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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."''
|'''Frederick Douglass'''}}
The [[Character Alignment]] of sweetness and light. A
Their are different kinds of Neutral Goodness:
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A
One of the differences between [[Lawful Good]] and
However, before you all run up to this alignment expecting it to hand out unconditional love and [[The Cake Is a Lie|free cake]] a small word of [[Beware the Nice Ones|caution]]: if this alignment is combined with [[Good Is Not Soft|Good Is Not
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]].
*
* Most [[Chaotic Good]] characters don't constantly break the law, but they cannot see much value in laws (or, for weaker-
* [[Superhero
* [[Badass Pacifist]]
* [[The Heart]]
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* Many [[Shonen]] protagonists, if they're not [[Chaotic Good]] or [[Lawful Good]].
* The "[[The Kirk|ego]]" in a good-aligned [[Freudian Trio]].(At least is less lawful than the [[The Spock|"superego" character]] and more lawful than the [[The McCoy|"id" character]])
* Many [[Guile Hero
* [[Great White Hunter]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]], if not [[Lawful Good]]
Others, such as the [[Ideal Hero]], [[The Messiah]], and [[Friend to All Living Things]], can vary between [[Lawful Good]],
{{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}}
'''When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is
'''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.'''
== Anime and Manga ==
* [[Shaman King|Yoh]] Asakura is definitely one, more concern about saving people who were trying to kill him than killing them, and his neutral outlook on things infuriate the [[Light Is Not Good|X Laws]] who believe themselves to be [[Lawful Good]].
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Kasumi Tendo]] of ''[[Ranma ½
* [[Magical Girlfriend|Belldandy]] of ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' is an [[Physical God|even]] [[Friend to All Living Things|more]] [[The Messiah|extreme]], [[Mama Bear|and]] [[Plucky Girl|considerably]] [[The Determinator|more]] [[Beware the Nice Ones|formidable]] [[Kikuko Inoue|counterpart]] to [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Kasumi]].
* Jim Hawkings of ''[[Outlaw Star]]''. Despite his age, he's the most mature and responsible member of the group, being the one who handles all of the cash, finds jobs for them, pays the bills and otherwise devotes himself to the exasperating task of organizing and caring for [[Chaotic Neutral]] slacker Gene Starwind. What keeps him from being [[Lawful Good]] is the fact he's a [[Child Prodigy]] hacker who often uses his code-breaking skills in less than legal ways. Melfina is probably also an example of this.
* Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro from ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure]]'', despite their vastly different personalities, quite probably share this alignment. Thus proving that alignment is only a ''part'' of characterization, not characterization itself.
** The same applies to seemingly all of [[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star|their]] [[Yes! Pretty Cure 5|successors]]. In fact, it seems to be part of the job description--[[Student Council President|K]][[Lonely Rich Kid|a]][[Lady of War|r]][[The Smart Guy|e]][[The Lancer|n]] is the one who could most reasonably be called anything different (being more Lawful-ish than is typical), and she had some difficulty answering the [[Call to Adventure]]. Coincidence, or cause and effect?
* Mai Tokiha and Arika Yumemiya, main characters of, respectively, ''[[
* Of course, [[Gundam]] has characters in this alignment.
** [[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team|Shiro Amada]] is perfectly willing to violate the common sense of war and the military rules to save the lives of everyone including even his enemies from death in battlefields.
** Rain Mikamura and George D'Sand from [[G Gundam]], although both started as [[Lawful Good]].
** Post [[Character Development]] Quatre Rebarba Winner from [[Gundam Wing]].
** Kira Yamato from ''[[Gundam Seed]]'', particularly after he becomes an [[The Messiah|almost saintly]] [[Martial Pacifist]]. In the same series, Murrue Ramius. She recognizes the value of the law and tries to abide by it as much as she can, but follows her own conscience first, even if it means breaking laws or military regulations in the name of the greater good. Also, Lacus Clyne.
** Allelujah Haptism from [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]. Most of his teammates in the formerly [[Necessarily Evil]] organization Celestial Being shifted to this alignment in season 2.
** From ''[[Gundam AGE]]'', Grodek Ainoa, the captain of the battleship Diva, surprisingly falls into this alignment rather than [[Lawful Good]]. His [[To Be Lawful or Good|going against the incompetent federal authority]] in rescuing the civilians from a fallen colony [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope|immediately strips him of the lawful status]]. {{spoiler|However, he descends into a [[True Neutral]] in Episode 15.}}
*** -- And of course, Flit Asuno {{spoiler|-- [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope|or...]] [[True Neutral|at least, this is what he starts as...]]}}
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** Retsu Unohana as well, going by her willingness to heal any injured people she and her lieutenant come across, including those technically on the other side, and exiles from Soul Society, the Visored. ''Somehow'' the first three mentioned here all had [[Knight Templar]] Yamamoto as their mentor.
** Yoruichi is also of this alignment, though she used to be [[Lawful Good]] in the backstory.
** You could also probably argue that many of the human character fall here. Orihime and Chad certainly do, considering the overarching motivation of both is helping people. Ichigo vacillates between this and [[Chaotic Good]], as does Tatsuki and maybe Karin. Ishida tries to be [[Lawful Neutral]] but isn't very good at it; he goes between [[Lawful Good]] and
* Negi Springfield from ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', a cute ten-year-old [[Chick Magnet]] and descendant of an exceptionally powerful wizard who's devoted to protecting all of his 31 students (who all happen to be cute in their own special way). While he generally tries to act a proper <s> English</s> Welsh gentleman, he consistently defies orders even if given direct orders to stop one of his student's [[
* Dr. Tenma of ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]''. His entire philosophy is that no life has any more inherent value than any other, and he attempts to save as many as possible.
