Redemption to Near Pure Good or Pure Good covers the type of Redeemed Villains who can become Pure Good (Rank 1 +) or Near Pure Good (Rank 2 +). A character's redemption means that they are no longer villains and that they are no longer going to engage in the criminal activities that makes them villainous in the first place.
Overview[]
A redeemed villain who can become Near Pure Good or Pure Good are either Villainous Benchmarks (Rank 4 -) or Inconsistently Heinous villains (Rank 3 -). Near Pure Evil and Pure Evil villains can not become Near Pure Good or Pure Good as these are all mutually exclusive concepts.
Inconsistently Heinous characters are as heinous and can compete with the heinousness of a Pure Evil villain meaning that these characters need to make substantial efforts during their redemption. Villainous Benchmarks are not as heinous as Inconsistently Heinous characters. These characters would need to make efforts after their redemption.
It is often due to the nature of some redeemed villains actions, they can become Inconsistently Admirable (Rank 3 +) or Heroic Benchmark (Rank 4 +) which is common for characters who are either on & off or have glaring corrupting factors in their character.
Transition from IH to PG or NPG[]
- The character would need to show that they are remorseful for their actions not only say that they are remorseful.
- The character would need to meet the in-story and general admirable standards of the story they are in post-redemption.
- Due to how heinous their acts are and how it affects their setting, these characters would need to undo their most heinous crimes in order to stop the suffering their heinous acts have cost. The character simply being redeemed of their most heinous crimes would not absolve them of the pain and suffering their actions have on others in the setting. For a character to undo their most heinous crimes they would either have to undo it via story elements via magic or they would need to make full time commitment to fixing up the setting that was affected through their heinous acts.
- The character would be need to have adequate screen time to show that they have changed enough in order to surpass the admirable standards of the series or in general. Simply being redeemed shortly before the character’s death or having very limited screen time that shows their actions post redemption would impede the character from becoming Near Pure Good or Pure Good.
- Some Inconsistently Heinous villains who made a criminal attempt at heinous crime that fails could have a chance to become Pure Good or Near Pure Good if through their characterization they are devoid of their corrupting qualities and do make a genuine effort to make up for their crimes.
- Their actions as a hero would have to be exceptional in the setting of the story that makes them stand out. In addition, they would need to spend ample time in the story doing multiple good deeds to be considered Near Pure Good or Pure Good. Essentially, if the character spends a significant portion of their time in the story as heroic and made multiple deeds that surpass the Goodness Zone then they have a chance.
Transition from VB to PG or NPG[]
- The character would need to show genuine remorse for their actions. This would mean that they have truly reflected on their actions and are not simply saying they have changed for the better.
- The character needs to surpass the admirable standards of the story and in general.
- While their crimes do not stand out, depending on what they have done and who they have victimized, in those instances, the character would need to make an effort to undo what they have done. This means they would need to either undo what they have done through story elements via magic or make genuine effort to fix what they have done for those they have victimized.
- Depending on the severity of their crimes and how it has affected others, as long as the crime was not too heinous, these characters could have a chance of being Pure Good or Near Pure Good only after they are no longer villains.
- The character needs to meet the screen time requirement for Near Pure Good or Pure Good in order to qualify. Simply doing some good deeds shortly after redemption or having very limited time to do good deeds isn’t enough to meet the screen time criterion.
Notes[]
- Characters would need to meet the Pure Good or Near Pure Good criteria to meet the standards.
- Not all crimes such as rape, domestic abuse, genocide, mass murder, torture et cetera would absolve the character to the point they can be Near Pure Good or Pure Good even if they truly feel bad for what they have done. The gravity of their actions and extreme cruelty during their villainy is still too salient for them to make the standards for Pure Good or Near Pure Good.
- This circumstance depends on the writing of the character, their character development and actions post-redemption, and characterization post-redemption. Moreover, their actions is important in determining if they meet the standards.
- It is extremely rare for an Inconsistently Heinous character to be transitioned to Near Pure Good, let alone Pure Good, given the horrible atrocities they have committed in the past.