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* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku discovers that his [[ShockAndAwe Venom Strike]] power is [[PsychoactivePowers activated by his desire to lash out]] at others for mistreating him for years. He's disgusted with himself after he realizes this, but Peter says that he's been there and it doesn't matter as long as he channels those feelings toward helping others.
* Izuku's quirk in ''Fanfic/BloodForTheBloodGod'' gives him vampire powers (including a thirst for blood), he can weaponize his own blood as weapons and is even able to copy the quirks of those who he feeds directly from to a minor extent, but Izuku is hellbent on becoming a hero.

* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2269805/1/The-Coven-of-Reformed-Supernaturals The Coven of Reformed Supernaturals]]'' and its sequels is about a team composed of people like this: [[Series/{{Angel}} Angel, Spike, Illyria]], [[Series/Charmed1998 Leo, Cole]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}, [[ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}} John Constantine]], ComicBook/{{Blade}}, and the [[ComicBook/BatmanVampire vampire version of Batman]]. The first sequel adds ComicBook/{{Spawn}}, and the third and final installment adds a boatload of temporary members.
* Izuku in ''Fanfic/CursedBlood'' is a {{Necromancer}} with a HealingFactor with a zombie girl as a familiar/pet. It's later revealed that anyone healed by his Quirk is also turned into a thrall who can't disobey him and wants nothing more than to please him, at least until his blood is out of their body. Even in-universe, he's described as a cinnamon roll and a KnightInShiningArmor.
* In ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'', a heroic MagicalGirl gets given all the powers (and landscape-corrupting effects) of Sauron. She proceeds, among other things, to devise a spell that eats evil curses, figure out how to turn the ominous weather into electricity, and kill infections with a {{Necromanc|er}}y spell.
* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'':

* An ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' AlternateUniverse called [[http://theatomicpumpkin.tumblr.com/post/136348317337/fantasytale-au Fantasytale]] casts the human protagonist as a silent but good-natured {{Necromancer}}--though they're still raising skeletons, zombies, and ghosts, they're using their power to bring fallen heroes and innocents back from the grave so that they're "given a second chance at living," as Papyrus puts it.
* In ''Fanfic/FromMuddyWaters'', Izuku is the son of and has the same Quirk as All For One, the most dangerous villain in all of Japan. He can obtain any other Quirk by [[CannibalismSuperpower consuming bits of DNA such as hair or blood]] and even steal Quirks from other people, but he hates doing either of those things and wants nothing more than to become a hero like All Might.
* In ''Fanfic/GinnyWeasleyDoubleLife'', Ginny is hypnotised by Milikan, a serpent with HypnoticEyes who can talk to humans and even implant [[FakeMemories false memories]] with her abilities. However, Milikan only uses this power to make Ginny perceive Milikan as her 'Mistress' and best friend, adding memories of a childhood friendship but doing nothing to compromise Ginny's marriage to Harry or her relationship with her children.
* In ''Fanfic/HarryRiddle'' Harry uses the Cruciatus curse on the troll attacking Hermione.
* In ''Fanfic/JusticeLeagueOfTheRebellion'', Lelouch Lamperouge / Batman eventually goes from a BadassNormal to an EmpoweredBadassNormal with the same MindControl powers he had in ''Anime/CodeGeass''. Though instead of a Geass, [[spoiler:it is derived from the Anti-Life Equation, the power to control all sentient life that Darkseid seeks to harness]].
* In ''Fanfic/{{Juxtapose}}'', Izuku's Quirk, "Minor Banishment", is initially derided as being so useless that he's effectively Quirkless, as he can only delete 10 g of whatever he's touching at a time with an upper limit of 2 kg over a short period, but everyone is thankful that it's in his hands and not anyone else's after he realizes that [[spoiler:he can banish pieces of people's vital organs from existence, allowing him to slowly cripple a villain who was about to murder him and his friends]].
* Similarly, in the ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' / ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' crossover ''Fanfic/MLPNextGenerationKnowFear'', Twilight's daughter Starburst is chosen as a bearer by a Yellow Ring, granting her the power of Fear. Every other being to ever wield one of these has been a lunatic who liked using the power to torment others. Star, on the other hand, is using it to defend her homeland in a war with the genocidal Griffon Empire.
* {{Downplayed}} in ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls''. Kyril Sutherland is a GoodIsNotNice KnightInSourArmor whose arsenal revolves around ThePowerOfBlood. He also has the ability to [[spoiler:MindRape anyone to a FateWorseThanDeath by tapping into his powers as a [[EldritchAbomination great one]]]]. He uses them to [[PayEvilUntoEvil fight against]] the Black Dogs, an [[ArmyOfThievesAndWhores army]] of rapists, slavers, and AlwaysChaoticEvil orcs, throughout the story. The latter ability is never used en masse, only reserving it for the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique and the elimination of an AxCrazy foe who would cause an ApocalypseHow should he be left alive.
* To say that Izuku's powers in ''Fanfic/TheNorseHeroFenrir'' are terrifying at first glance would be an understatement. He basically has the ability to shift between a human and {{Hellhound}} wolf-man form and can sometimes be overwhelmed by his more animalistic instincts, his Ragnarök form becoming famous as the "Demon Werewolf". He has powers over [[SuperSmoke smoke]] and [[PlayingWithFire embers]], is strong enough to decimate the Zero-Pointers, and let's not forget he was based on a BeastOfTheApocalypse. With that in mind, he is still Izuku, with all of the idealistic heroic qualities you would expect from him, not that Bakugo will ever acknowledge it.
* ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover gives us Sarah, a [[spoiler:Force-sensitive]] Siren who can tap into all aspects of her available powers regardless of her current moral alignment. Though she's been [[HeelFaceTurn moving away from villainy]], some usages of her powers have been less-than-heroic [[spoiler:as using the Dark Side of the Force for good has always been a dicey proposition]].

