History VillainWhitewashing / TropersLToM

* A tidy housekeeper who is still in great mourning for her deceased, close friend and secret love interest, when her womanizing master quickly marries a naive newer wife. [[spoiler: Mrs. Danvers, Film/{{Rebecca}}]]

* In a [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism cynical world]], he [[IDidWhatIHadToDo did what he had to do]]. Facing a world [[BlueAndOrangeMorality he cannot fully understand]], and which does not understand [[KnightTemplar his noble cause]], [[TotalitarianUtilitarian he is the only one who can see clearly enough to put his emotions aside and do what must be done]]. It's [[JediTruth not like he lies or deceives anyone]]. He provides [[YouDidntAsk all the information he is asked for]], and simply [[DealWithTheDevil offers an opportunity]] which [[LeonineContract can be very beneficial]]. He's trying to prevent TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt here! [[PoweredByAForsakenChild What is the life of one against the infinities which will come after]]? [[spoiler:Kyubey from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (Note: These aren't my personal opinions on his actions; I'm just playing the game.)]]

* A father who lived in fear of his powerful children, understandably given [[JerkassGods who his children grew up to be]]. He and his brethren were imprisoned in {{Hell}} for centuries by those monster kids of his, and thousands of years later he fought to stop them from wrecking havoc on the mortal world. Meanwhile, his bastard demigod grandchildren born from his kids' adulteries were gathered together to chain him again. [[spoiler:[[Characters/TheCampHalfBloodSeriesForcesOfKronos Kronos]] from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians''. Example taken from @/{{Snailfish}} on the "Draco In Leather Pants Game" on ''Forum Games'' [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14515038590A83719000&page=29#comment-702 HERE]], with slight modification on my part.]]

* A father who lived in fear of his powerful children, understandably given [[JerkassGods who his children grew up to be]]. He and his brethren were imprisoned in {{Hell}} for centuries by those monster kids of his, and thousands of years later he fought to stop them from wrecking havoc on the mortal world. Meanwhile, his bastard demigod grandchildren born from his kids' adulteries were gathered together to chain him again. [[spoiler:[[Characters/TheCampHalfBloodSeriesForcesOfKronos Kronos]] from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians. Example taken from @/{{Snailfish}} on the "Draco In Leather Pants Game" on ''Forum Games'' [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14515038590A83719000&page=29#comment-702 HERE]], with slight modification on my part.]]

* This traumatized old man lives in [[CrapsackWorld a war-torn, post-apocalyptic country]] -- but he remembers a time when it was better, a time when TheGoodKingdom ruled the land, a time before everything went to hell. Our protagonist (like any good High Fantasy hero) has a plan to put TheGoodKing [[RightfulKingReturns back on his throne]] and cast out the forces that toppled the monarchy once and for all. Believed to be a delusional madman by those around him in these dark times, he nonetheless strives tirelessly to undo the errors of the past. [[spoiler:[[Characters/TNOTaboritsky Sergey Taboritsky]] from ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'']]

A wonderful pirate through and through who truly understood the meaning of the word unlike the morons he was pitted against, the saving grace of an otherwise doomed show. He was the OnlySaneMan in a show full of PiratesWhoDontDoAnything, but tragically, was ultimately killed off for being this. [[spoiler: Basco ta Jolokia from ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'']]

A wonderful pirate through and through who truly understood the meaning of the word unlike the morons he was pitted against, the saving grace of an otherwise doomed show. He was the OnlySaneMan in a show full of PiratesWhoDontDoAnything, but tragically, was ultimately killed off for being this. [[spoiler: Basco ta Jolokia from ''LiveActionTV/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''

* A seemingly cold and distant man who, after having a falling out with his daughter, aims to help a young man achieve his lifelong goal. [[spoiler:Arkham, VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3]]

* Huddled masses of immigrants, begging for food to fill their hungry bellies, only to be met with hostility and violence from a xenophobic regime. [[spoiler:The Tyranids from ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'']]

* In a setting dominated by a clique/pantheon of JerkassGods, one of the gods slept with a mortal woman and decided to [[DisappearedDad abandon the child]]. That child grew up and hatches a plan, along with other abandoned demigods in similar situations as him, to hold the gods responsable for their actions by teaming up with someone AboveTheGods who can put them in their place. [[spoiler:Luke Castellan from ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'']]

* This traumatized old man lives in [[CrapsackWorld a war-torn, post-apocalyptic country]] -- but he remembers a time when it was better, a time when TheGoodKingdom ruled the land, a time before everything went to hell. Our protagonist (like any good High Fantasy hero) has a plan to put TheGoodKing [[RightfulKingReturns back on his throne]] and cast out the forces that toppled the monarchy once and for all. Believed to be a delusional madman by those around him in these dark times, he nonetheless strives tirelessly to undo the errors of the past. [[spoiler:Sergey Taboritsky from ''VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope'']]

The SugarWiki/VillainWhitewashingService is where you take some MisaimedFandom, add a lot of DracoInLeatherPants, a hint of BunnyEarsLawyer and/or {{Flanderization}}, a small chunk of BadassDecay, and you make your favorite villain sound like a pretty decent but incredibly misunderstood guy. List your examples under your {{Troper}} name, alphabetically, and hide the answers using [[spoiler: spoilers]]. Please include the story your character is from[[note]]i.e. Darth Vader, ''Franchise/StarWars''[[/note]], [[FanMyopia no matter how popular it is.]]

* A devout Catholic who adopted a physically deformed boy with no parents and raised him as his own son. He does everything in his power to make sure the citizens of his town, especially his adopted son, are protected from a wicked witch's dark magic. On top of that, he's a great singer. [[spoiler: Judge Frollo, ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'']]

* A young business owner and game developer who needs to release a game by a certain deadline -- and (unfortunately for him) it's unfinished and the deadline is soon. The plot revolves around him clashing with a jealous employee who works to set back the project's development even further, which would collapse the company. [[spoiler:Antwan from ''Film/FreeGuy'']]