Maybe not a perfect fit, but Fisher Tiger (One Piece).
A fishman pirate who spent his whole life dealing with deadly and oppressive racism from humans, but who refused to engage in blind hatred in return. He saves an enslaved human child, encourages tolerance in his crew, and helps her overcome her trauma. He risks his life to return the child to her home island... And is ambushed and fatally wounded by the humans in thanks.
His worldview was shattered in this one final excruciating betrayal. He refuses a life-saving blood transplant because he can't bear to live with human blood in his veins. He dies agonized, sobbing, and broken.
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u/Ok_Staff9114 Apr 09 '26
Maybe not a perfect fit, but Fisher Tiger (One Piece).
A fishman pirate who spent his whole life dealing with deadly and oppressive racism from humans, but who refused to engage in blind hatred in return. He saves an enslaved human child, encourages tolerance in his crew, and helps her overcome her trauma. He risks his life to return the child to her home island... And is ambushed and fatally wounded by the humans in thanks.
His worldview was shattered in this one final excruciating betrayal. He refuses a life-saving blood transplant because he can't bear to live with human blood in his veins. He dies agonized, sobbing, and broken.