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** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
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** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, {{Justified|Trope}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
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* In ''Fanfic/AllMixedUp'', Olive, Otto, Oscar and Oprah are all quick to forgive Mariana Mag for her actions. Oprah in particular even allows her to stay in Toronto and continue her FamilyBusiness of running her aquarium rather than turning her in to the proper authorities and having the local papers brand her as a dangerous villain, as the Director realizes that she was completely in the wrong and takes the blame for causing her to have a FaceHeelTurn. To top it off, she permits all cases involving subjects outside of mathematics to be handled by agents accordingly.
* In ''Fanfic/AllMixedUp'', Olive, Otto, Oscar and Oprah are all quick to forgive Mariana Mag for her actions. Oprah in particular even allows her to stay in Toronto and continue her FamilyBusiness of running her aquarium rather than turning her in to the proper authorities and having the local papers brand her as a dangerous villain, as the Director realizes that she was completely in the wrong and takes the blame for causing her to have a FaceHeelTurn. To top it off, she permits all cases involving subjects outside of mathematics to be handled by agents accordingly.
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* ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'' [[PlayingWith plays with]] and [[DeconstructionFic deconstructs this]]:
** Adrien [[WrongGenreSavvy expects this to happen]] once his classmates finally learn the truth about Lila. Never mind that she's been [[ConArtist scamming them]] with [[FakeCharity fake charity drives]] and turning them against Marinette; she'll just apologize and explain [[FreudianExcuse how lonely she was]], and then everyone will be friends~! This stems from his [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality extremely self-centered worldview]] and belief that real life is just like what he's seen in his favorite series.
*** He also expects to be forgiven for skipping the FinalBattle with Hawkmoth, since he didn't ''know'' it was going to be the final fight with him.
*** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue that his father should not be seriously punished for his reign of terror as Hawkmoth, claiming that because Ladybug's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] fixed everything his akumas destroyed and brought his victims BackFromTheDead, he shouldn't be charged with murder or other serious crimes. Again, this is averted, with people [[WhatTheHellHero angrily calling him out]] and making clear that the consequences of his actions ''weren't'' just magically wiped away.
** Adrien [[WrongGenreSavvy expects this to happen]] once his classmates finally learn the truth about Lila. Never mind that she's been [[ConArtist scamming them]] with [[FakeCharity fake charity drives]] and turning them against Marinette; she'll just apologize and explain [[FreudianExcuse how lonely she was]], and then everyone will be friends~! This stems from his [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality extremely self-centered worldview]] and belief that real life is just like what he's seen in his favorite series.
*** He also expects to be forgiven for skipping the FinalBattle with Hawkmoth, since he didn't ''know'' it was going to be the final fight with him.
*** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue that his father should not be seriously punished for his reign of terror as Hawkmoth, claiming that because Ladybug's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] fixed everything his akumas destroyed and brought his victims BackFromTheDead, he shouldn't be charged with murder or other serious crimes. Again, this is averted, with people [[WhatTheHellHero angrily calling him out]] and making clear that the consequences of his actions ''weren't'' just magically wiped away.
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* ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'' [[PlayingWith plays with]] and [[DeconstructionFic deconstructs this]]:
this]] in various ways:
** Adrien [[WrongGenreSavvy expects this to happen]] once his classmates finally learn the truth about Lila. Never mind that she's been [[ConArtist scamming them]] with [[FakeCharity fake charity drives]] and turning them against Marinette; Marinette with her lies; she'll just apologize and explain [[FreudianExcuse how lonely she was]], and then everyone will be friends~! friends~! This stems from his [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality extremely self-centered worldview]] worldview]], and belief that real life is just like what he's seen in his favorite TV series.
*** He ** Adrien also expects to be forgiven for skipping the FinalBattle with Hawkmoth, since he didn't ''know'' it was going to be the final fight with him.
***him. He ''did'', however, know that Ladybug had warned him that she'd need his help later that day, asking him to come running at a certain signal... and decided to throw a party at his place while waiting.
** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue thathis father Hawkmoth should not be seriously punished for his reign of terror as Hawkmoth, terror, claiming that because Ladybug's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] fixed everything his akumas destroyed and brought his victims BackFromTheDead, he shouldn't be charged with anyone's murder or any other serious crimes. crimes. Again, this is averted, with people [[WhatTheHellHero angrily calling him out]] and making clear that the consequences of his actions Hawkmoth's cruelty ''weren't'' just magically wiped away.away.
** Worth noting: while Adrien preaches the importance of '[[TurnTheOtherCheek taking the high road]]' and forgiving all transgressions, his belief in this falls apart once ''he's'' the one who's been hurt. After [[TheFarmerAndTheViper falling for one of Lila's scams himself]] despite his belief that [[OriginalPositionFallacy she couldn't touch him]], Adrien becomes increasingly obsessed with getting back what's his... along with a heaping helping of {{Revenge}}.
** Adrien [[WrongGenreSavvy expects this to happen]] once his classmates finally learn the truth about Lila.
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** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue that
** Worth noting: while Adrien preaches the importance of '[[TurnTheOtherCheek taking the high road]]' and forgiving all transgressions, his belief in this falls apart once ''he's'' the one who's been hurt. After [[TheFarmerAndTheViper falling for one of Lila's scams himself]] despite his belief that [[OriginalPositionFallacy she couldn't touch him]], Adrien becomes increasingly obsessed with getting back what's his... along with a heaping helping of {{Revenge}}.
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* ''Fanfic/WhatIsAPersonWorth'': [[DefiedTrope Defied]]; Lincoln is not going to forgive his family easy, even though he gives them a chance to redeem themselves. Played straight with Lincoln forgiving Ronnie Anne for her bullying and falling for Chandler's plot of revenge. [[spoiler: While it took a long time, the family worked hard to earn Lincoln's forgiveness]].
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
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* ''[[Fanfic/TheCosmosMiraculousLadybug The Cosmos]]'' largely averts this trope, while also discussing it several times:
** While Adrien [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] and starts standing up to Lila, this ''only'' happens after Marinette [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls him out]] and makes clear that his sheltered upbringing [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse does]] ''[[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse not]]'' [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse excuse]] how he deliberately [[SelectiveObliviousness turned a blind eye]] towards [[ToxicFriendInfluence Lila's toxic influence]]. She also makes clear that it is not her job or responsibility to 'fix him' through her love or even friendship; Adrien works hard to improve himself and gradually earn back her trust, and is not rewarded with a RelationshipUpgrade.
** Once it becomes clear that Nino and Alya [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone have come to regret their betrayal]], Marinette does not completely forgive them, but takes their change of heart into consideration while determining the extent of their punishment. The rest of the Cosmos specifically comment that they think she's being too lenient on them due to [[WeUsedToBeFriends former friendship]].
** After Lila's true nature is fully exposed, Kim loudly apologizes to Marinette... and when she doesn't respond, starts shouting apologies to everyone around him. Juleka finally calls this out as purely ''performative'', noting that he's not actually promising to ''change his behavior'' or not to do it again, but just looking for reassurance that he won't be ''punished'' or have to deal with the consequences of his actions. This effectively shuts him up.
** While Adrien [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] and starts standing up to Lila, this ''only'' happens after Marinette [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls him out]] and makes clear that his sheltered upbringing [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse does]] ''[[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse not]]'' [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse excuse]] how he deliberately [[SelectiveObliviousness turned a blind eye]] towards [[ToxicFriendInfluence Lila's toxic influence]]. She also makes clear that it is not her job or responsibility to 'fix him' through her love or even friendship; Adrien works hard to improve himself and gradually earn back her trust, and is not rewarded with a RelationshipUpgrade.
** Once it becomes clear that Nino and Alya [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone have come to regret their betrayal]], Marinette does not completely forgive them, but takes their change of heart into consideration while determining the extent of their punishment. The rest of the Cosmos specifically comment that they think she's being too lenient on them due to [[WeUsedToBeFriends former friendship]].
** After Lila's true nature is fully exposed, Kim loudly apologizes to Marinette... and when she doesn't respond, starts shouting apologies to everyone around him. Juleka finally calls this out as purely ''performative'', noting that he's not actually promising to ''change his behavior'' or not to do it again, but just looking for reassurance that he won't be ''punished'' or have to deal with the consequences of his actions. This effectively shuts him up.
