Redeemed Villains



"I did a lot of evil things when I was Astronema. I wanted to do something good for a change."

- Karone explains to the rangers how bad she was before and that she wants to redeem herself

Redeemed Villains or alternatively Villains turned to the Good Side is a trope found in media about antagonist turned heroes by their own right.

What made special in this case?
Many villains walk a thin line between good and evil; indeed, many villains have redeemed into remorse, sympathy or even empathy, and once arrogant villains ascend further into the path of good, often fighting against people they once protected or fought alongside, they begin to turn away from their old ways.

Originally antagonists or forces of evil, these characters turn good due to events in their lives, such as an idealism or encouragement from another hero, their positive change of heart, a good relationship with others (perhaps a successful love story), recognizing their own inner goodness and capacity for good, betrayal or any other unresolved traumatic experience in which they question whether or not the dark side is worth fighting for. However, some villains may turn for more satisfying reasons. A Redeemed Villain, otherwise known as villain turned to the good side or Former Villain, is usually the end result of an antagonist exposed to an Outright or Purely Good hero, a Messiah, a Passively Empathetic character, a Hope Bringer, and occasionally a Charismatic Hero. In some situations, some villains turned to the good side can even become Pure Good to add drama as they are willing to be good without any despair, corruption, or negative qualities after all.

Anime and Manga

 * Code Geass
 * Rolo Lamperouge
 * Lelouch vi Britannia
 * Lordgenome (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
 * Fairy Tail
 * Natsu Dragneel/E.N.D.
 * Minerva Orland
 * Brandish μ
 * Sorano /Angel
 * Flare Corona
 * Kagura Mikazuchi
 * Macbeth
 * Rogue Cheney
 * Juvia Lockser
 * Zeref Dragneel
 * Irene Belserion
 * Dragon Ball
 * Yamcha
 * Piccolo
 * Vegeta
 * Android 16
 * Android 17
 * Android 18
 * Majin Buu/Good Buu
 * Beerus
 * Champa
 * Caulifla
 * Kale
 * Hit
 * Kefla
 * Zen-Oh
 * Yu-Gi Oh Franchise
 * Seto Kaiba
 * Marik Ishtar
 * Bakura Ryou
 * Naruto
 * Anko Mitarashi
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Orochimaru
 * Zabuza Mmoshi
 * Haku
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Obito Uchiha
 * Nagato/Pain
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
 * Robert E.O Speedwagon
 * Rudol von Stroheim
 * Noriaki Kakyoin
 * Jean Pierre Polnareff
 * Okuyasu Nijimura
 * Tamami Kobayashi
 * Toshikazu Hazamata
 * Yukako Yamagishi
 * Rohan Kishibe
 * Shigekiyo Yangu
 * Bruno Bucciarati
 * Foo Fighters
 * Hot Pants
 * Wekapipo
 * Akira Otoishi (Eyes of Heaven only)
 * Pokemon
 * Lusamine
 * Necrozma
 * Zekrom
 * Deoxys
 * Fujiko Mine (Lupin The Third)

Live-Action Films

 * General Francis X. Hummel (The Rock)
 * Alex (Lockout)
 * Disney
 * Hector Barbossa
 * Jack Sparrow
 * Maleficent (Maleficent Film)
 * Marvel Cinematic Universe
 * Vision
 * Quicksilver
 * Scarlet Witch
 * Ant-Man/Scott Lang
 * Bill Foster
 * Ghost
 * Loki Laufeyson
 * Ian Hawke (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
 * Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
 * Venom (Venom (2018))
 * Carrie White (Carrie)
 * David (Village of the Damned (1995))
 * Elvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)

Animated Films

 * Disney
 * Mirage (The Incredibles)
 * Te Fiti/Te Ka (Moana)
 * Vidia
 * Zarina
 * Iago
 * Anastasia Tremaine
 * Kronk

