History Main / LovableRogue

** All of the Rogue players are rendered cute and underestimated. Roxy (the Rogue of [[PowerOfTheVoid Void]])'s only character trait in the fandom is often being drunk all the time, but she is also a hacker and knows her way around a shotgun. Nepeta (the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Rogue Heart]]) is best known as being an [[BlatantLies innocent]] CatGirl, but hunts animals with huge WolverineClaws and eats them raw on a nightly basis. While there isn't much known about Rufioh (the Rogue of [[BlowYouAway Breath]]); he can certainly stand strong in a fight.

* "Professor" Harold Hill, of ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', is this, with a heavy emphasis on the Lovable part (since he's also TheCharmer).

* [[SecretIdentity The Blue Spirit]] of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the "lovable" part established in Season 1, with the "rogueish" part not really coming out until he committed several thefts and at least one death threat.

* Bender from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.

* Rainbow Dash from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' can be very lazy and [[ThePrankster loves to play pranks on the other ponies]]. However, she is the most loyal of the cast and will do everything it takes to help her friends out. This was less prominent in the first few seasons but as the series goes on, she becomes a lot more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* Eddy in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is a conniving scam artist who suckers the kids out of their money and is even willing to put his own friends in precarious situations just to get what he wants. However, balance all that out with how unbelievably silly some of his scams can be, along with his many PetTheDog moments with his friends and his chance to excel over his main targets (Kevin or Sarah) in certain episodes, he actually becomes quite loveable. He was this even more so in the first season, where he was a laid-back CoolLoser who was jovial and loved playing small pranks and only ''occasionally'' scammed the kids.

* Hachi in Film/{{Onibaba}}, though he's a pretty dark example, he's about as close as the movie gets to sympathetic.

* Ilmar the Slick in Creator/SergeyLukyanenko's ''Literature/SeekersOfTheSky'' duology is a thief, a grave robber, and a murderer (although in this world's mythology he hasn't yet committed the "mortal sin" of killing a dozen). He's also a devout follower of one of the two [[TheChurch Churches]] of this world (the one more concerned with redemption and forgiveness than punishment) and will often donate sacred texts found in abandoned temples to the Church. Unlike a typical rogue, Ilmar isn't shown to be particularly charming. His fling with a female pilot (who's also a countess) happens after he kidnaps her and forces her to fly him to the mainland. They crash, and she ends up having GladToBeAliveSex with him, while he can't even move.

* Macheath from ''Theatre/TheBeggarsOpera'' is a generally lovable highwayman of his era. He's a criminal, yes but also tends to attract more lovers than he can name. Within the story, he gets thrown in jail for wanting to marry one of them when two others set him up, gets busted out by a fourth one, and thrown back in jail when ratted on by a fifth.

* Creator/HughJackman's characters often use that trope, as in ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', ''Film/{{Swordfish}}'', or ''Film/VanHelsing''.
** ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' also had ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}, who's an AdaptationalNiceGuy that uses his SuperSpeed for petty theft but is [[TheCharmer charismatic enough to easily win people over]].
* Creator/BradPitt typically plays this type of character, such as ''Mr and Mrs Smith''.

* Also ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' of [[Creator/HannaBarbera the same team]]. He's obsessed with stealing 'pic-a-nic baskets' from campers and often winding up [[HeroAntagonist Ranger Smith]] in the process, but he's a friendly easy-going guy who is repentant when his stunts cause significant problems in the park. In most interpretations he is not portrayed as a thief he becomes an outright protagonist solving mysteries or helping friends.

* Definitely WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}, at least the [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney version]] who steals food only out of a necessity to survive, is quick to give it to children, and never uses violence.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'': Héctor is a crafty ConMan who is nonetheless caring and responsible around Miguel. He was like this in life too, sacrificing his chance at fame when he realized he needed to be there for his family... after running off to seek fame to begin with.
%%* Esmeralda from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''.

* Flynn Rider from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' certainly counts; he's dashing, funny, and experiences the most CharacterDevelopment.

%%* Creator/ErrolFlynn in ''Film/CaptainBlood''. {{Pirate}}s are prone to being Lovable Rogues, apparently.
* ''Film/{{Cartouche}}'', loosely based on the life of the titular French highwayman (see below in "Folklore").
* Cpt. Louis Renault of ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', although he [[HeelFaceTurn turns honest]] at the end.

* Creator/DouglasFairbanks essentially invented this archetype for film and based his whole career on it: ''Film/{{The Thief of Bagdad|1924}}'', ''Film/TheBlackPirate'', ''Film/{{Robin Hood|1922}}'', ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1921}}'', ''Film/TheGaucho'', ''Film/{{The Mark of Zorro|1920}}'', ''Film/DonJuan'', etc.

* Stephen Bloom in ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''. He's a con man who has no problems stealing money, blowing things up, and even occasionally being violent. He drinks, smokes, and swears. However, unless you try to hurt someone he cares about, he doesn't wish real harm on anyone. Stephen spends most of his life with one goal: taking care of the little brother he loves. In fact, the entire movie is a plot of Stephen's to find a way to make his brother happy.
* Frank Abagnale of ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' (winningly played by Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio). He's a very clever young man who successfully passes for a lawyer, doctor, and airline pilot, whilst committing millions of dollars worth of check fraud. But he only does this because he sees no other prospects for himself; what he longs for most is a stable family. Pursuing FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Creator/TomHanks) comes to realize this, so arranges for Frank to eventually achieve a happy ending. This story has some overlap with RealLife.
* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1]]'' and ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Vol. 2]]'': Peter Quill aka Star-Lord is a thief, a con man, and a womanizer, but he's so charming that it's hard to hold these things against him.
** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'': Loki's charm is noticeably more lighthearted and less sinister than in the previous movies. Although he's initially a thorn in the heroes' side when they're on Sakaar, he chooses to fight with them during the FinalBattle and saves his fellow Asgardians from Hela's deadly wrath.
* Character actor Creator/TerryThomas in most of his roles was that of an upper-class bounder and scoundrel. Still, there was something endearing about him. Perhaps it was because Terry-Thomas was also a gifted comedian.
* An interesting version in ''Film/ShishOBesh'': Sami is treated as one in-universe, but is in fact an unlikeable JerkAss.
* ''Film/TheSerpentAndTheRainbow'': Mozart is indeed a bit of a con artist and implied to have sold poison to people in the past, but does end up helping the main characters with his powder, at the risk of his own life, and is intrigued by its medical applications. He even gives Alan the powder on credit after the SecretPolice stole his money.
* ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'': The criminal dealer Conrad Greene, to whom Gin sells the Rembrandt and the mask, who is genial and friendly in his dealings with Gin. However, he turns very nasty when Gin does not have the mask, and only has a slate with a drawing of a mask on it, substituted by Mac.
--> '''Greene:''' Oh goodie, goodie, goodie, give it to papa. Where's my mask? I want my mask.

