Is there or could there be an instance of a beloved character turning into a hated villain?

[Marcus corvinus]

There are many characters in fiction that follow this trend, they start of as beloved heroes and towards the end their former fans start praying for their death: lelouch, light yagami, walter white, darth vader(okay we cheered for him) and many others. Could you see any characters following this arc?

Could it be dany?

There is every hint at her becoming a bloodthirsty tyrant, she has the targ blood, she crucified the masters and is increasingly becoming cruel and cynical due to betrayals. 

Her betrayals could actually be an instance of self-fulfilling prophecy like cersei's where her own paranoia drives the betrayal, it could follow in macbethian fashion. I can certainly seeing her becoming aerys 2.0, always suspicious, cruel, vindictive and self-absorbed.

Stannis? He's also very strongly hinted to be a future villain. He could very well be the night's king. After all in the show he burns shireen. This could be seen in the book as well and stannis could become the new night's king.

Sansa? she completes her 180 degree from victim to tormentor. I can see her becoming a new cersei or a tyana of the tower. Perhaps she'll kill SR, LF and manipulate harry. Perhaps she'll becoming a temptress.  There are some allusions to it, its what LF wants her to be

[Stubby]

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