History Main / HeartfeltApology

'''Wash:''' There's nothing sneaky about it. I meant every word.\\

** In Erza's story, [[spoiler:following her HeelFaceTurn, Minerva gives her a sincere apology for her actions at the Grand Magic Games and in Tartaros]], which Erza accepts gladly. She also offers a handmade cake to prove her sincerity.
** In Kagura's story, despite her preemptive rejection, [[spoiler:Jellal gives one for killing Simon among the rest of the grief he put his former friends through at the Tower of Heaven]]. While Kagura doesn't forgive him, she also admits that she no longer hates him and accepts him as her ally, at least for the time being.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Gru doesn't use the words "I apologize" or "I'm sorry", but it's what he means, and it's what the girls hear, when he's trying to rescue them from Vector.

* In ''VideoGame/Hades'', [[spoiler:the titular character]] of all people gives one to Zagreus upon the completion of the main quest:

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'': Sunset Shimmer returns to Canterlot to apologize to Celestia and ask for her advice.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': In "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSozinsCometPart2TheOldMasters Sozin's Comet, Part 2 - The Old Masters]]", when Zuko, Katara, Toph, and Sokka manage to track down Zuko's Uncle Iroh, they unexpectedly come across the Order of the White Lotus, with some of their past mentors and allies counting among the highest ranking members, while Iroh himself serves as the Order's Grand Master. While Katara and Sokka quite happily reunite with Pakku and Piandao, Zuko, still feeling immense guilt for betraying Iroh and the Gaang months before, at first is hesitant in confronting his uncle, but patiently waits for the following morning when he finds his uncle asleep in his tent. When Iroh does finally wake, Zuko first acknowledges that he knows Iroh might not want to see him, but [[TearsOfRemorse quickly breaks down]] while admitting how deeply ashamed he is and how much he regrets what he did, but before Zuko could declare that he would do whatever he could to redeem himself, Iroh tearfully embraces his nephew, much to Zuko's surprise, and reassures Zuko that he was never angry with him, and is actually proud that Zuko has already redeemed himself on his own.
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': In "[[Recap/BojackHorsemanS4E03HoorayToddEpisode Hooray Todd Episode]]", as a sign of his CharacterDevelopment, Bojack offers Todd a sincere apology for sleeping with Emily. Todd accepts it...[[ForgivenButNotForgotten but makes it clear he's not yet ready to be close to Bojack again]], which Bojack is fine with.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "Every Little Thing She Does", Starlight Glimmer delivers a heartfelt and earnest apology after casting a mind control spell on most of the Mane Six, sans Twilight. Even Rainbow Dash, who had been the most vocal in her criticism of the act, acknowledged that it was a good, sincere apology.
* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Catra has several moments over the course of her HeelFaceTurn. The first one is to Adora in "Corridors" - with no time to say all that she wants, she gives one desperate apology "for everything." Then in "Taking Control", she apologises to Entrapta for betraying her. She tries to do the same with Scorpia when they are reunited in the finale, but Scorpia has already forgiven her and wraps her up in a big bear hug before she can even get the words out.

* Towards the end of ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', Nite Owl gets so fed up with Rorschach's sociopathy, he stops and just yells at him. This has an unexpected effect on Rorschach, who [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness completely breaks character]] and earnestly apologizes to Daniel for being so difficult and [[FriendshipMoment thanks him for putting up with him]], nonetheless. He even breaks out proper pronouns and grammar [[TerseTalker for the first and last time]] in the series for this.

* ''Fanfic/InterNos'': In Chapter 59, Shizuru and Natsuki have a fight over Shizuru attempting to leave Natsuki in the port city of Argus rather than taking her on her march. Natsuki, in her fury over believing that Shizuru is demeaning her because of [[AnArmAndALeg her being crippled]], delivers a slap that surprises both women. Natsuki immediately regrets doing so, and Shizuru takes the hand that slapped her and kisses it, acknowledging that she had been unfair.
--> '''Shizuru:'''I am not angry, I promise. And I apologised just now because [[JerkassRealization I did deserve it.]]

* ''Series/{{MASH}}'': Played with. In "Carry on, Hawkeye," Hawk is the last doctor standing as the camp is down with the flu. And now he has it too. Margaret expresses genuine concern for his well-being, leading to this exchange:

* Series/ObiWanKenobi: Even as Darth Vader knelt before him helpless and winded from having his life-support system and helmet shattered at the end of their second battle, Ben stayed his hand as the pathetic sight of the monster that his former-student has been reduced to broke his heart, and tearfully apologized to what was left of Anakin for ruining his life. The Dark Warrior, moved by the sincerity of his mentor's love for him, wearily took ''full'' responsibility for his own destruction, [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim coldly declaring that only "Darth Vader" is left, so that Obi-Wan can be free of the pain of having failed him, in *every* way a teacher could fail his student.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Catra has several moments over the course of her HeelFaceTurn. The first one is to Adora in "Corridors" - with no time to say all that she wants, she gives one desperate apology "for everything." Then in "Taking Control" she apologises to Entrapta for betraying her. She tries to do the same with Scorpia when they are reunited in the finale, but Scorpia has already forgiven her and wraps her up in a big bear hug before she can even get the words out.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': In "Corridors", Catra calls Adora on the radio before [[VillainousRescue teleporting Glimmer away from Horde Prime's flagship]]. As Prime's clones drag her away, she gets out one last message:
-->'''Catra''': Adora... ''[[HeelFaceTurn I'm sorry!]]'' For ''everything!''