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== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* Klaatu from ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' may qualify. The original version does, especially considering he is a text book example of the first variety of [[We Come in Peace, Shoot to Kill]]. The [[Keanu Reeves]] remake one is more of a [[Jerkass]], apparently due to [[Executive Meddling]] trying to make the remake as little like the original as possible.
* Klaatu from ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' may qualify. The original version does, especially considering he is a text book example of the first variety of [[We Come in Peace, Shoot to Kill]]. The [[Keanu Reeves]] remake one is more of a [[Jerkass]], apparently due to [[Executive Meddling]] trying to make the remake as little like the original as possible.
* The title character from ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET the Extraterrestrial]]''.
* The title character from ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET the Extraterrestrial]]''.
* MAC, from the infamous ''MAC & Me''.
* MAC, from the infamous ''MAC & Me''.
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* [[Domingo Santos]]' story ''The First Day of Eternity'' (published in ''[[Analog]]'') features an alien species, "rollers", which respond to human colonists with curiosity and cautious friendship.
* [[Domingo Santos]]' story ''The First Day of Eternity'' (published in ''[[Analog]]'') features an alien species, "rollers", which respond to human colonists with curiosity and cautious friendship.
* Thomas Jerome Newton in ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'' makes his journey to our world to acqure the means to bring the rest of his people (numbering a few hundred) here before they die of thirst back home; they would then be able to blend in with humanity and become a positive influence upon it. Tragically, he gradually loses his innocence as he lives amongst humans...
* Thomas Jerome Newton in ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'' makes his journey to our world to acqure the means to bring the rest of his people (numbering a few hundred) here before they die of thirst back home; they would then be able to blend in with humanity and become a positive influence upon it. Tragically, he gradually loses his innocence as he lives amongst humans...
* Zenna Henderson's [[The People]] are this when they first come to Earth and almost immediately run afoul of the [[Soulsaving Crusader]] and his followers who give them [[A Taste of the Lash]] and then [[Burn the Witch]]. She initially wrote of the after-effects on the People's earth settlement a century later in "Pottage", which was used as the [[Film of the Book]].
* Zenna Henderson's [[The People]] are this when they first come to Earth and almost immediately run afoul of the [[Soulsaving Crusader]] and his followers who give them [[A Taste of the Lash]] and then [[Burn the Witch]]. She initially wrote of the after-effects on the People's earth settlement a century later in "Pottage", which was used as the [[Film of the Book]].
* A few different species from ''[[Animorphs]]'':
* A few different species from ''[[Animorphs]]'':
** The Hork Bajir were peaceful, none-too-bright herbivores before the [[Puppeteer Parasite|Yeerks]] arrived.
** The Hork Bajir were peaceful, none-too-bright herbivores before the [[Puppeteer Parasite|Yeerks]] arrived.
** The Pemalites were total pacifists who did not even bother trying to fight back as they were killed off by the Howlers. The Chee, a race of androids they created, are at least capable of understanding violence, but their programming makes them incapable of committing it.
** The Pemalites were total pacifists who did not even bother trying to fight back as they were killed off by the Howlers. The Chee, a race of androids they created, are at least capable of understanding violence, but their programming makes them incapable of committing it.
** The Mercorans, who settled on Earth in the Cretaceous period, were also nonviolent, to the point that they committed ritual mutilation the only time they were forced to fight against another sentient being.
** The Mercorans, who settled on Earth in the Cretaceous period, were also nonviolent, to the point that they committed ritual mutilation the only time they were forced to fight against another sentient being.
* [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s ''[[Humanx Commonwealth]]'' has [[Loads and Loads of Races]], so it stands to reason that some would be peaceful. However, this is taken to an extreme with the Ulru-Ujurrians, giant ursinoids who are nevertheless utterly innocent and devoid of malice. They eat, sleep, mate, and play games. Until Flinx shows up and starts teaching them the "game of civilization", at which point they turn out to be [[Super Intelligence|exponentially intelligent]] and rapidly assimilate all knowledge that the Commonwealth and AAnn societies have to offer. However, they remain utterly nonaggressive except when they or Flinx are threatened—which is a good thing as by the end of the series their capabilities approach [[Reality Warper]] levels.
* [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s ''[[Humanx Commonwealth]]'' has [[Loads and Loads of Races]], so it stands to reason that some would be peaceful. However, this is taken to an extreme with the Ulru-Ujurrians, giant ursinoids who are nevertheless utterly innocent and devoid of malice. They eat, sleep, mate, and play games. Until Flinx shows up and starts teaching them the "game of civilization", at which point they turn out to be [[Super Intelligence|exponentially intelligent]] and rapidly assimilate all knowledge that the Commonwealth and AAnn societies have to offer. However, they remain utterly nonaggressive except when they or Flinx are threatened—which is a good thing as by the end of the series their capabilities approach [[Reality Warper]] levels.


