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* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', [[spoiler:Asuka's death]] broke Shinji down completely, up to the point of losing hope for first time in his life.



* ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist'': Edward spends a few chapters [[LoveHurts heartbroken and depressed after Orihime rejects him]]. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Everyone comments]] that [[NotHimself he hasn't been himself lately]] and that he looks [[HeroicBSOD defeated and crushed]].
** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] ([[CannotSpitItOut without the]] [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]]. This is the closest that [[GreenEyedEpiphany Ed's ever admitted to himself that he has feelings]] for [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. He might still be [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend in denial]] about being in love with her, but [[LoveEpiphany he's getting there]].
* The ''Fanfic/ForeverCaptain'' series: Steve is depicted this way, until his decision to return to 1947 and his reunion with Peggy.



* In ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'', when [[spoiler:[[HumongousMecha Unit-02]] blew itself up]] during the FinalBattle, Shinji believed that [[spoiler:Asuka was dead.]] He was so heart-broken that he almost ended humanity again.
* In ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'':
** Shinji was heartbroken when Asuka was in a coma and he couldn't do anything to help her.
** And later on, when [[spoiler:Asuka was dying,]] he was completely broken. When he realized that she couldn’t answer when he talked to her, he felt his heart breaking.
--->And in that silence, Shinji felt his own heart falling apart.

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* In ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'', ''Fanfic/HouseOfSummers'': ComicBook/JeanGrey dies in the original timeline, and [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} her husband]] becomes a broken empty shell in reaction.
-->'''ComicBook/RachelSummers:''' "You know,
when [[spoiler:[[HumongousMecha Unit-02]] blew itself up]] during the FinalBattle, Shinji believed you died that [[spoiler:Asuka was dead.]] night so long ago for me - I didn't just lose my mother, I lost my father too."\\
'''Jean:''' (Whispering) "Scott…"\\
'''Rachel:''' "Your death left him a broken man.
He was so heart-broken all but died that he almost ended humanity again.
* In ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'':
** Shinji was heartbroken when Asuka was in a coma and he couldn't do anything
night too. Couldn't even bring himself to help her.
** And later on, when [[spoiler:Asuka was dying,]] he was completely broken. When he realized that she couldn’t answer when he talked to her, he felt his heart breaking.
--->And in that silence, Shinji felt his own heart falling apart.
look at me anymore."



* Shinji doesn't show it outwardly in ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'', but he's traumatized because he abandoned his life’s love when she needed him the most, and he let her die.
* In a ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' fic ''Fanfic/TheVow'', Lord Shen becomes this when he's banished from home for his crime of [[spoiler:massacring pandas]] while his parents and Lady Lianne, his fiancée, act in an outwardly cold way while doing that (in reality, they're sad at having to do it). Viewing it to be an unjust response to [[IDidWhatIHadToDo his efforts to prevent his fate]], Shen [[FaceHeelTurn swears to conquer China and have his revenge]]. Later, near the end of the story, Shen suffers a VillainousBSOD after [[spoiler:he releases his newlywed wife Lianne [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy out of love]]]] and [[WhatHaveIBecome ponders on how far he has fallen]]. It [[InSpiteOfANail doesn't]] prevent him from engaging in his final confrontation with Po in the same way as in canon though. [[spoiler:However, he [[SparedByAdaptation survives]], returns to Lianne and [[BittersweetEnding resigns to live with her]].]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' fic ''Fanfic/TheUltimateEvil'', [[PrecursorHeroes Lo Pei]] is revealed to have lost his wife to childbirth and raised his son and daughter by himself under Shendu's rule. [[PapaWolf He]] stirred up the rebellion against Shendu only after the Fire Demon forcibly took his beloved daughter Lo Mei as bride. While Pei successfully imprisoned Shendu, he couldn't save Mei in time [[spoiler:to stop her from committing suicide]].
* Cullen gives the very strong impression of being this in ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', when Dorian is the BearerOfBadNews that [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitors]], among others, have fallen into a Fade rift]]. He can't afford to grieve too openly, because he still has to lead the troops and doesn't want to shatter morale, but it's clear to Dorian (and the reader) that he's completely devastated.

