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* Jean Valjean from ''Literature/LesMiserables'', the book's primary protagonist, {{Atoner}}, and [[TheMessiah Messiah]]. He's a convict who spent years in prison for [[JayWalkingWillRuinYourLife stealing a loaf of bread]] to feed his sister's starving family, with more added to his sentence due repeated attempts to escape - making it a total of 19 years. He then spends the rest of the story trying to make the best of his life by being an honest man.

* Chousokabe Motochika from ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' is a kleptomaniac {{pirate}} known as the "Demon of the Western Sea" who crushes peoples skulls in with a [[AnchorsAway giant anchor]]. However once you get past this he's actually a fairly honest, charming and good-hearted guy who values things like friendship and keeping promises, and overall one of the most moral characters around.

* Daniel Dravot (Creator/SeanConnery) and Peachy Carnehan (Creator/MichaelCaine) from ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing''. They're unscrupulous con men who set out to use modern weaponry and tactics to manipulate a small nation into appointing them kings, with the intent of making off with hoards of treasure, but for most of the film you can't help but root for them.
** this is rather a matter of AdaptationDistillation, since the original characters in the Kipling story are not particularly attractive, and Kipling doesn't pretend they are

* Captain Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock in WebVideo/HitlerRants. In DasBoot, he was a TragicHero caught up in a war he did not understand. In the U-Boat Parodies, he's a loveable, manipulative rogue who always manages to remain one step ahead of Hitler, and almost always finds ways to benefit from the latter's misery.

** This applies to an entire race with the Nac Mac Feegle, "a bunch of [[StickyFingers thieving]], [[IllTakeTwoBeersToo drunken]] reprobates and scuff-laws with [[ChaoticGood no respect for the law]] whatsoever."

** this is rather a matter of AdaptationDistilation, since the original characters in the Kipling story are not particularly attractive, and Kipling doesn't pretend they are

Note that while morally a click below your average antihero in the sense that they might not be considered a hero at all, the Lovable Rogue is strongly associated with highly Idealistic series on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism, as Cynical series tend not to place value on the concept of a [[ScoundrelsCode Code of Honor]], which is usually what makes the Loveable Rogue, well, lovable.

Note that while morally a click below your average antihero in the sense that they might not be considered a hero at all, the Lovable Rogue is strongly associated with highly Idealistic series on the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism, as Cynical series tend not to place value on the concept of a Code of Honor, which is usually what makes the Loveable Rogue, well, lovable.

* The Prince in ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'' seems to be this, considering how the developers have stated that he's inspired by Harrison Ford's characters. [[spoiler:Although the ending also has a VERY serious moment that might theoretically be crossing the MoralEventHorizon.]]

* Demigod children of [[GreekMythology Hermes]] in the ''PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series are this by default; their father is basically the god of this trope. [[spoiler:Brutally subverted with Luke, however]].

* Ozan, one of the Signature Heroes of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'', seems to fit this category well. He happens to be a thief and a liar with an inflated ego... Yet his friendly, fun and charming personality makes him likable despite this. Oh, and he ''is'' a hero (if the term 'Signature Heroes' wasn't enough of a clue).

* ''Webcomic/TheKAMics'': Gertrude & Brunhilda as explained in [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4826741/ this strip]].

* Heather, from ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' is a thief who steals more for her sick mother than herself. She also steals money by charming men, however, despite [[strike:being AmbiguouslyGay]] flirting with every female she engages in conversation with.
** She wouldn't even be the first AmbiguouslyGay one in the series -- that would be Legault, of the seventh game.
*** Although Heather was truly gay while Legault wasn't and was more or less messing with people.

** Gaius, from ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'', is first seen with a band of assassins with designs on killing the Exalt, having been led to believe they were just there to rob the place, and joins the party at the prospect of [[SweetTooth free candy]].

* [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi Goto]] from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', primarily due to her [[GenkiGirl upbeat, energetic nature]] but still [[TearJerker sad]] backstory.

* In ''Anime/YuGiOh'', Katsuya Jonouchi ran with a bunch of JapaneseDelinquents before he met Yugi. (Of course, while ''he'' qualifies for this Trope, the other members of his old gang... Well, that's a big reason why he quit.)

* Timon, from ''Disney/TheLionKing''.

* Sly Cooper from the ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' games definitely falls under this category, along with the rest of the Cooper Gang.

* Hermes in ClassicalMythology, who may well be the TropeCodifier

* ''Manga/LupinIII'', from the anime of same name. A bit less so in the manga.