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** Could also be [[Fridge Brilliance]]. A Paladin attempting to interact with an evil outsider peacefully would likely develop into a much sneakier character than a normal Paladin, something so unusual, considering their training, that it would be difficult for them to learn.
** The idea is more that a character won't go straight from Paladin to Blackguard, but will instead "fall" as a Paladin (losing all their Paladin-specific abilities but retaining their raw stats) and then choose to [[Face Heel Turn|pursue the path of the Blackguard]] instead of redemption, summoning an evil outsider to [[Deal with the Devil|teach them how to do so]]. The most awkward pre-requisite for a fallen Paladin is still the five ranks in Hide, however.
* In ''[[Dragonlance]]'' a death knight is a disgraced [[Knight in Shining Armor| Knight of Solamnia]] who was cursed with undeath for some terrible crime, like treason or murder. For example, Lord Soth was the most famous Death Knight, cursed for the murder of his wife and child after failing to prevent the Cataclysm.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' gives us the [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Gigobyte Gigobyte]/[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Gagagigo Gagagigo]/[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Giga_Gagagigo Giga Gagagigo]/[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Gogiga_Gagagigo Gogiga Gagagigo] cards, which describe a young troublemaker who has a [[Heel Face Turn]] upon having his [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/My_Body_as_a_Shield life saved], and in trying to gain enough power to help repay his debt, he acquires [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Level_Conversion_Lab cybernetic upgrades] which eventually [[Cybernetics Eat Your Soul|eat his soul]] and drive him mad. It's a surprisingly detailed story told not only in the flavor text of his own cards, but in illustrations for other cards that otherwise have nothing to do with him. It's only natural that his story gets played out in one of the video games. Said video game had him realising the error of his ways. This almost certainly qualifies him for [[Face Heel Revolving Door]].
* While there are many in ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', the one that stands out the most is Crovax. When the love of his life (an angel) died, he ended up going over to [[Big Bad|Yawgmoth]]'s side to get her back. [[The Captain|Gerrard Capashen]] [[Not So Different|followed for a similar motive]], but realised that it was a con and ended up [[Heroic Sacrifice|giving his life to take down Yawgmoth]].
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