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Say your standard [[Mook]] or [[Villain]] has an actual change of heart and does a [[Mook Face Turn]] or [[Heel Face Turn]]. Most of the time, it will result in [[Involuntary Suicide Mechanism|their boss triggering]] their [[Cyanide Pill]] or [[Villain Override]], and it usually turns into a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] because [[Redemption Equals Death]]. Sometimes, however, the right choice isn't burdened with a great price... but rewarded with ''life.''
While the [[What Measure Is a Mook?|rest of the enemy army]] and their evil bosses meet their [[Hoist
If a villain ever accepts the heroes [[Last Second Chance]], this is likely the result. Also is often what leads to [[The Atoner]]. This is no guarantee of [[Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome|surviving in a sequel]], however. Contrast [[Villain's Dying Grace]]. See also [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]], which often has similar results while requiring much less of a commitment. See also [[In Love
'''NOTE:''' This trope only applies to characters where the redemption clearly saves their life rather than just "they change sides and live."
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== Anime and Manga ==
* While [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha]] is known for a low death count, Cinque and the newer cyborg numbers (with the exception of Sette, who has unwavering loyalty to Tre, not her creator) became a part of the Nakajima family or joined the Saint Church after the end of the series. The unrepentant ones? Practically [[Demoted to Extra]], [[Put
* The anime version of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' seems to have an almost even gender split between this trope and [[Redemption Equals Death]]. Men who switch sides almost invariably die (Nephrite, Diamond, Sapphire) while women get redeemed (En, The Amazon Quartet, the Ayakashi sisters in the Black Moon arc, Sailor Galaxia). Bucking the trend on male death are Professor Tomoe, Ail, and the Amazon Trio.
** Note that the Amazon Trio in the manga are very minor villains who get nonchalantly killed by Sailor Senshi almost immediately after their introduction, Ail obviously does not exist there (neither does En), while Nephrite, Diamond, Sapphire, and Tomoe are unrepentant villains or irrevocably [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]. Although maybe that's just the manga being [[Darker and Edgier]], as the Ayakashi Sisters are quickly killed extras there as well, and Galaxia is genuinely evil rather than being controlled and [[Redemption Equals Death|her redemption does not earn her life.]]
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* Eas of ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure]]!'' discards her evil identity and is quickly killed for it, but because she changed sides, she receives the Akarun and it restores her to life. This would be a spoiler, but [[Late Arrival Spoiler|Toei sure doesn't think so.]]
* In the Land of the Sea [[Filler]] arc in [[Naruto]], Isaribi, a human test subject in an experiment to give people the ability to breathe underwater, works for [[Mad Scientist|Amachi]], sinking ships for him in exchange for eventually being cured. After Naruto convinces her to see the error of her ways and defeats Amachi, Amachi reveals that he planned to dissect her when he was done with her, and the group takes her back to the village so that Tsunade can return her to normal.
* In ''[[Tenshi
* In ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', Ranka and Brera are [[Mind Control|Brainwashed]] Into serving the [[Big Bad]]'s plans, but snap out of it and help to defeat said [[Big Bad]]. They surely would be [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|discarded once they were no longer needed]] if they continued being used. In fact, the hero at one point contemplates that he has to [[Shoot the Dog|kill Ranka]] but {{spoiler|Sheryl}} convinces him to try and save her instead.
** Also everybody onboard {{spoiler|'''Battle Galaxy'''}} was killed in the end.
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* Enforced hardcore in ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]''. The [[Word of God]] was very adamant about the theme that if one can make up for their past sins, and most importantly, [[Forgiveness|forgive themselves]], one can [[Earn Your Happy Ending|earn a happy ending]] where [[Everybody Lives]].
** It's pretty much [[Subverted Trope|shot to hell]] in the OVAs and movie, though (that they weren't part of the manga first probably explains why).
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', {{spoiler|[[The Dragon|Rafael]]}} has a duel with Yami Yugi, with {{spoiler|Rafael}} inevitably activating the Seal Of Orichalcos (which steals the soul of the loser). {{spoiler|Rafael}} loses, but does so by {{spoiler|resurrecting the Monsters that he turned his back on initially after activating it, in a sense making a [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. He redeems himself and as a result, the Seal does not take his soul like it normally does. It seems to be subverted when the building they were duelling on collapses, performing another [[Heroic Sacrifice]] by throwing Yami Yugi to safety... only to be double subverted when he's later shown alive, albeit scuffed up.}}
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== Film ==
* In ''[[Star Wars]]'', there's Lando Calrissian, who betrays Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and the Droids to Darth Vader and later ends up saving all of them except Han, who he later helps rescue. [[Word of God]] has it that it was supposed to be a [[Redemption Equals Death]], but was changed fairly early in the screenwriting process.