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* ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'':
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Shinji doesn't show it outwardly in ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'', but he's traumatized because he abandoned his life’s love was heartbroken when she needed him the most, Asuka was in a coma and he let her die.
* In a ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' fic ''Fanfic/TheVow'', Lord Shen becomes this when he's banished from home for his crime of [[spoiler:massacring pandas]] while his parents and Lady Lianne, his fiancée, act in an outwardly cold way while doing that (in reality, they're sad at having to do it). Viewing it to be an unjust response to [[IDidWhatIHadToDo his efforts to prevent his fate]], Shen [[FaceHeelTurn swears to conquer China and have his revenge]]. Later, near the end of the story, Shen suffers a VillainousBSOD after [[spoiler:he releases his newlywed wife Lianne [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy out of love]]]] and [[WhatHaveIBecome ponders on how far he has fallen]]. It [[InSpiteOfANail doesn't]] prevent him from engaging in his final confrontation with Po in the same way as in canon though. [[spoiler:However, he [[SparedByAdaptation survives]], returns to Lianne and [[BittersweetEnding resigns to live with her]].]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' fic ''Fanfic/TheUltimateEvil'', [[PrecursorHeroes Lo Pei]] is revealed to have lost his wife to childbirth and raised his son and daughter by himself under Shendu's rule. [[PapaWolf He]] stirred up the rebellion against Shendu only after the Fire Demon forcibly took his beloved daughter Lo Mei as bride. While Pei successfully imprisoned Shendu,
he couldn't save Mei in time [[spoiler:to stop her from committing suicide]].
* Cullen gives the very strong impression of being this in ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'',
do anything to help her.
** And later on,
when Dorian is the BearerOfBadNews that [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitors]], among others, have fallen into a Fade rift]]. He can't afford to grieve too openly, because [[spoiler:Asuka was dying,]] he still has to lead the troops and doesn't want to shatter morale, but it's clear to Dorian (and the reader) that he's was completely devastated.broken. When he realized that she couldn’t answer when he talked to her, he felt his heart breaking.
--->And in that silence, Shinji felt his own heart falling apart.
* It happens several times in ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'' that ComicBook/CarolDanvers loses some loved one. Her lover Mike Barnett is beaten to death by Mystique, her dear friend and sometimes crush Mar-Vell dies from cancer...



* It happens several times in ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'' that ComicBook/CarolDanvers loses some loved one. Her lover Mike Barnett is beaten to death by Mystique, her dear friend and sometimes crush Mar-Vell dies from cancer...

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* It happens several times ''Fanfic/TeriXGumballInBetweenWorlds'': The normally cheery and energetic Gumball becomes an absolute wreck when the love of his life, Penny, is forced to move away from Elmore due to her father losing his job and finding work overseas. However, he has to power through the heartache and defend himself when monsters known as {{Nephilim}}s start invading Elmore.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' fic ''Fanfic/TheVow'': Lord Shen becomes this when he's banished from home for his crime of [[spoiler:massacring pandas]] while his parents and Lady Lianne, his fiancée, act
in ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'' an outwardly cold way while doing that ComicBook/CarolDanvers loses some loved one. Her lover Mike Barnett is beaten (in reality, they're sad at having to death by Mystique, her dear friend do it). Viewing it to be an unjust response to [[IDidWhatIHadToDo his efforts to prevent his fate]], Shen [[FaceHeelTurn swears to conquer China and sometimes crush Mar-Vell dies have his revenge]]. Later, near the end of the story, Shen suffers a VillainousBSOD after [[spoiler:he releases his newlywed wife Lianne [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy out of love]]]] and [[WhatHaveIBecome ponders on how far he has fallen]]. It [[InSpiteOfANail doesn't]] prevent him from cancer...engaging in his final confrontation with Po in the same way as in canon though. [[spoiler:However, he [[SparedByAdaptation survives]], returns to Lianne and [[BittersweetEnding resigns to live with her]].]]





* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', [[spoiler:Asuka's death]] broke Shinji down completely, up to the point of losing hope for first time in his life.
* In ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'', when [[spoiler:[[HumongousMecha Unit-02]] blew itself up]] during the FinalBattle, Shinji believed that [[spoiler:Asuka was dead.]] He was so heart-broken that he almost ended humanity again.
* Shinji doesn't show it outwardly in ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'', but he's traumatized because he abandoned his life’s love when she needed him the most, and he let her die.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' fic ''Fanfic/TheUltimateEvil'', [[PrecursorHeroes Lo Pei]] is revealed to have lost his wife to childbirth and raised his son and daughter by himself under Shendu's rule. [[PapaWolf He]] stirred up the rebellion against Shendu only after the Fire Demon forcibly took his beloved daughter Lo Mei as bride. While Pei successfully imprisoned Shendu, he couldn't save Mei in time [[spoiler:to stop her from committing suicide]].
* Cullen gives the very strong impression of being this in ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', when Dorian is the BearerOfBadNews that [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitors]], among others, have fallen into a Fade rift]]. He can't afford to grieve too openly, because he still has to lead the troops and doesn't want to shatter morale, but it's clear to Dorian (and the reader) that he's completely devastated.



* ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist'': Edward spends a few chapters [[LoveHurts heartbroken and depressed after Orihime rejects him]]. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Everyone comments]] that [[NotHimself he hasn't been himself lately]] and that he looks [[HeroicBSOD defeated and crushed]].
** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] ([[CannotSpitItOut without the]] [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]]. This is the closest that [[GreenEyedEpiphany Ed's ever admitted to himself that he has feelings]] for [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. He might still be [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend in denial]] about being in love with her, but [[LoveEpiphany he's getting there]].



* ''Fanfic/HouseOfSummers'': ComicBook/JeanGrey dies in the original timeline, and [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} her husband]] becomes a broken empty shell in reaction.
-->'''ComicBook/RachelSummers:''' "You know, when you died that night so long ago for me - I didn't just lose my mother, I lost my father too."\\
'''Jean:''' (Whispering) "Scott…"\\
'''Rachel:''' "Your death left him a broken man. He all but died that night too. Couldn't even bring himself to look at me anymore."
* In ''Fanfic/TeriXGumballInBetweenWorlds'', the normally cheery and energetic Gumball becomes an absolute wreck when the love of his life, Penny, is forced to move away from Elmore due to her father losing his job and finding work overseas. However, he has to power through the heartache and defend himself when monsters known as {{Nephilim}}s start invading Elmore.
* The ''Fanfic/ForeverCaptain'' series: Steve is depicted this way, until his decision to return to 1947 and his reunion with Peggy.


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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse[='s=] iteration of [[Characters/MonsterVerseKingKong King Kong]], the fearsome king of the jungle on Skull Island who slaughters anything that threatens his territory or the inhabitants under his protection.
** As revealed in his movie debut ''Film/KongSkullIsland'', Kong lost his parents and [[LastOfHisKind his entire species]] to the Skullcrawler horde which slaughtered them, and so now he fights tooth and nail against the creatures whenever they emerge, which is also the only thing preventing the Skullcrawlers from overrunning the island.
** In the animated show ''[[WesternAnimation/SkullIsland2023 Skull Island]]'', Kong is ''also'' heartbroken [[spoiler:over the murder of the Island Girl by the Kraken. This initially leaves him despondent, but during the FinalBattle it fuels his rage when he gives the Kraken a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]].
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See also YouKilledMyFather and DeadSidekick. Occasionally, after the rejection, the badass will fall victim to HeroicBSOD and BreakTheBadass.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': In the end of Season 4, Hordak has a nervous breakdown and cries (probably for the first time) after Double Trouble tells him that Catra not only lied that Entrapta had betrayed him but sent her to Beast Island. Knowing how lethal the place is, and that happened ''months'' ago, he naturally thinks that she is dead by now.
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** In Season 4, it emerged that [[spoiler:[[CanonWelding the above-mentioned Razer, four years after he started trekking the universe in search of Aya]], had been led on a wild goose chase for that long by New God Metron, who wished to study his Red and Blue Lantern rings. His rage had been pushed to his limits and his hope all but depleted, but he came to accept both as being part of who he was upon seeing that he had almost put Forager through the same pain of losing his first love. Now wielding both rings, he restarted his journey anew.]]
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* ''Fanfic/ShipsAhoy'': Oprah is this at the beginning of the story, and Part One explains how she got to be that way. Her promotion to Management was welcomed, but it came at the heavy cost of her slowly drifting apart from O'Donahue and eventually culminated with him simultaneously breaking up with her and quitting his job at Odd Squad, where she was left as a brief EmptyShell that transformed her into the TinyTyrannicalGirl that she is known as in the present day and caused her to fall into what is heavily implied to be depression.


