Character that should have lasted longer

[AsurasEyes]

I remember when I first watched Hellsing Ultimate from start to finish. I had nothing better to do for the day and my friend loved the series, so I sat down to watch it. I made a garbage bag's worth of popcorn, with a two liter of soda, and turned it on. By the nightfall, I wanted to kill myself for wasting my time with this fucking series that was only mediocre at best and made me root for the fucking Nazis rather than the main characters. But, in OVA II there was someone who stole my heart. A man who rode in on a horse made of swear words and dual wielding a pair of modified P90s. His name was Jan Valentine. He was badass in every sense of the word, reciting the Konami Code while he gunned his foes down, leading an army of ghouls to destroy Helsing, adorned with piercings that would make the most hardcore man alive shrink in fear, and dying as he lived; swearing and laughing while he mocked his foes at the end of the OVA. It was only 48 minutes I knew him, yet I felt as if he had stolen my heart and wanted more. He will truly be missed.

Who did you absolutely love in a series or game who died far too soon?

 

[WolfThomas]

Spoiler: Oberyn Martell in ASOIAF

The Red Viper of Dorne. Hotheaded bisexual Dornishman who sired only bastard daughters and was a master of poisons. When he fought Gregor Clegane, depsite knowing it wouldn't end well, I couldn't help but want him to win so badly.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Spoiler: Trigun spoilers

Wolfwood. I know he lasted most of the series, but he shouldn't have died at all! Also, Legato made a better villain than Knives, and should have been the final confrontation.

 

[Erttheking]

Talk about other characters all you want, no one can touch Colonel Hughes.
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[renegade7]

I missed Admiral Zhao (Chao, Shao, Xhao?) from Avatar TLA. He was an absolutely perfect villain in terms of the show's moral/theme being balance of the self and world.

 

[Shaved Apple]

Kimimaru. He had one good fight then died.

 

[Woodsey]

Everyone knows ME3 should have really ended with Thane doing his lithe gymnastic assassinations on all of the Reapers. It would have been the greatest of all montages.

 

[bigfatcarp93]

The Dream Lord from Doctor Who! Come on, he had way too much menace to just leave behind.

 

[Imthatguy]

Kane from C&C. Hes not really dead but EA did right him out of the Tiberium verse (Kinda shot themselves in the foot too) without answering exactly what he is...

 

[excalipoor]

Speaking of Hellsing, I loved Rip Van Winkle. Loved! Unlike Jan Valentine, she had to fight Alucard himself. Now, Alucard is one of my favorite anti-heroes, but that's the one thing I'll never forgive him for.

 

[Shocksplicer]

Anthony Carmine from Gears of War.

He just seemed so well developed and awesome, not at all like some moronic Redshirt that only existed to add tension to the story. I can't believe they just killed him off like that. What a twist!

 

[LOLITRON]

Cal from Phantom: Requiem for a Phantom. Talk about making a man cry.

 

[dtgenshiken7]

The Spider from Limbo. I liked him, damn it!

 

[Ytomyth]

Whilst most of them didn't die, they still should've lasted longer: Derrial Book, Jayne Cobb, Kaylee Frye, Inara Serra, Simon and River Tam, Hoban and Zoey Washburne aaaand...that's everyone. Just kidding, Mal too o/c.

Kicking down an opened door is fun. =D

Spoiler: Shadows of the Apt spoiler!

Tisamon; he died beautifully and 'in tune' with the story but dang...would've liked to still read more about him being awesome 'n' stuff.

 

[Rip Van Rabbit]

Speaking of Hellsing, I loved Rip Van Winkle. Loved! Unlike Jan Valentine, she had to fight Alucard himself. Now, Alucard is one of my favorite anti-heroes, but that's the one thing I'll never forgive him for.

Absolutely agree with this. Rip Van Winkle (See my username with a slightly cuter alteration) and Alucard will always be my favourite characters in the Hellsing OVA's.

Rip Van Winkle caught my heart when she started to sing "Der Freischütz" cheerily aboard a nazi vessel, whilst dancing with her rifle. She's whimsical, sympathetic and her death comes across as tragic. Despite being on the "evil" side, I was secretly rooting for her the first time, although anybody faced with Alucard is going to get their ass handed to them.

 

[000Ronald]

Say what you will, but The Grasshopper was and still is my favorite member of The Great Lakes Avengers. Shame he died the way he did.

 

[Alcamonic]

The walking dead game. He will forever be missed like the greatest, lovable character in the game.

Spoiler

Doug, OH GOD WHY!

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Spoiler: Trigun spoilers

Wolfwood. I know he lasted most of the series, but he shouldn't have died at all! Also, Legato made a better villain than Knives, and should have been the final confrontation.

I agree with this 100%

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Allow me to recycle a post I used way back (ie: 3 or 4 days ago) in a thread about villains:

Because he's fucking SNOWFLAME! Apparently he died in the comic which introduced him (New Guardians...number 2 or 3 I think). He's a super-villain completely powered by Cocain. I can understand wanting him out of the way but you don't kill off a wildcard like that! Hell, he could have easily been another flavor of Deadpool if he was allowed to live on a little longer.

 

[Vanitas likes Bubbles]

Anthony Carmine from Gears of War.

He just seemed so well developed and awesome, not at all like some moronic Redshirt that only existed to add tension to the story. I can't believe they just killed him off like that. What a twist!

Let's not forget his brother, Benjamin, as well. They did exactly the same thing.

OT: Nihlus from ME1. They made him out to be this important character until he died in the first five minutes of the game!

 

[Random Argument Man]

This one died too soon...

Spoiler: Angel spoilers!

What's sad is the actual actor died later... R.I.P dude