* Kakashi in ''[[Naruto]]'' believes that breaking rules is bad, but not helping those close to you is worse, and tests all his potential students to see if they will disobey orders in order to help each other. He puts this into practice when, rather than immediately going off to his next mission as Tsunade orders, goes to find Sasuke. In Kakashi Gaiden, it?s noted that he started off as more [[Lawful Neutral]], as a result of his father being ostracized for failing a mission, to save his friends- even by '''said friends'''- and committing suicide, but the
** A good portion of the rising generation of ninjas is like this, as they typically abide by the rules, but are willing to disobey orders in order to accomplish what they consider important or help those they care about.
* Rushuna, of ''[[Grenadier]]'', a massive [[Technical Pacifist]] who primarily uses the tactic of either [[The Power of Love|smiling sweetly]] or [[Blasting It Out of Their Hands]].
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* [[Hajime no Ippo|Ippo]] is so polite, nice and well-meaning that it almost hurts sometimes, feeling sympathy to almost all of his opponents. That said, his devotion to winning even during the toughest of odds leaves him to do whatever it takes, but he still is extremely polite to his opponents even after they lose.
* [[Liar Game|Nao Kanzaki]] is about as Neutral Good as it gets - yes, she'll trick people, but only if they don't trust her enough to believe that she's really looking out for them. And she is - she pays off all her opponents' debts after beating them, even though this will almost certainly leave her with an unpayable (in the 'billions of yen' range) debt at the [[Dark Tournament|Liar Game Tournament's]] end.
* Alphonse Elric from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' is definitely Neutral Good, conscience-driven and kind. His brother Edward is [[Chaotic Good]].
** Winry is also Neutral Good.
* Gintoki from ''Gintama'' fits in this alignment. Usually, he is a useless lazy bum who is happy to go along with rules. However, he won't hesitate to break all rules and throw himself in fire when it comes to protecting those he cares about, whether it is his [[True Companions]] in danger or a child Gintoki promised to reunite with his mother.
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* China and Taiwan from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia|Hetalia]]''. China tends to be kind-hearted and rather nice unless either [[Money, Dear Boy|he wants to make money]] or [[Beware the Nice Ones|is pressed too far]], Taiwan is mostly [[The Cutie]] and acts cheery and cute to everyone.
** Also Vietnam and Thailand. Viet is the [[Cool Big Sis]] of the Asians, while Thailand is very much a [[Nice Guy]] but it seems he may not be above tricking people to get what he wants and needs.
** Lithuania, Canada and Finland, too. They all seem to be among [[Nice Guy|the most genuinely nice]] members of the
** Iceland starts as [[True Neutral]], but after the [[Hetalia Bloodbath 2010]] he shifts towards this alignment.
** North Italy and Spain gear towards this alignment too, contrasting with [[Lawful Neutral]] Germany and [[Chaotic Good]] Romano.
** Belgium, as the [[Cool Big Sis]] of the Benelux, fits here too and offers contrast with Romano and her [[Chaotic Neutral]] brother, the Netherlands.
** Monaco seems to be [[Lawful Good]] as it befits a [[Non Royal Princess]], but her love of gambling may put her here.
== Comic Books ==
* [[Wonder Woman]] is arguably this, as she tends to be able to break rules (her own and those of society) when the situation calls for it but also doesn't needlessly break them (she is an ambassador to Man's World, after all).
* ''[[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]]'' more or less locked [[Captain America (comics)]] into Neutral Good, though some would still argue he's [[Lawful Good]]. Considering that he has twice given up his name because he disagreed with the actions of the American government, there's definitely an argument that he's been
* [[Spider-Man]] alternates between this and [[Chaotic Good]]. What sets him most into this area is his motivation: he's a good guy because his Uncle Ben would have wanted him to be a good guy. He's not battling injustice or upholding the law; he's doing the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing.
* The [[GL Blue Lantern Corps/Characters|Blue Lantern Corps]] is composed of hopeful individuals who are equally concerned with helping everyone, whether evil or good, chaotic or lawful. They are the [[Badass Pacifist]] corps, if there ever was one.
* While often portrayed as [[Lawful Good]], [[Superman]] can sometimes be this, especially in recent comics. While he tries to maintain good relations with the Law, he isn't above going against the letter of the law if he feels it is the right thing to do. (The storyline "Last Son" comes to mind, where he rescues a Kryptonian boy... by smashing up an armoured government transport. He knew where the boy was by attacking a secure government location and ''making'' them tell him. See?
* [[Batman|Tim Drake]] initially came off as this when he became the third Robin. Although he had lost his mother to a criminal (who also severely injured his father), revenge and punishment has never been his motivation. He became Robin because Batman ''needed'' a Robin to save him from his own darkness. Jason Todd had been dead for several years now, Dick Grayson was firmly established as [[Nightwing]], and he was the only one with the skills and motivation to fill the void. Tim is one of the few people who Batman feels will eventually surpass his teachings and actually improve on his crimefightng methods. The other is Dick Grayson himself, who also falls into this alignment.
