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A person who breaks the law, for their own personal profit, but is nice enough and charming enough to allow the audience to root for them, especially if they don't kill anyone. It helps that none of their victims are anyone we know or that they've [[Asshole Victim|made sure the audience knew they were jerks]], which makes it [[Pay Evil Unto Evil|"okay" to steal from them]].

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Note that while morally a [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|click below]] your average antihero in the sense that they might not be considered a hero at all, the [[Lovable Rogue]] is strongly associated with highly Idealistic series on the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], as Cynical series tend not to place value on the concept of a Code of Honor, which is usually what makes the [[Loveable Rogue]], well, lovable.

Their loyalties are often played with, particularly if they show up [[Come ~~With~~ Me If You Want to Live|to rescue the hero]]. If they end up being the star of the show, expect a straight-arrow [[Supporting Protagonist]] to be the [[Audience Surrogate|audience viewpoint]] character. Complicating matters further is the fact that this person is usually chased by a [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist]].

Their loyalties are often played with, particularly if they show up [[Come with Me If You Want to Live|to rescue the hero]]. If they end up being the star of the show, expect a straight-arrow [[Supporting Protagonist]] to be the [[Audience Surrogate|audience viewpoint]] character. Complicating matters further is the fact that this person is usually chased by a [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist]].

A click ''above'' the [[Lovable Traitor]], who is definitely not a nice person, but wins by lowering the audience's expectations so much, that he charms them with a few token [[Pet the Dog]] moments (which usually include helping the hero. It's amazing how much fans will overlook if they help the hero). Usually male, but female thieves tend to be considered [[Lovable Rogue|Lovable Rogues]] by default.

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== Anime & Manga ==

* ''[[Lupin III]]'', from the anime of same name. A bit less so in the manga.

* Blue, from ''[[~~Pokémon Special (Manga)|~~Pokémon Special]]'', fits this description at first. She consistently cheats and lies, and shows absolutely no signs of a conscience or caring for anyone but herself, yet she and the main character manage to remain on almost friendly terms. She gets nicer and gives up thievery by the end of the first arc, but still keeps some loveable and roguish qualities.

* Blue, from ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', fits this description at first. She consistently cheats and lies, and shows absolutely no signs of a conscience or caring for anyone but herself, yet she and the main character manage to remain on almost friendly terms. She gets nicer and gives up thievery by the end of the first arc, but still keeps some loveable and roguish qualities.

* Androids 17 and 18 of ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' -- in the main timeline, at least. In Trunk's timeline, they're sociopathic killers.

* Ali al-Saachez from ''[[Gundam 00]]'' is a subversion of the normal [[Loveable Rogue]]; his men love him for his fun nature, and he ''does'' take care of them, often fighting Gundams by himself because he knows only he can match them in direct combat. However, he's also a [[Blood Knight]] who cares only for chaos and slaughter, and has proved himself a [[Complete Monster]] ''many times''; if it's not him causing a civil war, it's making children kill their parents to prove their devotion to the cause, or just random murder for the sake of it.

* Ali al-Saachez from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' is a subversion of the normal [[Loveable Rogue]]; his men love him for his fun nature, and he ''does'' take care of them, often fighting Gundams by himself because he knows only he can match them in direct combat. However, he's also a [[Blood Knight]] who cares only for chaos and slaughter, and has proved himself a [[Complete Monster]] ''many times''; if it's not him causing a civil war, it's making children kill their parents to prove their devotion to the cause, or just random murder for the sake of it.

* Most of the principal cast of ''[[~~Baccano (Light Novel)|~~Baccano]]'', especially Isaac and Miria.

* Most of the principal cast of ''[[Baccano]]'', especially Isaac and Miria.

* In ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'', the rough and brash thief Tasuki's first appearance consists of kidnapping the heroine Miaka, unleashing [[Goddamned Bats|ghost wolves]] against the heroes who try to stop him, and later faking his own death to avoid joining the heroes. However, he later shows up to [[Kill It ~~With~~ Fire|save the heroes]] from zombies and becomes completely dedicated to their cause, to the point of nearly making a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] on Miaka's behalf.

* In ''[[Fushigi Yuugi]]'', the rough and brash thief Tasuki's first appearance consists of kidnapping the heroine Miaka, unleashing [[Goddamned Bats|ghost wolves]] against the heroes who try to stop him, and later faking his own death to avoid joining the heroes. However, he later shows up to [[Kill It with Fire|save the heroes]] from zombies and becomes completely dedicated to their cause, to the point of nearly making a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] on Miaka's behalf.

** Plus, the actual ''thieving'' of Tasuki's thief gang is easy to ignore, since they border on being [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]] anyway (except when they briefly serve as [[The Cavalry]] later in the series, which makes their thieving ''even easier'' to ignore).

* [[Space Adventure Cobra|Cobra. That is all.]]

* Dark in ''[[~~D.N.Angel (Manga)|~~D.N.Angel]]'' most definitely fits this trope!

* Dark in ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' most definitely fits this trope!

* Miroku from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' has no qualms about lying, drinking, womanizing, conning and stealing, being determined to enjoy life to its fullest, but he later shows that he's also loyal, wise, and is ready to help and protect others even with his own life.

** The womanising is more because he needs a son before his Wind Tunnel consumes him. His son would inherit the Wind Tunnel, but would also be able to fight Naraku to break the family curse.

* Dorian Gloria, the thief from ''[[From Eroica ~~With~~ Love]]'', who is essentially a gay Lupin III.

* Dorian Gloria, the thief from ''[[From Eroica with Love]]'', who is essentially a gay Lupin III.

* [[Magic Kaito|Kaito]] [[Detective Conan|KID]].

* Nami from ''[[~~One Piece (Manga)|~~One Piece]]'' is this at the beginning of the series, and still has bits and pieces of this personality as the story progresses.

* Nami from ''[[One Piece]]'' is this at the beginning of the series, and still has bits and pieces of this personality as the story progresses.

