History TearJerker / WithThisRing

* Mannheim gets Canis to break down by forcing the New God to realize that Darkseid has cast him aside.

* Doctor Mist expresses how disappointed he is over the fact that, in order to combat the effect of the Anti-Life, the heroes of the world must effectively becomes dictators, something which goes against some of his core beliefs.

* After being exorcised, Kara 666 was sent to Reformation Island to try and recover from her trauma. When Paul and John Constantine visit her, they find that she's still ''severely'' traumatized from her experience.
** She asks Paul if she can go home, causing Paul to think on the possibility that the people of her Earth won't ''want'' her back.

!!Meta
* Zoat can imagine OL asking Alan to look up old friends, and when he returns, [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17512978/ it's to Alan slumped in his chair, looking through a long list of crossed-out names]].

* Having Zatanna lose her father is just as painful as it was in canon. Which is made even worse due to the fact that Zatara was saved in the Renegade timeline.

* Kara isolates herself whenever she can because, although everyone looks similar to Kryptonians, the moment they say something, they don't say it in Kryptonese and she is reminded that [[YouCantGoHomeAgain her home is gone forever]].

* Coutara eh'Jerrd, a woman who comes from a society that ritually removes the eyes of their females at maturity to ensure their servitude to the males of their species. She was horrified when she heard that her beloved daughter who loves to paint was going to go through Rite of Unseeing. All she can do is get on her knees and beg OL for forgiveness because she thinks its normal and she shouldn't feel sad about it.
** When OL overthrows the theocracy, you'd think everyone would be happy. Nope, without the religious foundation for their society, violent crime rises something like 200%, no matter how cruel and unnecessary it was. Dox even calls him out on how the Orange Lantern Corps now has to devote a ton of extra manpower to this one planet because it has to restructure both its culture and society within a single generation. Not that Dox thinks it's wrong, he just points out that OL gave them a ''ton'' of extra work.

* The Archangel of War, Karrien Excalibris, kills Ted Kord off-screen for supporting Paul. He gets better, but still.

* Sunset finally reunites with Celestia and have a private conversation. We don't see what happens directly, but it ends with Sunset storming out of the room and asking to return to Earth. Both alicorns are upset, but the Renegade complies, against Celestia's wishes.

** In the Renegade timeline, the Renegade tells Wonder Woman why he handed over Felix Faust, Blackbriar Thorn and Wotan to China; because they suffered by far the most, due to it being day on their side of the world. The head Chairmain of China has a niece. He ''had'' a nephew.

* In part 17 of ''Rapprochement'', the Renegade returns to Earth, Green Lantern Power Battery in hand, only to find Alan Scott has already passed away.

* In part 17 of ''Rapprochement'', the Renegade returns to Earth, green lantern in hand, only to find Alan Scott has already passed away.

* Kara isolates herself whenever she can because, although everyone looks similar to Kryptonians, the moment they say something, they don't say it in Kryptonese and she is reminded that her home is gone forever.

--> '''M'gann:''' This is how you feel all the time, isn't it? You try to fix things and everyone just-. ... But if they want Grayven- ''[M'gann goes Burning Martian]'' -then they can ''have'' Grayven.

--> "I just… Killed my Cat. And not just in a are-Construct-Lanterns-still-people sort of way. She's… Gone."

--> '''M'gann:''' This is how you feel all the time, isn't it? You try to fix things and everyone just-\\\
'''M'gann:''' But if they want Grayven- ''[M'gann goes Burning Martian]'' -then they can ''have'' Grayven.

* The Archangel of War, Karrien Excalibris, kills Ted Kord off-screen for supporting Paul.

* There's something disheartening about seeing the Flash, someone who asked Paul to not quickly resort to killing as it might give the wrong message to other members of the Team, killing anyone, even if it is [[AlwaysChaoticEvil the Sheeda]], in cold blood.

* The treatment of Tamaranian slaves at the hands of the Gordanians and Citadelians.
* Even though they helped in oppressing the Tamaranians, it's hard not to feel a little sorry for the Gordanians Paul had marooned on an asteroid with almost no hope of ever leaving in their lifetime.

* In part 17 of ''Rapprochement'', the Renegade returns to Earth, green lantern in hand, to find Alan Scott has already passed away.

** When asked, Sunset reveals that Celestia essentially accused her of cheating- finding a dangerous shortcut to ascension instead of the safe way that Twilight did. In the end, Sunset breaks down crying in Grayven's arms, crying because she and Celestia cannot understand one another's point of view any longer- if they ever did.
* Even though it is a giant monstrosity that can destroy entire civilizations, there is something depressing about Paul hearing the last incoherent thoughts of a Mother Star as it dies.

** In the Renegade timeline, Grayven tells Wonder Woman why he handed over Felix Faust, Blackbriar Thorn and Wotan to China; because they suffered by far the most, due to it being day on their side of the world. The head Chairmain of China has a niece. He ''had'' a newphew.
---> '''Grayven:''' He tried to cook some rice for his baby sister, because she was hungry. He spilled boiling water on himself. He lived until just after the worlds reconnected. It's the personal stories that get you, isn't it?

* It's heart-wrenching to see how Eliza Harmon suffered for still believing in the Flash after the Justice Lords were taken out of power. Her belief in the Flash is validated when she receives the Flash's VideoWill and how he hoped to meet her after dealing with Luthor (who killed him in that universe). But unbeknownst to her, the entire thing is set up by Grayven and the Justice Lords so the world can have a new Flash and the actual Flash never made a will or even heard of her.
* Justice Lord John Stewart and Shayera. They have the same passionate and deep love of each other as their Earth 12 counterparts do, but John had to spend a year watching the love of his life slowly and painfully die (until Grayven showed up and healed her).

* Grayven's moment of triumph after defeating The Light comes crashing down when he goes to Jade, pardon in hand and ready to propose a date for the wedding, and finds her ''absolutely terrified'' after hearing about the League of Shadows being destroyed. When she finds out that Grayven betrayed The Light after being offered a seat at the table, destroying the organization that she dedicated her life to without giving her a moment's thought or warning, she becomes so enraged that she ''physically attacks him'' and makes it very clear that she never wants to see him again. [[FromBadToWorse And then Darkseid shows up to have a chat with his son.]]
** Made worse when Grayven [[HarsherInHindsight is confronted]] with his own memories and is forced to acknowledge that it was his own [[PoorCommunicationKills lack of communication]], his [[ItsAllAboutMe lack of consideration]] towards Jade's feelings and inability to trust her with his plans that destroyed their relationship, and put her in a horrible position as a result.
** When the two meet again after a few months, Jade still doesn't want anything to do with him. Grayven has no idea how to fix their relationship.

* In part 17 of ''Rapprochement'', Grayven returns to Earth, green lantern in hand, to find Alan Scott has already passed away.

* Renegade!M'gann finally knows how Grayven feels like all the time. She then decides to [[LetsGetDangerous let loose]].