The Complete Druid's Handbook. Vanessa: Halfway, huh? Dib: Don't you care that Zim is trying to destroy all mankind? Not that they did anything before their formal introduction to the series, even in situations where their intervention would have been warranted Anthropomorphic personifications of Death. 2. Reply. These girls are happiest when living peaceful and sensible lives, and getting . As a blank slate, the Nameless One, the amnesiac protagonist, starts out. Also, Cernd, a werewolf-druid who spends most of his time speaking in. ", Due to never receiving instructions on anything from their state legislature, the New York delegates in, Luke Skywalker, as with many other young heroes in fictions, also starts as a, Anakin Skywalker. While he certainly has his heroic moments by and large C-3PO is very neurotic and not at all interested in involving himself in dangerous and chaotic conflicts. Trending pages If the king had hired me, I'd have happily killed the rebels! Characters of this alignment fit neither end of the Law-Chaos axis, hence "Neutral", but they land at the morally worse end of the other, Good-Evil axis. (2), True neutral is typically the most misunderstood of all alignments. Trending pages Jolyne Cujoh Godzilla (MonsterVerse) Rouge the Bat Scorpion (Mortal Kombat) Sans Lara Croft Some true neutral characters do haenous things, but never without justification. The neutral good character uses a variety of means to promote and further the cause of goodness, but true neutral characters are not interested in a selfless pursuit of beneficial results for others. As is the case with most animal characters. Despite behaving in an extremely creepy manner at all times, he's only watching for the wellbeing of the universe, even though during the main plot that causes a huge amount of death and suffering. Aaron Davis Aarti Kaushik Abdulla Abigail (Final Fight) Abigail Walker Abominable Greench Abominable Snow Monster Abominable Snowman (The Powerpuff Girls) Abomination (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Acromantula Acromantula Colony Ada Mason Adam "Kane" Marcus Adam Meiks Adam Murray Adam Stanheight Breaking your word to a friend or ally, unless life is threatened. A true neutral government rarely influences the community. The Orks are arguably type 5 also, all inevitably violent and bloodthirsty but when one particular Ork is strong enough to keep all the other Orks in line and become Warboss, they typically are able to form a "Waagh!" Sure he saves the world and genuinely cares about the Brigade members, Yuki the most. She once listened to a man explain to her how he killed a woman's family and then decided to become. Ebott. 8. True Neutral characters are those who prefer to just "stay out of it". Obviously this doesn't stick and Han eventually makes the transition to Chaotic Good. As such he has frequently antagonized and opposed various superheroes, but has also sometimes worked with them. The Guilds punish offenders against their rules, and the Guild of Lawyers sells its services to anyone with cash. TSR: 1994. Her chipper nature and demeanor would normally put her more in the direction of good, but she did try to kill Spider-Man just because she was in love with one of his enemies, and when she accidentally shot her villainous boyfriend instead during his fight with Spidey, she came to hate the hero. The true neutral character will use any means to benefit themselves, but will not follow this philosophy to its extreme conclusion through an unrestrained pursuit of self-interest. It is possible for Viconia deVir to change her initial evil alignment to this. Neville (Rabbit-Proof Fence) A.R.C. Garfield. But some characters just don't fit either end of either axis: they're not selfless enough to be Good, but not exploitative enough to be Evil; they're not rule-abiding enough to be Lawful, but not arbitrary enough to be Chaotic. How close she is to becoming. Perhaps they care little for the conflict and have their own goals, which are neither particularly good or evil. The Lady of Pain, despite her evil sounding title, is completely apathetic towards morality and is utterly inscrutable. They are twin girls and the youngest children of Isshin and Masaki, and they have nothing to do with Soul Reapers, hollows, plots, or anything else. Many animal antagonists can be this, as long as they're acting like normal animals. Pure Goods can be Neutral good if they display no corrupting qualitiesand everything they do is for everyone's benefit and well-being (e.g. Though she's a benign character in the movie adaptation, the original novel. In general, however, they really only care for money and profit in the most lucrative way possible, as exemplified with the Steamwheedle Cartel of goblins that are usually seen in, Several of the characters who can join your group in the. Whether it's yakuza or law enforcement, no one gets in Mugen's way. They