10 Devastating Video Game Deaths That Came Out Of Nowhere - Commenter Edition
4. Roland - Borderlands 2
There’s some disagreement over which shock Borderlands death is the most devastating. A lot of people would say Bloodwing’s unceremonious demise, Mordecai’s subsequent breakdown, and finding Bloodwing’s headless corpse on display was absolutely brutal, but you guys brought up Roland so we’re gonna go over that one. Roland is a playable soldier class hero in the first game and an NPC in the second where he’s captured by the Bloodshots bandits.
The Vault Hunters rescue him with the assistance of Lilith, and he helps you take out Angel who ultimately sacrifices herself to try and defeat Jack.
When they succeed, Roland goes to grab the Vault Key and is suddenly shot dead by Jack. Whether or not you were particularly attached to Roland, the original vault hunters mourning him makes it significantly more upsetting. In particular, Tiny Tina, whose character-focused DLC revolved around her trying to deal with Roland’s death.