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{{quote|''"An unjust law is no law at all."''
|'''St. Augustine of Hippo.''' }}
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|'''Albert Camus''' }}
▲[[Chaotic Good]] characters are rebels and free spirits who believe in doing good, by their own standards. Some don't have a problem with greater systems such as laws as long as they leave ''them'' alone; others are anarchists who believe that too much 'order' is bad for everybody, and the betterment of all can only be achieved by actively rejecting any higher instances of power. Likely to take a intuitive approach to [[The Golden Rule]], caring about other people's feelings and needs without having to calcify it into specific rules.
▲Some flavours of [[Chaotic Good]] include:
* Type 1 are those who are more Chaotic than Good. They value freedom, and feel that they and others should be free to pursue their own desires- it just so happens that what they desire is to do good. They do not see doing good as a "duty" and may actively resent any attempts to compel them to do good even if the stakes are high, but will probably end up doing them anyway, justifying their actions by saying that this is what they ''want'' to do anyway. They are also the Type most likely to get annoyed by being called "[[The Hero]]" or something similar in context, though in practice this is often a [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]. This is also the type most likely to be a [[Lovable Rogue]] who commits crimes for their own gain, but balance it out with [[Never Hurt an Innocent]] and doing lots of good elsewhere in their lives. ▼
* Type 2 are those who are more Good than Chaotic. They desire to do good, but also feel that they have a ''responsibility'' to do good, and view freedom as a secondary (but still important) concern- essentially, they feel that being good is the price of being free, and they are more likely than Type 1 to use the law to achieve a good end. They are not opposed to the Lawful system and may even accept it as necesary or even good, but they will rarely if ever let it get in the way of doing what they feel is right, sometimes making them a herioc example of [[The Unfettered]]. However, this means they risk trampling on the rights and freedom of others and may push them into [[Well Intentioned Extremist]] territory if they are not careful. ▼
* Type 3 are those devoted to a [[Chaotic Good]] cause- [[Freedom Fighters]], benevolent anarchists, and anyone who feels that Freedom generally leads to Good, and vice versa. They usually believe [[Rousseau Was Right]], and try to promote a society with as little government as possible, or overthrow a corrupt oppressive regime without getting drawn into the politics behind replacing it with something better. They do '''not''' believe in [[The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized]] and the very concept is often their worst nightmare, and they will do everything oppose or at least minimize any such trend (so long as they can be convinced that such is actually occuring, of course). For this type, the danger is being blind to the risk that their cause may be corrupted, or has little chance of achieving its end, and if they are not careful they may end up unintentionally creating something even worse than what they fought.▼
* Type 4 is a fair balance between Types 1 and 2. They believe in doing good and in their freedom to do good, but have a grudging or even healthy respect for [[Lawful Good]] methods or types who pursue goodness by other means. Essentially, they believe that they should be allowed to be free and good as they see fit, but recongise that the rest of the world is more complicated and that whether the time is for freedom or goodness is down to a case by case basis, and will try and seek the middle ground. They try to be vigilant against the [[Chaotic Good]] danger of being judgemental on matters Lawful as best they can, though they are not immune to it. ▼
▲* Type 1 are those who are more Chaotic than Good. They value freedom, and feel that they and others should be free to pursue their own desires- it just so happens that what they desire is to do good. They do not see doing good as a "duty" and may actively resent any attempts to compel them to do good even if the stakes are high, but will probably end up doing them anyway, justifying their actions by saying that this is what they ''want'' to do anyway. They are also the Type most likely to get annoyed by being called "[[The Hero]]" or something similar in context, though in practice this is often a [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]. This is also the type most likely to be a [[Lovable Rogue]] who commits crimes for their own gain, but balance it out with [[Never Hurt an Innocent]] and doing lots of good elsewhere in their lives.
▲* Type 2 are those who are more Good than Chaotic. They desire to do good, but also feel that they have a ''responsibility'' to do good, and view freedom as a secondary (but still important) concern- essentially, they feel that being good is the price of being free, and they are more likely than Type 1 to use the law to achieve a good end. They are not opposed to the Lawful system and may even accept it as necesary or even good, but they will rarely if ever let it get in the way of doing what they feel is right, sometimes making them a herioc example of [[The Unfettered]]. However, this means they risk trampling on the rights and freedom of others and may push them into [[Well
▲* Type 3 are those devoted to a
▲* Type 4 is a fair balance between Types 1 and 2. They believe in doing good and in their freedom to do good, but have a grudging or even healthy respect for [[Lawful Good]] methods or types who pursue goodness by other means. Essentially, they believe that they should be allowed to be free and good as they see fit, but recongise that the rest of the world is more complicated and that whether the time is for freedom or goodness is down to a case by case basis, and will try and seek the middle ground. They try to be vigilant against the
Unfortunately, characters of this alignment are the most likely good characters to be opposed by the [[Hero Antagonist]].
An important aspect of
* [[Riding Into the Sunset]] - They just abandon authority altogether.
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* Shift in Alignment - They just fail to reconcile their philosophy and their practical reality, try to reach too far with one campaign or another, and slide in alignment, either admitting the use of law and order, and sliding to [[Neutral Good]], or [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]] to [[Chaotic Neutral]] or [[Chaotic Evil]].
If you have a difficulty deciding which alignment a good-aligned character belongs to,
* Even though there are some situations where they can't always use this method, [[Lawful Good]] characters believe the best way is to have a specific, strict code of conduct, whether self-imposed or codified as a law. Their first impulse when making a moral decision is to refer back to this code; those with externally imposed systems (codes of laws, hierarchies, etc.) will try to work within the system when those systems go wrong. Depending on whether they are more Lawful or more Good, they will either refuse to break the code even though it would hurt someone, or else break it only very reluctantly, and only when it would hurt someone if they kept their code. [[Lawful Good]] characters have to be very good at [[Taking a Third Option]].
* [[Neutral Good]] characters are indifferent to [[Order Versus Chaos]], and their only interest is in doing good. They will use whatever means will promote the most good, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of harmful kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Their only goal is to do good, full stop.
* Most
▲[[Chaotic Good]] character types typically include:
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] - Those who aren't outright [[Chaotic Neutral]]
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* More heroic versions of the [[Byronic Hero]]
* [[Gentleman Thief]] and [[Classy Cat Burglar]], if they aren't [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* [[Shonen]] protagonists, if they're not [[Neutral Good]].
* The red oni of a good-aligned [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] pair will often qualify, for the same reasons.
* Almost any [[Hot
* If they are the protagonist, a [[Cowboy Cop]] or a [[Military Maverick]]. Otherwise, they might be [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]], when they're a hero.
* Most [[Rebellious Princess
* Most good [[Boisterous Bruiser
* Most heroic [[The Unfettered|Unfettered]]
* [[Lovable Rogue]]: if they are not [[Chaotic Neutral]]
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* Many heroic [[The Berserker|berserkers]].
Others, such as [[Ideal Hero]], [[The Messiah]] and [[Friend to All Living Things]], can vary between [[Lawful Good]], [[Neutral Good]] and
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{{noreallife|this is a trope about how characters are depicted in media. Real people are far more complex than fictional characters, and cannot be pigeonholed this way. (For that matter, many if not most fictional characters cannot be pigeonholed this way, either; see below for the standards on whether to use this trope at all.}}
{{examples|Examples:}}▼
'''When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is pretty [[Subjective Tropes|subjective]]. If you've got a problem with a character being listed here, it probably belongs on the discussion page. There will be [[No Real Life Examples Please|no real life examples]] under any circumstances; it just invites an [[Edit War]].'''▼
'''on works pages: Character Alignment is only to be used in works where it is canonical, and only for characters who have alignments in-story. There is to be no arguing over canonical alignments, and no Real Life examples, ever.'''▼
▲'''When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Kagura from [[
* [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina]], '[[The Messiah|big]] [[Crazy Awesome|time.]]''