* Simon Templar, aka Literature/TheSaint, has devoted his life to [[PayEvilUntoEvil making 'The Unrighteous' miserable and occasionally dead]] not because he has any particular regard for the law, or any particular code of ethics beyond "be nice to pretty women and try not to hurt innocents", but simply because his idea of a fun afternoon is separating a conman from the proceeds of his swindling, donating a portion to charity and spending the rest on nice suits, expensive booze, and world travel. He's charming in person and engaging to see in action, and he puts genuine effort into his vigilante sting operations; even the cops who are out to get him invariably seem to find themselves asking him for help, which he provides...with a generous dose of banter in the process.

* George Cooper, King of Thieves, from the ''Literature/{{Tortall|Universe}}'' books. His title is actually "The Rogue", and he basically runs the thieves' organization throughout the kingdom. (He later becomes the realm's spymaster.)
** Also Rosto the Piper and his friends in the ''Literature/BekaCooper'' books. He actually builds George's future home base, the ''Dancing Dove'' Inn.
* Frank Skeffington in ''Literature/TheLastHurrah'' is a [[SleazyPolitician crooked big-city machine politician]] who is nonetheless beloved by his constituents (and ''not'' because [[VillainWithGoodPublicity he is fooling them]]- they know how he works, and they don't care). He may hand out offices and money as a way of buying political power, but he is ferociously loyal and would never desert a friend. Still, his portrayal is a little more overtly sympathetic in {{the Film|OfTheBook}} than in the novel, which is slightly more ambivalent about him and his legacy.
%%* The ''Literature/{{Nightrunner}}'' series is centered around spies and thieves.

* Gonff, the Mousethief, from the ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' novel "Mossflower" is decidedly one of these.
%%* ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat''.
* The Marquis De Carabas, from Creator/NeilGaiman's ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}''.
* Zaphod Beeblebrox, from ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''.
* Fred and George Weasley from the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books. While in school they take a positive delight in breaking rules- including a couple of actual wizarding laws -and generally messing with people, but always remain on the 'good' side of things. After dropping out of school, they open an amazingly successful joke shop.
** The Marauders would be another, at least when they were young, having actually broken the law by not registering to become animagi, and being a bit jerkier.

** Jeremy X, a Torch Minister of War, is an ex-genetic slave often described as a lovechild between [[ComicBooks/{{Batman}} Joker]] and ComicBooks/{{Punisher}}, [[PayEvilUntoEvil doing Very Bad Things to Very Bad People]], dancing and cracking jokes all the while — he was created as a house entertainer, after all, and is a totally swell guy, unless you happen to be somehow linked to the industry of genetic slavery — in which case taking your own life [[FateWorseThanDeath would probably be the easiest option]].

* Adventurer, mercenary, pirate, counterfeiter, and all-around adventurer "Half Cocked" (you don't want to know how he got that nickname) Jack Shaftoe, King of the Vagabonds and hero? of Creator/NealStephenson's ''Literature/TheBaroqueCycle''
%%* Colonel Blood from George Macdonald Fraser's wonderfully troperiffic ''Literature/ThePyrates.''
%%* The entire Literature/GentlemanBastard gang.
* The Phouka in ''Literature/WarForTheOaks'' qualifies; his idea of buying things is paying for them with soon-disappearing fairy gold. But being a member of TheFairFolk, he probably can't really help it.
* Silk from ''Literature/{{Belgariad}};'' popular enough that he was the only non-sorcerer member of the party (aside from the Love Interest Ce'Nedra) to star in both ''The Belgariad'' and its sequel, ''The Mallorean''.
** Creator/DavidEddings then put artistic street urchin and pickpocket Talen and GentlemanThief Stragen into ''Literature/TheElenium'' and ''Literature/TheTamuli''.
** ''The Tamuli'' also gained Caalador, a swindler and thieving coordinator who drops in and out of a folksy drawl whenever he feels like it. Queen Ehlana finds his routine charming, and at one point speculates on whether she can work the phrase "happier 'n' pigs in mud" into a royal proclamation, and his feigned accent is [[GotMeDoingIt infectious enough]] that nearly everyone in the series [[BriefAccentImitation imitates it at least once]].
%%* Mulch Diggums from the ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'' series.
%%* Reynard from David R. Witanowski's ''Literature/TheReynardCycle''.
%%* Packrat in the ''Literature/{{Shadowleague}}'' trilogy.
* Jonathan Small, opponent of ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' in "Sign of the Four" has committed various acts of murder and robbery, which he tells of in detail - and still has much of the reader's sympathy. He has a strong loyalty to his three co-conspirators; also, much of his story takes place in a quite brutal penal colony - and of course, in this situation, the reader tends to side with the prisoner against the guards.
%%* Otto of Shlepswig in Creator/HarryTurtledove's ''Every Inch A King''
%%* Ostap Bender, ConMan in Soviet Russia in 1920s in ''Literature/TheTwelveChairs'' and
* ''Literature/TheSunneInSplendour'': Played with. The charismatic Ned, the future King Edward IV, is introduced seducing his little brother Richard's nanny while Richard becomes lost in the forest. When Richard refuses to tattle on his brother, Ned realizes he's got an ally. Ned is not only TheCasanova but a WarriorPrince who soon wins (or steals if you are a Lancaster) the crown and wins over the common people. When he is not forcing Scotland or France to pay him tribute, he does his best to rule fairly despite lining his own pockets, but he does alienate key allies when he marries for love and marrying for love doesn't stop him from having a DecadentCourt with mistresses aplenty, including Jane Shore whom he seduced away from his BestFriend. The moralistic Richard grows up to be frustrated with his brother's carousing and is ''incensed'' that Ned's campaign in France seems motivated by money rather than honor but never stops being loyal.
* ''Literature/TheLittleGoldenCalf'' by Ilf and Petrov and its adaptations.
* Like the Literature/{{Discworld}} example above, almost deconstructed in Chris Wooding's ''[[Literature/TalesOfTheKettyJay Ketty Jay]]'' series with Darian Frey, the main protagonist. He's a petty crook, and while he's certainly charming, has yet to cross the MoralEventHorizon, and [[CharacterDevelopment learned loyalty to his crew]], he is also deeply selfish and the author never lets us forget his flaws for long. In his first appearance, he [[spoiler: allows an enemy to shoot his friend and shipmate rather than lose his ship]]; in the first scene of the second book, he and his crew are found ''robbing an orphanage''. Yet, they remain sympathetic. That takes skill.

* Count Vega from ''Literature/{{Wereworld}}''. A pirate, exile, and a lady killer who has a crush on Whitley.