== Comics ==

* ''[[~~Hellblazer (Comic Book)|~~Hellblazer]]'': John Constantine sometimes qualifies -- if you're watching from a distance. If you're ''personally'' acquainted with him, you'd be more inclined to say that he is a prick, since sometimes his only goal is taking care of his own interests, and he can exploit others ruthlessly. But most of the time he's saving the world, which makes him an [[Anti-Hero~~|anti-hero~~]]. A [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|type IV]] at that, with a bit of a [[Jerkass Facade~~|jerkass facade~~]].

* ''[[Hellblazer]]'': John Constantine sometimes qualifies -- if you're watching from a distance. If you're ''personally'' acquainted with him, you'd be more inclined to say that he is a prick, since sometimes his only goal is taking care of his own interests, and he can exploit others ruthlessly. But most of the time he's saving the world, which makes him an [[Anti-Hero]]. A [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|type IV]] at that, with a bit of a [[Jerkass Facade]].

* The snarky outcast drow rogue Downer, the protagonist of the comics ''Downer: Wandering Monster'' and ''Downer: Fool's Errand'' by Kyle Stanley Hunter (formerly published in DUNGEON Magazine). A down on his luck "proven loser" who survives by his wit, quick tongue, quick blade and quick reflexes (and mainly by running the hell away when outnumbered, unless he's sufficiently pissed off that he decides to indulge his inner [[Badass]] and take on a whole bunch of enemies by himself). Although he considers himself an "evil bastard" who puts his own survival first and claims he's "always prepared to be screwed over by his friends", Downer has demonstrated [[Jerk ~~With~~ a Heart of Gold|amazing loyalty to friends]] and guild mates on several occasions, and he always pays back his debts. Downer's brother Aristide claims Downer is a "jerk", but then, Aristide is more of a typical drow (read: selfish and cruel) and his viewpoint is questionable. By the end of ''Fool's Errand'', Downer's status has been firmly updated to [[Anti-Hero]].

* The snarky outcast drow rogue Downer, the protagonist of the comics ''Downer: Wandering Monster'' and ''Downer: Fool's Errand'' by Kyle Stanley Hunter (formerly published in DUNGEON Magazine). A down on his luck "proven loser" who survives by his wit, quick tongue, quick blade and quick reflexes (and mainly by running the hell away when outnumbered, unless he's sufficiently pissed off that he decides to indulge his inner [[Badass]] and take on a whole bunch of enemies by himself). Although he considers himself an "evil bastard" who puts his own survival first and claims he's "always prepared to be screwed over by his friends", Downer has demonstrated [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|amazing loyalty to friends]] and guild mates on several occasions, and he always pays back his debts. Downer's brother Aristide claims Downer is a "jerk", but then, Aristide is more of a typical drow (read: selfish and cruel) and his viewpoint is questionable. By the end of ''Fool's Errand'', Downer's status has been firmly updated to [[Anti-Hero]].

* Jack from ''[[Fables (Comic Book)|Fables]]'' and its spin-off ''Jack of Fables'' is literally the embodiment of this trope.

** From the same series is [[Cunning Like a Fox|Reynard the Fox]], who appears as a [[Loveable Rogue]], who seems to have a self-serving agenda, but then genuinely appears to just want to help. He even points out that being self-serving and helping others are goals that complement each other.

* The Black Fox, a [[Gentleman Thief]] foe of [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]], has this vibe going for him. So much so that Spider-Man actually lets him escape from their first few encounters because he just can't bring himself to send the Fox to jail.

* [[X Men|Gambit]] is made of this trope. He's a very charming thief.

* [[X-Men|Gambit]] is made of this trope. He's a very charming thief.

== Fanworks ==

* Lampshaded in the ''[[~~Death Note (Manga)|~~Death Note]]'' fic ''[[~~A Cure for Love (Fanfic)|~~A Cure for Love]]'' when L indirectly calls Light one... [[It Makes Sense in Context|to his face.]] [[Sympathetic Criminal|Mello and Matt]] better qualify.

* Lampshaded in the ''[[Death Note]]'' fic ''[[A Cure for Love]]'' when L indirectly calls Light one... [[It Makes Sense in Context|to his face.]] [[Sympathetic Criminal|Mello and Matt]] better qualify.

== Films -- Animation ==

* Definitely [[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]], at least the [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney version]].

* Definitely [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]], at least the [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney version]].

* Timon, from ''[[The Lion King]]''.

* Esmeralda from ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''.

* Esmeralda from ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''.

* ''[[Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas]]'' has Sinbad leading a troop of non-murderous pirates. They're just so awesome they don't need to kill. Except that one bit in the first scene where they did... but eh.

* ''[[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]]'' has Sinbad leading a troop of non-murderous pirates. They're just so awesome they don't need to kill. Except that one bit in the first scene where they did... but eh.

* Flynn Rider from ''[[Tangled]]'' certainly counts; he's dashing, funny and experiences the most [[Character Development]].

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* The Dread Pirate Roberts from ''[[The Princess Bride (~~Film~~)|The Princess Bride]]''.

* The Dread Pirate Roberts from ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''.

* [[Errol Flynn]] in ''[[Captain Blood]]''. [[Pirate|Pirates]] are prone to being Loveable Rogues, apparently.

* Cpt. Louis Renault of ''[[Casablanca]]'', although he [[Heel Face Turn|turns honest]] at the end.

* ''[[~~Repo the Genetic Opera|~~Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'' has Grave-Robber, who is, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|obviously]], a graverobber. He's also a drug dealer who sleeps in a dumpster, but he is very, very loveable.

* ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'' has Grave-Robber, who is, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|obviously]], a graverobber. He's also a drug dealer who sleeps in a dumpster, but he is very, very loveable.

* Bob, the title character of ''[[The Good Thief]]''. Even the cop who's after him has a soft spot for the guy.

* The Man With No Name, as played by [[Clint Eastwood]] in [[Sergio Leone]]'s ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]'', is a con-man, a thief and a murderer, but dammit, he's just so cool with that poncho of his.

* Rick O'Connell in ''[[~~The Mummy Trilogy (Film)|~~The Mummy Trilogy]]''. The fact that he started as a soldier in the [[Legion of Lost Souls|French Foreign Legion]], until his unit was wiped out, only adds to his rogue status.

