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** A gang of Hell's Angels looking bikers who look after a neighborhood.
** A gang of Hell's Angels are [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]] or GoodIsNotNice.

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** A gang of Hell's Angels intimidating looking bikers who [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels bikers]] look after a neighborhood.
** A gang [[AllBikersAreHellsAngels biker gang]] is composed of Hell's Angels are [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks With A Heart Of Gold]] or GoodIsNotNice.who follow the GoodIsNotNice policy.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to teach the lesson "never judge a book by its cover."

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* '''Enforced''': The As per the producer's orders, the writers want added a dark-themed hero not only to teach capitalize the lesson archetype's profitability, but also to add an aesop "never judge a book by its cover."
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Dewicking Stockholm Syndrome per TRS


** A StockholmSyndrome sufferer attempts to rationalize away their abusive relationship with [[DracoInLeatherPants their captor]] using this logic.
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** LightIsGood
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* '''Parodied''': A race of demons from Hell wear "We aren't evil" t-shirts, [[TheyFightCrime fight crime]], and have a theme song all about how they're not evil.

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* '''Parodied''': A race of demons from Hell wear "We aren't evil" t-shirts, [[TheyFightCrime fight crime]], crime, and have a theme song all about how they're not evil.
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** The AllLovingHero [[FaceOfAThug looks and dresses in a manner that would surely make them mistaken for a villain]] .

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** The AllLovingHero [[FaceOfAThug looks and dresses in a manner that would surely make them mistaken for a villain]] .villain]].
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** The AllLovingHero [[FaceOfAThug looks and dresses in a manner that would surely make them mistaken for a villain]] .

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* '''Reconstructed''': Because they're not evil but everyone assumes they are, some of the most noble and good act as ambassadors to change public perception of their race.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Because they're not evil but everyone assumes they are, some of the most noble and good act as ambassadors to change public perception of their race.
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** In a setting where LightIsNotGood is in full effect for the villains, an [[EldritchAbomination unsettling]] angel-like being shares their aesthetic and abilities but is firmly on the side of good.

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** In a setting where LightIsNotGood is in full effect for the villains, an [[EldritchAbomination [[AngelicAbomination unsettling]] angel-like being shares their aesthetic and abilities but [[CreepyGood is firmly on the side of good.good]].

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** Dark Is Neutral: {{Necromancer}} [[ChaoticNeutral Neville]] summons the dead for [[TheHedonist his own desires]] but he treats his
undead {{Mook}}s [[BenevolentBoss pretty well]], no matter how good or bad their performance is.

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** Dark Is Neutral: {{Necromancer}} [[ChaoticNeutral Neville]] summons the dead for [[TheHedonist his own desires]] but he treats his
his undead {{Mook}}s [[BenevolentBoss pretty well]], no matter how good or bad their performance is.
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** Dark Is Neutral: {{Necromancer}} [[ChaoticNeutral Neville]] summons the dead for [[TheHedonist his own desires]] but he treats his
undead {{Mook}}s [[BenevolentBoss pretty well]], no matter how good or bad their performance is.
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** TheSacredDarkness
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** A {{Necromancer}} is on the side of good, but is an AntiHero, making him more of a Morally Grey good guy.
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** The character bounces between dressing in dark evil-looking clothes and [[LightIsGood gentle light colors]] at the drop of a hat.
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** Alice contents herself with snarky comments to those who call her evil, despite her goodness.
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** An ''EldritchAbomination'' is helping an old lady cross the street.

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** An ''EldritchAbomination'' is helping an old lady cross the street.street while stopping time to make sure it doesn't interfere with traffic.
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** In a setting where LightIsNotGood is in full effect for the villains, an [[EldritchAbomination unsettling]] angel shares their aesthetic and abilities but is firmly on the side of good.

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** In a setting where LightIsNotGood is in full effect for the villains, an [[EldritchAbomination unsettling]] angel angel-like being shares their aesthetic and abilities but is firmly on the side of good.
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** In a setting where LightIsNotGood is in full effect for the villains, an [[EldritchAbomination unsettling]] angel shares their aesthetic and abilities but is firmly on the side of good.

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** Said captor [[LightIsNotGood mainly dresses in white clothes]] and has a clean, well-kept appearance.
** But they make an EvilCostumeSwitch into something [[LightIsNotGood symbolizing light]] and/or were actually {{Fake Defector}}s.



** A [[IncorruptiblePurePureness pure hearted]] hero who looks like a demon from hell has a {{super powered evil side}} who looks like an {{eldritch abomination}}. However, on closer inspection, the 'evil' side is actually a more WellIntentionedExtremist.
** Alice meets a character who looks like an evil monster, but turns out to be good. She then meets ''another'' character who looks like an evil monster, but [[DarkIsNotEvil despite what she learned from her past experience,]] the character really is evil.

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** A [[IncorruptiblePurePureness pure hearted]] hero who looks like a demon from hell has a {{super powered evil side}} SuperpoweredEvilSide who looks like an {{eldritch abomination}}.EldritchAbomination. However, on closer inspection, the 'evil' side is actually a more WellIntentionedExtremist.
** Alice meets a character who looks like an evil monster, but turns out to be good. She then meets ''another'' character who looks like an evil monster, but [[DarkIsNotEvil despite what she learned from her past experience,]] experience]], the character really is evil.



** BlackMagic is the magic of raw emotion. TheSociopath and people with poor impulse control are usually BlackMagic users. So are idealists who have for motto ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight.

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** BlackMagic is the magic of raw emotion. TheSociopath and people with poor impulse control are usually BlackMagic users. So are idealists who have for a motto ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight.



* '''Invoked''': A Mole who appears to be a demonic creature plays on the AllLovingHero's good nature to convince everyone that the only evil thing about him is his appearance.

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* '''Invoked''': A Mole TheMole who appears to be a demonic creature plays on the AllLovingHero's good nature to convince everyone that the only evil thing about him is his appearance.
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** Dressing in dark colors makes it easier to be stealthy at night.

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* '''Inverted''': DarkIsEvil[=/=]LightIsNotGood

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* '''Inverted''': DarkIsEvil[=/=]LightIsNotGood'''Inverted''':
** DarkIsEvil
** LightIsNotGood

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