInHindsight after Steve's reapparition return in ''Allies of the Night''. He wasn't kidding when he said he'll be broken without Darren around....
* Darren is still clearly shaken from Shancus's death and his role in the boy's death. Then Evra and Merla start blaming him for their son's death. While it's quickly revealed to be part of a ruse to distract Steve, the look on Darren's face when he thinks his friends now hate him is just heart-wrenching.
* All Darius wanted was to be loved and accepted by Steve, who couldn't care less about him and just sees him as a pawn for the sake of his revenge. Also, even though he was just an UnwittingPawn, Darren has no sympathy for Darius, seeing him as his enemy's son.
* All Darius wanted was to be loved and accepted by Steve, who couldn't care less about him and just sees him as a pawn for the sake of his revenge. Also, even though he was just an UnwittingPawn, Darren has no sympathy for Darius, seeing him as his enemy's son.
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* Darren decides to defy his destiny, realizing that both him and Steve need to die so that no one will become the Lord of the Shadows. He breaks Steve further, telling him that he made a deal with Mr. Crepsley to take Steve's "rightful place" as a half-vampire. Predictably, Steve falls for it and stabs him in a psychotic breakdown. Darren then drags him into the river, and both succumb to their injuries and drown.
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes to Darren for all he's done, realizing they were unwitting pawns to Mr. Tiny. Darren still goads him into stabbing him anyway.
** ''"Destiny....rejected."''
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes to Darren for all he's done, realizing they were unwitting pawns to Mr. Tiny. Darren still goads him into stabbing him anyway.
** ''"Destiny....rejected."''
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* Darren decides to defy his destiny, realizing Darren's realization that both him and Steve need to die so that no one will become the Lord of the Shadows. He breaks has to [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim break Steve further, telling him that he made a deal with Mr. Crepsley to take Steve's "rightful place" as a half-vampire. Predictably, Steve falls for it and stabs him in a psychotic breakdown. Darren then drags him into half-vampire]] to make sure he kills him, knowing it'll be the river, and both succumb only chance to their injuries and drown.
save the world from themselves.
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes toDarren for all he's done, Darren, realizing they were unwitting pawns to Mr. Tiny. Darren still goads him into stabbing him anyway.
** In the novel, Darren hates Steve and can't forgive him for the deaths of Mr. Crepsley and Shancus, so he doesn't hesitate to break him. In the manga, Darren still considers Steve a friend and you can see he's trying his hardest to say those harsh words to him. He even apologizes after the deed is done.
* ''"Destiny....rejected."''
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes to
** In the novel, Darren hates Steve and can't forgive him for the deaths of Mr. Crepsley and Shancus, so he doesn't hesitate to break him. In the manga, Darren still considers Steve a friend and you can see he's trying his hardest to say those harsh words to him. He even apologizes after the deed is done.
* ''"Destiny....rejected."''
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* Their deaths are even sadder in the manga. As they drown, Darren apologizes to Steve for provoking him, lamenting that he said those harsh words in order to save the world. Steve just smiles sadly at him as he dies. Darren starts reminiscing about their broken friendship, wondering when everything went wrong.
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* Their deaths are even sadder in the manga. As they drown, Darren apologizes to Steve for provoking him, lamenting that he said those harsh words in order to save the world. Having calmed down, Steve just smiles sadly at him as he dies. Darren starts reminiscing about their broken friendship, wondering when everything went wrong.
** This doesn't happen in the novel, when Steve keeps stabbing Darren as they drown. He has been throughly broken.
** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren [[EarnYourHappyEnding was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire]]. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing.
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren [[EarnYourHappyEnding was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire]]. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing.
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** This becomes HarsherInHindsight after Steve's reapparition in ''Allies of the Night''. He wasn't kidding when he said he'll be broken without Darren around....
