Noble Demon/Real Life

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 * This is the way his antagonists saw Erwin Rommel. Particularly once he was safely dead.
 * He also consistently ignored orders to deport or kill Jewish soldiers and civilians, which made him practically unique among the German command of the time.
 * It is important to note that, under his command, the Afrika Korps were not accused of any war crimes. His unit treated prisoners of war relatively well and generally fought a clean war, in stark contrast to other units.
 * Another one from World War II was US Air Force General Curtis LeMay. He was infamous for deliberately bombing civilian targets during the Pacific war, but did it all in an attempt to prompt a quick surrender in order to spare as many American lives as possible. He remarked that once the war was over, he would accept being arrested for war crimes without a fuss if it came to that (it didn't). However, even Noble Demons have standards, and LeMay was known to be disgusted by the even more brutal General Thomas Power (who was the inspiration for the original General Ripper).
 * Christian tradition frequently portrayed Saladin as such, essentially transforming him into an Islamic knight. It's worth noting that when Dante wrote the Inferno he placed Saladin in the circle of Hell that's normally reserved for virtuous men who died before Christ. Coming from a devout Catholic, that's quite the compliment.