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* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'':
** Not to his face, but Lauren Griffin doesn't seem to hold any dislike or ill will towards Rodan, despite the destruction which he caused at Isla de Mara and him massacring Monarch's Gold Squadron (people Griffin likely knew) ''before'' he'd fallen under King Ghidorah's control in ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''.
** Outright {{averted}} with San once Monarch and the Russells become aware of [[TwoBeingsOneBody Monster X]]'s true nature. None of them have forgotten Ghidorah's evil actions during ''King of the Monsters'' (in fact, the Russells hold some MisplacedRetribution feelings toward San), and it takes time before they start lowering their reservations towards San.
** By the time of the FinalBattle, Dr. Stanton seems to be on good terms with Tejada, despite her past participation in Jonah's literal massacres of Stanton's Monarch colleagues during the movie.
* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'':
** Not to his face, but Lauren Griffin doesn't seem to hold any dislike or ill will towards Rodan, despite the destruction which he caused at Isla de Mara and him massacring Monarch's Gold Squadron (people Griffin likely knew) ''before'' he'd fallen under King Ghidorah's control in ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''.
** Outright {{averted}} with San once Monarch and the Russells become aware of [[TwoBeingsOneBody Monster X]]'s true nature. None of them have forgotten Ghidorah's evil actions during ''King of the Monsters'' (in fact, the Russells hold some MisplacedRetribution feelings toward San), and it takes time before they start lowering their reservations towards San.
** By the time of the FinalBattle, Dr. Stanton seems to be on good terms with Tejada, despite her past participation in Jonah's literal massacres of Stanton's Monarch colleagues during the movie.
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* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'': {{Subverted}}. [[Characters/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality Snape]] feels that Harry is too quick to forgive him for his part in Lily Potter's death.
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* ''Webcomic/TheBikiniBottomHorror'':
** [[spoiler:Gary]] bears no ill will against the guilty Patrick for killing [[spoiler:his owner.]] As it turns out, it's because [[spoiler:Gary knew [=SpongeBob=] didn't really die]].
** [[spoiler:Guilty!Patrick]] is also forgiven, or at least left alone by the remaining citizens of Bikini Bottom as they rebuild. The only one who doesn't, and thinks he got off too easy is [[spoiler:Pearl, because [[YouKilledMyFather Mr. Krabs is dead]] and she could've stopped the Tortured One due to being a [[MonsterWhale sperm whale]]]]. She also derides Patrick (all of them) for being cowardly by waiting to attack until she was away. Unfortunately, she's the only one who wants revenge for Mr. Krabs, as Sandy points out that the greedy man started the whole thing and got what he deserved.
* ''Webcomic/TheBikiniBottomHorror'':
** [[spoiler:Gary]] bears no ill will against the guilty Patrick for killing [[spoiler:his owner.]] As it turns out, it's because [[spoiler:Gary knew [=SpongeBob=] didn't really die]].
** [[spoiler:Guilty!Patrick]] is also forgiven, or at least left alone by the remaining citizens of Bikini Bottom as they rebuild. The only one who doesn't, and thinks he got off too easy is [[spoiler:Pearl, because [[YouKilledMyFather Mr. Krabs is dead]] and she could've stopped the Tortured One due to being a [[MonsterWhale sperm whale]]]]. She also derides Patrick (all of them) for being cowardly by waiting to attack until she was away. Unfortunately, she's the only one who wants revenge for Mr. Krabs, as Sandy points out that the greedy man started the whole thing and got what he deserved.
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** Chloe initially thinks that Ladybug has forgiven her when she comes to her with a request; however, Ladybug makes clear that this is TeethClenchedTeamwork on her end, and that Chloe will ''not'' be getting the Bee or any Miraculous after how she betrayed her. This spurs a HeelRealization that leads Chloe to [[CharacterDevelopment start trying to change for the better]]; her realization that she's not ''owed'' forgiveness gradually convinces Marinette to give her another chance while still keeping her at arm's length.
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** Chloe initially thinks that Ladybug has forgiven her when she comes to her with a request; however, Ladybug makes clear that this is TeethClenchedTeamwork on her end, and that Chloe will ''not'' be getting the Bee or any Miraculous after how she betrayed her. This spurs a HeelRealization that leads Chloe to [[CharacterDevelopment start trying to change for the better]]; her realization that she's not ''owed'' forgiveness gradually convinces Marinette to give her another chance while still keeping her at arm's length. Eventually, Ladybug completely forgives Chloe because she genuinely wants to make amends to become a better person, gives Chloe a second chance to be a superhero, and even becomes friends with her.
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* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler:by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler:Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
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* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
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* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
*** He also expects to be forgiven for skipping the FinalBattle with Hawkmoth, since he didn't ''know'' it was going to be the final fight with him.
*** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue that his father should not be seriously punished for his reign of terror as Hawkmoth, claiming that because Ladybug's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] fixed everything his akumas destroyed and brought his victims BackFromTheDead, he shouldn't be charged with murder or other serious crimes. Again, this is averted, with people [[WhatTheHellHero angrily calling him out]] and making clear that the consequences of his actions ''weren't'' just magically wiped away.
*** [[RuleOfThree Adrien also]] tries to argue that his father should not be seriously punished for his reign of terror as Hawkmoth, claiming that because Ladybug's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] fixed everything his akumas destroyed and brought his victims BackFromTheDead, he shouldn't be charged with murder or other serious crimes. Again, this is averted, with people [[WhatTheHellHero angrily calling him out]] and making clear that the consequences of his actions ''weren't'' just magically wiped away.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler:by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler:Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler:by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler:Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler:by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler:Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
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* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to
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* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku is amazingly willing to forgive Bakugou for years upon years of bullying because he sees Bakugou as an inspiration: someone who is strong, intelligent and confident with an unyielding drive to succeed. He doesn't even blame Bakugou for actively trying to make him miserable, calling him a product of the society they live in. Even when Bakugou makes it clear that he plans on beating the crap out of Izuku, the latter continues to rationalize it and harps on Peter for faceplanting Bakugou.
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* In ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler:be used as bait for her loyalists]].
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* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler:the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
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* During ''Fanfic/CodeGeassCorneliaOfTheDefection'', Lelouch gets chewed out by both Euphie and Cornelia about him killing Clovis, but both wind up forgiving him for it afterwards, though in the latter's case she admits that this is partially because he is Marianne's son.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though Johnny 13 deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
[[AC:''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'']]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler:be used as bait for her loyalists]].
[[AC:''Franchise/{{Batman}}'']]
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler:the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
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* During ''Fanfic/CodeGeassCorneliaOfTheDefection'', Lelouch gets chewed out by both Euphie and Cornelia about him killing Clovis, but both wind up forgiving him for it afterwards, though in the latter's case she admits that this is partially because he is Marianne's son.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though Johnny 13 deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
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* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
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* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'', Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
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* In ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'', Karen Nakahashi and her band of rebellious students had organised what basically '''mutiny''' against the Kuromorimine school. The list of heinous acts committed, but are not limited to: forging signatures to official documents (tank repairs and acquisition), {{Blackmail}}ing the ''Headmistress of the Nishizumi School'', the commandeering of the Kuromorimine heavy tank fleet, resisting arrest by assaulting members of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, blatantly breaking Sensha-do rules, disrupting everyday school events and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking publicly broadcasting Erika's drunken escapades from the school's media room]]. What punishment does she receive from all this once defeated and caught? A literal slap-on-the-wrist and verbal warning from Shiho herself not to disrespect her again.
** {{Downplayed}} later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
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* A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
* {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
* {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2205019/1/Harry-Potter-the-Azkaban-Parody Harry Potter & the Azkaban Parody]]'' where everyone demands that Harry forgive them for wrongfully sending him to Azkaban Prison for "one year, three months, two weeks, four days, seven hours, thirteen minutes, and twenty six seconds," killing his owl right in front of him, stealing from him, and destroying his property without actually ''asking'' him for their forgiveness. And instead of taking him to a doctor or allowing him to recover from the effects of starvation and the Dementors they immediately force him back into school "where you will be constantly bombarded with all the people you don't want to see until we break you down and force you to forgive us." Needless to say, Harry is less than impressed.
* Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
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* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'']]
* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'', Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
[[AC:''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'']]
* In ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'', Karen Nakahashi and her band of rebellious students had organised what basically '''mutiny''' against the Kuromorimine school. The list of heinous acts committed, but are not limited to: forging signatures to official documents (tank repairs and acquisition), {{Blackmail}}ing the ''Headmistress of the Nishizumi School'', the commandeering of the Kuromorimine heavy tank fleet, resisting arrest by assaulting members of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, blatantly breaking Sensha-do rules, disrupting everyday school events and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking publicly broadcasting Erika's drunken escapades from the school's media room]]. What punishment does she receive from all this once defeated and caught? A literal slap-on-the-wrist and verbal warning from Shiho herself not to disrespect her again.
** {{Downplayed}} later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
[[AC:''Franchise/HarryPotter'']]
* A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
* {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
* {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2205019/1/Harry-Potter-the-Azkaban-Parody Harry Potter & the Azkaban Parody]]'' where everyone demands that Harry forgive them for wrongfully sending him to Azkaban Prison for "one year, three months, two weeks, four days, seven hours, thirteen minutes, and twenty six seconds," killing his owl right in front of him, stealing from him, and destroying his property without actually ''asking'' him for their forgiveness. And instead of taking him to a doctor or allowing him to recover from the effects of starvation and the Dementors they immediately force him back into school "where you will be constantly bombarded with all the people you don't want to see until we break you down and force you to forgive us." Needless to say, Harry is less than impressed.
* Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
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* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
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* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
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* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
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* In ''Fanfic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
[[AC:''Franchise/JurassicPark'']]
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
[[AC:''Franchise/KingdomHearts'']]
* In ''Fanfic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
[[AC:''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'']]
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
* In ''Fanfic/HopToIt'', Marinette spends weeks treating Jack coldly out of misguided jealousy because of her friendship with Adrien, and when she's asked to help Jack with a new outfit, she goes so far as to set her up with a replica of Chloé's favourite outfit. When she and Alya find out in the nick of time that Jack already has a boyfriend back in the US, they both scramble to get her out of Chloé's sight, including spraying her with water to distract her, and once they're back at the bakery, Marinette comes clean about her actions.
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': ''[reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder]'' No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': ''[reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder]'' No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
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* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
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* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': A justified case. After the protagonists (with the Hokage's backing) arrange things so documents revealing the Uchiha Clan's attempted coup are released to the public, Itachi is allowed to return to Konoha, where they "commend" him for his "initiative" but punish him still for "subverting the chain of command". He's promptly kicked out of ANBU and demoted to chunin. It's a slap on the wrist, and everyone with half a brain ''knows'' it, but it gets the village leadership out of admitting that they ordered a thirteen year old boy to slaughter his entire family, so they all go along with it. The epilogue mentions that Itachi was even named Godaime Hokage.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistently forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistently forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
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* In ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'', Karen Nakahashi and her band of rebellious students had organised what basically '''mutiny''' against the Kuromorimine school. The list of heinous acts committed, but are not limited to: forging signatures to official documents (tank repairs and acquisition), {{Blackmail}}ing the ''Headmistress of the Nishizumi School'', the commandeering of the Kuromorimine heavy tank fleet, resisting arrest by assaulting members of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, blatantly breaking Sensha-do rules, disrupting everyday school events and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking publicly broadcasting Erika's drunken escapades from the school's media room]]. What punishment does she receive from all this once defeated and caught? A literal slap-on-the-wrist and verbal warning from Shiho herself not to disrespect her again.
** Downplayed later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'' Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
* In the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5769377/1/bbleeding_b_at_the_bsped_b_of_bSound_b bleeding at the sped of sound]]'', the main character, a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg vampire]], wants to eat Layton and plans on killing Luke first. After luring him away and announcing her intention to kill him, Layton catches her, but she cries, causing him to forgive her and declare his love for her.
* ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fics:
** In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2205019/1/Harry-Potter-the-Azkaban-Parody Harry Potter & the Azkaban Parody]]'' where everyone demands that Harry forgive them for wrongfully sending him to Azkaban Prison for "one year, three months, two weeks, four days, seven hours, thirteen minutes, and twenty six seconds," killing his owl right in front of him, stealing from him, and destroying his property without actually ''asking'' him for their forgiveness. And instead of taking him to a doctor or allowing him to recover from the effects of starvation and the Dementors they immediately force him back into school "where you will be constantly bombarded with all the people you don't want to see until we break you down and force you to forgive us." Needless to say, Harry is less than impressed.
** Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
** A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* Parodied in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10604875/3/Table-Top-Adventures Table Top Adventures]]''. The party fights a group of NPC bandits, and Nora asks if she can keep one of them as her companion. Ren- her [[HeterosexualLifePartners heterosexual life partner]] and the BM- points out that there's no way she can command the bandit's loyalty now that they've killed his fellows. After some pleading from Nora, he allows it anyway.
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** Downplayed later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'' Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
* In the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' fanfic
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*
** In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
** {{Inverted|Trope}}
** Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
** A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* Parodied in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fic ''[[https://www.
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* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fic ''Fanfic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
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* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him]].
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* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the
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* ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow groping his wife Blaze as a way to prepare to ''{{rape|asdrama}}'' her multiple times, as well as attempting to kill her and their son Ryan multiple times, just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation falsely accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried
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* During ''Fanfic/CodeGeassCorneliaOfTheDefection'', Lelouch gets chewed out by both Euphie and Cornelia about him killing Clovis, but both wind up forgiving him for it afterwards, though in the latter's case she admits that this is partially because he is Marianne's son.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler: be used as bait for her loyalists]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him.]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler: be used as bait for her loyalists]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him.]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler: be used as bait for her loyalists]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him.]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
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* In ''Fanfic/HopToIt'', Marinette spends weeks treating Jack coldly out of misguided jealousy because of her friendship with Adrien, and when she's asked to help Jack with a new outfit, she goes so far as to set her up with a replica of Chloé's favourite outfit. When she and Alya find out in the nick of time that Jack already has a boyfriend back in the US, they both scramble to get her out of Chloé's sight, including spraying her with water to distract her, and once they're back at the bakery, Marinette comes clean about her actions.
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': (''reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder'') No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': (''reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder'') No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
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-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': (''reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder'') No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
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* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': A justified case. After the protagonists (with the Hokage's backing) arrange things so documents revealing the Uchiha Clan's attempted coup are released to the public, Itachi is allowed to return to Konoha, where they "commend" him for his "initiative" but punish him still for "subverting the chain of command". He's promptly kicked out of ANBU and demoted to chunin. It's a slap on the wrist, and everyone with half a brain ''knows'' it, but it gets the village leadership out of admitting that they ordered a thirteen year old boy to slaughter his entire family, so they all go along with it. The epilogue mentions that Itachi was even named Godaime Hokage.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler: by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler: Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow groping his wife Blaze as a way to prepare to ''{{rape|asdrama}}'' her multiple times, as well as attempting to kill her and their son Ryan multiple times, just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is able to accept her father's plea for forgiveness, after he put her and Shadow through depressing hell for ''years'' by order the killing of their first son Ryan and then [[DeathFakedForYou faking his death]].
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler: by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler: Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow groping his wife Blaze as a way to prepare to ''{{rape|asdrama}}'' her multiple times, as well as attempting to kill her and their son Ryan multiple times, just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is able to accept her father's plea for forgiveness, after he put her and Shadow through depressing hell for ''years'' by order the killing of their first son Ryan and then [[DeathFakedForYou faking his death]].
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
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* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is able to accept her father's plea for forgiveness, after he put her and Shadow through depressing hell for ''years'' by order the killing of their first son Ryan and then [[DeathFakedForYou faking his death]].
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
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* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku is amazingly willing to forgive Bakugou for years upon years of bullying because he sees Bakugou as an inspiration: someone who is strong, intelligent and confident with an unyielding drive to succeed. He doesn't even blame Bakugou for actively trying to make him miserable, calling him a product of the society they live in. Even when Bakugou makes it clear that he plans on beating the crap out of Izuku, the latter continues to rationalize it and harps on Peter for faceplanting Bakugou.
* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to discuss.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistently forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the case in Westeros (although he doesn't know he's been given a very incomplete picture of the situation): Davos willingly working for the man who chopped his fingers off, Tyrion letting Bronn go unharmed after a murder attempt on Tyrion's life, Daenerys pardoning the Lannister soldiers (in spite, and in fact ''because'', of the Wolf's insistence that they be brutally executed), Bran not naming the man who tossed him out a window, a king's bodyguard murdering his charge then keeping his post (he mentions this to Jaime, the bodyguard in question, without knowing of his role in the story).
* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to discuss.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistently forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the case in Westeros (although he doesn't know he's been given a very incomplete picture of the situation): Davos willingly working for the man who chopped his fingers off, Tyrion letting Bronn go unharmed after a murder attempt on Tyrion's life, Daenerys pardoning the Lannister soldiers (in spite, and in fact ''because'', of the Wolf's insistence that they be brutally executed), Bran not naming the man who tossed him out a window, a king's bodyguard murdering his charge then keeping his post (he mentions this to Jaime, the bodyguard in question, without knowing of his role in the story).
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* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistently forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the case in Westeros (although he doesn't know he's been given a very incomplete picture of the situation): Davos willingly working for the man who chopped his fingers off, Tyrion letting Bronn go unharmed after a murder attempt on Tyrion's life, Daenerys pardoning the Lannister soldiers (in spite, and in fact ''because'', of the Wolf's insistence that they be brutally executed), Bran not naming the man who tossed him out a window, a king's bodyguard murdering his charge then keeping his post (he mentions this to Jaime, the bodyguard in question, without knowing of his role in the story).
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship'' plays around with this trope.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler:the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler:{{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler:Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler:Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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* In ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'', L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
* In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done, L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'', when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
* In ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'', [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
* In ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship'' plays around with this trope.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler:the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler:{{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler:Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler:Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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* In ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'', L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
* In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done, L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'', when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
* In ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'', [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
* In ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
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* ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'' [[PlayingWith plays with]] and [[DeconstructionFic deconstructs this]]:
** Adrien [[WrongGenreSavvy expects this to happen]] once his classmates finally learn the truth about Lila. Never mind that she's been [[ConArtist scamming them]] with [[FakeCharity fake charity drives]] and turning them against Marinette; she'll just apologize and explain [[FreudianExcuse how lonely she was]], and then everyone will be friends~! This stems from his [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality extremely self-centered worldview]] and belief that real life is just like what he's seen in his favorite series.
** Chloe initially thinks that Ladybug has forgiven her when she comes to her with a request; however, Ladybug makes clear that this is TeethClenchedTeamwork on her end, and that Chloe will ''not'' be getting the Bee or any Miraculous after how she betrayed her. This spurs a HeelRealization that leads Chloe to [[CharacterDevelopment start trying to change for the better]]; her realization that she's not ''owed'' forgiveness gradually convinces Marinette to give her another chance while still keeping her at arm's length.
** Alya and [[FairWeatherFriend most of Marinette's classmates]] figure that Marinette will accept them back with open arms after they learn that [[spoiler:she's actually Ladybug]], only for her to cut them off, having realized that they were AllTakeAndNoGive. The only one she's willing to give any leeway is Juleka, as like Chloe, she's the only one who recognizes how badly she hurt her by going along with the crowd and admits that she's not ''entitled'' to being forgiven.
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* ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
--->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
* ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
* ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': Justified and deconstructed. [[spoiler:After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
* ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
* ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler:save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler:Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
* ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
* ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
* ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
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* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
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* ''Manga/DeathNote'' fics:
** In ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
** In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
** In ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
** In ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
** In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
** In ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
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** In ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
** In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
** In ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fics:
** ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
*** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
---->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler: save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler: Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
** ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
** ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
** ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
** ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
** ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': [[spoiler:Justified and deconstructed. After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura]].
** ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
** ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
** ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
*** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
---->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler: save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler: Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
** ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
** ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
** ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
** ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
** ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': [[spoiler:Justified and deconstructed. After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura]].
** ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
** ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
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** ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
*** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
---->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler: save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler: Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
** ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
** ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
** ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
** ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
** ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': [[spoiler:Justified and deconstructed. After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura]].
** ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
** ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
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* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship'' plays around with this trope.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler: the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler: {{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler: the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler: {{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler: the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler: {{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.family.
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the case in Westeros (although he doesn't know he's been given a very incomplete picture of the situation): Davos willingly working for the man who chopped his fingers off, Tyrion letting Bronn go unharmed after a murder attempt on Tyrion's life, Daenerys pardoning the Lannister soldiers (in spite, and in fact ''because'', of the Wolf's insistence that they be brutally executed), Bran not naming the man who tossed him out a window, a king's bodyguard murdering his charge then keeping his post (he mentions this to Jaime, the bodyguard in question, without knowing of his role in the story).
* ''Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf'': The Wolf complains that this is the case in Westeros (although he doesn't know he's been given a very incomplete picture of the situation): Davos willingly working for the man who chopped his fingers off, Tyrion letting Bronn go unharmed after a murder attempt on Tyrion's life, Daenerys pardoning the Lannister soldiers (in spite, and in fact ''because'', of the Wolf's insistence that they be brutally executed), Bran not naming the man who tossed him out a window, a king's bodyguard murdering his charge then keeping his post (he mentions this to Jaime, the bodyguard in question, without knowing of his role in the story).
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying [[Westernanimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying [[Westernanimation/ThomasAndFriends [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.Sodor.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139211/1/Lady-Lucks-Favor Lady Luck's Favor]]'', even though [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]] deliberately put Jazz in danger and manipulated her in order to swap her body with Kitty's, Jazz decides to forgive him because her life wasn't actually in danger and Johnny ''was'' just trying to save his girlfriend. Averted with Danny, however, who threatens to drag Johnny back to the Ghost Zone if the ghost puts anyone in danger or comes anywhere near Danny's family.
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* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': Gendo has been placed under permanent house arrest in punishment for collaborating with SEELE’s attempted global genocide. If he has faced worse punishments, the story does not tell. Likewise, Shinji and Asuka have forgiven him for everytshing he did to them, directly or indirectly. Gendo is pretty aware of how lucky he is.
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* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': Gendo has been placed under permanent house arrest in punishment for collaborating with SEELE’s attempted global genocide. If he has faced worse punishments, the story does not tell. Likewise, Shinji and Asuka have forgiven him for everytshing everything he did to them, directly or indirectly. Gendo is pretty aware of how lucky he is.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying James put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying James [[Westernanimation/ThomasAndFriends James]] put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
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** Naruto consistantly forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
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** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].Timmy]].
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying James put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12381738/1/A-Cracked-Ruby A Cracked Ruby]]'', even after all the teasing and bullying James put Percy through, Percy is quick to not only forgive James but to talk the Fat Controller out of banishing James from Sodor.
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.him.
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship'' plays around with this trope.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler: the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler: {{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsAFairlyOddFriendship'' plays around with this trope.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}}: Sunset forgives Timmy for sneaking out on her... but still forces him to do chores for her and her friends to make up for it.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with [[spoiler: the Dazzlings. When Wanda threatens to kick them out for using Timmy, Sonata puts on a convincing crying act. Wanda gives them another chance... but forces them to do chores to make up for using them]].
** [[spoiler: {{Averted|Trope}}. Both Sunset and Timmy become furious at each other for their transgressions toward one another. It's only by considering the other side's actions later on after cooling off that they gradually come to understand each other.]]
** [[spoiler: Brutally defied with the Dazzlings. They try and put on a show of redemption and forgiveness, but nobody seriously buys it due to it sounding so self-serving and entitled. Instead they are brutally beaten up, tied, and gagged, with Twilight planning to have them dumped into Tartarus]].
** [[spoiler: Played straighter with Moondancer, who is forgiven by the Rainbooms. This is also justified since the Rainbooms [[JerkassHasAPoint admit she did have a good reason to be angry at them]], and since she was willing to put her life on the line to save Timmy]].
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** Naruto consistantly forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
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** Naruto consistantly forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.canon.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoyWhoCriedIdiot'': In the third alternate ending, Lincoln makes up with Martin enough to ''hug'' him despite him having caused all the trouble and also despite the fact that he beat up everyone else who wronged him.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegends'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.him.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistantly forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
* Downplayed and played straight in ''Fanfic/TheLastPrayer'':
** After Kurenai breaks his nose and stabs him (because she was drunk and mad at Asuma), Naruto initially refuses to forgive her and only accepts her apology because he needs something from her. But a couple months later, Naruto acts like the situation never occurred and views her more positively than Ino, whose crime was "being mean to him" after Naruto accidentally raped her.