** Simon cares only about doing what he sees as the right thing. Rules set by anyone else? He cheerfully ignores them. This includes rules ''of physics''. Really the only rule he's sure to obey is the [[Rule of Cool]].
** Several of the other members of Team Dai-Gurren are also this. The second half shows why Chaotic Good people shouldn't be put in charge of a city, since Simon and the other
* Ichigo from ''[[Bleach]]''. As he states when Rukia tries to pull a [[Threshold Guardians|threshold guardian]] event on him, he'll save innocents because ''he wants to'' and not out of some sense of moral obligation. She learns just how much this is true when he tears up the social structure of an entire afterlife just to save her, ''even though she told him not to''.
** Urahara Kisuke also fits this [[Trope]], which is unsurprising, as he's the closest thing Ichigo has to a mentor.
** Kaien Shiba, the former lieutenant of Squad 13 who is often compared to Ichigo, has a similar view on the law and morality, as Ukitake suggests that he'd put himself at risk and break the law to save Rukia. Renji, who is also quite similar to Ichigo, is willing to break the rules to stop Rukia's execution.
** [[Mask Power|The Vizard]] also fit this [[Trope]]. {{spoiler|Their reason for coming to Karakura town isn't because they particularly care about the people there, or the great cosmic battle between good and evil - they just want to get revenge on Aizen. Who just so happens to be the evil side of the equuation.}}
* Yusuke Urameshi from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' is the embodiment of
* Goku and the Z warriors from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' fall under this alignment due to the fact that while they fight to protect the Earth, they follow their own rules on how to do it.
* The [[Irresponsible Captain Tylor]] is this, being benevolent and good-natured but not particularly inclined to following rules... of any sort. He is irresponsible, after all.
* ''[[Ranma
** Ranma Saotome is a [[Jerk
** Ryoga Hibiki, [[Jerk
** It is arguable, and [[Broken Base|views are split]] regarding whether [[Tsundere|Akane Tendo]], might average as this, given that she is generally [[Neutral Good]], but has frequently [[What the Hell, Hero?|misaimed]] explosions of [[Jerkass|"righteous fury"]] and is not above using deception and manipulating people to get what she wants that make her come off as more [[Chaotic Neutral]].
** [[Unlucky Childhood Friend|Ukyo Kuonji's]] [[Alternative Character Interpretation|anime counterpart]] is kinder and less ruthless, manipulative, paranoid, stingy, irritable, and underhanded, and is here quite likely to fall into this category.
** Soun Tendo, unlike his old friend Genma Saotome, generally means well, is a member of the neighbourhood council, charitable to strangers, kind to children, incredibly protective of his daughters, and extremely loyal to his dead wife, but is so bungling, short-sighted, and easily freaked out that he invariably causes as many problems as he solves. On the other hand, some would argue him more as a [[True Neutral]] or [[Chaotic Neutral]] because of his selfishness and fanatical devotion to the wedding of [[Tsundere|Akane]] to [[Jerk
** Hinako Ninomiya may rather ironically apply somewhere in-between this and [[Stupid Good]]
** [[Extreme Doormat|Konatsu]] probably belongs here. He is extremely loyal and naive, with some heroic qualities, despite being mistreated as a slave throughout his life. He does however have a ninja heritage and used to be willing to set traps and ambushes, but didn't naturally have any killing instinct in a fight, being too nice to want to gravely hurt anyone (except possibly the people who used to torture him).
* Since the world of [[Ghost in
* [[Official Couple|Both]] Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus and Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune from [[Sailor Moon]]. They're more rebellious and even [[Fake Defector|switch sides]] to obliterate evil.
* Edward Elric from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''. He gleefully delights in breaking the rules and defies authority when he feels like it, but he also constantly goes out of his way to help people.
** Creating even more conflict when he actually has to obey orders due to his job.
*** Hohenheim and Scar fall into
*** Ed's mentor Izumi Curtis is also Chaotic Good, with even more of the former than Ed. She {{spoiler|rightly}} distrusts the {{spoiler|[[Lawful Evil]]}} Amestrian government. Get a [[Lawful Evil]] [[General Ripper]] telling her [[We Can Rule Together]], and she will tell them to shove it.
* This describes Onizuka-sensei of ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]'' ''perfectly''. He may be stupid, selfish, greedy, a shameless [[Chivalrous Pervert]] and '''the''' furthest thing from being a mature, responsible teacher, but he'd do anything for his students.
* Dr. Kuroo Hazama, aka ''[[
* Most of the Mages in the ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' guild are
* [[Naruto
* Ryoji Kaji of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]].
* ''[[Gundam]]'':
** Kamille Bidan from ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
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** Judau Ashta from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
** [[
** Let's not forget THE
** Duo Maxwell from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
*** [[Hero Antagonist|Zechs Marquise]] might fit this as well, though the rival to Heero Yuy. While having done several questionable acts such as working for Treize Kushrenada (both wish to show the world the horror of war, though) and joining the White Fang Revolution to destroy Earth, his main motive was to fight for he and his sister Relena's ruined homeland and to fight for the oppressed colonists. In Endless Waltz, he rejoins the fight to assist his former rival Heero in suppressing Dekim Barton's rebellion against his sister.
** We also have Garrod Ran from ''[[After War Gundam X
** Cagalli Yula Athha from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00
* Yuu Isami from ''[[Brain Powerd]]'', a renegade Reclaimer who wants to stop his former peers from causing [[The End of the World
* Natsuki Kuga from ''[[
** Mikoto Minagi fits this alignment most of the time, too. Though she's quite naive, having lived a sheltered life before going to school at Fuuka, she's [[Love You and Everybody|quick to make friends]] and is fiercely protective of them...[[Ho Yay|especially Mai]]. Her childlike nature also comes with a general distrust of authority, and an unfortunate susceptibility to [[Brainwashed and Crazy|mind control]].
** In ''[[
* The Wolkenritter during the second season of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. [[Anti
* The Yapan Exodus from ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' who journey to find Yapan while being hunted by the [[Lawful Neutral]] Siberian Railroad. They eventually have to save the world from the Overdevil while working with the Siberian Railroad.
* Suiseiseki from ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'' comes off as [[Chaotic Neutral]] at most times due to her [[Screwy Squirrel]] nature, but she hides deep feelings for her sisters to the point she wouldn't fight in the Alice Game if it meant losing her sisters.
* Rock from ''[[Black Lagoon]]''. He even states the fact, in front of [[Lawful Evil|Balalaika]], under ''gun point'', that he does his "good deeds" simply because ''{{spoiler|[[Black Lagoon
* Brago in ''[[Gash Bell]]''. He's generally an embodiment of [[Dark Is Not Evil]]; while being a remorseless [[Jerkass]] and willing to kill to get his way at first, he comes to be a strong aid to the good guys, although it seems that it's only when he feels like it. And he has a strong bond to his bookkeeper Sherry - although in an anime filler arc, he ditches her when he finds himself in a world where he can read his own spells.
* Katsuya Jonouchi/Joey Wheeler of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' (after he befriends Yugi). The rules of society mean nothing to him and he's a textbook [[Hot
** Yami Yugi in the early chapters; willing to destroy someone's mind if they mess with Yugi's friends. Another embodiment of [[Dark Is Not Evil]] as well.
* Nagi Springfield of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', the main character's super powerful [[Disappeared Dad]]. He would take out enemy hideouts even when he's not supposed to, blast suspicious politicians with no regard to consequences, and would charge into the fray to save princesses from their sad fates with nary a thought. During a [[Grey and Gray Morality]] [[Story Arc]], a former ally of his said that Nagi would have theoretically helped the [[Hero Antagonist]] who planned to reveal the [[Masquerade]] since it would eventually lead to mages moving freely and saving more lives. The chaotic effects a [[Broken Masquerade]] would have had on society would have been a detail he wouldn't have dwelled too much on.
** His son Negi attempts to be [[Lawful Good]], though his actions often veer way to the chaotic end of the scale depending on the situation.
