History KarmaHoudini / FanFic

[[AC: ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'']]
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Austria is this. Like in canon, [[AbusiveParents he had abused Italy for hundreds of years, both verbally and physically]]. [[EasilyForgiven Italy doesn't resent Austria though]]. In fact, he had to stop Germany and Japan from enacting revenge on his behalf and had to beg Hungary to not clobber Austria.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': In “The Seven” and “The Cameo,” the questionable actions (including [[AnythingThatMoves dissolute sexual behavior]] and insensitive treatment of others) of Bolt’s father Blaze do not result in comeuppance. A notable exception in a series where LaserGuidedKarma is the norm.

[[AC: ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'']]
* The AntiHero [[ThePrankster Socrates]] of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' gets away with his [[RubeGoldbergHatesYourGuts complicated pranks]] almost every time, although sometimes it's subverted.

[[AC: ''CrossOver'']]
* Jet from ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'' is one of very few griffins that avoids any serious punishment after the war.
* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Originally]], [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Colonel Moran]] was going be this in ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'', despite the fact that he commits as many [[AttemptedRape despicable]] [[ColdBloodedTorture acts]] as his boss, Professor Moriarty, does. In the end, however, the authors discovered that he really truly crossed the MoralEventHorizon several times over, and there was just no way it would be fair to the characters or to the audience to let him live.
** Played with in the case of the plasmavore, however, who undergoes something of a HighHeelFaceTurn. (She's an alien vampire and first entered the series by going on a killing spree throughout Paris, though out of the necessity of needing to feed on blood to survive, since she ''can'' starve to death.)
* ''FanFic/DeathNoteEquestria'' has Ace and Colgate discuss this trope at one point: The Kira Neutrality Movement's plan to remove Kira's motivation to kill — by being harsher on criminals — doesn't take into account a way to actually capture Kira, letting her get off scott free with mass murder. Ace finds this an acceptable loss; Colgate disagrees.
* ''Fanfic/TheFirstSaniwa'': [[TheQuisling Minamoto no Yorichika]] was a [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling bully]] towards his half-brother Yorimitsu in their child years and a Revisionist collaborator bent on handing his half-brother to the ObviouslyEvil bad guys [[HonorBeforeReason in exchange for his clan's honor]] as an adult, but he's ''protected'' by the heroes by virtue of being essential to history's not changing its course and isn't even mentioned to have received any kind of comeuppance.
* [[Fanfic/TheElementsOfHarmonyAndTheSaviorOfWorlds The Hasbroverse]] turns [[Franchise/GIJoe Cobra Commander]] into one -- according to a [[AllThereInTheManual blog post by the author]], when Serpentor had Cobra attack the [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Decepticons]], the Commander panicked, grabbed as many bank books/PIN numbers as he could, hopped on a hydrofoil with a handful of loyal soldiers (who probably count too by extension), and fled Cobra Island. Because of this, he not only escaped the resulting [[CurbStompBattle massacre]], but now lives like a king in upstate New York.
* Appears several times in ''FanFic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.
** [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] for Samantha Shepard, who killed millions during her HeroicBSOD in ''FanFic/{{Fractured}}''. So far absolutely nothing has been done as punishment. If anything, the opposite occurred as vast amounts of resources were poured into rebuilding her!
** Sarah seems to have gotten off pretty light as well--[[WritersCannotDoMath however many]] she killed has been implied to be far in excess of what Shepard managed. She remains unpunished for two reasons, the first of which revolves around [[GodzillaThreshold the stakes]] and the second being, "How do you actually punish a PhysicalGod?"
** Admiral Nimitz does not like that around Pandora, bombarding civilians with nuclear weapons seems to be not only normal but encouraged as a means to punish an errant [[MegaCorp corporation]]. For all the talk about how [[InformedFlaw bad this is]] by Trans-Galactic Republic moral standards, nothing happens to Torgue or the Maliwans.
** Jackie Jakobs captured and [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]] Vault Hunters and members of Shepard's squad. Given that she was a bit [[BrokenBird messed]] [[FreudianExcuse up]] it makes sense for her [[RichBitch characterization]] at the time, but she still experiences no repercussions even after her HeelFaceTurn.
** Averted for the Illusive Man, whose plans to establish human dominance fall apart in a way that results in his death.
** Downplayed for the Citadel Council, who blatantly sentenced whole sections of the galaxy to death but simply live their lives as unremarkable civilians aboard ''Ultimatum'' afterward.
* ''FanFic/JusticeLeagueOfEquestria'':
** ''Mare of Steel'': [[ComicBook/LexLuthor Silversmith]] gets off scott free from his involvement with [[GeneralRipper Steel Wing]] and ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}'s plans during the story.
** ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} likewise escapes punishment for [[PsychoForHire aiding]] Silversmith.
* In ''Fanfic/ChristianHumberReloaded'', the main character eventually reaches the point at which he's [[GodModeSue too powerful]] to bring to justice, so the police stop trying.
* In ''Fanfic/ThePrayerWarriors'', which features Literature/{{Percy Jackson|and the Olympians}}, Franchise/HarryPotter and the Carter Kane Chronicles, [[Franchise/HarryPotter Voldemort]], despite being both an enemy to the Prayer Warriors and Hogwarts, is forgotten about after one attempt to blackmail Draco into killing Michael by threatening to kill Ebony. So far, the Prayer Warriors have also succeeded at killing everyone who disagrees with them; while they suffer casualties in the process, their dead quickly return to life, and any defeats they face are typically, at worst for them, mere setbacks.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'' (''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' WesternAnimation, [[{{Series}} TV Series]], and ComicBooks.): [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Katie Kaboom]] never really faces any consequences for both destroying the restaurant she and Danny (originally) were going to eat at or for the emotional stress she put Danny through. The ending could be looked as TheBadGuyWins.

