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Top 10 Video Game Characters That Didn’t Deserve To Die


parting is such sweet sorrow

parting is such sweet sorrow welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game characters that didn’t

video game characters that didn’t

video game characters that didn’t deserve to die talk to Lily yet no not

deserve to die talk to Lily yet no not

deserve to die talk to Lily yet no not yet I will for this list will be looking

yet I will for this list will be looking

yet I will for this list will be looking at characters that we felt were innocent

at characters that we felt were innocent

at characters that we felt were innocent enough to not warrant the cruel fate

enough to not warrant the cruel fate

enough to not warrant the cruel fate they received

the deaths themselves had to be shocking

the deaths themselves had to be shocking enough and the character is likable

enough and the character is likable

enough and the character is likable enough in order to make the cut

enough in order to make the cut

enough in order to make the cut oh and since this list is basically one

oh and since this list is basically one

oh and since this list is basically one big spoiler a spoiler is officially in

big spoiler a spoiler is officially in

big spoiler a spoiler is officially in effect number 10

effect number 10

effect number 10 Steven Burnside Resident Evil Code

Steven Burnside Resident Evil Code

Steven Burnside Resident Evil Code Veronica

of all the people that lost their lives

of all the people that lost their lives to the t-virus and all of its future

to the t-virus and all of its future

to the t-virus and all of its future strains none was more saddening and

strains none was more saddening and

strains none was more saddening and needless than Steven Steven you’ve got

needless than Steven Steven you’ve got

needless than Steven Steven you’ve got to hang in there okay my brothers come

to hang in there okay my brothers come

to hang in there okay my brothers come to save us we’re getting out of here

to save us we’re getting out of here

to save us we’re getting out of here targeted by the umbrella corporation due

targeted by the umbrella corporation due

targeted by the umbrella corporation due to his father a former umbrella employee

to his father a former umbrella employee

to his father a former umbrella employee who was selling their secrets this young

who was selling their secrets this young

who was selling their secrets this young man found himself in a whole heap of

man found himself in a whole heap of

man found himself in a whole heap of trouble simply through guilt by

trouble simply through guilt by

trouble simply through guilt by association things seemed to go pretty

association things seemed to go pretty

association things seemed to go pretty well for Steve and his circumstantial

well for Steve and his circumstantial

well for Steve and his circumstantial partner Claire Redfield until they were

partner Claire Redfield until they were

partner Claire Redfield until they were captured and Steve was injected with the

captured and Steve was injected with the

captured and Steve was injected with the T Veronica virus turning him into a

T Veronica virus turning him into a

T Veronica virus turning him into a monster with one hell of a swing he was

monster with one hell of a swing he was

monster with one hell of a swing he was eventually put down by the villainous

eventually put down by the villainous

eventually put down by the villainous Alexia but not before declaring his love

Alexia but not before declaring his love

Alexia but not before declaring his love for Claire I guess love can bloom even

for Claire I guess love can bloom even

for Claire I guess love can bloom even in the middle of a zombie apocalypse

in the middle of a zombie apocalypse

in the middle of a zombie apocalypse that’s sweet right

number nine Trish Daly infamous I buried

number nine Trish Daly infamous I buried her in the park alongside others who

her in the park alongside others who

her in the park alongside others who died since the blast

died since the blast

died since the blast Kessler’s gonna pay for this there were

Kessler’s gonna pay for this there were

Kessler’s gonna pay for this there were a lot of reasons for Trish to hate our

a lot of reasons for Trish to hate our

a lot of reasons for Trish to hate our electrifying protagonist he was

electrifying protagonist he was

electrifying protagonist he was apparently responsible for the blast

apparently responsible for the blast

apparently responsible for the blast that killed several innocents including

that killed several innocents including

that killed several innocents including her sister not to mention being her

her sister not to mention being her

her sister not to mention being her ex-boyfriend in the first place God had

ex-boyfriend in the first place God had

ex-boyfriend in the first place God had given me these powers and I’d squandered

given me these powers and I’d squandered

given me these powers and I’d squandered them hurting others and thinking only of

