Neutral Good: Difference between revisions

Others, such as the [[Ideal Hero]], [[The Messiah]], and [[Friend to All Living Things]], can vary between [[Lawful Good]], [[Neutral Good]] and [[Chaotic Good]].

 

'''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 under any circumstances; it just invites an [[Edit War]].'''

 

* [[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 One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' is very sweet-tempered, friendly to all around her, consistently sacrifices herself to take care of her family, [[Friend to All Living Things|shown incapable of causing or wishing harm on anyone]] and been [[Word of God|described outright]] as a "perfect saint", or drawn as an angel. She's played as absolute goodness almost to the point of parody. Case in point: The most horrible thing she could imagine when an Oni briefly possessed her was to play minor annoying pranks.

* 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.

* Jiro "Roji" Kusano of Muhyo and Roji tends to often object to some of the [[Lawful Good]] Muhyo's harsher decisions that stem more from his Lawful side (like sending Nana's father to the Styx), until he realizes the motives behind them, and occasionally acts on his own.

* [[Dragonball|Goku]], full stop, at least as an adult, what with being the [[The Messiah|nicest guy in the universe]] and all.

** [[The Krillin|Krillin]] also seems to be quite a bit influenced by Goku's kindness.

* [[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.

* Pip Bernadette of ''[[Hellsing]]''.

* Misato Katsuragi of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]].''

* Miroku, Kagome and Shippo of [[Inuyasha]].

** 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 cast -- again, [[Beware the Nice Ones|until pressed too far]].

* ''[[Civil War (Comic Book)|Civil War]]'' more or less locked [[Captain America]] 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 [[Neutral Good]] for a long time. Simultaneously, [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], who had long been more of a [[Millionaire Playboy]] hero that did what he felt was right, became [[Lawful Good]]/[[Lawful Stupid]] at the same time.

* [[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.

* 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? [[Neutral Good]]). However, Superman was much more visibly Neutral Good back when he was first [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|created]]. At the time he was a borderline vigilante who often dealt with [[Lawful Evil|societal problems]] that the regular authorities could not or [[Lawful Stupid|would not]] touch.

* [[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.

** 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.

* 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|Badassery]].

** 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).

* JC Denton could be considered this alignment in the original ''[[Deus Ex (Video Game)|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.

{{quote| '''JC Denton''': I never had time to take the Oath of Service to the Coalition. How about this one? I swear not to rest until UNATCO is free of you and the other crooked bureaucrats who have perverted its mission.}}

** 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.

* The Paladins in ''[[Quest for Glory]]''. Bluntly, the [[Karma Meter]] notion of Honor in the game is related to how much of a [[Nice Guy]] the hero is, and how in tune he is with the world's goodness. The way of the Paladin also explicitely states to break laws for the greater good. As Rakeesh puts it : "The way of the Paladin is to seek to know that which truly is. The Paladin strives to learn his own inner nature and that of others. The Paladin does whatever needs to be done to bring light to the world. Not for glory, not for gain, the Paladin Becomes a Paladin because it is his Will."

* The ''[[Baldurs Gate]]'' series:

* 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.

{{quote| '''Gabriel Belmont''': Mad or not, damn he for not protecting his people! (commenting on the Abbot hiding in a secluded church with the relic that could have been used to protect the people from the vampires)}}

** 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}}.

* 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.

* Despite most of his lines and values leaning towards [[Lawful Good]] Cole Phelps of [[LA Noire]] can be nudged towards this alignment depending on the player's choices. These include letting an acomplice to a minor crime get of scott free and convicting a paedophile who's clearly planning to harm kids despite most of the evidence leaning towards another suspect.

 

== Webcomics ==

* Sir James Eglamore from ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court (Webcomic)|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.

* 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.]]

* 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]].

 

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