[[AC: ''Manga/DeathNote'']]
* Misa and Light in ''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead''. L has Misa proved innocent and helps [[FakingTheDead Light fake his death]] so he can start over with him. Also [[spoiler: Mello's punishment for threatening to ''murder'' L and Light is that [[YouAreGrounded he gets grounded.]]]]
* Light and his followers in ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/428630 How Seating Arrangements Saved the Day]]''.

[[AC: ''Series/{{Dexter}}'']]
* The fic “[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8834715/13/Auld-Lang-Syne Auld Lang Syne]]” basically ends with one [[spoiler:depending on the reader’s perspective on Dexter; after receiving a large inheritance from a previously-unknown aunt, Dexter decides to move to Argentina with Debra and Harrison, his ‘need’ to kill now replaced by his relationship with Debra, a later flash-forward showing that Dexter and Debra now have a daughter and Dexter makes money writing true crime novels]].

[[AC: ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'']]
* At least as of the end of the ''Fanfic/SaviorOfDemons'' three-part Arcos Special, MagnificentBastard [[MadScientist Ratsura]] hasn't gotten the comeuppance he sorely deserves, and ''nobody suspects'' him as having a hand in the Saiyans' attack.

[[AC:''Series/GameOfThrones'']]
* Littlefinger from ''FanFic/ACagedSongbird''. Despite starting the entire war, he's rewarded for supporting the new regime with a seat on the Small Council and his titles he accumulated before leaving for the Vale are left intact.

[[AC: ''Anime/MaiHime'']]
* In ''Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated'', [[spoiler:The Advisor/The Avatar]], who created the [=SUEs=] (each of whom has tried to kill the Himes and reshape the world as they see fit), never answers for [[spoiler:his]] actions, although Natsuki does (unsuccessfully) try to kill [[spoiler:him]]. [[spoiler:The Avatar]] points out that the sense of futility they feel in trying to make [[spoiler:him]] answer for [[spoiler:his]] actions is the same experienced by those who try to go up against a Mary Sue who, unlike the [[ParodySue SUEs]], is not on a relatively level playing field with the canon cast.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'']]
* In ''Fanfic/TheSagaOfAvatarKorra'', Korra herself is a zig-zagged example of a Karma Houdini. In this story, she was kidnapped and raised by the Red Lotus to become a weapon for them. During the end of Book One, she is assigned the task to assassinate Unalaq and his family. While she ultimately decides not to and ends up fighting against the Red Lotus, she inflicted numerous injuries on Unalaq and his family which hospitalized them. She ends up getting horribly scarred by the Red Lotus because of her decision, and she manages to deliver some LaserGuidedKarma to them in return. At the end of Book One and the beginning of Book Two, Tenzin and other officials plan on preventing her from facing legal consequences for her actions due to her mitigating circumstances. Ironically, she is one of the few examples that believes she probably does deserve punishment.

