History TearJerker / BattleGround2020

** Once the battle is over and the dust is settled, Harry goes looking for her body... and finds it already gone. Gard is there, and tells Harry that both Murphy and Gard's ''own'' lover, Hendricks, are going to become Einherjaren. Sadly, while this means they ''will'' eventually return one day, [[BlessedWithSuck they can only do so once they have entirely faded from living memory]], [[ShaggyDogStory so Harry will never see Murphy again]]. He and Gard (who is just as miserable as he is) immediately start [[DrowningMySorrows Drowning Their Sorrows]].

* [[invoked]] Early on in the book, Ebenezar admits that he has pushed Harry away the same way he pushed away Margaret, seeing similarities in how they both fell in with a bad crowd. He starts wondering what he could have done differently to save them, and both he and Harry get something in their eyes. Doubles as in-universe NightmareFuel for Ebenezar, as he's no doubt terrified [[AdultFear that his grandson will end up just like his daughter did]].

* Harry's final argument with Ramirez as he tells Harry that he's been kicked out of the White Council. [[BothSidesHaveApoint It's very easy to understand both their points of view]], and after all they have been through it's incredibly sad to see them part if not as enemies, [[WeUsedToBeFriends then definitely no longer as friends.]]

* Harry's final argument with Ramirez as he tells Harry that he's been kicked out of the White Council. [[BothSidesHaveApoint It's very easy to understand both their points of view]], and after all they been through it's incredibly sad to see them part if not as enemies, [[WeUsedToBeFriends then definitely no longer as friends.]]

* Justine is revealed to have been possessed by Nemesis, AKA He Who Walks Besides, since around the time she started working for Lara. Just imagine how hard that must have hit Harry and Lara when they had time to process it - to say nothing of Thomas, who first learned his pregnant girlfriend was possessed when Nemesis controlling her body threatened to kill [[ImperiledInPregnancy both Justine and his kid]] if he didn't do what it demanded. And by the way? Nemesis escaped, still using Justine as its mouthpiece and as a potential hostage - along with Justine and Thomas's still-unborn child.

* Justine is revealed to have been possessed by Nemesis, AKA He Who Walks Besides, since around the time she started working for Lara. Just imagine how hard that must have hit Harry and Lara when they had time to process it - to say nothing of Thomas, who first learned his pregnant girlfriend was possessed when Nemesis controlling her body threatened to kill [[ImperiledInPregnanacy both Justine and his kid]] if he didn't do what it demanded. And by the way? Nemesis escaped, still using Justine as its mouthpiece and as a potential hostage - along with Justine and Thomas's still-unborn child.

** One small detail makes it all the more tragic - Ramirez's voice is mentioned as being ''very'' hoarse when he's talking to Harry, implying that Ramirez had been loudly arguing with the Senior Council beforehand over Harry's exile.

* Harry's final argument with Ramirez as he tells Harry that he's been kicked out of the White Council. It's very easy to understand both their points of view, and after all they been through it's incredibly sad to see them part if not as enemies, then definitely no longer as friends.

* Harry's final argument with Ramirez as he tells Harry that he's been kicked out of the White Council. It's very easy to understand both their points of view, and incredibly sad to see them part if not as enemies, then definitely no longer as friends.

** Once the battle is over and the dust is settled, Harry goes looking for her body... and finds it already gone. Gard is there, and tells Harry that both Murphy and Gard's ''own'' lover, Hendricks, are going to become Einherjaren. Sadly, while this means they ''will'' eventually return one day, [[BlessedWithSuck they can only do so once they have entirely faded from living memory]], so Harry will ''never'' see Murphy again. He and Gard (who is ''just'' as miserable as he is) immediately start DrowningTheirSorrows.
* Harry's final argument with Ramirez as he tells Harry he's been kicked out of the White Council. It's possible to understand both their points of view, and incredibly to see them part if not as enemies, then definitely no longer as friends.

* Murphy's death is guaranteed to tug on your heart-strings, especially given how ''stupid'' and utterly pointless it is.
** Harry attempting to soulgaze Murphy as she lays dying. It starts, but as it does, he feels and sees the light inside die as the life leaves the body. He laments how he had always been too afraid to soulgaze her because he feared whatever she saw inside him would cause her to leave him, and now he'll never have the chance.
** After the death, Harry goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Rudolph. It takes two knights of the cross to bring him down, and once he's returned to his senses, Harry breaks down crying with Butters.
---> '''Harry''' (weeping): He took her. He took her from me.
---> '''Butters''' (softly): He took her from all of us.
** Once the battle is over and the dust is settled, Harry goes looking for her body and finds it already gone. Gard is there, and tells Harry that both Murphy and Gard's own lover, Hendricks, are going to become Einherjaren. Sadly, while this means they will return, they can only do so once they have entirely faded from living memory, so Harry will never see Murphy again. He and Gard immediately start DrowningTheirSorrows.
* The final argument with Carlos as he tells Harry he's been kicked out of the White Council. It's possible to understand both their points of view, and sad to see them part if not as enemies, then no longer as friends.
* Early in the book, Ebenezar admits that he has pushed Harry away the same way he pushed away Margaret, seeing similarities in how they both fell in with a bad crowd. He starts wondering what he could have done differently to save them, and both he and Harry get something in their eyes. Doubles as in-universe NightmareFuel for Ebenezar, as he's no doubt terrified that Harry will end up like his daughter did.

* Early in the book, Ebenezar admits that he has pushed Harry away the same way he pushed away Margaret, seeing similarities in how they both fell in with a bad crowd. He starts wondering what he could have done differently to save them, and both he and Harry get something in their eyes.

* The final argument with Carlos as he tells Harry he out of the White Council. It's possible to see both their points of view and sad to see them part if not as enemies no longer friends.

* The final argument with Carlos as he tells Harry he out of the White Council. It's possible to see both their points of view and sad to see them part if not as enemies no longer friends.

** Once the battle is over and the dust is settled, Harry goes looking for her body and finds it already gone. Gard is there, and tells Harry that both Murphy and Gard's own lover, Hendricks, are going to become Einherjaren. Sadly, while this means they will return, they can only do so once they have entirely faded from living memory, so Harry will never see Murphy again. He and Gard immediately start DrowningTheirSorrows.

--> '''Harry''' (weeping): He took her. He took her from me.

--> '''Harry''' (weeping): He took her. He took her from me.

* [[spoiler: Murphy's]] death is guaranteed to tug on your heart-strings, especially given how ''stupid'' and utterly pointless it is.
** Harry attempting to soulgaze [[spoiler: Murphy]] as [[spoiler:she]] lays dying. It starts, but as it does, he feels and sees the light inside die as the life leaves the body. [[spoiler: he laments how he had always been too afraid to soulgaze her because he feared whatever she saw inside him would cause her to leave him, and now he'll never have the chance.]]
** After the death, Harry goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against [[spoiler: Rudolph]]. It takes two knights of the cross to bring him down, and once he's returned to his senses, Harry breaks down crying with Butters.
--> '''Harry''' (weeping): [[spoiler: He took her. He took her from me.]]

** After the death, Harry goes on a RoaringRampageofRevenge against [[spoiler: Rudolph]]. It takes two knights of the cross to bring him down, and once he's returned to his senses, Harry breaks down crying with Butters.
--> ''Harry'' (weeping): [[spoiler: He took her. He took her from me.]]