** Also Koutarou Inugami, Negi's [[Hot
** Asuna Kagurazaka tends to be
* [[Code Geass|Kallen Kouzuki]], as a [[Hot
** Lelouch is this or [[Neutral Good]] when not pressured. Otherwise he descends down to [[Chaotic Selfish]] if not [[Neutral Evil]].
* [[Lady of War|Integra]] [[Hellsing]]'s main goal is to protect the United Kingdom, and [[Who You Gonna Call?|she's more than willing to do whatever she can in her power to do so.]] She also doesn't care if other people [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|disapprove]] [[Hunter of His Own Kind|of]] [[Dracula|her]] [[Cute Monster Girl|methods]] as long as they get the job done.
* Rosette Christopher in ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' has no problems with following the rules when she sees they serve a purpose, but she'll just as quickly break them if they get in the way of her helping people or completing her (generally very noble) goals. Oh, and she's [[Nun
* Vash the Stampede from ''[[Trigun]]''. Despite his sometimes foolish dedication to pacifism and "love and peace", [[Hero
* [[Hajime no Ippo|Takeshi Sendoh]] wants to help you and protect you [[Bully Hunter|if you're in trouble due to bullies.]] What will he do about it? Form his own delinquent gang and beat the shit out of these cowards.
** To a lesser degree, Masaru Aoki and Takuma Saeki too. Takamura borders on this when he's not acting like a [[Chaotic Neutral]] [[Jerkass]].
* [[Inuyasha]], as part of being a textbook [[Jerk
* [[Vigilante Man|Weiss]], the eponymous protagonists of ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]'', are a group of assassins who are willing to commit immoral murders of villains out of the law's reach in order to bring better tomorrows for the innocent lives.
* [[Deadpan Snarker|Tomoya]] [[Jerk
* [[Trickster Mentor]] Eriol Hiiragizawa, [[Deadpan Snarker]] Spinel Sun and [[Manipulative Bitch]] Ruby Moon from ''[[
* The Signers of [[Yu-Gi-Oh!
* The [[Five
* Kotetsu "Wild Tiger" Kaburagi from [[Tiger and Bunny]]. He does what his conscience drives him to do and not what the public expects him to, caring little about points, fame, or what gets oblilterated in the process of his incredibly selfless acts.
* Hungary from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia
** Prussia tends to be much more [[Chaotic Neutral]], but in a good day he might fit in here.
** South Italy aka Romano, too. The dude growls and whines a lot, but if you have a problem that he can help you solve, he'll deal even with [[The Mafia]] itself to help you out.
** America wants to be [[Lawful Good]], but his [[Adult Child]] tendences put him half in [[Selfish Good]] and half here. Sealand, Australia, Molossia and Wy seem to share this alignment as well.
** South Korea. He's the most child-like and [[Hot
** And don't forget Cuba! Keeps wanting to fight with America, shows kindness to Canada and Switzerland, always ready for good brawls.
** And Poland, though he might just [[Cloudcuckoolander|be just too childish and... out there]]. On the other hand, he tries to stand up against ''Russia'' of all people.
** Denmark tends to be thought of as this as well, contrasting with Sweden ([[Lawful Good]]), Finland ([[Neutral Good]]), Norway (midway between [[Lawful Good]] and [[Lawful Neutral]]) and Iceland (formerly [[True Neutral]], now [[Neutral Good]])
** Seychelles, too. She comes off at first as [[Neutral Good]], but her square refusal to submit to either England or France and her [[Hot
* The Straw Hats from [[
* This is the public opinion of Lelouch/Zero in ''[[Code Geass]].'' Lelouch goes out of his way to '''portray''' himself a Chaotic Good Freedom Fighter going against the tyranny of Britannia. {{spoiler|In truth, his motives and actions push him more into the [[Lawful Evil]] territory.}}
* [[Corrector Yui]], the impulsive and unpredictable "digital fairy" protecting the Com-Net.
* Tao Ren from ''[[Shaman King]]''
* The tamers from ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'', as well as their partners.
== Comic Books ==
* The definitive
** Green Arrow's sidekicks, the past and present Speedies also fit this trope.
** The Second [[Green Arrow]], Connor Hawke, started out [[Lawful Good]]. He may have slipped down to [[Neutral Good]] as of late, though. Connor is still more or less the voice of reason at Chez Arrow, though.
* The core members of The [[Birds of Prey]] team, as written by [[Gail Simone]].
** Barbara Gordon aka Oracle has no problem with hacking into computer systems that don't belong to her and rerouting the checking accounts of criminals to "worthy causes". It has also been suggested that she is the one person in the Bat Family who wouldn't have a problem with killing [[The Joker]] if given the chance. [[The Killing Joke|For obvious reasons...]]
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** Helena Bertinell aka [[Huntress]] has used her position as the daughter of a top Mafia family in Gotham City to turn various gangsters against each other. As a vigilantee, she has issues with authority and no problem with killing the bad guys if pushed.
** Lady [[Blackhawk]] is a free-spirited [[Lady Drunk]], who also doesn't have issues with killing if needed.
* [[Depending
* The [[New 52]] [[Superman]] (and the [[Golden Age]] version) definitely fits this alignment: physically intimating corrupt businessmen and politicians, wanted by the police, and focused on helping everyone (especially the poor) regardless of what the laws are.
* [[The Incredible Hulk]] practically embodies this trope, he is a force for good at almost all times, but is almost completely unpredictable and wants to be left alone. ([[Depending
* The [[New Gods]] of New Genesis, who represent the freedom and joy of doing the right thing uncompelled, [[Order Versus Chaos|in contrast to]] the [[Lawful Evil]] [[Darkseid]] who seeks to eliminate free will.
* Prince Charming and Rose Red from ''[[
** Reynard the Fox probably also fits here.
* Harold "Hal" Jordan, of ''[[Green Lantern]]'' tends to end up here often lately. Though he can often head to [[Lawful Good]], most notably when with Green Arrow, he bends the rules, argues with the Guardians, and willingly goes against authority to do what he thinks is right, and is something of a [[Cowboy Cop]] [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE]].
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* [[Comicbook/Spider-Ma|Spider-Man]] can be this sometimes. Like the [[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]].
* [[The Creeper]] walks the line between Chaotic Good and [[Chaotic Neutral]] in most of his incarnations, but he considers himself one of the good guys.
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''[[The Creeper]]'': Good. Definitely good. }}
* [[Depending
* [[Ghost Rider]], a free spirited [[Badass Biker]] with [[Dark Is Not Evil|demonic powers]] that he uses to protect those he cares about and fight off against other villains and evil demons.
* [[Wolverine]] of all spades is often portrayed this way, often defying authority to do what is good ([[Good Is Not Nice|in a not nice way]]). Heck, during the [[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]], he even ''spoke out against the [[Superhuman Registration Act]]'' despite [[Take a Third Option|X-Men officially staying out of the conflict]].
** His fellow member, Remy, (a.k.a. Gambit) fits into this bill. Justified, he's a [[Lovable Rogue]] after all
** Wolverine's [[Opposite
* [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Johnny Storm]], a.k.a. the Human Torch, fits into the bill. During his early years, he tended to be very reckless, [[Leeroy Jenkins|charging in without thinking it over]]. But he's still a good person at heart. Overtime though, he slowly lost some of his chaotic tendencies and matured. But still maintained some of these traits from time to time (especially during the Civil War).
== Fan
* Calvin has [[Took a Level In Kindness|softened]] into this in ''[[Calvin and Hobbes
** Also, [[Do
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** Anakin Skywalker (before becoming Darth Vader) also seems to be this alignment. Ironically, Darth Vader is [[Lawful Evil]]... the exact opposite.
* The Monkey King from ''[[The Forbidden Kingdom]]'' virtually embodies Chaotic Good. He's playful but benign, even causing a scene during the appearance of a divine Emperor who only appears once every five hundred years. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
** This is true of most versions of ''[[Journey to
* V in ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' is a [[Chaotic Neutral|tough call]] in the original comic, but is more concretely Chaotic Good in the movie.
