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* '''Implied''': The BigGood is TheGhost, but they are said to wear an [[WomanInWhite entirely white]] costume.

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* '''Implied''': The BigGood is TheGhost, but they are said to wear an [[WomanInWhite entirely white]] white costume.

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* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Hikari]] is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Hikari is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[AllLovingHero one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.

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* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Hikari]] is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade HolyHandGrenade, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Hikari is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any all Darkness is faded.dissipates near-instantaneously in her path. She's also [[AllLovingHero one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.



** Hikari is introduced dressed in a flowing white gown, carrying a golden staff, and seeming to radiate WhiteMagic...and then she uses ''extremely'' dark magic to drive the villains away from her monastery.

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** Hikari is introduced dressed in a flowing white gown, carrying a golden staff, and seeming to radiate WhiteMagic...WhiteMagic ... and then she uses ''extremely'' dark magic to drive the villains away from her monastery.



** She was a ReverseMole

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** She was a ReverseMoleReverseMole.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Hikari goes through a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor throughout the story.
* '''Averted''': Hikari is associated with light and stars etc but is not particularly good or bad.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Hikari goes through a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor throughout the story.
* '''Averted''': Hikari is associated with light and stars etc stars, etc., but is not particularly good or bad.



* '''Invoked''': Hikari to be nonthreatening and show the world her goodness wears white
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** Hikari wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.
---> '''Hikari''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want]]!"
** Hikari is good herself, but when this trope gets brought up, she shoots it down and warns her allies that cruelty can hide in light as well as darkness.

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* '''Invoked''': Hikari Hikari, to be nonthreatening and show the world her goodness goodness, wears white
white.
* '''Exploited''': ???
AliceAndBob want to improve their morality, so they keep to the light.
* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''':
** Hikari wears white and uses holy themed holy-themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.
---> '''Hikari''': "Screw --->'''Hikari''': Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want]]!"
want!]]
** Hikari is good herself, but when this trope gets brought up, she shoots it down and warns her allies that cruelty can hide in light as well as darkness.



* '''Conversed''': "A beam of sunshine on a dark and cloudy day illuminates the pure hearted maiden. Subtle isn't it?"

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* '''Conversed''': "A beam of sunshine on a dark and cloudy day illuminates the pure hearted pure-hearted maiden. Subtle [[SarcasmMode Subtle, isn't it?"it?]]"
* '''Implied''': The BigGood is TheGhost, but they are said to wear an [[WomanInWhite entirely white]] costume.



* '''Played For Drama''': The Minister grants the Paladins the power of the light... However, said light turns to be [[PoweredByAForsakenChild the trapped souls of good people unwillingly "harvested" to generate said kind of power]]. Needless to say, Paladins who find out the truth don't take it well... [[HeroicBSOD At all]].

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* '''Played For for Drama''': The Minister grants the Paladins the power of the light...light ... However, said light turns to be [[PoweredByAForsakenChild the trapped souls of good people unwillingly "harvested" to generate said kind of power]]. Needless to say, Not surprisingly, Paladins who find out the truth don't take it well...well ... [[HeroicBSOD At all]].



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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%%* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For for Laughs''': ???

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** Hikari is a strong example of GoodIsNotNice; her aloof and irritable nature make it easy for manipulative enemies to falsely paint her as actually evil.



--> '''Hikari''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want]]!"

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--> ---> '''Hikari''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want]]!"

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** Hikari is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good]], and uses light as a disguise.

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** Hikari is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly completely good]], and uses light as a disguise.



* '''Defied''': Hikari wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Hikari wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.


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** Hikari is good herself, but when this trope gets brought up, she shoots it down and warns her allies that cruelty can hide in light as well as darkness.
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** Hikari is introduced dressed in a flowing white gown, carrying a golden staff, and seeming to radiate WhiteMagic...and then she uses ''extremely'' dark magic to drive the villains away from her monastery.
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* '''Deconstructed''': While TheHero is good, his [[GoodWingsEvilWings glowing white angelic wings]] are a BadOmen, mainly because white wings represent misfortune and death. This turns his already difficult mission into an extremely painful ordeal, as he has to clash against the people he's meant to save.

