History TearJerker / DeltoraQuest

** The fact that Gorl spent hundreds of years waiting for the lilies of life to bloom again. Even trying to nurture and protect them. Not only did he die and become a ghost without realizing it. But his methods in "caring" for the lilies (such as "blocking" the sunlight the clearly needed) were doomed to failure from the beginning.

* Tge first part of the first book where we focus on Endon and Jarred really drives home the sad state Deltora is in: a pale and dying land that has completely lost faith in its rulers and live in paranoia against the other tribes. Even knowing they got a plan to set things right, seeing Endon, Jarred, and Sharn look on in despair as the castle is fully taken by the shadow Lord is an especially bleak scene.

* The death of Lief's father Endon.

* The death of Glock.
* The revelation of what happened to the Aurons: They built a magic dome that kept out the monsters and resembled Pirra as it was, but it could only keep existing if those living within it believed that the illusion was truth and said nothing that contradicted it. The population eventually split into two groups, one who built rafts to live on and flourished, and the island-dwellers, whose number dwindled because kids were too impulsive and couldn't understand the necessity of lying. By the time Lief and co enter, there's one island-dweller left, and he's desperately trying to cling onto the past. And he dies horribly.
* Jasmine's horror and grief at discovering that the sister she believed was trapped in the Shadowlands was actually a phantom designed to make her go to the Shadowlands and cause Lief to follow her there. The realisation that Faith cares nothing for her is truly heartbreaking, and also Jasmine's reaction to her revelation. Jasmine ''screams''.

* Paff's suicide. Even though she was a servant of the Shadow Lord, she is so broken and deep in despair that you have to feel sorry for her. Especially when you consider her history-- a slave in the Shadowlands, being freed and returning to a home only to realize that she was completely alone, without family and friendless, and having to work for a fussy old man who constantly compared her to his old assistant. It's no wonder she turned to the Shadow Lord when you think of that. She worked so hard to please him and in the end he abandoned her, causing her complete loss of hope and will to live.
* Lief being reprimanded by the spirits of Del's fallen. The spirit of Josef appears and only shakes its head as if saying there's nothing left for him to do.

* In the episode "Meeting Prin", Prin is captured by Grey Guards and stuffed in a sack, who even plan to ''eat'' her. When she starts crying out to her mother for help they actually ''[[WouldHurtAChild kick]]'' her to shut her up. While many consider Prin TheScrappy, this is still a horrible and cruel thing to do to an innocent child.

* Thaegan and her children, in the group's (minus Ichabod) final appearance in episode 37. The part when Thaegan launches her SuicideAttack, then her children allowing themselves to get caught in it, not wanting to be left behind is sweet in itself. Then when she asks them why they did it, they tell her they just wanted to be with their mother. If that doesn't start the water works the fact that their deaths created a lovely rainbow will.

* Sorcerer Oacus's death in episode 46 is surprisingly tearjerking, considering he didn't even regret any of his actions. When he tells the heroes that the're fighting in vain, and that the Shadow Lord is too powerful to defeat he actually sounds slightly sad. Not to mention the part when he confesses that he was once a human, then he bursts into flames... talk about ''sad''.

* The fate of the sorceror Dann. He spent the rest of his life trapped in the Fell Zone in Weld's past, unable to return to Weld or see any of his friends or family again. And all because his ''best friend'' and advisor betrayed him by locking him out of the city.

* Towards the end of ''Return to Del'', Doom [[spoiler:regains his memory, realizing that Jasmine is his daughter]]. As he is partially unconscious, he starts crying and repeating conversations that he had with his dead wife, as Jasmine sobs beside him while he barely hears her. Having two of the most stoic characters in the series break down is not an easy read.
* The moment when Lief's father sees Doom/[[spoiler:Jarred]] on the Place of Punishment, especially considering what happens soon afterwards.
* The death of [[spoiler:Lief's father Endon]].

* The death of [[spoiler:Glock]].
* The revelation of what happened to the Aurons: [[spoiler: They built a magic dome that kept out the monsters and resembled Pirra as it was, but it could only keep existing if those living within it believed that the illusion was truth and said nothing that contradicted it. The population eventually split into two groups, one who built rafts to live on and flourished, and the island-dwellers, whose number dwindled because kids were too impulsive and couldn't understand the necessity of lying. By the time Lief and co enter, there's one island-dweller left, and he's desperately trying to cling onto the past. And he dies horribly.]]

* [[spoiler: The death of Doran the Dragonlover.]] We spend two series learning more about this courageous posthumous character. [[spoiler: And then it turns out he wasn't dead, but trapped in a particularly cruel form of AndIMustScream. Doran flat out says that death is far better than what can be called life. And he asks Veritas, one of his oldest friends, to kill him.]]

* [[spoiler: Josef's death, and Lief, Doom and Ranesh's guilt over it.]]

* [[spoiler: Paff's]] suicide. Even though she was a servant of the Shadow Lord, she is so broken and deep in despair that you have to feel sorry for her. Especially when you consider her history-- a slave in the Shadowlands, being freed and returning to a home only to realise that she was completely alone, without family and friendless, and having to work for a fussy old man who constantly compared her to his old assistant. It's no wonder she turned to the Shadow Lord when you think of that. She worked so hard to please him and in the end he abandoned her, causing her complete loss of hope and will to live.

* Episode 48, the anime version of everyone's reaction to learning [[spoiler:Dain]] was the spy. Though it's clear Lief and Jasmine are hit hardest by TheReveal.

* Episode 49, Doom's [[spoiler:or rather Jarred's]] half-conscious ramblings of his old memories.