them hurting others and thinking only of

them hurting others and thinking only of myself however should players take the

myself however should players take the

myself however should players take the hero route she eventually begins to

hero route she eventually begins to

hero route she eventually begins to believe in Cole’s innocence as well as

believe in Cole’s innocence as well as

believe in Cole’s innocence as well as have a renewed faith in their

have a renewed faith in their

have a renewed faith in their relationship but no matter which path

relationship but no matter which path

relationship but no matter which path you take this all comes to a grinding

you take this all comes to a grinding

you take this all comes to a grinding home when she’s kidnapped by Kessler who

home when she’s kidnapped by Kessler who

home when she’s kidnapped by Kessler who forced his cool to either save her or

forced his cool to either save her or

forced his cool to either save her or six doctors but either way she dies

trash if you play the hero it seems to

trash if you play the hero it seems to reap little reward as coal just manages

reap little reward as coal just manages

reap little reward as coal just manages to return to her in time to share their

to return to her in time to share their

to return to her in time to share their final goodbyes as if this stuff wasn’t

final goodbyes as if this stuff wasn’t

final goodbyes as if this stuff wasn’t hard enough for coal already give the

hard enough for coal already give the

hard enough for coal already give the man a break for a second she sprung to

man a break for a second she sprung to

man a break for a second she sprung to life just long enough to say that she

life just long enough to say that she

life just long enough to say that she was proud of me for what I’d become

was proud of me for what I’d become

was proud of me for what I’d become proud that I was helping people with my

proud that I was helping people with my

proud that I was helping people with my powers and that she loved me for it

powers and that she loved me for it

powers and that she loved me for it number eight roman bellick

number eight roman bellick

number eight roman bellick kate McCreary Grand Theft Auto 4 both of

kate McCreary Grand Theft Auto 4 both of

kate McCreary Grand Theft Auto 4 both of these are so equally shocking that we

these are so equally shocking that we

these are so equally shocking that we couldn’t decide between the two plus

couldn’t decide between the two plus

couldn’t decide between the two plus they go hand in hand depending on which

they go hand in hand depending on which

they go hand in hand depending on which route the players choose should Nico

route the players choose should Nico

route the players choose should Nico make a deal with Dmitri rascal off it

make a deal with Dmitri rascal off it

make a deal with Dmitri rascal off it results in him sending an assassin on

results in him sending an assassin on

results in him sending an assassin on the day of Romans wedding and in the

the day of Romans wedding and in the

the day of Romans wedding and in the ensuing gunfight leaves Niko’s beloved

ensuing gunfight leaves Niko’s beloved

ensuing gunfight leaves Niko’s beloved cousin killed by a ricochet bullet if

cousin killed by a ricochet bullet if

cousin killed by a ricochet bullet if Niko cuts all ties and steps away from

Niko cuts all ties and steps away from

Niko cuts all ties and steps away from his criminal life his newfound love

his criminal life his newfound love

his criminal life his newfound love interest Kate is gunned down by a less

interest Kate is gunned down by a less

interest Kate is gunned down by a less than pleased

than pleased

than pleased Jimmy pecorino either twice leads to the

Jimmy pecorino either twice leads to the

Jimmy pecorino either twice leads to the death of one of two innocent characters

death of one of two innocent characters

death of one of two innocent characters and it will leave you and the

and it will leave you and the

and it will leave you and the protagonist gearing for one hell of a

protagonist gearing for one hell of a

protagonist gearing for one hell of a revenge spree

revenge spree

revenge spree yes Quantico I’m a rapidly just me

yes Quantico I’m a rapidly just me

yes Quantico I’m a rapidly just me nothing I would take care of this one

nothing I would take care of this one

nothing I would take care of this one okay okay number seven Kelley chambers

okay okay number seven Kelley chambers

okay okay number seven Kelley chambers Mass Effect 2 looks like one of the

Mass Effect 2 looks like one of the

Mass Effect 2 looks like one of the missing colonists

missing colonists

missing colonists while she may not have been an official

while she may not have been an official

while she may not have been an official love interest kelly was still a spunky

love interest kelly was still a spunky

love interest kelly was still a spunky and intelligent part of the normandy

and intelligent part of the normandy

and intelligent part of the normandy screw if you flirt with her enough

screw if you flirt with her enough