simply live their lives, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of some kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Ryuk, and apparently the Shinigami in general. There will be no Real Life examples under any circumstances; it just invites an Edit War. Subtle mind control and multiple personalities are involved. Examples of villains that correlate to the Neutral Evil alignment are: Ursula, Jack Welker, Davy Jones, Chrollo Lucilfer, Dimentio, Dio Brando, Neclord, Kai Chisaki, Zira, DCEU Lex Luthor, MCU Obadiah Stane, Charles F. Muntz, Tall Man, Antasma, Lyric the Last Ancient, El Macho, and Kazuya Mishima . (1) Gygax, Gary. This is the ultimate guide to famous Lawful Neutral fictional characters from anime and manga. until the ending, in which they reclaim it following Jabba's death. That is to say that in big conflicts between good and evil True Neutral characters try to remain well, neutral, as much as possible. Robots that do not come with an ethical system are also True Neutral (though this doesn't stop them having a personality). Rock, as of El Baile de los Muertos, has become this. Like the Kaminoans they are a primarily self-interested and largely loyal-less species that are not all that good or evil. This is not very realistic, though, and usually Neutrals are just indifferent or uncommitted. Sasuke might lean more towards the side of good now, but entirely as a character, he's always been neutral. Usually though more Neutral Good or, at his most obnoxious, Chaotic Neutral. After getting Nora back for Mr. The Dragon (#26). They could also embrace skepticism or suspend judgment on philosophical issues. True neutrals tend to believe in lex talionis forms of justice. Usually settles into this. (3) Pulver, David. They just want to clone, and research new ways to clone, and raise their clones, and and arguably did by manipulating her into waking up from the dream world and driving her insane, risking the balance of pretty much everything, Only Wants To Make The World A Better Place, Someone Who Only Wants To Screw People Over. If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! See Also Chaotic Neutral in Villains Wiki Trending pages Wednesday Addams Pochita Manjiro Sano Denji Joel Miller Deon Hart (I'm Not That Kind of Talent) Eric Cartman Sasuke Uchiha All items (1524) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U As is stated in the series, his purpose is to discourage the humans to try to enter the domains of God. After an era of being known as, Orochimaru transitioned to this, following the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War. Probably in-between this and Neutral Good in the end. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie. In fact, they may avoid philosophical considerations altogether. They will also follow laws out of fear of punishment. The 20 Best 'Chaotic Neutral' Anime Characters of All Time. Much like Han Solo and Dash Rendar before him, Cade Skywalker pre-Character Development is a fairly self-centered and selfish individual, also being a bounty hunter. She very much dislikes the Alliance, and displays contempt for bureaucracy and authoritarian order, while at the same time respecting and enforcing Mal's brand of order on board the ship. That said, he does frequently shift to Neutral Good throughout the series. Well this is a guy who needs to maintain a constant state of balance after all. True Neutral are characters who don't fall into either extreme. Some True Neutral characters are instead considering both sides (plus Black-and-White Morality) . You shall help the needy if such action aids yourself. movies, anime Such a character thinks of good as better than evil-after all, she would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. THE mobile suit manufacturer in the UC-verse, they sell their products to anybody willing to pay for them, and often end up supplying multiple opposing factions in the same conflict. You shall advance yourself without harming others. True Neutral characters are those who prefer to just "stay out of it". After getting Nora back for Mr. True neutral is the philosophy that harmony and freedom are both important in society and that altruism and egoism are both legitimate ends. Many Byronic Heroes fit True Neutral as well. Honestly, with that level of ruthless I'm even tempted to make a case for Neutral Evil, but I suppose her still only killing people who either go after her or are on her revenge list shows that she still has some tiny measure of restraint. ", "I stick my neck out for nobody. A True Neutral scientist may work for the good guys because it furthers their research, but they may also work for the bad guys for the same reason. As all things in the cosmos are equally important and necessary, life is as valuable as death to the true neutral being, because life is inevitably followed by death. ", or when he becomes the lawful-seeming