Died in Your Arms Tonight: Difference between revisions

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''It must have been something you said''|'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqqVgXPclsE Cutting Crew]''', "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"}}

[[Death Is Dramatic]], depressing, and emotional enough, but sometimes, just for the extra emotional kick-in-the-gut [[Tear Jerker]], the author will make a character die in the arms of a futile onlooker. As the onlooker (usually one of the dying character's [[True Companions]]) holds them dearly, the dying may [[Go Out with a Smile|flash them a smile]] or [[Famous Last Words|make a final dramatic statement]] before finally [[Big Sleep|closing their eyes]] and succumbing to their fate.

If this is done on an [[Anyone Can Die]] show, expect the character to be [[Killed Off for Real]] ([[Death Is Cheap|usually]]). Can turn into [[It's Personal]] for the witness, and very often overlaps with [[How Dare You Die on Me!]] and [[Dying Declaration of Love]]. May be an extension of [[Stay with Me Until I Die|the refusal to let your loved one]] [[Dying Alone|Die Alone]].

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** Also, Gaston, Guts' second in command, died in his arms and was the last of the Hawks to die. [[Your Head Asplode|He didn't go out as kindly as Judeau did]], though.

* Another instance of this trope occurs in ''[[Gantz]]'', where the protagonist's girlfriend Tae Kojima dies in his arms after being hunted down and murdered.

* In ''[[Future War 198X]]'' Michael frantically searches for {{spoiler|Marina}} after a fight breaks out in Neinberg, only to find her crushed under the rubble of a building. He pulls her out and she dies in his arms.

* Sasuke appears to die in [[Naruto]]'s arms.

* In ''[[S-Cry-ed]]'', Ayase dies in Kazuma's arms when she loses the will to live. It sounds a bit idiotic, but it's [[Justified Trope|justified]] in that being refined weakened her body severely, so the only thing she was living for was her brother. When he died, that was it.

* In ''[[Gungrave]]'' episode 24, Sherry ended up taking a bullet meant for Harry when he was attacked by an assassin. Harry screamed her name while he clutched her to his chest.

* In ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' [[How We Got Here|Episode Zero]], Wufei's wife Meiran dies in his arms after she tried to save her space colony.

* In ''[[Kaze no Stigma]]'', {{spoiler|Ayumi}} dies in Ren's arms.

* Near the end of the Vamdemon arc of ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', Wizardmon died in Gatomon's arms after [[Taking the Bullet]] for her and Hikari. Then we have Wormmon in ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'', who died in Ken's arms to kick-start his [[Heel Face Turn]]. Wormmon got better... Wizardmon didn't.

* In ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'', the end of episode 24 has a scene that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWizW_6AgQY#t=1m35s looks like] a classic example (which all the characters believed it to be), but this was subverted as of ep. 25.

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* Happens twice in ''[[Runaways]]''. [[Time Travel|To the same person]]. Both times are with the same guy, too.

* On one occasion, it was a [[Berserk Button]] for [[Sub-Mariner|Namor]] that entirely too many people over the years had died in his arms after [[Taking the Bullet]] for him, and the latest one didn't even get to speak any [[Last Words]].

* After [[Heroic Sacrifice|sacrificing himself]] to [[Taking You with Me|kill Kang]], [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] dies in [[Captain America|Steve Roger]]'s arms. ''[http://i45.tinypic.com/1t4kgg.png Very dramatically]''.

* After [[Heroic Sacrifice|sacrificing himself]] to [[Taking You with Me|kill Kang]], [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] dies in [[Captain America (comics)|Steve Roger]]'s arms. ''[http://i45.tinypic.com/1t4kgg.png Very dramatically]''.

** [http://i49.tinypic.com/25573h4.png Tony almost dies in Steve's arms here], too. Luckily, he recovers ''before'' dying this time.

* While he was technically already dead, Jason Todd (Robin II) was held in the arms of [[Batman]] during ''Death In The Family''.

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== Film ==

* Blade2 - Nyssa disintegrates in the sunlight while Blade cradles her.

* Fiamma dies in Miss. G's arms in [[Cracks]]. Subverted in the fact that Miss. G is killing Fiamma by withholding her inhaler while she has an asthmatic attack.

* [[Redemption Equals Death|Nathan]] in Shilo's arms in ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]''.

* In [[Galaxy Quest]], Quellek gets shot by one of Saris' minions after he and Dr. Lazarus free some Thermians from certain death. Before dying in his arms, Quellek tells him that the doctor was like a father to him. Dr. Lazarus quotes his famous line seriously for the first time in the film before rushing and attacking the minion, who's having some gun jamming issues.

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* Adam Sandler's character in ''Click'' dies in the arms of his son. However, it turns out to be a dream of sorts.

* Harry Osborn in ''Spider-Man 3'', [[Redemption Equals Death|just after finally forgiving Peter and helping him defeat Sandman]].

* In ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]]'', [[Too Good for This Sinful Earth|Ofelia]] dies in [[Parental Substitute|Mercedes']] arms, while Mercedes [[Tear Jerker|hums a lullaby to her, trying (and failing) not to cry]].

* Romeo dies in Juliet's arms in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', in which he takes the poison right when Juliet awakens.

* Subverted with {{spoiler|Jason}} in the climax of ''[[Mystery Team]]''.

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** Jim Keats in the same show, who holds both Louise (the undercover police officer) and Viv in his arms. It later emerges that {{spoiler|at least in Viv's case they probably went to hell as Keats was the devil.}}

* In ''[[Spooks]]'', {{spoiler|Fiona}} dies in the arms of {{spoiler|her husband Adam}} after being shot by {{spoiler|her ex-husband who had come [[Back From the Dead]]}}. Her dying wishes that he look after {{spoiler|their son Wes}} made it even sadder

* [[Law and Order SVU|Alex and Olivia.]] Not canon my ass.

