History TokenGoodTeammate / Literature

* ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'': Anthony Marston is the only one of the persons gathered on the island who has never killed out of either greed or self-righteousness, and he is typically noted to be the most innocent person in a group of murderers. He caused accidental deaths due to his own recklessness and stupidity, but he was never actively malicious. Anthony is killed first because the evil host figures that there is no point in playing mind games with someone who does not feel guilty and who has never figured out his mistakes.

* ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'': Augustus Gloop is the least mean of the bratty children. Unlike the others who are spoiled (Veruca Salt), prideful (Violet Beauregard), or just plain ol' lazy (Mike Teavee), Augustus is merely glutenous and mildly greedy given his obsession with Wonka's chocolate, and he doesn't do anything truly bratty whatsoever. He was also the first of the party to be ejected from the tour by getting sucked up the pipe in the Chocolate Room.

* ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'': Anthony Marston is the only one of the persons gathered on the island who has never killed out of either greed or self-righteousness, and he is typically noted to be the most innocent person in a group of murderers. He caused accidental deaths due to his own recklessness and stupidity, but he was never actively malicious. Anthony is killed first because the evil host figures that there is no point in playing mind-games with someone who does not feel guilty, and who has never figured out his mistakes.
* The Geste brothers in ''Literature/BeauGeste''. They are Gentleman-rankers among rather ruffianly Foreign Legionaires and some of this is class difference. However they do, to some degree try to be the Token Good Teammate. Like the good English boys they are.

* ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'': Augustus Gloop was the least mean of the bratty children, unlike the others who were spoiled (Veruca Salt), prideful (Violet Beauregard) or just plain ol' lazy (Mike Teavee), Augustus is merely glutenous and mildly greedy given his obsession with Wonka's chocolate, and doesn't do anything truly bratty whatsoever. He was also the first of the party to be ejected from the tour by getting sucked up the pipe in the Chocolate Room.
* ''Literature/TheCrimsonShadow'': Duchess Deanna Wellworth of Mannington is the only mage under King Greensparrow who's a decent person, but has been tricked by him into service since her childhood. When she realizes he killed her family to seize the throne (her father had been the king, with Greensparrow his {{court mage}}) she defects to the Eriadoran side. After he's defeated, she becomes Avon's queen.

** [[TheGrimReaper Death]] [[DontFearTheReaper is this teammate for]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Horsepeople of the Apocalypse]]. In fact, he's actually an angel. Although maybe Token TrueNeutral Teammate is a more accurate description. While the other Horsemen revel in destroying the world with War, Famine and [[ModernizedGod Pollution]] and need to be destroyed in order to save the world -- Death is seemingly just along for the ride and simply goes away peacefully once the apocalypse is averted.

** Andromeda Black was sorted to Slytherin like most of her family, but she is not a blood supremacist, as she married the Muggleborn Ted Tonks and lends her house to host the Order of the Phoenix.
** Although no Slytherin immediately jumps at the call to defend Hogwarts in the seventh book, WordOfGod is that some eventually return to join the battle ''against'' the Death Eaters, with reinforcements in tow.
** The main protagonists of ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'', Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, are both Slytherins. They are also unambiguously good (if rather angsty in Albus' side, since he has to deal with the social anxiety of being the only Slytherin in an otherwise Gryffindor family).

* While the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' universe is full of [[MyCountryRightOrWrong noble people serving a nation that is up to no good]], and villains with many positive qualities mixed in with their villainy, and [[AntiHero everything]] in [[AntiVillain between]], there are only a small handful of cases where a clearly good character is working with a group of clear-cut villains. ''Cauldron of Ghosts'' features a platoon of [[StateSec PeaceForce]] goons with a sergeant who is [[PunchclockVillain trying and failing]] to keep them in line with the letter of the law during a crack-down, and a clearly noble [[EnsignNewbie Lieutenant]] who is adamant on being both a good leader to his men and and enforcer of the law and the ideals that [=PeaceForce=] ''should'' live up to. [[spoiler: When the sergeant is distracted elsewhere, the [[DeconstructedTrope Lieutenant is shot]] and [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids killed by his own men.]]]]