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* Zoe in the ''{{Franchise/Firefly}}'' comics. She’s hit hard by losing Wash in TheMovie and it’s likely just discovering she’s pregnant that keeps her going.
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* Hamato Yoshi of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' in various continuities, including the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second animated series]]. He loved a woman named Tang Shen who ended up being murdered.

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* Hamato Yoshi of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' in various continuities, including ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeDevilsDue G.I. Joe: America's Elite]]'' shows Flint to be utterly devastated by the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second animated series]]. He loved murder of his wife Lady Jaye, his loss causing him to be more violent and ruthless than before. He's even shown to blame himself for sparing his wife's killer.
* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': Tim Drake's longtime girlfriend Stephanie Brown was tortured to death by Black Mask. To make matters worse this happened right before his father and two best friends were killed, all of which combined caused
a woman named Tang Shen who ended up being murdered.drastic permanent change in his personality. Stephanie's death was eventually retconned to have been faked so she was able to return and, after a lot of discussions about trust and betrayal, they resumed their relationship.
* ''ComicBook/{{Royals}}:'' Ronan the Accuser, in addition to the complete annihilation of his homeworld, is also distraught over his forced separation from Crystal, to the extent it's all he accuses her of when putting the Inhumans on trial. As Crystal points out, that situation was kind of his own damn fault.



* ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'': The titular main character made a DealWithTheDevil just so he could go back to earth to see his wife Wanda again, and what does he get to see? [[spoiler: Wanda - happily married to his best friend in life and with a daughter.]] Ouch.



* Hamato Yoshi of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' in various continuities, including the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 second animated series]]. He loved a woman named Tang Shen who ended up being murdered.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': ComicBook/WonderWoman had her heart broken when the love of her life ComicBook/SteveTrevor died. Then, because this is comics we're talking about, Eros possessed Steve's body and tried to recreate Steve's personality and then Steve was reanimated using a version of himself from another universe.



* ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'': The titular main character made a DealWithTheDevil just so he could go back to earth to see his wife Wanda again, and what does he get to see? [[spoiler: Wanda - happily married to his best friend in life and with a daughter.]] Ouch.
* ''ComicBook/{{Royals}}:'' Ronan the Accuser, in addition to the complete annihilation of his homeworld, is also distraught over his forced separation from Crystal, to the extent it's all he accuses her of when putting the Inhumans on trial. As Crystal points out, that situation was kind of his own damn fault.
* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': Tim Drake's longtime girlfriend Stephanie Brown was tortured to death by Black Mask. To make matters worse this happened right before his father and two best friends were killed, all of which combined caused a drastic permanent change in his personality. Stephanie's death was eventually retconned to have been faked so she was able to return and, after a lot of discussions about trust and betrayal, they resumed their relationship.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': ComicBook/WonderWoman had her heart broken when the love of her life ComicBook/SteveTrevor died. Then, because this is comics we're talking about, Eros possessed Steve's body and tried to recreate Steve's personality and then Steve was reanimated using a version of himself from another universe.
* ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeDevilsDue G.I. Joe: America's Elite]]'' shows Flint to be utterly devastated by the murder of his wife Lady Jaye, his loss causing him to be more violent and ruthless than before. He's even shown to blame himself for sparing his wife's killer.



* In ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the Phantom, Erik, was one of these. One of the main examples comes at the end of Act I.



* In ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', the Phantom, Erik, was one of these. One of the main examples comes at the end of Act I.



* This has happened to Brooklyn from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' three times - two in the canon TV episodes and once in the canon comic book. He finally finds his true love in his ''Timedancer'' adventures, Katana, and starts a family by the time he gets to his home time period.