** Naruto consistantly forgives Sasuke for repeatedly trying to murder him despite Sasuke being an AdaptationalJerkass who lacks any of the PetTheDog moments he had in canon.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah he realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah he realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realisticly as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realisticly realistically as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.forgiven.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah he realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13479586/1/Total-Drama-Legends Total Drama Legends]]'': Zig-zagged with [[TookALevelInJerkass Noah's newfound cruelty]]. After Noah he realizes he alienated himself from the rest of his team, even Owen, he apologizes for how he was acting. Owen accepts the apology almost immediately, [[spoiler:and convinces the team to vote him off in order to save Noah]]. Jasmine however, the main target of Noah's bullying, rejects Noah's apology, not believing it to be genuine. It takes several more chapters before Noah finally earns Jasmine's forgiveness.
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia and the Council decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause is a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux is incredulous with the man's ready trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him. \n----
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* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
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* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
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* ''FanFic/TellingLiesNoMama'': After it’s revealed that Lila is indeed a liar with cruel, selfish intentions like Marinette said, the class feels terrible for reducing her claims to petty jealousy and apologize sincerely. While Marinette does express that she was hurt that no one considered her feelings when they pushed her to the back without her permission and easily dismissed her warnings about Lila, she does reconcile with them, and admit that she has let her jealousy over Adrien get the better of her on other occasions.
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** In ''FanFic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
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** In ''FanFic/ConstantTemptation'' ''Fanfic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
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** In ''FanFic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''FanFic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''FanFic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** In ''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''FanFic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''FanFic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
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** In ''FanFic/{{Depravare}}'' ''Fanfic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead'' ''Fanfic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In''FanFic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- ''Fanfic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic''FanFic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' ''Fanfic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
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* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* In ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
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* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* In
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* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fic ''FanFic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
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* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fic ''FanFic/{{Reconnected}}'', ''Fanfic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
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* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''FanFic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''FanFic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''FanFic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
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* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''FanFic/TheFifthAct'', ''Fanfic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of''FanFic/AngelOfTheBat'' ''Fanfic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of
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Correcting my very poor judgement from my younger self as a way to apologize for the such. I regarded Shadow's sexual harassment of Blaze as minor, because during the #Me Too movement, I saw celebrities getting lighter punishments for just that than celebrities who sexually assaulted. I was, however, aware of the fact that Shadow is sexually harassing as a way to do what Blaze accused him of- WHY DID I NOT FUCKING INCLUDE THAT?! THAT'S FUCKED UP MAN!!!! Maybe I wasn't really sensitive and counted that as part of the sexual harassment (still does not excuse what I originally wrote)? (Not to mention the "He grabbed me." line, which I didn't think of when I was younger, but now think that could refer to Shadow grabbing Blaze by her groin, but it's still ambiguous.) I regret being a lazy ass and not doing that. Just to let you know, I have and will always be against sexual violence. I was even scared of saying the word "rape" when I was younger. Whether I was really insensitive back then or I'm just paranoid today, I want to say that I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt anyone at all, and if I do, I'll always try to fix that.
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* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow attempting to kill his wife Blaze and son Ryan multiple times just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
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* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow groping his wife Blaze as a way to prepare to ''{{rape|asdrama}}'' her multiple times, as well as attempting to kill his wife Blaze her and their son Ryan multiple times times, just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
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* Zigzagged with Hux in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24510043/chapters/59167681 The Things that Don't Destroy Us]]'' and its sequel ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420301/chapters/67024510 The Ones who Rebuild Us]]''. Most of the Resistance members were understandably wary of him after Leia decides to let him continue serving their cause after discovering that he is the First Order spy (with limited freedom, of course), and Finn continues to hate him even after a year, and he's proven himself a changed man. But one of the few people to welcome Hux into their cause was a guard named Betton, whose half-sister was killed during the Hosnian cataclysm. Even Hux was incredulous with the man's trust in him, and initially thought Betton was just trying to lower his guard and assassinate him.
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[[EasilyForgiven Easy forgiveness]] in fan works.
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* Let's just say in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'', Italy forgave [[spoiler:the homophobe and the bully a little ''too'' easily. Same with Austria despite having been [[AbusiveParents abused by him for hundreds of years]]]].
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': Gendo has been placed under permanent house arrest in punishment for collaborating with SEELE’s attempted global genocide. If he has faced worse punishments, the story does not tell. Likewise, Shinji and Asuka have forgiven him for everytshing he did to them, directly or indirectly. Gendo is pretty aware of how lucky he is.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' fics:
** In ''FanFic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
** In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
** In ''FanFic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''FanFic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''FanFic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
* In ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'', Karen Nakahashi and her band of rebellious students had organised what basically '''mutiny''' against the Kuromorimine school. The list of heinous acts committed, but are not limited to: forging signatures to official documents (tank repairs and acquisition), {{Blackmail}}ing the ''Headmistress of the Nishizumi School'', the commandeering of the Kuromorimine heavy tank fleet, resisting arrest by assaulting members of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, blatantly breaking Sensha-do rules, disrupting everyday school events and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking publicly broadcasting Erika's drunken escapades from the school's media room]]. What punishment does she receive from all this once defeated and caught? A literal slap-on-the-wrist and verbal warning from Shiho herself not to disrespect her again.
** Downplayed later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'' Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
* In the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5769377/1/bbleeding_b_at_the_bsped_b_of_bSound_b bleeding at the sped of sound]]'', the main character, a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg vampire]], wants to eat Layton and plans on killing Luke first. After luring him away and announcing her intention to kill him, Layton catches her, but she cries, causing him to forgive her and declare his love for her.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fics:
** ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
*** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
---->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler: save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler: Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
** ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
** ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
** ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
** ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
** ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': [[spoiler:Justified and deconstructed. After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura]].
** ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
** ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
* ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fics:
** In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2205019/1/Harry-Potter-the-Azkaban-Parody Harry Potter & the Azkaban Parody]]'' where everyone demands that Harry forgive them for wrongfully sending him to Azkaban Prison for "one year, three months, two weeks, four days, seven hours, thirteen minutes, and twenty six seconds," killing his owl right in front of him, stealing from him, and destroying his property without actually ''asking'' him for their forgiveness. And instead of taking him to a doctor or allowing him to recover from the effects of starvation and the Dementors they immediately force him back into school "where you will be constantly bombarded with all the people you don't want to see until we break you down and force you to forgive us." Needless to say, Harry is less than impressed.
** Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
** A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* Parodied in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10604875/3/Table-Top-Adventures Table Top Adventures]]''. The party fights a group of NPC bandits, and Nora asks if she can keep one of them as her companion. Ren- her [[HeterosexualLifePartners heterosexual life partner]] and the BM- points out that there's no way she can command the bandit's loyalty now that they've killed his fellows. After some pleading from Nora, he allows it anyway.
-->''"Alright, Nora, he surrenders and becomes your best friend despite your party murdering his friends and comrades."''
* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fic ''FanFic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
* A key point of ''FanFic/TouhouIbunshu'' is {{Forgiveness}} and ThePowerOfLove, with not forgiving people being treated as a terrible sin that corrupts the soul and loving the perpetrator treated as a better fix than any punishment. Actions that are Easily Forgiven range from assault to attempted murder to ''successful'' murder to schemes that would wipe out all life in Gensokyo, with no-one questioning the trend. Admittedly, the perpetrator has to show they're trying to make amends before they're forgiven (Mokou, who remains unrepentant, is never forgiven by anybody), with Yukari especially devoting huge amounts of time and effort to fixing the damage she caused.
* During ''Fanfic/CodeGeassCorneliaOfTheDefection'', Lelouch gets chewed out by both Euphie and Cornelia about him killing Clovis, but both wind up forgiving him for it afterwards, though in the latter's case she admits that this is partially because he is Marianne's son.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler: be used as bait for her loyalists]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''FanFic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''FanFic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him.]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* In ''Fanfic/HopToIt'', Marinette spends weeks treating Jack coldly out of misguided jealousy because of her friendship with Adrien, and when she's asked to help Jack with a new outfit, she goes so far as to set her up with a replica of Chloé's favourite outfit. When she and Alya find out in the nick of time that Jack already has a boyfriend back in the US, they both scramble to get her out of Chloé's sight, including spraying her with water to distract her, and once they're back at the bakery, Marinette comes clean about her actions.
