History Main / TokenHeroicOrc

** A rare ''human'' example with [[spoiler:Director Cynthia Goodsky, who is revealed to be the Token Heroic Alacryan (the inhabitants of the other continent who have fallen under the sway of the Vritra), having turned against her own kind. Even though she is genuinely on the side of Dicathen, once her true nature is revealed several people refuse to believe she is anything but TheMole. This even briefly included the Council, who while under the sway of the Vritra almost used her as TheScapegoat for the attack on Xyrus Academy (the very school she founded) before its corrupted members were disposed of]]. [[spoiler:However, as the war drags on and GreyAndGrayMorality starts setting in, several more Heroic Alacryans (some of whom are HalfHumanHybrid[=s=] due to the Vritra's human experimentation and crossbreeding) are introduced such as Seris Vritra and Caera Denoir, and a full scale revolt against the Vritra occurs after Arthur visits the continent of Alacrya itself and undermines the authority of the Vritra with his exploits]].
** After it is revealed that [[spoiler:[[GodAndSatanAreBothJerks the Indrath are no better than the Vritra]] when it comes to their treatment of mortals and are responsible for committing a genocide in the distant past (of which the Vritra's attempts to expose the truth led to the main conflict in the story), Sylvie and her mother Sylvia can be seen as the Token Heroic Indrath, with the former being an OrcRaisedByElves as she was entirely raised by Arthur as his bond and the latter not only genuinely caring for Arthur unlike the rest of her kind who only treated him as an ally with begrudging reluctance, but also being the one to inform him of the truth behind the war in the first place. Sylvie is even a double example as she's also the Token Heroic Vritra since she is the daughter of [[YinYangBomb both Sylvia and Agrona]]]].

** A rare ''human'' example with [[spoiler:Director Cynthia Goodsky, who is revealed to be the Token Heroic Alacryan (the inhabitants of the other continent who have fallen under the sway of the Vritra), having turned against her own kind. Even though she is genuinely on the side of Dicathen, once her true nature is revealed several people refuse to believe she is anything but TheMole. This even briefly included the Council, who while under the sway of the Vritra almost used her as TheScapegoat for the attack on Xyrus Academy (the very school she founded) before its corrupted members were disposed of]]. [[spoiler:However, as the war drags on and GreyAndGrayMorality starts setting in, several more Heroic Alacryans (some of whom are HalfHumanHybrid[=s=]) are introduced such as Seris Vritra and Caera Denoir, and a full scale revolt against the Vritra occurs after Arthur visits the continent of Alacrya itself and undermines the authority of the Vritra with his exploits]].
** After it is revealed that [[spoiler:[[GodAndSatanAreBothJerks the Indrath and the rest of the Asuras are no better than the Vritra]] when it comes to their treatment of mortals, Sylvie (and in hindsight her mother Sylvia) can be seen as the Token Heroic Asuras, with the former being an OrcRaisedByElves as she was entirely raised by Arthur as his bond and the latter genuinely caring for Arthur unlike the rest of her kind who only treated him as an ally with begrudging reluctance]].

* A rare ''human'' example in ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'' with [[spoiler:Director Cynthia Goodsky, who is revealed to be the Token Heroic Alacryan (the inhabitants of the other continent who have fallen under the sway of the Vritra) who turned against her own kind. Even though she is genuinely on the side of Dicathen, once her true nature is revealed several people refuse to believe she is anything but TheMole. This even briefly included the Council, who while under the sway of the Vritra almost used her as TheScapegoat for the Xyrus attack before its corrupted members were disposed of]].

** Millia, Konda, Warera and Loli all eventually qualify as Token Heroic [[OurGiantsAreDifferent Zentraedi]] in ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross''. Before Space War One is over, they are joined by Exsedol and Britai; in fact, heroic Zentraedi become fairly commonplace in later ''Macross'' series, as large numbers of them have successfully integrated into human society, to the point where several characters are of mixed human-Zentraedi origin.

%%* Broo from ''ComicBook/WolverineAndTheXMenMarvelComics'' is another Token Heroic Brood. He wears a school uniform and glasses.

* ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfMordor'': Averted with Ratbag. Despite him allying with Talion, it's out of [[EnemyMine convenience]] and [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatism]] than any benevolence. He's not motivated by any noble cause (stopping the Black Captains, freeing the Outcasts, etc...), he wants to be Warchief because [[ItsAllAboutMe he wants to be the one calling the shots]]. He decides to aid [[TheDreaded Talion]] because the latter is [[OneManArmy incredibly skilled at killing his competition]], which he takes credit for ([[KlingonPromotion a popular way amongst Uruk kind to get promotions is to kill whoever is bossing you around]]).
* ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfWar'': Forthog Orc-Slayer is a mysterious orc ronin who will occasionally save Talion from a deathblow, then say some cryptic words and leave.

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* ''Film/{{Evolution2015}}'': [[spoiler:Stella, the SeaMonster assigned to look after Nicolas during his first pregnancy, comes to regret her role in his fate and ultimately smuggles him back to human civilization after he survives being surgically delivered of his twin daughters.]]

** Several [[OurGiantsAreBigger jötnar]] join the main pantheon (the Æsir) and live in Asgard. Loki before his FaceHeelTurn is probably the most famous thanks to pop culture, but other examples include Gerd, the wife of Freyr, and Skadi, wife of Njord and goddess of hunting and skiing. Freyr and Freyja may count as well as they were Vanir, not Æsir (both lineages of gods were at war for a time, after they make peace two of each kind went to live with the other faction as peace hostages). However while Æsir and Vanir were frienemies, Æsir-Vanir and jötnar were outright opponents.

