Martyrdom Culture: Difference between revisions

* Averted, strangely enough, with the [[Star Wars|Mandalorians]]. They're fine with dying in battle, but are rather pragmatic about it. They revere those who live long enough to raise families and pass on their ways. Their [[Battle Cry]] translates to "Today is a good day for someone else to die!"

* In ''[[The Lost Fleet]]'' series, after spending a century locked in a [[Forever War]], both sides are churning through troops so fast that they actively promote [[Honor Before Reason]] mindsets, lacking the time and will for any proper military training.

* To a lesser extent, the [[Lizard Folk|Race]] in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''[[Worldwar]]'' series. While they don't actively seek to die, they will gladly do so, as they believe that, after death, they will eternally serve the spirits of the past emperors. That's the only thing they find in common with the Japanese (or Nipponese, as they call them). However, they have no problem surrendering to the enemy in battle if surrounded, as dying needlessly serves no purpose. Not only do they ''not'' go the name-rank-serial-number route, they will often actively assist the captors to the detriment of the Race. This is because anyone who has captured them is automatically their "Superior Sir" and thus must be obeyed.