Zmaray he/him Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Fingolfin from the Silmarillion is my favourite and Feanor was pretty cool too. Boromir's was heartbreaking (although it was better in the movie). Kelsier's was epic purely due to the fact that he showed no fear at all when facing off against the Lord Ruler. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryshadium90 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I'm kind of thinking of Durza's in the Inheritance Cycle mainly because he could only be killed by being stabbed through the heart. Wasn't exactly epic in writing but more in the context. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar King Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Should probably do tags on each posts in case people have yet to read said deaths... would kinda ruin things. mine is Malazan bk 7 Beak 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampede he/him Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's definitely more sci-fi than fantasy but it came to mind right away. It's from Halo: Ghost of Onyx. Spoiler Kurt-051 at the end of the book when he sacrfices himself 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution he/him Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Mistborn: Spoiler Kelsier. I am hope. ASoIaF: Spoiler The Red Wedding, and also Oberyn Martell. Harry Potter: Spoiler Snape :-( Also, for fun, the Warcraft movie: Spoiler Blackhand, because of how easily Lothar killed him. One of my favorite movie duels. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faceless Mist-Wraith he/him Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Bartimaeus Trilogy: Spoiler Nathaniel sacrificing himself. Furies of Calderon series: Spoiler Gaius Sextus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Verin Mathwin. Jain Farstrider. Fingolfin. And, of course, (WoT. Again.) Spoiler The Keeper of the Seals, the Flame of Tar Valon, the Amyrlin seat, Egwene Trakand Edited August 21, 2017 by Julio 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 There are so many, but I thing the following character from Abraham's Dagger and Coin series really went out in style. Spoiler Sir Geder Palliako I also thought the following characters in malazan and a epic exit. Spoiler Stormy and Gesler Also from Paul Kearney's criminally under read Monarchies of God series Spoiler Corfe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iarwainiel I she/her Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 (edited) Not sure why I can't give an up-vote/rep point to the OP here -- you deserve it for this great toopic! I also thought of Fingolfin and Feanor, and Beren too. I'd say Earendil as well, but he kind of didn't die, per se. How about King Arthur, in almost any telling of that myth? Agree with @Toaster Retribution re: Harry Potter. Other deaths were tragic too, but maybe not "epic" since they occurred off-stage. (Spoiler tags are not working for me right now, so I've removed part of this post.) Edited August 24, 2017 by old aggie spoiler tags not working so I removed that part of my post 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 @old aggie It looks like you tried to put a spoiler tag, but it isn't working and I can see your answers without clicking. That, along with the inability to give reps, makes two things I have never seen on the shard before on this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iarwainiel I she/her Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Just now, Ammanas said: @old aggie It looks like you tried to put a spoiler tag, but it isn't working and I can see your answers without clicking. That, along with the inability to give reps, makes two things I have never seen on the shard before on this thread. Thanks! I just saw that after trying to post. I tried logging off, thinking it was just showing different for me since they were my own spoiler tags. But not. This is a great thread - I'll try to come back and re-add my people when it's working right. (Forums are probably overloaded re: Oathbinger preview!! ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul he/him Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 The Tenth Doctor. Or Josh Faraday from The Magnificent Seven. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officiumdefunctorum she/her Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 First Law universe, possibly not epic but certainly surprising and momentous: Spoiler Black Dau and Nicomo Cosca. Honorable mention to the Thunderhead for coming out of damnation nowhere and blowing my mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sovereign Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) On 8/21/2017 at 11:03 AM, Julio said: Jain Farstrider. "If you ever meet a Malkieri, you tell him Jain Farstrider died clean." Edit: You might want to check the last name in the spoiler tags... X_X Edited August 25, 2017 by The Sovereign 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hood he/him Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 The deaths in The Lies of Locke Lamora, are epic, given the amount of theatricality. The 'teeth lessons' were gruesome, but it is the normal-ish deaths that hurt the reader the most. This one that hurts the most. Spoiler Calo and Galdo. They were the best characters. and when they killed this one, I understood that Camorr was really brutal. This is too much even for Locke's standards as you see in book 3. Spoiler Bug. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution he/him Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Oh, not really epic, but completely brilliant: ASoIaF spoilers: Spoiler Tywin Lannister. The mightiest man in Westeros. Shot with a crossbow by the dwarf son he despised while sitting on the toilet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edonidd Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 10:27 PM, Briar King said: Should probably do tags on each posts in case people have yet to read said deaths... would kinda ruin things. mine is Malazan bk 7 Hide contents Beak This. So so much this. First time I've ever cried while reading a book. And not just a little bit. Tears streaming down my face to the point it was so blurry i couldn't read any more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ati he/him Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I split my top deaths into two categories: middle-finger deaths and humiliating deaths. Middle -finger deaths are when the hero essentially says to the villain, "I'm going down but you are going down with me! My favorite is Spoiler Elend burning all the atium to prevent Ruin from getting it and then laughing at Ruin's lose before he dies at the end of Hero of Ages. A humiliating death is when the hero dies for apparently no good reason, such as when Spoiler Dumbledore dies wand-less and begging to be killed in Harry Potter. Cried like a baby when that happened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Have to agree with (HP spoilers): Spoiler Snape, and Dumbledore But also (Grishaverse spoilers): Spoiler Baghra from Shadow and Bone Spoiler Mattias from Six of Crows And (HP Spoilers): Spoiler Fred Weasley Oh, and my biggest epic (but not tragic) death (The Raven Cycle spoilers): Spoiler Joseph Kavinsky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) On 9/17/2017 at 6:21 PM, Aon Ati said: A humiliating death is when the hero dies for apparently no good reason, such as when Reveal hidden contents Dumbledore dies wand-less and begging to be killed in Harry Potter. Cried like a baby when that happened. Just be glad that Spoiler Snape killed him, not Draco. I would have died if that happened. Also, sorry for double posting... Edited February 9, 2018 by Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution he/him Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I so wish that Harry Potter spoiler Spoiler Fred Hadn't died. I get and accept all the others, but that one still hurts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kureshi Ironclaw Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 From Mistborn: Spoiler Kelsier's death definitely I wrote a song about it after I finished the book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 09/02/2018 at 2:57 PM, Toaster Retribution said: I so wish that Harry Potter spoiler Reveal hidden contents Fred Hadn't died. I get and accept all the others, but that one still hurts. I know. Especially his book death. His last words were... upsetting but awesome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster Retribution he/him Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper said: I know. Especially his book death. His last words were... upsetting but awesome. His movie death sucked. The movies could have been so much more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totally_Not_A_Worldhopper she/her Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 14 hours ago, Toaster Retribution said: His movie death sucked. The movies could have been so much more. It really did suck... And the movies could definitely have been more. They missed great characters (Peeves), ruined great characters (Ginny) and (Just my opinion) they really should have kept Snape's task from the Philosopher's Stone (as in after the giant chess). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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