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': (''reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder'') No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': A justified case. After the protagonists (with the Hokage's backing) arrange things so documents revealing the Uchiha Clan's attempted coup are released to the public, Itachi is allowed to return to Konoha, where they "commend" him for his "initiative" but punish him still for "subverting the chain of command". He's promptly kicked out of ANBU and demoted to chunin. It's a slap on the wrist, and everyone with half a brain ''knows'' it, but it gets the village leadership out of admitting that they ordered a thirteen year old boy to slaughter his entire family, so they all go along with it. The epilogue mentions that Itachi was even named Godaime Hokage.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler: by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler: Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow attempting to kill his wife Blaze and son Ryan multiple times just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is able to accept her father's plea for forgiveness, after he put her and Shadow through depressing hell for ''years'' by order the killing of their first son Ryan and then [[DeathFakedForYou faking his death]].
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realisticly as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku is amazingly willing to forgive Bakugou for years upon years of bullying because he sees Bakugou as an inspiration: someone who is strong, intelligent and confident with an unyielding drive to succeed. He doesn't even blame Bakugou for actively trying to make him miserable, calling him a product of the society they live in. Even when Bakugou makes it clear that he plans on beating the crap out of Izuku, the latter continues to rationalize it and harps on Peter for faceplanting Bakugou.
* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to discuss.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
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* Let's just say in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'', Italy forgave [[spoiler:the homophobe and the bully a little ''too'' easily. Same with Austria despite having been [[AbusiveParents abused by him for hundreds of years]]]].
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': Gendo has been placed under permanent house arrest in punishment for collaborating with SEELE’s attempted global genocide. If he has faced worse punishments, the story does not tell. Likewise, Shinji and Asuka have forgiven him for everytshing he did to them, directly or indirectly. Gendo is pretty aware of how lucky he is.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' fics:
** In ''FanFic/ConstantTemptation'' L forgives Light a.k.a. [[SerialKiller Kira]], the guy who's killed hundreds of people (''by the first episode''). And Kira is not just forgiven by L but also the very Police Taskforce assigned to catching him (because he is now [[SlashFic dating L]] and has [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy Issues]]. [[MakeRoomForTheNewPlot There's also an]] EnemyMine excuse).
** In ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' even after everything Light has done L is still in love with him and fights to save him.
** In ''FanFic/{{Depravare}}'' when Kira and Righteous ([[spoiler:Light and L]]) learn about their past lives it doesn't put a strain on their friendship at all and they even joke about [[spoiler:having caused each other's deaths]].
** In ''FanFic/AGunToLovesHead'' [[ArchEnemy L and Light]] forgive each other because they didn't want to have to kill [[FriendlyEnemy their friend.]] Also [[spoiler:after Mello's stunt of pulling a gun on and [[ScarpiaUltimatum sexually harrassing L and Light]] (to which Matt and Near were accessories)--[[YouAreGrounded Mello is grounded]] [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment and forced to go a week without chocolate, Near is forced to socialize,]] and Matt gets away with it as usual]].
** In ''FanFic/LightAndDarkTheAdventuresOfDarkYagami''- Dark's punishment for trying to ''destroy the world'' [[YouAreGrounded is being grounded.]]
* The ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' fic ''FanFic/EscapeFromTheHokagesHat'' zigzags with this trope.
** '''Downplayed''' - Sakura comes to Hinata, in tears, over Naruto's injuries, and says Sasuke isn't worth Naruto getting hurt so badly. Hinata blames Sakura for what she did to Naruto- begging him to save Sasuke and having "hit him, yelled at him and used him,"- but gives her a hug because "If she cried for Naruto, she couldn't be all bad."
** '''Subverted''' - Naruto looks like he'll do this with Sasuke but comments he still can't forgive Sasuke due in part to Sasuke trying to KILL him while Naruto just wanted to incapacitate Sasuke.
* In ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'', Karen Nakahashi and her band of rebellious students had organised what basically '''mutiny''' against the Kuromorimine school. The list of heinous acts committed, but are not limited to: forging signatures to official documents (tank repairs and acquisition), {{Blackmail}}ing the ''Headmistress of the Nishizumi School'', the commandeering of the Kuromorimine heavy tank fleet, resisting arrest by assaulting members of the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, blatantly breaking Sensha-do rules, disrupting everyday school events and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking publicly broadcasting Erika's drunken escapades from the school's media room]]. What punishment does she receive from all this once defeated and caught? A literal slap-on-the-wrist and verbal warning from Shiho herself not to disrespect her again.
** Downplayed later when it's revealed in Season 2 that she was officially sentenced to perform hours of public service for her misdemeanours.
** The sailors who had stripped the Moral Disciplinary girls of their dignity during the coup however were ''not'' so easily forgiven and were targeted for expulsion, had they not preemptively [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere arranged for a student transfer]] beforehand.
* In ''[[http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org The Gargoyles Saga]]'' Demona gives up trying to destroy humanity, and becomes one of the good guys all because Angela waves a finger in her face. Less than two months after attempting mass genocide of the human race, Demona is eating Christmas dinner with the heroes.
* In the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5769377/1/bbleeding_b_at_the_bsped_b_of_bSound_b bleeding at the sped of sound]]'', the main character, a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg vampire]], wants to eat Layton and plans on killing Luke first. After luring him away and announcing her intention to kill him, Layton catches her, but she cries, causing him to forgive her and declare his love for her.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fics:
** ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'': Fluttershy holds no grudges against Firefly when she initially berates the timid pegasus for not fighting the griffins. When Firefly apologizes for her behavior, Fluttershy gives her a hug; she ''is'' [[TheHeart Fluttershy]], after all.
*** By the end of the story, Rainbow Dash has no problem in forgiving [[spoiler:Gilda]] for laying a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on her and breaking Medley's wings in chapter 11, stating that:
---->'''Rainbow Dash:''' There is another face of pride; it's called forgiving.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriasFirstHuman'': Subverted. While Connor does [[spoiler: save Ponyville from Dragonfire]], he does it to prove something to himself and help the few friends he's made. He doesn't forget that the town treated him like the plague and plans to skip town. [[spoiler: Only when all of Ponyville decides to apologize and show their appreciation does he forgive them]].
** ''Fanfic/PrincessCelestiaHatesTea'': Despite Twilight's wild accusations of being a changeling queen that got Celestia attacked by her own staff, getting blasted by the Elements of Harmony, getting her room exploded, and nearly getting her banished to the moon for a thousand years, the old goddess is surprisingly cordial with Twilight in the upcoming mess she caused. [[spoiler:And then Twilight {{Mind Rape}}s her in an [[ItMakesSenseInContext attempt to make her]] [[SeriousBusiness like tea.]]]]
** ''[[Fanfic/TheNuptialverse Post Nuptials]]'': {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Twilight's friends are [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone wracked with guilt for]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 giving Twilight the cold shoulder when she accused Princess Cadance of being evil]] [[spoiler:[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 before being proven technically right (the evil Cadance was actually an imposter)]]]], and [[ObliviousGuiltSlinging only end up feeling even worse when Twilight calmly and insistently forgives them]], since it makes them think she is too good to be their friend. [[spoiler:Later {{subverted|Trope}} when Twilight confesses she is still mad at her friends for how they treated her, though getting her feelings off her chest helps her forgive them for real.]]
** ''FanFic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': Played straight with Celestia and most of Ponyville forgiving Princess Luna for her actions as Nightmare Moon. Averted with Rainbow Dash, who finds it difficult to overlook that just a few hours ago she tried to take away her mentor, tried to conquer Equestria, brainwashed her friends, tried kill her new friends, and tried to kill her. An encounter and a bonding moment with Luna during the celebratory party that followed Equestria's salvation leads to Rainbow letting go of her anger and forgiving her partially, but withholds complete forgiveness until Luna fully proves her redemption.
** ''Fanfic/EarthAndSky'': At the end of the story, [[spoiler:Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become. Likewise, Apple Bloom forgives her as soon as Silver Spoon vouches for her]].
** ''Fanfic/BeneathTheSunsSurface'': [[spoiler:Justified and deconstructed. After a horribly wounded Celestia is finally rescued and brought to a hospital, [[BigBad Star Yield]] and Cloud Drop are forgiven for capturing and torturing Celestia for a month before she was rescued, justified because they were being controlled by the Aura Spell. But still deconstructed as Luna really wished Star Yield was acting by his own accord, but since he wasn't no one is punished for the crimes committed against Celestia's life. Star Yield himself is worried that his reputation will be ruined due to nearly killing Celestia under the influence of the Aura]].