* [[Indiana Jones]] cares about his friends and family deeply, and will fight for any of them, even if it means sacrificing the [[MacGuffin]] to do so. But he sure as hell won't give a damn about any rules that get in his way.
* [[Mary Poppins]], in the film of the same name, is a benevolent force of chaos in her charges' too-ordered lives.
* Joe Hallenbeck, the [[Anti
* Bud White in the movie adaptation of ''[[
* Kirk in the 2009 ''[[Star Trek (
* Despite being either [[Lawful Good]] or [[Lawful Neutral]] in the comics, the [[Iron Man (
* The Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the March Hare are all this in [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Alice in Wonderland (
* Jake and Elwood Blues of ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' manage to level a Chicago mall, a gas station, the front of Daley Plaza and several police cars in their quest to save the orphanage they were raised in. They also offer to steal the money first before getting the [[Mission
* Yang Tianchun from ''[[Iron Monkey]]'' - he's basically a Chinese Robin Hood. By day, he's a doctor who makes rich people pay through the teeth while giving free service to poor people (he's the only doctor in town, so he can get away with it too). By night, he's an expert martial artist who steals from greedy government officials and beats up corrupt Shaolin Monks 4 to 1.
* In [[Batman Begins]] and [[The Dark Knight]], Batman is clearly
* [[Anger Management|Buddy Rydell]]'s therapy techniques to help Dave and [[Teach Him Anger]] include such shady activities as paying a transvestite prostitute, stopping the car in the middle of traffic, and making him confront a Buddhist.
* [[Dirty Harry]] is clearly this, despite being a police officer. He frequently breaks laws, and is remarkably blunt in his criticism of them.
{{quote|
'''Callahan''': Who says that?
'''Rothko''': It's the law.
'''Callahan''': Well, then, the law is crazy. }}
* Kevin Flynn in ''[[
** [[Like Father, Like Son|His son]], [[Tron: Legacy
* [[Die Hard
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** Hagbard and nearly all of the Discordian characters in the ''[[Illuminatus]]!'' Trilogy fit this alignment; the only exception being The Dealy Lama, who is [[True Neutral]].
** From Greek mythology, Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. Basically the Greek Robin Hood.
* [[The Dark Elf Trilogy|Drizzt Do'Urden]], the original [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|renegade drow]], is canonically
* ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' was generally this, playing by his own rules and following his own conscience regardless of 'civilized' sentiments on the matter.
* Firekeeper, eponymous heroine of the ''[[Firekeeper]]'' novels is a girl who was raised by wolves. This leaves her with a very wolf-like loyalty to any she considers part of her "pack." The combination of her wolf mindset and human body, however, leave her with a chaotic nature such that she renders attempts by trained seers to divine the future wherever she is concerned nigh impossible.
* Many protagonists from [[Dean Koontz]]'s stories: they are often gun-owners, [[Properly Paranoid]], live in small groups or families, and are distrustful of big government and government institutions, seeing them as fascistic and corrupt. This often contrasts with the often [[Lawful Evil]] villains that they often battle who are obsessed with order.
* Bilbo Baggins, the main hero of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' is, at least at the end of his adventure, a
* The Weasley twins from ''[[Harry Potter]]'' have some shades of [[Chaotic Neutral]], in that they exist primarily as comic relief with their pranking and disdain for authority (other than Dumbledore) - however, the later books reveal them to be clearly
** {{spoiler|Dumbledore}} would fall here. Initially he comes off as [[Neutral Good]], but when he {{spoiler|is revealed to be [[The Chessmaster]]}} in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', it becomes clear that he lies outside the normal system. Even before that, there are hints of [[The Last DJ]] tendencies, such as his general aversion to the Ministry of Magic even when they're on the ''good'' side, and the Ministry's equal distrust of him.
** [[Nakama|The Marauders]] were this before James and Remus graduated to [[Neutral Good]], and {{spoiler|Peter Pettigrew}} graduated to [[Neutral Evil]]. Sirius remained in
* [[The Belgariad|Belgarath]]. This is, after all, someone who rewards your attempts to prevent him entering a church by teleporting you about a mile downriver, and he takes a rather relaxed approach to such things as wenching, booze, and other people's property.
** From the same author, [[The Elenium|Aphrael the Child Goddess]].
** And don't forget Silk, master thief, assassin, unscrupulously brilliant man of commerce, and spy.
* [[Jonathan Strange
* Most [[Robert Heinlein|Heinlein]] protagonists. He seemed to have a fondness for
* Patrick McLanahan and the old-timers among his Dreamland/HAWC/Sky Masters coworkers from the works of [[Dale Brown]]. They're willing to use their [[Cool Plane
* [[Poul Anderson]] and [[Gordon R. Dickson]]'s [[Hoka
* Kestrel from ''The Wind Singer'' is a
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', the eponymous wizard Harry Dresden falls into this trope. As of now, he is currently on the bad side of the supposedly [[Lawful Neutral]] council of wizards (who've tried to have him killed and/or framed a few times), is under a hit from most of the [[Chaotic Evil]] court of vampires and a group of fallen angels, probably would be arrested on sight if he were ever to walk into a police station- simply for having the gall to walk into a police station, and is trying to discover a super evil secret society of bad wizards that have infiltrated the aforementioned council. All after he's saved the world at least twice. Just because he finds the idea of flouting city regulations to be "aesthetically pleasing."
* Ghengiz Cohen of ''[[Discworld]]'', whose Code is more-or-less by definition the same as Conan's.
** It's debatable where the Witches stand on the alignment spectrum, but they tend toward this. Nanny Ogg is almost certainly Chaotic Good, and Granny Weatherwax also has a rather anti-authoritarian streak, while at the same time definitely being good (though she'll [[Knight in Sour Armor|complain about it]]). Agnes may not be chaotic, but her [[Split Personality]] Perdita clearly is. Magrat is probably [[Neutral Good]], but her "channeling" of Queen Ynci ( {{spoiler|there's no such person, it was her all along}}) suggests a slight chaotic bent as well. Basically witches are fine with rules, but make it absolutely clear that they ''do not'' apply to them.
*** As it happens, Witches do have rules they're supposed to follow. But, as Nanny herself once said, if you're gonna break a rule, break it good and hard.
* The Clan MacKenzie, a somewhat New Agish/Wiccan version of a Scottish clan in [[
* [[Poul Anderson]]'s Caitlín Mulryan.
* Holly Short in ''[[
* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' Mat Cauthon embodies chaotic good for much of the series, although he has started to gravitate more towards [[Neutral Good]] as he is forced to become responsible. Many Aes Sedai in the Green Ajah also seem to gravitate towards this alignment, notably Alanna, Myrelle, and post- {{spoiler|Healing}} Leane. A few others are more debatable, such as Faile and {{spoiler|her cousin}} Tenobia.
* The title character of Janet Evanovich's ''Stephanie Plum'' series, about a semi-competent bounty-hunter.
* [[Temeraire]] who often conflicts with the British government and his own [[Lawful Good]] captian because of his insistence on equal rights for dragons.
* Pretty much all the habitue's of Spider Robinson's <s> Callahan's Place</s> Jake's Place.
* Winston and Julia from ''[[Nineteen Eighty
* Huck Finn, the titular hero of ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', is perhaps the best example in American literature. He hates following rules and is viewed as an antisocial menace by many of the people around him, but he's literally willing to ''go to hell'' to do what his conscience tells him is right.
* Simon Templar, [[The Saint]], walks the fine line between here and [[Chaotic Neutral]]. His campaign against gangsters, drug dealers and so forth is based partially on justice for their victims and partially on it being fun and profitable. As for the Chaotic part, well, at one point the books comment that in Simon's opinion, the law is only really justified in existing by the funny noises it makes when he breaks it (and because it provides him with a seemingly endless string of police officers to annoy).