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* Mork from ''[[Mork and Mindy]]''.
* Mork from ''[[Mork and Mindy]]''.
* The Solomons from ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.
* The Solomons from ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.
* The alien, Josh Exley, in ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "The Unnatural" just wants to play baseball.
* The alien, Josh Exley, in ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "The Unnatural" just wants to play baseball.
* Occasionally present on ''[[Doctor Who]]'', in the form of the Doctor's (usually human) companions meeting aliens on their homeworld before they save them from other, less well-intentioned aliens.
* Occasionally present on ''[[Doctor Who]]'', in the form of the Doctor's (usually human) companions meeting aliens on their homeworld before they save them from other, less well-intentioned aliens.
** The Thals in ''The Daleks''. {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in that the Doctor's companion, Ian, deliberately dismantles their innocent so that they can stand up to the Daleks.}}
** The Thals in ''The Daleks''. {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in that the Doctor's companion, Ian, deliberately dismantles their innocent so that they can stand up to the Daleks.}}
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* The Mr. Saturns from ''[[Earthbound]]'' and ''[[Mother 3]]'', while not extraterrestrial, fit this trope to a "T". Shigesato Itoi [http://earthboundcentral.com/2008/06/yes-tony-is-gay-and-mr-saturn-is-innocent/ deliberately portrayed them as "symbols of innocence"].
* The Mr. Saturns from ''[[EarthBound]]'' and ''[[Mother 3]]'', while not extraterrestrial, fit this trope to a "T". Shigesato Itoi [http://earthboundcentral.com/2008/06/yes-tony-is-gay-and-mr-saturn-is-innocent/ deliberately portrayed them as "symbols of innocence"].
** Which makes Colonel Saturn from [[Cognitive Dissonance]] [[War Is Hell|just a bit]] [[Subverted Innocence|disturbing]], assuming that the "rock war" was an actual war instead of just some silly thing.
** Which makes Colonel Saturn from [[Cognitive Dissonance]] [[War Is Hell|just a bit]] [[Subverted Innocence|disturbing]], assuming that the "rock war" was an actual war instead of just some silly thing.
* Elvis, the Maian from ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' more or less fits this trope, as opposed to the malevolent Skedar race of aliens.
* Elvis, the Maian from ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' more or less fits this trope, as opposed to the malevolent Skedar race of aliens.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
== [[Web Original]] ==
* [[Land Games]]: The Woken.
* [[Land Games]]: The Woken.


== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Dr. Zoidberg from ''[[Futurama]]'', an especially [[The Woobie|pathetic]] example.
* Dr. Zoidberg from ''[[Futurama]]'', an especially [[The Woobie|pathetic]] example.
** Well, until {{spoiler|he got in trouble with the Earthican government and the Decapodians conquered the planet in response, anyway.}}
** Well, until {{spoiler|he got in trouble with the Earthican government and the Decapodians conquered the planet in response, anyway.}}
** So innocent, that in the Robot Santa episode where said killer robot declares that every single being is Naughty and deserves punishment (even the Orphan Robot), goes ahead and gives Zoidberg a pogo stick for Christmas.
** So innocent, that in the Robot Santa episode where said killer robot declares that every single being is Naughty and deserves punishment (even the Orphan Robot), goes ahead and gives Zoidberg a pogo stick for Christmas.
*** Which Zoidberg then uses to {{spoiler|defeat Robot Santa; judging by Zoidberg's "yoink" and very deliberate reaching up to cut the cable, he knew exactly what he was doing.}} Very naughty indeed.
*** Which Zoidberg then uses to {{spoiler|defeat Robot Santa; judging by Zoidberg's "yoink" and very deliberate reaching up to cut the cable, he knew exactly what he was doing.}} Very naughty indeed.
* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', at least in the cartoon adaptation. The original one in [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|the comics]] was older, dressed much more [[Fan Service|fanservicey]], and had rape in her [[Backstory]].
* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', at least in the cartoon adaptation. The original one in [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|the comics]] was older, dressed much more [[Fan Service|fanservicey]], and had rape in her [[Backstory]].
* Now M'gann aka Miss Martian from ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' plays a similar role. {{spoiler|She might not be quite as innocent as she seems.}}
* Now M'gann aka Miss Martian from ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' plays a similar role. {{spoiler|She might not be quite as innocent as she seems.}}
* Mo-Ron from ''[[Freakazoid]]''- who, as the name suggests, was not exactly the brightest star in the galaxy.
* Mo-Ron from ''[[Freakazoid!]]''- who, as the name suggests, was not exactly the brightest star in the galaxy.


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