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** This become HarsherInHindsight when ''Literature/TheSagaOfLartenCrepsley'' reveals that Mr. Crepsley and Arra couldn't be together in the past after he resigned as a vampire general and the harsh times of World War II. And Gavner was a surrogate son to him.
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* Arra's death. As she bleeds out, she wants to kiss Mr. Crepsley, who replies they'll have time for that when she gets better. She doesn't.
* Kurda's execution in the manga. Before he dies, he asks Paris to honor the deaths of his vampaneze allies, but his request is rejected due to the rules of vampires. The broken look on his face says it all and he dies lamenting that his friends have died for nothing.
* Just the fact that Kurda and Glalda wanted to bring peace to their races and all it got them was death. The vampires lost their only chance to resolve things peacefully. It's sadder in the manga, when those two are friends instead of allies with a common goal.
* Gavner and Arra's funeral. Especially how Mr. Crepsley mantains a composed face during the procession, only to break out crying when he's alone.
* Kurda's execution in the manga. Before he dies, he asks Paris to honor the deaths of his vampaneze allies, but his request is rejected due to the rules of vampires. The broken look on his face says it all and he dies lamenting that his friends have died for nothing.
* Just the fact that Kurda and Glalda wanted to bring peace to their races and all it got them was death. The vampires lost their only chance to resolve things peacefully. It's sadder in the manga, when those two are friends instead of allies with a common goal.
* Gavner and Arra's funeral. Especially how Mr. Crepsley mantains a composed face during the procession, only to break out crying when he's alone.
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** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He blames himself for the deaths of Glalda and Cyrus, who died for his cause. So he wants to stay in the lake with the souls of his friends for eternity. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his involvement in his death.
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* Steve getting poisoned by Madam Octa and how Darren acts afterwards. The poor kid blames himself for what happened to his friend and it's a major factor in his decision to make a deal with Mr. Crepsley.
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* When Steve getting gets poisoned by Madam Octa and how Darren acts afterwards. The poor kid blames himself for what happened to his friend and it's a major factor in his decision to make a deal with Mr. Crepsley. Especially in the manga, when he's freaking out at the thought of never seeing Steve again.
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** Yes, Darren was able to change his destiny, but this means he his alternate self never gets to meet Mr. Crepsley, the Cirque members or the other vampires. The only upshot is that he's still best friends with a not-mentally-unstable Steve.
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* With Truska's help, Darren realises he hasn't cried for Mr. Crepsley yet and breaks down sobbing, clutching his iconic red coat.
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* Two months after Mr. Crepsley's death, Darren is in a cathathonic state, unable to mourn his mentor and unresponsive to everyone around him. With Truska's help, Darren realises he hasn't cried for Mr. Crepsley yet and breaks down sobbing, clutching his iconic red coat.
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** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He wants to stay together with the souls of his vampaneze friends. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his involvement in his death.
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** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He blames himself for the deaths of Glalda and Cyrus, who died for his cause. So he wants to stay together in the lake with the souls of his vampaneze friends.friends for eternity. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his involvement in his death.
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** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He wants to atone for all the people he betrayed. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his involvement in his death.
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** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He wants to atone for all stay together with the people he betrayed.souls of his vampaneze friends. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his involvement in his death.
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* The reveal that Harkat was in fact Kurda in his previous life and that he was created by Desmond Tiny for the purpose of protecting Darren as part of his plans for the future. Once his soul is removed from the Lake of Souls, Kurda is faced with a choice between himself and Harkat, but nobly lets Harkat live out his life while his soul flies to the afterlife.
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* The reveal that Harkat was in fact Kurda in his previous life and that he was created by Desmond Tiny for the purpose of protecting Darren as part of his plans for the future. Once his soul is removed from the Lake of Souls, Kurda is faced with a choice between himself and Harkat, but nobly lets Harkat live out his life while he stays trapped in the Lake of the Souls once again.
** And on top of that, it's clear Kurda would rather sacrifice Harkat and get another chance at life again, but puts up a strong front for Darren's sake. Then the moment he thinks Darren and Harkat are gone, he starts crying.
** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He wants to atone for all the people he betrayed. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for hissoul flies to the afterlife.involvement in his death.
** And on top of that, it's clear Kurda would rather sacrifice Harkat and get another chance at life again, but puts up a strong front for Darren's sake. Then the moment he thinks Darren and Harkat are gone, he starts crying.
** Kurda's reasons for staying back in the Lake of the Souls in the manga? He wants to atone for all the people he betrayed. Even Darren is moved and tearfully apologizes for his
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-->''"Mr. Crepsley told me I wasn't to waste my life on hate. [...] Mr. Crepsley...Mr. Crepsley....Larten. My friend...[...] He's dead.... [...] Mr. Crepsley's dead!"''
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* With Truska's help, Darren realises he hasn't cried for Mr. Crepsley yet and breaks down sobbing, clutching his iconic red coat.
-->''"Mr. Crepsley told me I wasn't to waste my life on hate. [...] Mr. Crepsley...Mr. Crepsley....Larten. My friend...[...] He's dead.... [...] Mr. Crepsley's dead!"''
* The reveal that Harkat was in fact Kurda in his previous life and that he was created by Desmond Tiny for the purpose of protecting Darren as part of his plans for the future. Once his soul is removed from the Lake of Souls, Kurda is faced with a choice between himself and Harkat, but nobly lets Harkat live out his life while his soul flies to the afterlife.
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* With Truska's help, Darren realises he hasn't cried for Mr. Crepsley yet and breaks down sobbing, clutching his iconic red coat.
-->''"Mr. Crepsley told me I wasn't to waste my life on hate. [...] Mr. Crepsley...Mr. Crepsley....Larten. My friend...[...] He's dead.... [...] Mr. Crepsley's dead!"''
* The reveal that Harkat was in fact Kurda in his previous life and that he was created by Desmond Tiny for the purpose of protecting Darren as part of his plans for the future. Once his soul is removed from the Lake of Souls, Kurda is faced with a choice between himself and Harkat, but nobly lets Harkat live out his life while his soul flies to the afterlife.
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing.
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren [[EarnYourHappyEnding was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire.vampire]]. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing.
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* The fact that Darren was trapped in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
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* The fact that Darren was trapped in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years for centuries, lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
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* The fact that Darren spent a century in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
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* The fact that Darren spent a century was trapped in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
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* After Mr. Crepsley dies, the way Darren describes him is heartbreaking.
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* After Mr. Crepsley's death. He succesfully defeats the Vampaneze Lord, but is pushed to his death by Steve into a pit of fiery stakes. What makes this worse is that [[SenselessSacrifice his death had been for nothing]], as Steve himself was the true Vampaneze Lord, the vampaneze that Mr. Crepsley dies, had killed had been a decoy.
** Not long after his death, theway narrative abruptly shifts gears with "But none of those things happened", clarifies that Mika arrived at the last moment and they were able to save Mr. Crepsley from the oncoming stakes.... and then Darren describes him awakens back into the reality where Mr. Crepsley is heartbreaking.dead.
** Not long after his death, the
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. What's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearingdisappearing.
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. Wjat's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing in front of them.
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** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. Wjat's What's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing in front of them.disappearing
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** It's even worse in retrospect, by the end of the manga when Darren transforms into a Little Person, his body breaks apart and Sam's soul is released from his body. Sam smiles sadly at him before he fades away to the afterlife. Just ten volumes before this Sam had wanted to be together with Darren and Evra at least in spirit....Ouch.
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** It's even worse in retrospect, by the end of the manga Volume 12 when Darren transforms into a Little Person, his body breaks apart and Sam's soul is released from his body. Sam smiles sadly at him before he fades away to the afterlife. Just ten volumes before this Sam had wanted to be together with Darren and Evra at least in spirit....Ouch.