== [[Live
* Merlin from ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' is fundamentally a good guy, albeit one who has an unfortunate habit of killing people who are trying to kill his friends, but he is a warlock in a kingdom where magic is banned and the crown prince's servant/protector/friend. Aside from breaking the law just by existing, if given a choice between doing what he's told or doing what he believes is right, he consistently chooses the latter.
** Also from the same series, Gwaine.
* Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, from ''[[
* Dr. Leonard McCoy from the original ''[[Star Trek:
* Jadzia Dax, of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
** In the later seasons, Garak could be said to have become this alignment (although he began more as [[Chaotic Neutral]]). He would break any rule any time, even killing people as in the masterpiece "In The Pale Moonlight," but in the later seasons it was always for the benefit of the Alpha Quadrant against the [[Lawful Evil]] Dominion that he hated.
** Kira Nerys, most likely; as a former rebel and terrorist she has difficulty adjusting to life as someone in actual authority and in the earliest series is struggling with Sisko's orders. The conflicts between her former life and her current position are played out over a number of episodes, but demanding Sisko let her rescue Li Nalas and her subsequent attitude towards Jaro replacing her with Li make her at least
* Mal from ''[[
** River also definitely fits this alignment, even without factoring in her insanity. She actively cares about the rest of the crew and is perfectly willing to hurl herself into harm's way to save them, and is ''definitely'' not the kind of person who is bound by rules or laws.
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** Jayne Cobb definitely ''isn't'' this, but the community of Higgin's Moon in "Jaynestown" ''thinks'' he is, provoking major confusion on the part of the crew.
* Carly Shay from ''[[
* Dr. Cox from ''[[
* Jack Bauer from ''[[
* Most incarnations of the Doctor on ''[[
** Depending on the incarnation he can range from Chaotic Good to True Neutral(thinking Sylvester [[
* Peter Petrelli from ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''. He probably started out [[Neutral Good]] but struggles with his [[Lawful Stupid Chaotic Stupid|Awful Lawful]] family over three Series have seemingly pushed him firmly into the
** Claire as well. She's one of the handful of characters to remain consistently good throughout the show (barring the evil version in one alternate future) - she doesn't tend to seek out wrongs to right like Peter or Hiro, but she won't stand on the sidelines. The Chaotic part just comes from being a teenager, and not having any consistently reliable authority figures in her life.
* Most of the sympathetic police of ''[[The Wire]]'' are portrayed as Chaotic Good for their willingness to occasionally bend or break rules to do proper police work and protect the people. The show's overall message is that "the system" is fundamentally flawed and corrupt. However, even the sympathetic characters are shown to occasionally take things too far.
* Michael Westen and his crew from ''[[
* ''[[
* Doug Ross of ''[[
* Sam and Dean Winchester from ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', especially in the first three seasons. Their objective is their job ("saving people, hunting things--family business"), and they'll go to any lengths to save people, no matter how many laws they break. In Season 4, both brothers (but especially Sam) plunge into [[Chaotic Neutral]] territory.
** They're back up to
* Michael Scofield in ''[[
* Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in ''[[Battlestar Galactica
** Felix Gaeta moves towards this in his final appearances, though this is largely due to major disillusionment and bitterness over {{spoiler|the loss of his leg and the alliance with the dissident Cylons}}. His attempt to do the right thing in his mind eventually leads to disaster and {{spoiler|his death by firing-squad.}}
** Mustn't forget ''original'' Starbuck from original 1970's Galactica.
* Shawn Spencer from ''[[
* In earlier seasons of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', this is Dr. Gregory House on [[Alternate Character Interpretation|a]] [[Chaotic Neutral|good]] [[Jerk
* Most of the crew of ''[[
** She moves more towards
* [[Veronica Mars]] only uses her skills for good, but aside from the particular season's arc, she usually only does it when she wants to or when she's being paid. Her methods fly in the face of every authority figure in her life, even the ones she respects, like her father, and often involve breaking the law.
* Lister from ''[[
* In ''[[
** Although the aligments of most of the scoobies are debateable and a case csn be made that some or all of them belong here. Lets face it, [[Joss Whedon]] has a soft spot for this alignment, especially when you consider that Mal from ''Firefly'' is one of the all-time great examples.
* Fox Mulder of ''[[
** Ditto with his allies, [[The Lone Gunmen]]. Frohike and Langley were already here. Byers was dragged down here from [[Lawful Good]]. "Yves Harlowe" wants to pretend she's [[Chaotic Neutral]], but keeps throwing her lot in with them too many times to be convincing. Jimmy rides the line between this and [[Neutral Good]], mostly because he's a classic [[Good Is Dumb]].
* The entirety of the [[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]] family from the 1950's tv show of the same name, are pretty much the epitome of
* In ''[[
* [[Byronic Hero]] Cal Lightman of ''[[Lie to Me (TV series)|Lie to Me]]''.
* Jim Rockford of ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' did good, but was always on the very edges of society. His troublesome friend Angel was more in [[Chaotic Neutral]] territory.
* DG of [[Tin Man (TV series)|Tin Man]] started out here. She was in constant trouble with her boss and the local sheriff back in Kansas, made plans under her {{spoiler|robotic}} parents' noses to escape, and could get plenty mouthy. [[The Power of Love]] and [[The Power of Friendship]] are her biggest drivers, though.
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* In ''[[Wicked (
== Tabletop Games ==
* Although it's mildly surprising to find any kind of good alignment in ''[[Warhammer
** Hell, the entire Space Wolf Chapter itself is Chaotic Good incarnate. They wouldn't open the [[Big Book of War|Codex Astartes]] if their lives depended on it, and pretty much tell the Inquisition to piss off after what happened on Armageddon.
** Pre-heresy Night Haunter aka [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Konrad Curze]] might have been a borderline case of this, having spent most of his youth being an illegal vigilante on his homeworld before the arrival of the emperor, hunting down and killing corrupt officials and criminals alike. He seems to have been fully aware of his [[Face Heel Turn]] beforehand, and it is highly suggested he let himself get assassinated because of that afterwards.
** The Soul Drinkers chapter of the Space Marines. They fight for the good of the people of the Imperium, but are no longer bound by loyalty to the Imperium, convinced that the Imperium as it is couldn't be what the Emperor wanted.
* Kord and Corellon in the core ''[[Dungeons
** King Boranel of Breland in ''[[Eberron]]''. Courageous leader. Champion of warforged rights. Former treasure hunter. [[Boisterous Bruiser]]. [[Cool Old Guy]]. Even his ''enemies'' like him because of his desire to make the world a better place.
** Traditionally, this is the default alignment of most [[Our Elves Are Better|elves]]. Elves have a society that looks out for everyone, encourages freewheeling art and leisure activites, and fights for the freedom of others. (When they stray into the "snooty arrogant pricks" stereotype, though, they seem more [[True Neutral]].)
** The eladrins in 2nd and 3rd edition ''D&D'' are elf-like angels who exist to spread the ideals of Chaotic Good (in 4E, they're just another name for high elves). For example, firre eladrins promote artistic expression, shiradi eladrins free the oppressed, courre eladrins spread joy, etc. They survive as the azatas in ''[[Pathfinder]]''.
* The Free Council in ''[[
** This is what most Anarchs in the old [[[
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== Video Games ==
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[
** During Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic tells the main villain that "He doesn't mind playing the bad guy" once in a while. {{spoiler|In fairness, he was basically doing the right thing, but doing so would mean the world of [[King Arthur]] would die like it's supposed to.}}
** Fittingly enough, Sonic's theme song It Doesn't Matter actually says, "Long as the voice inside drives me to run and fight, it doesn't matter who is wrong or who is right."
* Mission Vao and Jolee Bindo in ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (though Jolee would probably claim to be [[True Neutral]]). Mira in the sequel, and a light-side Exile can turn Atton into one as well.