screw if you flirt with her enough she’ll even give you a private dance

she’ll even give you a private dance

she’ll even give you a private dance assuming she makes it that far

like the rest she’s kidnapped when the

like the rest she’s kidnapped when the Normandy is overrun by the collectors

Normandy is overrun by the collectors

Normandy is overrun by the collectors should Shepard hesitate in his plan to

should Shepard hesitate in his plan to

should Shepard hesitate in his plan to go and save his people

go and save his people

go and save his people players will be treated to the less than

players will be treated to the less than

players will be treated to the less than pleasant cutscene of Kelly getting

pleasant cutscene of Kelly getting

pleasant cutscene of Kelly getting liquefied until she’s nothing but fuel

liquefied until she’s nothing but fuel

liquefied until she’s nothing but fuel for that human Reaper so much for that

for that human Reaper so much for that

for that human Reaper so much for that lap dance number six Leia Diablo 3 we

lap dance number six Leia Diablo 3 we

lap dance number six Leia Diablo 3 we should be getting you home but there’s

should be getting you home but there’s

should be getting you home but there’s still work to be done when your whole

still work to be done when your whole

still work to be done when your whole reason for living is to become the

reason for living is to become the

reason for living is to become the vessel for the manifestation of pure

vessel for the manifestation of pure

vessel for the manifestation of pure evil then you’re just unlucky beyond

evil then you’re just unlucky beyond

evil then you’re just unlucky beyond belief your true father was Diablo

belief your true father was Diablo

belief your true father was Diablo himself born from a Diablo possessed

himself born from a Diablo possessed

himself born from a Diablo possessed Aiden and the witch Adria Leia grew up

Aiden and the witch Adria Leia grew up

Aiden and the witch Adria Leia grew up in utter mystery mistreated from birth

in utter mystery mistreated from birth

in utter mystery mistreated from birth she was eventually taken away by Deckard

she was eventually taken away by Deckard

she was eventually taken away by Deckard Cain and in time joined the Nephilim on

Cain and in time joined the Nephilim on

Cain and in time joined the Nephilim on their quest to stop a new evil the world

their quest to stop a new evil the world

their quest to stop a new evil the world must be told of the coming darkness

must be told of the coming darkness

must be told of the coming darkness of course Leia wasn’t able to escape her

of course Leia wasn’t able to escape her

of course Leia wasn’t able to escape her destiny forever as her mother showed her

destiny forever as her mother showed her

destiny forever as her mother showed her her true colors by unleashing Diablo

her true colors by unleashing Diablo

her true colors by unleashing Diablo through her the eventual defeat of

through her the eventual defeat of

through her the eventual defeat of Diablo also meant Leah’s death to say

Diablo also meant Leah’s death to say

Diablo also meant Leah’s death to say her whole life had been one big tragedy

her whole life had been one big tragedy

her whole life had been one big tragedy would be an understatement

the much more courageous twin of

the much more courageous twin of protagonist Lucas cloud serves as the

protagonist Lucas cloud serves as the

protagonist Lucas cloud serves as the starting point for all the heartbreaks

starting point for all the heartbreaks

starting point for all the heartbreaks this game gives out when he’s found dead

this game gives out when he’s found dead

this game gives out when he’s found dead at the end of the game’s first chapter

not sad enough for you well it turns out

not sad enough for you well it turns out that the leader of the pig mask army and

that the leader of the pig mask army and

that the leader of the pig mask army and overall douche porky Minch brought him

overall douche porky Minch brought him

overall douche porky Minch brought him back to life as the masked man a

back to life as the masked man a

back to life as the masked man a soulless weapon of war under his command

still think you can’t get any sadder

still think you can’t get any sadder well at the game’s conclusion clubs

well at the game’s conclusion clubs

well at the game’s conclusion clubs regain some control over himself and to

regain some control over himself and to

regain some control over himself and to stop himself from hurting his brother he

stop himself from hurting his brother he

stop himself from hurting his brother he purposefully launches an attack that he

purposefully launches an attack that he

purposefully launches an attack that he knows will be reflected and essentially

knows will be reflected and essentially

knows will be reflected and essentially commit suicide hey did we mention that

commit suicide hey did we mention that

commit suicide hey did we mention that this game is depressing

number four the bloody baron The Witcher

number four the bloody baron The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt weather how do you think