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'''Darren:''' "I can't drink from him him. [...] He was my friend."\\
'''Mr. Crepsley:'''""It "It is because he was your friend that you must."
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'''Darren:''' "I can't drink from him,"I sobbed. "He was my friend."\\
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'''Darren:''' "I can't drink from him,"I sobbed. "He him [...] He was my friend."\\
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--> '''Mr. Crepsley:''' "I will not force you to. [...] But think carefully about it. What happened tonight is a tragedy that will haunt you for a very long time, but if you drink from Sam and absorb part of his essence, dealing with his death will be easier. Losing a loved one is hard. This way, you need not lose all of him."\\
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* Darren's suicide and the reactions of his family and friends. To make things worse, Darren is conscious during the whole thing and is forced to see his mourning family, his funeral and how he's being buried.
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* Darren's suicide "suicide" and the reactions of his family and friends. To make things worse, Darren is conscious during the whole thing and is forced to see his mourning family, his funeral and how he's being buried.
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* Darren and Evra mourning Sam the day after. Also Mr. Crepsley trying to console Darren, who bitterly asks him if he's happy he has drinked blood like the vampire he is. Mr. Crepsley just looks at him sadly and says that no, he isn't.
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* Darren returning to Vampire Mountain to accuse Kurda of treason. He can only look at Darren with a sad smile while he's being interrogated.
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* After Mr. Crepsley dies, the way Darren describes him is heartbreaking.
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* Darren saying goodbye to Debbie and Annie before his final battle against Steve. Especially cause it's the last time he sees them.
* The revelation that Darren and Steve were created and manipulated by Mr. Tiny their whole lives, so that the victor could throw the world into chaos. Darren getting the ticket in the first book and Steve's resentment and increasing sanity slippage? That was all his doing. Why? [[ItAmusedMe For fun]].
** After Steve finds out Mr. Tiny is his father, he asks him to accept him as a son. Mr. Tiny coldly shrugs him, saying that Steve is just a disposable pawn. Darren can't bring himself to look at Steve, who is screaming and crying pitifully as he bleeds to death.
* Darren decides to defy his destiny, realizing that both him and Steve need to die so that no one will become the Lord of the Shadows. He breaks Steve further, telling him that he made a deal with Mr. Crepsley to take Steve's "rightful place" as a half-vampire. Predictably, Steve falls for it and stabs him in a psychotic breakdown. Darren then drags him into the river, and both succumb to their injuries and drown.
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes to Darren for all he's done, realizing they were unwitting pawns to Mr. Tiny. Darren still goads him into stabbing him anyway.
** ''"Destiny....rejected."''
** As he drowns, Darren sees the faces of all his fallen friends. Before he succumbs to his injuries, he sees Mr. Crepsley sadly waving at him.
* Their deaths are even sadder in the manga. As they drown, Darren apologizes to Steve for provoking him, lamenting that he said those harsh words in order to save the world. Steve just smiles sadly at him as he dies. Darren starts reminiscing about their broken friendship, wondering when everything went wrong.
--->'''Darren''': ''"Looking into his eyes now....It's all there. Everything we had....We were an unstoppable duo at soccer....Weren't we, Steve? If only I'd taken a different path here or there....Things wouldn't have turned out this way....If only we could change the past and do life over....We might....have been able....to stay....friends..."''
* The fact that Darren spent a century in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
* After being sent to the past as Little Person, Darren gives his diary entries to Mr.Tall to be given to his human self at a later date and be published as a book. He then dies peacefully on top of the Cirque's roof, hoping to be reunited with Mr. Crepsley in the afterlife.
--->''"I'm going... I'm... going... I'm... gone."''
** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. Wjat's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing in front of them.
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* Darren returning to Vampire Mountain to accuse Kurda of treason. He can only look at Darren with a sad smile while he's being interrogated.
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* After Mr. Crepsley dies, the way Darren describes him is heartbreaking.
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* Darren saying goodbye to Debbie and Annie before his final battle against Steve. Especially cause it's the last time he sees them.