* In ''Fanfic/RiskItAll'', Soul-Crushing Strike is guaranteed to smash bone is such a way that it will never heal properly. It can't be blocked properly through martial arts and is delivered with a simple punch. Ren only ever uses it to incapacitate mobsters who don't think twice about murdering others. Even then, he purposefully avoids hitting the legs, chest, and head to avoid turning them into vegetables or preventing them from walking.

* Edge from ''Fanfic/ASubtleKnife'' is only able to [[SwordBeam project his knife's cutting edge]] as his main offensive ability, while his most powerful is mind-bending people to make them follow his agenda. He joins the Justice League to channel his powers into constructive pursuits -- such as manipulating his team into closeness and friendship.

* In ''Fanfic/ThievesCanBeHeroes'', the Phantom Thieves steal use their ability to enter the Metaverse to the Treasure that embodies the distorted desires of people, forcing them to undergo HeelFaceBrainwashing to make them repent for their crimes. It's also pointed out that they could just as easily use this ability to murder people or [[AndIMustScream turn them into vegetables]] with little chance of being traced or caught, but the Thieves, especially their leader Izuku, refuse to use their powers for anything except stopping wicked people outside of the reach of traditional law enforcement or Heroes.
* Basically the entire premise of the Alternate Universe ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' Fic ''Fanfic/ThroughHerEyes'', which replaces Ruby's canon abilities with Grimm-related powers, strongly implied to be connected to [[BigBad Salem]]. Her entire motivation to become a huntress here is to hopefully accomplish more good than the damage her abilities could possibly do. Ruby is also more shy and timid than canon, due to having a FriendlessBackground.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':
** [[DarkIsNotEvil Raven]], daughter of the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demonic]] Trigon and intended to serve in destroying the world. Instead, [[AntiAntiChrist she opposes him]] and fights for good with the other Titans.
** Also [[DarkMagicalGirl Jinx]], at least after her HeelFaceTurn. It's implied that she became a villain at least in part because she assumed BadPowersBadPeople meant she had to.
** And [[SuperSoldier Red]] [[ILoveNuclearPower Star]], who chooses to be an [[IronWoobie Iron Woobie]] over [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]] when the latter is far, FAR, easier.
* Zak Saturday from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays''. His cryptid controlling powers turn out to be [[spoiler:the powers of Kur, the most evil cryptid to ever exist. Naturally, Zak fights against this dark nature within him and uses it to do good for the world. Although, unlike some cases, he doesn't fully overcome the darkness within him as his powers are taken from him by Argost (who ends up destroying himself due to already having the antimatter version of that power), leaving Zak as a [[IJustWantToBeNormal normal person]]]].

* Marceline from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' is a vampire, and can turn into a hideous monster when upset, but certainly isn't a bad person. It helps that she doesn't need to subsist on blood. It turns out [[spoiler:she used to be a vampire ''hunter'' and successfully eradicated the evil vampires, although she got turned in the process, but retained her morality]].
** Flame Princess burns pretty much everything she touches, and has a compulsive need to destroy things, but is still a perfectly nice girl.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', Dr. Orpheus is a necromancer (though he says he uses the title because it sounds cool, he has done genuine necromancy) and is not only ''a'' good guy, but possibly ''the'' nicest character on the entire show.
* Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls were made to believe their powers were bad in [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie their movie]] because they were irresponsible with them. When they found out what responsibility meant, that changed them.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': The Cat Miraculous bears the power of destruction, and allows its wielder to use the "Cataclysm" technique, which [[MakeThemRot causes anything to crumble to dust at a touch]]. It's hard to imagine a more "bad guy" power than that, but like every other Miraculous, it was created with the explicit purpose of empowering heroes. Its current holder, Cat Noir, is one of the show's main protagonists, 100% on the side of the angels; the only time he's even thought about using Cataclysm on a person was when he was BrainwashedAndCrazy (and once when he was still learning his powers and didn't realize that the MonsterOfTheWeek ''was'' a transformed human victim).
* Zigzagged in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Both Celestia and later Twilight Sparkle were able to use the same black crystal spawning magic of King Sombra that was ''explicitly'' referred to as dark magic fueled by fear and hatred. However, the next season referred to it as "Alicorn" magic, meaning either it inherently isn't evil or Alicorns inherently ''are'' (the latter is '''highly''' unlikely). This has never been addressed any further in the series.

* ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}: Some of the characters have talents that seem to imply moral ambiguity or outright villainy, but the characters themselves are decent people.

[[caption-width-right:254: He's probably wishing he could [[PowerIncontinence control his.]]]]

* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2269805/1/The-Coven-of-Reformed-Supernaturals The Coven of Reformed Supernaturals]]'' and its sequels is about a team composed of people like this: [[Series/{{Angel}} Angel, Spike, Illyria]], [[Series/{{Charmed|1998}} Leo, Cole]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}, [[Film/{{Constantine}} John Constantine]], Film/{{Blade}}, and the [[ComicBook/BatmanVampire vampire version of Batman]]. The first sequel adds ComicBook/{{Spawn}}, and the third and final installment adds a boatload of temporary members.

