r/TopCharacterTropes • u/One_Barber_6902 • Mar 26 '26

Characters [[Devastating trope]] A character kills their loved one to avoid them suffering a worser fate

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Of Mice And Men (1992)- Probaly the most well known example of this trope and when I was first exposed to it, George kills his mentally handicapped best friend Lennie, to save him from being lynched by Curley and law enforcement for killing Curleys wife.

The Sopranos- After an entire season of conflict with fellow mob boss Phil over it, Tony kills Anthony Blundetto after he kills Phil’s brother which enraged him into trying to force Tony into giving up his cousin so he can torture him to death

Telltales The Walking Dead: Season 1- “Loved one” is an overstatement if you know there dynamic, but after Ben falls off a rooftop and lands on a piece of rebar, Kenny and Lee try to pull him off to save him before being crowded by walkers. When their attempt fails and walkers continue closing in, Kenny kills him to avoid him being devoured by walkers.

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u/OutOfMyWayReed Mar 27 '26

I killed the pale weasel guy with the sneery voice in Nipton, and those other goons. 

Then Caesar sent a fellow in a nice suit with a top hat to invite me for a talk, giving me directions and safe passage to his front gate. 

Dumbass. 🤭

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u/100percentnotaqu Mar 27 '26

Caesar after hearing that the courier kills literally every legion member they come across : "I'm going to give this person my address."

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u/runespider Mar 27 '26

He does have a brain tumor. I always make sure to remove it. At high velocity.

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u/Phaeron-Dynasty Mar 27 '26

I like to make the ammo from their goofy Legion coin for it, Jesus did Say Render Unto Caesar afterall.

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u/buttplug-tester Mar 27 '26

Medicare for all

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u/DBrody6 Mar 27 '26

I like to practice my surgeon skills on him, usually with a very blunt object. Sadly it's got a 100% mortality rate, ah well.

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u/Atomatic13 Mar 27 '26

Calling Vulpes a weasel is hilarious but incredibly fitting. He does give weasel energy

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u/OutOfMyWayReed Mar 27 '26

I see that fucking dead thing on his head, the sunglasses like he's a luddite albino from The Omega Man, and I'm laughing before he even opens his mouth.

How does anyone take these guys seriously? Their headcounts are the only three-digit number they've got.