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* In ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', [=ProtoMan=] is forced to kill Mega Man via the Mad Grinder, and seems helpless to do so due to Wily's override command. But [[spoiler: memories of his brother, Nomad, and Mega Man never doubting that he loves [=ProtoMan=] enable him to turn his back on Wily, saving his brother's life and the world]].

** [[ALoadOfBull Minos]] and [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies Fatima]], a pair of villains from Aladdin's past wind up being redeemed ''and'' cured of their {{Baleful Polymorph}}s through ThePowerOfLove..

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** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26454565/chapters/64458286 What Are The Odds?]]'', where Makoto retains his memories, he easily recognizes the disguised "Junko" as Mukuro, and seeing herself backed into a corner, she admits the truth, with Makoto constantly asking her to leave, saying that Junko will eventually betray her. When Junko does, she tries to turn her sister's love for Makoto into LoveMakesYouEvil through ManipulativeEditing, making it look like Kyoko's trying to make a move on Makoto. This is eventually dispelled when Makoto plainly states that Mukuro is the one he's in love with, leading to the two becoming an OfficialCouple and each other's closest confidants. At the end, when [[spoiler:Makoto kills Junko with a hidden blade given to him by Mukuro, he is devastated, but Mukuro assures him that while she loved Junko, she loves him too. The last chapter is them having TheirFirstTime, and GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex is clearly in effect, as the two are plainly happy with one another, and the story ends with them [[SleepCute snuggling together]]]].

** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2191473 What Are The Odds?]]'', where Makoto retains his memories, he easily recognizes the disguised "Junko" as Mukuro, and seeing herself backed into a corner, she admits the truth, with Makoto constantly asking her to leave, saying that Junko will eventually betray her. When Junko does, she tries to turn her sister's love for Makoto into LoveMakesYouEvil through ManipulativeEditing, making it look like Kyoko's trying to make a move on Makoto. This is eventually dispelled when Makoto plainly states that Mukuro is the one he's in love with, leading to the two becoming an OfficialCouple and each other's closest confidants. At the end, when [[spoiler:Makoto kills Junko with a hidden blade given to him by Mukuro, he is devastated, but Mukuro assures him that while she loved Junko, she loves him too. The last chapter is them having TheirFirstTime, and GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex is clearly in effect, as the two are plainly happy with one another, and the story ends with them [[SleepCute snuggling together]]]].

** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23997607/chapters/57727621 Danganronpa: Another IF]]'', she slowly falls for Makoto while disguised as her sister, and because of this, she turns against Junko (especially since Makoto shows UndyingLoyalty towards her and fakes his death to drive the rest of the participants to despair) and [[spoiler: escapes the Killing Game]].

** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23997607/chapters/57727621 Danganronpa: Another IF]]'', she slowly falls for Makoto while disguised as her sister, and because of this, she turns against Junko (especially since Makoto shows UndyingLoyalty towards her) and [[spoiler: escapes the Killing Game]].

** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23997607/chapters/57727621 Danganronpa: Another IF]]'', she slowly falls for Makoto while disguised as her sister, and because of this, she turns against Junko and [[spoiler: escapes the Killing Game]].

** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2191473 What Are The Odds?]]'', where Makoto retains his memories, he easily recognizes the disguised "Junko" as Mukuro, and seeing herself backed into a corner, she admits the truth, with Makoto constantly asking her to leave, saying that Junko will eventually betray her.

* [=WastedTimeEE=]'s ''WesternAnimation/Zootopia'' fanfic, ''The Rehabilitation Of Dawn Bellwether'', zig-zags this. While she [[Main/MustMakeAmends genuinely feels remorse for her actions, particularly what she did with Judy]], it's implied she's still not too comfortable around predators, or anyone, really, [[Main/ReformedButRejected especially after the Night-Howler scandal.]] That is, until she meets Vernon Hunter, one of her new co-workers, and a wolf, who's one of two mammals (the other being her parole officer, who's also a predator) who are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. [[spoiler: He is later revealed to be her long-lost childhood friend, [[Main/ChildhoodFriendRomance escalating their relationship even further]].]]

* WastedTimeEE's ''WesternAnimation/Zootopia'' fanfic, "The Rehabilitation Of Dawn Bellwether" zig-zags this. While she [[Main/MustMakeAmends genuinely feels remorse for her actions, particularly what she did with Judy]], it's implied she's still not too comfortable around predators, or anyone, really, [[Main/ReformedButRejected especially after the Night-Howler scandal.]] That is, until she meets Vernon Hunter, one of her new co-workers, and a wolf, who's one of two mammals (the other being her parole officer, who's also a predator) who are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. [[spoiler: He is later revealed to be her long-lost childhood friend, [[Main/ChildhoodFriendRomance escalating their relationship even further]].]]

