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{{quote|"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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Also referenced as a minor note are loves for non-human things. Love for an animal is redirected to Storge according to [[C. S. Lewis|CS Lewis]], but love for nature and love for country are most noted as love for non-human things. Likings and preferences (for food, activities, etc) are also discussed especially as you can admire an object (like a painting for instance) just as you can admire a person.
It is notable that the descriptions are rough categories of types of love and not exclusive to each other. That is, more than one can appear between the same people. For instance, if Alice meets Bob at a [[Sci Fi]] convention and they continue to get together to talk about sci-fi, then they have Phileo. If Alice and Bob in the process become each others' [[Love Interest
Related to [[Like Brother and Sister]] and [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]. Agape is also a [[Super-Trope]] of [[Heroic Sacrifice]].
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* [[Code Geass|CC]] once wanted nothing more then this trope. {{spoiler|So she got a geass power that forced everyone she met to fall in love with her and shower her with affection, wich was great...for a day or two.}} It's the reason why CC is now a cold hearted [[Broken Bird]].
* Some of the Hime in [[Mai-HiME]] have their most important person chosen from this. Mai's first MIP is Takumi, whom she [[Promotion to Parent|raised after the deaths of their parents]], Nao's is her comatose mother, Mikoto's is her brother {{spoiler|Reito}}, and Alyssa's is her father.
* While Ennis from ''[[Baccano!]]'' understands love, she is unable to distinguish the difference between
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=== Theatre ===
* Chrysothemis in Richard Strauss' opera ''Elektra'' does not share her sister Elektra's thirst for revenge, and just wants to be a simple wife and
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* In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', a major driving force for most of the girls is to protect each other. ''Especially'' Homura towards Madoka.
* Take your pick at this with practically ''any'' good character in ''[[One Piece]]''.
* Any of the Shibusen partners in ''[[Soul Eater]]''
* Yukino's most important person in ''[[Mai-HiME]]'' is her best friend Haruka, and in the manga, in which Haruka is also a HiME, Haruka has Yukino as her Key. Depending on how one chooses to view it, Natsuki's feelings for Shizuru could be this or Eros.
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** Despite the fact that {{spoiler|Crona betrayed Shibusen}}, all Maka wants is to know that Crona is safe.
** Tezca Tlipoca offers Justin a chance to come back to Shibusen, although he {{spoiler|is the real murderer of Marie's [[New Old Flame]]}}.
** Despite trying to steal away her weapon at the start of the series, Maka saves
** Maka sits down and gives up in the ''middle of a fight'' in the Sloth chapter of the Book of Eibon. When she finally breaks the hold the book has over her, Soul doesn't even let her apologize, but spends the rest of the arc either [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|holding her or holding her hand]].
** Kid {{spoiler|nearly destroys the world with the Madness of Order}}, only to have Black*Star, whom often tries to beat him up ''for no apparent reason'', go and get him.
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