* In the 1995 film version of ''[[
* At the climax of ''[[The Prestige]]'', Borden has a debate with himself {{spoiler|(i.e. his twin, Fallon, [[Twin Switch|who swaps places with him]], but the [[Tomato Surprise|audience doesn't know this yet]])}} about if he should find out how Angier's trick works and break it, or if their [[Cycle of Revenge|cycling revenge]] has already cost too much and they should pull out. {{spoiler|Fallon's curiosity leads him to fall for Angier's bait and gets him executed for his trouble; Borden survives to steal his daughter back from Angier and kill him.}}
* A somewhat complicated example: In the film ''[[
* A likewise complicated to explain example in ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]]''. Charlie left Heaven and lost his place there as a result (he only got it because he was a dog and they all go to Heaven), thus if he dies again, he'll go to Hell. Well in the end, he performs a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to save Anne-Marie's life and dies. While this would normally be [[Redemption Equals Death]], the act redeems his soul and saves him from an eternity in Hell, thus [[Redemption Equals Life|Redemption Equals After Life]].
** Same happens to {{spoiler|Carface}} in the third film. {{spoiler|It's revealed that if he doesn't change his ways, not only will he be dead before next Christmas, he'll be spending eternity in Hell. In the end, he decides to do the right thing and pull a [[Heel Face Turn]], saving his soul and his life.}}
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* Kaitlin in ''[[VR Troopers]]'' had an [[Evil Knockoff]] [[Cloning Blues|mirror clone]] made of her, and due to instability both couldn't exist at the same time. After being found out and imprisoned by the good guys, Ryan managed to convince her to switch sides, and she was reintegrated into the original Kaitlin, even giving her a "Double Me!" attack that created a clone of her.
* Seems to have happened so far in season six of ''[[Lost]]'', to Benjamin Linus. He was almost executed by Ilana for {{spoiler|killing Jacob}}, and when given the opportunity to escape, he instead explains himself to her, telling her how much he regrets what he's done, and she tells him he can stay with her.
* In ''[[Kamen Rider Den
* Happens in [[Power Rangers]] on occasion;
** ''[[Power Rangers Time Force]]'' has {{spoiler|Ransik and Nadira performing a [[Heel Face Turn]] in the end and finding redemption.}}
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* Happens in [[Mass Effect]]. Feron eventually does a permanent [[Heel Face Turn]] and ultimately commits a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to save Liara and Shepard's body from the Shadow Broker...cut to two years later, where Liara and Shepard go to great lengths to save him from the Shadow Broker because of his heroic sacrifice. Also happens with Wrex, if you {{spoiler|talk him down on Virmire.}}
* Fujin and Raijin in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. They refused to protect Seifer because they realized he's a pawn of Ultimecia, and tried to talk him out of it. Not only did they survive, but so did Seifer.
* At the end of ''[[
* This is a staple of the ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' series. Any [[Mook]] that has a face portrait and is not a boss (and even some who are bosses) can usually be recruited for your team by talking to them with the right person. This quite literally saves their life, because your party goes on to slaughter every other mook on the map.
* Averted in the Victory Bay mission in ''[[Dawn of War]]'': Dark Crusade, when playing as the Space Marines. As you play, squads of the Imperial Guardsmen you're facing defect from the opposing side and fight for you - likely expecting this would spare their lives. It doesn't - at the culmination of the mission, the Imperial Guardsmen who fought against you get heroes' burials and commendations for following orders even until the bitter end (the surviving loyalists, if there are any, get transport and safe passage home), and the guardsmen who joined your side are executed for treason and cowardice.
** Given they turn traitor when ANY of the faction knock out the commissar, this is actually reasonable!
* Ryoto Hikawa, in ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation]]'', is shown as a reluctant [[Mook]] of the Divine Crusaders who doesn't seem to have the heart for fighting, but believes in their cause. Unfortunately for him, the DC doesn't reciprocate this belief and [[Why Am I Ticking?|use him as a delivery vector for a bomb to blow up the Hagane]]. His surrender to the Hagane's crew literally saves his life.
* This happens to {{spoiler|Mr. [[Big Bad]], ''Lord Wily himself''}}, at the end of the ''[[
* Variation. In ''[[
* At the end of ''[[Fallout]] 2'', a squad of Enclave [[Elite Mooks]] can be convinced to help the Chosen One defeat Frank Horrigan, in exchange for a ride off the Enclave Oil Rig (which is about to explode). Those that survive the fight with Horrigan escape along with the heroes, while the rest of the Enclave goes up in a mushroom cloud.
* In ''[[
** More specifically, {{spoiler|[[Big Bad|Alexei]] was planning on burying Raven alive along with the rest of the party. After his figurative change of heart, Raven ends up not only holding the ceiling up long enough for them to escape, but surviving to rejoin them later on}}.
* {{spoiler|Loghain in [[Dragon Age]] can join your party if you spare his life at the landsmeet and induct him into the Grey Wardens, although depending on your choices he may make a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] against the final boss.}}
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