* In ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'', a heroic MagicalGirl gets given all the powers (and landscape-corrupting effects) of Sauron. She proceeds, among other things, to devise a spell that eats evil-curses, figure out how to turn the ominous weather into electricity, and kill infections with a {{Necromanc|er}}y spell.

* ''{{Film/Mythica}}'': Marek has {{Necromanc|er}}y, which here means she's capable of draining others' life force to empower her magic along with calling up the dead but is a very good person. In the films, she continually struggles since her power is apparently both [[AddictiveMagic addictive]] and [[TheCorruption corrupting]].
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
** Wanda Maximoff's abilities include mind control, telekinesis, and outright reality warping as of ''Series/WandaVision''. Most of her magic comes off as creepy and red looking when she performs it, but she's on the side of the heroes...[[HeroWithAnFInGood sort of]].

* Basically the entire premise of the Alternate Universe ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' Fic ''Fanfic/ThroughHerEyes'', which replaces Ruby's canon abilities with Grimm-related powers, strongly implied to be connected to [[BigBad Salem]]. Her entire motivation to become a huntress here is to hopefully accomplish more good than the damage her abilities could possibly do. Ruby is also more shy and timid than canon, due to having a FriendlessBackground.
* Takato Matsuki from the ''Fanfic/TamersForeverSeries'', is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Unfortunately, he is ''also'' the [[spoiler:Vessel of Chaos]] and could potentially wreak untold havoc upon reality.
%%* Deconstructed in the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' fan manga ''Fanfic/TouhouTonari''.
* Joseph Regent from ''Fanfic/SonOfTheWarp'' is a fairly nice, reasonable young man. He's also the demigod son of [[EldritchAbomination Tzeentch]], and one of his powers includes command over daemons of Tzeentch.
* In ''Fanfic/HarryRiddle'' Harry uses the Cruciatus curse on the troll attacking Hermione.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Tormentor}}'' Harry/Ajas uses his [[HalfHumanHybrid Dementor powers]] and dark curses to save a little girl from a gang of Death Eaters.

* In ''Fanfic/RiskItAll'', Soul-Crushing Strike is guaranteed to smash bone is such a way that it will never heal properly. It can't be blocked properly through martial arts and is delivered with a simple punch. Ren only ever uses it to incapacitate mobsters who don't think twice about murdering others. Even then, he purposefully avoids hitting the legs, chest, and head to avoid turning them into vegetables or preventing them from walking.
* ''Fanfic/ThePowersOfHarmony'': Libra and [[spoiler:his Echo]] Blair are classic heroic knights, but in an [[GodzillaThreshold act of desperation]] against [[spoiler:Nightmare Moon's undying army]], broke taboo and used Lifeforce magic, which turns the user into a nigh-uncontrollable addict who's as likely to kill his own comrades as his enemies.
** Fluttershy is, as per canon, one of the nicest ponies you'll ever meet. However, the most powerful ability granted to her by the Element of Kindness is Fearsense, which forces the person on the receiving end to experience a vision of their worst fear, basically {{Mind Rap|e}}ing them.

* The SI in ''Fanfic/WithThisRing'' is a bearer of an [[Franchise/GreenLantern Orange Lantern Ring]], which utilizes the Orange Light of Avarice, and is powered by the user's greed. Its only other user is an insane immortal that lives in a cave, killing and devouring anything that enters, enslaving their souls in the process. He uses it to be a superhero, and fix the environment.
* Similarly, in the ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' / ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' crossover ''Fanfic/MLPNextGenerationKnowFear'', Twilight's daughter Starburst is chosen as a bearer by a Yellow Ring, granting her the power of Fear. Every other being to ever wield one of these has been a lunatic who liked using the power to torment others. Star, on the other hand, is using it to defend her homeland in a war with the genocidal Griffon Empire.
* In ''Fanfic/GinnyWeasleyDoubleLife'', Ginny is hypnotised by Milikan, a serpent with HypnoticEyes who can talk to humans and even implant [[FakeMemories false memories]] with her abilities. However, Milikan only uses this power to make Ginny perceive Milikan as her 'Mistress' and best friend, adding memories of a childhood friendship but doing nothing to compromise Ginny's marriage to Harry or her relationship with her children.
* ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'', a ''Franchise/MassEffect''[=/=]''Franchise/StarWars''[[spoiler:[=/=]''[=Borderlands=]''[=/=]''[=Halo=]'']] MassiveMultiplayerCrossover gives us Sarah, a [[spoiler:Force-sensitive]] Siren who can tap into all aspects of her available powers regardless of her current moral alignment. Though she's been [[HeelFaceTurn moving away from villainy]], some usages of her powers have been less-than-heroic [[spoiler:as using the Dark Side of the Force for good has always been a dicey proposition]].
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2269805/1/The-Coven-of-Reformed-Supernaturals The Coven of Reformed Supernaturals]]'' and its sequels is about a team composed of people like this: [[Series/{{Angel}} Angel, Spike, Illyria]], [[Series/{{Charmed|1998}} Leo, Cole]], ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}, [[Film/{{Constantine}} John Constantine]], Film/{{Blade}}, and the [[ComicBook/BatmanVampire vampire version of Batman]]. The first sequel adds ComicBook/{{Spawn}}, and the third and final installment adds a boatload of temporary members.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'':
** The fic gives us a lot of time with the grown-up Godzilla Junior from the 1990s Heisei series. He's easily one of the most powerful kaiju, with nuclear-based powers that could wipe out a large city and render it uninhabitable if he went all-out. Fortunately, he's a GentleGiant who plays the role of protector rather than destroyer. He's also ''less'' of this trope in Equestria, as due to ambient magic the natives are all immune to radioactivity.
** [[spoiler:Eventually the case with Destroyah following her HeelFaceTurn. Her power set still consists of death-causing abilities, but she's a good guy now due to [[MoralityPet the Cutie Mark Crusaders]].]]
* Alcor/Dipper in ''Fanfic/TranscendenceAU''. He's a demon, with all the darkness that implies, but he's still Dipper. Doesn't keep the family from getting a reputation, though. Most of Mabel's descendants get seen as a CreepyChild at some point or another because many of them know how to summon and make a deal with him before they graduate elementary school.
* ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'':
** Havoc is the AnthropomorphicPersonification of Fear and the Ruler of Hell. Though he subscribes to BlueAndOrangeMorality, he's actually a pretty nice guy as long as you don't anger him. For one thing, he seeks to punish people who actually deserve to go to Hell, not harm the innocent. It's notable that the survival instinct comes from him, and he becomes happy when people's fear motivates them to fight and save their own lives and the lives of others.
** Trixie's mother Morgan's Special Talent is [[PersonOfMassDestruction Destruction]]. While others fear her for it, Morgan herself is a loving mother and good person all around.