* Rick O'Connell in ''[[The Mummy Trilogy]]''. The fact that he started as a soldier in the [[Legion of Lost Souls|French Foreign Legion]], until his unit was wiped out, only adds to his rogue status.

* ''[[Plunkett and Macleane]]'''s titular Macleane definitely fits the bill in spite of his thieving and gambling ways.

* Frank Skeffington, the [[Sleazy Politician|crooked big-city machine politician]], is undoubtedly one of these in the movie version of ''[[The Last Hurrah]]''; he is ferociously loyal and would never desert a friend, and if he sometimes uses money or offices to secure political favors, he only does it to help out his constituents. He is slightly more overtly sympathetic in the film than in the book (see "Literature" section below).

* Abu in ''[[~~The Thief of Bagdad (Film)|~~The Thief of Bagdad]]''.

* Abu in ''[[The Thief of Bagdad]]''.

* Eames in ''[[Inception]]''.

* Rodney Skinner, in the film adaptation of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''. A cheerfully self-acknowledged [[Gentleman Thief]], who stole the invisibility serum so that he ''could'' be the greatest thief in the world, he arguably emerges as the most loveable character in the whole movie. Bonus points for being {{spoiler|the [[Reverse Mole]]}} and also for winning over fans of the graphic novel who were disgusted by his predecessor, original invisible man Hawley Griffin.

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* "Professor" Harold Hill, of [[The Music Man]], is this, with a heavy emphasis on the Lovable part (since he's also [[The Charmer]]).

* Private Hook in ''[[Zulu]]''. Note [[Did Not Do the Research]] here; the historical Private Hook was no malingerer, not in any way a disciplinary problem, and fought even more bravely in the battle than the film portrays him as doing. His surviving relatives walked out of the premiere when they saw how he'd been portrayed.

* Hachi in [[~~Onibaba (Film)|~~Onibaba]], though he's a pretty dark example, he's about as close as the movie gets to sympathetic.

* Hachi in [[Onibaba]], though he's a pretty dark example, he's about as close as the movie gets to sympathetic.

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** Moist von Lipwig is one of these turned [[Boxed Crook]]. There's a bit of [[Deconstruction]] on the idea that he's only conned big businesses and people who deserved it, and never hurt anyone. Mr Pump reckons that, if you add up the amount of harm he's done, it's equivalent to killing 2.338 people, and this really gets brought home when it turns out {{spoiler|his girlfriend lost her job when he defrauded the bank she worked for}}.

** The new miniseries subverts the expectations even more harshly; he apparently drove at least two people to suicide, and one innocent to prison, since he failed to realize that banks themselves would never admit mistakes on their part. It also multiplies the indirect deaths he's caused by a factor of (nearly) ten to 22.8.

** ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'''s Carcer Dun is a subversion; Vimes notes that he certainly looks and acts like one of your standard cheeky-yet-lovable-rascal types, but if you look closer you'll realise what an [[Complete Monster|insane and unrepentant monster he is]].

** ''[[Discworld/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'''s Carcer Dun is a subversion; Vimes notes that he certainly looks and acts like one of your standard cheeky-yet-lovable-rascal types, but if you look closer you'll realise what an [[Complete Monster|insane and unrepentant monster he is]].

* George Cooper, King of Thieves, from the ''[[Tortall Universe|Tortall]]'' books. His title is actually "The Rogue", and he basically runs the thieves' organization throughout the kingdom.

** Also Rosto the Piper in the ''Beka'' books; it looks like {{spoiler|he might be an ancestor of George's}}, so it all makes sense.

* Frank Skeffington in ''[[The Last Hurrah]]'' is a [[Sleazy Politician|crooked big-city machine politician]] who is nonetheless beloved by his constituents (and ''not'' because [[Villain ~~With~~ Good Publicity|he is fooling them]]- they know how he works, and they don't care). He may hand out offices and money as a way of buying political power, but he is ferociously loyal and would never desert a friend. Still, his portrayal is a little more overtly sympathetic in [[The Film of the Book|the film]] than in the novel, which is slightly more ambivalent about him and his legacy.

* Frank Skeffington in ''[[The Last Hurrah]]'' is a [[Sleazy Politician|crooked big-city machine politician]] who is nonetheless beloved by his constituents (and ''not'' because [[Villain with Good Publicity|he is fooling them]]- they know how he works, and they don't care). He may hand out offices and money as a way of buying political power, but he is ferociously loyal and would never desert a friend. Still, his portrayal is a little more overtly sympathetic in [[The Film of the Book|the film]] than in the novel, which is slightly more ambivalent about him and his legacy.

* The ''[[Nightrunner]]'' series is centered around spies and thieves.

* ''[[The Hobbit]]'': Bilbo Baggins is hired to be one of these, and manages to become one after obtaining the ring.

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* ''[[The Stainless Steel Rat]]''.

* The Marquis De Carabas, from [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Neverwhere]]''.

* Zaphod Beeblebrox, from [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The ~~Hitchhikers~~ Guide to ~~The~~ Galaxy]]''.

* Zaphod Beeblebrox, from [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''.

* Fred and George Weasley from the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' books.

** Those two never break any real laws though, just some school rules. {{spoiler|And once out of school, they work as merchants.}}

** The Marauders would be a better example, at least when they were young, having actually broken the law by not registering to become animagi, and being a bit jerkier.

* Adventurer, mercenary, pirate, counterfeiter and all-around adventurer "Half Cocked" (you don't want to know how he got that nickname) Jack Shaftoe, King of the Vagabonds and hero? of [[Neal Stephenson]]'s ''[[The Baroque Cycle]]''

* Crowley from ''[[~~Good Omens (Literature)|~~Good Omens]]''.

* Crowley from ''[[Good Omens]]''.

* Colonel Blood from George Macdonald Fraser's wonderfully troperiffic ''[[The Pyrates]].''

* The entire [[Gentleman Bastard]] gang.

* The Phouka in ''[[War for ~~The~~ Oaks]]'' qualifies; his idea of buying things is paying for them with soon-disappearing fairy gold. But being a member of [[The Fair Folk]], he probably can't really help it.