* [[Empowered]] from [[Department of Redundancy Department|Empowered]]. [[Samaritan Syndrome|Especially with her motivation for being a SuperHero.]]
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* This seems to be the default alignment for members of the [[Batman|Bat-Family]]. Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, and Tim Drake all potentially qualify, motivated most by a desire to help people. Some, though, tend to veer off elsewhere, as with [[Lawful Good]] Cassandra Cain, [[Chaotic Good]] Stephanie Brown, [[Chaotic Neutral]] post-[[Face Heel Turn]] Jason Todd, and [[True Neutral]] / [[Chaotic Neutral]] Damien Wayne, and these ones tend to be noticeably more arms-length (and, [[Unfortunate Implications|coincidentally,]] are all the offspring of villains). Bats himself swings all over the Alignment scale ([[Depending on the Writer]]), but is generally considered either [[Lawful Good]] or [[Chaotic Good]].
* [[Doctor Strange]] is this with shadings of [[Lawful Good]]. He has to work within rules and laws, but they're the rules and laws of magical and often alien worlds, and he frequently resorts to [[Guile Hero]] mode to make them work ''for'' him.
* The [[Flash]] family covers the whole "Good" alignment axis, with Wally West holding down the Neutral Good fort. Wally's got one of the least complicated origin stories of his generation of
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** Luke Skywalker. What else can you say about a guy who was [[Tyke Bomb|effectively turned into a weapon aimed at the Empire]]... who then [[The Power of Love|won the crucial battle with love?]]
** From the prequel movies, Qui-Gon Jinn. Given what happened later, the Jedi Council [[Ignored Expert|probably should have listened to him a bit more]].
** Anakin viewed himself as this, willing to do good even if it put him in conflict with the rest of the Jedi. However, his self-perception and his reality may have been very different, as he had strong aspects of [[Chaotic Good]]. This was particularly evident in his tendency to question Obi-Wan's decisions, to say nothing of the Jedi Council's, as well as ignoring the rules of the order much of the time. Palpatine's [[Mirror Morality Machine|offer of the secret to preventing death]] resulted in Anakin doing whatever it took to get it. [[Lawful Evil|And we all know how
** Although there will always be some question about whether he was
* The Dude from ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', whenever he gets the motivation to do anything. He's way too laid back to want to enforce or tear down society's laws.
* Axel Foley from ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''. A policeman, but one who often does not go by the book, and even breaks the law in the interests of what's right in the long run.
* Will Turner from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]''. He really would like to be [[Lawful Good]], and he does his best at it, but...well, piracy is [[In the Blood]].
* The eponymous heroine of ''[[Amelie]]'', who pretty much makes being altruistic and bringing happiness to people around her the point of her daily life - within the rules if possible, but (mildly) breaking them if need be.
* Mr. Miyagi from [[The Karate Kid]] is the utterly perfect [[Cool Old Guy]] example. He is an incredibly skilled martial artist, and kind teacher but wouldn't harm a fly (figuratively speaking) [[Martial Pacifist|other than in the sake of defense of himself or another.]]
* The eponymous [[The Goonies|Goonies]] are mostly this alignment if not Chaotic Good.
* In the ''[[Tron]]'' universe, Lora Baines-Bradley, Roy Kleinberg, and their digital counterparts Yori and Ram, seem to fall here. They do have respect for order and law, but more respect for what's right.
** Lora is the one convincing [[Lawful Good|Alan]] that they should warn [[Chaotic Good|Flynn]] about Dillinger.
** Roy is a quiet, unassuming guy who ends up being the primary motivator behind "Flynn Lives." He'll exhaust the legal and proper methods, and then get into the computer hacking.
** In a deleted scene, Yori pulls off a highly-illegal power transfer just to give her "husband" a properly sexy welcome home, but otherwise is [[The Engineer|a simulation debugger]].
** Ram's not as driven to destroy Master Control as he just wants to get back to his job calculating insurance rates. {{spoiler|Even when he's de-rezzing}}, he's more focused on [[The Power of Friendship]] than anything else.
** Quorra in ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'' also fits here. Her youth and "more aggressive strategy" is a bit at odds with the elder Flynn's approach, but she is also much more reverent and orderly than [[Chaotic Good|Sam]].
** In the [[Alternate Continuity]] of [[Tron 2.0]] Jet also qualifies. He's been in some trouble with the law over [[Playful Hacker|unauthorized computer access]], but cleaned up his act, enjoying his job building games. He's fairly laid back and easy-going, (''"Life's short, Pop, I plan to enjoy it"''), but will step up to heroic measures if pushed into it by circumstance.
== Literature ==
* Fat Charlie from ''[[Anansi Boys]]'' by [[Neil Gaiman]] probably counts as this. He tries to be at least.
* Gandalf from ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'', seeing as they all but say his name when they describe
**Or not. Gandalf is the Ambassador of the Valar. He takes orders from Manwe and from Eru. No one expects the envoy from one prince to take orders from another.
* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' possesses a great capacity for love and faith in his friends. He willingly consults authority figures for help and advice, but isn't afraid to subvert them to do what he believes is the right thing (which may or may not be because different authority figures are wrongly persecuting him half the time). Dumbledore also exhibits this alignment as well. He maintains firm discipline at Hogwarts and insists on certain behaviors from students. For example, when he needs Harry to do something when the latter is scheduled for detention Dumbledore reschedules the detention rather than simply cancelling it. At the same time, Dumbledore does subvert, or outright ignore, the rules (especially of the Ministry of Magic) when they get in the way of opposing Voldemort.