* Literature/TheBible:
** Noah and his family are this to the corrupted antediluvian human race, hence why {{God}} spared them from TheGreatFlood.
** Lot and his family are this to the inhabitants of [[SoiledCityOnAHill Sodom and Gomorrah]], which God destroys after they flee.
** The HookerWithAHeartOfGold Rahab is this to Jericho's Canaanite inhabitants. In exchange for sheltering two Hebrew spies, she and her family were spared and allowed to join the invading Israelites.

* There are several [[OurGiantsAreBigger Jotnar]] who are part of the Norse Pantheon and live in Asgard, most notably Loki who is probably the most famous thanks to pop culture, but other examples include Gerd, the wife of Freyr, and Skadi, wife of Njord and goddess of hunting and skiing. Freyr and Freyja may count as well as they were Vanir, not Aesir (both lineages of gods were at war for a time, after they make peace two of each kind went to live with the other faction as peace hostages). However whilst Aesir and Vanir were frienemies, Aesir-Vanir and Jotnar were outright opponents.

** You find a village of non-hostile jar mimics known as Jarburg, but Iron Fist Alexander is the only known one who's genuinely ''heroic'', fighting alongside you against Radahn. [[spoiler:He ''does'' try to kill you at the end of his questline, but because he's become a DeathSeeker who wants to die gloriously fighting the greatest warrior he knows.]]
** Most of the Spirit Ashes are based on hostile creatures, allowing you to summon a Token Heroic Mad Pumpkin Head or Token Heroic Bloodhound Knight. You can even summon a squad of the same demi-humans mentioned above.

** You find a village of non-hostile jar mimics known as Jarburg, but Iron Fist Alexander is the only known one who's genuinely ''heroic'', fighting alongside you against Radahn.
** Most of the Spirit Ashes are based on hostile creatures, allowing you to summon a Token Heroic Mad Pumpkin Head or Token Heroic Bloodhound Knight.

* ''VideoGame/{{XenobladeChronicles3}}'':
** Consuls/Moebius are manipulative shapeshifters who leech off the Colonies' lifeforce via the Flameclocks. Consul T/Captain Triton, however, is not only an overall decent man (his SoreLoser tendencies notwithstanding), but is so enamored with the idea of freedom he happily lets the Ouroboros destroy his Flameclock and liberate his colony's inhabitants once he's beaten in a treasure hunt and "friendly" scrap, joining the party as well as a selectable Hero.

* The Pathfinder CRPGs:

** ''VideoGame/PathfinderWrathOfTheRighteous adds Arueshalae to your party, a succubus who was pushed to repent by the goddess Desna and seeks to help the crusaders destroy the Worldwound and atone for her life of sin as a demon.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In the story's last chapter and in the [=AbraxasVerse=] Timeline by the author, [[spoiler:[[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures Camazotz]]]] is an [[InvertedTrope inversion]]. Whereas the other awakened [[{{Kaiju}} Titans]] have submitted to Godzilla and are genuinely loyal to the maintenance of Earth's natural balance so long as Godzilla remains the dominant Alpha, [[spoiler:Camazotz]] disappeared from the surface after Godzilla ended King Ghidorah's control of the Earthborn Titans in ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'', and he re-emerges solely seeking to [[spoiler:take over Skull Island for himself and risk destroying all life on the island in the process]].

** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'': The [[Characters/MonsterVerseMUTO Queen MUTO]] is the ''only'' member of her species thus far who's demonstrated that she's capable of coexisting peacefully with Godzilla. The MUTO pair from [[Film/Godzilla2014 the previous movie]] and the "MUTO Prime" from the pin-off graphic novel ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' all sought to kill Godzilla and flood the world with a new generation of MUTO spawn at any cost -- the Queen MUTO however, [[spoiler:though initially serving King Ghidorah alongside the other Titans and creating global destruction, bows to Godzilla as her new Alpha without a fight following Ghidorah's death and the end of the global apocalypse]].

** This trope is also [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with the broken Hyperion loaders who promise to change its way if you help it finding a new body, only to betray you, apologize, ask for another body and [[PlayedForLaugh betray you again]].

* [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] and [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' with the mission "''Out of Body Experience''" which involve a broken Hyperion loader begging the player for a new body, promising to change their way. After a few betrayals that ended in their body destroyed, the loader eventually ask to be turned into a shield or a gun for the player's use.
---> ''(After Loader #1340 tried to kill you when its core was plugged into a Constructor):'' '''[[AC: Sorry for attempting to murder you, force of habit. Please help me. I still require a new body. Please, insert me into the broken WAR Loader at these coordinates. I will not attempt to murder you again.]]'''
---> ''(Later)''
---> ''(Immediately after being inserted into a WAR Loader):'' '''[[AC: Thank you. I will now attempt to murder you.]]'''
** Played straight with Krieg however, he is a heroic psycho.

** Thousands of years before Vua as Blotus, a Hutt Supreme Chancellor. [[BigGood Unlike the more famous Supreme Chancellor Palpatine Blotus was a benevolent ruler]] whose economic reforms and actions led to prosperity and had a term of over two hundred years and even thousands of years later is known as one of the greatest to hold the office.