Heroic Vow: Difference between revisions

* Also in the [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]] camp, Vash from ''[[Trigun]]''.

* In ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', Kyosuke promises Lamia that he'll kill her if she loses her mind.

* [[Naruto]]'s vow to bring Sasuke back to Konoha. Arguably in the series ''every'' character has one, but Naruto's is the most important plotwise.

** The latest arc in the story may be subverting this a bit, by showing the burden and increasing impossibility that this vow seems to entail.

== [[Literature]] ==

* In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld/Thud|Thud]]'', Sam Vimes will stop whatever he's doing and go home to read "Where's My Cow?" to his son at 6 o'-clock... even if he's halfway across town or buried underground at the time.

** The ''[[Discworld]]'' novels also suggest that this is the only reason Granny Weatherwax doesn't become a stereotypical [[Wicked Witch]].

* Arguably, Aziraphale in ''[[Good Omens]]'' has one in regards to profanity. {{spoiler|[[Precision F-Strike|He breaks it]].}}

* Sparhawk of [[David Eddings]]' ''[[Elenium]]'', who maintains an ironclad sense of personal honor and dignity despite his own world-weary cynicism and the criminals and evils he has to deal with.

* Gawyn Trakand from ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' swears an oath to protect his sister to the death, even when she makes his childhood a living hell with her antics, she runs off in the middle of training twice, leaving him behind. [[It Got Worse|It gets worse,]] yet he never waivers.

** Also, Caspian made one at his coronation to search for the seven missing lords.

* Morley's Code of Ethical Behavior from ''[[Burnt Empire]]''.

Rule Five: Don't insult anyone who doesn't deserve it. }}

* John Galt's oath in ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'':

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* In ''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien]]'', after Aggregor recaptures the last of his escaped prisoners, Ben makes one to save the aliens and stop Aggregor.

* This is why [[Freakazoid]] couldn't go after the Lobe.

* Occurs in the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|"The Best Night Ever"]]. When the mane six's efforts to make their dreams come true fail, they each individually vow to redouble their efforts. [[It Gets Worse]].

'''All:'''...''[[Title Drop|the best night ever!]]'' }}

** Also appears in [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E4 Applebuck Season|"Applebuck Season"]], with Applejack vowing to bring in the harvest without anybody's help.

* Aang has this problem in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', {{spoiler|since he refuses to kill Firelord Ozai.}}

 

== [[Real Life]] ==