* ''Fanfic/{{Wilted}}'' Is about this happening to Mercury after falling in love with Ruby during the inflitration of Beacon, and everntually BecomingTheMask. It also happens to Neo when she develops a relationship with Scarlett. Worth noting, it's not just the romantic love, but also for the close friendships they form with the rest of [[TrueCompanions RWBY, JNPR, and SNNN]], giving them a sense of family and beloning that they didn't have before. In the end [[spoiler: Mercury and Neo make a HeelFaceTurn to stop Cinder, Roman follows suit out of a desire to keep Neo safe, and only Emerald remains loyal to Cinder, despite Mercury and Neo begging her to come with them]].

*** Leia's love for her brother redeems him in ''ComicBook/DarkEmpire''. While Jacen gets stuck with a HeelFaceDoorSlam, there are hints that his love for Tenel Ka and Allana redeems him. Making this trope [[InTheBlood obligatory for the Skywalker family]].

* In the classic Beatles animated film, ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'', the group is able to free Pepperland from the Blue Meanies. However, they immediately offer to forgive the Meanies if they join together in peace. True to the spirit of the times, the Meanies sincerely accept the offer and everyone celebrates with the music of the band.

--> '''The Phantom:''' If I am the Phantom it is because man's hated has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.\\
* Nicholas pulls a HeelFaceTurn for Mia in ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries''.

* ''Film/{{DEBS}}''. Lucy Diamond is a supervillain criminal who once tried to destroy Australia. After she meets and falls in love with her arch nemesis Amy Bradshaw, she realizes that "being bad doesn't feel good anymore" and gives up her life of crime to be with Amy.

** Poison Ivy purposely invokes this while seducing Robin. After Batman and Robin discover that Poison Ivy is a villain and is working with Mr. Freeze, they set out to arrest her as well. However, Ivy still manages to easily seduce Robin, despite this prior knowledge, and make him fall in love with her. She pretends to fall in love with him too, saying she has chosen him over Batman and will "turn over a new leaf" so she can be by his side. Robin is so blinded by love that he is quick to believe her, and turns against Batman when he tries to keep them from kissing. This is however averted, since Ivy never truly loved Robin at all, and Robin discovers this himself when he meets with Ivy in her lair, and she reveals her true colors to him after they share a fateful kiss.
** Mr. Freeze plays this trope straight. After Batman shows him proof that Poison Ivy was the one who tried to kill his wife Nora, but Batman managed to save her, Batman appeals to Mr. Freeze's inner doctor, telling him that he can still save lives instead of killing them, and that the man his wife fell in love with is still alive. Touched by Batman's words and out of gratitude for saving his wife, Freeze gives Batman the cure to [=MacGregor=]'s Syndrome so he can save Alfred, and Batman promises Freeze will be able to continue his research to save his wife as he carries out his sentence in Arkham.

* ''Series/OnceUponATime'': Tying into the overall theme of true love is the most powerful magic of all, this applies to both Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Both of them have a certain amount of LoveMakesYouEvil as well.

** Killian Jones, A.K.A. Captain Hook, came into the show as an AntiVillain obsessed with revenge against Rumplestiltskin, but [[spoiler: repeated encounters with Emma Swan eventually led to his falling in love with her, and joining with the heroes to try and win her heart.]]
** Played with in regards to Rumplestiltskin, as while he does genuinely love both [[MoralityChain Belle and his son Baelfire]], and has tried to be a better man for them, he also loves the power being [[EvilSorcerer The Dark One]] grants him, and his unwillingness to choose one over the other has resulted in an unending HeelFaceRevolvingDoor.

** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2011-10-02 Baby Blue gets on her case, it's so noticable]], but GoodFeelsGood, and she wants to feel better about herself.

** In the later comics, Zuko tries it with Azula herself [[spoiler: [[HazyFeelTurn with mixed succes]].]]

* At the end of [[Fanfic/TheKillerRarityverse The Public Life of Sweetie Belle]], Silver Spoon has one of these when Sweetie Belle is arrested for [[spoiler:the murder of Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara's foals (though it was actually Blossom, Sweetie's own Foal]]. Diamond Tiara is yelling at Sweetie Belle, only for Silver Spoon to fly into a rage and blame DT for teaching their children to hate Rarity's family, which she believes is what caused [[spoiler:their deaths.]] In the sequel, ''Broken Blossom'' she stops Diamond Tiara from [[spoiler:attempting to murder Blossom]], and when Diamond Tiara [[spoiler:tortures Blossom, only for Blossom to break free and kill her]], Silver Spoon reveals to Sweetie Belle that she regrets the way she and Diamond Tiara treated her as fillies, and blames her self for [[spoiler:her foal's death]].
* The MLP fanfiction series from '[=MasterofNintendo=]' seems to like this trope. Particularly where the OC Rick is concerned. At first, he was FAR from willing to change his insane and chaotic ways, but after a whole season living with Twilight Sparkle, he began to warm up to the place. It's when Discord corrupts Twi does Rick make a [[Main/HeelFaceTurn heel face turn]] and decides to use his powers for the greater good. Later, a top ranking demon falls for Pinkie, and rebels against the devil just to be with her.