* The Phouka in ''[[War for the Oaks]]'' qualifies; his idea of buying things is paying for them with soon-disappearing fairy gold. But being a member of [[The Fair Folk]], he probably can't really help it.

* Silk from ''[[The Belgariad]];'' popular enough that he was the only non-sorcerer member of the party (aside from the Love Interest Ce'Nedra) to star in both ''The Belgariad'' and its sequel, ''The Mallorean''.

* Mulch Diggums from the ''[[~~Artemis Fowl (Literature)|~~Artemis Fowl]]'' series.

* Mulch Diggums from the ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' series.

* Packrat in the ''[[Shadowleague]]'' trilogy.

* Jonathan Small, opponent of ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' in "Sign of the Four" has committed various acts of murder and robbery, which he tells of in detail - and still has much of the reader's sympathy. He has a strong loyalty to his three co-conspirators; also, much of his story takes place in a quite brutal penal colony - and of course, in this situation the reader tends to side with the prisoner against the guards.

* Otto of Shlepswig in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''Every Inch A King''

* Ostap Bender, [[Con Man]] in Soviet Russia in 1920s in [[The Twelve Chairs|dilogy]] [[The Little Golden Calf|of books]] by Ilf and Petrov and it's adaptations.

* Like the [[Discworld]] example above, almost deconstructed in Chris Wooding's ''[[Tales of the Ketty Jay ~~(Literature)~~|Ketty Jay]]'' series with Darian Frey, the main protagonist. He's a petty crook, and while he's certainly charming, has yet to cross the [[Moral Event Horizon]], and [[Character Development|learned loyalty to his crew]], he is also deeply selfish and the author never lets us forget his flaws for long. In his first appearance he {{spoiler|allows an enemy to shoot his friend and shipmate rather than lose his ship}}; in the first scene of the second book, he and his crew are found ''robbing an orphanage''. Yet, they remain sympathetic. That takes skill.

* Like the [[Discworld]] example above, almost deconstructed in Chris Wooding's ''[[Tales of the Ketty Jay|Ketty Jay]]'' series with Darian Frey, the main protagonist. He's a petty crook, and while he's certainly charming, has yet to cross the [[Moral Event Horizon]], and [[Character Development|learned loyalty to his crew]], he is also deeply selfish and the author never lets us forget his flaws for long. In his first appearance he {{spoiler|allows an enemy to shoot his friend and shipmate rather than lose his ship}}; in the first scene of the second book, he and his crew are found ''robbing an orphanage''. Yet, they remain sympathetic. That takes skill.

* Fisk from the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series|Knight and]]'' '''''[[Knight and Rogue Series|Rogue]]''''' ''[[Knight and Rogue Series|Series]]'' is this for the first two books, though by the third contsant close quarters with Michael seems to have gotten him to behave a little more within the law.

* Dirk Slipstream in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novel ''Night of the Humans'' claims to be this. However, it turns out {{spoiler|he's a mass murderer and an escaped convict out to settle a score with the Doctor and obtain a powerful artifact}}. He still talks like a British rogue (e.g. "sorry, ol' chap").

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* Count Vega from [[Wereworld]] A pirate an Exile and a Lady Killer who has a crush on Whitley

* Ilmar the Slick in [[Sergey Lukyanenko]]'s ''[[Seekers of the Sky]]'' duology is a thief, a grave robber, and a murderer (although in this world's mythology he hasn't yet commited the "mortal sin" of killing a dozen). He's also a devout follower of one of the two [[The Church|Churches]] of this world (the one more concerned with redemption and forgiveness than punishment) and will often donate sacred texts found in abandoned temples to the Church. Unlike a typical rogue, Ilmar isn't shown to be particularly charming. His fling with a female pilot (who's also a countess) happens after he kidnaps her and forces her to fly him to the mainland. They crash, and she ends up having [["Glad to Be Alive" Sex]] with him, while he can't even move.

* Jeff Raven of The ''[[~~Tower and The Hive (Literature)|~~Tower and The Hive]]'' series. A Prime-level "Wild Talent" (a psychic-powered human with no formal training), who swoops in and claims the heart of The Rowan (the strongest Prime around) with nothing more than confidence and mental rapport.

* Jeff Raven of The ''[[Tower and The Hive]]'' series. A Prime-level "Wild Talent" (a psychic-powered human with no formal training), who swoops in and claims the heart of The Rowan (the strongest Prime around) with nothing more than confidence and mental rapport.

* Hex from the ''[[~~Alpha Force (Literature)|~~Alpha Force]]'' series. A snarky serial hacker who's apparently broken into some highly classified websites, who admits he only does it for the challenge (Except when the person [[Pay Evil Unto Evil|really deserves to have their bank accounts emptied]]) and is otherwise highly moral.

* Hex from the ''[[Alpha Force]]'' series. A snarky serial hacker who's apparently broken into some highly classified websites, who admits he only does it for the challenge (Except when the person [[Pay Evil Unto Evil|really deserves to have their bank accounts emptied]]) and is otherwise highly moral.

* Tasslehoff from ''[[Dragonlance]]'' could count as this.

* Han "Cuffs" Alister from ''[[~~The Seven Realms Series (Literature)|~~The Seven Realms Series]]'' is this.

* Han "Cuffs" Alister from ''[[The Seven Realms Series]]'' is this.

== Live Action TV ==

* Bret Maverick, from the aptly named western ''[[Maverick (TV)|Maverick]]''. Most often Bret is forced to break the law by escaping jail for crimes he's framed of, or commits crimes as part of schemes and cons to outwit those they have wronged him, (stolen his winnings), or his loved ones.

* Bret Maverick, from the aptly named western ''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]''. Most often Bret is forced to break the law by escaping jail for crimes he's framed of, or commits crimes as part of schemes and cons to outwit those they have wronged him, (stolen his winnings), or his loved ones.

* Del Boy from ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.

** Boycie, originally a [[Smug Snake|less loveable]] [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]] for Del Boy, [[Your Mileage May Vary|arguably]] [[Character Development|developed]] into one following [[The Green Green Grass|his own turn in the spotlight]].