Jyggalag. And no, occasional team-ups with the Elves and Men against the forces of Evil don't keep them from being this, as True Neutral characters will pick a side if they have to, as I have already noted above. I would, but it's actually evil. A Neutral Good character has no problems with co-operating with lawful officials and rules but does not feel beholden to or affiliated with them. A particular form of government lasts as long as the ruler or dynasty in power can maintain it. to let it continue to grow until it is big enough to break out of the bottle on its own, "someone needs to feed the duckling while it grows", enforcing a peace by dispassionately saying "I go now to destroy your respective homeworlds. turns on you and Durandal when you're winning against the Pfhor. Mother Winter and Mother Summer are either Type 2 with hints of 6 and 9, or are merely so bound by, The Erlking is also considered to be of this alignment. Seems to be this at least some of the time, as for all of her helping Spider-Man every so often she does also seem to often have her own personal and ambiguous agenda. Trending pages 2. Well known true neutral characters from film or literature include: The Watchers (Marvel Comics), Horace Slughorn (Harry Potter), and Tom Bombadil (Lord of the Rings). He wasn't evil or willing to take. They are a primarily self-interested and largely loyal-less species that are not all that good or evil, instead being most concerned with turning a profit for themselves. True neutral characters believe that laws should be followed as long as the law benefits themselves. With the exception of Gamora, all of the members of the team start out as this in the movie before Character Development sets in. hello.". Also, to the untrained eye, Sasuke seems to change alliances as often as he changes his wardrobe (the two actually seem to be somewhat connected anyway, Curiously, the Hidden Mist Village as well seemed to had transitioned to this. AAARRRGGHH!!! This potentially makes her a mixture of types 11 and 12, depending on how much of her past you're taking into account. Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Neutral (Warhammer), Apathetic, Worldly, and Conformist (Alternity). This is a more passive/whimsical true neutral. Definitely a bit of a jerk in that Paladin is clearly self-interested and goes where the money goes. True Neutral characters are indifferent to Order Versus Chaos, and their only interest is in living their own lives. Just like Neutral Good and True Neutral characters, a Neutral Evil character strikes a balance between the extremes of Lawful and Chaotic, viewing each side as a resource to draw upon without getting too . Not so much that he is bad or evil by any means, but at the same time it does make me more inclined to list him as this, in contrast to Aladdin's being more Neutral Good. Another admittedly controversial call. Often, neutral characters can be the least-limited. Although the true neutral character does not believe that the law should be followed all of the time, neither do they believe that laws are completely useless. And surprisingly often he decides in their favour, as a moral lesson to everyone. Despite this fact, true neutral beings do not resent being into struggles involving different viewpoints. The people cooperate when it suits them. The MCU version is either this or Chaotic Neutral. The clone is barely interested in the rebellion anymore than he is in the Empire and is most concerned with finding Juno Eclipse and coming to better terms with who he is. But it's not good either! Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality? Here are some possible adjectives describing true neutral characters: diplomatic, judgmental, enigmatic, aloof, distant, self-reliant, mediatory, even-handed, fair, indifferent, and impartial. Some neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. Mostly he's just a sleaze, but not quite evil in my mind. Even the Dwarves in the Hobbit are still kind of self-interested for the most part, and in all I feel that the Dwarves having such an isolationist and at times greedy mindset makes them more this. traveling with the good people and being courted by and eventually. "ORB will not attack another nation, will not allow another nation to attack them, and will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations". Chaotic neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it seeks to eliminate all authority, harmony, and order in society. TSR:1979. and Gygax, Gary. While most see them as villains and they can definitely qualify as such it should be remembered that the Xenomorphs are really just animals who are trying to keep their species alive, which just so happens to require killing people. Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Bender. Oliver May of MS Igloo is probably an example, too. She seems to be this, given how she often comes off as lacking a terribly distinct personality and being more of a "go with the flow" kind of person. A true neutral character will fight for their homeland even if their motherland is truly up to no good. Neutral Good is known as the "Benefactor" alignment. Kind of in-between this and Neutral Good. Vetinari is the court of the last appeal for those too poor to afford a lawyer, or who ran afoul of someone more powerful, or those no-one cares about. For me, I feel that a big part of his character arc is the journey from this alignment to Neutral Good. Which is the best? A "hell-fire and brimstone" lawful good priest is just as offensive as a neutral evil racial supremacist in their eyes. While he certainly has his heroic moments by and large C-3PO is very neurotic and not at all interested in involving himself in dangerous and chaotic conflicts. Like MJ Gwen's pretty unambitious in her goals and is generally content to just go with the flow. 5 True Neutral: Karin and Yuzu Kurosaki. Yeah, Roxas changes alignments a lot. After being freed from his malevolent programming and also Iago's influence he is content to just spend eternity with his mate alone and not interfere with anyone else's business before his mate convinces him to start acting like a true Gargolye again. Thoroughly nonpartisan and supportive only of knowledge for knowledge's sake and please don't be stupid and lie to him. Let's take a look at one of these alignments:chaotic neutral. The justice system in Ankh-Morpork is a somewhat haphazard affair. The Trope workshop specific templates can then be removed and it will be regarded as a regular trope page after being moved to the Main namespace. Neutral good characters, on the other hand, will behave altruistically even when dealing with others who are not friends or relatives, and may even forgive enemies that have done them grievous harm in the past (provided their enemy has truly mended his ways). He will help those in need if it is in his best interest and works well alone or in a group. They might talk a good game, but they just don't (or can't, or won't) commit to any cause for every long. On works pages: Character Alignment is only to be used in works where it is canonical, and only for characters who have alignments in-story. Like C-3PO and Strider Hiryu above, he's in-between this and Good and like his friend Han ultimately starts to inch more into Chaotic Good territory. The movie version played by Emma Stone on the other hand, is much more heroic, because she actively helps Spider-Man. However, a true neutral being with a highly philosophical outlook may hold that law, chaos, good, and evil are all necessary forces in the universe. But the version of him in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon I see as being more this due to just being so mellow and disinclined to make himself the center of attention. The "true" neutral looks upon all other alignments as facets of the system of many things. By the character alignment name, one should not be fooled. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide. I didn't care about their cause in the slightest. Most of the time, these characters are seen keeping balance or simply not caring. It seems that whenever Druids show up in any traditional high-fantasy setting they're pretty much required to be this alignment, even though there are some examples of non-neutral Druids in fiction (Faldorn from Baldur's Gate for instance, who I'd judge to be Chaotic Evil). The neutral evil character will not behave altruistically for the benefit of others, only for the benefit of the self. like in episode 6 where she throws popcorn to prevent one character form killing/denying another, order the deaths of 28000 souls to preserve the balance. The Eldar qualify for this alignment for many reasons. Prior to his Character Development Han Solo is a thoroughly self-interested smuggler who does not at all like the idea of getting involved in a conflict between the Rebellion and the Empire (and says as much to Leia) and only does get involved for the monetary reward. If an ally is in need, the true neutral will aid him, out of genuine love or because he may be able to count on that ally a little more in the future. Refusing to kill when important to your survival. He helps the Rebel Alliance around the time of Empire Strikes Back, but more for money than ideology. All-Powerful Bystander (They are Infinity Neutral due their Nature ). Huh? Sometimes presented as this due to being a nihilist who does not believe in good or evil but nevertheless sometimes stands against the latter anyway. While he can at times be genuinely cruel, he has also had moments of decency and kindness and by and large just wants to be left alone and have Spongebob and Patrick not bother him. Well she IS a baby after all, if not also a surprisingly and deceptively intelligent one. Is not concerned with those less