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* '''Deconstructed''': While TheHero is good, his [[GoodWingsEvilWings glowing white angelic wings]] are a BadOmen, PortentOfDoom, mainly because white wings represent misfortune and death. This turns his already difficult mission into an extremely painful ordeal, as he has to clash against the people he's meant to save.
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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy/girl who is characterized by light.
* '''Straight''': Sakura is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[AllLovingHero one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.

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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy/girl person who is characterized by light.
* '''Straight''': Sakura [[MeaningfulName Hikari]] is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura Hikari is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[AllLovingHero one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.



** Sakura is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.

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** Sakura Hikari is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] good]], and uses light as a disguise.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Sakura goes through a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor throughout the story.
* '''Averted''': Sakura is associated with light and stars etc but is not particularly good or bad.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sakura Hikari goes through a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor throughout the story.
* '''Averted''': Sakura Hikari is associated with light and stars etc but is not particularly good or bad.



* '''Invoked''': Sakura to be nonthreatening and show the world her goodness wears white

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* '''Invoked''': Sakura Hikari to be nonthreatening and show the world her goodness wears white



* '''Defied''': Sakura wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.
--> '''Sakura''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want!]]"

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* '''Defied''': Sakura Hikari wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.
--> '''Sakura''': '''Hikari''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want!]]"want]]!"



Back to noble and kind LightIsGood

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Back to noble and kind LightIsGoodLightIsGood.
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* '''Conversed''': "A beam of sunshine on a dark and cloudy illuminates the pure hearted maiden. Subtle isn't it?"
* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death. This turns his already difficult mission into an extremely painful ordeal, as he has to clash against the people he's meant to save.

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* '''Conversed''': "A beam of sunshine on a dark and cloudy day illuminates the pure hearted maiden. Subtle isn't it?"
* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero TheHero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings good, his [[GoodWingsEvilWings glowing white angelic wings]] are a Bad Omen BadOmen, mainly because white wings represent misfortune and death. This turns his already difficult mission into an extremely painful ordeal, as he has to clash against the people he's meant to save.

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* '''Inverted''': DarkIsEvil[=/=]LightIsNotGood
* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.

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* '''Inverted''': DarkIsEvil[=/=]LightIsNotGood
DarkIsEvil
* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** LightIsNotGood
**
Sakura is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Sakura goes through a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor throughout the story.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Of course we can trust her. She uses Light magic, after all!"
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* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[TheMessiah one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[TheMessiah [[AllLovingHero one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???She has a few light-themed abilities, and while not perfect, is willing to be as good and nice as she can be.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???We hear an EtherealChoir when we hear her name.

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* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death. This turns his already difficult mission into an extremely painful ordeal, as he has to clash against the people he's meant to save.



* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death

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* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death



* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': While The Hero is good The White Glowing Angelic Wings are a Bad Omen mainly white wings represent misfortune and death

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.

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* '''Basic''': '''Straight''': Sakura is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc. etc.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.

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* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.



* '''DarkerAndEdgier''': The Minister give the Paladins power of the light only for the light to be souls of prisoners and that the good ones later learn this horrible truth and the souls are screeming inside of The Paladins

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* '''DarkerAndEdgier''': The Minister give the Paladins power of the '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Sakura is associated with
light only for the light to be souls of prisoners and that the stars etc but is not particularly good ones later learn this horrible truth and or bad.
* '''Enforced''': "We needed a heroine who would make
the souls are screeming inside of The Paladinsperfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???



* '''Averted''': Sakura is associated with light and stars etc but is not particularly good or bad.
* '''Enforced''': "We needed a heroine who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
* '''Defied''': Sakura wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's a BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.

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* '''Averted''': Sakura is associated with light and stars etc but is not particularly good or bad.
* '''Enforced''': "We needed a heroine who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
'''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Sakura wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's a an unrepentant BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate. TokenEvilTeammate.
--> '''Sakura''': "Screw your silly stereotypes! [[GoodPowersBadPeople I'll use my powers any way I want!]]"



