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* The one at the end of the story which serves as a [[Grand Finale]], an example of "This character is [[Too Cool to Live]]", or the kernel of a [[Downer Ending]] or [[Bittersweet Ending]]. The "[[Too Cool to Live]]" '''Heroic Sacrifice''' is the most common type in American movies. Often, [[The Hero Dies]] in a heroic sacrifice at the end.
See [[Taking the Bullet]], [[Self-Destructive Charge]], [[You Shall Not Pass]], [[Take Me Instead!]], [[Someone Has to Die]], [[Sealed Evil in a Duel]], and [[Heroic Suicide]] for specific types of '''Heroic Sacrifice'''. Usually requires that a character be [[Not Afraid to Die]]. If the '''Heroic Sacrifice''' was pre-planned, it's a [[Self-Sacrifice Scheme]]. Often preceded with a [[Sneaky Departure]] from the team, or a [[More Hero Than Thou]] dispute. [[A Friend in Need]] often requires it. Contrast [[Villain's Dying Grace]], when a dying villain decides to save a life. The [[Doomed Moral Victor]] fights a battle where the outcome is clear from the beginning. If the character has time to say some last words before dying, they often do so in an [[Obi-Wan Moment]]. Often a [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]. Note that should the character actually survive, this Trope can still apply; all that is needed is a heroic action where the character clearly thinks the likelyhood of being killed is near-certain.
Compare and contrast [[Zero-Approval Gambit]] (where the hero sacrifices his good name instead of his life), [[My Death Is Just the Beginning]], [[Senseless Sacrifice]], [[Suicide Mission]] and [[Stupid Sacrifice]].
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