* Lu-Tze of ''[[Discworld]]'' hangs someplace between this and [[Chaotic Good]]. He also takes the [[Not Cheating Unless You Get Caught]] philosophy to its logical extreme-he tells his apprentice that yes, rules are sometimes obstructive and must be broken to get anything done, but that's why they're there; so that you ''think'' before you break them.
* In ''[[The Malloreon]]'', Belgarion walks the fine line between [[Lawful Good]] and
* Somewhere between "Literature" and "Comics", there are the protagonists of the [[X Wing Series]]. Wedge Antilles might seem [[Lawful Good]] but will disobey orders, frequently [[Fake Static|faking interference]], if he sees the need. He's a [[Mildly Military|Mildly]] [[Military Maverick]] who gets enough success that the New Republic loves him. He also leaves the New Republic when he finds that the Rogues can't get back at a traitor due to diplomatic immunity, and all of his subordinates follow.
{{quote|
'''[[Smug Snake|Fey'lya]]''': "It would appear, Captain Celchu, that Rogue Squadron is now your command."
'''Celchu''': "I don't think so. It's been a long time since I've been a civilian. I'm out as well." }}
* The ''[[Soul Drinkers]]'' Space Marines, who following a [[Gambit Pileup]] became [[Defector From Decadence|fed up to the back teeth with the Imperium]] and ended up declared Excommunicate Traitoris. They're mostly good guys, unusually compassionate for Space Marines (one of them notes that he feels more regret over killing a [[Red Shirt|Guardsman]] now that he's holding the gun himself instead of using them as meat-shields) and are having trouble balancing their opposition to Imperial tyranny and its role in protecting people against Chaos.
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** The Big Three (male) heroes all seem to be linked to one of the goods, although there's a good deal of ambiguity. Perrin, despite his "simple blacksmith" protests, seems very fond of an ordered society, which dovetails in nicely with the pack mentality of his wold friends. Matt, of course, as the [[Loveable Rogue]], would be the representative of chaos in the group, although this gets tempered quite a bit as the series goes on.
* [[Badass Bookworm]] Mikael Blomkvist from [[The Millennium Trilogy]].
* The three protagonists of the [[Green-Sky Trilogy]]. [[The Messiah|Raamo]] finds many of the laws and rituals baffling and illogical, and supports something only if it's in the greater interest of peace and joy. Neric eventually lands here once Raamo's aid helps him ditch some of his cynicism. Genaa claws her way up to here from [[Lawful Neutral]] once Raamo and Neric open her eyes to the truth {{spoiler|and she discovers her father is alive}}
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', Sanya, the Russian Knight Of The Cross, appears to be more ambivalent about following laws and order, and is more devoted to the simple act of rescuing innocents and fighting evil.
* Captain Kirk of ''[[Star Trek:
▲== Live Action TV ==
▲* Captain Kirk of ''[[Star Trek TOS]]'' has just enough respect for the Federation to not violate its laws unless he has a ''damn'' good reason, as he understands it's probably the best government out there.
** In his later days (in the movies, mayhaps) Spock tends to flow a bit in to this as well, actually allowing emotion in order to quell his internal conflicts.
* Miles O'Brien from ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' has no problems with orders and laws but will break or bend them for the greater good.
* Karl ("Helo") Agathon from ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'', probably the most purely ''good'' character on the show. A strong case might be made for his being [[Lawful Good]], but his willingness to go beyond or disobey orders puts him more in the Neutral Good category.
* Shepherd Book and Simon Tam from ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''. Both seem to have a decent amount of respect for law and order, but have no problems breaking any law which endangers their friends or family.
** Also, Kaylee and Wash from the same show. Though they may have chaotic good leanings. They are just generally good, happy (for the most part) people who always try to do what they believe is right. They are also the two least violent people in the show making them [[Technical Pacifist]].
* Hercules, as depicted in ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''.
* ''[[Angel]]'', as the lead in a series rife with [[Character Development]], naturally varies in his alignment, but his default "ensouled" alignment once he gets his own show seems to be
* In ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Buffy herself fits this category. She accepts (somewhat reluctantly) her destiny, then proceeds to fulfill it in her own way. She accepts her [[Mentor]] while rejecting his organization. In the end, the only thing certain about her is her devotion to good. Most of her [[True Companions]] end up in this category.
* Some of [[24|Jack]]'s closer friends at CTU, like Chloe and Tony, tend to be
* ''[[iCarly]]'': Carly started off as a Neutral Good person, but shifted towards [[Chaotic Good]] in season 3.
** Freddie started more like [[Lawful Good]], only to shift towards
* ''[[Lost]]'': Jack Shephard is probably Neutral Good. Hurley also fits the "basically nice person" description.
** Hurley is another example of
* Both JD and Turk from ''[[Scrubs]]'' are this in contrast to the rebellious natures of Dr. Cox and the Janitor and the more traditionalist beliefs of Carla and strictness of Kelso. Turk even speaks out to Carla at one point that tradition is not as important to him as to her.
* Justin in ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', althought meant to be a by-the-book character, is a example of this.
* ''[[Chuck]]'': Well, Chuck. Placed in a very difficult situation, he works with the NSA and CIA in order to stop bad guys (I think he leans toward Lawful), but is completely devoted to his friends and family, and is willing to buck authority in order to do the right thing. Think of all the times he didn't stay in the car.