** Jolee can talk all he wants to about his neutrality but his actions speak louder than his words. If the [[Player Character]] decides to join the [[Dark Side]] Jolee will suddenly drop all of his pretentions and fight to stop you. He will not succeed. Jolee also saves his best snark for calling [[What the Hell, Hero?]] on malicious player actions.
* The Yatagarasu in ''[[
** This alignment is taken up by self-proclaimed 'Second Yatagarasu' Kay Faraday, which causes a great deal of conflict with her [[Lawful Good]] partner Miles Edgeworth.
* Dante from ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', a [[The Gunslinger|gunslinging]] [[White
** Nero is probably a more explicit example in the 4th game. He has nothing but utter disdain for the hierarchy of the pseudo-[[Church Militant]] organization that he works for, and is more than willing to fight tooth and nail against it in order to save his girlfriend.
* Starting with Firion from ''[[
* Locke from ''[[
* AVALANCHE from ''[[
** Note: This refers to Cloud's group; which is the latest incarnation of AVALANCHE. Barret's AVALANCHE had shades of being [[Chaotic Neutral]], while the first Incarnation of AVALANCHE were most defiantly '''NOT''' this trope.
* Rinoa from ''[[
* Zidane from ''[[
* Tidus and Rikku from ''[[
* [[Gentleman Thief|Balthier]], Vaan, [[The Chick|Penelo]] and Reddas from ''[[
* Snow from ''[[
* In ''[[
* Yuri Lowell, protagonist of ''[[
** Judith and Rita are also of this alignment.
* Lloyd of ''[[
* The Assassin Order from [[Assassin's Creed]], including the main characters in each game (Altaïr, Ezio, Desmond). They believe in free of will and the right of individuality. However, their creed explicitly says that they must break the laws of men to fulfill their goals. As Ezio says:
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* [http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/CHAOTICGOOD.jpg Rexxar] in ''[[
** Tirion Fordring of ''Warcraft'' disregards the wishes of everyone in his society to help an orc who saved his life. In exchange his order of Paladins strips him of his powers and plan to execute him until the Orcs save him. It's only later he notices that despite breaking the law, he can still channel the light.
** [http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/CHAOTICGOOD-1.jpg Eitrigg], the orc Fordring helped, chose to leave the Horde upon realising its corruption and evil years earlier. He later rejoins when, and only when, they prove their [[Heel Face Turn]] to him.
* Some characters in ''[[Fate/stay
** Rider ({{spoiler|Medusa}}). She may look like a pure [[Dark Action Girl]] serving a [[Smug Snake]] like Shinji, but most of her heinous actions are from Shinji, not by herself. In truth, she really just wants {{spoiler|to protect her true Master, Sakura, and would much like to kill Shinji}}. She's still quite a sadist, though, as one finds out the hard way in some of the Bad Ends.
** Gilgamesh, the [[Jerkass]] [[Social Darwinist]] who wants to unleash an unspeakable evil upon the world, is actually listed as
** Not exactly
** It can also be argued that Shirou is this: he ''will'' fight to protect as many people as possible, regardless of anything other than the fact that someone needs saving. Cue people being pissed at him for wanting to save both friend and enemy alike with ruthless idealism.
* Tassadar and Jim Raynor of ''[[
* After being the [[Big Bad]] in the first ''[[Drakengard]]'' game and almost causing [[The End of the World
* Don't fuck with [[Tekken|Yoshi]][[Soul Series|mitsu]]. He's like ancient Japan Robin Hood [[Totally Radical|to THE MAX]].
* Raspberyl from ''[[Disgaea]] 3'' is Chaotic Good. She's a rebel against the rules of the netherworld. She's still respected anyway because she has the guts to stand up to the PTA.
** Kyoko, Asuka, and Mr. Champloo are also this alignment.
** Also in Disgaea 2, Adell fits into this, it's his style after all.
* Quite a few members of the cast of ''[[
* Viktor from the ''[[Suikoden]]'' series. He is dedicated to bringing freedom and helping the weak, but he will manipulate people to get out of paying bar tabs, set a bureaucrat's house on fire to rescue people unjustly sentenced to death, denies himself love to allow his lady to achieve her own goals and destiny, and physically assaults a clerk when told he can't see the mayor because she is in a meeting and cannot be seen without an appointment. His response? "It's the best way to deal with government workers."
* In ''[[
* In ''[[
* [[Mega Man Zero
** Proto Man, too, to whom Zero is an [[Expy]] to. He'd rather die with a fatal flaw in his design than give up his own freedom, but he'd nevertheless back up [[Mega Man (
* In the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series, Ken and Sakura are carefree spirits when it comes to street fighting, living for the thrill of the fight and not actively out to hurt anyone.
* Sol Badguy from ''[[Guilty Gear]]''. He means well and is [[The Atoner|an atoner for mistakes of his past]]. But he prefers to do things alone and doesn't get along with the law very much, which causes conflict with his [[Lawful Good]] rival Ky Kiske.
** His [[Spiritual Successor]] from ''[[
* From the [[King of Fighters]] series, we have Kyo Kusanagi. Who constantly skipped school, and would fight anybody even authority figures. He also doesn't really care about following the traditions of his family in no other way except for his own. The man is a [[Jerk
* Juno and Nerids from ''[[Soul Nomad]]'' are somewhere between
* ''[[
** Minsc (in the second game, changed from [[Neutral Good]] in the first, and with reason).
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** Sarevok, the [[Chaotic Evil]] villain of the first game returns in the second as an ally and can be convinced to become Chaotic Good.
** And we can't forget Nalia, the [[Rebellious Princess|Rebellious Noblewoman]] who is trying her very best to help people and has a profound distaste for the class system
* And Sky from ''[[Jade Empire]]''. C'mon...the man's a thief and a con artist. The first time you see him, he's feeding some pirates a load of BS about you being his partner in crime. About the only thing that seems to piss him off is slavers. [[
* Midna, from ''[[Twilight Princess]]''.
* [[Half Life|Gordon Freeman]] definitely qualifies. He isn't the kind of guy who would willingly submit to any government, even being a major spark in the larger rebellion against the Combine in ''[[Half-Life]] 2''. Episode 2 even assumes you did the completely optional choice of {{spoiler|blowing up Doctor Magnussons casserole}} in the original game. Kleiner also admits that they all owe a lot to Gordon, even if he often manages to bring trouble.
** Gordon Freeman from [[Half
* Faith from ''[[
* [[Ratchet and Clank|Ratchet]]. He may be greatest do-gooder around and saviour of [[Sci
** He falls [[True Neutral]] briefly during the course of the first game after {{spoiler|a betrayal by his idol}} disillusions him. During this part his only reason for not abandoning [[Neutral Good|Clank]] is that they happen to be going to the same places as each other.
** Qwark makes his journey from [[Chaotic Evil]] to [[Chaotic Neutral]] to
* Sanjuro Makabe of ''[[Shogo
* There is no way [[Backyard Sports|Ronny Dobbs]] would follow anyone unless the person actually needs help.
* [[Uncharted|Nathan Drake]] a [[Loveable Rogue|thief]], who often gets into more trouble when trying to do right, but still does try.
* [[Planescape: Torment|Morte.]] That is all.
* One of the characters in ''[[
* [[Kirby]] seems to [[Incredibly Lame Pun|float]] between this and [[Chaotic Neutral]], depending on the game, though most works puts him in the [[Neutral Good]] territory.
* After spending most of ''[[Mass Effect]]'' at [[Chaotic Neutral]], Urdnot Wrex returns to his homeworld in ''Mass Effect 2'' and becomes a
** Garrus could be considered
** In the first installment he asks the player to {{spoiler|commit a cold-blooded murder}} and is states that there is nothing inherently wrong in {{spoiler|killing a mass-murderer even without trial.}} Which makes him a dark incarnation of this alignment.