[[AC: ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'']]
* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13189099/1/The-Legend-Of-Zelda-Ocarina-Of-Time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]], a monster called Reisu helps Ganondorf find an innocent soul for him to make Phantom Ganon with. Not only does he manage to [[YourSoulIsMine reap the soul of a Kokiri girl]], he is never destroyed by Link afterwards, making him the only monster so far that Link doesn't tangle with.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'']]
* In ''Fanfic/LincolnIsDone'', Lola is punished for disobeying her parents but all the other sisters except Luna did too and they're not punished. Lincoln is also not punished for running away and being mean to his sisters and ''punching'' Lola.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': The Flim-Flam brothers' SycophanticServant Otto Bomb, who willingly aided them in all their illegal activities in the story, eventually [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere ditches them]] after they decide to continue the Pegalthon even after being disqualified and ordered arrested. Despite a run in with the Royal Guard, Otto evades capture and is last seen living comfortably [[RunForTheBorder in Mexicolt]] with a beautiful mare, though he's at least reformed a bit by turning his talent for explosives into a lucrative fireworks business.
** All things considered, Chrysalis turns out okay too, as she sets herself up as a beloved foal actress in Los Pegasus in order to replenish her power.
** Nicely averted with Blueblood. After [[spoiler: Chrysalis's impersonation of his wife]] is foiled, it at first looks like he'll be free of consequences from his role in that ''and'' his hateful marriage... for about two minutes, until Fancypants shows up and begins his HumiliationConga.
* In ''FanFic/TheNuptialverse'', it's established that, unlike canon, Trixie didn't have a HeelRealization after the events of "Magic Duel". Instead, still left [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity half-mad]] by the Alicorn Amulet, she flees into the Everfree Forest, where she's eluded capture ever since. [[spoiler: When she makes her move in ''Direction'', she's finally defeated, captured, and purged of its influence, making her become TheAtoner.]]
* Zig-zagged in ''[[FanFic/TheVinylAndOctaviaSeries Vinyl and Octavia Duel Destiny]]''. The main villain, [[spoiler: Giovanni]] is killed at the end, but TheChessmaster gets away with everything they've done, with nopony even realising that they were behind the events of the past two fics.
* In ''FanFic/AGreatAndPowerfulHeart'', aside from a threatening speech from Trixie, Sheriff Brass and the residents of Promise [[spoiler: got away with abandoning two foals to their death out of cowardice and racism]]. Subverted in ''FanFic/TheGreatAlicornHunt'' when [[spoiler: Trixie and Jasper expose Brass and his goons in Filli Terram for their crimes, and Celestia orders Promise's to stay under her jurisdiction until it can be reformed]].
* Subverted. The titular character from ''Fanfic/EvilBelle'' isn't really hurting anyone (though she thinks she is), but she makes it clear that she does have malicious intents. But other than the humiliation of her plans failing, she hasn't received any consequences.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticvisit'': Balanced Meal essentially got away with murder, harassing the griffon chef Gravon until he could come up with a trumped-up excuse to get him arrested and sent to prison, where Gravon died before Celestia could free him. Balanced went on to found a notorious ponies-first hate group, and despite everything, was never properly brought to justice.

[[AC: ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'']]
* Rayquaza a.k.a. The Ghost King in ''Fanfic/LatiasJourney''. He starts the story by massacring everyone in Altomare [[note]]Since Altomare is a Venic {{Expy}}, probably around 800,000 people[[/note]], because Latias [[GreenEyedMonster turned down his romantic gestures, and then attempts to murder her crush]]. He eventually apologizes, not because he murdered so many people, but because he made Latias upset. That said, she not only forgives the Ghost King, but also reciprocates his love by only halfway through the story. The author gives a [[AuthorsSavingThrow justification]] that it was just Kyogre's subconscious suggestions that made Rayquaza do it, but this falls apart since comes at the end of the whole story, meaning Latias had forgiven and romanced him when she believed him to be responsible.