* In ''Fanfic/ThievesCanBeHeroes'', the Phantom Thieves steal use their ability to enter the Metaverse to the Treasure that embodies the distorted desires of people, forcing them to undergo HeelFaceBrainwashing to make them repent for their crimes. It's also pointed out that they could just as easily use this ability to murder people or [[AndIMustScream turn them into vegetables]] with little chance of being traced or caught, but the Thieves, especially their leader Izuku, refuse to use their powers for anything except stopping wicked people outside of the reach of traditional law enforcement or Heroes.
* Edge from ''Fanfic/ASubtleKnife'' is only able to [[SwordBeam project his knife's cutting edge]] as his main offensive ability, while his most powerful is mind-bending people to make them follow his agenda. He joins the Justice League to channel his powers into constructive pursuits -- such as manipulating his team into closeness and friendship.

* In ''Fanfic/{{Juxtapose}}'', Izuku's Quirk, "Minor Banishment", is initially derided as being so useless that he's effectively Quirkless, as he can only delete 10 g of whatever he's touching at a time with an upper limit of 2 kg over a short period, but everyone is thankful that it's in his hands and not anyone else's after he realizes that [[spoiler:he can banish pieces of people's vital organs from existence, allowing him to slowly cripple a villain who was about to murder him and his friends.]]
* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku discovers that his [[ShockAndAwe Venom Strike]] power is [[PsychoactivePowers activated by his desire to lash out]] at others for mistreating him for years. He's disgusted with himself after he realizes this, but Peter says that he's been there and it doesn't matter as long as he channels those feelings toward helping others.
* Izuku in ''Fanfic/CursedBlood'' is a {{Necromancer}} with a HealingFactor with a zombie girl as a familiar/pet. It's later revealed that anyone healed by his Quirk is also turned into a thrall who can't disobey him and wants nothing more than to please him, at least until his blood is out of their body. Even in-universe, he's described as a cinnamon roll and a KnightInShiningArmor.
* Izuku's quirk in ''Fanfic/BloodForTheBloodGod'' gives him vampire powers (including a thirst for blood), he can weaponize his own blood as weapons and is even able to copy the quirks of those who he feeds directly from to a minor extent, but Izuku is hellbent on becoming a hero.
* To say that Izuku's powers in ''Fanfic/TheNorseHeroFenrir'' are terrifying at first glance would be an understatement. He basically has the ability to shift between a human and {{Hellhound}} wolf-man form and can sometimes be overwhelmed by his more animalistic instincts, his Ragnarök form becoming famous as the "Demon Werewolf". He has powers over [[SuperSmoke smoke]] and [[PlayingWithFire embers]], is strong enough to decimate the Zero-Pointers, and let's not forget he was based on a BeastOfTheApocalypse. With that in mind, he is still Izuku, with all of the idealistic heroic qualities you would expect from him, not that Bakugo will ever acknowledge it.
* ''Fanfic/TheWizardAndTheHuntress'': Barbara is adept at BloodMagic, which she uses to great effect as a healer.
* [[PowerCopying Copy Quirks]] in ''Fanfic/SwitchTheColors'' have developed a reputation in society for being a quirk for weaklings, cowards, and thieves, certain laws put in place to keep Izuku from actually using "Verbatim" under the pretense of it being "theft". This can also apply to the quirks that Izuku gains along the way, both his Smoke and Neon powers having been taken from villains he has encountered. With that said, Izuku still aspires to be a pro-hero regardless.

* ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' -- When Caesar asks Huey, "If you could have any super power then what would it be?" he responds with:

* Basically the entire premise of the Alternate Universe ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' Fic ''Fanfic/ThroughHerEyes'', which replaces Ruby's canon abilities with Grimm related powers, strongly implied to be connected to [[BigBad Salem]]. Her entire motivation to become a huntress here is to hopefully accomplish more good than the damage her abilities could possibly do. Ruby is also more shy and timid than canon, due to having a FriendlessBackground.

** Rarity had the book long before Littlepip, and used its spells for even more good. The book expected her to be TheCorruptible, but she was able to use it for ''years'' without being corrupted at all. Her biggest accomplishment with the book was the Ministry Mare statuettes: forty-two figurines of herself and her friends (seven sets of six ponies), each [[spoiler:infused with a sliver of her soul and enchanted to give strength to the owner. Littlepip's set even protects her from the Black Book's corruption]].
* The SI in ''Fanfic/WithThisRing'' is a bearer of an [[Franchise/GreenLantern Orange Lantern Ring]], which utilizes the Orange Light of Avarice, and is powered by the users greed. It's only other user is an insane immortal that lives in cave, killing and devouring anything that enters, enslaving their souls in the process. He uses it to be a superhero, and fix the environment.