** Captain Bailey is also unquestionably this alignment. His entire leadership and policing strategy can pretty much be summed up as "Do what's right, dammit!" When Shepard first talks to him about reinstating his/her identity as being "alive," Bailey says that normally you'd have to spend about a week going through customs and the Citadel bureaucracy, or he can just press a button right there and get you everything you need. Later on he shows he's perfectly willing to help Shepard and Garrus get some vigilante justice in on a criminal C-Sec can't track down because he's inside their network, and during Thane's loyalty mission he arrests a criminal on flimsy charges so Shepard can interrogate them and looks the other way after checking into Thane's background, saying that "Someone's going to have to deal with it, but not me." After dealing with all the other [[Obstructive Bureaucrat
** Even Shepard can show signs of this if you take the Paragon path but mix in a healthy dose of renegade actions and dialouge (or as fans have nicknamed it, Paragade.) You can still play Shepard as warm and compassioante, but with a deffinate irrevrance for any kind of authority, probably best shown in the Renegade reseponse to the Turian Councillor after releasing the Rachni Queen.
* The Hunter's Guild in [[Monster Hunter]], mainly in Tri, prefer to let a village be destroyed then to send help to slay a ''The Azure Lightning'', Lagiarcus.
* Nathan Zachary and the Fortune Hunters of ''[[Crimson Skies]].'' [[Sky Pirate|They may be air pirates]] but they only steal from people that can afford the loss (in fact, many of their targets are such bastards that they more then deserve whatever trouble the Fortune Hunter's raids bring them). They are also known to help defend the innocents; one mission in the PC game had Nathan Zachary and crew protecting a hospital ship from a rival pirate gang. Not to mention the Fortune Hunter's founding charter forbids wanton attacks on civilian targets and Zachary is rumored to have shot down one of his own pilots when he needlessly strafed civilian targets.
* In ''[[No More Heroes]]'', {{spoiler|Travis Touchdown}} eventually becomes of this alignment late in Desperate Struggle, {{spoiler|eventually growing tired of the fighting and vowing to destroy the UAA and avenge all those who died because of them. Besides, he never was too keen with rules and regulations from the beginning}}.
* In ''[[
** As a more definite example, this is how the followers of Atlas and Lamb viewed themselves, fighting against the Rapture hierarchy. Diane McClintock (an idealist rebel under Atlas's command and Ryan's former mistress), Grace Holloway (an anti-Ryan jazz singer and key supporter of Doctor Lamb), the assassins in Hephaestus (like Kyburz and Anya Andersdotter) (who all attempted to bring an end to Ryan's by-now [[Lawful Evil]] government by taking the law and the greater good of the city into their own hands) and, following her [[Heel Face Turn]], Tenenbaum (kidnapping Little Sisters from official control and leaving in the sewers beneath Olympus Heights) are some character examples.
*** And Ryan's original founding of Rapture was motivated by a desire to escape what he believed to be an evil hierarchy on the surface world, and ultimately to indirectly destroy it by removing the greatest minds from the reach of the parasites. Of course, Ryan's [[Hypocrite|loyalty to his]] [[
**** It's more complex than that. Enforcing an Objectivist utopia is actually a contradiction in terms. When Ryan realizes this, he refuses to admit his error and drifts toward his despotic persona.
*** It is interesting that in the case of Fountaine the roles are reversed - he considers himself an [[Chaotic Neutral|opportunist smuggler]] while in fact he caters to the actual needs of the Rapture citizens.
** Augustus Sinclair has shades of this, particularly of the [[Noble Demon]] variety. Although he claims to be out for himself primarily, he encourages Delta to not kill unnecessarily and does whatever he can to help him, even taking personal risks ({{spoiler|also unlike Fontaine he doesn't end up betraying Delta... At least [[Brainwashed and Crazy|not]] [[Fate Worse Than Death|willingly]]}}).
* Marisa from ''[[Touhou]]'' always tries to do good for the world but she's also literally a [[Kleptomaniac Hero]].
* [[Donkey Kong Country]] and company definitely qualify. Especially Donkey Kong himself. He has a strong will to good and believes strongly in the [[Power of Friendship]], but he is also rather dumb and doesn't quite get the rules of society. This gets especially evident when pitted against Mario in ''[[Mario
* President [[Metal Wolf Chaos|Michael Wilson]] probably started as Lawful Good, but once [[Evil Chancellor|his VP]] <s>[[Evil Chancellor|Richard]]</s> '''[[Memetic Mutation|RICHAAAAAAARD!!]]''' declares him an enemy of the state, he cranks [[Our Presidents Are Different|President Action]] [[Up to Eleven]]. He evidently [[More Dakka|supports]] [[Beam Spam|Second Amendment]] [[Macross Missile Massacre|rights]].
* [[Space Quest|Roger Wilco]], "[[Almighty Janitor]]" (quotes intentional) and sometimes space hero tends to fall here. Rules and regulations mean absolutely nothing to him, and he frankly isn't bright enough to handle responsibility on a daily basis. But when confronted with the choice to do what's right rather than ignore it? He'll pull out the [[Indy Ploy]] and take the "what's right" option.
* Alessa, from the ''[[Silent Hill]]'' videogame, arguably fits this trope. Although you spend most of the game fighting monsters she sends after you, in the end, she has a reason for doing it: preventing [[The End of the World
* [[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow|Soma Cruz]] is characterized by his stubborn will to defy his fate of becoming the second Dracula and repeating the tragedy over the last 1000 years. A warning though: if he loses his childhood love, he can turn into [[Chaotic Evil]].
* Solid Snake, the titular hero of ''[[Metal Gear]]'', and his best friend, Otacon, are this, frequently showing a sincere heart of gold, and he and Otacon will stop at nothing to fight for the very cause they believe in - although Snake frequently insists he himself is a [[Chaotic Neutral]] or even a [[Chaotic Evil]].
** Also, Raiden, Meryl, and Johnny (Akiba) in ''MGS4'', though Akiba starts out as [[Stupid Good]].
* While [[Baten Kaitos]] has several characters who could be placed here, Kalas is definitely the most exemplary, although it could be argued that {{spoiler|what with his betrayal of the group he could be seen as [[Chaotic Neutral]] or even [[Chaotic Evil]]. However, when he rejoins the group, he definitely becomes Chaotic Good.}}
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* Heart Aino from [[
* [[Dragon Age]]: Leliana. Especially if you "harden" her through her personal quest; she's arguably a little [[Crazy Awesome|crazy after that]].
* Isabela in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''. Oh, she'll insist she's [[Chaotic Neutral]], but she sticks by a somewhat self-serving personal code of '[[Honor Among Thieves|free merchantry]]' that she will violate on conscience. She can be influenced to do the right thing and return the Qun artifact, but she only took such a dangerous job for poor rewards because she reneged on a previous deal by freeing a cargo of slaves, which she denies emphatically was done for good intent...but never quite gives any sensible reason.
** [[Player Character|Hawke]] can be played as this. S/he's got no qualms doing shady jobs for money, pissing authorities off just for the hell of it, or stealing people's stuff, but doesn't hesitate on helping people in need or just generally doing the right thing.
* Mercury of ''[[
* [[Sengoku Basara|Date Masamune and Sanada Yukimura]] in the game and anime adaption, but moreso on the later. [[Justified Trope|Justified]], as they are both [[Hot
* Sain the Cavalier from [[Fire Emblem Elibe|Fire Emblem Blazing Sword]]. There are three major things that distinguish him: his [[Chivalrous Pervert]] nature, [[Large Ham|his hamminess]], and his open disregard for authority unless the orders come from Lady Lyndis.
** Hector starts as such, escaping frm Ostia almost on his own to help Eliwood in spite of his brother Uther's orders. As the plot advances, though, he settles on the border between this and [[Neutral Good]].
** Also Fargus and his pupil Dart, which makes sense since they're both Pirates ''and'' very [[Hot
** Since her elder sister Fiora is [[Lawful Good]] and her little sister Florina leans to [[Neutral Good]], it's only logical that Farina will end up as this alignment. Predictably, she can be paired off with either Hector or Dart, who are as [[Hot
* [[
* How can we forget [[Destructive Saviour|Rico Rodriguez (Scorpio)]] in [[Just Cause]]? His storyline and black market progress depends on how much Chaos he causes. Whether he is good or [[Chaotic Evil|not]] depends on how you make him [[Video Game Cruelty Potential|treat the locals]].
