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* Waterbending in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. It is powered by the Moon, and as a consequence it is stronger at night, it is associated with the Winter, and there's a [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique]] of bloodbending, but waterbenders are normal people like everyone else, and waterbender Katara is a main character; the swamp tribe in particular double counts because it is a subversion of [[Swamps Are Evil]].
** In [[Sequel Series]] ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'' Waterbender Korra is [[The Hero]] and [[The Chosen One]].
*** Asami Sato from the same series wears [[Red and Black and Evil All Over|black and red]], but she's one of the good guys and Mako's girlfriend. Unfortunately, many of the [[Die for Our Ship]] crew consider these [[Obviously Evil]] traits and [[Too Dumb to Live|thi]][[Unfortunate Implications|nk]] [[Ron the Death Eater|she's evil anyways]].
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* The title characters of ''[[Gargoyles]]'' may look like classical demons from Hell, but they are unambiguously heroes sworn to protect the innocent. (Well, most of them.)
** This trope may only apply to the main characters, who were Scottish gargoyles. Gargoyles from other countries can have different appearances; the English ones resemble mythological beings like griffons.
* Dib from ''[[Invader Zim]]'' raised network concerns because he looked like the kind of kid who would pull off a school shooting. He's the only person trying to save the Earth from an insane alien. (Although admittedly, he's [[Good Is Not Nice|not always nice]] about it, either.)
* The Gaoul from ''[[Titan A.E.]]'' fit this trope nicely... creepy, red-and-black batlike aliens that really turn out to be a helpful mix of [[Giant Flyer]] and [[Red Shirt]].
* The ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' cartoon intentionally exemplifies this trope. [[Perky Goth]] Ruby Gloom's friends include a two-headed [[Frankenstein's Monster]], an animate skeleton, a banshee, a cyclops, a black cat, a bat, and three ravens. Despite being traditionally being monstrous or "dark", all are decidedly not evil, and very friendly, if a bit eccentric.
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* The diesel engines in ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas and Friends]]''. Diesels are typically portrayed as evil; rude, heartless machines who want all steam engines scrapped. But several kind-hearted and friendly diesels have emerged, such as BoCo, Derek, and Rusty. Likewise, while steam engines are shown as the good characters, [[Light Is Not Good|several aren't]].
* The ''[[Chaotic]]'' tv series features the Underworlders tribe of Creatures, who seriously play up the "Dark Beasts of the Netherworld" type for all it's worth, is host to some of the show's nastier monster badguys, like Lord Van Bloot, and it's leader, Chaor, is constantly organizing attacks against the Overworlder tribe. Yet, Chaor has been displayed honorable tendancies, and the Underworlder, H'earring, is practically [[Team Pet]] to Tom, Kaz, Peyton and Sarah. Furthermore, the Underworlders claim that the Overworlders were responsible for starting the war over the Cothica.
** Just to point out that Chaotic is often all over the map with the tribes' and creature's morality. Yes the Underworlders are the most unashamedly morally grey tribe but the Overworlders have just as many problems. They've got a couple members who look and act like mindless thugs and some have a habit of arrogance and intolerance while not being afraid to [[Shoot the Dog]] while claiming to be moral guardian types. It's just that their [[Power of Friendship|Teamwork]] mechanic makes them seem nicer.
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' are typically hired by human clients to get rid of evil supernatural creatures, but some of the ghosts they've encountered are not evil, and are easily gotten rid of when the Ghostbusters help them complete their [[Unfinished Business]]. Other times, the supernatural creatures are the ones who ''hire'' the Ghostbusters, either to get rid of another supernatural being that really is evil, or to protect them from overzealous human villains.
** An example of this is one episode where pretty much every ghost in the world shows up, asking for help to stop a [[Eldritch Abomination|city-sized malevolent alien god who eats ghosts and leaves deserts in his wake]]. Remember the Sahara Rainforest... well it used to be!
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** Now that I've mentioned [[Don Bluth]] there's also the owl and Nicodemus from ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'', both of which are old looking and very scary characters that are on the good side.
* Several aliens in ''[[Ben 10]]'' and its sequel ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'', some of which Ben himself transforms into thanks to the Omnitrix. Most notable examples include Ghostfreak and Big Chill, who are both ghost-like aliens (though Ghostfreak ''did'' [[Enemy Without|turned evil after escaping from the Omnitrix]]) and the forms Ben got from Ghostfreak's minions ([[Mummy|Benmummy]], [[Big Badass Wolf|Benwolf]] and [[Frankenstein's Monster|Benvicktor]]), who are all horror-themed alien.
