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* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}'' by Jerry Spinelli: the sane, but extremely quirky titular heroine is literally the kindest and most pure-hearted character in the novel, making her classmates look like jerks in comparison (the protagonist even jokingly tells her that she's "running for saint").
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusual case, since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusual case, since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.
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* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}'' by Jerry Spinelli: the sane, sane but extremely quirky titular heroine is literally the kindest and most pure-hearted character in the novel, making her classmates look like jerks in comparison (the protagonist even jokingly tells her that she's "running for saint").
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things assapient, sapient and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusualcase, case since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicle'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as
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* Dagail of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* Dagail of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it it, she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has Mabel Pines, a quirky girl with strong, sometimes troublesome {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies, as well as the tendency to [[WellIntentionedExtremist inadvertently hurt people]] [[UnwantedAssistance when trying to help them]]. She's still an [[AllLovingHero All-Loving Heroine]] whose heart is nonetheless in the right place.
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* In the ''Videogame/ShadowHearts'' series Roger Bacon, appears to be a senile old man living alone in Wales. It is an act though - he is one of the smartest people on the planet but plays senile to avoid having to interact with others, finding most people to be selfish and short-sighted. Show him an even halfway decent human being though and he will go to the moon and back for them, and that’s no metaphor!
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* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIV:Oblivion'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIV:Oblivion'' ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIVOblivion certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIVOblivion ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIV:Oblivion'' certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* Dagail of ''Videogames/ElderScrollsIVOblivion certainly qualifies. The old mystic has a hereditary condition that makes it difficult for her to communicate with others to the point she was forced to retire from the Mages Council and take-up stewardship of a backwoods Guild Hall. A magic charm is all that keeps her lucid, but even without it she is a sweet, intelligent, deceptively powerful master mage. Whether you need Mysticism training or want some back-up evading demonic cultists once you enter the Guild Hall the old senile wood-elf has your back.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' version of Fethry Duck is this. Despite the isolation from working in Scrooge's underwater research lab [[SanitySlippage taking a toll on his psyche]], he is a genuinely sweet guy who is [[FriendToAllLivingThings fascinated by marine life]] and repeatedly takes steps to keep Huey and Dewey (whom he calls [[AffectionateNickname "Little Donalds"]]) out of danger.
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* ''Videogame/FranBow'' has Fran herself: An innocent, polite little girl who suffers from vivid and often horrific hallucinations. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' gives us Pinkie Pie, a loopy GenkiGirl whose mission in life is to spread as much happiness and laughter as she can.
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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Between [[TheGlomp loving to tackle-hug his closest friends]] and his strange mannerisms, Italy sure is an eccentric one. He also happens to be one of, if the ''the'', kindest character in the whole series.
* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Between [[TheGlomp loving to tackle-hug his closest friends]] and his strange mannerisms, Italy sure is an eccentric one. He also happens to be one of, if the ''the'', kindest character in the whole series.
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* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a CloudCuckoolander with strange fantasies whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).
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* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} with strange fantasies, whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).
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* The Gaian Tarot, created by Joanna Powell Colbert, has [[http://www.gaiantarot.com/teacher/ such a card]] called [[EccentricMentor the Teacher]] (also known as Holy Fool and Crazy Saint). According to the description, "Crazy saints [[DelightingInRiddles speak in riddles]], [[TricksterMentor they tease]], they laugh uproariously and act intentionally ridiculous. At the same time, they are guileless, transparent and open to a sense of wonder".
* The Gaian Tarot, created by Joanna Powell Colbert, has [[http://www.gaiantarot.com/teacher/ such a card]] called [[EccentricMentor the Teacher]] (also known as Holy Fool and Crazy Saint). According to the description, "Crazy saints [[DelightingInRiddles speak in riddles]], [[TricksterMentor they tease]], they laugh uproariously and act intentionally ridiculous. At the same time, they are guileless, transparent and open to a sense of wonder".
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* Elan the bard in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is TheFool and, while not quite mad, is certainly eccentric, considering he believes his own hand puppet is a god and puts adherence to dramatic convention well before common sense. He's also unconditionally kind and loving to everyone, even offering mercy and forgiveness to his evil brother who had repeatedly tried to kill him.
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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Between [[TheGlomp loving to tackle-hug his closest friends]] and his strange mannerisms, Italy sure is an eccentric one. He also happens to be one of, if the ''the'', kindest character in the whole series.
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* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Between [[TheGlomp loving to tackle-hug his closest friends]] and his strange mannerisms, Italy sure is an eccentric one. He also happens to be one of, if the ''the'', kindest character in the whole series.
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* Luna Lovegood of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series is a CloudCuckoolander and a total sweetheart.
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* Cousin Jimmy from ''Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon'' hasn't been "all there" since a childhood accident. Emily's not sure what ''part'' of him isn't "all there," but she knows his heart is firmly in place, as he's always kind and respectful to her.
* Cousin Jimmy from ''Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon'' hasn't been "all there" since a childhood accident. Emily's not sure what ''part'' of him isn't "all there," but she knows his heart is firmly in place, as he's always kind and respectful to her.
