Comforting Friends and Family

In many stories, there comes a time when the hero or heroine (or someone he or she cares about) comforts a friend or family member when they're sad or depressed, usually in an overwhelming or sad circumstance. He or she can do it when the person: The hero or heroine can also comfort someone by using the following methods:
 * Fails his or her mission
 * Loses someone he cares about
 * Misses something special from the past
 * Takes the time to learn from a mistake
 * Realizes his or her mistake
 * Had a harsh argument with someone else
 * Singing a comforting song or lullaby (Baby Mine, Noble Maiden Fair, Family, Off To Sleep You Go)
 * Sitting by his or her side
 * Hugging them
 * Cheering them up with encouraging words, such as assuring them that everything will be all right.
 * Giving them tissues when they cry
 * Stroking their hair

Examples

 * Mushu comforts Mulan after her cover is blown and she is cast out of the Imperial Army.
 * Garrett comforts Kayley when she apologizes for putting him in danger.
 * Queen Elinor comforts Merida as a child during a thunderstorm.
 * Mrs. Jumbo comforts Dumbo when he visits her in her jail cell.
 * Jiminy Cricket comforts Pinocchio when he discovers him held prisoner by Stromboli.
 * The Sultan comforts Jasmine after Jafar lies to her about Aladdin's execution.
 * Baymax comforts Hiro Hamada when he explains the loss of his brother to him.
 * Bagheera comforts Mowgli after Baloo is almost killed by Shere Khan.
 * Princess Leia comforts Luke Skywalker after Darth Vader kills Obi-Wan Kenobi.
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi comforts Luke Skywalker after he finds his foster parents murdered by Darth Vader's Stormtroopers.
 * Merlin comforts Wart after Sir Ector fires him from his duties as Kay's squire.
 * Aladar comforts Neera after her brother Kron dies in the battle with the Carnotaur, despite everything her brother has done.
 * Helen Parr cheers Violet Parr up after her failure of putting her force field around the plane.
 * The Circus Bugs and Princess Dot comfort a depressed Flik after he's been banished from Ant Island for lying to Princess Atta and the colony and putting them at risk.
 * Joy and Sadness comfort Bing Bong after workers throw his rocket into the memory dump.
 * Nakoma comforts Pocahontas after John Smith is unjustly arrested by Chief Powhatan and accused of Kocoum's murder.
 * Mallory Grace comforts Jared in Lucinda's Secret after Thimbletack pulls off his worst prank on him.
 * The Vultures comfort a depressed Mowgli after he runs away thinking that Baloo and Bagheera have betrayed him by having to take him back to the Man Village.
 * Nick Wilde comforts Judy Hopps after she apologies and admitting she's just a dumb bunny.
 * Santa Claus cheers Karen up after Frosty the Snowman melted away.
 * Queen Miranda cheers Sofia up and says it's every duke and duchess' problem if it's not good enough for them in Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess.
 * Kira Watanabe-Finster comforts Chuckie about the things she did for him, and tells him that she loves Chuckie very much in the Rugrats episode "Changes for Chuckie".
 * The giant bugs comforting James about the tragic death of his parents and for being harshly treated by his wicked aunts.
 * Rufus the cat comforts Penny and assures her that someday she'll be adopted.
 * Rooter comforts Littlefoot after his mother's death by reminding him that even if someone dies, they'll always be with us as long as we remember the things they taught us.
 * LeShawna comforts Gwen after she sees Heather kiss Trent in front of her.
 * Third Doctor comforts Sarah Jane Smith when he regenerates.
 * Marge Simpson comforts Lisa Simpson after Bart Simpson destroyed her science fair project.
 * Buzz Lightyear and Woody comforts Jessie and assures her that she's safe and that They'll all be back on the road soon after she gets trapped in a box.
 * Rosita comforts Ash after she cries on stage due to her boyfriend cheating on her.
 * Tommy, Phil and Lil comforting Chuckie after Megan cheating on him with another baby in Rugrats episode "Cradle Attraction".
 * Ariel comforts Prince Oliver after he reveals his story of why he returned to Eric's castle and why his fear of the sea is affecting him.
 * Neil Tyrell comforts Nicholas Lorenz, his nephew after he ran away from the Lorenz house and has him stay with him for a few days, where Fritz is.
 * Mrs. Potts, Chip and the Enchanted Wardrobe comforts Belle after losing her father, dreams and freedom when the Beast takes her prisoner.
 * Jiminy Cricket comforts Pinocchio when our hero knows he's never going to see his father again after falling into Stromboli's trap.
 * Ernest comforts Celestine when they hear the police are after them.
 * Lincoln Loud and his sisters comfort their father Lynn Sr. when he tells them about the time he got kicked out of a collage band due to his cowbell playing.
 * Mr. Ping comforts Li Shan when he felt guilty about lying to his son Po to save him from Kai, resulting in the evil yak stealing the chi of his friends.
 * Connie Maheswaran comforts Steven Universe to asure that they will find Onion and the others.
 * Nick Russell comforts Madison Rocca to asure that they will find Vida as promised.
 * Violet comforts her exhausted father by giving him a hug and tells him that he's not a good father, but he's a super father.
 * Dr. Dawson comforts Olivia Flamersham after her father is kidnapped by Fidget the bat, and he even offers to help her find Basil of Baker Street.
 * Link silently comforts Princess Zelda who was crying in Breath of the Wild game.