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Such a character is liable to manifest some profound [[Survivor Guilt]], and the prospect of avenging their kind may develop into an obsession that acts as an [[Achilles' Heel]]. It will also provide an excuse for them to be substantially different (read: "better") in skill, abilities, or morality than the rest of the characters. However, the writers still need to be careful as to how they construct this [[Survivor Guilt]]: owing to [[Angst Dissonance]], even something as traumatic as this can still degenerate into [[Wangst]] if the character seems determined not to get over it and eventually move on, or if the character's pain is written in an unconvincing fashion.
Will often manifest qualities of the [[Warrior Poet]] or the [[Stranger in
Since this kind of loneliness is the sort of thing that could easily drive you mad, evil versions are about as common as good ones, particularly of the [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] strain. In general, being the last of one's kind is a polarizing experience: the only folks who tend to survive the death of their species are either the very best examples, or the very worst. The evil version will often carry a thematic notion that their very existence is an affront to the natural order, as they "ought" to have died with the rest of their kind, and it's rather rude of them to keep hanging on to life well past their time. Some really evil versions might even be ''responsible'' for the deaths of the rest of their race in a way (see [[Lobo]] below), as may [[The Atoner]] every once in a blue moon (see Tetrax, further below). In either case, if it was an engineered [[Genocide Backfire|genocide, it just backfired]].
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* Kukuri of ''[[Mahoujin Guru Guru]]'' is the last of the Migu Migu tribe.
* Kurapika from ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]'' is the last survivor of the Kuroda Tribe who were massacred for their fire red eyes. Not surprisingly, he's keen to exert revenge on the group responsible for it.
* Vivio of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' is the last member of the [[Crystal Dragon Jesus|Sankt Kaiser]] royal family via [[Clone Jesus|cloning]]. Extinction was caused by the [[The End of the World as We Know It|destruction of Ancient Belka]] with the few surviving members dying some years after without next of kin.
** More of them seem to pop up lately though, as both the Sound Stage X and the new Vivid manga have revealed a survivor (in the Sound Stage) and one of as of yet unknown origins in the manga.
* Mime, [[Captain Harlock]]'s companion.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'''s {{spoiler|Hohenheim, who is the only survivor of the destruction of Xerxes 400 years ago.}}
** In an end-of-series example, {{spoiler|Pride ends up as the sole surviving Homunculus, though he has no memories or knowledge of the fact that he is one.}}
** Ed and Al by descent are {{spoiler|the last two ethnic Xerxes-ans.}} What would the [[Buffy-Speak|proper term]] be?
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* [[The Leatherstocking Tales|James Fenimore Cooper's]] ''[[The Last of the Mohicans]]'', which makes this [[Older Than Radio]].
** Sort of. There's other Mohicans, but they're either drunks or have been absorbed by other tribes, so [[No True Scotsman|they don't count]].
** Parodied on ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''; the students are introduced to a Mohican who explains that "Chicks really dig when you're the last of something."
* This is an even older Oldest One In The Book than Cooper, as it predates books. In at least some of the King Arthur legends, Merlin is the last of the Shape Changers (In Mallory, for instance, he never appears in the same shape twice running).
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'' contains several characters who are the last of their families or family name:
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** Played straight ''and'' subverted again in Season 4 with Roxy, the last Earth Fairy, which is no longer this after episode 17. many fans commented/complained on how Roxy's story was identical to Bloom's.
* ''[[War Planets]]'': Princess Tekla is the last survivor of Planet Tek, which is devoured by the Beast Planet in the first episode.
* In the animated movie, ''[[Justice League of America|Justice League]]: New Frontier'', aside from Superman obviously being the last Kryptonian (as is mostly usual), this actually happens to Wonder Woman when [[Big Bad|The Centre]] attacks Themyscira on it's way to America. She is the only survivor, making her the last Amazon.
** And of course, J'onn Jonnz is the last Martian.
* Parodied in ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' when Marge introduced her [[Scout Out|Pre-Teen Braves]] to a real Mohican. Bart asks [[The Last of the Mohicans|the obvious question]] and the man replies that he keeps the myth up because "chicks dig it when you're the last of something".
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