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When a character decides to sacrifice himself or herself in order to save [[Nakama|their friends]] or [[Saving the World|the world]], but knew perfectly well that the opportunity to do so would occur. Sometimes, they even plan out the situation so that their own [[Nakama|friends]] will end up killing them. |
When a character decides to sacrifice himself or herself in order to save [[Nakama|their friends]] or [[Saving the World|the world]], but knew perfectly well that the opportunity to do so would occur. Sometimes, they even plan out the situation so that their own [[Nakama|friends]] will end up killing them. |
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Maybe they're an [[Apocalypse Maiden]], [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]] or [[Person of Mass Destruction]]. Maybe they [[My God, What Have I Done?|committed]] [[Blood on These Hands|a horrible crime]] [[Out, Damned Spot!|and could]] [[It's All My Fault|never get it]] [[My Greatest Failure|out of their mind.]] Either way, they're convinced that their death will make things better, whether it be for [[Redemption Equals Death|them]] or [[Heroic Sacrifice|their friends.]] Just before they die, the good guys usually discover his ploy and begin to [[My God, What Have I Done?|panic]], one of them usually saying [[Thanatos Gambit|"You planned this all along]], didn't you?" |
Maybe they're an [[Apocalypse Maiden]], [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]] or [[Person of Mass Destruction]]. Maybe they [[My God, What Have I Done?|committed]] [[Blood on These Hands|a horrible crime]] [[Out, Damned Spot!|and could]] [[It's All My Fault|never get it]] [[My Greatest Failure|out of their mind.]] Either way, they're convinced that their death will make things better, whether it be for [[Redemption Equals Death|them]] or [[Heroic Sacrifice|their friends.]] Just before they die, the good guys usually discover his ploy and begin to [[My God, What Have I Done?|panic]], one of them usually saying [[Thanatos Gambit|"You planned this all along]], didn't you?" |
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This trope is specifically about one character that believes their death will make things better and tries to go through with it - [[I Thought It Meant|not about]] someone who decides to [[Taking You with Me|take others with them]] [[Suicide Attack|when they die.]] |
This trope is specifically about one character that believes their death will make things better and tries to go through with it - [[I Thought It Meant|not about]] someone who decides to [[Taking You with Me|take others with them]] [[Suicide Attack|when they die.]] |
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[[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|Whether they survive or not depends on the kind of story.]] |
[[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|Whether they survive or not depends on the kind of story.]] |
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Related to [[Driven to Suicide]] and [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. A specific variant is [[One-Way Trip]]. When a character has died long before and is revealed to have done one of these, they're a [[Silent Scapegoat]]. |
Related to [[Driven to Suicide]] and [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. A specific variant is [[One-Way Trip]]. When a character has died long before and is revealed to have done one of these, they're a [[Silent Scapegoat]]. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* The [[Bittersweet Ending]] of the second ''[[Nightrunner]]'' book had one. At the climax, it's revealed that {{spoiler|Nysander}}, the only one who knew the full prophecy, has to die in order for the [[Artifact of Doom]] to be destroyed. He knew this all along, and set up {{spoiler|Seregil}} to kill him. Cue [[Heroic BSOD]] on {{spoiler|Seregil}} realizing this. |
* The [[Bittersweet Ending]] of the second ''[[Nightrunner]]'' book had one. At the climax, it's revealed that {{spoiler|Nysander}}, the only one who knew the full prophecy, has to die in order for the [[Artifact of Doom]] to be destroyed. He knew this all along, and set up {{spoiler|Seregil}} to kill him. Cue [[Heroic BSOD]] on {{spoiler|Seregil}} realizing this. |
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* {{spoiler|Dumbledore's}} plot to have {{spoiler|Snape}} kill him in [[Harry Potter]]. |
* {{spoiler|Dumbledore's}} plot to have {{spoiler|Snape}} kill him in [[Harry Potter]]. |
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* [[It Was His Sled|Of course,]] [[The Bible|Jesus.]] |
* [[It Was His Sled|Of course,]] [[The Bible|Jesus.]] |
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* [[A Tale of Two Cities]] {{spoiler|Sydney Carton}} |
* [[A Tale of Two Cities]] {{spoiler|Sydney Carton}} |
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