* Eiji Hino, aka [[Kamen Rider OOO]], helps anyone he comes across and has no plans for the future. At the same time, he accepts long-term contracts with enthusiasm if they will help him help others.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* Needless to say, as the [[Trope Namer]] and [[Trope Codifier]], ''[[Dungeons
** This is the most common alignment for [[Our Gnomes Are Weirder|gnomes]]. They are usually kindhearted and live in close-knit communities, but generally blanch at restrictive rules. They live in harmony with nature, which usually precludes a lawful or chaotic bias.
** Guardinals are a "race" of
** Also in ''[[Pathfinder]]'',
** Pelor, the sun god in the ''[[Greyhawk]]'' campaign setting, has a dual role as the protector of the meek and a crusader against evil without preference for order or chaos. Garl Glittergold, the god of the gnomes, is a watchful protector with a playful sense of humor.
** Saranrae, ''[[Pathfinder]]'''s sun goddess, fills a similar niche to Pelor's. Shelyn, the other major
* It's hard to believe that anyone in ''[[Warhammer
== Video Games ==
* Amaterasu from ''[[Okami]]'', who will even take time from saving the world to feed poor, hungry kittens and help an old lady dry her laundry. She has shades of [[Lawful Good]]
* [[Love Freak]] Flonne from ''[[Disgaea]]''. Just click the link for [[Love Freak]] already... it does the explaining for us.
** Artina from the 4th game, being the "medic that treats all" type. {{spoiler|As "Vulcanus, Thieving Angel" though, her actual alignment can be hard to get a bead on, as while she's still her old self underneath it all, she now charges money to demons for her services and steals, er, "repossesses" money from the Netherworld in the name of Celestia. However, it's mostly an act, as it was a Black Ops mission with the net objective of saving all three realms.}}
* ''[[Star Wars]] [[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' 1 and 2 give most of the senior Jedi this alignment. While it frees them to do as they think best, it can also leave them wondering what to do in a situation.
** Carth Onasi explains the difference between a warrior and a soldier: "Warriors attack and conquer, they prey on the weak. Soldiers defend and protect the innocent -- usually from warriors." Carth is [[Lawful Good]], but this spells out a
* [[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]: [[Sergeant Rock|Aric Jorgan]], the first companion for a Republic Trooper [[Player Character]], is this. He dislikes bravado/greedy behavior, and [[Knight Templar]]/ [[Just Following Orders]] mindsets, equally. Considering that most everyone in The Republic is repeatedly [[Shoot the Dog|Shooting The Dog]], corrupt, or [[Face Heel Turn|secretly working for]] [[The Empire]], [[Only Sane Man|this says a lot about his character]].
* Klonoa is pretty much the embodiement of
* Marona from ''[[Phantom Brave]]''. This ''should'' be especially hard for her to maintain since [[Untrusting Community|everyone she meets]] [[All of the Other Reindeer|tends to hate her by default]], but she manages to [[Pollyanna|keep up a happy face...somehow]].
* Most of the protagonists in ''[[Soul Nomad and The World Eaters]]'' are probably neutral good, helping people for their own sake and wanting to save the world for the good of all... Barring [[Token Evil Teammate|Gig]], of course, who'd rather [[Chaotic Evil|burn what's left down to the ground and do a funny little dance on the ashes]].
* Auron from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' is like this after rethinking his worldview after his pilgrimage with Braska {{spoiler|and his death}}, being willing to help protect Yuna regardless of what that requires. "We will protect Yuna from ''anyone'', even a Maester".
* Ramza from ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' is perhaps the purest example of this trope in [[Final Fantasy]], even more so because he lives in a [[World Half Empty]] where almost nobody else believes in honesty or honor. Even when he ''knows'' that [[No Good Deed Goes Unpunished]], he's still going to save his sister, stop the world from being destroyed...and do it without making any sacrifices or compromising himself.
* [http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/NEUTRALGOOD.jpg Malfurion Stormrage] from ''[[Warcraft]] III''. In the vanilla Night Elf campaign, one of the main conflicts is between his
** [http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/NEUTRALGOOD-1.jpg Khadgar] from the [[Expanded Universe]], seems to have a very strong air of "I respect your order and ceremony, but can't be bothered for it myself" about himself. In the novel ''[[Tides of Darkness]]'', he arrives to the meeting of the leaders of [[The Magocracy]], cutting short their mysteriousness to get to the point and deliver the news that they're in danger and need to prepare. Even after he becomes a member of the very same council, he just mostly hangs on the other side of the world, building defences against the orcs.
** Also Jaina Proudmore, probably the only human leader who is interested in peace (or perhaps even alliance) between The Alliance and The Horde post-Warcraft 3.
** The ultimate example is probably Tirion Fordring, he went against his own masters to rescue an orc from execution. Later on he is paired with [[Chaotic Neutral]] (or perhaps [[Chaotic Good]]) Darion Mograine and his army of Death Knights.
** [[Shell-Shocked Veteran|Farseer]] [[Iron Woobie|Nobundo]] was willing to upset draenic society to some degree by introducing shamanism...but only with Prophet Velen's okay. He's also a former vindicator, and no less honorable for the "former" part.