[[AC:''VideoGame/Persona3'']]
* ''FanFic/AFoolNamedFortune'': Roy gets away with yelling/swearing at people he shouldn't, even if their slight is an accident. He usually apologizes later to the other character, but still...

[[AC:''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'']]
* ''FanFic/TheKeyToASuccessfulInterview'': While Kasumi is able to defeat the up-until-then-Invincible Villain that was Shampoo and manages to force her to cool it with the sociopathic tactics and stop trying to get rid of Akane, Shampoo is never arrested for her crime of stealing government property and using said property to cause the worst (In-Universe) school shooting in Japanese history (even if nobody was killed), and she decides to (forcefully) become friends with the rest of the cast, saying that Defeat Means Friendship. Understandably, the rest of the cast remain apprehensive of her.

[[AC: ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'']]
* In ''Fanfic/FarceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', the nominal heroes get away with all their misdeeds. Special mention goes to Guan Yu, whom Cao Cao pardons for murdering his employees because he likes him.

[[AC: ''VideoGame/{{Runescape}}'']]
* In ''The Adventure Through Runescape'', the Demon Clan escape from prison and pull a KarmaHoudini in the last few chapters of the story. The same also applies to the BigBad's right-hand man, though this is meant to be a SequelHook.

[[AC: ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/WhiteSheepRWBY'': Discussed. Salem has terrorized the human race for thousands of years; while the full extent of her crimes is unknown, at absolute minimum she used her infinite army of monsters to trap people in small bastions of civilization and killed anyone who tried to strike out into the wilds. Until about twenty years before the start of the story, when she [[LoveRedeems fell in love, started a family, and decided there was no need to destroy humanity after all]]. Once the world as a whole learns of her existence, it's pointed out several times that a lot of people want to see her punished for her crimes--but her children simply will not allow that to happen. And they've still got that infinite army of monsters. Thankfully, the world leaders are pragmatic enough to accept one criminal (even a terrible one) getting off completely unpunished is a small price to pay for the end of a ForeverWar.

[[AC: ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'']]
* Pretty much none of the major villains of ''FanFic/SonicXDarkChaos'' are punished for their actions. Maledict pardons the heroes and leaves with his armies in tow, Jesus and the Angels call off their invasion, and Tsali and the Metarex leaders decide to end the conflict and go their separate ways.

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* After starting a multi-dimensional war and nearly enslaving the universe in the second arc of ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} fakes his death and escapes to build his strength up back again and put in motion his next scheme, unbothered by his enemies.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Nasthalthia Luthor aids and abets her uncle ComicBook/LexLuthor’s final scheme which nearly kills who-knows-how-many persons, and then she gets away scot free.

[[AC: ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'']]
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6653732/1/ Why The Rainbows Make Me Cry]]'' manages to not only [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruct]] this trope, but even [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] it a little with [[spoiler: [[JerkassWoobie The Scout.]]]] He doesn't feel so great about it though.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'']]
* ''FanFic/JewelOfDarkness'': Unlike canon, [[EvilBrit Mad Mod]] isn't captured by the Titans when they escape his "school", instead escaping and [[WeWillMeetAgain promising to return.]]

[[AC:''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'']]
* ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'': Granted, Himetsuru is sent on an UriahGambit as the death sentence for his RoyalBrat behavior, but not only does he ''survive'' it in a moment of [[OneManArmy badassery]], he also reveals himself to be a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk in the process ''and'' doesn't get any comeuppance for ''that''. He's still a dickhead with princess complex at the end of the story.

