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{{quote|'''Green Arrow:''' I still don't think I belong up here.
'''[[Batman]]:''' That's the point. Someone like you will keep us honest.
|''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]''}}
The Heart is a personality aspect that comes up quite often in the [[Five-Man Band]] or really just about any ensemble. Their personality is based on getting the others to recognize that there are more things at stake than their personal vendettas. Especially if the team is starting to become [[Knight Templar]] or if any individual becomes a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], this is the person who will argue and fight against the justification of "[[I Did What I Had to Do]]."
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* [[The Medic|Orihime]] from ''[[Bleach]]''. [[Memetic Mutation|Infamously]] [[Lampshaded]] by Ulquiorra: "THE HEART".
** Ichigo served this purpose in the Soul Society Arc. Not that the [[True Companions]] ''wanted'' Rukia's soul to be [[Kill It with Fire|obliterated]] by a [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|giant spear]] that turned into an [[No Kill Like Overkill|even more giant]] [[Hot Wings|flaming]] [[The Phoenix|phoenix]], but Ichigo was the one they charged into a [[Crapsack World|Crapsack Afterlife]] [[Loads and Loads of Characters|full]] [[Badass Army|of]] [[Shinigami]] with [[Empathic Weapon|sentient swords]] for.
* ''[[Tower of God]]'' provides us with Baam, the [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] and Rak, [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
* Rock from ''[[Black Lagoon]]''. He isn't much for violence like Revy and Dutch are, but he makes up for it by being the Lagoon Company's negotiator and "Villain in Training". He's also the most idealistic of the crew, which occasionally puts him at odds with the more cynical Revy.
* Anzu/Téa in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''. She used to be better than Jounouchi/Joey at everyone's favorite children's card game, and this point is made when she duels Mai for Yugi during his [[Heroic BSOD]]. Must've traded that in for her skill in making the [[Circle of Friendship]].
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** It's unclear what exactly was said when they sat down to discuss what the Wolkenritter were doing (having put it off until after the final battle), but she [https://web.archive.org/web/20100721002801/http://www.onemanga.com/Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha_As/6/08/ mainly reminds them to take responsibility for their actions as well as the potential for problems for all of them down the line], and in the Sound Stages, she seems more concerned about depriving them of their immortality ([[Who Wants to Live Forever?|which they don't seem to mind]]).
* ''[[Naruto]]'' reference: Naruto is an expert at [[Defeat Means Friendship]] and tends to be so idealistic, honest, straightforward and caring that it causes people around him to catch on to it. Also odd, considering that he's also a bit of a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]. {{spoiler|After defeating Pain, he becomes something of a [[Messianic Archetype]]}}.
* In ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'', despite being a [[Screwy Squirrel]] at times, Suiseiseki fits this role best amongst the main cast.
* ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'' has Kirino, who is often thought of as this by her teammate Saya and Coach Toraji.
* Nao is this in ''[[Liar Game]]''. It is often because of her honest nature and her genuine desire that she would save everyone in the game and pay off their debts that helps turn the enemy/
* Oddly enough in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'', Battler actually plays this role for the people trapped on the island, at least in the early arcs. Although he's relentlessly anti-fantasy ({{spoiler|again, in the early arcs}}), he also wants to think the best of everyone (a trait that's shown more in the original novel and manga than in the anime) and so constantly winds up jumping up in the middle of fights to explain a scenario in which person X might not be the culprit.
* Wendy Garret plays this role in ''[[Gun X Sword]]''.
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* Stargirl is the heart for the [[Justice Society of America]] (it helps that she's the youngest hero with continuous membership on the team).
* [[Martian Manhunter]] in the [[Justice League of America]]. He was a full-time member of every incarnation of the League since its founding. One of the possible reasons that the JLA comics have not been received as well since 2006 is because he hasn't been on the team since then.
* [[Captain America (comics)|Captain America]] is not only [[The Leader]] of [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]
* Nightcrawler often ended up in the position of being the one to call the other [[X-Men]] on it when the team was going too far. Shadowcat and the Beast also fit the role when Kurt isn't around.
* Karolina in ''[[Runaways]]''. After her return from a brief [[Put on a Bus|bus trip]], Chase makes it clear he doesn't think things would have gone quite as
== [[Fan
* [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Simon]] is this to Supetastic 6 Unlimited in ''[http://alaxr274.deviantart.com/gallery/36864527 Super Milestone Wars 2]''.
* Kyon in ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]''. His name also served as the one thing stopping {{spoiler|Haruhi from killing several people for shooting him.}}
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* According to Power Chick, Amok is the heart of [[The Specials]]. He "keeps them from resting on their laurels".
** Though, given her cheerful attitude and motherly affection for her teammates, Power Chick arguably should look in the mirror to see the Specials' heart.
* The Bowler could be seen as this in ''[[Mystery Men]]''. Spleen or Invisible Boy might fit this too.
* Cambridge from ''[[The Hurt Locker]]'' attempts to be this. He Fails.
* [[Kevin Smith|Silent Bob]].
* [[The Hero|Sheriff Woody]] in ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'' is definitely The Heart and soul of [[Cheerful Child|Andy's]] toys.
* [[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]] establish Kermit as the Heart of the Muppets. So much that, when he went depressed, everything just fell apart.
* Towards the end of the first ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', Venkman proudly declares Ray to be "The Heart of the Ghostbusters".
* The Echidna from ''[[Legend
== [[Literature]] ==
* Cassie from the ''[[Animorphs]]'' doubles as this and [[The Smart Guy]].
* Dameon from the'' [[Obernewtyn Chronicles]]''.