* Sanger Zonvolt and <s>Elzam von Branstein</s> Ratsel Feinschmeker from ''[[Super Robot Wars]] [[Original Generation]]''. They are not part of the Earth Federation Army officially, but will occasionally show up and help them. And when they do, they do it with obedience to the rules, and much [[Badass
** Masaki Andoh and the rest of the Elemental Lords (Yang Long, Tytti and Mio) also fit the bill. Technically, they abide to the laws of La Gias, but they are given the special permission to break the law if they see the law straying from its path. Masaki only uses it once and that's not out of whim and dislike towards law. In the Original Generation series, Masaki does follow the rules nicely, though he's not part of the official EFA (he tends to <s>wander</s> [[No Sense of Direction|get lost]] and be found nearby... and then tags along).
* Though he started off as arguably [[Lawful Good]] or [[Lawful Neutral]] in the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series, by the end of ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'', Snake has more or less given the entire U.S. Military and the world governments the bird in order to work on a personal mission he and Otacon share: The eradication of [[Mnogo Nukes|Metal]] [[Humongous Mecha|Gears]] and anti-nuclear proliferation, even if said activities would label him as a Terrorist. But if given the option, Snake would probably had used 'legal' means if they existed, so that puts him in the Neutral Good turf.
* Most of the heroes of ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' are
* In the prequel novel to ''[[Fate/stay night]]'', ''Fate/Zero'', the
* Nowe, the "dragon-boy" from ''[[Drakengard]] 2'' and a more traditional hero in contrast with [[Heroic Sociopath]] Caim, has helping out his fellow men as his top priority. This view leads to him questioning whether the methods used by the Knights of the Seal are truly righteous after seeing the suffering of the Empire survivors... and finally, to him leaving the order and seeking a less extreme way of bettering the world.
* Balancing out the [[Chaotic Good]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Lawful Good]] Knuckles, Miles 'Tails' Prower seems to embody Neutral Good the best among the [[Power Trio]]. He is noticeably more responsible than Sonic. He encourages most of the ideals of freedom Sonic lives for (unlike Knuckles, who frowns on Sonic's 'irresponsible' behaviour), and usually adheres to them, but will take the time to slow down.
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* Being a [[Legacy Character]], [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]] often finds himself shifting alingments through the series, but can be generally put into this territory by default. Mostly due to him being a [[Kleptomaniac Hero]] in pretty much every incarnation.
* [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario and Luigi]] of the Mario series are Neutral Good, since the series does not focus too much on either Lawful or Chaotic aspects.
* Kathryn Akkaraju in ''[[Shogo: Mobile Armor Division]]'' typically follows orders, but later helps
* Kasumi, from [[Dead or Alive]]. Despite her need for revenge in the first game, which caused her to be forced into exile, [[Technical Pacifist|she never tries to kill the ninjas that are sent after her.]] She's also one of the [[Nice Guy|nicest characters in the game.]]
* [[Ratchet and Clank|Ratchet]] is borderline
* Annie Frazier of ''[[Backyard Sports]]'', being a "friend to animals" and a [[Granola Girl]], fits this trope. Ricky Johnson from the same series does too.
* JC Denton could be considered this alignment in the original ''[[Deus Ex]]'' based on his dialogue, unless the player decides to make him go around killing people. He's intelligent enough to question many of the orders that he's been given {{spoiler|and eventually defect from the UNATCO}}, but only does so after it's clear that he has no other choice, and otherwise is supportive of the idea of democratic government. Nicely summed up in the following quote.
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* [[Terse Talker|Mordin]] [[Deadly Doctor|Solus]] of ''[[Mass Effect]] 2''. Has distinction of being Neutral Good [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]. Compassionate individual. Believes in helping all those in need. Also willing to [[Shoot the Dog]] if necessary. Done so by {{spoiler|upgrading [[Depopulation Bomb|Genophage]]}}. Feels action necessary. Feels immense guilt. Became doctor in [[Wretched Hive|Omega]] as result.
** To a lesser extent (and with more pronouns and articles) Commander Shepard, especially on the Paragon path. S/he routinely rejects laws that s/he finds to be immoral or unjust, while upholding those s/he views as necessary.
** Several of your other party members, such as [[The Engineer|Tali,]] [[Nice Guy|Jacob,]] and [[Hot Scientist|Liara]] could fit this alignment as well.
** Possibly one of the best examples of this alignment would be [[Hot Amazon|Ashley]]. She's ultimately on the side of good, but also somewhat [[Hot-Blooded]] and isn't adversed to [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?|shooting first]] in order to end problems. This is best shown in how she will gun down Wrex is you don't talk him down on Virmire and when she pulls a gun on ''Shepard'' in the third when {{spoiler|Udina}} claims that Shepard has come to assassinate the Council, before Shepard explains that they are trying to ''stop'' an assassin sent by {{spoiler|Udina}} ''himself'' as part of a coup.
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** Of course, this is because (MAJOR spoiler) {{spoiler|He has had a spirit ,the Hand of Fate, summoned into him since before his birth to shape him into a leader to unite the various fragmented countries and end their petty infighting}}
* Dawn Star In ''[[Jade Empire]]'' - She is kind, shy, and VERY high up on the Open Palm side of the [[Karma Meter]]. She is first to cheer when your character does something selfless. She respects the law of nature, but the Empire? Not so much. {{spoiler|Yes, you CAN corrupt her when you play Closed Fist.}}
** From the same game, Henpecked Hou. Generally nice guy, doesn't much care one way or another about the forces of Order and Chaos, but finds Closed Fist actions pretty questionable.
