![]() He manages to survive, but as his body begins to crumble from the damage he sustained, Ulquiorra calmly tells Ichigo (who's back to normal) that if he doesn't finish him off now he will never get the chance. When Ichigo steps on his face and prepares to disintegrate him with a point-blank Cero, Ulquiorra compares his lack of mercy to that of a real Hollow and tells him to simply kill him and get it over with, making no attempt to defend himself as it would be pointless and declaring that he has no reason to live now that he has lost. Played for Drama with Ulquiorra: after a hollowfied Ichigo cuts him down, Ulquiorra curses himself for losing to a hollowfied human.Their last words are either a compliment to the rival's strength and resolve ( Charlotte, towards Yumichika) or being glad to know the name of the one who defeated them ( Edorad, to Ikkaku). Charlotte and Edorad in their respective debut arcs.Byakuya in the Soul Society arc after Ichigo finally bests him.After he recovers, he wants nothing more than a rematch with Ichigo, having never enjoyed himself as much as he did during their battle. After Ichigo collapses from his injuries, apologizing to his friends for losing before passing out, Kenpachi reproaches him and gracefully concedes defeat to Ichigo, before he collapses from his own injuries.The recording of the villain, while leaving Trinidad instructions for a My Death Is Just the Beginning plan, admits that he wouldn't have the courage to go through with the plan in the clutch. While the REAL him is busy pleading for his life, and begging, in utter terror. The bad guy leaves a recording of something that matches this trope. Subverted by Trinidad's past in Battle Angel Alita. ![]() Notably, he is one of the few Orbital Knights to Face Death with Dignity. But instead of throwing a fit over being beaten by a Terran, he instead smiles and congratulates Inaho for his play ("Well done", he says) before the Sleipnir empties its gun's clip into the Elysium point-blank and blows him to smithereens. When Inaho manages to uses his Sleipnir's grenades to keep his machine heated in the Elysium's entropy field, Yacoym reacts with shock when the Sleipnir reaches the Elysium and points its gun right at the cockpit. Aldnoah.Zero has Yacoym, the pilot of the Martian Kataphrakt Frozen Elysium.Rather than be upset, Mimimi congratulates him and says that she needs to put in more work to keep up. After circumstances result in Rentarou playing every role in the play besides hers, he ends up becoming famous around the school instead. Later, Mimimi stars in a play in the hopes of making her beauty famous. After some hi-jinks, Nano (who has since undergone Character Development from joining Rentarou's harem) apologizes and asks to be friends, and Mimimi is content to let bygones be bygones. Despite this, her grudge against Nano stems not from Nano defeating her in a beauty pageant (which she handled gracefully), but from Nano's callous refusal of Mimimi's offer to be friends afterwards. Mimimi Utsukushisugi of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is a narcissist obsessed with her own looks.Given that this trope may involve losing what is quite often a climactic battle, beware of spoilers. Contrast Sore Loser, Competition Freak, Unsportsmanlike Gloating, I Surrender, Suckers (its absolute opposite), and Rage Quit. Related to A Taste of Defeat, Face Death with Dignity, and Humble Pie. Since they've shown themselves to be a nice person, just not right for the hero, they are ripe for a Last-Minute Hookup or Pair the Spares situation at the end of the story. A Romantic Runner-Up who bows out when they realize their love interest doesn't prefer them is usually characterized as kind and understanding. Similarly, The Rival and similar antagonistic character archetypes might start as sore losers or winners when they clash with the hero early on, but Character Development can spur them into accepting the heroes' prowess.Īnother common situation for graceful loss is in matters of the heart. It might indicate a genuine camaraderie between them and their heroic nemesis. Perhaps the villain is sufficiently well-intentioned or rational to quit fighting, or a Noble Demon who respects the heroes' strength. It could be because they are putting things into perspective, particularly sportsmanlike, or are just naturally mature and accept loss as a part of life.Ī common application is to a villain who has been bested by the heroes willingly laying down their sword. This speaks well of their character, especially if they were initially presented as antagonistic. Whether it be a simple game or life-or-death stakes, some people not only don't mind losing, but handle said loss with grace and dignity.
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