* Hex from the ''Literature/AlphaForce'' series. A snarky serial hacker who's apparently broken into some highly classified websites, who admits he only does it for the challenge (Except when the person [[PayEvilUntoEvil really deserves to have their bank accounts emptied]]) and is otherwise highly moral.
* Tasslehoff from ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' could count as this. He's a kender thief who steals due to being a KleptomaniacHero but is never actually malicious.
%%* Han "Cuffs" Alister from ''Literature/TheSevenRealmsSeries'' is this.
%%* The Artful Dodger from ''Literature/OliverTwist'' is this. Even more so in ''Theatre/{{Oliver}}'' .
%%* Will from ''Literature/TheYearOfRogueDragons'' qualifies.
%%* Practically the entire main cast from ''Literature/MistbornTheOriginalTrilogy'', seeing as how they form a thieving crew.
* Jean Valjean from ''Literature/LesMiserables'', the book's primary protagonist, {{Atoner}}, and [[MessianicArchetype Messiah]]. He's a convict who spent years in prison for [[JayWalkingWillRuinYourLife stealing a loaf of bread]] to feed his sister's starving family, with more added to his sentence due to repeated attempts to escape - making it a total of 19 years. He then spends the rest of the story trying to make the best of his life by being an honest man.
* Demigod children of [[Myth/GreekMythology Hermes]] in the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series are this by default; their father is basically the god of this trope. [[spoiler: Subverted with Luke, however]].
* Thomas Raith of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. As a vampire, he has a slightly different morality system from humans, but he does try to [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire minimize the damage he causes]]. It helps that he becomes a [[TheWoobie woobie]] to rival the protagonist as we learn more about him and that he's not a sociopath like the rest of his vampiric family.
* Downplayed with Emmon in ''[[Literature/AnnalsOfTheWesternShore Gifts]]''. Caspromant only takes him in because the whole place is undergoing a HeroicBSOD. As a lowlander, Emmon's accent reminds Canoc of his recently deceased wife, and Emmon has entertaining stories and questions for Orrec and Gry; plus he's a novelty. When he takes some silverware with him on his way out, the family takes it stoically since they knew he was a thief in the first place.
* Abe Mazur from ''Literature/VampireAcademy''. Eventually. He is a smuggler and trader in information. He remains a rogue to the end of the series but comes off as a charming person and loveable TeamDad to Rose's supporters in their efforts to protect her.

* People who went against the system and smashed its unjust laws were a common fixture of Creator/AynRand's novels. Howard Roark from ''Literature/TheFountainhead'', for instance, burned down his own building rather than let his architectural vision be compromised, and was played by the rugged, square-jawed Creator/GaryCooper in the film adaptation. Most of the main characters in ''Literature/AtlasShrugged'' also qualify, but special mention goes to Francisco D'Anconia, a pirate who serves as John Galt's right-hand man while posing as an UpperClassTwit, and Ragnar Danneskjöld, a fellow pirate who steals from relief ships bound for famine-struck countries. He, quite literally, ''steals food from starving children.'' (He keeps most of the profits, too.) Nevertheless, he is presented as a charming hero, at least partly because it's implied by the narrator that those relief goods never would have reached the starving children anyway, and that the aid was propping up the corrupt governments who were responsible for the famine to begin with.
* The ''Literature/GentlemanBastard'' series by Scott Lynch basically runs on this trope, with the main character Locke Lamora being a textbook example, except for an unusual lack of flirtiness/promiscuity. Still, he's got the quick wits, he's got the snarky sense of humor, and while he will kill or torture people who have harmed those he loves, he's got unusually high-minded ethics in comparison to practically everyone else in the [[CrapSackWorld setting]] - especially after the author slightly retcons the basic tenets of the character's deeply held religious faith in the second book to be more politically-minded (teach the rich and powerful a lesson) than simply amoral (steal from those who have money because you can). He's still no Robin Hood (he doesn't give away the money to the poor), but he doesn't steal to enrich himself but mainly uses his ill-gotten gains to plan and execute more heists designed to embarrass and harm the oppressive and often sociopathic upper class. The rest of the Gentlemen Bastards crew also count, especially the Sansa twins and Sabetha (the former are more humorous clowns, the latter is more the charming con artist).
* Seregil, one of the main characters in Lynn Flewelling's ''{{Literature/Nightrunner}}'' series also fits this trope to a T. He will steal from even relatively poor people if he must (e.g., stealing horses from a farm while on the run) and he has no problems with killing in self-defense, but mainly he steals stuff like jewelry from the rich and even that only occasionally - his primary occupation and purpose in life is to be a spy working for the Crown and other governmental functionaries of his adopted home country, and these days his wealth is mostly based on legitimate investments he made with the valuables he stole or won in his youth. And he cares very deeply about behaving honorably in those areas of life that the readers will care about[[note]]E.g., he angsts a great deal about not letting his 17-year-old apprentice know that he's developed romantic feelings for him because he knows that this is an unequal situation that might lead the teenager to feel pressured into complying. Nobody else in this quasi-medieval setting where girls get married at 15 sees any problem with this potential relationship, but Seregil seems to have distinctly modern attitudes about meaningful consent, [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale at least for male/male]] relationships.[[/note]]. The "lovable" aspects of the trope are in full effect in order to make him look like a believable love interest for the other main character Alec, who starts out as an innocent, good-hearted and law-abiding [[SpearCounterpart male version]] of the classic [[TheIngenue ingenue]] and thus would not have wanted to join Seregil as an apprentice if the man didn't quickly turn out to have a lot of charm, a good sense of humor, and a heart of gold.[[note]]If the first books in this series hadn't been published in the mid-1990s, you couldn't be faulted for suspecting that they started out as ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' slashfic, with just the serial numbers filed off and the setting changed to something less nautical adventure and more cloak-and-dagger type fantasy - so similar are the main characters to Captain Jack Sparrow (minus the drunkenness) and the initially straight-laced William.[[/note]]
* Peters and Tucker in Creator/OHenry's stories.
* Long John Silver from ''Literature/TreasureIsland'', who is in fact one of the earliest examples of this trope. He spends the whole book playing XanatosSpeedChess against both the heroes and the pirates to ensure that he gets away at the end with as much money as possible, but he’s so charismatic and funny, with a few genuinely good traits to his name, that the reader (and even the heroes) can’t really hold it against him.
* Nicamo Cosca from the "Literature/TheFirstLaw" is a massive Deconstruction of the archetype. He is a ruthless amoral mercenary in command of the Thousand Swords mercenaries in Styria. He has lived the wild life of a rogue but by the time we first meet him in the trilogy he has become an alcoholic, has some sort of rash-like std from sleeping around, and with a deep-seated self-loathing as decayed as his morals. He is ridiculously easy to buy off and double-crosses his closest associates.
* American poet Mildred Plew Meigs wrote of this romantic rascal in her most famous poem:
--> Sing ho! For the Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee!
--> He was as wicked as wicked could be,
--> But oh, he was perfectly gorgeous to see!
--> The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.
** She goes on to enumerate all his glories, from his plumed hat to his swashbuckling boots, his parrot, his hidden treasures, and his weapons (including a "squizzamaroo"), and mentions that mermaids were crazy about him.
* Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: the Supervillain without [=MercyTM=] in ''Literature/TheSupervillainySaga'' is one of these. Despite the fact he's an EvilSorcerer, he robs from the rich and gives a slight cut to the poor. He's also a snarky badass (or so he claims).
* ''Literature/TheHanSoloTrilogy'': Han of course, but also Lando and Mako. All are charming, nice men (although Mako turns bad eventually) who work as smugglers, but don't harm anybody except in self-defense. Han also refuses to ship slaves. The fact he traffics highly addictive drugs which cause terrible effects on addicts, along with weapons, is glossed over.
* ''Literature/BemsAndBugs'': Jacques the dashing pirate is tall, lean, carries a lighstaber as his personal weapon of choice, and insists on wearing a cape at all times to accompany his carefully groomed mustache. When not hacking the computer systems of target vessels, he mediates disputes between shipmates and helps newcomers acclimate to their new lives away from civilized society.
** “Apologies go a long way,” Jacques assured him. “If you offended someone by accident, just apologize. But if you start talking down to people, acting like you’re an intellectual aristocrat? We call that sort of thing, “fighting words.””