* Recette Lemongrass from ''[[Recettear]]'' can easily be seen as this. She is generally well-liked by the local citizens of Pensee, and is easily one of the nicest people in the town. However, she is commonly rather irresponsible and doesn't even fill her own accountings (and really doesn't even [[Cloudcuckoolander|understand why they are nessecary]]), which Tear comments angrily upon at the end of the game when she finds out that all the pages in the book are blank. As to this, she's nowhere near responsible enough to be [[Lawful Good]], but is still far from reckless enough to be [[Chaotic Good]].
* Gabriel Belmont from ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]'', though a [[Byronic Hero]] with a [[Selfish Good|selfish]] goal of his own. Unlike [[God of War|Kratos]], Gabriel has much good inside his heart, and is aware of the world corrupted by darkness. While carrying the duty as a Brotherhood of Light, he would not hesitate to do things outside the norm of the Brotherhood (such as {{spoiler|upgrading his whip with spikes}}) to bring back the light to the world, thank to the guidance of his dead childhood love, [[Victorious Childhood Friend|Marie]]. In spite of [[Hannibal Lecture|the villains constantly denouncing him as]] [[Not So Different]] from themselves, the only things he would ever kill are aggressive evil creatures.
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** There's also [[Catgirl|Tao]][[The Ditz|kaka]], who has a genuinely kind heart and is equally willing to follow or break rules. Although, some of her actions and beliefs make her fall into [[Stupid Good]] territory sometimes, like {{spoiler|sparing Arakune even though he'll return and attempt to attack the village again}}.
** [[Little Bit Beastly|Mak]][[Ms. Fanservice|oto]] is definitely of this alignment. Like Litchi, she's kind, friendly, and doesn't have a genuinely malicious bone in her body. However, if you make the mistake of [[Berserk Button|threatening or harming]] [[True Companions|her friends]], she has [[Good Is Not Soft|no qualms about beating you into a mushy pulp]]. Also, {{spoiler|she works as a mole in the [[The Empire|NOL]] for [[La Résistance|Sector Seven]], although this more out of loyalty to her friends than anything else}}.
** Finally, there's [[Petting Zoo People|Ju]][[Badass|bei]], one of the legendary Six Heroes, Ragna's mentor and the strongest living thing on earth. However, unlike the previous entries, [[Good Is Not Nice|Jubei is a foul-mouthed and ill-tempered old]] [[Trickster Mentor]], but he [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|genuinely means well]]. Still the closest you can get for [[Big Good]] who knows what's at stake, though.
* [[Touhou]] has 2 characters that exemplifies
* ''[[Metroid]]'': Samus Aran probably falls here overall, as she has worked closely and obediently with the Galactic Federation in Prime 3 and most of Other M, but she's a Bounty Hunter so that she can be free to tell the Federation to sod off when they get evil, as was the case in the finales of Fusion or Other M.
* Leliana In ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins'' will often dance between this and [[Chaotic Good]]. She's a born again follower of the of the Maker, and the Chantry. She believes in doing good as it is the Makers will. but she can't quite shake her roguish [[Chaotic Good]] or even [[Chaotic Neutral]] past. Whether she stays on the Neutral Good or goes back to her roguish lifestyle depends on the players actions and what is said to her through the course of the game. AKA whether or not she is hardened.
* In [[Dragon Age II]], Aveline's early [[Character Development]] transforms her in to this. She continues to uphold the law and is still very much by the book... it just skews a little when her friends are involved. She still berates them to no end, though.
* The world of [[Tekken]] may have taken a dive in [[Darker and Edgier]] turn. However, [[Gentle Giant|King]] [[Masked Luchador|II]] remains true to his personality as a orphanage owner, [[Friend to All Children]] and is still a generally positive [[Nice Guy]] who doesn't tolerate evil (in Scenario Campaigns, he clearly does not approve both Jin and Kazuya for their World War III attempts), and can be genuinely forgiving, even if you committed such a [[It's Personal|personal]] [[You Killed My Father|crime]] to him (as Marduk can attest). [[Nature Hero|Julia Chang]] can also count with her dedication to save nature and still a pretty decent girl overall.
* Despite most of his lines and values leaning towards [[Lawful Good]] Cole Phelps of [[
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* Sir James Eglamore from ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]''. He alternates between enforcing the Court's rules, and [[Not Cheating Unless You Get Caught|encouraging Antimony to be smarter about breaking them]]. He's also willing and able to use lethal force to protect his students.
* Agatha Heterodyne from ''[[Girl Genius]]'' (except when she is [[Science-Related Memetic Disorder|working on something]] in which case she is [[Chaotic Neutral]]) is a generally nice person who wants to reclaim her birthright and goes out of her way to help people. She does not actively oppose [[The Empire]], they just happen to think she is the most dangerous person on the planet, {{spoiler|and they may be right}}.
* Fighter of ''[[
* In ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' Bob runs into almost constant trouble with the government in the form of [[Men in Black (film)|Agent Ben and Agent Jerry,]] to the point that Jerry has called him an [[Anarchy Is Chaos|anarchist.]] That said, Bob has far too great a love of boring stability to be called an anarchist by anyone ''but'' [[Lawful Stupid|Jerry.]] Mostly, he just tries to be decent to people, and help them out of jams... and occasionally prevent horrible world-shattering catastrophes if it seems like nobody else is going to do it.