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* This has happened to Brooklyn Finn from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' three times - two ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' succumbs to this first after he is rejected by Princess Bubblegum, and then to a greater extent when [[spoiler: Flame Princess dumps him]]. In both cases, he falls hard and takes quite a while to cheer up again.
* Vinnie becomes this
in the canon TV episodes 2006 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars''. In "[[GrandFinale Turf Wars]]", he finds out that his old girlfriend Harley is still alive, only to find out that she has [[FaceHeelTurn sided with the Nomad Rats]] because she was horribly scarred during the Plutarkian invasion and once in believed that the canon comic book. He Biker Mice abandoned her. To make things worse, after Harley finally finds his true love in his ''Timedancer'' adventures, Katana, comes to her senses, [[spoiler: she [[NeverFoundTheBody supposedly dies]] after [[HeroicSacrifice taking it upon herself to stop the regenerator from going critical and starts a family by the time he gets causing Olympus Mons to his home time period.erupt]].]]



* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, the ten-year-old Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. While applying a field bandage to Green Arrow's leg, she reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.
-->'''Green Arrow''': You're even braver than I thought.
* This has happened to Brooklyn from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' three times -- two in the canon TV episodes and once in the canon comic book. He finally finds his true love in his ''Timedancer'' adventures, Katana, and starts a family by the time he gets to his home time period.



* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Pearl is still mourning Rose Quartz, which is a large part of her character arc and the driving force behind several of her more "iffy" actions.



* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Pearl is still mourning Rose Quartz, which is a large part of her character arc and the driving force behind several of her more "iffy" actions.
* Finn from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' succumbs to this first after he is rejected by Princess Bubblegum, and then to a greater extent when [[spoiler: Flame Princess dumps him]]. In both cases, he falls hard and takes quite a while to cheer up again.
* Vinnie becomes this in the 2006 revival of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars''. In "[[GrandFinale Turf Wars]]", he finds out that his old girlfriend Harley is still alive, only to find out that she has [[FaceHeelTurn sided with the Nomad Rats]] because she was horribly scarred during the Plutarkian invasion and believed that the Biker Mice abandoned her. To make things worse, after Harley finally comes to her senses, [[spoiler: she [[NeverFoundTheBody supposedly dies]] after [[HeroicSacrifice taking it upon herself to stop the regenerator from going critical and causing Olympus Mons to erupt]].]]
* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, the ten-year-old Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. While applying a field bandage to Green Arrow's leg, she reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.
-->'''Green Arrow''': You're even braver than I thought.



* Ismail I of Persia was a YoungConqueror regarded as supernaturally invincible and ordained by God, but was left a broken man after his entire RoyalHarem including his favorite wife were kidnapped by the Turkish sultan Selim the Grim when he defeated Ismail at Chaldiran. He even fell to drinking in order to drown his sorrows, despite alcohol being forbidden in Islam - he just didn't care anymore and died shortly afterwards of despair.

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* Ismail I of Persia was a YoungConqueror regarded as supernaturally invincible and ordained by God, but was left a broken man after his entire RoyalHarem including his favorite wife were kidnapped by the Turkish sultan Selim the Grim when he defeated Ismail at Chaldiran. He even fell to drinking in order to drown his sorrows, despite alcohol being forbidden in Islam - -- he just didn't care anymore and died shortly afterwards of despair.
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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': [[spoiler:Just as Artemis and Wally are reunited after her ReverseMole mission with Kaldur, Wally dies saving the Earth. Artemis then takes on the Tigress name full time in order to cope with his death.]]

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* Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist: Edward spends a few chapters [[LoveHurts heartbroken and depressed after Orihime rejects him]]. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Everyone comments]] that [[NotHimself he hasn't been himself lately]] and that he looks [[HeroicBSOD defeated and crushed]].