* Sid Philip's mutilated toys in ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'', despite being some of the creepiest things Pixar has ever rendered, are all pretty nice guys and have a knack for fixing things.
** The toy version of Emperor Zurg (Buzz Lightyear's archnemesis) would probably count. The real reason why he appears evil is because he thinks he's evil, believing that he is the ''real'' Zurg, just like how Buzz himself thinks that he is the ''real'' Buzz. The toy Zurg is actually very friendly.
* If not [[Affably Evil]], [[Our Gryphons Are Different|the Griffin]] from ''[[Quest for Camelot]]'' could arguably count. He's pretty much just the bad guy's pet, who ends up as being quite sympathetic for his [[Butt Monkey]] status, as the movie pretty much only shows him suffer in a way or another. The worst thing he did was his attempt to get revenge on the good guy's falcon ({{spoiler|and getting burned by a siamese twins dragon for that}}), but then again [[Small Annoying Creature|he was asking for it]].
* Disney's ''[[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]]'' movie uses this along with [[Light Is Not Good]] with symbolization with the lighting. Deep shadows represent being hidden and well protected, while sunny areas resemble being vulnerable and out in the open.
* Oddly enough, the zombies in ''[[Scooby
** However, some of the zombies weren't nice people when they were alive, as for instance {{spoiler|the pirates responsible for killing the original settlers of the island.}}
** Speaking of ''[[Scooby Doo]]'', how about ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School]]''? The girls of the eponymous school are all quite nice and friendly, and even their father (including the likes of The [[Mummy]], Dracula, and The [[Wolf Man]]) are nice, if frighteningly protective of their daughters. The only really evil monsters to appear in the entire thing are Revolta and her minions.
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* The kindhearted necromancer Dr. Orpheus from ''[[The Venture Bros]]''. He states that he only took the title of Necromancer because the other titles for sorcerers were taken.
* The Gypsies from ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. This is especially noticable with Esmeralda's design.
** Speaking of Disney, [[Beauty and the Beast|The Beast]] also counts. He's a complete inversion of the classical giant, hulking and evil monster stereotype. He's instead gentle, nice and brave.
* Lumpy from ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]''.
* In ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]],'' Castle Grayskull is just about the creepiest looking piece of architecture any villain could ever hope to design. Yet the place is always presented unambiguously as a source of power for ''good.'' Presumably, its appearance isn't really supposed to look evil... Just [[Badass]].
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* Selma the weasel/badger-like creature from ''[[Chucklewood Critters]]''.
* Bleak from ''[[Lite Sprites]]''. Though the toys portray her as a friendless rebel sprite who steals color [[For the Evulz]], in the special she's more of a [[Grumpy Bear]] [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|With A Heart Of Gold]] and considered a friend by all the sprites.
* In ''[[Thundercats 2011]]''
** In "Omens Part One," [[Deconstructed]] As a [[Lizard Folk]] prisoner explains in a [[Motive Rant]]/[[Screw You, Elves]] to [[Catfolk]] Prince Lion-O, he can hardly be expected to [[Justified Criminal|do anything but steal]] from the Cats' crops since they control the best territories, and habitually oppress and [[Made a Slave|enslave]] the Lizards.
** In "The Forest Of Magi Oar" This is [[Played Straight]] with Viragor, a [[Giant Flyer|giant]], yellow-eyed, purple [[Big Badass Bird of Prey|horned owl]], (with very literal horns) who while [[Good Is Not Nice|aggressive]] in method, turns out to be more [[The Owl-Knowing One]] than [[Owl Be Damned]].
* [[Danny Phantom]] wears a black jumpsuit with white detailing. His [[Arch Nemesis]] [[Light Is Not Good|wears a white one with black detailing]]. His [[Future Me Scares Me|evil future self]], conversely, wears a 50/50 mix of the two. {{spoiler|Actually appropriate, seeing as his evil self is a merging of the ghostly alter egos of the two.}}
* Gill from ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' is a sinister-looking Moorish Idol, but he actually helps Nemo and the other fish in the fish tank escape back into the ocean.
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