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* ConstantlyChangedName: A name is changed many times.
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* FromZeroToHero: An insignificant person becomes a hero worthy of honor.
CaptainTedium

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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] Administrivia/RenamedTropes.

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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] Administrivia/RenamedTropes.
Administrivia/RenamedTropes or TheExIndex.
GrigorII

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* RetiredBadass: Someone was a badass in his youth, but now he grew old and weak.
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* HeelFaceTown: A place that used to be a WretchedHive becomes a gentrified place.
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* GrewASpine
Premonition45

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* StoppedCaring
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* TheAtoner

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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: A character who was widely disliked by fans becomes better appreciated.
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* ReformedBully
* ReformedCriminal
alnair20aug93

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* FormerBigot: A character that used to have bigoted views.
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* FullCircleRevolution

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* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim
Premonition45

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* TheParagonAlwaysRebels
313Bluestreak

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* FormerTeenRebel

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* FormerTeenRebelFormerTeenRebel: A mature adult who used to be a unruly, troublesome child.

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* JadedWashout

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* JadedWashoutJadedWashout: A character who used to be bright and successful, but is now a cynical, washed-up loser.

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* TookALevelInCheerfulness
* TookALevelInCynic

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* TookALevelInCheerfulness
TookALevelInCheerfulness: A character becomes more lively and cheerful than they were originally.
* TookALevelInCynicTookALevelInCynic: A character becomes less trusting, caring, and generous than they were originally.

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* TookALevelInIdealism

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* TookALevelInIdealismTookALevelInIdealism: A character becomes more trusting, caring, and generous than they were originally.

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* UsedToBeATomboy
* UsedToBeMoreSocial

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* UsedToBeATomboy
UsedToBeATomboy: A [[GirlyGirl feminine girl]] used to be a {{Tomboy}}.
* UsedToBeMoreSocialUsedToBeMoreSocial: An asocial and solitary character used to be sociable and friendly.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends

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* WeUsedToBeFriendsWeUsedToBeFriends: Two enemies used to be the best of friends.
CaptainTedium

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* HairTodayGoneTomorrow

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* HairTodayGoneTomorrowHairTodayGoneTomorrow: A bald character used to have hair.
CaptainTedium

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* BecomingTheMask
* CharacterDevelopment

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* BecomingTheMask
BecomingTheMask: What was originally the undercover agent's cover becomes their real personality.
* CharacterDevelopmentCharacterDevelopment: A character gradually develops into having a different personality from what they had at the series' start.

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* DefectorFromDecadence

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* DefectorFromDecadenceDefectorFromDecadence: Leaving behind a group out of disgust at their bad ways.

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* DumbassNoMore

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* DumbassNoMoreDumbassNoMore: A dumb character becomes intelligent.

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* FallenHero

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* FallenHeroFallenHero: A villain who used to be a respected hero.

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* FormerChildStar

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* FormerChildStarFormerChildStar: An adult who was a popular celebrity when they were a child.

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* FormerlyFat
* FormerlyFit
* FromNobodyToNightmare
* FutureBadass
* FutureLoser

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* FormerlyFat
FormerlyFat: A physically fit person was once obese.
* FormerlyFit
FormerlyFit: An overweight person was once of a healthy physique.
* FromNobodyToNightmare
FromNobodyToNightmare: A feared and powerful villain started out as an insignificant loser.
* FutureBadass
FutureBadass: In the future, a character will be way cooler than they are in the present day.
* FutureLoserFutureLoser: In the future, someone will become more pathetic than they are now.

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* IWasQuiteALooker

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* IWasQuiteALookerIWasQuiteALooker: A person was more attractive when they were younger.

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* OnceAcceptableTargets

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* OnceAcceptableTargetsOnceAcceptableTargets: What was once believed okay to mock is now considered a verboten target of mockery.

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHellSavedFromDevelopmentHell: A work originally in DevelopmentHell finally finishes production and gets released.

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* ThatManIsDead

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* ThatManIsDeadThatManIsDead: A person takes on a new identity and regards their original persona as non-existent.

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* TookALevelInBadass

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* TookALevelInBadassTookALevelInBadass: A character becomes stronger, more powerful, and/or more competent than they were originally.

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* TookALevelInDumbass

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* TookALevelInDumbassTookALevelInDumbass: A character becomes dumber than they were originally.

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* TookALevelInJerkass
* TookALevelInKindness

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* TookALevelInJerkass
TookALevelInJerkass: A character becomes meaner than they were originally.
* TookALevelInKindnessTookALevelInKindness: A character becomes nicer than they were originally.

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* UsedToBeASweetKid

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* UsedToBeASweetKidUsedToBeASweetKid: A bad person was nicer when they were younger.

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* WasOnceAMan

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* WasOnceAManWasOnceAMan: A monster is revealed to be a transformed human.
alnair20aug93

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* SicklyChildGrewUpStrong
VulgarBee

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* CharacterDevelopment
313Bluestreak

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* JadedWashout
Abodos

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Jun 18th 2018 at 7:58:34 PM  
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* RagsToRoyalty
Premonition45

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Jun 2nd 2018 at 8:33:42 PM  
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* FromNobodyToNightmare
313Bluestreak

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* FormerFriendOfAlphaBitch
nombretomado

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[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] RenamedTropes.