** The fic gives us a lot of time with the grown up Godzilla Junior from the 1990s Heisei series. He's easily one of the most powerful kaiju, with nuclear based powers that could wipe out a large city and render it uninhabitable if he went all-out. Fortunately, he's a GentleGiant who plays the role of protector rather than destroyer. He's also ''less'' of this trope in Equestria, as due to ambient magic the natives are all immune to radioactivity.
** [[spoiler:Eventually the case with Destroyah following her HeelFaceTurn. Her power set still consists of death causing abilities, but she's a good guy now due to [[MoralityPet the Cutie Mark Crusaders]].]]

* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku discovers that his [[ShockAndAwe Venom Strike]] power is [[PsychoactivePowers activated by his desire to lash out]] at others for mistreating him for years. He's disgusted with himself after he realizes this, but Peter says that he's been there and it doesn't matter as long as he channels those feelings towards helping others.

* To say that Izuku's powers in ''Fanfic/TheNorseHeroFenrir'' are terrifying at first glance would be an understatement. He basically has the ability to shift between a human and {{Hellhound}} wolf-man form and can sometimes be overwhelmed by his more animalistic instincts, his Ragnarök form becoming famous as the "Demon Werewolf". He has powers over [[SuperSmoke smoke]] and [[PlayingWithFire embers]], is strong enough to decimate the Zero-Pointers and let's not forget he was based off of a BeastOfTheApocalypse. With that in mind, he is still Izuku, with all of the idealistic heroic qualities you would expect from him, not that Bakugo will ever acknowledge it.

* [[PowerCopying Copy Quirks]] in ''Fanfic/SwitchTheColors'' have developed a reputation in society for being a quirk for weaklings, cowards and thieves, certain laws put in place to keep Izuku from actually using "Verbatim" under the pretense of it being "theft". This can also apply to the quirks that Izuku gains along the way, both his Smoke and Neon powers having been taken from villains he has encountered. With that said, Izuku still aspires to be a pro-hero regardless.

* ''{{Film/Mythica}}'': Marek has {{Necromanc|er}}y, which here means she's capable of draining others' life force to empower her magic along with calling up the dead, but is a very good person. In the films she continually struggles since her power is apparently both [[AddictiveMagic addictive]] and [[TheCorruption corrupting]].

** Wanda Maximoff's abilities include mind control, telekinesis, and outright reality warping as of ''Series/WandaVision''. Most of her magic comes off as creepy and red looking when she performs it, but she's on the side of the heroes.

* Ned on ''Series/PushingDaisies'' has necromancy powers, but attempts to use them as little as possible and generally only to solve murders, with a few glaring exceptions: his childhood girlfriend, former murder victim Chuck, his dog Digby, and [[spoiler:Chuck's father Charles Charles]], although he was not aware of his powers when he revived Digby. He remains the protagonist and a thoroughly good guy throughout the series. However, it's still unnerving that every time he "alive agains" someone for more than a minute, someone else dies through random proximity.

** Bo, the main character, is the best example. Her succubus powers, which drain life energy from people she has sexual contact with, are so strong that she has killed people just from ''kissing'' them. Even so, she's one of the most unambiguously good people in the show, and has learned how to transfer life energy ''into'' people..

* Todd the Wraith from ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' might look VERY evil (plus, he can suck life out of other people to feed himself), but he's probably the only member of his race who doesn't backstab the team when he allies with them. Of course, he did it once, but only because he thought he had been double-crossed. As much as he likes to threaten everyone with feeding on them, he doesn't seem to actually enjoy doing it except when hungry. The only occasion when he did feed on Sheppard, he did so under duress. And even when Sheppard expired, Todd cleared the area first, fed on the attacking soldiers then revived him by giving back what he took.

** The same book also includes a race of [[EldritchAbomination Aberrations]] that can split into a swarm and have a MadScientist feel, but are generally good enough folk.

* In 1[[superscript:st]] edition ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', all sorcerers have a bloodline. There are some evil themed bloodlines (such as demonic or infernal), but your bloodline doesn't require you to be a certain alignment.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Deadlands}}: Hell on Earth'', there are the Anti-Templars, who draw upon the powers of the [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse Reckoners]] to perform horrific acts of BlackMagic. However, these individuals typically not only use their powers because they believe they are weakening the Reckoners by stealing their energy, their usual purpose for becoming Anti-Templars is to ''save as many people as possible'', even if they must sacrifice their souls to do so, whereas their Templar counterparts [[KnightTemplar/TabletopGames feel that only the "worthy" should be saved, and all else condemned]]. The authors [[AuthorTract strongly disagree]] with this PayEvilUntoEvil approach, and consequently an Anti-Templar is by default a TragicVillain and/or WellIntentionedExtremist in the making, since the rules support that overusing their power will slowly corrupt them and turn them evil, but many fans [[VillainHasAPoint feel that the Anti-Templars are the more heroic force]].

** In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' you're a freaking vampire! Sure, powers like super strength, speed, and invisibility aren't necessarily evil sounding, but being able to rip the blood out of someone? Manipulate shadows? Control people's minds? Transform into horrible beasts and control bats and rats? Of course, it doesn't help that all powers are fueled by the blood of your prey. The good people part of this comes from how the standard vampire is someone following the "Path of Humanity" trying to keep themselves from giving in to the beast within, and hold onto human morals.