* [[X Wing Series|Wraith Squadron]] has several characters who will say "[[Screw the War, We're Partying|Screw it, we're having a party]]" to raise morale when it's low. Wedge actually starts the twenty-four hour "Rebellion of Anonymity" to get General Han Solo's spirits back up during the pursuit of Warlord Zsinj.
* Sephrenia, in the ''[[Elenium]]'' trilogy by [[David Eddings]], serves this role for literally hundreds of Pandion Knights—and has done so for generations. They don't call her "little mother" for nothing.
* Mary Palmer from Caleb Carr's ''[[The Alienist]]''.
* The Tin Man from ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' and
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* Leonard "Bones" McCoy from ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. He's a doctor (not a lumberjack), and he provides the [[The McCoy|emotional side]] of the show's [[Power Trio]].
* Cordelia from ''[[Angel]]''. A supreme example of [[Character Development]], in that she was the [[Alpha Bitch]] on ''[[Buffy]]'' and thought that hitting a cyclist with her car was all about her own pain. This change was addressed when she received a demonic curse that amplified her regular visions to see ''all'' the suffering of the human race, rendering her catatonic. When she was brought out of it, she became the glue that kept the team together and focused on [[We Help the Helpless|their mission]].
** Fred
* Gwen from ''[[Torchwood]]''.
* Gwen from ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''
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* [[White Magician Girl|Aerith]] [[The Messiah|Gainsborough]] is this in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. Amazingly, she continues that role post mortem.
** In the spinoffs, anyway. Her personality in the original game is much more blunt, direct, and feisty. She is also quite clever, having grown up in the slums. [[Warrior Monk|Tifa]] [[Shrinking Violet|Lockheart]] much better fits this role, what with her stabilising effect on the party (otherwise, Cloud and Barret would probably have killed each other already) and her being the single tether that prevents Cloud from completely losing himself when he goes off the deep end [[Mind Rape|(...several]] [[Trauma Conga Line|times).]]
* [[Badass Normal|Shingo Yabuki]] has this role in ''[[The King of Fighters
* Amy Rose from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series. In ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', she almost single-handedly convinces Gamma to undergo a [[Heel Face Turn]]. In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', her conversation with Shadow is what convinces him to help stop the ARK's planet-destroying superlaser from firing. In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)||Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]'', her companionship with Silver, and her subsequent [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech upon discovering that he was trying to kill Sonic, causes Silver to start rethinking that strategy.
* Mission from the first ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]''. She's higher on the [[Karma Meter]] than the party's Jedi, is first to defend your PC after [[The Reveal]], and quick to point out [[Good Feels Good]] or call [[What the Hell, Hero?]] if you're exploiting [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]. It's no surprise that {{spoiler|you have to kill her in the Dark Side ending, essentially killing the last bit of good in yourself.}}
* [[Jeanne D'Archetype|Leliana]] fulfills this role best in ''[[Dragon Age Origins]]''... if the [[Player Character|Grey Warden]] isn't doing the job him- or herself.
* In the ''[[Mass Effect]]'' series, this is the job of Shepard, resident hero[ine]. Unsurprising, given the [[Dysfunction Junction]] nature of the crew and Shepard's status as an extreme [[Magnetic Hero]].
* [[Warrior Prince|Sebastian Vael]] and [[Team Mom|Aveline Vallen]] do double duty for this trope in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
* Stocke, the protagonist of ''[[Radiant Historia]]'' starts off as [[The Stoic]], but also starts off with a growing circle of friends who he cares about dearly. He helps his party members through a variety of internal and external conflicts, and is always sensitive to their issues. And at one point, he helps his best friend Roche and an NPC with [[Match Maker Quest|relationship advice.]]
* Emil from ''[[
* In the first three games of the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series, Lucy Stillman plays this role. In ''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed I]]'', she works to keep Desmond's morale up against the hopelessness of the situation he finds himself in and helps to protect his sanity (and eventually his life) from Vidic's demands. In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed:
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* Elan, from ''[[The Order of the Stick]]''. Clueless, but concerned for the rest of the group, and skilled in <s>Social-Fu</s> Trope-Fu. Idealistic to a fault, occasionally ''[[The Load]]'' and a ''[[Spoony Bard]]'' to top it off, but he's a genuinely nice guy. Heck, you could make a case that he's the one person that everyone else on the team likes.
** Haley sums it up very well in a recent comic.
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* [[Flying Brick|Ultra-Man]] is the moral compass of the [[Global Guardians PBEM Universe|Global Guardians]], and [[Rubber Man|Bungie]] is its enthusiasm and hope. Together, they form The Heart of the team.
* Kotashi, the [[Non-Action Guy]] and love interest of [[The Smart Guy|the (female) Smart Guy]] in ''[[Sailor Nothing]]''.
* Generator, the [[Crazy Awesome]] and least powerful member of Team Kimba in the ''[[Whateley Universe]]''. Has been know to use the Big Sad Puppy Dog eyes to get her way.
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* Toki Wartooth from ''[[Metalocalypse]]''. When he's not [[Freak-Out|going psycho and painting the walls with blood]], anyway.
* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', when she's [[Action Girl|not kicking ass]].
* [[Green Arrow]] in ''[[Justice League
** And he did exactly that when the League attempted to disband. He got in their faces and forced them to remain dedicated to the ideal.
** Additionally, there's [[The Flash]], whose presence is implied to be the major factor keeping the rest of the original seven from [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]. After a fair bit of [[Foreshadowing]] in the fourth series, many fans got the gist and were [[Save This Person Save the World|pretty much expecting him to be killed.]]
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