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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* Non-Kira [[Death Note|Light]], in a stark reversal, serves this function for L. |
* Non-Kira [[Death Note|Light]], in a stark reversal, serves this function for L. |
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* Noi the lizard in [[The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer]] serves as an animal mentor and a conscience for Yuuhi. Noi is quite concerned about Yuuhi's desire to see the world destroyed. |
* Noi the lizard in [[The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer]] serves as an animal mentor and a conscience for Yuuhi. Noi is quite concerned about Yuuhi's desire to see the world destroyed. |
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* In [[Digimon Adventure 02]], Wormmon is the conscience to Ken, the Digimon emperor who badly mistreats his loyal companion. |
* In [[Digimon Adventure 02]], Wormmon is the conscience to Ken, the Digimon emperor who badly mistreats his loyal companion. |
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* Puck from ''[[Berserk]]'' tries to be this for Guts, calling him out on his less-than-heroic decisions and actions. Guts being Guts, however, he doesn't much care a lot of the time. |
* Puck from ''[[Berserk]]'' tries to be this for Guts, calling him out on his less-than-heroic decisions and actions. Guts being Guts, however, he doesn't much care a lot of the time. |
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* In P.C. Hodgell's ''[[Chronicles of the Kencyrath]]'', heroine Jame, who was raised among the Big Bad's minions, doesn't trust her own judgment as to right or wrong. During the first two books, Marc is the Conscience, her solid moral center; from halfway through book 3, Brier takes over the role, in a much sterner and harder-to-please way. Both of them inspire Jame's moral development. |
* In P.C. Hodgell's ''[[Chronicles of the Kencyrath]]'', heroine Jame, who was raised among the Big Bad's minions, doesn't trust her own judgment as to right or wrong. During the first two books, Marc is the Conscience, her solid moral center; from halfway through book 3, Brier takes over the role, in a much sterner and harder-to-please way. Both of them inspire Jame's moral development. |
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* Bunny Manders in E.W. Hornung's 'Raffles' stories. He always ends up helping in the burglaries, but never manages to do anything alone, and often prefers that they fail. |
* Bunny Manders in E.W. Hornung's 'Raffles' stories. He always ends up helping in the burglaries, but never manages to do anything alone, and often prefers that they fail. |
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* Cassie from ''[[Animorphs]],'' though the others are not always willing to listen to her, and sometimes her ideas cause serious problems, like when she {{spoiler|let Tom escape with the morphing cube to stop Jake from having to kill him}}. |
* Cassie from ''[[Animorphs]],'' though the others are not always willing to listen to her, and sometimes her ideas cause serious problems, like when she {{spoiler|let Tom escape with the morphing cube to stop Jake from having to kill him}}. |
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* Hermione in ''[[Harry Potter]]''. |
* Hermione in ''[[Harry Potter]]''. |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* Bill McDonagh has been described by the developers as acting as Ryan's conscience in [[Bioshock]]. The player arguably has Tenenbaum and Atlas who advise the player, Tenenbaum especially on issues like Little Sisters. Except they are both completely different characters. |
* Bill McDonagh has been described by the developers as acting as Ryan's conscience in [[Bioshock]]. The player arguably has Tenenbaum and Atlas who advise the player, Tenenbaum especially on issues like Little Sisters. Except they are both completely different characters. |
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* Carth Onasi and Bastila Shan in [[Knights of the Old Republic]] are ''trying'' to be this for your [[Player Character]]. |
* Carth Onasi and Bastila Shan in [[Knights of the Old Republic]] are ''trying'' to be this for your [[Player Character]]. |
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** The [[Player Character]] is this to {{spoiler|Bastila, if they can convince her to turn back to the light in the end}}. |
** The [[Player Character]] is this to {{spoiler|Bastila, if they can convince her to turn back to the light in the end}}. |
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** And it looks like recent events have shown Digger did a good job. Of course, she needs a hug, now... |
** And it looks like recent events have shown Digger did a good job. Of course, she needs a hug, now... |
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* ''[[Freefall]]'': Florence tries to be Sam's conscience. Very hard and frustrating job, but slowly Sam seems to be changing a bit. |
* ''[[Freefall]]'': Florence tries to be Sam's conscience. Very hard and frustrating job, but slowly Sam seems to be changing a bit. |
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* Blackwing has appointed himself as V's conscience in ''[[Order of the Stick]]'', whispering in [[Ambiguous Gender|his/her]] ear whenever a moral decision has to be made. |
* Blackwing has appointed himself as V's conscience in ''[[Order of the Stick]]'', whispering in [[Ambiguous Gender|his/her]] ear whenever a moral decision has to be made. |
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* Laryk serves as Hawke's preacher and conscience in ''[[Fated Feather]]'' providing the only moral compass that exists outside of the [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]]. Her success was mixed; then, nonexistent. |
* Laryk serves as Hawke's preacher and conscience in ''[[Fated Feather]]'' providing the only moral compass that exists outside of the [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]]. Her success was mixed; then, nonexistent. |
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* Carrie [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=157302 sometimes takes on this role] in ''[[Everyday Heroes]]''. |
* Carrie [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=157302 sometimes takes on this role] in ''[[Everyday Heroes]]''. |
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[[Category:Index of Shame]] |
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