* Monkey from ''[[Monkey]]''.

* Arthur Daley from ''[[Minder]]'', from season 8 and onwards.

* The title character of ''[[~~Remington Steele (TV)|~~Remington Steele]]''.

* The title character of ''[[Remington Steele]]''.

* Newkirk from ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', pickpocket and card-cheater. Good thing he only uses his skills on the Nazis.

** Hogan might also qualify, given how much of a [[Manipulative Bastard]] he is.

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** Made more loveable by being played by [[Bruce Campbell]] himself.

* Vila Restal from ''[[Blake's Seven|Blakes Seven]]''. Not to mention being a card-carrying coward.

* Captain Malcolm Reynolds from ''[[~~Firefly (TV)|~~Firefly]]'' and ''Serenity''.

* Captain Malcolm Reynolds from ''[[Firefly]]'' and ''Serenity''.

** Jayne fits the type, even if it's only the audience that finds him lovable. He's like Mal, but without the (semi-)moral compass. Or the smarts ... though he ''does'' look cunning in that hat.

* The main characters from ''[[Hustle]]'', a team of con artists who only con those who deserve it.

* Ezra, the gambler and con man from ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' tv series.

* Ezra, the gambler and con man from ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' tv series.

* Hatter, from the [[Sy Fy]] version of ''[[~~Alice (TV)|~~Alice]]''. Combine Han Solo and Captain Jack Sparrow (complete with Guyliner) but slightly [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|less rogue and more lovable]] through the second part of the series.

* Hatter, from the [[Sy Fy]] version of ''[[Alice]]''. Combine Han Solo and Captain Jack Sparrow (complete with Guyliner) but slightly [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|less rogue and more lovable]] through the second part of the series.

* Shawn Spencer, from ''[[Psych]]'', who likes coming up with scams and cons as part of his job. But he also scams people to keep his best friend from looking bad...

** Not to mention the fact that he scams the police department, ''regularly'', by pretending to be a psychic. Oh, and the various crimes and misdemeanors he perpetrates in ''every single episode''.

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**** And wrongfully arrested for essentially doing the police department's job for them. Constantly. If anyone is justified for irreverent behavior towards law enforcement, it's Shawn.

*** Basically, the cops would rather arrest him for being involved in a crime than believe he's that good at spotting things.

* ''[[~~Star Trek the Next Generation|~~Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' tried to pull one of these off in a second season episode, "[[Informed Attribute|The Outrageous Okona]]". It didn't work too well.

* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' tried to pull one of these off in a second season episode, "[[Informed Attribute|The Outrageous Okona]]". It didn't work too well.

** On the other hand the Original Series did it very well with the immortal and immoral Harry Mudd.

*** Not to mention the somewhat more benevolent Cyrano Jones.

*** ST:TNG also had a supporting character named Vash, a female version of this trope who romanced Picard for a short time. For bonus irony points, Q {{spoiler|casts her as Maid Marion in a Robin Hood fantasy.}}

* Hellooo, he's Captain Jack Harkness of ''[[~~Torchwood (TV)|~~Torchwood]]'' fame, pleased to make your acquaintance.

* Hellooo, he's Captain Jack Harkness of ''[[Torchwood]]'' fame, pleased to make your acquaintance.

* The Doctor from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stole his TARDIS, fled his home planet, disrespects most forms of authority and is a very loveable guy. Especially Ten and Eleven in the new series.

** River Song is a rare female example of this trope. She's a time-travelling archaeologist, {{spoiler|convicted murderer, thief}} and still saves the world every now and then with the Doctor.

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* Dean and Sam Winchester of ''[[Supernatural]]'', who commit credit card fraud and hustle pool to fund their world-saving activities.

** The Winchesters manage to have one metaphorical foot in this trope and the other in the [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes]] trope.

* Claude Rains, the [[Invisible]], [[Homeless Pigeon Person|pigeon-keeping]] thief in the first season of ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'' is utterly cynical, lives invisibly (thus isolating himself from the rest of society), hates everyone, and steals everything he needs,but everyone loves him because we've seen glimpses of [[Jerk ~~With~~ a Heart of Gold|something more underneath all that]].

* Claude Rains, the [[Invisible]], [[Homeless Pigeon Person|pigeon-keeping]] thief in the first season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' is utterly cynical, lives invisibly (thus isolating himself from the rest of society), hates everyone, and steals everything he needs,but everyone loves him because we've seen glimpses of [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|something more underneath all that]].

** It also helps that he's played by [[Doctor Who|the]] [[The Nth Doctor|Ninth]] [[Christopher Eccleston|Doctor]].

* Jack ([[Bruce Campbell]]) from ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV)|Jack of All Trades]]''.

* Jack ([[Bruce Campbell]]) from ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''.

* Neal, the main character of ''[[White Collar]]'' personifies this trope.

* Omar, from the HBO series, ''[[The Wire]]'' definitely falls under this category. He makes his living ripping off drug dealers and is constantly killing people. But he has a moral code of "all in the game" and he is just too loveable for the audience not to, well, love.

* Neil from ''[[The Librarians]]'' sees himself as a loveable rogue. No one else does.

* All of the members of ''[[~~The A-Team (TV)|~~The A-Team]]'' are this since the bad guys are so one-dimensionally horrible, but Face probably fits here the most since he's the slick and charming [[Handsome Lech|ladies' man]] (and [[Con Man]]). The team also fits as a group of [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type II Anti-Heroes]].

* All of the members of ''[[The A-Team]]'' are this since the bad guys are so one-dimensionally horrible, but Face probably fits here the most since he's the slick and charming [[Handsome Lech|ladies' man]] (and [[Con Man]]). The team also fits as a group of [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type II Anti-Heroes]].

* [[NCIS ~~(TV)~~|Anthony Dinozzo Sr.]]

* [[NCIS|Anthony Dinozzo Sr.]]

* Taja from ''[[Mortal Kombat Conquest ~~(TV)~~|Mortal Kombat Conquest]]'' is still mostly this after joining the group.