* In the tabletop game ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds'', more evil powers are not restricted to evil guys, but just asking to be used. Who doesn't want the ability to sicken people by altering their nerve impulses with a touch (granted, it's the same power to sicken them any other way, but considering how many elemental themed superheroes there are, this is pretty much going to occur to everyone)?

* Non-evil Necromancers in ''{{TabletopGame/Rifts}}'' are possible, though a "Selfish" alignment is the best they could hope for, and it's doubtful that even the most well intentioned Necromancer is going to be palling around with the forces of good. And any Necromancer who has moral qualms about messing with the dead is going to be forfeiting a lot of his power, when it would be much easier to choose a less morally-ambiguous discipline in the first place. Good Shifters (wizards who specialize in summoning creatures and dimensional travel) are possible, but there's nothing inherently evil in their powers. It's just that the evil ones, using their powers to loose demons and monsters on the land for nefarious purposes, get all the press.
* One of the sample [[PowerBornOfMadness Madness Talent]] in ''[[TabletopGame/DontRestYourHead Don't Lose Your Mind]]'' is the Knife. It's a knife that can kill ''anything''; mortals, ghosts, immortals ''[[YouCannotKillAnIdea ideas]]'' and other abstract concepts... but the knife can also be used to cut off flaws, sever unhealthy relationships and kill personal demons.

** Mondo Owada is the [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels Ultimate Biker Gang Leader]]. While he does have a HairTriggerTemper, he's a honorable sort that cares for his gang and wants to end the killing game. [[spoiler: While he does kill Chihiro, it comes in a MomentOfWeakness and he admits he blacked out from rage and couldn't remember actually doing the deed, and he accepts his execution without a fight, being more regretful that he couldn't keep his promise to Chihiro.]]

** Also in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} one can make a credible argument for Rider of the Fifth Grail War. Her real identity is [[spoiler:[[GorgeousGorgon Medusa]]]] and most of her Noble Phantasms aren't that nice. Blood Fort Andromeda drains people of their energy and eventually reduces them to piles of blood and organic ooze. Summoning her mount, Pegasus, involves creating a spray of blood by stabbing ''herself'' in the neck and the bridle Bellerephon is used to whip the normally docile beast (which in some interpretation of the myth is her own ''child'') into insane fury and bloodlust. The only exception is her mask, Breaker Gorgon, which seals her mystic eyes. Rider herself however is actually quite a nice person and more like TheWoobie once you get to know her.
* During her first appearance in ''VideoGame/BattleMoonWars'', [[BewareTheNiceOnes Matou Sakura]] relies exclusively on her own shadow magic to defend herself and really doesn't do a very good job of it. After she's kidnapped, nearly turned back into [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Dark Sakura]] by Zouken Matou, and subsequently rescued with ThePowerOfLove, Sakura [[TookALevelInBadass Takes a Level in Badass]] and starts using her connection to [[TheDevil Angra Mainyu]] as the power source for her attacks while still remaining a textbook example of a NiceGirl. May also be an aversion of EvilIsNotAToy.
* The "Bad Boys Love" route of ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'' indicates that this was true of [[spoiler:Fujishiro Nageki when he was alive; he was the carrier for a fast-acting lethal-to-humans virus, and committed suicide to stop Dr. Shuu's attempts to weaponize it]]. By the end of the storyline (assuming you get the good ending), [[spoiler:Ryouta becomes a carrier for the same virus and chooses to be isolated to prevent it from spreading, hoping only that he'll be able to be cured some day]].

* ''Webcomic/{{Zoophobia}}'''s Damian possesses immense demonic powers and shapeshifting abilities, but chooses to use them for nothing more than harmless pranks and to mess with others.

* Capricorn from ''Webcomic/{{Zodiac|2011}}'' is demon-possessed and can willfully ([[BlessedWithSuck and sometimes unwillfully]]) transform from introverted teen to [[BreathWeapon fire-breathing]] monstrosity. She is not particularly fond of this situation and was quick to ask Aquarius to exorcise her when she found out that Aquarius was an advanced magic-user. Aquarius explained that she can't because demon-possession was [[CrossoverCosmology of a different religious school.]]

* This is pretty much the entire premise of ''Webcomic/ZebraGirl''. It starts off with a carefree, lighthearted guy playing around with a book called the Tome of Evil. Said tome accidentally (maybe, turns out it's sentient) turns his roommate into a demon-girl, whose unique stripes and hooves makes her the titular heroine of the strip. Now SHE'S the one with the bad powers, but is trying to keep as much of her life together as possible... While making things spontaneously combust when angered, having claws that can shred anything, every bodily fluid (WordOfGod says yes, ''every'' fluid) being highly corrosive, and gaining sustenance by devouring ''life force''. And coffee, which somehow is the only thing she can still taste properly given the acid-saliva. It's one long struggle to enforce this trope instead of slipping into EvilFeelsGood. [[spoiler:Then, to defeat an enemy who has completely embraced demonic power, Shandra does as well... and [[FaceHeelTurn doesn't look back]], inverting this trope for a very, very long time in-universe.]]

** Many characters from the expanded universe qualify for this, like [[ILoveNuclearPower Misanthrope]], a friendly, social girl who is [[WalkingWasteland so radioactive]] that can't even be in the same room as anyone without some serious detriments to their health. There's also Saboteur, who has the ability to induce {{entropy|AndChaosMagic}} in matter. However, she is a well meaning individual who is absolutely terrified of her abilities and the idea of hurting someone. Especially since [[SuperPowerMeltdown the combination of her powers awakening and an anxiety attack]] has already caused a lot of damage.