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[[IThoughtItMeant [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] RenamedTropes.
Administrivia/RenamedTropes.
Koveras

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* FormerFriendsPhoto
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil

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\n* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil[[index]]

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* TheFellowshipHasEnded

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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil

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* TheFellowshipHasEnded
* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX

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* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX

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[[/index]]
alnair20aug93

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* FormerlyFat
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\n* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis
* BecomingTheMask
* DeadSparks
* DefectorFromDecadence
* DefrostingIceQueen
* DumbassNoMore
* DynamicCharacter
* FallenHero
* FormerChildStar
* FormerTeenRebel
* FutureBadass
* FutureLoser
* HairTodayGoneTomorrow
* HeelFaceIndex
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen
* IWasQuiteALooker
* MeaningfulRename
* OnceAcceptableTargets
* PrincessInRags
* RagsToRiches
* RichesToRags
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell
* ShedTheFamilyName
* SkepticNoLonger
* ThatManIsDead
* TheFellowshipHasEnded
* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX
* TimeMarchesOn
* TookALevelInBadass
* TookALevelInCheerfulness
* TookALevelInCynic
* TookALevelInDumbass
* TookALevelInIdealism
* TookALevelInJerkass
* TookALevelInKindness
* UsedToBeASweetKid
* UsedToBeATomboy
* UsedToBeMoreSocial
* VestigialEmpire
* WasOnceAMan
* WeUsedToBeFriends
* WeWereYourTeam
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis
* BecomingTheMask
* DeadSparks
* DefectorFromDecadence
* DefrostingIceQueen
* DumbassNoMore
* DynamicCharacter
* FallenHero
* FormerChildStar
* FormerTeenRebel
* FutureBadass
* FutureLoser
* HairTodayGoneTomorrow
* HeelFaceIndex
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen
* IWasQuiteALooker
* MeaningfulRename
* OnceAcceptableTargets
* PrincessInRags
* RagsToRiches
* RichesToRags
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell
* ShedTheFamilyName
* SkepticNoLonger
* ThatManIsDead
* TheFellowshipHasEnded
* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX
* TimeMarchesOn
* TookALevelInBadass
* TookALevelInCheerfulness
* TookALevelInCynic
* TookALevelInDumbass
* TookALevelInIdealism
* TookALevelInJerkass
* TookALevelInKindness
* UsedToBeASweetKid
* UsedToBeATomboy
* UsedToBeMoreSocial
* VestigialEmpire
* WasOnceAMan
* WeUsedToBeFriends
* WeWereYourTeam

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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis
* BecomingTheMask
* DeadSparks
* DefectorFromDecadence
* DefrostingIceQueen
* DumbassNoMore
* DynamicCharacter
* FallenHero
* FormerChildStar
* FormerTeenRebel
* FutureBadass
* FutureLoser
* HairTodayGoneTomorrow
* HeelFaceIndex
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen
* IWasQuiteALooker
* MeaningfulRename
* OnceAcceptableTargets
* PrincessInRags
* RagsToRiches
* RichesToRags
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell
* ShedTheFamilyName
* SkepticNoLonger
* ThatManIsDead
* TheFellowshipHasEnded
* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX
* TimeMarchesOn
* TookALevelInBadass
* TookALevelInCheerfulness
* TookALevelInCynic
* TookALevelInDumbass
* TookALevelInIdealism
* TookALevelInJerkass
* TookALevelInKindness
* UsedToBeASweetKid
* UsedToBeATomboy
* UsedToBeMoreSocial
* VestigialEmpire
* WasOnceAMan
* WeUsedToBeFriends
* WeWereYourTeam----



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One fact of life is that many things change. Things in the present may be different from what they were in the past. Stories, the chief goal of them being "change", will also play with changes a lot.

Compare ThisMightBeAnIndex.

[[IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] RenamedTropes.

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis
* BecomingTheMask
* DeadSparks
* DefectorFromDecadence
* DefrostingIceQueen
* DumbassNoMore
* DynamicCharacter
* FallenHero
* FormerChildStar
* FormerTeenRebel
* FutureBadass
* FutureLoser
* HairTodayGoneTomorrow
* HeelFaceIndex
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen
* IWasQuiteALooker
* MeaningfulRename
* OnceAcceptableTargets
* PrincessInRags
* RagsToRiches
* RichesToRags
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell
* ShedTheFamilyName
* SkepticNoLonger
* ThatManIsDead
* TheFellowshipHasEnded
* TheTropeFormerlyKnownAsX
* TimeMarchesOn
* TookALevelInBadass
* TookALevelInCheerfulness
* TookALevelInCynic
* TookALevelInDumbass
* TookALevelInIdealism
* TookALevelInJerkass
* TookALevelInKindness
* UsedToBeASweetKid
* UsedToBeATomboy
* UsedToBeMoreSocial
* VestigialEmpire
* WasOnceAMan
* WeUsedToBeFriends
* WeWereYourTeam

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