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* {{spoiler|[[Zombie Apocalypse]]}}: The Lambent, {{spoiler|more so once the infection is discovered to spread to humans}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Zombie Apocalypse]]}}: The Lambent, {{spoiler|more so once the infection is discovered to spread to humans}}.


=== The Books provide examples of ===
== The Books provide examples of ==
* [[Animal Reaction Shot]]: Bernie's dog Mac gets a few of these.
* [[Animal Reaction Shot]]: Bernie's dog Mac gets a few of these.
* [[Ate His Gun]]: General Bardry Salaman, who was unable to live with himself after having helped carry out the Hammer of Dawn counterattack.
* [[Ate His Gun]]: General Bardry Salaman, who was unable to live with himself after having helped carry out the Hammer of Dawn counterattack.
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* [[Heroic BSOD]]: [[Friendly Sniper]] Padrick Salton begins suffering one after the death of his spotter. It becomes even worse after he scouted the areas hit by the Hammer of Dawn counterattack that killed most of the human population.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: [[Friendly Sniper]] Padrick Salton begins suffering one after the death of his spotter. It becomes even worse after he scouted the areas hit by the Hammer of Dawn counterattack that killed most of the human population.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: During the Battle of Aspho Fields, {{spoiler|Helena Stroud, Anya's mother,}} sacrifices herself to take out an Indie anti-aircraft vehicle so COG air support could assist in the battle. Somewhat averted in that she didn't mean to die on the Asp; her armor just caught on the vehicle, which exploded before she could cut herself free.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: During the Battle of Aspho Fields, {{spoiler|Helena Stroud, Anya's mother,}} sacrifices herself to take out an Indie anti-aircraft vehicle so COG air support could assist in the battle. Somewhat averted in that she didn't mean to die on the Asp; her armor just caught on the vehicle, which exploded before she could cut herself free.
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]:
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]:
** After E-Day and the Hammer of Dawn counterattack, all civilization outside of the COG except for two instances devolved into gangs of Stranded fighting each other over territory and supplies. Rape, murder, and other crimes are the normal behavior among a lot of Stranded tribes, and are often regarded as worse than the Locust by the COG because they have the capicity to be civilized, but aren't. On the other hand, there are also plenty of Stranded who are not complete bastards, and simply can't bring themselves to join the COG because of the Hammer strike and just want to be left alone.
** After E-Day and the Hammer of Dawn counterattack, all civilization outside of the COG except for two instances devolved into gangs of Stranded fighting each other over territory and supplies. Rape, murder, and other crimes are the normal behavior among a lot of Stranded tribes, and are often regarded as worse than the Locust by the COG because they have the capicity to be civilized, but aren't. On the other hand, there are also plenty of Stranded who are not complete bastards, and simply can't bring themselves to join the COG because of the Hammer strike and just want to be left alone.
** Also counting the Hammer strikes themselves, the COG breeding farms, and what the Indies did to Tai's home village, this trope is hammered home many times.
** Also counting the Hammer strikes themselves, the COG breeding farms, and what the Indies did to Tai's home village, this trope is hammered home many times.
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* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Bernie went on one against her rapists. She got real good with using her knife during it.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Bernie went on one against her rapists. She got real good with using her knife during it.
* [[Skeleton Government]]: Basically all that is left of the government 15 years after E-Day is Prescott.
* [[Skeleton Government]]: Basically all that is left of the government 15 years after E-Day is Prescott.
* [[We Could Have Avoided All This]]: At one point Queen Myrrah remarks that the Locust could have cooperated with the Humans to save both species, but decided to go to total war instead because supposedly [[Humans Are Bastards]] who "only understand dominance and ownership". Not to mention violent to an extreme. Then again, if you first encountered the Seran humans after 100 years of war (and untold years before hand of unrest) which included nukes and kill sats on their own species, you might be a little wary of approaching them as a completely different species altogether.
* [[We Could Have Avoided All This]]: At one point Queen Myrrah remarks that the Locust could have cooperated with the Humans to save both species, but decided to go to total war instead because supposedly [[Humans Are the Real Monsters|Humans Are Bastards]] who "only understand dominance and ownership". Not to mention violent to an extreme. Then again, if you first encountered the Seran humans after 100 years of war (and untold years before hand of unrest) which included nukes and kill sats on their own species, you might be a little wary of approaching them as a completely different species altogether.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Federic Rojas was a young Gear who joined Delta in Aspho Fields, and the younger brother of a Gear in Gears of War 1 who was in Alpha Squad. He is never mentioned in any of the books or comics that take place after it.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Federic Rojas was a young Gear who joined Delta in Aspho Fields, and the younger brother of a Gear in Gears of War 1 who was in Alpha Squad. He is never mentioned in any of the books or comics that take place after it.
* [[You Say Tomato]]: Bernie is questioned about her accent several times, mostly about saying "arse" instead of "ass".
* [[You Say Tomato]]: Bernie is questioned about her accent several times, mostly about saying "arse" instead of "ass".


=== The Comics provide examples of ===
== The Comics provide examples of ==
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Disposable Pilot]]: Delta's Raven pilot gets blown up in his cockpit, prompting Jace Stratton to take the controls and sort-of land the chopper.
* [[Disposable Pilot]]: Delta's Raven pilot gets blown up in his cockpit, prompting Jace Stratton to take the controls and sort-of land the chopper.
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