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Since the character dies shortly after the [[Heel Face Turn]], this change of heart is unlikely to affect the plot much. There are exceptions, of course; occasionally, the dying character's last words can inspire the hero or even give him a vital clue. Rarely (very rarely), they recover; in media where "recovery" is routine, the redemption might not stick much longer than the death.
Compare [[Alas, Poor Villain]] and [[Alas Poor Scrappy]], in which the character is at least partially redeemed in the audience's eyes simply through the act of dying even though they stay a villain. [[Dying As Yourself]], [[Heel Face Door Slam]], and [[
=== '''As a [[Death Trope]], all Spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware.''' ===
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* The early run of [[X-Men]] had a villain called the Changeling, who did this when he realized he had six months to live. His character later became the inspiration for the character of [[X-Men (Animation)|Morph.]]
* In ''[[Thorgal]]'': Ogathai. He recognizes Thorgal as his son in a brief moment of clarity after being fatally shot.
* In [[Tintin (Comic Book)]] adventure ''Explorers on the Moon'', Wolff, the traitor of the story, finally sacrifices himself heroically to save the others. Deeply moved by his suicide note, the others consider him "a hero".
== Fanfiction ==
* In ''[[The Man With No Name (Fanfic)|The Man With No Name]]'', {{spoiler|the villain dies to save [[Doctor Who (TV)|the Doctor]] and [[Firefly|Mal's]] lives after begining to [[My God, What Have I Done?|regret what he had done]] and finding out he wouldn't have much longer to live because of his actions}}.
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== Webcomics ==
* Bounty Hunter in ''[[Retake]]''.
* ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]'': [[Defied Trope|Defied]] in [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html this comic] by [[Knight Templar|Miko the (former) paladin]], who attempted to save her world by destroying an ancient gate. [[Alas Poor Scrappy|While she is lying on the floor]] [[Half the Man He Used To Be|in two very large pieces]], she is told by the founder of her order [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|how badly she'd messed things up]]. He sadly informs her that though she carried out her duty, she cannot be readmitted to the paladins, because she never actually admitted that her original mistake was wrong or did anything to fix it.
{{quote| '''Soon Kim:''' Perhaps, if you had more time...but then again, perhaps not. Redemption is a rare and special thing, after all. It is [[Title Drop|not for everyone]]. }}
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