** ''Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames'': Justified InUniverse and {{Deconstructed|Trope}}; Everybody forgives Sci-Twi for what she did as Midnight Sparkle, as they're aware of the fact that Cinch blackmailed and bullied her into unleashing magic, and because she was not as cruel as Sunset had been. However, Sci-Twi is still haunted by her actions and fears the chance she could give into her dark side again. She's also left wondering why Cinch doesn't deserve the same treatment until Sunset explains that, unlike Sci-Twi, [[NeverMyFault the principal refused to take responsibility for her actions]] and [[TheSociopath didn't care if people were almost hurt or killed in order to guarantee her legacy]].
** ''Fanfic/ChangelingCourtshipRituals'': Zig-zagged. Twilight forgives Chrysalis and her friends forgive her as well eventually, including Shining Armor. However, Princess Cadence refuses to even consider it. In the sequel Twilight and Chrysalis forgive [[spoiler:Cadence]] for her actions against them, but still get a restraining order against her.
** ''Fanfic/EquestriaCivilWar'': Deconstructed. Twilight forgiving Starlight Glimmer and allowing her to live in the Castle of Friendship without any restrictions, in spite of her many crimes that, arguably, were ''worse'' than some of the shows' previous villains results in a national controversy. Twilight is accused of being a far too lenient HorribleJudgeOfCharacter for immediately forgiving Starlight, while Starlight herself is accused of taking advantage of this trope [[KarmaHoudini to avoid any sort of punishment for her crimes]]. This also extends to other villains that Twilight forgave, such as Trixie (who enslaved the entirety of Ponyville), Discord (who turned all of Equestria into his own personal {{Cloudcuckooland}}, in addition to continuing to pester the ponies), and the Changelings (who caused an invasion that, as noted in the story itself, killed and injured numerous ponies[[note]]Thunderbolt's support of the movement comes from how his daughter was murdered during the Changeling Invasion[[/note]]). Twilight's decision also caused an increase in crime rates because many criminals think that if one of Equestria's princesses could instantly forgive a terrorist, they would get EasilyForgiven and let off the hook themselves. As such, a checks-and-balances system to monitor reformed villains − known as the Reformed Antagonist Regulation Act (R.A.R.A) − is being put in place with a large number of supporters (including Rarity, Applejack, and even Cadence).
* ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fics:
** In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8095859/10/Blood-Matters Blood Matters]]'' Orion Malfoy (formerly Harry Potter) is so happy to have a non-abusive family that he's willing to give the people who have been trying to murder him since he was one year old and killed his friend last summer a fresh start.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''FanFic/TheDarknessSeries''. When Ron and Hermione finally realize they were [[JerkAss jerks]] and try to apologize Harry pretends to accept but he isn't going to forgive them this time. He will pretend to go back to being their friend because it's easy but he swears they will never be friends again. DoubleSubversion later on [[spoiler:as Harry comes to warm up to Hermione again and so begins trying to "save" her [[TheCorrupter by making her turn dark too]]]]. Also Harry easily forgives Voldemort after turning to TheDarkSide and seeing more of Voldemort's memories through their link he comes to see where he's coming from.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2205019/1/Harry-Potter-the-Azkaban-Parody Harry Potter & the Azkaban Parody]]'' where everyone demands that Harry forgive them for wrongfully sending him to Azkaban Prison for "one year, three months, two weeks, four days, seven hours, thirteen minutes, and twenty six seconds," killing his owl right in front of him, stealing from him, and destroying his property without actually ''asking'' him for their forgiveness. And instead of taking him to a doctor or allowing him to recover from the effects of starvation and the Dementors they immediately force him back into school "where you will be constantly bombarded with all the people you don't want to see until we break you down and force you to forgive us." Needless to say, Harry is less than impressed.
** Played for BlackComedy in the SlashFic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890854/1/Yew-and-Holly Yew and Holly]]'' when Hermione and the Weasleys find that in order to get Harry to attend their party they also have to invite Voldemort over for the Christmas hols.
** A common plot thread in HP fanfics is Dumbledore preaching the necessity of easy forgiveness, sometimes even of foes that not only haven't sought forgiveness at all, but are still actively trying to kill the protagonists.
* In the otherwise-great ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7162727/1/ Mein Schutzengel Il Mio Protettore]]'', [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder one week]] after Gilbert leaves for his job Elizaveta [[spoiler:has an affair with Roderich. Then she discovers that she is pregnant, meaning that the child could belong to either one, and she neglects to tell Gilbert about any of this until shortly before the baby is due. When Gilbert does find out, he isn't mad at her, he immediately accepts the child as his own (even blaming himself for leaving her alone), [[KarmaHoudini and she never has to take any kind of responsibility for any of this]]]].
* In ''[[FanFic/SovereignGFCOrigins Origins]]'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover, Samantha Shepard receives near-instant forgiveness for her actions while undergoing a HeroicBSOD ([[AMillionIsAStatistic killing millions of civilians]]). {{Justified|Trope}} InUniverse due to the belief that she is one of the few that could lead the galaxy to victory, despite the fact that people notice this dissonance and [[LampshadeHanging comment on it]]. This even comes up in Jackie's subplots--Shepard's crimes are likely far worse but it's Jackie who everyone is suspicious of. The cast is also troubled by Sarah post-HeelFaceTurn because they wonder if they're engaging in this trope. Then somebody else points out [[GodzillaThreshold who they're fighting against]].
* Parodied in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10604875/3/Table-Top-Adventures Table Top Adventures]]''. The party fights a group of NPC bandits, and Nora asks if she can keep one of them as her companion. Ren- her [[HeterosexualLifePartners heterosexual life partner]] and the BM- points out that there's no way she can command the bandit's loyalty now that they've killed his fellows. After some pleading from Nora, he allows it anyway.
-->''"Alright, Nora, he surrenders and becomes your best friend despite your party murdering his friends and comrades."''
* In the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' fic ''FanFic/{{Reconnected}}'', Sora is willing to forgive Lightning and trust her to help defeat Hades, despite the fact that Lightning was just seconds away from murdering him, in part because Lightning had been tricked by Hades into doing so. Lightning even lampshades it:
-->'''Lightning''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Are you kidding me?!]] I tried to kill you not even five minutes ago and you already forgive me enough to go on this mission with you?! Are you ''always'' this trusting?
* A key point of ''FanFic/TouhouIbunshu'' is {{Forgiveness}} and ThePowerOfLove, with not forgiving people being treated as a terrible sin that corrupts the soul and loving the perpetrator treated as a better fix than any punishment. Actions that are Easily Forgiven range from assault to attempted murder to ''successful'' murder to schemes that would wipe out all life in Gensokyo, with no-one questioning the trend. Admittedly, the perpetrator has to show they're trying to make amends before they're forgiven (Mokou, who remains unrepentant, is never forgiven by anybody), with Yukari especially devoting huge amounts of time and effort to fixing the damage she caused.
* During ''Fanfic/CodeGeassCorneliaOfTheDefection'', Lelouch gets chewed out by both Euphie and Cornelia about him killing Clovis, but both wind up forgiving him for it afterwards, though in the latter's case she admits that this is partially because he is Marianne's son.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fic ''Fanfic/RepairsRetrofitsAndUpgrades'', Kuvira is given a considerable amount of liberty considering her crimes, mainly so she can be used by Raiko to aid in the control of spirit energy weapons and [[spoiler: be used as bait for her loyalists]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fic ''FanFic/TheFifthAct'', Cloud doesn't hold a grudge against Angeal for kidnapping him and selling him out to be experimented on. At the same time, no one holds it against Cloud for attempting a MurderSuicide with Sephiroth. They all learned to forgive and forget so they can start over and move on for the horrible mess.
* In the [[ShrugOfGod ambiguously canon]] additional ending of ''FanFic/AngelOfTheBat'' [[spoiler: the both Catholic and bisexual Cassandra Cain asks her girlfriend Sadie to marry her. When Sadie asks if it means she's abandoning her religion, Cassie says even ostracization can't break her faith in God, and even if she faces religious exile, she will forgive her detractors in a heartbeat]].
* Played with in ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA''; Owen, Claire, and a few others are willing to forgive Elise, but those who were more directly affected by her rampage treat her like a monster. The most prominently showcased are Debra, the petting zoo director who raised the ''Apatosaurus'' herd that Elise butchered, and Commander Blake, who was best friends with many of the ACU troopers Elise killed. It takes dozens of chapters (and a few apologies from both sides) before bridges begin to mend [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceDoorslam and Blake doesn't live long enough to be truly forgiving]]]].