* Taja from ''[[Mortal Kombat: Conquest|Mortal Kombat Conquest]]'' is still mostly this after joining the group.

* Darien Fawkes in ''[[The Invisible Man (TV)|The Invisible Man]]''. He's a notorious thief who only got caught last time because he tried to revive an old man he thought was having a heart attack (instead, he got [[No Good Deed Goes Unpunished|convicted for attempted rape]]). His brother, an accomplished scientist, gets him out of prison to be the guinea pig for a top-secret project. After Darien gets the [[Applied Phlebotinum|quicksilver]] gland, he can now become invisible at will. A dream come true for a thief. However, he needs regular injections of a counteragent that prevents him from going insane from quicksilver overdose, a deliberate flaw in the gland. Despite now working for a secret government agency, Darien still has plenty of roguish qualities, who loves to use his new ability to sneak into places he shouldn't (like spy on a guard and a nurse getting it on). However, in the series finale, the flaw in the gland is finally fixed, allowing him to be free from the Agency. The first thing he does is rob a place, only to leave the money on the sidewalk when he realizes he's not the same guy anymore.

* Darien Fawkes in ''[[The Invisible Man (TV series)|The Invisible Man]]''. He's a notorious thief who only got caught last time because he tried to revive an old man he thought was having a heart attack (instead, he got [[No Good Deed Goes Unpunished|convicted for attempted rape]]). His brother, an accomplished scientist, gets him out of prison to be the guinea pig for a top-secret project. After Darien gets the [[Applied Phlebotinum|quicksilver]] gland, he can now become invisible at will. A dream come true for a thief. However, he needs regular injections of a counteragent that prevents him from going insane from quicksilver overdose, a deliberate flaw in the gland. Despite now working for a secret government agency, Darien still has plenty of roguish qualities, who loves to use his new ability to sneak into places he shouldn't (like spy on a guard and a nurse getting it on). However, in the series finale, the flaw in the gland is finally fixed, allowing him to be free from the Agency. The first thing he does is rob a place, only to leave the money on the sidewalk when he realizes he's not the same guy anymore.

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Lutin]], from ''[[~~The Legend of Dick and Dom (TV)|~~The Legend of Dick and Dom]]'', is introduced in the opening credit voiceover as the heroes' thieving servant. Saves the quest several times with heists, capers and jailbreaks, as well as routinely sabotaging opponents and lifting small items; she's a classic cheeky, sarcastic rogue .

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Lutin]], from ''[[The Legend of Dick and Dom]]'', is introduced in the opening credit voiceover as the heroes' thieving servant. Saves the quest several times with heists, capers and jailbreaks, as well as routinely sabotaging opponents and lifting small items; she's a classic cheeky, sarcastic rogue .

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* The rogue Autolycus in Shakespeare's ''[[The Winter's Tale ~~(Theatre)~~|The Winters Tale]]''.

* The rogue Autolycus in Shakespeare's ''[[The Winter's Tale|The Winters Tale]]''.

* The Engineer from ''[[Miss Saigon]]''.

* Falstaff in Shakespeare's ''[[Henry IV]]''.

* [[~~Bertolt Brecht (Creator)|~~Bertolt Brecht]] [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructs]] this trope in ''[[~~The Threepenny Opera (Theatre)|~~The Threepenny Opera]]''.

* [[Bertolt Brecht]] [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructs]] this trope in ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''.

== Video Games ==

* Locke the [[Insistent Terminology|treasure hunter]], from ''[[~~Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy VI]]'' is pretty much the definition of this trope, though he drifts into being less of a rogue and more of a hero as the game progresses.

* Locke the [[Insistent Terminology|treasure hunter]], from ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' is pretty much the definition of this trope, though he drifts into being less of a rogue and more of a hero as the game progresses.

* Practically 25% of the world's population in ''[[~~Skies of Arcadia (Video Game)|~~Skies of Arcadia]]'' is made up of these. Naturally, this includes all the playable characters.

* Practically 25% of the world's population in ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' is made up of these. Naturally, this includes all the playable characters.

* Balthier from ''[[~~Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy XII]]''. Considering how much ''Final Fantasy XII'' seems to be inspired by ''[[Star Wars]]'', he's almost certainly inspired by Han Solo.

* Balthier from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. Considering how much ''Final Fantasy XII'' seems to be inspired by ''[[Star Wars]]'', he's almost certainly inspired by Han Solo.

* If Robin Hood is a Loveable Rogue, then definitely we have to include Yoshimitsu of ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' and ''[[Tekken]]''. In both games, he steals from rich people and gives to the poor, much like Robin Hood. Most people love him, even if he's not really important to either storyline, but everyone loves him only because he's just so damn awesome. It helps that he can use his sword as a pogo stick.

** And as a helicopter.

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** And Kay Faraday, even though she doesn't technically steal anything.

*** Except the truth!

* Rei and Teepo from ''[[~~Breath of Fire III (Video Game)|~~Breath of Fire III]]'', respectively an [[Deadpan Snarker]] [[Classy Cat Burglar]] and a [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Badass Adorable]] mugger.

* Rei and Teepo from ''[[Breath of Fire III]]'', respectively an [[Deadpan Snarker]] [[Classy Cat Burglar]] and a [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Badass Adorable]] mugger.

* Heather, from ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius ~~(Video Game)~~|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' is a thief who steals more for her sick mother than herself. She also steals money by charming men, however, despite <s>being [[Ambiguously Gay]]</s> flirting with every female she engages in conversation with.

* Heather, from ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' is a thief who steals more for her sick mother than herself. She also steals money by charming men, however, despite <s>being [[Ambiguously Gay]]</s> flirting with every female she engages in conversation with.

** She wouldn't even be the first [[Ambiguously Gay]] [[Loveable Rogue]] in the series -- that would be Legault, of the seventh game.

*** Although Heather was truly gay while Legault wasn't and was more or less messing with people.

** Matthew qualifies as well. Come to think of it, this is a recurring trend in the [[Fire Emblem]] series.

** Colm from ''[[~~Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones (Video Game)|~~Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones]]'' as well, with a hint of [[Jerk ~~With~~ a Heart of Gold]].