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Akella is a pirate captain, though quite charming and friendly. She's also fiercely loyal to her crew, feeling quite guilty at fleeing when they were captured (not that anything else was really an option at the time), going back for them at the risk of her own life. Akella is also kind to people whom she gets close with, and like all Adessians is very protective about children. Her piracy all takes place off page (which apparently had included selling captives into slavery at times) which also helps.

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': The titular burglar in "The Honest Burglar" and its SoundToScreenAdaptation "The Burglar". Miss Brooks' catches him in the act at 5:00 AM raiding the refridgerator in the kitchen of landlady Mrs. Davis. He's been doing this for several months, ever since he's been out-of-work. He had recently stolen a bowl of fried chicken from DeanBitterman Mr. Conklin. Rather than turn him in, Miss Brooks recommends him as a fill-in for the sick CrustyCaretaker Mr. Burwell.
* ''Series/{{Player}}'': All of the team, especially Ha-ri. Yeah, they're criminals who rob and scam people out of their money, but they make a point of only targeting [[KarmicThief horrible people]] and they even go out of their way to publicly expose criminals who otherwise would have evaded justice.
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
** Via a combination of being hilarious and badass, Bronn is definitely this.
** Tyrion fills a similar niche in the cast to Han Solo or Captain Jack Sparrow, as the resident charismatic anti-heroic DeadpanSnarker. He constantly defies his noble superiors and authorities (including his own father), leading to many memorable moments such as slapping and talking down to Joffrey and an epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in "The Mountain and the Viper".
** Daario is a mercenary with wit, charm, and a very badass demeanour.
** Salladhor Saan is a captain of a fleet of pirate ships, has no qualms killing and plundering for profit, and states out loud that he desires to fuck Queen Cersei Lannister. He's also a good friend of the noble (and former rogue) Davos Seaworth, has his own minor virtues, and is freakin' hilarious ([[InsistentTerminology he's not going to rape the queen, he's going to fuck her]]; he's confident it'll be voluntary).

* Bret Maverick, from the aptly named western ''Series/{{Maverick}}''. Most often Bret is forced to break the law by escaping jail for crimes he's framed of or commits crimes as part of schemes and cons to outwit those they have wronged him (stolen his winnings) or his loved ones.
* Del Boy from ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''. He's an unrepentant hustler who's nowhere near as clever or charming as he thinks he is, but he has several important redeeming qualities: He never seriously harms anyone or even really breaks the law on-screen (severely bending the Trade Descriptions Act is about as bad as it gets), he's utterly loyal to his family and his motivation for everything he does is ultimately to lift himself and said family out of poverty.
** Boycie, originally a [[SmugSnake less lovable]] SitcomArchNemesis for Del Boy, [[CharacterDevelopment developed]] into one following his own turn in the spotlight in ''Series/TheGreenGreenGrass''.
%%* Monkey from ''Series/{{Monkey}}''.
%%* Arthur Daley from ''Series/{{Minder}}'', from season 8 and onwards.
%%* The title character of ''Series/RemingtonSteele''.
* Newkirk from ''Series/HogansHeroes'', pickpocket and card-cheater. Good thing he only uses his skills on the Nazis.
%%** Hogan might also qualify, given how much of a ManipulativeBastard he is.
%%* Autolycus, the King of Thieves from ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'' and ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess''.
%%** Made more lovable by being played by Creator/BruceCampbell himself.
%%* The title character of ''Series/RobinHood''.
* Vila Restal from ''Series/BlakesSeven''. Cheerfully unrepentant thief, totally up-front about how he's [[NotInThisForYourRevolution not in it for Blake's revolution]][[note]]although he does feel some personal loyalty towards Blake himself since they broke out of jail together in the pilot[[/note]] and thoroughly disinterested in sticking his neck out unless there's money in it... [[HiddenDepths Or if someone he cares about is in danger.]] He's also the PluckyComicRelief.

%%* Ezra, the gambler and con man from ''Series/TheMagnificentSeven''.
* Hatter, from the Creator/{{Syfy}} version of ''{{Series/Alice|2009}}''. Combine Han Solo and Captain Jack Sparrow (complete with Guyliner) but slightly less rogue and more lovable through the second part of the series.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** The Doctor stole his TARDIS, fled his home planet, disrespects most forms of authority and is a very lovable guy. The most obvious example is the Fourth Doctor, a vibrant but [[ByronicHero slightly difficult]] RebelliousSpirit [[TheCharmer charisma volcano]] associated with {{Swashbuckler}} tropes, though the First, Second, Eleventh and Twelfth qualify particularly too.
** Captain Jack Harkness starts out this way, but by his appearances in ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', he's turned outright good. Maybe.
** River Song is a time-travelling archaeologist, [[spoiler:convicted murderer, thief]] and still saves the universe every now and then with the Doctor.
** A (less heroic) example from the classic series was Sabalom Glitz, a charming conman who showed up in a few episodes and became a friendly acquaintance of The Doctor. His character was so enjoyable that episodes featuring him tended to gloss over things like him selling his mutinous crew into slavery.
* Sawyer from ''Series/{{Lost}}'', a highly popular character despite being a conman and murderer.
** In season 5, he [[CharacterDevelopment develops]] from one into a snarky but otherwise perfectly heroic character. [[spoiler:The actor has said that Juliet's death will push him into this territory again in season 6... except drop the "lovable".]]
* Claude Greengrass in the British period police soap ''Series/{{Heartbeat}}''. Lampshaded when a character calls Greengrass a rogue and he responds "Yes, but I'm lovable".
** Also later Peggy Armstrong, who began as an Unlovable Rogue but was subsequently softened. In between, there was Vernon Scripps, who is often considered this, but stayed on the right side of the law.
* Jack and Stan from ''Series/OnTheBuses''. Not criminals, just terminally lazy.
* Pretty much the entire cast of ''Series/{{Leverage}}''.

* Claude Rains, the {{invisible}}, [[HomelessPigeonPerson pigeon-keeping]] thief in the first season of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' is utterly cynical, lives invisibly (thus isolating himself from the rest of society), hates everyone, and steals everything he needs, but everyone loves him because we've seen glimpses of [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold something more underneath all that]].
** It also helps that he's played by [[Series/DoctorWho the]] [[TheNthDoctor Ninth]] [[Creator/ChristopherEccleston Doctor]].
%%* Jack (Creator/BruceCampbell) from ''Series/JackOfAllTrades''.
%%* Neal, the main character of ''Series/WhiteCollar'' personifies this trope.

