History Main / Heartwarmingorphan

The exact opposite of the EvilOrphan. Contrast ConvenientlyAnOrphan.

See OrphansOrdeal, BakerStreetRegular.

* Kit Cloudkicker from ''{{TaleSpin}}'' is not only an excellent little buddy, but also a great surrogate brother to Molly.

* {{Heidi}} teaches Peter to read, makes the old grandmother more comfortable, helps Clara learn to walk, and makes her grandfather's life worth living.

See OrphansOrdeal.

* {{''Naruto''}} is an orphan who lives by himself. He also has the tendency to make friends out of his enemies, often making their lives better

* {''Naruto''} is an orphan who lives by himself. He also has the tendency to make friends out of his enemies, often making their lives better

* ''Annie'': LittleOrphanAnnie makes Daddy Warbucks' life much better through song and dance.

* Serge Battour from ''KazeToKiNoUta''.

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[[caption-width-right:237:Poor little child, [[DueToTheDead in mourning]] (with HairOfGold to show you she's innocent)]]

* Subverted big-time in ''[=~Yu-Gi-Oh!~=]''. Kaiba, the orphan with the horrible past (his parents die, ''none of his relatives want to take him in,'' he gets continually bullied during his time at the OrphanageOfFear, he finally gets adopted by [[spoiler:a megalomaniacal jackass who abuses him regularly and discarded his own son by blood for being too weak,]]) ends up being one of the series' biggest {{Jerk Ass}}es.

* Also by Louisa May Alcott are ''{{Eight Cousins}}'' and its sequel ''Rose in Bloom.'' Protagonist Rose Campbell, in the first, is orphaned and comes to brighten the life of her adoring guardian, lifelong bachelor Uncle Alec, as well as her seven male cousins and various other relations. In the second, adult Rose opens an orphanage called the Rose Garden, and personally adopts an orphaned toddler whom she names Dulcinea (after DonQuixote's lady).

* Also by Louisa May Alcott are ''Eight Cousins'' and its sequel ''Rose in Bloom.'' Protagonist Rose Campbell, in the first, is orphaned and comes to brighten the life of her adoring guardian, lifelong bachelor Uncle Alec, as well as her seven male cousins and various other relations. In the second, adult Rose opens an orphanage called the Rose Garden, and personally adopts an orphaned toddler whom she names Dulcinea (after DonQuixote's lady).

* Also by Louisa May Alcott are ''Eight Cousins'' and its sequel ''Rose in Bloom.'' Protagonist Rose Campbell, in the first, is orphaned and comes to brighten the life of her adoring guardian, lifelong bachelor Uncle Alec, as well as her seven male cousins and various other relations. In the second, adult Rose opens an orphanage called the Rose Garden, and personally adopts an orphaned toddler whom she names Dulcinea (after DonQuixote's lady).

* The ''KungFuPanda'' franchise has Tai Lung, Tigress and Po. All were adorable kids and while Tai Lung later betrayed his foster father in his adulthood, Tigress and Po dearly still love theirs.

** AND played straight, in a way, in that it makes him the DracoInLeatherPants. Besides, can one really question why someone would be a jerk after all of that? Not that it makes it any better.

** Not completely. [[CompleteMonster Johan may be evil incarnate]] but his twin sister, Nina, is a very kind and compassionate person as is Dieter.

** Not completely. [[CompleteMonster Johan may be evil incarnate]] but his twin sister is a very kind and compassionate person as is Dieter.

* RainbowBrite, who makes the world a brighter place! ''Literally.''

* Cereza from ''Bayonetta''. [spoiler: a self-made one.]