* Fluttercruel in the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', of the Parental Love variety. She is technically Fluttershy's and Discord's daughter, or at least ''considered'' such by herself and Fluttershy, despite that they're SharingABody. At first she behaved like Discorded!Fluttershy, but Fluttershy's maternal love ultimately turns her into a much better pony.

** Interestingly, the movie has that this was subverted in her backstory - she sold herself to Hades and her former lover promptly ran off with another girl.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride,'' this actually gets subverted, as Kovu was clearly already hated the plot, and ultimately turns on Zira, well before he falls in love with Kiara. While him falling in love with her ultimately certified it, it was not the primary factor in him turning on her.
* The title character in ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' makes a HeelFaceTurn after falling in love with his former rival's love interest, Roxanne. She falls for him because he makes the turn.

* Averted in ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade'', where the protagonist's loyalty to his [[TrueCompanions pack]] proves stronger than his love for the girl. [[spoiler:In the end he shoots her under orders from his superior.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': Thus trope gets ZigZagged by the Joker in season 2 when he suffer AmnesiacDissonance and gets a girlfriend who has two kids he adores. When he gets turned back into the Joker again he initially is disgusted by the boring and wholesome person he became and dumps her, but then he gets nostalgic for the time he spent with her and realizes that he still loves her in a far more genuine way than the abusive relationship he had with Harley and gets back together with her, but then confirms that he still is unrepentantly evil. So he only gone from an unlikable mass murder and abusive misogynist to a slightly likable mass murderer with a family and a healthy romance.

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* [[Series/TheVampireDiaries Damon Salvatore]] [[spoiler:becomes less of a villain around the time he begins to fall in love with Elena]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers'': Carabelle Crow was hired by [[BigBad Pete]] to dispose of Goofy, with whom she falls in love.

* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': Thus trope gets ZigZagged|Trope by the Joker in season 2 when he suffer AmnesiacDissonance and gets a girlfriend who has two kids he adores. When he gets turned back into the Joker again he initially is disgusted by the boring and wholesome person he became and dumps her, but then he gets nostalgic for the time he spent with her and realizes that he still loves in a far more genuine way than the abusive relationship he had with Harley and gets back together with her, but then confirms that he still is unrepentantly evil. So he only gone from an unlikable mass murder and abusive misogynist to a slightly likable mass murderer with a family and a healthy romance.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': Paula's love for her daughter Gerta redeems her, as while the Nazis were forcing her to aid them by keeping Gerta prisoner Paula was rather nihilistic and had thrown herself into the work. Once reunited with her daughter the cruelty she's allowed to shape her actions since her husband's murder fades away and she becomes one of Diana's most useful allies.

** The Demon Meg starts out as a pure evil villain, working for Lucifer and causing violent destruction. In her later incarnation, she runs afoul of Crowley and starts working with the Winchesters, but it is her growing attraction to Castiel that causes her to sacrifice herself for Team Free Will.

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}:

* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{ResurrectedMemories}}'': [[spoiler: Befriending and ultimately falling in love is Danny causes Ember to undergo a HeelFaceTurn.]]

* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'' (''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' WesternAnimation, [[{{Series}} TV Series]], and ComicBooks.): [[spoiler: In the ending where she is his chosen match, [[WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan Felicia Hardy]] has long since given up her life of crime for Danny]].

** ''Return of the Scarlet Empress'' also suggests that [[TheLegionsOfHell the Yozis]] will run into a similar problem with their corrupted Solars, the Infernals. Once their work gets underway, odds are likely that quite a few of them are going to rediscover their bond with the Lunars and turn their back on the Reclamation.

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* In ''[[{{Comicbook/Nexus}} Nexus]]'' Sundra Peale was sent to Ylum to spy on Nexus. She fell in love with him almost immediately and left the spy game behind her--putting her at odds with her ex-boss (and, it's implied, ex-lover) Ursula for the rest of the series.

* Commonly used for Reverse!Dipper in the WesternAnimation/GravityFalls AU known as Reverse Falls, should he be taken with Reverse!Pacifica (and he usually is). Less commonly used for Reverse!Mabel.

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* The (unknown) kidnapper is one of the potential love interests in ''VideoGame/{{Nicole}}'', and if you end up taking his route, [[spoiler:he'll be wracked with guilt over his actions and one step away from being DrivenToSuicide. Nicole convinces him to turn himself in order to atone for what he's done]]. In all other endings, he's a SmugSnake when he reveals himself.

* In ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'', John Rizzolo pulls a HeelFaceTurn when the lover he's been after the whole time, Emma Babineux, kisses him. [[spoiler: Cruelly subverted when Rizzolo reveals he was just using that as a way to get Emma in a vulnerable position, and proceeds to stab her and then shoot her in the head.]]
* Played rather straight in ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical'' with [[spoiler:Voldemort and Quirrell]], but when it comes to [[spoiler:Draco]], it may qualify as a ZigZaggingTrope.
* ''[[Series/SesameStreet Follow That Bird]]'' was the review that changed WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic from a bigoted StrawCritic who hated everything to a ManChild who would like nothing more than for movies to give him pleasure for once.