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YuriHaru567
Since: Feb, 2020
EspectSorcerer
Since: Sep, 2022

Well, what's the exact trope for when a good characters is turned evil by force. Like, he is spelled, or brainwashed, or some sort of mind control, well, all this way?
Another question that is also related to the previous one:
Well, the "hero" becomes a "villain", the other heroes face him, manage to solve it and help him return to the light side, and... different from what they thought... The hero, who until recently was a psychopathic villain who did evil because he was corrupted by the power of darkness, returned to his original state of goodness, or in this specific case, is no longer the great evil threat but retains some trace of darkness. Some of which I would like to mention:
- The character returns to being a hero in character and personality, but still has some of his dark power and could use it as his normal self; - The character returns to being a hero again in personality and character, but maintains a darker tone; - The character returns to being a hero, or at least in this case, tries to be one, as he still maintains his evil personality, being more daring and debauched than his original self; - Regarding this last example, in addition to personality, he can also retain the dark power together. In this case, the character is no longer a threat or danger, just a "mean" version of his other self;
All of these categories above that I mentioned have a temporary effect on the character. In other words, at one time or another (better said, one episode or another), the character will return to who he always was before his "evilization".