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** Fluttershy has gone from not being to stand up to ''anyone'' to knowing how and when to put her foot down at critical moments. She also improves and gains confidence in her flight capabilities, and learns the occasional need for BrutalHonesty.

* Private Eye Eddie Valiant from ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' starts off as an alcoholic with a deep hatred for toons (with respect for some) due to his brother being murdered by one. His adventures with the titular character has let go of said hatred and even regain some of his lost humor.

*** Judy Hopps starts off as an idealistic, naive cop who believes that the titular city is perfect. Throughout the movie, she is forced the learn that Zootopia isn't a perfect place and that despite her disliking of prejudice, Judy has some instilled prejudice against predators. By the end, she gains a realistic outlook on both the city and herself, but keeps her desire to make the world a better place.
*** Nick Wilde initially was a cynical con-artist who kept the belief that if the world is only going to see him as sly and untrustworthy fox there's no point in trying to be anything else. His time with [[MoralityPet Judy]] helps him learn to not let the stereotypes of others define who he is, and he [[TookALevelInIdealism regains some of the idealism he had as a child]].

*** Judy Hopps starts off as an idealistic, naive cop who believes that the titular city is perfect. Throughout the movie, she is forced the learn that Zootopia isn't a perfect place and that despite her disliking of prejudice, Judy has some instilled prejudice against predators. By the end, she gains a realistic outlook on the city while keeping her desire to make the world a better place.
*** Nick Wilde initially was a cynical con-artist who kept the belief that if the world is only going to see him as sly and untrustworthy fox there's no point in trying to be anything else. His time with [[MoralityPet Judy]] helps him learn to not let the stereotypes of others define who he is.
*** Gideon Grey starts off as a nasty bully as a child who went so far as to [[WouldHitAGirl beat up Judy Hopps and claw her left cheek]]. By the time we encounter him again in the third act, he as become a ReformedBully that has grown into a kind, good-natured, pastry chief as an adult.

* The main characters of ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' each go through their own development: [=BoJack=] slowly, but steadily opens up about his problems, Todd tries to make something of himself and learns to take more risks as opposed to being a shut-in roommate, Princess Carolyn becomes more practical and savvy, while using her sharpened business skills to help give [=BoJack=] get his career going, Mr. Peanutbutter's underlying darker outlook becomes more apparent, and Diane starts to come out of her meeker shell.

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** Supergirl was one of the first DC characters to avert the StaticCharacter format going from a naive teenager to a smart self-reliant young woman looking to make her mark on the world, gaining a family and friends of her own. Notably Franchise/{{Superman}} (who was a constant presence in her earlier stories) slowly faded away from her narrative as Supergirl grew into her own character.

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* ''{{Series/Angel}}'' also has quite a few:

* The main characters of ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' each go through their own development: Bojack slowly, but steadily opens up about his problems, Todd tries to make something of himself and learns to take more risks as opposed to being a shut-in roommate, Princess Carolyn becomes more practical and savvy, while using her sharpened business skills to help give Bojack get his career going, Mr. Peanutbutter's underlying darker outlook becomes more apparent, and Diane starts to come out of her meeker shell.

* Seen very well in WesternAnimation/YoungJustice:

* Probably one of the most subtle and realistic depictions of this is in ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'', with Francis. Over the course of six years, Francis goes from a dangerously reckless teenage maniac setting cars on fire, sleeping around all over the school, and piercing every available inch of his face, to a loving and faithful husband with a steady job, who is willing to risk his health and reputation to do the right thing. It was never a huge leap or a contrived epiphany - every episode, he grew up just a little bit, and suddenly, he's the kind of man you would trust to watch your daughter, ''and'' your money.

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* In ''Fanfic/PokemonMysteryDungeonDefendersOfWarmth'' there is Max, who begins the story a coward, but by the end is [[spoiler:brave and confident]].

* Characters from [[Creator/DreamworksAnimation Dreamworks]] undergo character growth throughout their movie(s).

* ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' started off as a FollowTheLeader to Goosebumps, but [[RecycledINSPACE Recycled IN STAR WARS]] - a twelve and thirteen-year old thrust repeatedly into a wide variety of disturbing circumstances. The main difference is that the series stuck with those two characters, and their aloof uncle, for the entire twelve-book run. Each of the three change significantly during that time while remaining recognizable. Tash and Zak stop being so attached-at-the-hip and develop separately while remaining close, they come to trust their uncle who comes to like and trust them, and each of the three becomes a little GenreSavvy.

* Most of the cast of ''ThomasTheTankEngine'' in [[Literature/TheRailwaySeries the original books]] as well as the classic episodes. Thomas himself started off as a cocksure, immature young station pilot with the delusion that no engine worked harder than he. But he learned from advice and his experiences to be responsible, earning his own branch line and eventually becoming a wise engine in his own right. Gordon learned to be less condescending towards other engines, and he, Henry, and James all learned not to complain about shunting and dealing with goods trains.