* [[spoiler:Zoolah's]] death and Britta's reaction to it. She feels horrible, and it's worse for the reader since they know that the shadows that killed [[spoiler:Zoolah]] were just trying to protect her. Also doubles as a heartwarming moment, as Britta actually feels some guilt at being associated with [[spoiler:Zoolah's]] death, even after everything [[spoiler:Zoolah]] had done and threatened to do to her.

* [[spoiler:Britta losing her sunrise pearl.]]

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* Episode 3, while he was still evil. The anime version of the former Jalis knight Gorl still managed to come across as a very tragic character.

* The anime had (believe it or not) Thaegan and her children, in the group's (minus Ichabod) final appearance in episode 37. The part when Thaegan launches her SuicideAttack, then her children allowing themselves to get caught in it, not wanting to be left behind was sweet in itself. Then when she asks them why they did it, they tell her they just wanted to be with their mother. If that doesn't start the water works the fact that their deaths created a lovely rainbow will.

* Sorcerer Oacus's death in episode 46 was surprisingly tearjerking, considering he didn't even regret any of his actions. When he tells the heroes that the're fighting in vain, and that the Shadow Lord is too powerful to defeat he actually sounds slightly sad. Not to mention the part when he confesses that he was once a human, then he bursts into flames... talk about ''sad''.
* Episode 48, the anime version of everyone's reaction to learning [[spoiler: Dain]] was the spy. Though it's clear Lief and Jasmine are hit hardest by TheReveal.

* Episode 49, Doom's [[spoiler: or rather Jarred's]] half-conscious ramblings of his old memories.

* [[spoiler: Zoolah's]] death and Britta's reaction to it. She feels horrible, and it's worse for the reader since they know that the shadows that killed [[spoiler: Zoolah]] were just trying to protect her. Also doubles as a heartwarming moment, as Britta actually feels some guilt at being associated with [[spoiler: Zoolah's]] death, even after everything [[spoiler: Zoolah]] had done and threatened to do to her.

* [[spoiler: Britta losing her sunrise pearl.]]

!!General

* Towards the end of ''Return to Del'', Doom [[spoiler: regains his memory, realizing that Jasmine is his daughter]]. As he is partially unconscious, he starts crying and repeating conversations that he had with his dead wife, as Jasmine sobs beside him. Having two of the most stoic characters in the series break down is not an easy read.
** I have something in both of my eyes...
** It literally made this troper cry, and I don't cry while reading books as a rule. Especially when he begins conversing with his dead wife and Past!Jasmine and barely hears her when she tries to talk to him, and they are both crying, and I think I'll go bury my face in a towel.
** The anime version is just as heartwrenching...
** The look in Doom's eyes when he talks of [[spoiler: Anna]] being dead is heartbreaking.
* The moment when Lief's father sees Doom/[[spoiler: Jarred]] on the Place of Punishment. It never fails to bring tears, especially considering what happens soon afterwards.
* The death of [[spoiler: Lief's father Endon]].

* The death of [[spoiler: Glock.]]

** Speaking of Ichabod, his death scene is him refusing help from Lief before dying and joining the souls of his family.

* Sorcerer Oacus's death was surprisingly tearjerking, considering he didn't even regret any of his actions. When he tells the heroes that the're fighting in vain, and that the Shadow Lord is too powerful to defeat he actually sounds slightly sad. Not to mention the part when he confesses that he was once a human, then he bursts into flames... talk about ''sad''.

** The anime version is just as heartwrenching…

* The spirit of Jasmine's mother appearing to Jasmine in The Forests of Silence, and Jasmine's reaction to it. Here's a girl's who hasn't cried for a long time, and she's reduced to tears at the sight of her dead mother's spirit. There's also the obvious grief she masks when she's telling the story of her parents' capture to Lief and Barda. In fact, the entire story Jasmine tells is one big tearjerker when you think about it. Lief's realisation that Jasmine probably has not cried for a very long time only adds to the emotion.

* The anime had (believe it or not) Thaegan and her children, in the group's (minus Ichabod) final appearance. The part when Thaegan commits her SuicideAttack and her children didn't want to be left behind was sweet in itself. Then when she asks them why they did it, they tell her they just wanted to be with their mother. If that doesn't start the water works the fact that their deaths created a lovely rainbow will.

* While he was still evil, the anime version of the former Jalis knight Gorl still managed to come across as a very tragic character.

* The anime had (believe it or not) Thaegan and her children, in the group's (minus Ichabod) final appearance. The part when Thaegan committed her SuicideAttack and her children didn't want to be left behind was sweet in itself. Then when she asked them why they did it, they tell her they just wanted to be with their mother. If that doesn't start the water works the fact that their deaths created a lovely rainbow will.

!!General

* [[spoiler: Zoolah's]] death and Britta's reaction to it. She feels horrible, especially knowing that the shadows that killed [[spoiler: Zoolah]] were just trying to protect her. Also doubles as a heartwarming moment, as Britta actually feels guilty at being associated with [[spoiler: Zoolah's]] death, even after everything [[spoiler: Zoolah]] had done and threatened to do to her.

* [[spoiler: The death of Doran the Dragonlover.]] We spend two series learning more about this courageous posthumous character. [[spoiler:And then it turns out he wasn't dead, but trapped in a particularly cruel form of AndIMustScream. Doran flat out says that death is far better than what can be called life. And he asks Veritas, one of his oldest friends to kill him.]]
* Verity's ultimate fate in ''Isle of the Dead''. It's revealed that she was killed by Laughing Jack on the day of the Shadow Lord's invasion, during an impassioned fit of rage on Jack's part. She was only seventeen. She then spends the next eighteen years in a cursed half-state as a figurehead on board the Lady Luck.