* All of the members of ''Series/TheATeam'' are this since the bad guys are so one-dimensionally horrible, but Face probably fits here the most since he's the slick and charming [[HandsomeLech ladies' man]] (and ConMan). The team also fits as a group of Anti-Heroes.
* Starbuck from ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''. Added bonus when played by Creator/DirkBenedict, who was also Face.
** And there's Chameleon (played by Creator/FredAstaire), which is appropriate considering he's [[spoiler: Starbuck's father]].
%%* Anthony Dinozzo Sr. from ''Series/{{NCIS}}''.
%%* Taja from ''Series/MortalKombatConquest'' is still mostly this after joining the group.
* Darien Fawkes in ''Series/TheInvisibleMan''. He's a notorious thief who only got caught last time because he tried to revive an old man he thought was having a heart attack (instead, he got [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished convicted for attempted rape]]). His brother, an accomplished scientist, gets him out of prison to be the guinea pig for a top-secret project. After Darien gets the [[AppliedPhlebotinum quicksilver]] gland, he can now become invisible at will. A dream come true for a thief. However, he needs regular injections of a counteragent that prevents him from going insane from quicksilver overdose, a deliberate flaw in the gland. Despite now working for a secret government agency, Darien still has plenty of roguish qualities, who loves to use his new ability to sneak into places he shouldn't (like spy on a guard and a nurse getting it on). However, in the series finale, the flaw in the gland is finally fixed, allowing him to be free from the Agency. The first thing he does is rob a place, only to leave the money on the sidewalk when he realizes he's not the same guy anymore.
* [[{{Pun}} Lutin]], from ''Series/TheLegendOfDickAndDom'', is introduced in the opening credit voiceover as the heroes' thieving servant. Saves the quest several times with heists, capers, and jailbreaks, as well as routinely sabotaging opponents and lifting small items; she's a classic cheeky, sarcastic rogue.
* ''Series/LunaNera'': Persepolis will steal anything not nailed down, but she is fiercely loyal to Ade and also cares about Spritos.
* Dennis Stanton on ''Series/MurderSheWrote''. A jewel thief who crossed Jessica Fletcher's path several times. (He ended up using his skills for legal purposes as an insurance investigator.)
%%* Series/LostGirl Kenzi
%%* Gwen Raiden from ''Series/{{Angel}}'' is also like this.
* Danny from ''Series/RedfernNow'' is a shoplifter who becomes inadvertently involved in a hit-and-run--when he calls an ambulance in the latter case it begins his CharacterDevelopment that puts the "lovable" in his character.
%%* Vala Mal Doran from ''Series/StargateSG1''.
%%** Aris Boch as well.
%%** Much like [[{{Series/Firefly}} Jayne]], theirs also Golan Jarlath.
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' has recurring villain Doug Judy. He's an unrepentant criminal and liar, but he's so charismatic and [[AffablyEvil friendly]], even to his enemies, that it's impossible not to love him. This is probably why all of Jake's attempts to arrest him fail -- he's so likable, the audience wouldn't actually be glad if Jake won. Lampshaded:
-->'''Doug:''' I can't go to jail! I'm too cool!
* According to the presenters of ''Series/TopGear'' and ''Series/TheGrandTour'', anyone who drives a Jaguar can do mildly despicable things but get away with it. ''The Grand Tour'' even has an episode to demonstrate that you can "borrow" towels and bathrobes from a hotel, drink most of a bottle of wine before declaring it "corked," and get out of a speeding ticket by exploiting your British passport, but it's okay. Because you drive a Jaaaaaaag...
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8seutxUus6c One sketch]] on ''Series/ThankGodYoureHere'' has Bob Franklin putting his English accent to good use by playing an extremely likeable and charming philandering golfer.
%%* Series/LandGirls Finch
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' gives us Harry the Hat, a minor character in the first few seasons (he was played by Harry Anderson, who left the show to [[Series/NightCourt become a night court judge]]). He's a small-time conman who largely uses his tricks to wrangle petty cash from customers and free drinks from the Cheers staff, but his crimes are so harmless, and Harry so charming, that the audience laughs at his antics. It helps that Harry's victims often claim they're too smart to fall for his latest con, so their falling for them comes across as LaserGuidedKarma rather than cruelty. Harry also gets Lovable points for being surprisingly protective of the Cheers gang and teaming up with them to take down genuinely mean-spirited swindlers and crooks.

* Harry Lime as he was portrayed in ''Radio/TheLivesOfHarryLime''. He was considerably less lovable in ''Film/TheThirdMan''.

* Luis Sera from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. A charismatic womanizer with a good heart working for the wrong side.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** Leila from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' is a captain of a pirate ship who attempts to rob Firion's party in the middle of the ocean where no one can help them. After her pirate crews get beaten, Leila happily joins up with the party and turns out to be quite friendly.
** Locke the [[InsistentTerminology treasure hunter]], from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' is pretty much the definition of this trope, though he drifts into being less of a rogue and more of a hero as the game progresses.
** Zidane Tribal from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''.
*** The rest of Tantalus probably qualifies too.
** Rikku from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. Sure, she's a thief who comes from a group of people who are considered heathens, and even kidnaps Yuna at one point, but she's also a sweet, lovable GenkiGirl who's always ready to brighten up the mood. [[spoiler:It doesn't hurt that the game reveals the reason why she tried to kidnap Yuna, is because she's Yuna's cousin and trying to prevent her and other summoners from committing a SenselessSacrifice.]]
** Balthier from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''. Considering how much ''Final Fantasy XII'' seems to be inspired by ''Franchise/StarWars'', he's almost certainly inspired by Han Solo.
* Practically 25% of the world's population in ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' is made up of "Blue Rogues". They only attack the military and "Black Pirates", i.e. not the helpless or innocent. They're quite friendly and helpful to strangers. Naturally, this includes all the playable characters.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'':
** Patches in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'' and ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' at least ''tries'' to present himself as this, although his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder often gets in the way. [[spoiler:Played a bit straighter when he recovers his memory in the Ringed City DLC; while he still kicks you off a cliff and mocks you, he'll leave his armour behind and help you out as a summon.]]
** Laddersmith Gilligan in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' is notorious for his greed, sells a bunch of crime-related gear like the Black Leather Set and bleeding serum for your weapon, and ...but he's also pretty chummy when you talk to him and never actually tries to screw you (in stark contrast to [[spoiler:Licia of Lindelt]], another merchant, who invades you a couple of times).
** Greirat from ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'' is one of the nicest characters in the CrapsackWorld of Dark Souls, and it's is heavily implied that he only became a criminal in order to support his family.
* If Robin Hood is a Lovable Rogue, then definitely we have to include Yoshimitsu of ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries SoulCalibur]]'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''. In both games, he steals from rich people and gives to the poor, much like Robin Hood. Most people love him, even if he's not really important to either storyline, but everyone loves him only because he's just so damn awesome. It helps that he can use his sword as a pogo stick. And as a helicopter.
* Jansen Friedh from ''VideoGame/LostOdyssey'' plays this one almost perfectly, with a healthy dose of PluckyComicRelief. ObfuscatingStupidity too. And a little bit of ButtMonkey. He's one of the best characters in the game.
* Hawkeye from ''Seiken Densetsu 3'', who seems to be modeled off of Robin Hood.

