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* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', Obi-Wan mortally wounds his old enemy Darth Maul in a SingleStrokeBattle, then [[CradlingYourKill holds him]] and confirms Maul's hopes that Obi-Wan is guarding TheChosenOne. Maul dies taking comfort in the hope that "He will avenge us," and Obi-Wan is implied to lay him properly to rest.

Compare and contrast DyingReconcilliation.

'''Warning! This is a DeathTrope. Spoilers ahoy!'''

* Near the end of Creator/DavidGemmell's ''Literature/{{Legend}}'', Druss The Legend is dying from poison and as his final action performs a YouShallNotPass at a gate that is about to fall to the Nadir invaders besieging the fortress of Dross Delnoch. He kills numerous foes before he is too weak to hold his axe and falls down. The Nadir hold Druss in such reverence that the fighting immediately stops and a Nadir warrior picks up Druss's axe and puts it back in Druss's hands so the legendary warrior can die holding his weapon. When Druss dies, the Nadir take his body back to their camp and give him a funeral as if he was one of their own kings.

* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed'': All kills of official storyline targets end with a short sequence where the protagonist allows the assassinated to speak a few lines or say a few words before their death.

* VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX sees Zidane going back for his [[spoiler: half brother]] Kuja, as he knows Kuja is still alive, albeit dying, after the final battle. Kuja, for his part, had a hand in Zidane's friends surviving the final battle and escaping.

* FinalFantasyIX sees Zidane going back for his [[spoiler: half brother]] Kuja, as he knows Kuja is still alive, albeit dying, after the final battle. Kuja, for his part, had a hand in Zidane's friends surviving the final battle and escaping.

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* ''Series/CoronationStreet'': in the long-running soap opera, Ken Barlow and Mike Baldwin are lifelong rivals and bitter enemies. They drop their enmity twice. Once when both are taken prisoner by a desperate gunman who threatens to kill his hostages; a second time when Baldwin finally dies, the only other person present to make sure his death is not lonely and unremarked being Ken Barlow. (TearJerker?)
* In the Season 3 finale of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', the wounded Lincoln sacrifices himself by flying the Quinnjet into space, along with Hive and the missile containing the Inhuman virus. With Lincoln already mortally injured, and Hive unable to leave or stop the bomb, they don't bother fighting and take in the view. As the warhead counts down, Lincoln remarks that he finally got to [[ExactWords see the world]], and Hive remarks that all he ever wanted to do was feel a connection with those around him. They die at peace, and even have an understanding for each other.

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* In ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', T'Challa not only doesn't finish off the mortally wounded Killmonger but actually helps him walk to the surface so that he can see a Wakandan sunset before he dies.

* Subverted in ''Film/ThreeAmigos''. At the climax, after the {{villain}} El Guapo has been mortally wounded he calls Lucky Day over to him, saying he want to tell him something. When Lucky gets close enough, El Guapo shoots him in the foot as a joke.

* In the Season 3 finale of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', [[spoiler:the wounded Lincoln sacrifices himself by flying the Quinnjet into space, along with Hive and the missile containing the Inhuman virus. As the warhead counts down, Lincoln remarks that he finally got to [[ExactWords see the world]], and Hive remarks that all he ever wanted to do was feel a connection with those around him.]]

* in ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', T'Challa not only doesn't finish off the mortally wounded Killmonger but actually helps him walk to the surface so that he can see a Wakandan sunset before he dies.

* in ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', T'Challa not only doesn't finish off the mortally wounded Killmonger but actually helps him walk to the surface so that he can see a Wakandan sunsetbefore he dies.

* Subverted in ''Film/ThreeAmigos''. At the climax, after the {{villain}} El Guapo has been mortally wounded he calls Lucky Day over to him, saying he want to tell him something. When Lucky gets close enough, El Guapo shoots him in the foot as a joke.

* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}''. William Munny shoots and mortally wounds the cowboy Davey Bunting. Davey becomes thirsty and begs one of his friends to bring him water. His friends are reluctant to do so due to fear of being shot themselves. Munny calls out to them to give Davey some water and promises not to shoot them. One of them believes him and goes to Davey with a canteen.

* ''Film/TheLastSamurai'': A rarer example where the heroes are the ones dying and the antagonists are honourable. After the last remaining samurai are gunned down by gatling gun fire, the captain orders his men to cease fire (against the orders of his superior) to allow Katsumoto to commit seppuku and die with honour.
* ''Film/KillBill'': After having the Five Point Palm technique done on him, Bill knows he's a dead man walking. He has a last bit of conversation with The Bride before peacefully walking to his death.

* in ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', T'Challa not only doesn't finish off the mortally wounded Killmonger but actually helps him walk to the surface so that he can see a Wakandan sunsetbefore he dies.