* Peligroso from ''[[Webcomic/HeroesUnite Heroes Alliance]]'' gains his power from a pact struck with a devil named 'Wraith'. He has some anger management issues, but uses his power to pound on the bad guys.
* In ''WebComic/CucumberQuest'' it eventually turns out that [[spoiler:[[BigBad the Nightmare Knight]]]] is an example of this. He's actually a pretty nice guy and doesn't want to hurt anyone, but he's also an EmotionEater who's powers are based entirely around fear and despair and is secretly terrified of being seen as weak. Worse, if people aren't scared of him, [[spoiler:than [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his children]], the Disaster Masters, will disappear because his powers are the only thing sustaining them; if he stops now, he'll kill them]].

* ''WebComic/SuperStupor'': Magic Eye has the power for force a person to tell the truth. Unfortunately, his penis has to be in them for it to work - meaning that using it on an unwilling subject would be ''rape''. He prefers not to even talk about that power.

* ''Webcomic/JoJopolis'': Murder Most Foul, Sonny Zeppeli's Stand, has the power to [[MakeThemRot induce cell death in any organism it touches]]. Sonny is also one of the main heroes, and he'd really rather not kill if it's unnecessary. He even uses his power for good, specifically killing the cells of the brain tumors in Butterfly's Dream users, freeing them of the mind controlling effect.

** The foundation has [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-959 SCP-959]], a nice, ordinary guy who takes the form of [[YourWorstNightmare whatever distresses the viewer most]]. However he is every bit as distressed by their reaction as they are to seeing him and he is [[TheWoobie suffering from depression due to the lack of social interaction]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Also he's a diabetic]].

** Believe it or not, the occasional [[EvilIsVisceral Sarkic cult]] has popped up that are generally normal people who use their fleshcrafting for [[MundaneUtility things like farming and infrastructure]], and see their religious practices as siphoning off a DestroyerDeity's power to make sure it can't destroy worlds. They're very rare compared to the AGodAmI depraved hedonists, but they do exist.

** [[CreepyGood Laudna]] from the third campaign looks like a vampire, is indeed (maybe) dead, and her powers are generally very creepy, such as her form of dread which looks so terrible that it causes actual fear in everyone who sees it, or her message spells getting accompanyied by disonant whispers. However, as a person, Laudna is actually very friendly and caring.

* Zak Saturday from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays''. His cryptid controlling powers turn out to be [[spoiler:the powers of Kur, the most evil cryptid to ever exist. Naturally, Zak fights against this dark nature within him and uses it to do good for the world. Although unlike some cases, he doesn't fully overcome the darkness within him as his powers are taken from him by Argost (who ends up destroying himself due to already having the antimatter version of that power), leaving Zak as a [[IJustWantToBeNormal normal person]]]].

** Lavabending, introduced in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', is also an interesting example being an ''exceedingly'' rare ability that embodies all the destructive aspects of Firebending, Earthbending, and Waterbending with ''none'' of the creative, life-giving, or constructive aspects of those powers. As things stand in the show there's only been two non-Avatar Lavabenders, the villainous Ghazan who uses it to ''terrifying'' effect like demolishing the entire Northern Air Temple and the whole mountain it stood on, and Bolin the IdiotHero who gets closer to being IncorruptiblePurePureness than any other character in the entire series. Notably, it takes Bolin's loved ones being seconds away from death for him to even realize he's capable of doing it, and after that he tends to only use it when it's actually needed and merely default to regular Earthbending the rest of the time, unlike Ghazan who's ''first'' resort is to just wreck everything with lava.

* Zigzagged in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Both Celestia and later Twilight Sparkle were able to use the same black crystal spawning magic of King Sombra that was ''explicitly'' referred to as dark magic fueled by fear and hatred. However the next season referred to it as "Alicorn" magic, meaning either it inherently isn't evil or Alicorns inherently ''are'' (the latter is '''highly''' unlikely). This has never been addressed any further in the series.

** Epitomized by Ziard, the first human dark mage. While his first appearance in the intro has him seemingly kill magical creatures for power, the full scene shown in season 3 shows that he was doing to in order to save an entire human city from a murderous dragon.

* Sonia, codename Dreamer, in ''Series/TheGifted'' can manipulate and read memories. She is ''not'' a classical telepath though, and if she does not have enough time to act or is forced to quit the process before it is finished, then her subjects might either see their memory scrambled or realize their thoughts have been manipulated, which verges or outright qualifies as MindRape. She does ''not'' like to use her powers, but will do so if there is no other option.

* Capricorn from ''Webcomic/{{Zodiac}}'' is demon-possessed and can willfully ([[BlessedWithSuck and sometimes unwillfully]]) transform from introverted teen to [[BreathWeapon fire-breathing]] monstrosity. She is not particularly fond of this situation and was quick to ask Aquarius to exorcise her when she found out that Aquarius was an advanced magic-user. Aquarius explained that she can't because demon-possession was [[CrossoverCosmology of a different religious school.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' were made to believe their powers were bad in [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie their movie]] because they were irresponsible with them. When they found out what responsibility meant, that changed them.