%%** Matthew qualifies as well.
%%** Colm from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'' as well, with a hint of JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
%%** Julian, from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'', though that's more brought on by the IncorruptiblePurePureness of Lena.
* The Prince in ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'' seems to be this, considering how the developers have stated that he's inspired by Harrison Ford's characters. [[spoiler:Although the ending also has a VERY serious moment that might be crossing the MoralEventHorizon.]]

* Milanor the Silver Wolf from ''VideoGame/YggdraUnion'' is the leader of a loosely-knit group of vagabonds, but he also helps the eponymous princess form [[LaResistance a counter-imperial rebellion]].
* Nathan Drake's interactions with his crew in the ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' series makes him a lovable and entertaining rogue. He also tends to operate at least somewhat outside the law (such as being forced to get into an explosive gunfight with pirates in the first game's intro due to operating without a permit), and ''[[VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves Uncharted 2]]'' opens with him engaging in a museum break-in.
* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'': Ezio Auditore da Firenze, before he received some hefty CharacterDevelopment.
%%* ''VideoGame/CrimsonSkies''' Nathan Zachary.
* ''Franchise/BaldursGate'':
** Imoen, [[BigBrotherInstinct your little sister]] from the first two games definitely qualifies, though she dual-classes into a SquishyWizard in the sequel. Her [[BreakTheCutie merciless torture]] at the hands of [[BigBad Jon Irenicus]] is a vicious PlayerPunch and one of the main reasons for you to hate Irenicus' guts.
** Yoshimo also works ''hard'' to project this image, although there are [[{{Foreshadowing}} moments]] where it's a little off. From all indications, he was 100% this trope prior to [[spoiler:selling his life and soul to Irenicus]].
** Saemon Havarian probably works as this as well, if not for the fact that half of the time the one he's screwing over is ''you''. He seems to hold no ill will towards you or anyone despite throwing you to the wolves repeatedly to save his own skin (and he ''does'' seem to have an interest in defeating the BigBad as long as he's not in the direct line of fire), and you have the option of having CHARNAME reciprocate. After about the third time he backstabs you the dialogue offers the line that it's basically just Saemon being Saemon.
** Astarion from ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' is a ChaoticEvil vampire Rogue, and a [[CampGay flamboyant]], LaughablyEvil, LargeHam who lives for causing mischief and acts as a cheerleader to a more [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential malicious player character]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Gex}}'' was reportedly supposed to be this, as revealed in the interview with the creator at the end of the Enter The Gecko Strategy Guide.
%%* And for that matter, don't forget [[PhantomThief Garrett]] from the ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' series.
* [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi Goto]] from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', primarily due to her [[GenkiGirl upbeat, energetic nature]] but still [[TearJerker sad]] backstory. It also helps that she's willing to risk her life for humanity along with the rest of you and she seems to genuinely care about the crew being the ShipperOnDeck for multiple potential couples.
%%* Sly Cooper from the ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' games definitely falls under this category, along with the rest of the Cooper Gang.
* [[PirateGirl Isabela]] from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' sits here [[TheLadette with a drink]] and a few knives most of the time, if only because of her easygoing nature and the fact that the loss of her ship has forced her into [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything a lack of pirating recently.]] [[spoiler:It can be subverted when she abandons Hawke and Kirkwall to the Qunari at the climax of Act II. If the player has her at at least 50 friendship/rivalry though, [[ChangedMyMindKid she'll come back.]]]] There's also the fact that she lost her ship in the first place because she refused to carry a shipment of slaves. Zevran and Varric also count. One of them is a charming assassin with some degree of conscience, the other is a witty information man.
* The Smuggler in ''Videogame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' runs on this Trope. S/he is RefugeInAudacity personified, starts out as a small-time gun-runner on a corrupt Republic backwater, and pretty much ends up leading half the criminal underworld by the endgame. But it's hard ''not'' to laugh when the Smuggler trolls the guy who stole his/her ship by inflating the guy's criminal record ''and'' marking him as a carrier of "Bothan Nether Rot."
* Ozan, one of the Signature Heroes of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'', seems to fit this category well. He happens to be a thief and a liar with an inflated ego... Yet his friendly, fun, and charming personality makes him likable despite this. Oh, and he ''is'' a hero (if the term Signature Heroes wasn't enough of a clue).
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' introduced the Mogmas, a race of tunnel dwellers who are mostly seen plotting to steal ancient treasure from the local temples. Despite being thieves they always repay debts, and their kindness and inclination to help Link save Zelda make them very lovable.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' has [[PirateGirl Tetra]] and her crew, who spend the first half of the game seeking to rescue a bunch of kidnapped girls...so they can charge Rupees through the nose for their return.
* Raven from ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'', who, despite being a bit of a [[ChivalrousPervert pervert]] and working a selfish agenda, also happens to be a genuinely good guy and the comic relief character.
* Sky from ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' has a darker backstory than other examples, but makes up for it with some glib lines and pragmatic approach to events.
* Lyndon from ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'', despite [[BlackAndGrayMorality the setting]], falls squarely into this category, thanks to his charming (and humorous) personality. [[spoiler:He does have ''some'' noble motivations at least--one of his own thefts caused his brother to be imprisoned, and Lyndon is working to get him freed.]]
* The majority of characters from ''VideoGame/Pirate101'' fall under this trope.
* The Spy from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' considers himself this, and is one when on your team. On the enemy team, he's a sadistic psychopath.
* In later video games, the crew of ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' makes a point of deliberately branding themselves as this trope as they become famous.
-->'''Zinyak:''' I should have realized a prison of peace would never hold a sociopath like yourself.\\
'''Boss:''' I'm more of a puckish rogue.
* Jack, in ''VideoGame/DarkParables: Jack and the Sky Kingdom'', grew up impoverished and decided to be JustLikeRobinHood in order to spread around that wealth to which he helps himself. His cottage is partly decorated with notes and drawings sent to him by children whose families he has helped. Nevertheless, he's still quite the fortune hunter and has a massive treasure trove in his basement. He's also extremely roguish in personality, but even so, he's one of the most lovable characters the Fairy Tale Detective has yet met.
* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', the protagonists are a BadassCrew of high school [[PhantomThief Phantom Thieves]] who [[HeelFaceBrainwashing Heel-Face Brainwash]] those who have abused their power and authority, with each member having a variety of dorky personality traits.
* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'': John Marston.
** In ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'', Arthur Morgan counts. While he's an outlaw who has killed many people in the past over money, with several negative flaws such as being prone to anger quickly, starting fights, maybe even shooting or knocking out someone at the drop of a hat, he's still rather very likable and can be a genuine NiceGuy when he wants to be, coming off as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold at best who's loyal to the people in his camp and friends, showing kindness and being compassionate to innocent townsfolk while often lending a hand to those he comes across, even willing to suck some venom out of a man's leg! Many women find him charming and men think he's a gentleman, although he'll often deny this and tell him he's really a bad man. He highly respects women, talks to them in a respectful manner, and agrees with their rights to be able to vote (speaking the game takes place in a time period where women were treated in disregard and seen as the property of their husbands) and thinks nothing bad of women who can hold her own and often encourages and supports them. He even shows one of them how to shoot a gun properly and being patient with her. He'll even bust doors down and throw up all Hell if he finds out about a woman is being raped or threatened somewhere. He doesn't support racism and is courteous to people of all races. One of his best friends is a black man. Not to mention that he's really affectionate with his horses and dotes on them, and also the stray dogs he meets, and has a low tolerance of animal abuse. He also enjoys literature and can often be seen writing in his journal to reflect on his thoughts and feelings throughout the game, with aesthetically pleasing handwriting and reveals a very eloquent and even sensitive side you'd never guess he'd have, even self-doubting himself at times. He tries his darndest towards redeeming himself towards the end of the game, doing everything he can to help others before [[spoiler:his sickness takes over.]]
** Dutch is a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]. He describes his philosophy as "we shoot fellers as need shooting, save fellers as need saving, and feed 'em as need feeding." This attitude has garnered immense loyalty from his gang, who view themselves as an entire group of lovable rogues. However, as the gang's fortunes worsen, Dutch becomes increasingly violent and obsessed with vengeance against people who have wronged him (or possibly wronged him). A frequent topic of discussion in the later half of the game is whether Dutch used to be a genuine lovable rogue or if he was just FauxAffablyEvil all along.
* In ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', the Pilot, one of the playable characters (Gungeoneers), derives inspiration from this trope, with his smile and energetic pose shown in his thumbnail and boss slides. [[spoiler:Furthermore, once he is taken back to his past, he can be seen helping his wingman loot/steal from a wrecked ship in the beginning.]]
* In ''VideoGame/TerraTech'', early-game quest giver Crafty Mike always seems to have dubiously legal "business" to take care of, so he ropes the player into doing minor tasks around his bases. The loveableness comes into play because he lets the player keep the bases, including [[DiscOneNuke powerful crafting equipment]] that can't be found anywhere else unless the player gets lucky with invaders.
* Shift from ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuestTheGatheringStorm''. He’s a petty thief living in the sewers of the game’s HubCity, but he’s a good guy who joins the heroes out of a genuine desire to stamp out corruption and make the city safer for everyone. He’s also a big source of comic relief, albeit as the team’s ButtMonkey.
* Franchise/SlyCooper and his two friends, Bentley and Murray. They have a JustLikeRobinHood style of thieving and are all very loveable, to the point where Sly was able to endear himself to a police officer.
* ''VideoGame/SwordOfPaladin'': The Eagle Pirates aren't on the right side of the law, but they protect innocents from less scrupulous pirates and kicked out [[TokenEvilTeammate Red Rose]] for being too bloodthirsty for their standards.