* In ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', this is how Charley Dixon's wife dies, with Charley holding her and sobbing. [[Tear Jerker|He's not the only one.]]

* In ''[[Touched By an Angel]]'', a few of Andrew's assignments die in his arms, such as in the season five episode, "The Peacemaker."

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{{quote|'''Henry:''' All I know is what they told me at medical school. Rule one: Young men die. Rule two: Doctors can't change rule one.}}

* ''[[Lost]]'': Sawyer holds Juliet as she dies in the final season opener.

* Sura dies in [[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]' arms.

* ''[[Skins]]'': Chris dies in Cassie's arms.

* ''[[Sharpe]]'': Poor young Perkins dies in Harper's arms, surrounded by the other two supporting members of [[The Squad]], after being gutstabbed.

* Kai's second death in ''[[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger]]'' occurs this way, after he is badly burned during the 2nd destruction of Dora Talos. Losing her son a second time causes Bandora to shed a tear, robbing her of her witch powers.

* ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' episode "Corner of the Eye'': Two best friends successfully foil an alien invasion, then one dies of his injuries in the other's arms.

* ''[[Misfits]]'': Future!Simon dies in Alisha's arms after taking a bullet for her.

** And then in season three, ALISHA dies in SIMON'S arms. It's that sort of a show.

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* "My Last Breath" by [[Evanescence]]. The narrator in the song is dying, and singing the song to her lover.

* ''Naked as We Came'' by Iron&Wine.

{{quote|I lay smiling like our sleeping children / One of us will die inside these arms. }}

* "Sons of Fate" by [[The Protomen]].

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* In ''[[Aida]]'', the titular character's former servant Mereb dies in her arms, fatally injured trying to protect her and her father.

* In ''bare: a pop opera'', Jason dies in Peter's arms.

* In ''[[Love Never Dies]]'', Christine dies in the Phantom's arms.

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** And in ''[[Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones]]'', if you chose Eirika's path, the first CG you see in the epilogue shows her holding the dying {{spoiler|Queen Ismaire}} in her arms.

* In ''[[Rival Schools|Project Justice]]'''s {{spoiler|Taiyo High}} ending, {{spoiler|Hyo}} dies in {{spoiler|his brother Kyousuke}}'s arms.

* ''[[~~Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2|~~Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' has {{spoiler|Xion's death, or rather Xion's individuality as a separate being. As it wasn't depressing enough already imagine dying in the arms of someone who's forgetting you even as he tries to hold on.}}

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' has {{spoiler|Xion's death, or rather Xion's individuality as a separate being. As it wasn't depressing enough already imagine dying in the arms of someone who's forgetting you even as he tries to hold on.}}

* In ''[[Mega Man X]] 4'', if you choose to play as Zero, after you defeat {{spoiler|Zero's love interest, Iris}}, Zero cradles {{spoiler|her}} in his arms until {{spoiler|she}} "dies". A rather touching scene, if you can get past the bad voice acting.

** Go watch the Japanese version of it. The way Zero screams over {{spoiler|Iris}} still gives this troper chills.

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* ''[[Nie R]]'''s third ending has {{spoiler|Kainé}} dying in your character's arms after {{spoiler|you kill her when the Shade inside her takes control.}} There's also {{spoiler|Fyra in the King's, and Devola in Popola's.}}

* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'': {{spoiler|At the end, [[Power Degeneration|Serah has her final vision]], and as she collapses, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Noel pulls her into a hug to hold her upright]]. After a few seconds, Serah dies, and both of them fall to the ground together, still embracing. When Hope arrives a few minutes later, Noel is [[Crowning Moment of Sadness|still cradling Serah's body against his chest]].}}

** {{spoiler|Yeul is shown dying several times throughout the story}}; on at least two of these occasions, she is cradled in either {{spoiler|Noel or Caius'}} arms.

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* [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Christophe/Ze Mole]] in ''[[South Park]]: Bigger, Longer and Uncut'' died in Kyle's arms after failing to free Terence and Phillip. The two then take part in ''La Resistance's'' [[Dark Reprise]] duet. [[Shipping Goggles|Cue the shipping.]]

* ''[[Beast Wars]]'': Silverbolt ''thinks'' this happens with Blackarachnia (complete with [[Big No]]). Rattrap and Rhinox let him get it out of his system, before mockingly pointing out that she's merely in [[Only Mostly Dead|Stasis Lock.]]

* [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|Aang]] dies in Katara's arms in the season two finale. He got better with the assistance of the spirit water and Katara's healing powers, though he can't access the Avatar State {{spoiler|until the final battle against Ozai}}.

* ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'' has [[The Hero]] Lion-O doing this twice.

** In "Omens Part Two" he holds his father King Claudus as he dies having been stabbed [[In the Back]] by the series [[Big Bad]], and Claudus has just enough time to tell Lion-O he's [[So Proud of You]].

** In "Song of the Petalars" Lion-O holds his [[Lilliputians]] [[Plant Person]] friend Emrick in the palms of his hands, as Emrick dies of old age, due to his race's [[Rapid Aging|one-day]] lifespan. Lion-O grieves that Emrick hasn't achieved all his goals, but Emrick, who by his [[Time Dissonance|reckoning]] has led a rich, [[We Are as Mayflies|fulll lifetime]], assures him that [[It's the Journey That Counts]].

* Yakko Warner cradles his sister Dot as she dies near the end of [[Wakko's Wish]], breaking down in tears as she makes him tell her special story "one last time." We see later {{spoiler|she, and arguably he, were just acting}} but it's no less [[Tear Jerker|tearjerky]] to watch.