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TheDCEUhas seen its fair share of part deaths , some of which being true tearjerker that blindsided DC buff with their excited gut punches . Ever since its inception in 2013 with Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel , the DCEU ’s movieshave been by all odds more forbidding and gritty than their Marvel twin , both in the tonicity they addressed their hearing with and the subject matter of their account . A big contributing factor is the franchise ’s refusal to shy away from dying , with many integral eccentric routinely meet their demise at a rate of at least one per moving picture .
The most uncouth category for the DCEU ’s tragic expiry to pass under is the heroic sacrifice , with many a hero or supporting dramatis personae member contributing their liveliness to the greater good in some august display of martyrdom . Other times , even villains can have sympathetic end , as many ofthe DCEU ’s paladin are amazingly unrelenting . Whatever the guinea pig , the historical comic book movie enfranchisement has plenty of poignant deaths to its name , leaving behind a trail of misty eye in theaters .
10Diana Says Goodbye To Steve Trevor (Twice)
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984
The only military man to ever enchant Diana ’s heart across the historic period , Steve Trevor was a undercover agent for the Allies in the first World War , fall in dearest with Wonder Woman only to give himself by taking the German ’s deadly gas out of commission . After Diana brings him back to life in the 80s with the Wish Stone , she has no option but to quit her wish to regain her powers , bring another stratum of grief to their tearful 2d farewell . The fact that Wonder Woman was able to in brief reunite with her deceased lover only to have to turn a loss him again makes his two deaths all the more painful .
9Polka-Dot Man Stands Up To His Mom
The Suicide Squad
An universal gas constant - Rated dismal comedy about an spendable task force , The Suicide Squad , unsurprisingly , has enough memorable deaths to replete this list on its own . One of the most devastating , however , is the loss of Polka - Dot Man , who lastly gets to live out his dreaming of being a true superhero for a treasured few s before being stump out by Starro . The moments of chumminess leading up to Polka - Dot Man ’s death between him and Bloodsport only for his hope to be immediately dashed along with his animation make this example a particularly devastating consequence , both literally and metaphorically .
8Rick Flag Betrays His Country
The ego - control vet drawing card of the Suicide Squad , Rick Flag unwrap himself to be not as blindly loyal as his name implies when he refuses to go along with Amanda Waller ’s plan to destroy all grounds regardingthe U.S. government ’s involvement in Project Starfish . Unfortunately , he has to contend with Peacemaker , who refuses to abandon the mission . The two engage in a brutal , puff - down scrap , culminating in Peacemaker dig his former comrade through the chest with a broken in opus of tile . pin get the last word , however , spitting out " Peacemaker … What a joke " at his killer before perishing , making his death one of the most haunting in all the DCEU .
7Jimmy Olsen Is Executed By General Amajagh
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Far from the cheery , lentigo - cheek Jimmy Olsen Superman fans know and sleep together , Zack Snyder ’s take on the Daily Planet lensman was a granulose , undercover CIA operative . Still , this loop of Jimmy still had the classic personal magnetism the character is have it away for , construct it all the more tragic when he ’s burn by General Amajagh ’s human and quickly executed . The shocking surprisal and lack of ceremony to Olsen ’s dying hit particularly heavily , and his insistence on distancing Lois Lane from his operation in a vain attempt to protect her had him go out a stately man to the very end .
6Silas Stone Vaporizes Himself In Front Of His Son
Zack Snyder' Justice League
Expanding on Cyborg ’s lore , Zack Snyder ’s version ofJustice Leaguegave much more screen meter to Victor Stone ’s begetter , Silas . Even though he was just a scientist meddling in forces beyond his control , Silas understood the sombreness that Steppenwolf ’s pastime of the Motherboxes implied , overcharge the box sustain by S.T.A.R. Labs with a optical maser in guild to supercharge its thermal warmth signature , spend a penny it possible for the Justice League to track . Disintegrated before his Logos ’s very centre , Silas ' expiry affected the total Justice League , agnize the valet ’s sacrifice with solemn awe .
The DCAMU saw dozens of unbelievable struggle , and even more theatrical role come across their end in them . Which deaths left the audience the most worked up ?
5Superman Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice
It ’s insufferable to discuss stately death in the DCEU without mentioning the ultimate noble death -Superman ’s self - ritual killing to kill Doomsday . wind Batman ’s Kryptonite gig , the Man of Steel yield his own life to stop the rampaging fiend from hurting anyone else , being impaled himself on the creature ’s bone stiletto heel in retaliation . While the scheme behind drink down off Superman in what was only his 2nd appearance in the DCEU was questionable , there ’s no denying thatthe elbow room his death was shoot , draw up , and performed by Henry Cavill deliver the emotional weight the moment deserved , even if he was resurrected soon after .
4Starro Watches Himself Die
Even though Starro was the primary antagonist ofThe Suicide Squad , it ’s hard not to see him as a victim by the terminal of the story . The kaiju - sized starfish stranger go out in a especially fell way , even byThe Suicide Squadstandards , being eaten alive from the inside out by Rats before hold Harley Quinn douse Javelin ’s lance into his eye . As Starro watches himself die through the eyes of his hosts , he muses " I was happy … floating … star at the stars " , reminiscing on his life in space before being kidnapped by the American regime in decree to serve as a weapon . He may have been a monster , but Starro ’s death was undeniably tragical .
3Antiope Gives Everything To Save Diana
Wonder Woman
The aunt of Wonder Woman and forefront general of the Amazon warriors , Antiope dying in battle was no great surprise . Still , her altruistic trade protection of Diana to the very end stung , as the fierce fighter dropped everything to catch a bullet for her niece . As she give in to her wounds , Antiope tearfully bade Wonder Woman to leave the island and shoot down Ares , making a fundamental impact on the youthful warrior woman ’s desire to live up to her destiny as the God - Killer .
2Alberto Reyes Accepts His Destiny
Blue Beetle
When Blue Beetle ’s family gets kidnapped and contain surety , Jaime Reyes puts everything on the line of reasoning for keep them good . unhappily , even though he ’s able to prevent the bad guys from harm his family , the tension of the situation turn up to be too much , andJaime ’s father , Alberto , suffers a fateful affectionateness plan of attack . This destruction is deplorable enough on its own , but Jaime meeting his father one last clip in the afterlife only for Alberto to swallow his destiny as being there to shepherd Jaime back into the land of the living is one of themost heartrending moments in all of the DCEU .
1Doctor Fate Sacrifices Himself To Hold Back Sabbac
Black Adam
One of the founders of the Justice Society and perhaps its wisest member , Doctor Fate ’s death was unbelievably impactful . The powerful conjuror threw everything he had at the demon lord Sabbac , set every snow leopard of power he had into preventing the demon lord from taking the throne . All the while , Fate mentally contacted Adam from within his imprisonment at the A.R.G.U.S. Task Force X Black Site , have him the push he demand to give way his restraints and confront Sabbac . Considering Sabbac in all likelihood would n’t have been stopped were it not for Doctor Fate ’s actions , his death was one of the most influential in the entireDCEU .