* The revelation that Darren and Steve were created and manipulated by Mr. Tiny their whole lives, so that the victor could throw the world into chaos. Darren getting the ticket in the first book and Steve's resentment and increasing sanity slippage? That was all his doing. Why? [[ItAmusedMe For fun]].
** After Steve finds out Mr. Tiny is his father, he asks him to accept him as a son. Mr. Tiny coldly shrugs him, saying that Steve is just a disposable pawn. Darren can't bring himself to look at Steve, who is screaming and crying pitifully as he bleeds to death.
* Darren decides to defy his destiny, realizing that both him and Steve need to die so that no one will become the Lord of the Shadows. He breaks Steve further, telling him that he made a deal with Mr. Crepsley to take Steve's "rightful place" as a half-vampire. Predictably, Steve falls for it and stabs him in a psychotic breakdown. Darren then drags him into the river, and both succumb to their injuries and drown.
** The manga makes this worse. Steve apologizes to Darren for all he's done, realizing they were unwitting pawns to Mr. Tiny. Darren still goads him into stabbing him anyway.
** ''"Destiny....rejected."''
** As he drowns, Darren sees the faces of all his fallen friends. Before he succumbs to his injuries, he sees Mr. Crepsley sadly waving at him.
* Their deaths are even sadder in the manga. As they drown, Darren apologizes to Steve for provoking him, lamenting that he said those harsh words in order to save the world. Steve just smiles sadly at him as he dies. Darren starts reminiscing about their broken friendship, wondering when everything went wrong.
--->'''Darren''': ''"Looking into his eyes now....It's all there. Everything we had....We were an unstoppable duo at soccer....Weren't we, Steve? If only I'd taken a different path here or there....Things wouldn't have turned out this way....If only we could change the past and do life over....We might....have been able....to stay....friends..."''
* The fact that Darren spent a century in the Lake of the Souls with nothing but the darkness of his thoughts. He spends years lamenting for all the mistakes he made and for all the friends he lost.
* After being sent to the past as Little Person, Darren gives his diary entries to Mr.Tall to be given to his human self at a later date and be published as a book. He then dies peacefully on top of the Cirque's roof, hoping to be reunited with Mr. Crepsley in the afterlife.
--->''"I'm going... I'm... going... I'm... gone."''
** The manga ending. After Darren gives the diaries to Mr. Tall, he's left worried that Steve will still want to become a vampire. Thankfully, he sees the alternate versions of Darren and Steve happily playing together. Wjat's more, Alt!Darren was able to convince Alt!Steve to leave his obsession with becoming a vampire. Darren looks at them with a sad smile before disappearing in front of them.
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If one is softhearted enough, ''Literature/TheSagaOfDarrenShan'' seems to run on these, with each novel having one or two. Quite appropriate for a story focusing on death as a central theme.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: Cirque du Freak]]
* Steve breaking down in tears after being rejected by Mr. Crepsley and being ignored by Darren at school. He has been denied of his dream to become a vampire and feels lost and helpless without his friend around.
-->''"Sorry, [...] That was over the top. But I'm upset. It hurt, what Mr. Crepsley said, and you ignoring me at school. You're my best friend, Darren, the only person I can really talk to. If you break up our friendship, I don't know what I'll do."''
* Steve getting poisoned by Madam Octa and how Darren acts afterwards. The poor kid blames himself for what happened to his friend and it's a major factor in his decision to make a deal with Mr. Crepsley.
* Darren almost killing his sister due to being unable to control his newfound vampire instincts. He tearfully realizes that he has to leave the town or else he'll hurt his family and friends.
* In order to protect his family and friends from himself, Darren must fake his death and start a new life as Mr. Crepsley's assistant. He spends the following days spending more time with his family before his inevitable end.
* Darren's suicide and the reactions of his family and friends. To make things worse, Darren is conscious during the whole thing and is forced to see his mourning family, his funeral and how he's being buried.
