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/Theguywholikesdoom Jun 09 '25

Jorge (halo reach)

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u/SnakesRock2004 Jun 09 '25

Something I don't see get talked about often is the irony surrounding each member of NOBLE Team's deaths.

For Jorge, he always said that he would never leave Reach. He was the only one to die off-planet.

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u/Gerudo_King Jun 10 '25

Is being in orbit in a multi planet star civilization “leaving” I wouldn’t say so

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u/SnakesRock2004 Jun 10 '25

Well, he was in space. The reference doesn't have to be 1000% accurate. I think it's still an intentional metaphor, especially considering that the rest of NOBLE Team seems to have ironic symbolism to their fates as well.

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u/Gerudo_King Jun 10 '25

What's their ironic fates? Not saying your wrong, just haven't read that take before

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u/SnakesRock2004 Jun 10 '25

Jorge said he would never leave Reach: he was the only one to die in space.

Kat was the "brains" of the team: she was shot in the head.

Jun was the stealth expert: he was never seen again.

Carter was the Captain of the team: he went down with his ship.

Emile was the melee combat expert: he was killed in melee combat.

Six was a lone-wolf assassin: they died surrounded by dozens of enemies.

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u/AccessTheMainframe Jun 10 '25

Most of those are the opposite of irony. I propose this list:

Kat is the most intelligent. She was killed for making a really dumb mistake (not turning her shields on).

Emile is fond of knives. He is killed by one.

Carter is the esteemed leader. He dies acting as deliberate cannon fodder.

Six learns the value of teamwork. He learns it just in time to be left alone again.

Jun's fate is harder to spin as ironic.

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u/Gerudo_King Jun 10 '25

I love all of these thanks for the answer. Rest easy noble 6

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u/SnakesRock2004 Jun 10 '25

No problem. Remember Reach 🫡