Something terrible happened to a character; some tragic event in their past that shaped a fundamental level of their personality. Justice League: Crisis on Two... · The Cowl · Terror Hero · Video Games

Troubled Backstory Flashback: Flashback showing the moment when a character's backstory went from happy and peaceful to downright tragic. Used to Be a Sweet ...

In a crowd filled with people who turned tragedy into triumph, went through some exceptional event, or have some abnormal linage, this person is normal.

Backstory is what happens to a character before they arrive on the present scene. All characters have one, but it may only be present for just one character. Backstory Horror · Troubled Backstory Flashback · Rape

A specific Sub-Trope of Dark and Troubled Past, Flash Back, and Tragic Hero. When a movie starts after The Hero suffers a great personal tragedy.

A Tragic Villain is completely aware of their evil but takes little to no pleasure from it; in fact, they could very well resent the evil they are committing. Tragic Monster · Best Quotes for Tragic Villain · TragicVillain / Anime & Manga

Fictional characters associated with ice and snow, especially if they're An Ice Person, tend to be some of the most emotional, tragic, and/or sympathetic.

Lots of characters have a Dark and Troubled Past, often sharing them in a Somber Backstory Revelation. People cry. Hugs are offered.

An index about characters who have had a hard life, the things that happened to them, and how such things have affected and continue to affect them.

The NCIS two-part episode "Hiatus" reveals Gibbs' tragic backstory. It turns out that he had a wife and daughter before his three ex-wives — and they were ...