Heroic Suicide: Difference between revisions
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This trope is about situations where suicide becomes heroic. Say a character discovers that he is a [[Person of Mass Destruction]], a crucial part of an [[Evil Plan]], or the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Soul Jar]]. In such situations killing oneself may be the only way to save the day.
This is a specific sub-trope of [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. The difference is that in most [[Heroic Sacrifice]]s dying is merely an unfortunate by-product of a heroic act. In a Heroic Suicide, '''dying is the goal'''. Or, to put it another way, a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] engages in lethal activity even though it will get him killed. A '''
The clearest examples are when a character personally ''will become'' the threat that endangers others, and they have to kill themselves to prevent it. Any such situation ''definitely'' counts as a Heroic Suicide. Otherwise, it ''might'' count, but be careful.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Hartigan from ''[[Sin City]]'' kills himself so that no one will hurt Nancy to get at him.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Harry Potter and
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
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