[[AC: ''Literature/{{Worm}}'']]
* ''Fanfic/{{Atonement}}'': Zig-Zagged by the villains Tether converts. Examples:
** Purity/Kayden and Rune/Cassie both get off pretty lightly, considering they're formerly members of a Nazi organization, but Kayden did help the Protectorate stop Coil, and Cassie is still just a teenager.
** Riley deconstructs this trope. Many people want her to reform for her actions as Bonesaw, despite all the good she's been doing after her Heel–Face Turn, and she suffers from a lot of angst over it. Most of the criticism goes away after she helps Madison kill Jack Slash, but it never fades entirely.
** Emma never actually faces any punishment for accidentally killing Taylor- Madison at least gets a good deal of community service as punishment. She feels utterly worthless for what she's done (and still suffers from crippling self-esteem issues as a result even many story arcs later) but never actually gets any corporeal punishment.

[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'']]
* ''Fanfic/YoungJusticeDarknessFalls'', The Light's leadership is not brought down by the end of this story. Black Manta even manages to escape imprisonment.

[[AC: ''Anime/YuGiOh'']]
* A few from the ''FanFic/ShadowchasersSeries'' stories:
** At the end of ''Fanfic/ShadowchasersTorment'', most of the villains are arrested or killed. However, the Three, the true rulers of the Cult of Tharizdun who orchestrated the whole plot, remain at large, and at the time of writing, have yet to appear again in the franchise.
** It's assumed that most villains in ''Fanfic/ShadowchasersAscension'' are [[FateWorseThanDeath horribly punished]] by Mephistopheles for disobeying orders, and a few are killed before the climax; however, Ibza not only gets away with everything he contributes to, he ''receives a promotion'' for remaining loyal and betraying his master's treachery. The heroes express how much the [[SocialDarwinism distorted politics of Hell]] sicken them.
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[[AC: ''WebAnimation{{RWBY}}'']]

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Applies to Bolt’s father Blaze in “The Seven” and “The Cameo,” whose questionable actions (including [[AnythingThatMoves dissolute sexual behavior]] and insensitive treatment of others) do not result in comeuppance. A notable exception in a series where LaserGuidedKarma is the norm.

* Chatoyance's interpretation of ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'' has [[InNameOnly "Princess Celestia" and "Princess Luna"]] get away with essentially committing genocide.
** Related, the PER are almost ''never'' punished, despite being terrorists who forcibly [[BalefulPolymorph ponify]] innocent civilians.
** Subverted in the DeconstructionFic ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureauNotAlone'': To wit, Celestia purposefully transported Equestria to Earth with the intention of [[AssimilationPlot transforming all of humanity into ponies]] while also [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide wiping out any trace of their existence]] under the guise of a diplomatic mission, destroyed several human cities with the barrier, left millions of people displaced and homeless, and was directly responsible for starting a war that cost the lives of several soldiers on both sides. When she realizes humanity is going to win, she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere takes Equestria and retreats]], leaving more than 3000 Equestrian ponies and 800 Newfoals behind to an uncertain future on Earth. The subversion arrives in the final scene of the story, where it's revealed that the combination of losing the war, missing their friends and family members they left behind on Earth, and the [[UncannyValley weird behaviors]] of the [[StepfordSmiler Newfoals]] has caused several ponies to start questioning Celestia's actions and lose their faith in her, and moreover, the zebra and gryphon kingdoms are ''not'' happy to hear about what the Princesses tried to do, with the Gryphon Queen herself telling Celestia in a letter that her OmniscientMoralityLicense has been revoked and she will have to answer for her crimes eventually.

* Appears several times in ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.

* ''FanFic/AftermathOfAFallenStar'': Blueblood's father, Amadeus Blueblood. Yes, he does get his title, power, and money stripped... ...But he has a successful backup plan, go to the far off kingdom of Unicornia, where... Well, let's just say Fancy Pants thinks (without a trace of sarcasm or "he'll get what he deserves") he'll fit right in. At least Luna sics the Tantabus on his sorry hide just before he escapes Equestria.

* Some genuine villains in the ''Fanfic/Quiververse'' have been this for years, and these are often justified examples due to wealth, corruption or a lack of evidence against them. [[WordOfGod The author hates these sorts of characters, however]], so this rarely lasts forever.

* ''Fanfic/TheFirstSaniwa'': Minamoto no Yorichika was a [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling bully]] towards his half-brother Yorimitsu in their child years and a Revisionist collaborator bent on handing his half-brother to the ObviouslyEvil bad guys in exchange for his clan's honor as an adult, but he's ''protected'' by the heroes by virtue of being essential to history's not changing its course and isn't even mentioned to have received any kind of comeuppance.