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* The Gaian Tarot, created by Joanna Powell Colbert, has [[http://www.gaiantarot.com/teacher/ such a card]] called [[EccentricMentor the Teacher]] (also known as Holy Fool and Crazy Saint). According to the description, "Crazy saints [[DelightingInRiddles speak in riddles]], [[TricksterMentor they tease]], they laugh uproariously and act intentionally ridiculous. At the same time, they are guileless, transparent and open to a sense of wonder".
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In some stories, a person who is insane or at least [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric]] may at the same time be one of the kindest and most generous characters. There may be various reasons for this: for example, such characters may preserve childlike innocence lost by the "normals", or their madness (especially if it is of religious character) may inspire them to do things that are considered "irrational" or "meaningless", like assisting a seemingly desperate cause or sacrificing oneself for the Greater Good. This trope is OlderThanDirt: in medieval times, it was common belief that eccentrics and weirdos were "touched by God", and many saints and blessed ones behaved in a quirky manner.
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* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicles'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
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In some stories, a person who is insane or at least [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric]] may at the same time be one of the kindest and most generous characters. There may be various reasons for this: for example, such characters may preserve childlike innocence lost by the "normals", or their madness (especially if it is of religious character) may inspire them to do things that are considered "irrational" or "meaningless", like assisting a seemingly desperate cause or sacrificing oneself for the Greater Good. This trope is OlderThanDirt: in medieval times, it was common belief that eccentrics and weirdos were "touched by God", and many saints and blessed ones behaved in a quirky manner.
Contrast InsaneEqualsViolent. Not to be confused with KindheartedSimpleton and DumbIsGood: while these two tropes imply low intelligence, a Loon with a Heart of Gold may be smart, but quirky/unhinged.
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!!Examples
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* Marianne Engel from ''Literature/TheGargoyle'' is a clearly unhinged sculptress of gargoyles, with her madness having religious overtones (she talks to unseen apparitions in Latin, etc.). She physically and psychologically helps the main character after a crash that leaves him severely burned and crippled.
* Emmanuel from Boris Akunin's ''Literature/SisterPelagia'' series is a saintly mad prophet who possibly has supernatural powers and makes people whom he meets understand their flaws and change for the better.
* Lori from ''Thomasina, The Cat Who Thought She Was God'' by Paul Gallico is an apparently crazy girl who says that she sees angels and can talk to animals. She also has a gift for healing sick animals.
* Jenny Wren from ''Literature/OurMutualFriend''; interestingly, she seasons this with DeadpanSnarker.
* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}'' by Jerry Spinelli: the sane, but extremely quirky titular heroine is literally the kindest and most pure-hearted character in the novel, making her classmates look like jerks in comparison (the protagonist even jokingly tells her that she's "running for saint").
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicles'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusual case, since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.
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* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a CloudCuckoolander with strange fantasies whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).
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* Many saints and blessed ones were eccentric to say the least, especially by today's standards.
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Contrast InsaneEqualsViolent. Not to be confused with KindheartedSimpleton and DumbIsGood: while these two tropes imply low intelligence, a Loon with a Heart of Gold may be smart, but quirky/unhinged.
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!!Examples
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Marianne Engel from ''Literature/TheGargoyle'' is a clearly unhinged sculptress of gargoyles, with her madness having religious overtones (she talks to unseen apparitions in Latin, etc.). She physically and psychologically helps the main character after a crash that leaves him severely burned and crippled.
* Emmanuel from Boris Akunin's ''Literature/SisterPelagia'' series is a saintly mad prophet who possibly has supernatural powers and makes people whom he meets understand their flaws and change for the better.
* Lori from ''Thomasina, The Cat Who Thought She Was God'' by Paul Gallico is an apparently crazy girl who says that she sees angels and can talk to animals. She also has a gift for healing sick animals.
* Jenny Wren from ''Literature/OurMutualFriend''; interestingly, she seasons this with DeadpanSnarker.
* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}'' by Jerry Spinelli: the sane, but extremely quirky titular heroine is literally the kindest and most pure-hearted character in the novel, making her classmates look like jerks in comparison (the protagonist even jokingly tells her that she's "running for saint").
* Auri from ''Literature/TheKingkillerChronicles'' is a kooky yet good-natured girl who helps out Kvothe in various ways. It is implied in ''Literature/TheSlowRegardOfSilentThings'' that her quirkiness and her high moral standards are interrelated: she sees all things as sapient, and believes that even a little bit of self-interest on her part would violate the laws of the world.
* Professor Selkeem aka Axel from ''Literature/MollyMoon'' series is an unusual case, since his madness is a direct consequence of his moral qualities and self-sacrificial love. In order to protect his wife, he agreed to transport Princess Fang and her people in time, and multiple time travels shattered his mind.
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[[folder:Movies]]
* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': the eponymous heroine is a CloudCuckoolander with strange fantasies whose life goal is to bring people happiness (in accordance with her personality, she does it in bizarre ways).
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* Many saints and blessed ones were eccentric to say the least, especially by today's standards.
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