History NiceGuy / Literature

* From the JaneAusten universe, Colonel Brandon and Edward Ferrars in ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'' and Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet in ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice.''

** Ossian Bergman in "De skandalösa" is a DorkKnight and a GentlemanAndAScholar, who seems to be a genuinely nice person. And yet, he's a close friend to the much more complex male protagonist Gabriel Gripklo. And in the same novel, the sweet-natured ProperLady Venus Natt och Dag is a female example of this trope.

** Ossian Bergman in "De skandalösa" fits into this trope as well. And yet, he's a close friend to the much more complex male protagonist Gabriel Gripklo. And in the same novel, Venus Natt och Dag is a female example of this trope.

* ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'' gives us Sofia and Johan in her debut novel ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}''. They're so close to being flawless and perfect, that they can never cause any drama on their own. But still, they remain close friends/[[BetaCouple beta couple]] to the more complex alpha couple Beatrice and Seth.
** Ossian Bergman in "De skandalösa" fits into this trope as well. And yet, he's a close friend to the much more complex male protagonist Gabriel Gripklo.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Sofia and Johan in her debut novel ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}''. They are so close to being flawless and perfect, that they can never cause any drama on their own. But still, they remain [[BetaCouple close friends]] to protagonists Beatrice and Seth.

* Remus Lupin in HarryPotter. He's spent his entire life being shunned and ostracised due to his [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent lycanthropy]], but he's never turned against to the dark like so many of his fellow werewolves. Instead, he is one of the kindest, most fair-minded, good-natured people you could hope to meet. [[spoiler: This is seemingly averted a little when he tries to leave his wife, Tonks, and his unborn child to go adventuring with Harry. However, his [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou reasons for leaving]] come from his desire to protect them from the FantasticRacism they would suffer as the family of a werewolf. He realises the error of his decision after a WhatTheHellHero from [[OrphansOrdeal Harry]], returning to his family, and is [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming ecstatic with happiness when his son is born]].]]

* Dean from TanyaHuff's ''[[KeepersChronicles Summon the Keeper]]'' is so well-grounded people instinctively look for roots when they see him. He does housework, never swears, and is really handsome as well. Oh, and he's a twenty-year-old [[NatureAdoresAVirgin virgin.]]

* Karal from the ''Mage Storms'' trilogy of the ''HeraldsOfValdemar''. He's so nice, in fact, that he's terribly ill-suited for the web of political intrigue he's thrust into by the death of his [[TheObiWan mentor]], Ulrich, Karsite ambassador to Valdemar. However, as a priest (and an honest one, even), this very attribute turns out to be his greatest asset in making friends with the Heralds.

* Peeta Mellark in ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. [[spoiler: Averted a bit in ''Mockingjay'' when he is hijacked (essentially brainwashed) by the Capitol. [[IGotBetter He eventually overcomes it, though.]]]]

* Peeta Mellark in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' [[spoiler: averted a bit in ''Mockingjay'' when he is hijacked (essentially brainwashed) by the Capitol. [[IGotBetter He eventually overcomes it, though.]]]]

* Peeta Mellark in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' [[spoiler: averted a bit in ''Mockingjay'' when he is hijacked by the Capitol. HeGetsBetter, though.]]

* Peeta Mellark in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' [[spoiler: averted a bit in ''Mockingjay'' when he is hijacked by the Capitol. HeGetsBeter, though.]]

* Isaac Fisher from ''{{Outsourced|-Novel}}'' is kind, considerate, and unwilling to take action that could cause future harm. This turns out to be a bad move.

* One of the most [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] qualities about [[TeamMom Mary Terrafino]] and [[BadassGay Edilio Escobar]] from the ''Literature/{{GONE}}'' series is that, out of a town with children 400 strong, these two are the ''only'' people who aren't complete douches at least half the time, or [[CompleteMonster much, much worse.]] That includes [[TheHero the hero]], the love interest, [[AntiVillain the sympathetic villains,]] the goofy best friend, the [[TokenMinority supporting token minorities]] and even the '''extras'''. Even the extras in this series have a jerkass mode. By default. It's often mentioned that Edilio and Mary are the only real kind hearted, selfless people there, [[BreakTheCutie even though they often have the most to be selfish about...]]

* Onestar of ''WarriorCats'' was once this, but when he became the [=WindClan=] leader, he TookALevelInJerkass.

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* One of the most [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] qualities about [[TeamMom Mary Terrafino]] and [[BadassGay Edilio Escobar]] from the ''Literature/{{GONE}}'' series is that, out of a town with children 400 strong, these two are the ''only'' people who aren't complete douches at least half the time, or [[CompleteMonster much, much worse.]] That includes [[TheHero the hero]], the love interest, [[AntiVillain the sympathetic villains,]] the goofy best friend, the [[TokenMinority supporting token minorities]] and even the '''extras'''. Even the extras in this series have a jerkass mode. By default. It's often mentioned that Edilio and Mary are the only real kind hearted, selfless people there, [[Woobie even though they often have the most to be selfish about...]]

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