History Main / WiseOldFolkFacade

* In the 2003 series of ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'', Dante first appears as a kindly old woman and [[MasterApprenticeChain the Elric's teacher, Izumi's, former mentor]], but in truth, she's the BigBad who created the Homunculi and a BodySnatcher who takes over her students since she's [[BodySurf changed bodies so many times]] to stay alive that they decay after only a few years. She takes over her latest protege, Lyra, during the story.

* Played with in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''. One of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Barty Crouch Junior, disguises himself as Alastor Moody by means of the Polijuice Potion, so that he could lure Harry to Voldemort who needed Harry's blood to gain a new physical body. In order to accomplish his mission without raising suspicion, he pushes his impersonation of Alastor, who is known in the wizarding world as an experienced retired Auror, to the point of teaching Harry how to fight the Unforgivable Curses, and gives him advice how to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

* On ''Series/HawaiiFive0'', the team encounter an elderly criminal who just got out of prison after serving decades behind bars. By all appearances he is a guy who regrets the bad choices he made when he was young and wants to live out his days in peace and quiet. He gladly helps the police when his unique criminal expertise is required. At the end of the episode it is revealed that he is back to his old ways and he used his interaction with Five-0 to rip off a group of thieves. By his second appearance he has committed multiple murders and once the cops see through his façade, they realize that [[FalselyReformedVillain he is a spiteful, unrepentant criminal]].

* ''Series/ResurrectionErtugrul'': Kurdoglu Bey makes himself appear venerable and trustworthy to his nephew Gundogdu, providing him advice while scheming behind his back as part of his plan to take the marquee from Suleyman Shah.

* ''Videogame/JadeEmpire'': Master Sun Li is introduced as a stern but fair and wise teacher of martial arts who cares a great deal about his students, especially his protégé, the player character. However, as a major plot twist, he reveals his true colors by murdering the player without hesitation after they've fulfilled that for which he [[LaserGuidedTykeBomb raised them for since their infanthood]] -- namely killing his elder brother, [[DiscOneFinalBoss Emperor Sun Hai]], so that Master Li (Sun Li the Glorious Strategist) can take for himself the throne and the stolen power of the [[DragonsAreDivine Water Dragon]] (which he originally helped Hai to steal while orphaning the player in the process).
* [[spoiler: Kor]] in ''VideoGame/JakII'' appears to be an old man who is allied with the [[LaResistance Underground]], has a seemingly calm demeanor, and is knowledgeable about the oncoming Metal Head forces. [[spoiler: Just a few missions before the endgame, Kor reveals himself as the [[GreaterScopeVillain leader of the Metal Heads]], kills [[BigBad Baron Praxis]], and is actually impatient and super-unpleasant when it comes to his true personality]].
* ''Videogame/MegaManZX Advent'': Master Thomas, while being a bit sterner and straight-laced than most people in this page, is still a wise and respected old figure in-universe as one of the Sage Trinity. However, in TheStinger for the Hard Mode, it's revealed that he - like his traitorous colleague and BigBad, Master Albert - has a plan to RestartTheWorld, although he disagreed with Albert's methods.

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': In the ''Heaven's Feel'' route, when Shirou first meets Zouken Matou, Zouken presents himself as a well-mannered grandfather who thanked Shirou for being good friends to his grandchildren, Sakura and Shinji. He's the main antagonist of the route (in which he only appears in this route) who was responsible for everything horrible happening to Sakura, Shirou's love interest in this route. Downplayed as [[ObviouslyEvil his design makes it clear that he is not a good guy]], and he drops the façade rather quickly.
* Ernest Amano in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations'' is an old man who dotes on his son Lance and is generous with his wealth and influence towards Miles, arranging for Miles' sabbatical abroad to study the legal systems in other countries. Amano affectionately calls Miles "my boy" and frequently urges everyone "Now, now, now" to calm the panicked situation... a gesture that takes a darker tone when Lance is accused of murder, and Amano uses his money to literally ''buy the crime scene'' to keep the investigators out of it.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': The title character of the episode "The Puppetmaster" is an elderly waterbender named Hama, who appears as a kindly old lady who invites the Team Avatar to her inn and offers to teach Katara some particularly advanced waterbending. Eventually, Katara learns that Hama is a particularly crazy and vengeful woman who, when imprisoned by the Fire Nation, mastered a particularly dark form of waterbending called "bloodbending", i.e. manipulating the water in people's body to control them, and she uses it to imprison innocent Fire Nation citizens.