** In ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', Palpatine argues that the Sith are all examples of this (or that they can choose to be) but that the Jedi refuse to believe it and tried to persecute them into extinction for exploring powers the Jedi considered "unnatural". The fact that he's a lying, manipulative psychopath responsible for a galactic war that caused billions of deaths to secure his rise to power casts doubt on his claim.
** ExpandedUniverse materials, especially video games, have some Force powers, such as lightning, slated as explicitly belonging to TheDarkSide, because they can only be used to harm. However, it's apparent that a sufficiently knowledgeable Jedi master understands these powers, even if they choose not to use them- when Dooku threw lightning at Yoda, the little guy [[NoSell just absorbs it]]. [[DependingOnTheWriter Other stories disagree with this]], and have good Jedi using powers such as Force lightning.

** The Disney ''Star Wars'' films fall back on the side of all Force users having access to the same set of powers, mostly so that they can avoid the traditional infinite pretzel of rationalizations previous novels and games have needed to justify MindRape being a light side power in the original trilogy (''Film/TheForceAwakens'' actually frames it with a lot of implicit horror even when used by the hero and ''Film/TheLastJedi'' explicitly makes it part of the movie's theme).

* One of the sample [[PowerBornOfMadness Madness Talent]] in ''[[TabletopGame/DontRestYourHead Don't Lose Your Mind]]'' is the [[KnifeNut Knife]]. It's a knife that can kill ''anything''; mortals, ghosts, immortals ''[[YouCannotKillAnIdea ideas]]'' and other abstract concepts... but the knife can also be used to cut off flaws, sever unhealthy relationships and kill personal demons.

* In ''Podcast/TheMagnusArchives'', Jon gets these in later seasons. Having [[spoiler:a CompellingVoice that forces people to tell the truth]] sounds cool... until you realize it also comes with [[spoiler:the ability to rip information out of people's heads via MindRape, the ability to give people recurrent nightmares of their trauma and then [[DreamWalker watch their dreams]], and a HorrorHunger for other people's fear]]. Jon tries to use these powers for good, although he begins to stray into AntiHero territory during season 4.

** ''TabletopGame/GrimHollow'' is all bout this: it introduces Viral Transformations, which turn a player character into various kinds of monsters, and all its subclasses are based around abilities ranging from BloodMagic to LovecraftianSuperpower, but none of them explicitly require your character to turn evil; they ''will'' however require certain moral compromises, and the gamebook encourages DM's to put their players through their paces for trying, but if you can find a way to use the powers of a Fiend or Lich for genuinely noble purposes, than that is a victory in [[CrapsackWorld Etharis]].

* Fjord, of the second ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' campaign, is a sailor-turned-warlock who entered a pact with a dark being called Uk'otoa to save himself from drowning after a shipwreck. His magical powers include MindManipulation, demon summoning, necromancy, and [[LovecraftianSuperpower worse]], but Fjord himself is a noble and good-hearted man. [[spoiler: Eventually, he [[FaustianRebellion rebels against Uk'otoa]] and starts taking levels in [[ThePaladin Paladin]], under the auspices of a nature goddess. While he keeps all his old warlock powers, they take on more natural and less eldritch qualities.]]

** Luke Skywalker uses the Force choke on a pair of guards in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', which Darth Vader does throughout the series. Luke just chokes them into unconsciousness rather than strangling them, though. Jedi all seem to have the same powers, with the difference being how and when they choose to use them.

You've heard of BadPowersBadPeople, where people got [[BlessedWithSuck powers that only seemed to have evil uses]] and went evil. You've heard of GoodPowersBadPeople, where bad people used their good-themed powers to do evil, but what about the good people who got cursed with evil powers and try to use those powers for good? Some folks are able to turn this to their advantage, others find that they can't do it. WHich is prime angst material.

You've heard of BadPowersBadPeople, where people got [[BlessedWithSuck powers that only seemed to have evil uses]] and went evil. You've heard of GoodPowersBadPeople, where bad people used their good-themed powers to do evil, but what about the good people who got blessed with evil powers...who try to use those powers for good? Some folks are able to turn this to their advantage, others find that they can't do it.

** Littlepip has several powerful BloodMagic spells implanted into her head after being {{Mind Rape}}d by the [[ArtifactofDoom Black Book of Zebrica]]. She uses one of them to save Xenith's life after a [[DeathByIrony Killing Joke]] plant turns her zebra stripes into gaping wounds, leaving her in danger of bleeding to death.
** Rarity had the book long before Littlepip, and used its spells for even more good. The book expected her to be TheCorruptible, but she was able to use it for ''years'' without being corrupted at all. Her biggest accomplishment with the book was the Ministry Mare statuettes: Forty-two figurines of herself and her friends (seven sets), each [[spoiler:infused with a sliver of her soul and enchanted to give strength to the owner. Littlepip's set even protects her from the Black Book's corruption]].

** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-073 SCP-073]] is a polite, genial man who [[WalkingWasteland causes all plant life around him to witheer and die]]. Considering he's implied to be [[Literature/TheBible biblical]] {{Cain|AndAbel}} (who was a farmer), this is a problem for him.

* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=423741 Yahenni]], a character from the Kaladesh Saga, is an Aetherborn, who all possess incredibly short lifespans. However, Yahenni is one of the few "Gifted" Aetherborn who can extend that lifespan... by [[VampiricDraining draining people's life energy]], killing them painfully [[note]] their card actually lists them as "Aetherborn Vampire" [[/note]]. Yahenni only uses said power to stay alive long enough to aid [[LaResistance the Revolt]], and afterwards they live out their last few days naturally. This makes them one of the few [[DarkIsNotEvil Mono-Black heroes]] in ''Magic'' history, and unlike [[{{Necromancer}} Liliana]] or [[GoodIsNotNice Sorin]], they're not an AntiHero.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' has a few ways of reflecting this character concept, particularly since 3[[[superscript:rd]] edition.