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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 OlderThanPrint: 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.

* ''Music/LadyGaga''. Despite her very odd personality she's usually really sweet.

* ''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.

''Music/LadyGaga''. Despite her very odd personality she's usually really sweet.

* ''Film/TheMask'': The Mask unlike his unmasked alter ego Stanley is very much a cartoonish wild man but he does have a good heart and cares very much about Tina which he ends falling in love with like Stanley did and when he meets Tina in the park despite being somewhat sleazy towards to her at first he shows himself to be a sweet, kind and polite man who gives Tina a heart with an arrow through it to show her that he loves her and later at the Coco Bongo he saves her and everyone else there by eating the bomb showing himself to be a brave man who will do anything to save the ones he cares and even the ones who he does not know about or the ones that he does not like.

* Eve is a wacky, genuinely insane, man-hungry woman who also has a southern American accent and acts like one as well but she is a sweet, kind, polite and nice woman who despite being man-hungry treats Stanley very well even though she tried to kiss him lots of times and is in love with him and very much cares about him as well.

* ''Film/TheMask'': The Mask unlike his unmasked alter ego Stanley is very much a cartoonish wild man but he does have a good heart and cares very much about Tina which he ends falling in love with like Stanley did and when he meets Tina in the park despite being somewhat sleazy towards to her at first he shows himself to be a sweet, kind and polite man who gives Tina a heart with an arrow through to show her that he loves her and later at the Coco Bongo he saves her and everyone else there by eating the bomb showing himself to be a brave man who will do anything to save the ones he cares and even the ones who he does not know about or the ones that he does not like.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'':
* The Mask is a wacky, genuinely insane madman and a troll as well but he is a genuine hero and very much cares about the people who live with him in Edge City and his friends like Milo and Peggy.

* Luna Lovegood of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series is a CloudCuckoolander and a total sweetheart, if sometimes unsettlingly direct.

* Len from ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'' is a [[RavenHairIvorySkin chalky-skinned]] {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ConspiracyTheorist who often dabbles in strange magical rituals, encounters [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] on the regular and generally freaks her friends out with her wacky mannerisms and insane ramblings. That said, she is good-hearted, believes that, while nothing in the universe truly matters, [[TheAntiNilhist that doesn't mean you can't make your own life special]] and [[PerkyGoth is the friendliest of the main cast]].

* Len from '''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'' is a [[RavenHairIvorySkin chalky-skinned]] {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ConspiracyTheorist who often dabbles in strange magical rituals, encounters [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] on the regular and generally freaks her friends out with her wacky mannerisms and insane ramblings. That said, she is good-hearted, believes that, while nothing in the universe truly matters, [[TheAntiNihlist that doesn't mean you can't make your own life special]] and [[PerkyGoth is the friendliest of the main cast]].

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 OlderThanPrint: 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.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': On the one hand, [[IdiotHero Usagi]] is a BookDumb {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. On the other hand, she is very caring and will go out of her way to protect the ones she loves.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': On the one hand, [[IdiotHero Usagi]] is BookDumb and dim-witted. On the other hand, she is very caring and will go out of her way to protect the ones she loves.

* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': On the one hand, Usagi is BookDumb and dim-witted. On the other hand, she is very caring and will go out of her way to protect the ones she loves.
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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."

* Film/AceVentura may be a complete lunatic, but he's also a FriendToAllLivingThings. (Except bats, but he ends up [[FacingYourFears facing that head-on]].)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''. Make no mistake, the guy is a certified lunatic, [[Manchild]], and IdiotHero to the ninth degree. But he's a genuine hero who looks out for the city's safety and cares about the people around him, no matter how oddball his behavior may be.

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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.