Category:Last Words

"Know a man for years. Live with him, share his bread and water, speak with him on every subject. Then tie him up and hold him over a volcano's edge. On that day, you shall finally meet that man." —Chinese warrior-poet Xiang Yu

Death tends to bring what is really important to the fore, and last words are a character's expression of who they really are. Whether they are going out with a bang, saying heartfelt farewell, facing death bravely, or expressing no regrets, it makes for great drama.

Tropes:

• Deathbed Confession
• Death Cry Echo
• Facing the Bullets One-Liner
• Famous Last Words (and Stock Phrases)
  • Atomic F-Bomb
  • Big No
    • Slow No
  • Get It Over With
  • His Name Is... *dies*
  • I'm Cold... So Cold...
  • I Am Dying Please Take My Macguffin
  • I Regret Nothing
  • It Has Been an Honor
  • One Last Smoke
  • Regret Eating Me
  • Parting From Consciousness Words
  • A Plague On Both Your Houses
  • Prepare to Die
  • See You in Hell
  • Sorry That I'm Dying
  • Take Care of the Kids
  • Taking You With Me
  • This Cannot Be!
  • What Does This Button Do?
• Final Speech
• Killed Mid-Sentence
• Last Request
• Obi-Wan Moment
• Parting Words Regret
• Planning for The Future Before The End
• The Power of Legacy
• Say Your Prayers
• Sedgwick Speech
• You Have No Chance to Survive

What if you don't live by a volcano?
I suspect the trope description was being poetical.