== Webcomics ==
* In ''[[
* Riff from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' would undoubtedly be in jail by now if his exploits weren't [[Refuge in Audacity|too bizarre for the authorities to believe]]. Even if you ignore the mass destruction of property he's been directly or indirectly responsible for, there's no way he has a license for the various guns, explosives, nuclear reactors, and reality altering equipment he tinkers around with. Hell, he's even caused (or almost caused) the end of the world more than once. Yet, when vampires, demons, or aliens start threatening the Sluggyverse, he's usually there on the front lines with a laser cannon, a bag full of grenades, and giant killer robots to fight them off.
** I would say both he and Torg are Chaotic with a side order of Good.
* Nathan Hale from "the Dreamer," is an interesting form of Chaotic Good. Although he often says things that make him seem Lawful Good, his actions can be very much like those of a Chaotic Neutral.
* Haley Starshine and Elan from ''[[The Order of the Stick
** Belkar speculates that [[Cool Old Guy|Lord Shojo]] was of this alignment, and he's probably right. For the good of Azure City he [[Obfuscating Stupidity|faked]] [[Obfuscating Insanity|senility]], broke any laws and oaths that got in his way, and lied about it all to an entire order of [[Lawful Good|paladins]] under his command, including his nephew and heir.
** Julio Scoundrel (a cross between Han Solo and Obi Wan) is very much
** Haley must have gotten it from her father, who was run out of Greysky by the Guild because of his Robin Hood thievery. He's less effective than Haley, but he's far more ambitious, and is trying to topple an [[Evil Empire]] by resistance from within.
*** As a gladiator/prisoner at that!
** [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0050.html It is said that Elan's mother may be of this alignment] and that alignment differences between her and her [[Lawful Evil]] husband was the grounds for their divorce.
* Agatha Clay, ''[[Girl Genius]]'', her mentor Zeetha of Skifander, Gil Wulfenbach, Othar Tryggvassen (''Gentleman Adventurer!'') and hell, probably most of the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|rest of the protagonists.]] Maybe living in a world of [[For Science!|Mad Science!]] will do that...
** Even Baron Klaus von Wulfenbach probably counts. He created a continent of order, but he did it his way, and everyone has to play by his rules. ''Or else.''
* Eddie from ''[[Emergency Exit]]'' is the [[Cloudcuckoolander]] variety.
* Molly in ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]'' is sweet and nice and wouldn't dream of hurting a fly... but she steals cars when she gets upset, and she tends to build [http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20090811.html giant potentially destructive robots.]
== Web Original ==
* Cuddles from [[Happy Tree Friends]], although he can be a very rebellious rabbit, he's also very concerned of others at the same time.
* Most of the protagonists in ''Breeniverse'' series, such as ''[[
* Tom of ''[[
** Red arguably started here, as well. He quite certainly cared for his patients, and was willing to try unorthodox and potentially dangerous methods in order to cure them. But by the time we meet him, he has degenerated into [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* Keith Jackson from ''[[Survival of the Fittest]]'' version three, who looks out for his friends as best he can, but at the same time isn't some kind of paragon of virtue. He threatens violence at least once to get people he doesn't like the look of to leave, and didn't hesitate to start shooting when his group was threatened.
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** And Beltane. If you're being a big jerk, she may use her powers to do something wacky to you.
** Of Team Kimba (the notional main protagonists), Chaka definitely qualifies on attitude alone.
* Originally a [[Chaotic Neutral]] in his videos and a broken, desperate-for-more-power [[Chaotic Selfish]] in [[
== Western Animation ==
* Katara from ''[[
** Toph's on the borderline between this and [[Chaotic Neutral]]. She's not particularly moral, but definitely a good guy. She also hates rules, and once celebrated the group decision to ignore the orders of the authorities of a city by gleefully blowing a hole in the wall of their apartment.
*** Then of course there's Jet who's title (freedom fighter) says it all. Initially however, he was far away from Good, willing to flood innocents.
* [[Darkwing Duck]]. He's often self-centered and likes to do things his way, but when he [[Let's Get Dangerous|gets dangerous]], he ''gets dangerous'' for the good of St. Canard.
* In a continuuing attempt to distance him from his canon [[Lawful Stupid]] [[Knight Templar]] charcterisation, Tony Staark in ''[[The Avengers:
* [[Fiery Redhead|Kyle]] is 'usually' this in ''[[South Park]]'' given his tendency to base his position squarely on his personal sense of righteousness and serves as [[The Conscience]] for the boys and strong case of [[He Who Fights Monsters]] with [[Complete Monster|Eric]] [[Neutral Evil|Cartman]].
** Kenny, as Mysterion is definitely the Vigilante version of this trope.
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'':
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* A ''lot'' of classic cartoon characters, especially those from ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', are either this or [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* From the horses' perspective, the eponymous main character of ''[[
* Despite being a member of a law enforcement organization, Walter "Doc" Hartford of ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
* ''[[Johnny Test]]'' fits this easily. Dukey is more [[Neutral Good]].
* Arguably, Timmy Turner of the ''[[Fairly Oddparents]]''. One example is his using baby Poof's biological functions such as burping and breaking wind to stop Anti-Cosmo and the Pixies. The part where he has Poof break wind is especially chaotic as it resets time itself. However, considering the Earth and Fairy World were about to be destroyed, resetting the timeline is a positive use of chaos. In the movie, Abra-Castastrophe, he, also, sets off a nuclear explosion in an isolated desert to defeat [[Evil Teacher|Crocker]].
* Phineas of ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' gives the below quote about the law of ''gravity'':
* The title character of ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'' definitely fits this mold. Considering [[Hell|the setting]], it's probably a good thing he follows his own rules.
* Whenever [[El Tigre]] is a hero ([[Heel Face Revolving Door|which he isn't always being]]), he is usually fits this [[Trope]].
* [[The Simpsons (animation)|Bart Simpson]] commonly flips between this and [[Chaotic Neutral]] due to his highly rebellious and laid-back nature. Thing is, he ''aspires'' to be [[Chaotic Neutral]], but usually feels guilt or just plainly is too nice to be purely morally neutral. Still highly chaotic, as befitting to his rebellious nature, is not amoral enough to be purely [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* Fry from ''[[Futurama]]'' is the
* [[Idiot Hero|Finn]] from ''[[
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* Lance from ''[[Sym
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** That's not even mentioning the episode "Phantom Ninja" , where he becomes known as the titular character and pulls off vigilante acts at night. Let's just say anyone he got to [[Curb Stomp Battle|would feel it the next morning]].
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
** Rainbow Dash: Brash, impulsive and self-centered, but good and loyal [[Jerk
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** Pinkie Pie: Very nice, and just wants everyone to be friends and have fun, but also [[Cloudcuckoolander|slightly nuts]].
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** Princess Celestia: From what we've seen, which is admittedly a little limited, she's a wise and benevolent authority figure who takes the well-being of her subjects to heart... but enjoys a little mischief, and has even approved of relatively harmless mayhem in preference of boredom.
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* Rex of ''[[Generator Rex]]''. Always ready to risk his life to help total strangers or even people who flat-out hate and distrust him. Not so good with following rules or taking orders.
* [[Dungeons and Dragons (
* T.J. Detweiler from ''[[Recess]]'' (this goes for the other five in his gang as well, but he's the one who leads their adventures)'
* Huey from ''[[The Boondocks]]''.
* In the [[Animaniacs (2020 TV series)|2020 ''Animaniacs'' reboot]], the Warner siblings actually claim this is their alignment in a short that parodies ''[[Oliver!]]'' when hesitating to work for Fagin (portrayed by Dr. Scratchinsniff). Not that most fans would disagree.
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