History Main / TookaLevelinKindness

* [[HandsomeLech Prince Garrid]], a LadykillerInLove, became a genuinely better person [[LoveRedeems so he could be with Li'l.]]

* Duncan from Dragon Age: Origins: In a universe as dark and depressing as Dragon Age can be, right from the start of the game Duncan is a beacon of hope before the player becomes one [[Unfortunately he doesn't last very long]]

* While more [[AdaptationDecay a difference in enterpretation]] than a canonical evolution in personality, Eeyore in Disney's ''WinnieThePooh'' {{Animated Adaptation}}s was given a much gentler persona in comparison to his original novel counterpart. This evolved to the point that [[TheEeyore Eeyore]] is distinguished as one of the most recognisable [[TheWoobie Woobies]] in WesternAnimation.

* Film historian Leonard Maltin notes that when MickeyMouse first arrived on the screens, he was hardly a model of good behaviour. Mickey soon evolved into TheEveryman, with the JerkAss torch being passed to DonaldDuck.

* Luke on the {{O.C}}

* Film historian Leonard Maltin notes that when MickeyMouse first arrived on the screens, he was hardly a model of good behaviour. Mickey soon evolved into TheEveryman, while the JerkAss torch being passed to DonaldDuck.

* Film historian Leonard Maltin notes that when MickeyMouse first arrived on the screens, he was hardly a model of good behaviour. Mickey soon evolved into TheEveryman, which the JerkAss torch being passed to DonaldDuck.

* Ken from ''{{Digimon 02}}'' after his HeelFaceTurn.

* Sakura Haruno from ''{{Naruto}}''. She goes from a JerkAss {{Tsundere}} who beats up Naruto and swoons over Sasuke, to a more vulnerable but quite more kind-hearted CombatMedic. To be fair, she showed signs of CharacterDevelopment even ''before'' she got her iconic ImportantHaircut: a scene in the Haku and Zabuza arc has her giving candy to a StreetUrchin and then cries TenderTears when she learns how fucked up Tazuna's home is due to Gato and his group.

* Buford from ''PhineasAndFerb''.

* [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]. During season 1 he used to be angry all the time, buthe became sweeter after season 2. Then, when the show's {{Flanderization}} kicked in, he TookALevelInJerkass.

* Sakura Haruno from ''{{Naruto}}''. She goes from a JerkAss TsunDere who beats up Naruto and swoons over Sasuke, to a more vulnerable but quite more kind-hearted CombatMedic. To be fair, she showed signs of CharacterDevelopment even ''before'' she got her iconic ImportantHaircut: a scene in the Haku and Zabuza arc has her giving candy to a StreetUrchin and then cries TenderTears when she learns how fucked up Tazuna's home is due to Gato and his group.

A {{Jerkass}} softens over time, and becomes either a JerkWithAHeartOfGold or not a jerk at all. Usually this can be due to CharacterDevelopment. BadassDecay and HeelFaceTurn may be involved as well. Naturally, the CounterTrope of TookALevelInJerkass.

* Sakura Haruno from ''{{Naruto}}''.

* Syaoran Li of ''CardcaptorSakura'' evolves from an ArrogantKungFuGuy with {{Tsundere}} qualities to [[ShrinkingViolet meek and soft natured]] DoggedNiceGuy for Sakura. Meiling of the anime adaption goes through a similar evolution. Both cases are largely due to Sakura's own increasingly [[{{FriendToAllLivingThings}} empathetic]] and [[{{Moe}} innocent]] aspects, (though granted she was already rather sweet natured by the start of series' run).

* Prince Zuko from ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', during season 3

* Ken from ''{{Digimon 02}}'' after his HeelFaceTurn.

* Syaoran Li of ''CardcaptorSakura'' evolves from an ArrogantKungFuGuy with {{Tsundere}} qualities to [[ShrinkingViolet meek]] DoggedNiceGuy for Sakura. Meiling of the anime adaption goes through a similar evolution. Both cases are largely due to Sakura's own increasingly [[{{FriendToAllLivingThings}} empathetic]] and [[{{Moe}} innocent]] aspects, (though granted she was already rather sweet natured by the start of series' run).

* Syaoran Li of ''CardcaptorSakura'' evolves from an ArrogantKungFuGuy with TusunDere qualities to [[ShrinkingViolet meek]] DoggedNiceGuy for Sakura. Meiling of the anime adaption goes through a similar evolution. Both cases are largely due to Sakura's own increasingly [[{{FriendToAllLivingThings}} empathetic]] and [[{{Moe}} innocent]] aspects, (though granted she was already rather sweet natured by the start of series' run).

* Stewie Griffin from ''FamilyGuy'', combined with some BadassDecay. Still, it's interesting to watch how the original "evil" character become much kinder while his family TookALevelInJerkass.
* [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]]. During season 1 he used to be angry all the time, buthe became sweeter after season 2. Then, when the show's {{Flanderization}} kicked in, he TookALevelInJerkass

A {{Jerkass}} softens over time, and becomes either a JerkWithAHeartOfGold or not a jerk at all. Usually can be due to CharacterDevelopment. BadassDecay and HeelFaceTurn may be involved as well. Naturally, the CounterTrope of TookALevelInJerkass.

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* The Grinch, from ''How the Grinch stole Christmas''.
* Also, Ebeneezer Scrooge from ''A Christmas Carol''.
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* Sakura Haruno from {{Naruto}}.
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* Agent Six in GeneratorRex, in the episode "String Theory" where the seemingly mindlessly loyal agent actually defused the nuclear bomb rather than allow millions of innocents to die.

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