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* 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 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 occurring, 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 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 judgmental on matters Lawful as best they can, though they are not immune to it.

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''''''Chaotic Good''' does not mean [[Good Is Not Nice|Jerkass Good]]. While there are several '''Chaotic Good''' [[Anti-Hero|AntiHeroes]], one does not have to be one to be '''Chaotic Good''', and both [[Lawful Good|Lawful]] and [[Neutral Good]] have [[Anti-Hero]] examples as well.'''

{{noreallife|this is a trope about how characters are depicted in media. Real people cannot be pigeonholed this way.}}