** Colm from ''[[Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones]]'' as well, with a hint of [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].

** Also Julian, from Shadow Dragon, though that's more brought on by the [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]] of Lena.

* Zidane Tribal from ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''.

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* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'': Ezio Auditore da Firenze, before he received some hefty [[Character Development]].

* ''[[Crimson Skies|Crimson Skies']]'' Nathan Zachary.

* Imoen, {{spoiler|[[Big Brother Instinct|your own little sister]]}}, from the ''[[~~Baldurs~~ Gate]]'' series definitely qualifies, though she dual-classes into a [[Squishy Wizard]] in the sequel. Her merciless torture at the hands of Jon Irenicus is a vicious [[Player Punch]] and one of the main reason for you to hate Irenicus' guts.

* Imoen, {{spoiler|[[Big Brother Instinct|your own little sister]]}}, from the ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' series definitely qualifies, though she dual-classes into a [[Squishy Wizard]] in the sequel. Her merciless torture at the hands of Jon Irenicus is a vicious [[Player Punch]] and one of the main reason for you to hate Irenicus' guts.

** Yoshimo also works ''hard'' to project this image, although there are [[Foreshadowing|moments]] where it's a little off. From all indications he was 100% this trope prior to {{spoiler|selling his life and soul to Irenicus}}.

* Tomi Undergallows from ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' is probably the most entertaining henchman for his sense of humor and his [[Unreliable Narrator|questionably accurate tales of working for evil monstrous humanoids and stealing the hearts of women twice his size]]. Deekin from the expansion packs also counts because, well, he's a kobold bard. A [[Always Chaotic Evil|nonevil]] kobold bard who speaks in the third person and sings about doom. How can you not love that? "AAAAHH! Deekin...heart..."

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** Speaking of Eidos, [[Gex]] was reportedly suppossed to be this, as revealed in the interview with the creator at the end of the Enter The Gecko Strategy Guide.

* And for that matter, don't forget [[Phantom Thief|Garrett]] from the ''[[Thief]]'' series.

* Rikku from ''[[~~Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy X]]''. Sure, she's a thief who comes from a group of people who are considered heathens, and even kidnaps Yuna at one point, but she's also a sweet, lovable [[Genki Girl]] who's always ready to brighten up the mood.

* Rikku from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''. Sure, she's a thief who comes from a group of people who are considered heathens, and even kidnaps Yuna at one point, but she's also a sweet, lovable [[Genki Girl]] who's always ready to brighten up the mood.

* [[Classy Cat Burglar|Kasumi Goto]] from ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'', primarily due to her [[Genki Girl|upbeat, energetic nature]] but still [[Tear Jerker|sad]] backstory.

* Sly Cooper from the ''[[Sly Cooper]]'' games definitely falls under this catagory, along with the rest of the Cooper Gang.

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** Zevran and Varric also count. One of them is a charming assassin with some degree of conscience, the other is a witty information man.

* Ozan, one of the Signature Heroes of ''[[Runescape]]'', seems to fit this category well. He happens to be a thief and a liar with an inflated ego... Yet his friendly, fun and charming personality makes him likable despite this. Oh, and he ''is'' a hero (if the term 'Signature Heroes' wasn't enough of a clue).

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' introduced the Mogmas, a race of tunnel dwellers who are mostly seen plotting to steal ancient treasure from the local temples. Despite being thieves they always repay debts, and their kindness and inclination to help Link save Zelda make them very lovable.

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' introduced the Mogmas, a race of tunnel dwellers who are mostly seen plotting to steal ancient treasure from the local temples. Despite being thieves they always repay debts, and their kindness and inclination to help Link save Zelda make them very lovable.

* Raven from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'', who, despite being a bit of a [[Chivalrous Pervert|pervert]] and working a selfish agenda, also happens to be a genuinely good guy and the comic relief character.

* Sky from ''[[Jade Empire]]''.

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== Web Comics ==

* [http://www.centralcitytower.com/2010/12/character-introduction-ciro.html Ciro] from ''[[~~Project 0 (Webcomic)|~~Project 0]]''

* [http://www.centralcitytower.com/2010/12/character-introduction-ciro.html Ciro] from ''[[Project 0]]''

* Mordekai from the Fantasy theme of ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' actually [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/comic.php?comic=590 insists] [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/comic.php?comic=1593 on] [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2637.html being] referred to as a ''[[Loveable Rogue]]''.

* Julio Scoundrel in ''[[Order of the Stick ~~(Webcomic)~~|Order of the Stick]]'', who briefly becomes Elan's mentor.

* Julio Scoundrel in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'', who briefly becomes Elan's mentor.

** And back in the main party, Haley Starshine probably qualifies, even though we almost never see her actually break any laws (at least, in the strip itself).

*** We see her doing a sneaky burglary and theft in the prequel ''On the Origin of [[Player Character|PCs]]'', and likewise in [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0577.html this online comic strip]. Suffice to say, in ''[[Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' the Thief or Rogue has been a character class from the beginning, and a life of crime does not mean a thief character is automatically considered ''evil'' in alignment, he just cannot be ''lawful''.

*** At least in the 3.5 and 4th editions, even that was dropped when rogues were generalized towards "sneaky and talented one", including characters like spies or assassins with codes of honour.

* In ''[[~~Freefall (Webcomic)|~~Freefall]]'' Captain Sam Starfall is not only a Loveable Rogue, he apparently comes from an entire ''race'' of them

* In ''[[Freefall]]'' Captain Sam Starfall is not only a Loveable Rogue, he apparently comes from an entire ''race'' of them

** Of course we only have his word on that.

* ''[[The ~~KA Mics~~]]'': Gertrude & Brunhilda as explained in [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4826741/ this strip].

* ''[[The KAMics]]'': Gertrude & Brunhilda as explained in [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4826741/ this strip].

* Varden, from ''[[~~Inverloch (Webcomic)|~~Inverloch]]'', is utterly lovable despite all his efforts to the contrary.

* Varden, from ''[[Inverloch]]'', is utterly lovable despite all his efforts to the contrary.

