Thread:Mediawatcher/@comment-4708882-20160426013645/@comment-4708882-20160615143441

Well in my stories redemption is very very rare and the only one I can think of is Aaron Ryder, a man who is forced to be a thief by his family. The family is a father (Kar Ryder) who beats his sons if they don't go what he says, rapes women, steals from everyone, kills anyone who crosses him and makes it clear he'd do it to his sons and a older brother (Sergio Ryder) who manipulates every person he comes into contact with, lures two females who are attracted to him to his fathers home to be raped and or killed by his dad and kills people. Aaron actually is disturbed by both and only stays out of fear and steals to survive to put in context he barely ever can afford to or allowed to eat despite being 7'2 he only weighs 190 pounds at the age of 22. Each had three powers: Kar Ryder is ageless (144 but looks late 30's early 40's), near indestructable and superhumanly strong though he's obese (160) and about 4'6 he's the most powerful in terms of power of the family. Sergio can teleport, blend (no one can really remember his appearance or details on his looks) and has perfect grace (namely agility and remain silent whenever he goes to steal he is 5'10 and 180 so I guess you'd call him the medium of the two. Sergio is 29 but just as cruel at times and far more manipulative. Aaron is lightening fast though he rarely used it, had superhuman flexibility and agility. Aaron is betrayed by his brother and father but sacrifices himself to save the potential victims from being shot and having helped them escape before they could be harmed and says he regrets every theft despite all being very small amounts. Keep in mind unlike the others he's far from violent and I don't believe I ever have had him kill anyone. He's the only straight up villain I've ever redeemed in my stories.

The only villain I can think of where a villain actually felt fully redeemed was Clan Techie due to him not only being forced into helping out of torture and fear then later once he's found by Dredd he basically gives the codes. Villains who more or less forced and victims are the ones I feel get fully redeemed others not so much. I figured I'd give you my example as it's the only way I know of making them a redeemed villain is to make them mild and not only tragic but almost if not victim like within the show.