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Redemption Arc

A character who has done something wrong or evil attempts to make amends and become a better person.

Examples:

• The Shawshank Redemption (film)
• Breaking Bad (TV show)

Related Tropes:

• Fallen Hero
• Heel–Face Turn

Stories using this trope:

• The Cursed Voyage
• The Forsaken Throne
• The Veiled Echoes