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# A villainous [[TheMole mole]] is sent to infiltrate the heroes, but then they [[BecomingTheMask become the mask]], turn into heroes themselves, and abandon evil altogether.

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!!As this is a {{Betrayal Trope|s}}, [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked spoilers abound]]. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Beware]].



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*the first battle in WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie ends up boiling over to a one on one clash between Zar and Alador. Alador goes through quite a beating but decides to talk sense into his opponent before moving in the way of a snake that was about to bite his enemy. The wound is by no means fatal and the snake isn’t venomous, but this one selfless act is enough to convince Zar and his whole squad to side with the heroes from here on out
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* ''WebAnimation/{{HFIL}}'': The whole point of the series and the titular HFIL is to try to reform the villains-oh, sorry, [[InsistentTerminology morally compromised malefactors]]-of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' so they can make the turn. It's stated Cui was a successful case (but then again ''his'' worst crime was hating Vegeta), and it's implied that his time in HFIL is why Nappa had a HazyFeelTurn when he came BackFromTheDead. [[spoiler: King Cold, of all people, also graduated from HFIL and now works with them, but it's unclear if he ''truly'' made a Heel Face Turn or if he's manipulating everyone for his own ends.]]
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# A case of EvenEvilHasStandards taken to its extreme: A [[AntiVillain more sensible, honorable villain]] becomes a good guy to stop [[CompleteMonster another, much worse villain]] from doing [[MoralEventHorizon something so horrible]] that they just cannot allow it.

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# A case of EvenEvilHasStandards and/or PragmaticVillainy taken to its extreme: their extremes: A [[AntiVillain more sensible, honorable villain]] becomes a good guy to stop [[CompleteMonster another, much worse villain]] from doing [[MoralEventHorizon something so horrible]] that they just cannot allow it.




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# A villainous [[TheMole mole]] is sent to infiltrate the heroes, but then they [[BecomingTheMask become the mask]], turn into heroes themselves, and abandon evil altogether.
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* ''Pinball/FooFighters2023'': [[spoiler:The Overlord, of all people,]] goes from being a villain to getting redeemed after [[spoiler:finishing "The Final Battle." Seeing him defeated and dejected, the band decides to give him a position in their group as a mascot of sorts, something which he wholeheartedly accepts.]]
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* A meta example: the apple mascot from Apple Jacks commercials, once the "Bad Apple" who tried to prevent Cinna-Mon from reaching the bowl, now merely racing him there in a FriendlyRivalry. This was apparently caused by ExecutiveMeddling from the self-regulating arm of the advertising industry, who objected to the negative portrayal of a "healthy" food.

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* A meta example: the apple mascot from [[Advertising/AppleAndCinnaMon Apple Jacks commercials, commercials]], once the "Bad Apple" who tried to prevent Cinna-Mon from reaching the bowl, now merely racing him there in a FriendlyRivalry. This was apparently caused by ExecutiveMeddling from the self-regulating arm of the advertising industry, who objected to the negative portrayal of a "healthy" food.
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This is the opposite of a FaceHeelTurn and is generally found in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality. It has two subtropes: HeelFaceBrainwashing, more or less the opposite of BrainwashedAndCrazy, and HighHeelFaceTurn. See also MookFaceTurn when the bad guy doing it is a {{Mook}}, and HeelRaceTurn when an entire faction does it. If a character keeps switching from one side to the other and back, they're in a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor. If they turn face, but still act like a heel, they're ReformedButNotTamed. If a character pretends to reform, only to be revealed as EvilAllAlong, they're a FakeDefector. If someone reforms because of faith, they're in a HeelFaithTurn. Compare and contrast, also, with HazyFeelTurn, when is unclear and/or ambiguous the sincerity and/or the extention of the Heel-Face Turn of the character.

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This is the opposite of a FaceHeelTurn and is generally found in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality. It has two subtropes: HeelFaceBrainwashing, more or less the opposite of BrainwashedAndCrazy, and HighHeelFaceTurn. See also MookFaceTurn when the bad guy doing it is a {{Mook}}, and HeelRaceTurn when an entire faction does it. If a character keeps switching from one side to the other and back, they're in a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor. If they turn face, but still act like a heel, they're ReformedButNotTamed. If a character pretends to reform, only to be revealed as EvilAllAlong, they're a FakeDefector. If someone reforms because of faith, they're in a HeelFaithTurn. Compare and contrast, also, with HazyFeelTurn, when is unclear and/or ambiguous the sincerity and/or the extention extension of the Heel-Face Turn of the character.
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By definition, a villain who has genuinely undergone a Heel-Face Turn cannot be a CompleteMonster, since a Complete Monster cannot show any remorse for their crimes nor can they seek redemption.
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* in''Theatre/LesMiserables'': Javert has a brief one after his HeelRealization upon being freed by Valjean when the latter could have easily taken revenge. Conflicted, he makes to arrest Valjean when he emerges from the sewers, but when he sees [[spoiler:Marius's body on his back]], he lets him go instead. He's so shaken by his own Turn that he [[spoiler:kills himself shortly thereafter]].

