Is Toriel supposed to die?

[Anxious Chicken]

Just started playing the game yesterday. Have gotten to the skeleton brothers puzzle section. But was curious if Toriel has to die or if I can save them somehow. I tried acting but the name never turned yellow to spare them.

Just curious as to what I may do differently.

[Tomberry Blue]

I'm not sure how much of a spoiler you'll consider this but nobody has to die in this game. Alternatively, you can kill everyone.

It's all about your choices, man.

[(Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr]

Sometimes you have to Spare even if the name isn’t yellow.

Spare is just taking a turn without fighting, acting, or running away.

[Anxious Chicken]

Thanks for the info. Should also help for future characters I run into.

[Pegasusangel]

You can save everyone in the game, or you can kill everyone, the choice is yours. You get different endings based on the choices you make.

[kills you with my mind]

do save here just spare her like a million times or until the fight is over

[SomeCrazyGamer]

Spare her until she stops attacking, THEN STAB HER LIKE THE MONSTER YOU ARE. [if you are looking for the true ending, just keep hitting spare.]

[Pugluke123]

Just keep sparing ok you usualy have to act then spare but sometimes you dont BTW ive done six pacifist one genocide and one hard mode pacifist!

[The Silver Pandora]

If you're doing pacifist, them you must repeatedly spare her, if genocide, yes you have to kill her.
Intrestingly, in the undertale concept artbook, Toby Fox originally plan to have toriel be killed by the player to advance in the story. And it was mandatory

[Masachika]

Depends on the player. Just choices. If you're gonna take it from me, I'd spare her.

[pizarol]

Nguyên văn bởi (Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr:

Sometimes you have to Spare even if the name isn’t yellow.

Spare is just taking a turn without fighting, acting, or running away.

true... true...