fortunate. Possibly an older Amy going by some fan theories, but either way Viola comes off as pretty stoic and apathetic, and never really shows much in the way of strong moral convictions. Throughout the series, he was very clearly, In the Soul Society Arc, Mayuri Kurotsuchi is. Yoshimo, who initially comes across as just a 'screw alignments, I'm just in it for myself' type, but is in actual fact a baffling mishmash of contradictions that about average out at True Neutral. Given that he's depicted as being an anti-establishment radical in some of the older Spider-Man comics, I could argue his being Chaotic Neutral. Believes people deserve the treatment they are willing to endure. Within this naturalistic ethos, humankind serves a role also, just as all other creatures do. The movie version played by Emma Stone on the other hand, is much more heroic, because she actively helps Spider-Man. They're sometimes good, they're sometimes evil. Trying to persuade others to take a stance on a moral or ethical issue. Blindlord 3 yr. ago. But outside of that he is chiefly out for his own and is very resistant to joining either the Rebellion or Darth Vader. During that period in her life when she was beginning to throw off Palpatine's influence but hadn't yet embraced the ways of the Jedi Order. On the other hand, they may well be on one side or the other, at least nominally. True Neutral characters WILL pick a side if they are forced to, and usually side with good over evil (since the average person would rather have a good person looking after them than an evil one). Will take risks if the benefits are great. At first, Greed seems like he's more chaotic evil than chaotic neutral - he's totally out for himself, and is more than willing to kill other people if it means amassing possessions. He does also help fight against Prince Xizor, but even there I'd say more because he and Han Solo are old friends. These same reasons are among why they can easily refrain from taking any sides at all. But they do not set out to do good the way a good character does, nor do they set out to be cruel or callous the way an evil character does. True neutral characters will behave altruistically when it comes to friends, relatives, and allies, but for the most part will return the kind of treatment they receive from others. So-called "good" is actually an idealistic and naive philosophy in their eyes. The oath she took to protect Ashenvale is her only priority and until the . As the philosophical "average" of altruism and egoism, equitism holds that harm to others should be minimized when advancing the self and that harm to the self should be minimized when advancing others. Another possible example would be Lorne, who often seems to see himself as morally obliged to lend his powers to anyone who asks, even if they're very evil, on the grounds that he's just an instrument of fate. Justice and morality does not factor into the regulation of magic, only whether or not the wizard has violated one of the Laws. Unlike chaotic good characters, who care about bettering society and helping others, and chaotic evil characters who are all about causing misery, chaotic neutral characters don't really care if their actions help or hurt others. Krusty tends to be depicted as being pretty crooked and sleazy, but is also not without a sympathetic side and compared to the actions of say, Mr. Burns, Sideshow Bob, Snake, and others, his criminal acts are pretty tame. A lot of people consider Galactus to be this, arguing that he's just doing what he needs to do to survive and is thus no more evil than a predator in the jungle. True Neutral character types include: Those who have an Above Good and Evil mentality. She doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Where neutral good characters are altruistic, true neutral characters are interested in their own affairs. They're out for their own and do not like to get involved if at all possible with either good or evil, but again will usually side with the former if forced. 10 Geralt Of Rivia- True Neutral (Without Player Intervention) Neutral Good is known as the "Benefactor" alignment. Is generally well liked by his community, but normally will not seek to improve the community. With the exception of Gamora, all of the members of the team start out as this in the movie before Character Development sets in. He will never betray a family member, comrade, or friend unless the situation is dire. He's, V is also argued to be this alignment- not so much out of apathy but devotion to hir goals: Saving the world and gaining magical power. Most of the time, these characters are seen keeping bilance or simply not caring. In Tolkein's mythos the Dwarves are depicted as a wary and secretive (not to mention often self-interested) race that tend to keep to themselves and are rarely seen in the company of Elves and Men. Luke tried to be this early in his career, fashioning