3 Wild Hunt weather how do you think

3 Wild Hunt weather how do you think come here to take our home oh you’ll do

come here to take our home oh you’ll do

come here to take our home oh you’ll do no such thing

no such thing

no such thing the world that Geralt of Rivia inhabits

the world that Geralt of Rivia inhabits

the world that Geralt of Rivia inhabits is one of complex and broken characters

is one of complex and broken characters

is one of complex and broken characters where everyone has both sympathetic yet

where everyone has both sympathetic yet

where everyone has both sympathetic yet monstrous qualities within them case in

monstrous qualities within them case in

monstrous qualities within them case in point

point

point they’ll have stranger known to most as

they’ll have stranger known to most as

they’ll have stranger known to most as the bloody baron she seen me drunk and

the bloody baron she seen me drunk and

the bloody baron she seen me drunk and sober she was there to greet me when I

sober she was there to greet me when I

sober she was there to greet me when I returned the victor she was there to

returned the victor she was there to

returned the victor she was there to patch me up in defeat

patch me up in defeat

patch me up in defeat after meeting the white wolf he’s

after meeting the white wolf he’s

after meeting the white wolf he’s desperate for a chance to reunite with

desperate for a chance to reunite with

desperate for a chance to reunite with his wife and daughter despite the

his wife and daughter despite the

his wife and daughter despite the terrible things that you find out he did

terrible things that you find out he did

terrible things that you find out he did to drive them away depending on Geralt

to drive them away depending on Geralt

to drive them away depending on Geralt choices one outcome involves the Barons

choices one outcome involves the Barons

choices one outcome involves the Barons wife passing away driven by the grief of

wife passing away driven by the grief of

wife passing away driven by the grief of his loss the bloody baron tragically

his loss the bloody baron tragically

his loss the bloody baron tragically will hang himself the Baron would leave

will hang himself the Baron would leave

will hang himself the Baron would leave his wife where she lay find her rope and

his wife where she lay find her rope and

his wife where she lay find her rope and hang himself most times you make your

hang himself most times you make your

hang himself most times you make your choice and never look back

choice and never look back

choice and never look back despite having a past littered with

despite having a past littered with

despite having a past littered with mistakes and terrible deeds the baron

mistakes and terrible deeds the baron

mistakes and terrible deeds the baron was one of the most sympathetic and

was one of the most sympathetic and

was one of the most sympathetic and well-rounded characters in the game

well-rounded characters in the game

well-rounded characters in the game making his unceremonious and all the

making his unceremonious and all the

making his unceremonious and all the more heartbreaking leave me be your pie

more heartbreaking leave me be your pie

more heartbreaking leave me be your pie with a white shirt crowd purged

with a white shirt crowd purged

with a white shirt crowd purged collected there number three John

collected there number three John

collected there number three John Marston Red Dead Redemption that ain’t

Marston Red Dead Redemption that ain’t

Marston Red Dead Redemption that ain’t fair bill you were as my brother I’ve

fair bill you were as my brother I’ve

fair bill you were as my brother I’ve come to try to save you he endured the

come to try to save you he endured the

come to try to save you he endured the heat of Mexico the grip of governmental

heat of Mexico the grip of governmental

heat of Mexico the grip of governmental control and a hell of a lot of bullets

control and a hell of a lot of bullets

control and a hell of a lot of bullets so by the time former bandit John

so by the time former bandit John

so by the time former bandit John Marston gets to settle down with his

Marston gets to settle down with his

Marston gets to settle down with his family we felt an overwhelming sense of

family we felt an overwhelming sense of

family we felt an overwhelming sense of relief that he would finally get his

relief that he would finally get his

relief that he would finally get his happy ending at least that’s what he

happy ending at least that’s what he

happy ending at least that’s what he hoped you stay out of trouble John ain’t

hoped you stay out of trouble John ain’t

hoped you stay out of trouble John ain’t no trouble ever

no trouble ever

no trouble ever ain’t no trouble betrayed by the very

ain’t no trouble betrayed by the very

ain’t no trouble betrayed by the very man who had been holding him on a

man who had been holding him on a

man who had been holding him on a bureaucratic leash we can only watch in

bureaucratic leash we can only watch in

bureaucratic leash we can only watch in horror as our favorite outlaw is gunned

horror as our favorite outlaw is gunned

horror as our favorite outlaw is gunned down to come so far to lose everything

down to come so far to lose everything

down to come so far to lose everything at the last second certainly makes for a

at the last second certainly makes for a

at the last second certainly makes for a gripping ending but that didn’t stop us

gripping ending but that didn’t stop us

gripping ending but that didn’t stop us from wishing it didn’t happen Neath the

from wishing it didn’t happen Neath the

from wishing it didn’t happen Neath the western sky Elma Roane Prairie number

western sky Elma Roane Prairie number