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* in''Theatre/LesMiserables'': in ''Theatre/LesMiserables'': Javert has a brief one after his HeelRealization upon being freed by Valjean when the latter could have easily taken revenge. Conflicted, he makes to arrest Valjean when he emerges from the sewers, but when he sees [[spoiler:Marius's body on his back]], he lets him go instead. He's so shaken by his own Turn that he [[spoiler:kills himself shortly thereafter]].
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The many reasons and the probability for a turn are listed in the SortingAlgorithmOfFaceHeelTurning; probability is directly proportional to popularity. A very common [[HighHeelFaceTurn act]] for the [[DarkChick lone female character in any evil group]], sometimes by a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal. Beware, some authors know the stereotypes of Heel Face Turning and will play with it accordingly.

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The many reasons and the probability for a turn are listed in the SortingAlgorithmOfFaceHeelTurning; probability is directly proportional to popularity. A very common [[HighHeelFaceTurn act]] for the [[DarkChick lone female character in any evil group]], group, sometimes by a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal. Beware, some authors know the stereotypes of Heel Face Turning and will play with it accordingly.



This is the opposite of a FaceHeelTurn and is generally found in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality. It has two subtropes: HeelFaceBrainwashing, more or less the opposite of BrainwashedAndCrazy, and HighHeelFaceTurn (usually the redefining moment for a DarkChick). See also MookFaceTurn when the bad guy doing it is a {{Mook}}, and HeelRaceTurn when an entire faction does it. If a character keeps switching from one side to the other and back, they're in a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor. If they turn face, but still act like a heel, they're ReformedButNotTamed. If a character pretends to reform, only to be revealed as EvilAllAlong, they're a FakeDefector. If someone reforms because of faith, they're in a HeelFaithTurn. Compare and contrast, also, with HazyFeelTurn, when is unclear and/or ambiguous the sincerity and/or the extention of the Heel-Face Turn of the character.

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This is the opposite of a FaceHeelTurn and is generally found in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality. It has two subtropes: HeelFaceBrainwashing, more or less the opposite of BrainwashedAndCrazy, and HighHeelFaceTurn (usually the redefining moment for a DarkChick).HighHeelFaceTurn. See also MookFaceTurn when the bad guy doing it is a {{Mook}}, and HeelRaceTurn when an entire faction does it. If a character keeps switching from one side to the other and back, they're in a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor. If they turn face, but still act like a heel, they're ReformedButNotTamed. If a character pretends to reform, only to be revealed as EvilAllAlong, they're a FakeDefector. If someone reforms because of faith, they're in a HeelFaithTurn. Compare and contrast, also, with HazyFeelTurn, when is unclear and/or ambiguous the sincerity and/or the extention of the Heel-Face Turn of the character.
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** Prior to this, Blake's former friend (who liked Blake a bit more than that) Ilia Amitola, a member of the [[FantasticTerrorists White Fang]], pulls one after leading the attack on the Belladonnas, the former leaders of the Fang before it turned to evil. After a fight and an argument over ideologies with Blake, Ilia realized how far the White Fang had fallen and helped fight off [[CreepyTwins Corsac and Fennec Albain]]. She later takes part in the Battle of Haven, fighting against her former comrades in the Fang and disarming [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist Adam Taurus']] bombs.
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# A case of EvenEvilHasStandards, if one villain becomes a good guy to stop [[CompleteMonster another villain]] from doing [[MoralEventHorizon something so horrible]] that they just cannot allow it.

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# A case of EvenEvilHasStandards, if one villain EvenEvilHasStandards taken to its extreme: A [[AntiVillain more sensible, honorable villain]] becomes a good guy to stop [[CompleteMonster another another, much worse villain]] from doing [[MoralEventHorizon something so horrible]] that they just cannot allow it.
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[[caption-width-right:275:TheGrinch, [[{{Jerkass}} before]] and [[TookALevelInKindness after]] a wondrous (and literal) change of heart.]]

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[[caption-width-right:275:TheGrinch, [[{{Jerkass}} before]] and [[TookALevelInKindness after]] a wondrous (and literal) [[LiteralMetaphor literal]]) change of heart.]]
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# It lets the writer reintroduce the villain as a [[DarkerAndEdgier "darker, edgier"]] [[AntiHero hero]].

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# It lets the writer reintroduce the villain as a [[DarkerAndEdgier "darker, edgier"]] "[[DarkerAndEdgier darker, edgier]]" [[AntiHero hero]].
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[[caption-width-right:275:TheGrinch, [[{{Jerkass}} before]] and [[TookALevelInKindness after]] a wondrous, and literal, change of heart.]]

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[[caption-width-right:275:TheGrinch, [[{{Jerkass}} before]] and [[TookALevelInKindness after]] a wondrous, and literal, wondrous (and literal) change of heart.]]

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