* [[FightingIrish Zane]] from ''VideoGame/Borderlands3'' definitely qualifies. He’s a retired corporate hitman who returns home to Pandora to lay low and joins the Crimson Raiders seemingly just to have a relaxing time shooting some bad guys and to see what all the fuss over the Vaults is about. The game also has a gun called the Lovable Rogue, the flavor text of which directly references Han Solo, arguably the trope codifier.
* Jespar Dal'Varek of ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}'' is a friendly and likeable mercenary with few scruples about what he'll do for money. He later becomes more guilty about this, however.

* ''VideoGame/RuinaFairyTaleOfTheForgottenRuins'':
** Paris and the rogue route protagonist are willing to take on illegal work, but they do so in order to provide for the children of the slums.
** Deconstructed in the rogue route. [[spoiler:Paris is willing to do dirty deeds to save Chuna and has a grudge against Duke Kamur for executing his mother (who is also a rogue). This makes him easy prey for Pingar, who manipulates him into attempting to assassinate Duke Kamur.]]
* The Bonnes in the ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' series. Sure, they're pirates, but they aren't monsters out to cause destruction or harm people (that's just a side effect of piracy). Tron in particular, at the end of her spinoff [[VideoGame/TheMisadventuresOfTronBonne game]], goes out of her way to help Denise Marmalade, the rookie cop who tried (and failed) to arrest her a few times, by dropping other more dangerous criminals on her door and letting her take the credit for capturing them.
* ''VideoGame/SymphonyOfWar'': After the Evil Chancellor has the protagonist thrown in jail, they're rescued by Stefan, a charming thief working alongside Diana The Paladin in order to free prisoners from unjust punishments (in addition to raiding coffers).

* Most of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shiloh}}'' are career criminals whose crimes range from petty thefts to killing for hire, but they're a team of close friends who genuinely care for each other, are funny and genuinely likeable (when not trying to murder you, that is).
* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is not nearly as callous and pragmatic as he'd like to think. Although his initial pose as an "honorable thief" is a sham, he soon grows attached to the group in spite of himself, risking himself to save them and displaying a sentimental side. Of course, none of this CharacterDevelopment makes him less inclined to keep stealing whenever he sees the chance because it's the quickest way to get money, he's good at it, and he enjoys it.
* Mordekai from the Fantasy theme of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' actually [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/comic.php?comic=590 insists]] [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/comic.php?comic=1593 on]] [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2637.html being]] referred to as a ''Lovable Rogue''.
* ''Webcomic/MagickChicks'': Ash has occasionally lead breastplate raids on [[AllGirlSchool Artemis Academy]]. Despite this, he's roguishly handsome and charming enough that he's gained a fair number of admirers among its students. It also helps that [[AFatherToHisMen he looks out for his cohorts]] and is skilled enough [[http://www.magickchicks.com/strips-mc/you_have_improved to trade repartee and punches]] with their student council president, [[DatingCatwoman whom he happens to be dating]], as ''even she'' [[http://www.magickchicks.com/strips-mc/cheatin_powers can't resist his charms.]]
* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' features Reigen Arataka, a PhonyPsychic con man who lies to everyone about his abilities, underpays his pupil Mob who does all the work when performing exorcisms, and [[MemeticMutation commits tax evasion]]. What makes him so lovable is that he has a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold noble heart]] as he offers genuine help for his clients when it comes to solving their problems whether supernatural or psychological. He also provides meaningful wisdom to Mob and [[PapaWolf does what he can to protect him from dangerous threats]].
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Julio Scoundrél, who briefly becomes Elan's mentor.
** And back in the main party, Haley Starshine definitely qualifies-- we don't see her do much on-panel lawbreaking, but she was a prolific thief prior to joining the party, and while her quest to literally save the world takes priority, she won't turn down an opportunity to enrich herself along the way, as seen [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0577.html here]]. Bonus points for being a literal member of the [[FantasyCharacterClasses Rogue class]], due to [[RPGMechanicsVerse the world running on D&D 3.5 rules]].
* ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'' [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=53 portrays]] Myth/RobinHood in this manner. Dick Turpin, [[SubvertedTrope on the other hand...]]

* Though he claims otherwise at first, Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is really a decent fellow who comes to really care about the group (especially Lei'ella). He got into thieving mainly because of emotional issues about his MissingMom and his dad's shipping business going bust due to politics and stayed in it because he enjoyed it and he was good at it. [[spoiler:Lei'ella becomes his partner for a while, but eventually convinces him to follow his dad's footsteps after a dangerous job.]]
* Sam Starfall, from ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', isn't someone you would trust with a loose credit -- and if you shake hands with him, count your fingers afterwards -- but he ''does'' have a CodeOfHonor, he doesn't do anyone any physical harm, and his exploits are generally comedic enough that, even in-universe, most of the inhabitants of Jean simply regard him as a cross between a public nuisance and street theater.
--> '''Helix:''' How do you know when you should break the law?\\
'''Sam:''' When systems evolve that crush the spirit! When the law is corrupt! When people cry out for justice! But mostly, when it's fun.