This trope is closely related to EvilOldFolks, BitchInSheepsClothing, FauxAffablyEvil, and ManipulativeBastard. Also compare with BadSamaritan, BaitTheDog, and EvilMentor.

A subtrope of BadSamaritan, FauxAffablyEvil, WolfInSheepsClothing, and BitchInSheepsClothing. Closely related to EvilOldFolks and ManipulativeBastard. Compare BaitTheDog and EvilMentor.

!!'''Given the PlotTwist nature of this trope, even mentioning a work or character may spoil the work, so the major part of the spoilers may be unmarked. Beware.'''

A subtrope of BadSamaritan, FauxAffablyEvil, WolfInSheepsClothing, and BitchInSheepsClothing. Closely related to EvilOldFolks. Compare BaitTheDog and EvilMentor.

* Played with in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', One of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Barty Crouch Junior, disguises himself as Alastor Moody by means of the Polijuice Potion, so that he could lure Harry to Voldemort who needed Harry's blood to gain a new physical body. In order to accomplish his mission without raising suspicion, he pushes his impersonation of Alastor, who is known in the wizarding world as an experienced retired Auror, to the point of teaching Harry how to fight the Unforgivable Curses, and gives him advice how to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

'''Rourke:''' [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry I really hate it when negotiations go sour]]. Let's try again. ''(orders his henchmen to tale Kida hostage and blow up the throne room's entrance)''

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': In the backstory, Mother Carmel was an elderly nun who ran an orphanage, which Charlotte Linlin used to live in. She was a kindly mother figure to all of the children, no matter where they may come from. However, it's revealed to be a facade; she regularly sells the children to the highest bidder so they'll grow up to become assassins or soldiers.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': [[EvilChancellor Jafar]] uses his old man disguise (though being himself a middle-aged man) to interact with Aladdin in the dungeons of the royal palace. Although Aladdin is initially suspicious of his true nature, Jafar quickly teaches him the "[[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney golden rule]]" and tells him he needs a young lad to bring out the treasure hidden inside the Cave of Wonders, even showing him some gems and a hidden escape route as proof of this trustworthiness. It is only after taking the lamp and having Aladdin at his mercy that he decides to drop the facade and give the lad his "[[DeadlyEuphemism eternal reward]]".

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Woody becomes part of a collector's exhibition and is conflicted whether to join or return to his owner, Andy. One of the other toy's, the Prospector, Stinky Pete, gently encourages Woody to choose the exhibit, while appearing to be sympathetic and insightful to his plight. When it becomes obvious he can't convince Woody however, he drops the compassionate facade and attempts with increased viciousness to physically sabotage his and the other toys attempts to leave (and thus ruin Stinky Pete's future as a preserved attraction).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'': A WickedStepmother version happens with Mother Gothel, who steals baby Rapunzel and raises as her own daughter, teaching her own values and being a "caring mother". That, until her true colors are revealed and the facade is out after Rapunzel knows the truth about her origins and powers.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': [[SinisterMinister Judge Claude Frollo]] paints himself as a caring ParentalSubstitute to Quasimodo, but he's actually [[AbusiveParents an abusive figure]] to his adopted ward, only taking him when the Archdeacon of Notre Dame intervenes and stops him from killing him just because he was born deformed in the opening. He teaches Quasimodo to hate himself, tells him that the world is dark and cruel, and keeps him locked away from sight to prevent being associated with him. That, until his true colors are revealed and the facade is out after Quasimodo [[CallingTheOldManOut calls him out]] for his crimes, similar to the example above with Rapunzel and Mother Gothel.

