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Suicide is generally considered a bad thing. Even when the person committing it [[Driven to Suicide|feels he has no other choice]], it's still far from heroic. In contrast, [[Heroic Sacrifice
But sometimes they do.
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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
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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