* Jack Masterson of ''Literature/ChronoHustle'' is a con artist who has no problem lying and cheating. But he does try to avoid hurting good people and will help out people in need from time to time.

* In ''WebVideo/CriticalRole''[='s=] first campaign, Scanlan was a textbook example of this trope, as can be expected of a gnomish bard played by a trained comedian and musical/voice actor who is old enough to fully embrace his attention-seeking personality 'flaw' and turn it into a virtue for the entertainment of his friends. Vax and Vex might also count since they each have levels in the Rogue character class and Vex can be very charming and has stolen a few things. Vax, despite being the main Rogue of the Vox Machina party, never actually steals anything (at least during the broadcast parts of their adventures) and he's probably the kindest and most empathetic male character in the group[[note]]And he's played by the player who seems most interested in playing out sweet/awkward romance scenes, as well as being ''really'' invested in playing out his close and supportive relationship with his fictional sister Vex.[[/note]], though he also enjoys playing pranks on those of his male friends with whom he has a VitriolicBestBuds type relationship. (See also: the entry for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' above, since those are the RPG systems this campaign was based on.)

* Eddy in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is a conniving scam artist who suckers the kids out of their money and is even willing to put his own friends in precarious situations just to get what he wants. However, balance all that out with how unbelievably silly some of his scams can be, along with his many PetTheDog moments with his friends and his chance to excel over his main targets (Kevin or Sarah) in certain episodes, he actually becomes quite loveable. He was this even more so in the first season, where he was a laid-back CoolLoser who was jovial and loved playing small pranks and only ''occasionally'' scammed the kids.
* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre'' was a ChaoticNeutral juvenile delinquent [[HenshinHero with superpowers]], running from the cops one day and fighting supervillains the next.

* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' is a [[HairTriggerTemper short-tempered]] {{Jerkass}} who will use any means possible to get [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge his revenge]] on people for petty reasons, but his hidden FreudianExcuse, ComedicSociopathy, and [[AnimalLover protectiveness of animals]], accompanied with the fact that his foes are usually worse, makes it very hard not to like him.
* T.J. Detwhiler from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' is definitely this. In the eyes of most adults, T.J. is nothing but a troublemaker who is always up to no good. However, in the eyes of the kids, he is a major NiceGuy and WiseBeyondHisYears that always look out for his fellow kids and is generally the person people go to for advice. Even certain adults like Principle Prickly and Miss Finster who are often annoyed by T.J.'s antics stated that they actually don't ''hate'' him. And even if it seems like, at times, T.J. is causing trouble for the fun of it, it's often harmless pranks that even an adult could get a chuckle out of.
* Rainbow Dash from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' can be very lazy and [[ThePrankster loves to play pranks on the other ponies]]. However, she is the most loyal of the cast and will do everything it takes to help her friends out. This was less prominent in the first few seasons but as the series goes on, she becomes a lot more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* The Skywing elf Nyx from ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' qualifies for this. Trying to kidnap the Prince of Dragons because she hopes to get a reward from his mother, she simply leaves Callum and Rayla in the desert. Before that, she comments that the two are lovers to embarrass them. However, she is not really malicious and is also grateful when Rayla saves her from danger.

* The Black Fox, a GentlemanThief foe of Franchise/SpiderMan, has this vibe going for him. So much so that Spider-Man actually lets him escape from their first few encounters because he just can't bring himself to send the Fox to jail.

* Imoen, [[spoiler:[[BigBrotherInstinct your own little sister]]]], from the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' series definitely qualifies, though she dual-classes into a SquishyWizard in the sequel. Her merciless torture at the hands of Jon Irenicus is a vicious PlayerPunch and one of the main reasons for you to hate Irenicus' guts.

* Androids 17 and 18 of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' -- in the main timeline, at least. In Trunks' timeline, they're sociopathic killers.

%%* Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece'' is this at the beginning of the series, and still has bits and pieces of this personality as the story progresses.
%%** All of the Straw Hats are this to varying degrees, especially Luffy.

* Rick O'Connell in ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy''. The fact that he started as a soldier in the [[LegionOfLostSouls French Foreign Legion]] until his unit was wiped out, only adds to his rogue status.

* In later video games, the crew of ''Saints Row'' makes a point of deliberately branding themselves as this trope as they become famous.

* VideoGame/SlyCooper and his two friends, Bentley and Murray. They have a JustLikeRobinHood style of thieving and are all very loveable, to the point where Sly was able to endear himself to a police officer.

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': The titular burglar in "The Honest Burglar" and its SoundToScreenAdaptation "The Burglar". Miss Brooks' catches him in the act at 5:00 AM raiding the refridgerator in the kitchen of landlady Mrs. Davis. He's been doing this for several months, ever since he's been out-of-work. He had recently stolen a bowl of fried chicken from DeanBitterman Mr. Conklin. Rather than turn him in, Miss Brooks recommends him as a fill-in for the sick CrustyCustodian Mr. Burwell.

* ''Literature/TheWitchOfKnightcharm'': Emily's roommate Megumi was a thief even before she joined the evil WizardingSchool known as Myth/TheScholomance, and she's primarily at her new school to gain the power she needs to crush her enemies, but her enemies are horrible gangsters, all the people she steals from that we see or hear about are evil too, she's willing to help Emily stay alive and withstand the crueler students at their school, and she's a very friendly, kind, and charming person as long as you don't get on her bad side.

* ''Literature/TheSunneInSplendour'': The charismatic Ned, the future King Edward IV, is introduced seducing his little brother Richard's nanny while Richard becomes lost in the forest. When Richard refuses to tattle on his brother, Ned realizes he's got an ally. Ned is not only TheCasanova but a WarriorPrince who soon wins (or steals if you are a Lancaster) the crown and wins over the common people. When he is not forcing Scotland or France to pay him tribute, he does his best to rule fairly, but he does alienate key allies when he marries for love and marrying for love doesn't stop him from having a DecadentCourt with mistresses aplenty, including Jane Shore whom he seduced away from his BestFriend. The moralistic Richard grows up to be frustrated with his brother's carousing and is incensed that Ned's campaign in France seems motivated by money rather than honor but never stops being loyal.

* ''Literature/TheSunneInSplendour'': The charismatic Ned, the future King Edward IV, is introduced seducing his little brother Richard's nanny while Richard becomes lost in the forest. When Richard refuses to tattle on his brother, Ned realizes he's got an ally. Ned is not only TheCasanova but a WarriorPrince who soon wins (or steals if you are a Lancaster) the crown and wins over the common people. When he is not forcing Scotland or France to pay him tribute, he does his best to rule fairly, but he does alienate key allies when he marries for love and marrying for love doesn't stop him from having a DecadentCourt with mistresses aplenty, including Jane Shore whom he seduced away from his BestFriend. The moralistic Richard grows up to be frustrated with his brother's carousing but never stops being loyal.