Western Animation

 * Steven Universe
 * Nephrite/Centipeetle Mother
 * Lapis Lazuli
 * Peridot
 * The Cluster
 * Bismuth
 * Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond
 * Blue Diamond
 * Yellow Diamond
 * The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole the Christmas)
 * Star Wars Universe
 * Barriss Offee
 * Maketh Tua
 * Agent Kallus
 * Monster High
 * Toralei Stripe
 * Lilith Von Hellscream
 * Ever After High
 * Kitty Cheshire
 * Cheshire Cat
 * Courtly Jester
 * Evil Queen
 * Raimundo Pedrosa (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * Miyumi (Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword)
 * Cindy Vortex (Jimmy Neutron)
 * Helga Pataki (Hey Arnold!)
 * My little Pony: Friendship is Magic 
 * Trixie Lulamoon
 * Discord
 * Starlight Glimmer
 * Thorax
 * Tempest Shadow
 * Transformers
 * Knock Out
 * Jetfire
 * Predaking
 * Cyberwarp
 * Hi-5
 * Aerobolt
 * Miraculous Ladybug
 * Queen Bee/Chloe Bourgois
 * Rena Rouge/Alya Cesaire
 * Nino Lahiffe/Carapace
 * Acxa (Voltron: Legendary Defender)
 * She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
 * Ben 10 Franchise
 * Kevin Levin
 * Charmcaster
 * Sir George
 * Ben 23
 * The Ultimates
 * Fistina

Comic Books

 * Marvel
 * Magneto
 * Polaris
 * Wolverine
 * Hulk
 * Black Widow
 * Black Cat
 * Silver Sable
 * Silver Surfer
 * DC Comics
 * Raven
 * Maxima
 * Cassandra Cain
 * Harley Quinn
 * Catwoman
 * Poison Ivy
 * The Eradicator
 * Damien Wayne
 * Max Damage (Incorruptible)
 * Jackie Estacado (The Darkness)
 * Chaos! Comics
 * Lady Death
 * Purgatori
 * Chastity
 * Jade
 * Garganta (FemForce)

Video Games

 * Super Mario Bros.
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Bowser
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Rouge the Bat
 * Kingdom Hearts
 * Roxas
 * Axel/Lea
 * Namine
 * Riku
 * Vexen
 * Terra-Xehanort
 * Aqua
 * Mega Man
 * Proto Man
 * Bass
 * Splash Woman
 * Zero
 * Street Fighter
 * Sagat
 * Cammy White
 * Juri Han
 * Charlie Nash
 * Decapre
 * Final Fight
 * Cody Travers
 * Poison
 * Roxy
 * Maki Genryusai
 * The King of Fighters
 * Iori Yagami
 * Leona Heiden
 * Luise Meyrink
 * Angel
 * Ash Crimson
 * K9999
 * K'
 * Kula Diamond
 * Foxy
 * Chris
 * Yashiro Nanakase
 * Shermie
 * Kukri
 * Mian
 * Sylvie Paula Paula
 * Orochi
 * Chang Koehan
 * Choi Bounge
 * Krizalid
 * Kusanagi
 * Samurai Shodown
 * Shiki
 * Asura
 * Tsunami (Spin-off)
 * Fist of the North Star
 * Raoh
 * Shin
 * Souther (Video Game Only)
 * Mortal Kombat
 * Scorpion
 * Sub-Zero
 * Kitana
 * Jade
 * Sindel
 * Sareena
 * Ashrah
 * Nitara
 * Reptile
 * Blaze
 * Jax Briggs
 * Kotal Kahn
 * Erron Black
 * Cynder (The Legend of Spyro)
 * Android 21 (Dragon Ball FighterZ)
 * BlazBlue
 * Litchi Faye-Ling
 * Jin Kisaragi
 * Mu-12
 * Nu-13
 * Ragna the Bloodedge
 * Hakumen
 * Konoe A. Mercury
 * Soul Series
 * Sophitia Alexandra
 * Ivy Valentine
 * Amy Sorrel
 * Viola

Internet

 * Angry German Kid
 * Bowsette
 * Nostalgia Critic