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Purity as a character trait is a very common concept in fiction. Going back to some of the earliest mythology, purity is treated as an ideal goal for everybody to strive towards. Purity is usually defined as a total lack of sin with an unrivaled dedication towards the ideals of the culture. In this sense, outside of [[
Going more in depth, a character with this trait (usually female, but male examples aren't that uncommon) is treated both by the narrative and by many (if not all) of the characters as being a shining example of good. Almost always [[Beauty Equals Goodness|beautiful]], she often gives off a soft radiance that tends to [[Friend to All Living Things|attract animals]]. Almost exclusively soft-spoken, polite, optimistic, and just all-around pleasant to be around. The general message tends to be that this is a near-angelic person and should be given the utmost respect.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' dedicated its third season to a [[MacGuffin]] hunt involving "Pure Hearts", a crystalline object residing within people with a pure and just dedication towards a goal. Not played entirely straight in the fact that even bitter, cynical characters have them as well.
** Heck, Sailor Moon herself is
* In ''[[The World God Only Knows]]'', Tsukiyo is seen as this, {{spoiler|especially by the goddess [[Gender Blender Name|Vulcan]], who shares many of the same [[The Ojou|refined]] sensibilities she does.}}
* In ''[[Saint Beast]]'', this is what the angels believe they and Zeus are ''supposed'' to be, but slowly start to learn it is not what they ''are''.
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