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* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': The GodOfEvil Odium appears to Dalinar as a regal-looking old man with powdery white hair and a tidy beard, addresses him as "son", and chats with him about their duties and motives. The facade [[FauxAffablyEvil falls away]] when he reveals his true intention to drive Dalinar over the DespairEventHorizon and [[spoiler:make him his Champion]].
* At one point in ''Literature/TheLastUnicorn'', the [[TheArchmage elderly and extremely competent wizard]] Mabruk is introduced. He briefly seems friendly enough, including talking to [[IneptMage Schmendrick]] about Schmendrick's old teacher and giving Schmendrick encouragement about Schmendrick's struggles with performing magic. The second Mabruk is crossed, however, his kind and grandfatherly facade drops hard and fast and he becomes a terrifying figure. The description of him in the text explicitly foreshadows this as soon as he is encountered.
-->''His beard and his brows were white, and the cast of his face was mild and wise, but his eyes were as hard as hailstones.''

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* On ''Series/HawaiiFive0'', the team encounter an elderly criminal who just got out of prison after serving decades behind bars. By all appearances he is a guy who regrets the bad choices he made when he was young and wants to live out his days in peace and quiet. He gladly helps the police when his unique criminal expertise is required. At the end of the episode it is revealed that he is back to his old ways and he used his interaction with Five-0 to rip off a group of thieves. By his second appearance he has committed multiple murders and once the cops see through his facade, they realize that [[FalselyReformedVillain he is a spiteful, unrepentant criminal]].

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* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': In the ''Heaven's Feel'' route, when Shirou first meets Zouken Matou, Zouken presents himself as a well-mannered grandfather who thanked Shirou for being good friends to his grandchildren, Sakura and Shinji. He's the main antagonist of the route (in which he only appears in this route) who was responsible for everything horrible happening to Sakura, Shirou's love interest in this route. Downplayed as [[ObviouslyEvil his design makes it clear that he is not a good guy]], and he drops the facade rather quickly.

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* Palpatine (AKA Darth Sidious) from ''Franchise/StarWars'', especially in the prequel trilogy. While his [[VillainWithGoodPublicity public persona]] is that of a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure wise old politician]] who only wants to act in the best interests of the Galactic Republic, in truth [[BitchInSheepsClothing he is actually a ruthlessly power-hungry Sith Lord]] who desires to rule the whole galaxy as a supreme dictator. It's especially shown in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' where [[ManipulativeBastard Palpatine]] actively deceives and manipulates Anakin Skywalker, fooling the emotionally troubled young man into believing that he is his only friend, finally persuading him to [[FaceHeelTurn betray the Jedi Order]] and become [[EvilMentor Palpatine]]'s Sith apprentice.

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* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': [[EvilChancellor Jafar]] uses his old man disguise (though being himself a middle-aged man) to interact with Aladdin in the dungeons of the royal palace. Although Aladdin is initially suspicious of his true nature, Jafar quickly teaches him the "[[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney golden rule]]" and tells him he needs a young lad to bring out the treasure hidden inside the Cave of Wonders, even showing him some gems and a hidden escape route as proof of this trustworthiness. It is only after taking the lamp and having Aladdin at his mercy that he decides to drop the facade and give the lad his "[[DeadlyEuphemism eternal reward]]".
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': Similarly to the much more benevolent Preston Withmore, Commander Lyle Tiberious Rourke develops a strong bond with [[BadassBookworm Milo Thatch]] during the first phase of the expedition as if to soften the recent loss of the latter's grandfather (with whom he also successfully retrieved the Shepherd's Journal three years earlier) and use his charisma and decennial experience in the military to act as a new grandfatherly figure and role model. This is ultimately exploited when he reveals to Milo his plan to steal the Crystal and sell it on the black market, even advising him to not follow his grandfather's steps and instead join the mercenaries. As soon as Milo refuses, things so [[FauxAffablyEvil very]], [[VillainousBreakDown *very*]] [[AxCrazy downhill]]. Even though he actually offered Milo a chance to side with him, the following scenes show he didn't really care of him in the first place (e.g. punching him in the gut, nonchalantly stepping on his grandfather's picture and finally attacking him with a freaking ''[[AxCrazy fire axe]]'' in the climax). This selfishness and lack of empathy appear much more evident when he decides to [[KickTheDog kill Helga]] to make sure he will be the only one to get the sum paid for the Crystal.

* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** In the first movie, [[WickedWitch Ursula]] starts her plan to overthrow King Triton by inviting Ariel in her lair. Even though Ariel is aware of the sea witch's reputation as a traitor of the court, Ursula quickly points out in her VillainSong to have [[HeelFaceTurn changed in better]] and started helping the "poor, unfortunate souls" of the sea as if she were some kind of FairyGodmother. Needless to say, Ursula didn't even care of Ariel in the first place, even calling her a "tramp" after the former almost kept up the end of the bargain. The handbook ''Literature/DisneyVillainsTheTopSecretFiles'' lampshades this trope with the picture caption shown above.
** Ursula's sister [[TheUnfavorite Morgana]] from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' uses the same trick to gain the trust of Ariel's daughter, Melody. In particular, she uses the last remaining magic filter of Ursula to turn Melody into a mermaid and asks her to retrieve the [[McGuffin trident]] from Atlantica, so that she could extend the duration of the spell. It doesn't help they both have MommyIssues at the time of their meeting and Morgana already tried to [[WouldHurtAChild kill Melody as an infant]] twelve years earlier, only to fail and promise King Triton to find him [[AndYourLittleDogToo and his precious granddaughter]] again in the future.

* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'': A WickedStepmother version happens with Mother Gothel, who steals baby Rapunzel and raises as her own daughter, teaching her own values and being a "caring mother". That, until her true colors are revealed and the facade is out after Rapunzel knows the truth about her origins and powers.

* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': [[SinisterMinister Judge Claude Frollo]] paints himself as a caring ParentalSubstitute to Quasimodo, but he's actually [[AbusiveParents an abusive figure]] to his adopted ward, only taking him when the Archdeacon of Notre Dame intervenes and stops him from killing him just because he was born deformed in the opening. He teaches Quasimodo to hate himself, tells him that the world is dark and cruel, and keeps him locked away from sight to prevent being associated with him. That, until his true colors are revealed and the facade is out after Quasimodo [[CallingTheOldManOut calls him out]] for his crimes, similar to the example above with Rapunzel and Mother Gothel.

* In the 2003 series of ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'', Dante first appears as a kindly old woman and [[MasterApprenticeChain the Elric's teacher, Izumi's, former mentor]], but in truth, she's a BodySnatcher who takes over her students since she's [[BodySurf changed bodies so many times]] to stay alive that they decay after only a few years. She takes over her latest protege, Lyra, during the story.

* ''Anime/TweenyWitches'': Eva begins having visions of a wise old man who advises her to stay hopeful even in the bottom of despair, which causes her to become more competent at magic than before. Long after she's disabled by the MysticalPlague, he visits her once again and offers to give her back her magic with the True Book of Spells. As it turns out near the GrandFinale, [[spoiler:Grande uses the visions to manipulate her into casting dark magic.]]

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': Similarly to the much more benevolent Preston Withmore, [[spoiler: Commander Lyle Tiberious Rourke]] develops a strong bond with [[BadassBookworm Milo Thatch]] during the first phase of the expedition as if to soften the recent loss of the latter's grandfather (with whom he also successfully retrieved the Shepherd's Journal three years earlier) and use his charisma and decennial experience in the military to act as a new grandfatherly figure and role model. This is ultimately exploited when [[spoiler: he reveals Milo his plan to steal the Crystal and sell it on the black market]], even advising him to not follow his grandfather's steps and instead join the mercenaries. As soon as Milo refuses, things so [[FauxAffablyEvil very]], [[VillainousBreakDown *very*]] [[AxCrazy downhill]]. Even though he actually offered Milo a chance to side with him, the following scenes show he didn't really care of him in the first place (e.g. punching him in the gut, nonchalantly stepping on his grandfather's picture and finally attacking him with a freaking ''[[AxCrazy fire axe]]'' in the climax). This selfishness and lack of empathy appear much more evident when he decides to [[spoiler: [[KickTheDog kill Helga]] to make sure he will be the only one to get the sum paid for the Crystal]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Rourke]]:''' [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids You're an idealist, just like your grandfather]]. Do yourself a favor, Milo; don't be like him. For once, [[WeCanRuleTogether do the smart thing]].\\