* Appears several times in ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''MassEffect''[=/=]''StarWars''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.

* In FanFic/TheNuptialverse, it's established that, unlike canon, Trixie didn't have a HeelRealization after the events of "Magic Duel". Instead, still left [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity half-mad]] by the Alicorn Amulet, she flees into the Everfree Forest, where she's eluded capture ever since. [[spoiler: When she makes her move in ''Direction'', she's finally defeated, captured, and purged of its influence, making her become TheAtoner.]]

* In ''Fanfic/ThePrayerWarriors'', which features Literature/{{Percy Jackson|and the Olympians}}, Franchise/HarryPotter and the CarterKaneChronicles, [[Franchise/HarryPotter Voldemort]], despite being both an enemy to the Prayer Warriors and Hogwarts, is forgotten about after one attempt to blackmail Draco into killing Michael by threatening to kill Ebony. So far, the Prayer Warriors have also succeeded at killing everyone who disagrees with them; while they suffer casualties in the process, their dead quickly return to life, and any defeats they face are typically, at worst for them, mere setbacks.

* In ''Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated'', [[spoiler:The Advisor/The Avatar]], who created the [=SUEs=] (each of whom has tried to kill the Himes and reshape the world as they see fit), never answers for [[spoiler:his]] actions, although Natsuki does (unsuccessfully) try to kill [[spoiler:him]]. [[spoiler:The Avatar]] points out that the sense of futility they feel in trying to make [[spoiler:him]] answer for [[spoiler:his]] actions is the same experienced by those who try to go up against a MarySue who, unlike the [[ParodySue SUEs]], is not on a relatively level playing field with the canon cast.

* Rayquaza a.k.a. The Ghost King in Fanfic/LatiasJourney. He starts the story by massacring everyone in Altomare [[note]]Since Altomare is a Venic {{Expy}}, probably around 800,000 people[[/note]], because Latias [[GreenEyedMonster turned down his romantic gestures, and then attempts to murder her crush]]. He eventually apologizes, not because he murdered so many people, but because he made Latias upset. That said, she not only forgives the Ghost King, but also reciprocates his love by only halfway through the story. The author gives a [[AuthorsSavingThrow justification]] that it was just Kyogre's subconscious suggestions that made Rayquaza do it, but this falls apart since comes at the end of the whole story, meaning Latias had forgiven and romanced him when she believed him to be responsible.

[[AC: ''Franchise/{{Runescape}}'']]
* In The Adventure Through Runescape, the Demon Clan escape from prison and pull a KarmaHoudini in the last few chapters of the story. The same also applies to the BigBad's right-hand man, though this is meant to be a SequelHook.

* In ''Fanfic/ThePrayerWarriors'', which features Literature/{{Percy Jackson|and the Olympians}}, HarryPotter and the CarterKaneChronicles, [[HarryPotter Voldemort]], despite being both an enemy to the Prayer Warriors and Hogwarts, is forgotten about after one attempt to blackmail Draco into killing Michael by threatening to kill Ebony. So far, the Prayer Warriors have also succeeded at killing everyone who disagrees with them; while they suffer casualties in the process, their dead quickly return to life, and any defeats they face are typically, at worst for them, mere setbacks.

* In ''Fanfic/TheSagaOfAvatarKorra'', Korra herself is a aig-zagged example of a Karma Houdini. In this story, she was kidnapped and raised by the Red Lotus to become a weapon for them. During the end of Book One, she is assigned the task to assassinate Unalaq and his family. While she ultimately decides not to and ends up fighting against the Red Lotus, she inflicted numerous injuries on Unalaq and his family which hospitalized them. She ends up getting horribly scarred by the Red Lotus because of her decision, and she manages to deliver some LaserGuidedKarma to them in return. At the end of Book One and the beginning of Book Two, Tenzin and other officials plan on preventing her from facing legal consequences for her actions due to her mitigating circumstances. Ironically, she is one of the few examples that believes she probably does deserve punishment.