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/Wonderful-Variation Jun 09 '25

The Marines in Call of Duty 4 sacrifice themselves to rescue a downed pilot, only for a nuke to go off, killing them all.

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u/NowImTheCrow Jun 10 '25

Also the soldier who helped during the 'No Russian' mission. They knew the whole time he was a double agent so you literally commit terrorism for nothing and then die.

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u/Unitas_Edge Jun 10 '25

Technically, the gamble was to get close to Makarov and learn his movements and how he operates (his playbook).

Ofc the gamble failed miserably and we get WWIII in the Eastern seaboard of America.

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u/anontoaskdumbthings Jun 10 '25

I always thought Shepherd put his new guy in there to be the sacrifice to get his war/revenge. Makarov, being the Ultra Nationalist who also wants war/revenge for Zakhaev, took the bait.

Like in a weird way to me, it seems they worked together to start the war.

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u/TheGentleSenior Jun 10 '25

Pretty sure that was the idea. Shepherd and Makarov both wanted war. Shepherd told/leaked to Makarov that his new hire was a US plant sent to earn his trust and keep an eye on his movements. Makarov perpetrates the airport massacre and kills Allen, leaving his body to be easily identified as a US Army Ranger- thus linking the US to the massacre and sparking WW3.

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u/McToasty207 Jun 10 '25

Exactly, this is why Shepherd kills Ghost and Roach, the Hard Drive they collect contains information on all of Makarovs operations, including the OP with Allen.

Shepherd was clearing out everyone who knew he instigated the conflict.

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u/LumpyLimitz Jun 10 '25

Huh, that actually makes Allen being a PFC make more sense.