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* In ''Fanfic/TeriXGumballInBetweenWorlds'', the normally cheery and energetic Gumball becomes an absolute wreck when the love of his life, Penny, is forced to move away from Elmore due to her father losing his job and finding work overseas. However, he has to power through the heartache and defend himself when monsters known as {{Nephilim}}s start invading Elmore.
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* ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeDevilsDue G.I. Joe: America's Elite]]'' shows Flint to be utterly devastated by the murder of his wife Lady Jaye, his loss causing him to be more violent and ruthless than before. He's even shown to blame himself for sparing his wife's killer.
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* ''Fanfic/HouseOfSummers'': ComicBook/JeanGrey dies in the original timeline, and [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} her husband]] becomes a broken empty shell in reaction.
-->'''ComicBook/RachelSummers:''' "You know, when you died that night so long ago for me - I didn't just lose my mother, I lost my father too."\\
'''Jean:''' (Whispering) "Scott…"\\
'''Rachel:''' "Your death left him a broken man. He all but died that night too. Couldn't even bring himself to look at me anymore."
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* ComicBook/WonderWoman had her heart broken when the love of her life ComicBook/SteveTrevor died. Then, because this is comics we're talking about, Eros possessed Steve's body and tried to recreate Steve's personality and then Steve was reanimated using a version of himself from another universe.

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* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': ComicBook/WonderWoman had her heart broken when the love of her life ComicBook/SteveTrevor died. Then, because this is comics we're talking about, Eros possessed Steve's body and tried to recreate Steve's personality and then Steve was reanimated using a version of himself from another universe.
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* Sgt. Calhoun from ''Disney/WreckItRalph''. She's programmed to have the "the most tragic backstory ever": [[spoiler: Her fiancé was eaten by a bug at their wedding, which she then kills. Since the bugs become what they eat, Sgt. Calhoun had to kill a ''bug hybrid of her fiancé.'']]

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* Sgt. Calhoun from ''Disney/WreckItRalph''.''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. She's programmed to have the "the most tragic backstory ever": [[spoiler: Her fiancé was eaten by a bug at their wedding, which she then kills. Since the bugs become what they eat, Sgt. Calhoun had to kill a ''bug hybrid of her fiancé.'']]
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* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, the twelve-year-old Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. She later reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.

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* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, the twelve-year-old ten-year-old Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. She later While applying a field bandage to Green Arrow's leg, she reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.
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* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. She later reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.

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* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, the twelve-year-old Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. She later reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.
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* An understated example from ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseGreenArrow'': While Green Arrow fights off her would-be assassins, Princess Perdita remains level-headed and calm throughout. She later reveals that her father had died the night before, and she was now queen of Vlatava.
-->'''Green Arrow''': You're even braver than I thought.
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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] ([[CannotSpitItOut without the]] [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]].
*** What makes this [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming even more]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome amazing]] is that this is the closest that [[GreenEyedEpiphany Ed's ever admitted to himself that he has feelings]] for [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. He might still be [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend in denial]] about being in love with her, but [[LoveEpiphany he's getting there]].

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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] ([[CannotSpitItOut without the]] [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming her because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]].
*** What makes this [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming even more]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome amazing]] is that this
cry]]. This is the closest that [[GreenEyedEpiphany Ed's ever admitted to himself that he has feelings]] for [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. He might still be [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend in denial]] about being in love with her, but [[LoveEpiphany he's getting there]].
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* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', the [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Venom Symbiote]] is still grieving the death of Eddie Brock in "Let the Devil In". He constantly compares his new partner, Katsuki Bakugou, to Eddie and throws fits when Bakugou tells him that he needs to move on.

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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] (without the [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]].

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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] (without the ([[CannotSpitItOut without the]] [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]].cry]].
*** What makes this [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming even more]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome amazing]] is that this is the closest that [[GreenEyedEpiphany Ed's ever admitted to himself that he has feelings]] for [[LoveInterest Orihime]]. He might still be [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend in denial]] about being in love with her, but [[LoveEpiphany he's getting there]].
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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]], declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]].

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** Later on, a [[MonsterOfTheWeek villain]] tries to take advantage of Ed's [[GreenEyedMonster pain and jealousy]] by trying to [[BreakThemByTalking manipulate him into turning against Orihime]]. It doesn't work, and [[HesBack Ed]] gives an epic [[ShutUpHannibal Shut up, Hannibal]] speech laced with an implied [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Anguish Declaration of Love]], Love]] and a massive [[GreenEyedEpiphany Green Eyed Epiphany]] (without the [[IUhYouToo "I love her"]]), declaring that even if [[LoveTriangle Orihime's love for Ichigo]] [[HopelessSuitor hurts him]], [[DeclarationOfProtection he would always protect her]].her]] [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming because there would be nothing more painful than seeing her cry]].

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