* Julie, the protagonist of ''[[Our Little Adventure]]'' officially, but even her own group members think she's a bit too [[Lawful Good|uptight and a keener.]]
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* Sandra from ''[[Sandra and Woo]]'' is neutral good, for example she [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/01/05/0022-the-next-big-thing/ cares for the environment], [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/11/30/0116-jesus-of-nazareth/ admires Jesus for his teachings about ethic and forgiveness] and - above all - always tries to be nice to [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/10/15/0103-the-new-toy/ Woo],[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/06/22/0070-that-boy-needs-therapy/ her father] and [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/02/02/0030-naypyidaw-sector-1/ her friends]. However, she is also a remarkably [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/12/10/0119-the-departure/ good liar] and somewhat [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2009/04/30/0055-youve-got-mail/ resentful].
* Lee Free Sr. in ''[[Everyday Heroes]]'' balances out here. His motivation, defense of the little guy against the system is Chaotic Good but as a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer he uses the law
* Criminy in Sinfest. Jesus being here should be a no brainer. Fuschia started as [[Chaotic Evil]] but eventually moved to
== Web Original ==
* Penny of ''[[
* [[The Medic|Codex]] and [[Genki Girl|Clara]] from ''[[The Guild]]'' both seem to fit into this, or at least balance out Vork's [[Lawful Good]], Zaboo's [[Chaotic Good]], and the [[Neutral Evil]] of Tink and Tordek
== Western Animation ==
* Aang from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', complete with [[Friend to All Living Things]] and [[The Messiah]], not to mention going against the evil government. Avatars in general seem to be
** <s>[[Retired Badass|General]]</s> [[Cool Old Guy|Iroh]] is clearly
** After going through [[True Neutral|all]] [[Chaotic Neutral|neutral]] [[Lawful Neutral|alignments]] ([[Neutral Evil|except for one]]) during the series first, {{spoiler|Zuko seems to}} end up here. However, as the sequel book "The Promise" shows, he still struggles with working out what, exactly, counts as "good".
* [[The Messiah|Ren]], from ''The [[Pirates of Dark Water]]'', although he sometimes leans towards [[Lawful Good]] or even [[Stupid Good|just too damn nice for his own good]].
* The ''[[Justice League]]'' incarnation of the Flash. Apart from generally trying to help ''everyone'', whether they appreciate it or not, he has also managed to talk [[Good Is Not Nice|Batman]] out of using the [[Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique]] and got all the information they needed by having a friendly chat with the villain (and even got him to turn himself in!).
* [[Kid Appeal Character|Bumblebee]] from ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. He doesn't always follow orders from his superiors, but he is still consistently good. He has never disobeyed orders to do bad things (although he has done so to do [[Leeroy Jenkins|rash things]]).
** Most other [[Kid Appeal Character|Hot Rod/Hot Shots]] fall under this, or [[Chaotic Good]].
* [[The Simpsons (animation)|Lisa Simpson]] seems to fit here pretty well, due to her moral standards and her status as the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane]] <s>[[Only Sane Man|Man]]</s> [[Only Sane Man|Woman]]. She tries to, and usually succeeds at following laws and rules that exist, but she is more than willing to break said rules when she believes it's the right thing to do. She's lacks the laid-back and the outright rebellious nature of Bart, but she is a bit too willing to break norms and traditions to be [[Lawful Good]].
* [[King of the Hill|Bobby Hill]] fits this alignment fairly well. Much of the comedy of the series comes from the tensions between him and his father [[Lawful Neutral|Hank]].
* Timmy Turner of ''[[The Fairly
* Robin from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' ''tries'' to be [[Lawful Good]], but his willingness to use chaotic and occasionally morally ambigious means if he feels the situation demands it probably shifts him more to here particularly when Slade is involved. Starfire (who is very lawful in some respects and very chaotic in others) and Raven may also fit here.
** Perhaps the truest representation in the main Titans Team is Beast Boy. Sometimes he can come off as [[Chaotic Good]], but that has more to do with his status as the team's [[Wacky Guy]]. When you get right down to his motivations he does what he does because it is ''right.''
* [[Only Sane Man|Stan]] [[The Everyman|Marsh]] from ''[[South Park]]''. While [[The Smart Guy|Kyle]]'s [[Chaotic Good]] , [[Fat Bastard|Cartman]]'s [[Neutral Evil]] (or [[Chaotic Neutral]] / [[Chaotic Evil]]) and [[The Quiet One|Kenny]]'s [[True Neutral]].
** Later season shift this a bit with Kyle actually being more of the
* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers|Galaxy Rangers]]'' - Niko falls here. She's a little more willing to bend regulations and keep something quiet if speaking openly is going to harm someone, essentially splitting the difference between [[Lawful Good|Zachary]] and [[Chaotic Good|Doc]].
* [[SpongeBob SquarePants]], more so before the first movie, the rest of the time, including pre movie he is [[Chaotic Neutral]].
* Clockwork from ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. He alternates between breaking the rules and following
* Most of the kids from [[Dungeons and Dragons (animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]] fit this alignment (confirmed by their 2nd Edition stat sheets). The exceptions are Hank ([[Lawful Good]]), Eric, and Bobby ([[Chaotic Good]]).
* T.J. Detweiler from ''[[Recess]]'' is both this and [[Chaotic Good]].
* Fluttershy from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
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