* After he is exhumed, Darren is attacked by Steve who accuses him of conspiring with Mr. Crepsley against him. In the end, Steve cannot bring himself to kill his friend, but swears to become the world's greatest vampire hunter and return to kill both Darren and Mr. Crepsley in the future. Darren is devastated, as his best friend now hates him and he [[SenselessSacrifice sacrificed his normal life for nothing]].
** The manga makes it worse, as Steve has a tearful breakdown as he stands over Darren, shouting about how Darren has friends and a family while Steve has absent parents and now his only friend has "betrayed" him.
--->''"....You just....have it all....A kind mother and sister....and even a father. Family and friends! But for me...[[LivingEmotionalCrutch YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I HAVE]]! Why....aren't I good enough....You betrayed me....So you're going to take my last thing from me, Darren. Even though....I thought you were my best friend...." *proceeds to attempt to stake Darren*''
* The fact that Darren and Steve are much closer and affectionate in the manga. It's more heartbreaking to see things go to hell for them later.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Vampire's Assistant]]
* Darren struggling with his new life as part of the Cirque du Freak.
* Sam's death. He happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and is brutally killed and ripped to shreds by the wolf man. To make things worse, this happened because R.V had set the wolf man free because he thought it was cruel to keep it chained in a cage all the time. Of course Darren was partially at fault, since he did tell R.V. that the wolf man wasn't really dangerous.
** Mr. Crepsley comes in time to subdue the wolf man and save Darren, but Sam is on the verge on death. In a sympathetic moment, Mr. Crepsley tells Darren that there's nothing they can do for Sam, but Darren can still drink his blood in order to preserve his spirit inside of him. In retrospect, we've seen how much Mr. Crepsley had to suffer and how many friends he lost in the past during ''Literature/TheSagaOfLartenCrepsley'', so he doesn't want Darren to go through the pain of loss after being separated from his family and friends.
--> '''Mr. Crepsley:''' "I will not force you to. [...] But think carefully about it. What happened tonight is a tragedy that will haunt you for a very long time, but if you drink from Sam and absorb part of his essence, dealing with his death will be easier. Losing a loved one is hard. This way, you need not lose all of him."\\
'''Darren:''' "I can't drink from him,"I sobbed. "He was my friend."\\
'''Mr. Crepsley:''' ""It is because he was your friend that you must."
** The manga made it just as heartwretching. Unlike the novel, he's still conscious in his final moments and encourages Darren to drink his blood.
--->''"Drink, Darren....If I can live on inside you...I want you to drink....Then I can be together....with you and Evra forever.[...] I don't care if you're a vampire...I'm not scared....I mean....We're friends, aren't we?"''
** It's even worse in retrospect, by the end of the manga when Darren transforms into a Little Person, his body breaks apart and Sam's soul is released from his body. Sam smiles sadly at him before he fades away to the afterlife. Just ten volumes before this Sam had wanted to be together with Darren and Evra at least in spirit....Ouch.
* After he finishes drinking Sam's blood, a devastated Darren lets out a [[SkywardScream scream of sheer anguish to the sky.]]
* Darren and Evra mourning Sam the day after.
* The final panel of Volume 2 of the manga, featuring Darren and Sam holding hands in the distance.
[[/folder]]
If one is softhearted enough, ''Literature/TheSagaOfDarrenShan'' seems to run on these, with each novel having one or two. Quite appropriate for a story focusing on death as a central theme.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: Cirque du Freak]]
* Steve breaking down in tears after being rejected by Mr. Crepsley and being ignored by Darren at school. He has been denied of his dream to become a vampire and feels lost and helpless without his friend around.
-->''"Sorry, [...] That was over the top. But I'm upset. It hurt, what Mr. Crepsley said, and you ignoring me at school. You're my best friend, Darren, the only person I can really talk to. If you break up our friendship, I don't know what I'll do."''