'''[[spoiler:Rourke]]:''' [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry I really hate it when negotiations go sour]]. Let's try again. ''[orders his henchmen to [[spoiler:take Kida hostage and blow up the throne room's entrance]]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'': Kubo sees a kindly old man in his dreams who tells Kubo to go to his father's old fortress to find the last MacGuffin. This old man is later revealed to be [[spoiler: Kubo's evil grandfather, [[BigBad the Moon King]]]], luring Kubo into a trap set by one of [[TheHeavy the Sisters]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', Carl Fredricksen at the age of 78 gets to meet his childhood idol, the great explorer Charles Muntz (who is about 15 years older than Carl). Muntz is initially quite cordial with Carl and Russell, [[spoiler: but turns against them when they refuse to help him hunt down the bird he's been pursuing]].
* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Woody becomes part of a collector's exhibition and is conflicted whether to join or return to his owner, Andy. One of the other toy's, the Prospector, Stinky Pete, gently encourages Woody to choose the exhibit, while appearing to be sympathetic and insightful to his plight. [[spoiler: When it becomes obvious he can't convince Woody however, he drops the compassionate facade and attempts with increased viciousness to physically sabotage his and the other toys attempts to leave (and thus ruin Stinky Pete's future as a preserved attraction).]]
* Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' is a [[BearyFriendly kind old teddy bear]] who acts as a wise advisor to Andy's toys when they arrive to Sunnyside Daycare. [[spoiler: He's actually a ruthless dictator ruling over the other toys. Among other heinous acts, he resets Buzz Lightyear to turn him against his former friends.]]

* ''Film/{{Scanners}}'': Dr. Paul Ruth uses the "benevolent old grandfather" look to his advantage. Cameron trusts him implicitly and tries to infiltrate Revok's organization on his orders, but Ruth's actual motive is to [[spoiler:weaponize his younger son against his older one, both of whom are psychic in the first place because of him.]]
* ''Film/HotFuzz'' is predicated on the absurdity of a small town's Neighborhood Watch, which consists mostly of the town's elderly residents, forming a murderous conspiracy. The leader of said conspiracy is none other than [[spoiler:the local police chief, who happens to be the father of one protagonist and initially does his best to establish himself as a parental figure to the other]].

* Played with in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', [[spoiler: One of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Barty Crouch Junior, disguises himself as Alastor Moody by means of the Polijuice Potion, so that he could lure Harry to Voldemort who needed Harry's blood to gain a new physical body. In order to accomplish his mission without raising suspicion]], he pushes his impersonation of Alastor, who is known in the wizarding world as an experienced retired Auror, to the point of teaching Harry how to fight the Unforgivable Curses, and gives him advice how to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

* On ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' the team encounter an elderly criminal who just got out of prison after serving decades behind bars. By all appearances he is a guy who regrets the bad choices he made when he was young and wants to live out his days in peace and quiet. He gladly helps the police when his unique criminal expertise is required. At the end of the episode it is revealed that he is back to his old ways and he used his interaction with Five-0 to rip off a group of thieves. By his second appearance he has committed multiple murders and once the cops see through his facade, they realize that [[FalselyReformedVillain he is a spiteful, unrepentant criminal]].

* Geoffrey from ''VideoGame/Disgaea3AbsenceOfJustice'' is Mao's elderly butler who is constantly guiding him and aiding him. Late in the game, it is revealed that he is really [[spoiler: superhero Aurum. Aurum has been training Mao to be the next overlord so he has an opponent to defeat so that he can still be relevant.]]

* ''Videogame/JadeEmpire'': [[spoiler:Master Li]] is introduced as a stern but fair and wise teacher of martial arts who cares a great deal about his students, especially [[spoiler:his protégé, the player character]]. However, as a major plot twist, he reveals his true colours by [[spoiler:murdering the player without hesitation]] after they've fulfilled that for which [[spoiler:he [[LaserGuidedTykeBomb raised them for since their infanthood]] -- namely killing his elder brother, [[DiscOneFinalBoss Emperor Sun Hai]], so that Master Li (Sun Li the Glorious Strategist) can take for himself the throne and the stolen power of the [[DragonsAreDivine Water Dragon]] (which he originally helped Hai to steal while orphaning the player in the process)]].
* ''Videogame/MegaManZX Advent'': [[spoiler:Master Thomas]], while being a bit sterner and straight-laced than most people in this page, is still a wise and respected old figure in-universe as one of the Sage Trinity. However, in TheStinger for the Hard Mode, it's revealed that he - like his traitorous colleague and BigBad, Master Albert - has a plan to RestartTheWorld, although he disagreed with Albert's methods.

* ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'': Stella, an old, albino toy [[BatOutOfHell bat]], initially presents herself as a kindly, humble old woman running a simple coffee shop. Then she tells the protagonists that she knits clothing too, and invites them to the back room in her shop... [[spoiler:which is filled with parts and scraps from other, dismembered toys. [[HumanResources She uses their parts to make her clothing]], and she wants the human protagonist's "leather" next.]] However, it is hinted that she really was a sweet old lady at one point, and went through SanitySlippage. This is supported by her appearance in the spinoff game ''[=JingleQuarry=]'', where she is hardly malicious.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'': Dickson is mostly characterized as Dunban's more loyal war buddy and Shulk's father figure, helping the heroes on their journey to Mechonis. [[spoiler:When Shulk attempts to make peace with Mechonis through Egil, Dickson shoots him in the back, revealing that he was only catering to Shulk to get him to release Zanza, whom he was really loyal to, to inflict a Telethia-infested apocalypse. From that point on, he plays the {{Heel}} to LargeHam degrees]].

* ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': In the ''Heaven's Feel'' route, when Shirou first meets Zouken Matou, Zouken presents himself as a well-mannered grandfather who thanked Shirou for being good friends to his grandchildren, Sakura and Shinji. He's the main antagonist of the route (in which he only appears in this route) who was responsible for everything horrible happening to Sakura, Shirou's love interest in this route.

Their usual modus operandi is [[HopeSpot giving their victims a glimmer of hope and yanking the chain soon after]]. Among the main goals of this habit can be counted blackmailing, getting richer, [[YourSoulIsMine soul]]/[[GrandTheftMe body]] stealing or, more simply, [[ForTheEvulz pleasure in hurting others]]. An [[PsychoticSmirk evil smirk]] or a TraitorShot are often used to remind the audience the villain is just biding their time and has no intention of mending their ways.

** In the first movie, [[WickedWitch Ursula]] starts her plan to overthrow King Triton by inviting Ariel in her lair. Even though Ariel is aware of the sea witch's reputation as a traitor of the court, Ursula quickly points out in her VillainSong to have [[HeelFaceTurn changed in better]] and started helping the "poor, unfortunate souls" of the sea as if she were some kind of FairyGodmother. Needless to say, Ursula didn't even care of Ariel in the first place, even calling her a "tramp" after the former almost kept up the end of the bargain. The handbook "Disney Villains: The Top Secret Files" lampshades this trope with the picture caption shown above.

-->'''[[spoiler:Rourke]]:''' [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids You're an idealist, just like your grandfather]]. Do yourself a favor, Milo; don't be like him. For once, [[WeCanRuleTogether do the smart thing]].
--->''[[[DeathGlare Milo stares at him defiantly]]]''
-->''[[spoiler:Rourke]]:'''[[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry I really hate it when negotiations go sour]]. Let's try again. ''[orders his henchmen to [[spoiler:take Kida hostage and blow up the throne room's entrance]]]''

* Played with in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', [[spoiler: One of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Barty Crouch Junior, disguises himself as Alastor Moody by means of the Polijuice Potion, so that he could lure Harry to Voldemort who needed Harry's blood to gain a new physical body. In order to accomplish his mission without raising suspicion]], Alastor, who is known in the wizarding world as an experienced retired Auror, teaches Harry how to fight the Unforgivable Curses and gives him advice how to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

* ''Anime/TweenyWitches'': Eva suddenly has a vision of a wise old man who advises her to stay hopeful even in the bottom of despair, which causes her to become more competent at magic than before. Long after she's disabled by the MysticalPlague, he visits her once again and offers to give her back her magic with the True Book of Spells. As it turns out in the GrandFinale, [[spoiler:Grande is the one behind the visions who manipulates her into casting dark magic.]]

Their usual modus operandi is [[HopeSpot giving their victims a glim of hope and yanking the chain soon after]]. Among the main goals of this habit can be counted blackmailing, getting richer, [[YourSoulIsMine soul]]/[[GrandTheftMe body]] stealing or, more simply, [[ForTheEvulz pleasure in hurting others]]. An [[PsychoticSmirk evil smirk]] or a TraitorShot are often used to remind the audience the villain is just biding their time and has no intention to mend their ways.

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