himself as the "Hero for Hire" who would do good only if you paid him and would keep to himself otherwise. But it's not because they're malevolent: rather they are again animals trying to preserve themselves, and are largely incapable of telling right from wrong, at least in the original movies. As such his fitting this should surprise nobody. That is to say that in big conflicts between good and evil True Neutral characters try to remain well, neutral, as much as possible. Freeze Batman even urges him to save her and stop trying to be a villain, because it's not who he is. Lust for gold? All new trope pages will be made with the "Trope Workshop" found on the "Troper Tools" menu and worked on until they have at least three examples. More Neutral Evil in "The Last Wish", but otherwise the morally gray sorceress of the lodge fits this rather well. Neutral good can be a dangerous alignment when it advances . Through this system, nine different alignments consisting of combinations of good, neutral, evil, lawful, and chaotic are created to help classify and describe a variety of personality types. The Guild of the Faceless Men's philosophy seems close enough of True Neutrality. The Oracle sells information to anyone who asks, to the best of his ability, whether it helps or hinders the OOTS. Learn True Neutral's power and potential from these popular anime characters. Between that and his animal-level or near-animal level intelligence and I'd say he fits this pretty well. Initially pretty submissive and subservient to first Darth Nihilus and then the player. One common misconception is thinking that true neutral characters seek a balance by deliberately following a certain alignment one day and an entirely different alignment the next. Justified since the doctor had possibly zero combat experience against the infected (Zoey, Bill, Louis, and Francis had been engaging the infected for 2 weeks) and would become, Kiritsugu Emiya, Shiro's adoptive father from. Since it has been stuck in a never-ending cycle, it has decided to make the boy the new Deadeus so that it can finally retire. The best known Character Alignment system has two axis: GoodEvil and LawfulChaotic. In fact, it's his habitually torturing criminals that is also why he's in-between good and evil. Power? Lawful in rpg alignment terms can encompass legality, but actually represents Order vs Chaos. By and large MJ just wants a calm, peaceful, normal life and though not a fan of the supervillains regularly criticizes Peter for being a superhero and typically opposes his being Spider-Man. "What makes a man turn neutral? In essence True Neutral characters are a more mild and innocent Neutral Evil in that they are chiefly self-interested, but not to a ruthless, cruel, or well, evil degree. The neutral evil character does not believe that one good turn deserves another, however. Characters who are the "True Neutral" alignment, aka "Neutral Neutral", or simply just "Neutral", which is known as the Undecided alignment. Ergo, he is either this or Chaotic Neutral. That said they are NOT completely ambivalent and uncaring. True Neutral: Characters who don't fall into either extreme. Ferb: Well, sometimes if you love somebody, you have to meet them halfway. Outside of that he prefers to keep to himself and be alone. Same as Rocket, at least again, before Character Development sets in. True Neutral characters WILL pick a side if they are forced to, and usually side with good over evil (since the average person would rather have a good person looking after them than an evil one). Like MJ Gwen's pretty unambitious in her goals and is generally content to just go with the flow. You shall not promote an extreme viewpoint. He just as easily makes friends with the, Goblins, who regard the main conflict in the series as "a wizard's war" and therefore not concerning them. But outside of sometimes uniting with Earthrealm's main defenders against a common enemy Kenshi's main goal is neither altruistic nor malevolent: it is simply revenge against Shang Tsung for blinding him. A lot of people consider Galactus to be this, arguing that he's just doing what he needs to do to survive and is thus no more evil than a predator in the jungle. Cirno and other faeries are exemplars of Type 7-- being True Neutral by the non-virtue of being. Also Wan Shi Tong from the great Library. All images MUST now have proper attribution, those who neglect to assign at least the "fair use" licensing to an image may have it deleted. They tend to be moral relativists, holding that values differ from society to society, from person to person; that they are conditioned by the peculiarities of the society in which they arise; that they are not universally applicable at all times or in all places; and that they are correct or incorrect, desirable or undesirable only relative to whether or not they conform to a common norm or to common acceptance.