And expect the newborns to be named after dead friends or teammates who had made Heroic Sacrifices during the course of the story, clearing the path for the heroes' victory at the cost of their own lives. (See also Hope Sprouts Eternal.) If the ending is not Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends, unmatched friends often appear in the role of Honorary Uncle conversely, Weddings for Everyone may result in loads of underfoot children.

Grow Old with Me in an epilogue may feature grandchildren, or even great-grandchildren. The older the children, obviously the more years have passed in peace, proving more of the 'Ever After' part of the happy ending. Generally a whole brood, as a mundane equivalent to Fertile Feet, or demonstrating that Mordor has No Ontological Inertia. Or, if we cut to the future, show them at home with their growing children. The answer? Skip ahead a bit to show the Happily Married couple.and their adorable new baby. Or, maybe, you just want to make things as adorable as possible. Maybe the Bittersweet Ending is short on 'sweet'. Perhaps you need some Dénouement to confirm that, yes, really, it really was happy. Maybe the marriage happened earlier in the season perhaps the couple was already betrothed but weren't able to consummate the union.

Sometimes you have a Happily Ever After situation, but it just isn't heartwarming enough.

Aragami nightfall ending explained