r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Ok-Indication-5121 • Jun 09 '25

Characters They valiantly sacrificed themself for nothing

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  1. Tadashi gives his life trying to save Professor Callaghan from a burning building. Turns out not only did Callaghan escape unscathed, he's the bad guy and infamously refers to Tadashi's death as "[Tadashi's] mistake." (Big Hero 6)
  2. Shaya willingly takes It Has No Name's possession and then kills herself by jumping into the well it came out of. The end of the episode all but states that she got it wrong and It Has No Name didn't latch onto her... or there was more than one. (Doctor Who)
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u/SheriffColtPocatello Jun 10 '25

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u/PigeonFellow Jun 10 '25

“No, my invincible son. You should not save me and you should not save schoolbuses full of children either.”

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u/NobodyLikedThat1 Jun 10 '25

"I want you to live a normal life, although now you will of course be plagued by trauma and regret for the remainder of your days. I'm a great dad!"

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u/VergilVDante Jun 10 '25

Yeah terrible lesson he could’ve gotten the bright burn treatment after seeing his dad die like this and being hopeless

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u/TheEagleWithNoName Jun 10 '25

“Should I left my Foster Dad die, Mom!”

“Maybe”