western sky Elma Roane Prairie number two

two

two Carly the walking dead you don’t have to

Carly the walking dead you don’t have to

Carly the walking dead you don’t have to tell everyone but think about who you

tell everyone but think about who you

tell everyone but think about who you trust and take the opportunity while you

trust and take the opportunity while you

trust and take the opportunity while you have it if this game taught us anything

have it if this game taught us anything

have it if this game taught us anything is that people can be real assholes

is that people can be real assholes

is that people can be real assholes during the zombie apocalypse you know

during the zombie apocalypse you know

during the zombie apocalypse you know what we shouldn’t just kick you out we

what we shouldn’t just kick you out we

what we shouldn’t just kick you out we should hear what everybody thinks I

should hear what everybody thinks I

should hear what everybody thinks I think you should chill out with the ever

think you should chill out with the ever

think you should chill out with the ever thinning group the only two people that

thinning group the only two people that

thinning group the only two people that remained constant pillars of support

remained constant pillars of support

remained constant pillars of support burly was the daughter figure he found

burly was the daughter figure he found

burly was the daughter figure he found in Clementine and the sharp and

in Clementine and the sharp and

in Clementine and the sharp and quick-witted Carly

a former reporter she becomes something

a former reporter she becomes something of a potential romance for Lee as well

of a potential romance for Lee as well

of a potential romance for Lee as well as a fan favorite which is why her

as a fan favorite which is why her

as a fan favorite which is why her sudden deaths at the hands of Lily came

sudden deaths at the hands of Lily came

sudden deaths at the hands of Lily came as such a brutal shock now what the

as such a brutal shock now what the

as such a brutal shock now what the fuck’s the problem players had already

fuck’s the problem players had already

fuck’s the problem players had already made the choice to spare her life over

made the choice to spare her life over

made the choice to spare her life over duck so to see her snuffed out just like

duck so to see her snuffed out just like

duck so to see her snuffed out just like that felt so out of left field

that felt so out of left field

that felt so out of left field much like Lee this left us reeling

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here a few honorable mentions

here a few honorable mentions

here a few honorable mentions functioning let me get you out of this

functioning let me get you out of this

functioning let me get you out of this chair don’t if you try to move me I will

chair don’t if you try to move me I will

chair don’t if you try to move me I will probably die but the world changed and

probably die but the world changed and

probably die but the world changed and the North became a frozen waste and more

the North became a frozen waste and more

the North became a frozen waste and more egg placed her people in a magical

egg placed her people in a magical

egg placed her people in a magical stasis within the soul stone to await

stasis within the soul stone to await

stasis within the soul stone to await the time of their awakening

riddles do not leave me oh we’re

riddles do not leave me oh we’re gathered here to honor detective Cole

gathered here to honor detective Cole

gathered here to honor detective Cole Phelps number one eros Gainsborough

Phelps number one eros Gainsborough

Phelps number one eros Gainsborough Final Fantasy 7 her death is as famous

Final Fantasy 7 her death is as famous

Final Fantasy 7 her death is as famous as it is heartbreaking

once a simple flower seller she

once a simple flower seller she eventually becomes involved with cloud

eventually becomes involved with cloud

eventually becomes involved with cloud and Avalanche and becomes a crucial part

and Avalanche and becomes a crucial part

and Avalanche and becomes a crucial part of the team sweet in nature and big on

of the team sweet in nature and big on

of the team sweet in nature and big on healing she was very much a welcomed

healing she was very much a welcomed

healing she was very much a welcomed addition especially when we found out

addition especially when we found out

addition especially when we found out about her identity etc of course

about her identity etc of course

about her identity etc of course everything comes undone when Sephiroth

everything comes undone when Sephiroth

everything comes undone when Sephiroth dive-bombs the group and impales heiress

dive-bombs the group and impales heiress

dive-bombs the group and impales heiress with his blade skewering her before our

with his blade skewering her before our

with his blade skewering her before our very eyes this all leads to a somber

very eyes this all leads to a somber

very eyes this all leads to a somber goodbye as cloud returns her body to the

goodbye as cloud returns her body to the

goodbye as cloud returns her body to the lifestream where she becomes one with

lifestream where she becomes one with

lifestream where she becomes one with the planet

the planet

the planet it’s a beautiful but tragic end to a

it’s a beautiful but tragic end to a

it’s a beautiful but tragic end to a character we’d come to adore

do you agree with our list just as I

do you agree with our list just as I thought what character from video games

thought what character from video games

thought what character from video games did you not want to die

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