10 Best Friend Characters In Gaming History

10. Dom Santiago - Gears of War

The Gears of War franchise's drab aesthetic and testosterone-fuelled action belie the fact that the original trilogy of games are centered around a surprisingly affecting bromance between protagonist Marcus Fenix and his best friend to the end, Dominic Santiago.

Marcus' childhood bestie will do anything for him, as he proves in Gears of War 3 when he sacrifices his own life to save him and the other Gears during an intense standoff.

As likeable as Dom might be, his life is defined by so much tragedy - the death of his brother and wife, the latter especially setting him down a dark, devastated path.

But through it all, Dom's bond with Marcus is unbreakable. 

Mercifully the upcoming prequel game, Gears of War: E-Day, will take place 14 years before the events of the first Gears of War, focused around a younger Marcus and Dom as the Locust first descend upon Sera.