* Steve getting poisoned by Madam Octa and how Darren acts afterwards. The poor kid blames himself for what happened to his friend and it's a major factor in his decision to make a deal with Mr. Crepsley.
* Darren almost killing his sister due to being unable to control his newfound vampire instincts. He tearfully realizes that he has to leave the town or else he'll hurt his family and friends.
* In order to protect his family and friends from himself, Darren must fake his death and start a new life as Mr. Crepsley's assistant. He spends the following days spending more time with his family before his inevitable end.
* Darren's suicide and the reactions of his family and friends. To make things worse, Darren is conscious during the whole thing and is forced to see his mourning family, his funeral and how he's being buried.
* After he is exhumed, Darren is attacked by Steve who accuses him of conspiring with Mr. Crepsley against him. In the end, Steve cannot bring himself to kill his friend, but swears to become the world's greatest vampire hunter and return to kill both Darren and Mr. Crepsley in the future. Darren is devastated, as his best friend now hates him and he [[SenselessSacrifice sacrificed his normal life for nothing]].
** The manga makes it worse, as Steve has a tearful breakdown as he stands over Darren, shouting about how Darren has friends and a family while Steve has absent parents and now his only friend has "betrayed" him.
--->''"....You just....have it all....A kind mother and sister....and even a father. Family and friends! But for me...[[LivingEmotionalCrutch YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I HAVE]]! Why....aren't I good enough....You betrayed me....So you're going to take my last thing from me, Darren. Even though....I thought you were my best friend...." *proceeds to attempt to stake Darren*''
* The fact that Darren and Steve are much closer and affectionate in the manga. It's more heartbreaking to see things go to hell for them later.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Vampire's Assistant]]
* Darren struggling with his new life as part of the Cirque du Freak.
* Sam's death. He happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and is brutally killed and ripped to shreds by the wolf man. To make things worse, this happened because R.V had set the wolf man free because he thought it was cruel to keep it chained in a cage all the time. Of course Darren was partially at fault, since he did tell R.V. that the wolf man wasn't really dangerous.
** Mr. Crepsley comes in time to subdue the wolf man and save Darren, but Sam is on the verge on death. In a sympathetic moment, Mr. Crepsley tells Darren that there's nothing they can do for Sam, but Darren can still drink his blood in order to preserve his spirit inside of him. In retrospect, we've seen how much Mr. Crepsley had to suffer and how many friends he lost in the past during ''Literature/TheSagaOfLartenCrepsley'', so he doesn't want Darren to go through the pain of loss after being separated from his family and friends.
--> '''Mr. Crepsley:''' "I will not force you to. [...] But think carefully about it. What happened tonight is a tragedy that will haunt you for a very long time, but if you drink from Sam and absorb part of his essence, dealing with his death will be easier. Losing a loved one is hard. This way, you need not lose all of him."\\
'''Darren:''' "I can't drink from him,"I sobbed. "He was my friend."\\
'''Mr. Crepsley:''' ""It is because he was your friend that you must."
** The manga made it just as heartwretching. Unlike the novel, he's still conscious in his final moments and encourages Darren to drink his blood.
--->''"Drink, Darren....If I can live on inside you...I want you to drink....Then I can be together....with you and Evra forever.[...] I don't care if you're a vampire...I'm not scared....I mean....We're friends, aren't we?"''
** It's even worse in retrospect, by the end of the manga when Darren transforms into a Little Person, his body breaks apart and Sam's soul is released from his body. Sam smiles sadly at him before he fades away to the afterlife. Just ten volumes before this Sam had wanted to be together with Darren and Evra at least in spirit....Ouch.
* After he finishes drinking Sam's blood, a devastated Darren lets out a [[SkywardScream scream of sheer anguish to the sky.]]
* Darren and Evra mourning Sam the day after.
* The final panel of Volume 2 of the manga, featuring Darren and Sam holding hands in the distance.
[[/folder]]
