5. Fyra & King Of Facade (NIER)
...you were finally going to be happy! - King of Facade
NIER has many heart-wrenching moments, but few more than the fate of Fyra. At a young age, she was cast out from her family after an unfortunate burning incident badly burnt her face. She ended up traveling to Facade where, as she had no family, she was not allowed to speak. Yet through all this, she was still a strong character. She ended up winning the heart of the King of Facade, and their love blossomed mostly off-screen. Unfortunately on her wedding day, she died at the hands of a wolf, a known enemy to the people of Facade. Misunderstandings were at the root of the ill-tempered feelings between the wolf pack and the people of Facade, and Fyra paid the ultimate price for this. No doubt Fyra herself would have never blamed the wolves. Playing the game, one could not help but root for Fyra as she rose into being accepted by the people of Facade and how she influenced their society. And true to the King of Facade's quote, her passing was at a moment when happiness was fast approaching. The King himself ended up helping Nier throughout the rest of the game, indebted to the group that helped Fyra early on in the game. Arguably one of the saddest romantic tales in this list, and there are many here.