Pretty much everything relating to Oswald and Gwendolyn is simply heartwrenchingly sweet. Most notably, when Gwendolyn discovers the ring Oswald gave her as a wedding gift (that she'd given to her father) has been stolen by the fairies and she single-handedly storms into their forest to reclaim it — not so she can return it to Odin again, but because It Was a Gift. Then when she discovers Oswald had been slain by a Halja as his despair at (apparently) not receiving Gwendolyn's love had sapped him of his strength and will to fight, she goes one better by singlehandedly storming the Underworld and slaying the Queen of the Dead to rescue him!
Of note is one of their first interactions, with a dejected Gwendolyn trying to face her new life as Oswald's bride with whatever dignity she can salvage. It goes a long way towards revealing what kind of a man Oswald is:
Oswald: Gwendolyn... will you wait for me?
Gwendolyn: I am yours now. If you command me to wait, I shall obey.
Oswald: You are NOT an object! And I will not allow anyone to treat you thus.
Both of them witnessing the revival of Erion in awe is a very sweet moment in Armageddon's Bittersweet Ending.
Oswald: We are witnessing a miracle. We cannot give up.
On Oswald's side of the story, when he goes on a full-blown quest to find an alternative for Gwendolyn being forced to love him by her father's spell because, more than anything, he wants her to love him for who he is.
Pretty much everything relating to Cornelius and Velvet. Cornelius spent a good portion trying to keep his identity hidden from Velvet as he is ashamed of his cursed form, not knowing about Velvet's ever-growing worry for him. Once the truth comes out, he tells her that it would be best to no longer be involved with each other anymore due to his Pooka form. Velvet tells him his form doesn't matter as he is still the same man she fell in love with as far as she's concerned, giving Cornelius a reason to live again.
It's brief, but Gwendolyn and Velvet's interactions as Gwendolyn rescues Velvet from execution shows that under different circumstances they could have been wonderful sisters to one another.
Mercedes finally keeping her reluctant promise to the frog — a kiss, something that had Squicked her out before — as he lies dying after saving her life. And not only does it save him from death, he turns back into Ingway.
Even moreso, the extreme lengths the frog goes to in order to help Mercedes, culminating in nearly killing himself casting the spell that saves her from Beldor, and urging her to leave him behind afterwards rather than sparing any thought for the kiss he'd previously been trying to beg from her. Especially given that it proves how genuinely selfless Ingway is actually capable of being.
Even though it doubles as a Tear Jerker, the False End if you pit Mercedes against the Darkova has her confessing her feelings to Ingway with her dying breath. Even though he basically killed her as a result of Beldor's control on him, she still finds it in her heart to love him.
Ingway also acts his most gentle in this scene. Most of his story has him acting callous and condescending to everyone, including his own twin sister. When Mercedes is at death's door, however...
Ingway: Don't talk...Shh...It's all right.
The final true ending of the game when you get 100% completion where Velvet and Cornelius are FINALLY freed from the Pooka curse to live the remainder of their human lives together.
Also, the World Tree growing where Mercedes died. Anyone who knows what that means will realize now that Mercedes' dying sentiments were wrong: she wasn't useless.
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir adds on to this if you get all endings, including the false endings. The end card changes from the World Tree to an image of Ingway in the Netherworld, along with a glowing root growing down to him, as though reaching to ultimately pull him out. Said root has a familiar flower growing on it, revealing that Mercedes and Ingway were united in death.
While Alice's parents don't physically appear in the game, a piece of official artwork appears to depict them in the background behind her and the couple bears a startling resemblance to Ingway and Mercedes. While Vanillaware has neglected to provide any confirmation, the artwork seems to indicate that the two may have eventually been reincarnated as Alice's mother and father. If so, Ingway and Mercedes finally got the (physical) happy ending they were denied, even if it took another life to achieve it. Awwwww.
Speaking of, combine this with Alice having physical traits of both Gwyn and Oswald and Cornelius and Velvet visiting her house to take her coin, one could consider the sleepy and simple life Alice has as the culmination of all the protagonists' efforts, resulting in a comparatively more peaceful world.
and the couple bears a startling resemblance to Ingway and Mercedes. While Vanillaware has neglected to provide any confirmation, the artwork seems to indicate that the two may have eventually been reincarnated as Alice's mother and father. If so, Ingway and Mercedes finally got the (physical) happy ending they were denied, even if it took another life to achieve it. Awwwww.