* In ''Fanfic/TheRacketRotterChronicles'', Shark states that he's already forgiven Sinbad [[spoiler:for biting him.]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeriesTeamDattebayo Death Note Abridged (Team Dattebayo)]]'':
-->'''Souichiro:''' Light! For being [[SerialKillerKiller Kira]], and squandering our family's reputation, [[YouAreGrounded you are GROUNDED,]] mister!
* An InvokedTrope in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'':
-->'''Alucard:''' Sorry about that whole shooting you thing. But, I know if you look deep into your heart... which is currently all over that tree...
* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', this is invoked in one of Varric's [[NoteFromEd editor's notes]] when he talks about the reunion between the quarreling [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisitors]]. He observes that the reader may consider them to have forgiven each other too easily, but he points out that in their argument, they were both right ''and'' wrong, and they were willing to admit it.
** In the side story ''Agents Acquired'', he invokes it again, this time about ''himself.'' He acknowledges that the author is quite annoyed with him for insisting on adding another story to the series, but the reader shouldn't worry about it because she always forgives him. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The author admits he's right]].
* In ''Fanfic/HopToIt'', Marinette spends weeks treating Jack coldly out of misguided jealousy because of her friendship with Adrien, and when she's asked to help Jack with a new outfit, she goes so far as to set her up with a replica of Chloé's favourite outfit. When she and Alya find out in the nick of time that Jack already has a boyfriend back in the US, they both scramble to get her out of Chloé's sight, including spraying her with water to distract her, and once they're back at the bakery, Marinette comes clean about her actions.
-->'''Marinette''': Alya told me about Diego. If I had known... No, this serves me right. I should have never done what I did in the first place. There were times when I was thinking of scrapping the whole thing because you seemed so nice, but then you’d bring up Adrien and I’d get jealous all over again and... I’m sorry. Please, please, please let me make it up to you. Please give me a chance! I’ll design you a new outfit. I’ll take you shopping. Whatever you want! But if you hate me and never want to talk to me again, I totally understand.\\
Jack was speechless. This was the most Marinette had ever spoken to her, and it was all in English.\\
Marinette’s eyes fluttered up for a moment, probably wondering what was taking Jack so long to say something. There was a part of Jack that was furious, of course. She had half a mind to yell at Marinette for making assumptions, but there was a much larger part of her that was relieved. She hadn’t done anything wrong — Marinette and Alya’s hatred of her had all just been a big misunderstanding. A bit of her bad luck, as it were. Nothing more.\\
'''Jack''': (''reaches out and puts a hand on Marinette’s shoulder'') No hard feelings.\\
'''Marinette''': Really? After everything?\\
'''Jack''': Chloé is going to come after you hard after what you just did. I think that’s punishment enough.
* ''FanFic/WarOfTheBiju'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]].
** While Gaara still forgives his father like he did in canon, his CallingTheOldManOut is much harsher, especially when he learns the truth about Yashamaru. His forgiveness is treated more as a CruelMercy, a pity offering of comfort for the man when he inevitably returns to the Pure World.
** [[spoiler:After he gets his ass kicked by Naruto and makes his HeelFaceTurn, Sasuke learns that Sakura still loves him. However, she reinforces the fact that while she still loves him, she also knows he doesn't deserve it, and informs him that he will not only have to earn her forgiveness, but also that of the rest of the Konoha 12 along with the village at large.]]
* Justified in ''[[http://anime.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600055428&chapter=9 The Vain Rose's Garden]]'' when the goddesses forgive Sara, the adult film star hired by Aoshima, for her part in his plot in blackmailing Belldandy due to her being an UnwittingPawn who thought her client was simply some weirdo who wanted to pretend he was having sex with an anime character, not realizing he was using her as a body double for an actual person.
* ''FanFic/IAmNotGoingThroughPubertyAgain'': A justified case. After the protagonists (with the Hokage's backing) arrange things so documents revealing the Uchiha Clan's attempted coup are released to the public, Itachi is allowed to return to Konoha, where they "commend" him for his "initiative" but punish him still for "subverting the chain of command". He's promptly kicked out of ANBU and demoted to chunin. It's a slap on the wrist, and everyone with half a brain ''knows'' it, but it gets the village leadership out of admitting that they ordered a thirteen year old boy to slaughter his entire family, so they all go along with it. The epilogue mentions that Itachi was even named Godaime Hokage.
* Invoked in ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' after an attempt to assassinate Ferris [[spoiler: by the Forever People]] is stopped, because Ferris felt how powerful [[spoiler: Infinity Man]] was and has been convinced that they were genuinely misguided, so she tells her teammates to talk it out instead of holding a grudge.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' fanfic ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/39266966/vengeance Vengeance]]'' (later by the author of ''Fanfic/{{Suffer}}'') has Shadow attempting to kill his wife Blaze and son Ryan multiple times just to get his {{Revenge}} for being [[FalseRapeAccusation false accused and convicted of rape]] by Blaze[[note]]When the couple were caught stealing a Chaos Emerald, she didn't want to be go to prison pregnant and have her baby there[[/note]]. At the very end, Shadow and Blaze quickly forgive each other and become a happy couple again as if nothing happened.
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/41266956/run-for-your-life Run For Your Life]]'', Blaze is able to accept her father's plea for forgiveness, after he put her and Shadow through depressing hell for ''years'' by order the killing of their first son Ryan and then [[DeathFakedForYou faking his death]].
** In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadowlvr15/gallery/42894767/sibling-rivalry Sibling Rivalry]]'', also by the same author, Shadow is able to forgive his older brother, Mephiles, who tried to murder Shadow when he was a baby, tried to again at the mental hospital, [[MoralEventHorizon slashed open his chest before kidnapping and imprisoning his pregnant wife Blaze]], and [[WouldHurtAChild kidnapped Shadow's two sons and ripped one of them's back open]]. This could be {{Justified}}, as Mephiles is [[InsaneEqualsViolent clinically insane]].
* ZigZagged in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8933408/1/Wizard-Runemaster Wizard Runemaster]]'' and its [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13224176/2/Wizard-Runemaster-2 sequel]], particularly in regard to the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Orcish Horde]]. Sylvanas is allied with the orcs but still feels a hint of rage every time one mentions "honor" as she remembers the Old Horde decimating her homeland and butchering her brother. Likewise, even draenei willing to work with the orcs remember the "Path of Glory": a road the orcs paved with the bones of hundreds of thousands of draenei they slaughtered.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers finds galling that everything Rogue has to do to be forgiven by her friends the X-Men is to knock on the Mansion's door and say she is sorry.
-->She wanted to leave this crazy planet alone. She wanted to be rid of X-Men, Avengers, super-heroes who betrayed your trust, super-villains who broke your body and raped your soul and then had it all forgiven as if it was just a little mistake.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': After Sam genuinely apologizes to both Danny and Kara, they both forgive her no problem. Danny admits that he never hated Sam and he was afraid that he lost his best friend forever. Kara forgives her because she saw that Sam regretted what she did and also because she don't like holding grudges. It's played more realisticly as Sam is aware that she still has to earn back their trust back, despite being forgiven.
* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku is amazingly willing to forgive Bakugou for years upon years of bullying because he sees Bakugou as an inspiration: someone who is strong, intelligent and confident with an unyielding drive to succeed. He doesn't even blame Bakugou for actively trying to make him miserable, calling him a product of the society they live in. Even when Bakugou makes it clear that he plans on beating the crap out of Izuku, the latter continues to rationalize it and harps on Peter for faceplanting Bakugou.
* ''Fanfic/TheDimensionalDrifter'': When Yoko sees Judai after three years of him being AWOL, she just slaps him and forces him in the house again. Yuya is nowhere close to as forgiving at first, but after questioning his mother he decides to say nothing, and soon gets sidetracked by more important stuff. It's implied that part of Yoko's reason for putting him in the house again is her EmptyNest syndrome, which nobody is willing to discuss.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Downplayed in chapter 19. When Slice n' Dice's parents learn the truth about her, her father Johnny Apple recognizes that he's made some ''serious'' errors in judgement and intends to make up for it. Her mother Lazuli, who was the more reluctant to disown her eldest, makes it clear that she hasn't quite forgiven him for forcing her into doing so in the first place.
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