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-----* '''Played For Drama''': The Minister grants the Paladins the power of the light... However, said light turns to be [[PoweredByAForsakenChild the trapped souls of good people unwillingly "harvested" to generate said kind of power]]. Needless to say, Paladins who find out the truth don't take it well... [[HeroicBSOD At all]].
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* '''DarkerAndEdgier''': The Minister give the Paladins power of the light only for the light to be souls of prisoners and that the good ones later learn this horrible truth and the souls are screeming inside of The Paladins

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* '''Double Subverted''': That was her evil twin sister.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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That was her evil twin sister.
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* '''Invoked''': Sakura to be nonthreatening and show the world her goodness wears white
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Better to use the supertrope, it covers a wider range of characters.


* '''Basic''': Sakura is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[StaffChick healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[StaffChick [[WhiteMage healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.

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* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil and uses light as a disguise.
* '''Double Subverted''': She was a ReverseMole

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* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil evil, [[AntiVillain or at least not completly good,]] and uses light as a disguise.
* '''Double Subverted''': That was her evil twin sister.
**
She was a ReverseMole

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[=/=]LadyOfWar who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[=/=]LadyOfWar {{miko}} or [[NunsAreMiko something similar]] who is dressed in white, and also serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]healer]] by using WhiteMagic, HolyHandGrenade etc.



* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil
* '''Double Subverted''': That was a lie.
** She was a ReverseMole
* '''Averted''': Sakura does wear white, but there is no Light or Darkness
* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
* '''Discussed''': "She has to be good, she's so bright."

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* '''Subverted''': Sakura is actually evil
evil and uses light as a disguise.
* '''Double Subverted''': That was a lie.
**
She was a ReverseMole
* '''Averted''': Sakura does wear white, is associated with light and stars etc but there is no Light not particularly good or Darkness
bad.
* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] heroine who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
*'''Defied''': Sakura wears white and uses holy themed powers, but she's a BloodKnight and TokenEvilTeammate.
* '''Discussed''': "She has to be good, she's so bright.""Your kindness is like a bright light in my life."
*'''Conversed''': "A beam of sunshine on a dark and cloudy illuminates the pure hearted maiden. Subtle isn't it?"
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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy/girl with [[LightIsGood Light.]]

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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy/girl with [[LightIsGood Light.]]who is characterized by light.



* '''Justified''': Sakura never found a just reason to be evil.

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* '''Justified''': Sakura never found Light is pure and honest and is a just reason to be evil.bringer of life, and anyone associated with light also carries those qualities.



* '''Discussed''': She looks like the good guy...

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* '''Discussed''': She looks like the good guy..."She has to be good, she's so bright."
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* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark equally but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."

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* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but equally but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
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* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[PuritySue Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[TheMessiah one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[PuritySue [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded. She's also [[TheMessiah one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.



* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the equally [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."

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* '''Enforced''': "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the equally [[DarkIsNotEvil dark equally but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]."
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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[=/=]LadyOfWar who is dressed in white, and alos serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[=/=]LadyOfWar who is dressed in white, and alos also serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]



* '''Discussed''': She looks like the good guy...maybe it's because she is!

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* '''Discussed''': She looks like the good guy...maybe it's because she is!
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Back to noble and kind LightIsGood]]
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Back to noble and kind LightIsGood]]
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LightIsGood
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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy with [[LightIsGood Light.]]

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'''Basic Trope''': A good guy guy/girl with [[LightIsGood Light.]]



* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[PuritySue Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded.
* '''Justified''':

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* '''Exaggerated''': Sakura is so [[PuritySue Pure and Good]] that any Darkness is faded.
faded. She's also [[TheMessiah one of the kindest people]] you'll ever meet.
* '''Justified''': Sakura never found a just reason to be evil.



* '''Enforced''': We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the equally [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]

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* '''Enforced''': We "We needed a [[TheChick heroine]] who would make the perfect couple with the equally [[DarkIsNotEvil dark but heroic]] [[TheHero Kim Min Su]]Su]]."

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Back to LightIsGood

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Back to LightIsGoodnoble and kind LightIsGood]]
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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[[=/=]LadyOfWar who is dressed in white, and alos serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]

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* '''Basic''': Sakura is a YamatoNadeshiko[[=/=]LadyOfWar YamatoNadeshiko[=/=]LadyOfWar who is dressed in white, and alos serves as the [[StaffChick healer]]

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