* ''[[~~Hark a Vagrant|~~Hark! A Vagrant]]'' [http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=53 portrays] [[Robin Hood]] as a [[Loveable Rogue]]. Dick Turpin, [[Subverted Trope|on the other hand...]]

* ''[[Hark! A Vagrant]]'' [http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=53 portrays] [[Robin Hood]] as a [[Loveable Rogue]]. Dick Turpin, [[Subverted Trope|on the other hand...]]

* Rocky from [[Lackadaisy Cats]]. Course, it helps that he's a little... well, crazy.

** Just to give a frame of reference, he asks this prior to {{spoiler|driving a flaming truck into a barn/distillery}}.

* The pirates from [[Dubious Company]]. Sure they steal [[Hero Stole My Bike|ships]], [[Trademark Favorite Food|rum]], and [[Magitek|polyphase conductors]], but overall they're [[Poke the Poodle|terrible]] [[Minion ~~With~~ an F In Evil|pirates]]. Of course their main adversaries, the Imperial Guard, are [[What the Hell, Hero?|terrible]] [[Hero ~~With~~ an F In Good|officers]]. A major arc involved the pirates trying to stop the Imperial Guard from giving the [[Evil Overlord|Emperor]] [[Fusion Dance|superpowers]], by [[Human Sacrifice|murdering]] an otherwise innocent priestess.

* The pirates from [[Dubious Company]]. Sure they steal [[Hero Stole My Bike|ships]], [[Trademark Favorite Food|rum]], and [[Magitek|polyphase conductors]], but overall they're [[Poke the Poodle|terrible]] [[Minion with an F In Evil|pirates]]. Of course their main adversaries, the Imperial Guard, are [[What the Hell, Hero?|terrible]] [[Hero with an F In Good|officers]]. A major arc involved the pirates trying to stop the Imperial Guard from giving the [[Evil Overlord|Emperor]] [[Fusion Dance|superpowers]], by [[Human Sacrifice|murdering]] an otherwise innocent priestess.

* ''[[Greg (~~Webcomic~~)|Greg]]'': Ted displays his rouge tendencies by sneaking onto a college campus disguised as a professor to score the digits of the female students and [http://gregcomic.com/2011/09/09/storyline-back-to-campus-part-1/ more].

* ''[[Greg (webcomic)|Greg]]'': Ted displays his rouge tendencies by sneaking onto a college campus disguised as a professor to score the digits of the female students and [http://gregcomic.com/2011/09/09/storyline-back-to-campus-part-1/ more].

* This trope is [[Invoked Trope|invoked]] in ''[[Homestuck]]'' to describe [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006414 the difference between the Rogue and Thief classes]:

{{quote| {{color|#929292|UU: a rogUe is a passive class. yoU see, there are passive (+) and active (-) classes. some more strongly passive or active than others. }}<br />

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* Rattrap from ''[[~~Beast Wars (Animation)|~~Beast Wars]]''. At one point Optimus Primal is presumed dead during the course of one night. During that time Rattrap takes it upon himself to take over his (much nicer) quarters and replace everything with his own stuff. When he is called out on it, his response is basically "Hey, come on. What do you expect?"

* Rattrap from ''[[Beast Wars]]''. At one point Optimus Primal is presumed dead during the course of one night. During that time Rattrap takes it upon himself to take over his (much nicer) quarters and replace everything with his own stuff. When he is called out on it, his response is basically "Hey, come on. What do you expect?"

* Bender from ''[[~~Futurama (Animation)|~~Futurama]]''.

* Bender from ''[[Futurama]]''.

* [[Secret Identity|The Blue Spirit]] of ''[[~~Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|~~Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', the "lovable" part established in Season 1, with the "rogueish" part not really coming out until he committed several thefts and at least one death threat.

* [[Secret Identity|The Blue Spirit]] of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', the "lovable" part established in Season 1, with the "rogueish" part not really coming out until he committed several thefts and at least one death threat.

* ''[[Teen Titans (~~Animation~~)|Teen Titans]]'' has Red X, who is not only entertainingly witty during combat, but also manages to ''completely dominate'' all five Titans at once. He also remarks that he doesn't steal for any sort of incomprehensibly psychopathic reason; he's just doing it all for the fun.

* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' has Red X, who is not only entertainingly witty during combat, but also manages to ''completely dominate'' all five Titans at once. He also remarks that he doesn't steal for any sort of incomprehensibly psychopathic reason; he's just doing it all for the fun.

* [[Daffy Duck]] of ''[[~~Looney Tunes (Animation)|~~Looney Tunes]]'' fame, under Robert McKimson's direction was evolved into a [[Composite Character|compromise]] of both his [[Screwy Squirrel|former]] and [[Ted Baxter|latter]] forms, often acting as a con artist or door to door salesman. In tradition with this trope, his luck was often [[Laser-Guided Karma|karma based]], when trying to swindle protaganists such as [[Bugs Bunny]] and Porky Pig he was usually foiled, when trying to make money out of antagonists such as Elmer Fudd and the Tazmanian Devil however, Daffy would often make a profit.

* [[Daffy Duck]] of ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' fame, under Robert McKimson's direction was evolved into a [[Composite Character|compromise]] of both his [[Screwy Squirrel|former]] and [[Ted Baxter|latter]] forms, often acting as a con artist or door to door salesman. In tradition with this trope, his luck was often [[Laser-Guided Karma|karma based]], when trying to swindle protaganists such as [[Bugs Bunny]] and Porky Pig he was usually foiled, when trying to make money out of antagonists such as Elmer Fudd and the Tazmanian Devil however, Daffy would often make a profit.

* Puck from ''[[~~Gargoyles (Animation)|~~Gargoyles]]'' most definitely qualifies. "Sunny disposition and always kind to animals" indeed.

* Puck from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' most definitely qualifies. "Sunny disposition and always kind to animals" indeed.

* Jerry of ''[[~~Tom and Jerry (Animation)|~~Tom and Jerry]]'' was supposed to be this, but [[Your Mileage May Vary]] on the lovable part.

* Jerry of ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' was supposed to be this, but [[Your Mileage May Vary]] on the lovable part.