* In ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' it is suspected that Alex, the missing film student, is changed from a basically reasonable, stable individual into a paranoid obsessive due to the influence of [[SlenderManMythos the Operator]]. [[spoiler: Recent entries (as of July 2011) suggest that Alex is now working for, or somehow allied, with the Operator.]] The reasons behind this remain obscured at this time.

* Most of the cast of ''ThomasTheTankEngine'' in [[TheRailwaySeries the original books]] as well as the classic episodes. Thomas himself started off as a cocksure, immature young station pilot with the delusion that no engine worked harder than he. But he learned from advice and his experiences to be responsible, earning his own branch line and eventually becoming a wise engine in his own right. Gordon learned to be less condescending towards other engines, and he, Henry, and James all learned not to complain about shunting and dealing with goods trains.

*** Nick Wilde initially was a cynical con-artist who kept the belief that if the world is only going to seem as a sly fox he can't fight it. His time with [[MoralityPet Judy]] helps him learn to not let the bigotry of others define who he is.

*** In the second movie, Po is constantly troubled by the repressed memories of the night he was orphaned slowly resurfacing due to Lord Shen ([[spoiler: the guy who led the genocide against Po's birth village]]) and his army having returned after twenty years and spends a good majority of the film obsessed with it. When Po [[spoiler: comes across the ruins of his village and fully remembers his mother [[HeroicSacrifice dying to save his life]], the Soothsayer helps him remember how much fortune he has had and of his adoptive father, Mr. Ping. At this, Po comes to terms with his tragic beginning and achieves Inner Peace]].

* One of the reasons ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' is cited as a [[GirlsNeedRoleModels good role model for girls]] is that she is [[ThisLoserIsYou like her target audience]] at first, having tendencies to be lazy, flaky, klutzy, and a crybaby, but then over five arcs becomes a MessianicArchetype and saves the galaxy.

* ''Manga/Hunter x Hunter'':

* ''Manga/Hunter x Hunter'':
** Gon starts out very upbeat and friendly for the most part, but anger and pride turn into consistent character flaws, and it becomes clear just how [[BlueAndOrangeMorality alien]] a naive [[IdiotHero Idiot Hero's]] mindset can be.
** Killua goes through a transformation of his own, from a ruthless child assassin to someone more merciful and level-headed, and also goes from being cowardly yet brave, to just plain brave. Interestingly enough, his develop is the opposite of Gon's; Killua becomes more heroic as Gon becomes more ''anti''-heroic.

* The changes in Neville Longbottom, of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series, are subtle, but major, and can sneak up on you if you weren’t paying attention. He goes from TheDitz in the first book (whose only distinguishing characteristics are being timid, nervous, and forgetful) to the {{Badass}} leader of LaResistance at [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Death Eater]]-[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Occupied Hogwarts]] in the seventh book. The change becomes most apparent in book five, when Neville, who flounders in nearly all his classes and “can barely stand a cauldron right way up”, becomes the fastest-learning member of the DA and attempts to fight in the battle at the Ministry.

** [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda The titular protagonist]], Po, gets a helping amount of growth in each of his movies.

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** Leon S. Kennedy starts out as a rookie cop. He's naive and brash, with a strong sense of justice. He assumes the best of people he's just met. He then joins SOCOM. He's still trusting, somewhat, but he starts to become a bit jaded. He didn't want Manuela to kill herself from blood loss during the [[spoiler: fight with Javier, despite the fact that she's infected.]] But he expressed shock [[spoiler: that she didn't mutate.]] He ends up in the Secret Service. He's much more jaded and sounds more bitter than before. He still cares about others, to the point of yelling in woe over the deaths of two people he's known for roughly a few hours and ten minutes respectively. Instead of being thickheaded when [[spoiler: Krauser ended up a traitor]], by claiming he wouldn't switch sides, he just takes it as it comes, unlike in VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 with Ada. Skip ahead a year, and he looks like he's about to shoot his old friend [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 Claire]], a United States senator, and a little girl named Rani. He's jaded. He doesn't assume other people have good intentions. He still saves survivors, but he looks like he might kill them. By the time of Anime/ResidentEvilDamnation Leon has no more trouble with letting people die, wether they are good or evil. All he cares about is fighting the infection and finishing his mission no matter what order he's given, and he acts like a total jerkass most of the time.

** Quinn, who starts out an AlphaBitch[=/=]TheCheerleader[=/=]BlondesAreEvil stereotype but eventually grows to caring about her baby and learns through her mistakes and her new friends in Glee club. After her pregnancy though she seems to have gone into denial and is trying to rebuild her old life and is a cheerleader again.

* ''Everybody'' on MadMen. Especially Pete and Peggy.