* David Balfour in ''Literature/{{Kidnapped}}.'' Though the difference is more ideological then moral it is easy to mistake one for the other and he can be self-righteous.
* Túrin spends some time among outlaws in ''Lay of the Children of Húrin.'' While a quite violent AntiHero, he is much nicer then the ruthless "Wolf-Men" and even organises them into a resistance force against the orcs.

* Otto in ''Literature/OttoOfTheSilverHand''. In his case he is a Woobie version of this.
* In ''[[Literature/TheShipWho PartnerShip]]'', SapientShip Nancia's first assignment is to transport five {{Royal Brat}}s to their new, [[ReassignedToAntarctica unglamorous]] first posts in the Nyota system. Along the way the most evil of them, Polyon, arranges for them to all compete over who can abuse their positions to make the most money in five years. There is an AntiVillain in the group, Fassa, who [[BenevolentBoss treats her employees well]] even if her construction company cuts every corner it can. And there's also Blaize, who's outright not a bad person but felt peer pressured into promising to do his worst as well and is a bit spineless when it comes to pleasing his "friends". The only abuses of power that Blaize commits are for the sake of the Angalians he was assigned to oversee, as he discovers that they're sentient and have been wronged by a major FirstContactFauxPas. He turns on Polyon during the climax of the book - so does Fassa, after some hesitation.

* Wintrow in Creator/RobinHobb's ''Literature/RealmOfTheElderlings: The Liveship Traders'' trilogy tries hard to be this, but is mostly ridiculed (or worse) for his high moral standards. Amber manages better with her views on slavery, violence and the treatment of Paragon.

* ''Literature/VampirosDoRioDouro'': Among the titular seven vampires, [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Gentil]] is the most kind and friendly of them (his name literally means "kind one" in Portuguese) to the point, [[spoiler:he betrays his brothers to save the heroes]]. His "brother" [[ScaryBlackMan Espelho]] also displays traits of being a ReluctantMonster, but only in private.
* Loial the Ogier in ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series. Most of the 'good guys' are just as likely to act in their own self-interest as help their friends and allies, even when cooperation is vital. Loial sometimes finds himself caught between these squabbles, but he cares deeply for all of his friends and is typically much more willing to risk his neck for them than they are for each other.

** [=LaTasha=] Abayo also gives this impression, especially since nobody ''told'' her that her new magic school was devoted to TheDarkArts and she's indicated she doesn't want to get involved in the school's blood sports and other myriad cruelties.

** When she joined the Undersiders, Skitter was originally this, being a HeroicWannabe who only became a bad guy because the first villains she met were the also the first capes who actually treated her with kindness and respect. She eventually comes to downplay this ''hard'', becoming just as ruthless and amoral as her teammates, if never quite losing her altruistic intentions. When she joins the team late in the story, Parian is a much firmer and more consistent version of this trope.
** Burnscar is this for the [[CarnivalOfKillers Slaughterhouse Nine]], being an otherwise-normal girl who was DrivenToVillainy because using her pyrokinesis [[EmotionlessGirl mutes her emotions]]. She deliberately avoids lethally hurting anybody whenever the rest of the Nine isn't around (notably with Faultline's Crew), and generally comes across as much more sympathetic than the rest of her group. Of course being the most sympathetic member of a group of psychopathic serial killers isn't saying all that much.
** [[BigGood Legend]] is this for [[AncientConspiracy Cauldron]], if only because they usually don't provide him with knowledge of their morally shadier dealings. By extension, he's also this for [[spoiler:the Triumvirate, all three of who are in Cauldron's pocket.]]

* Young apprentice Monmouth is this for the wizards in ''Literature/OneHundredCupboards, distrusting the sudden appearance of [[BigBad Nimiane]] and defecting to the side of the heroes in the second book. Helps that he's a hidden Green Man and very much aware that his masters would kill him instantly were he found out.

* Though she only appears briefly in one scene in the original novel, Bree Tanner is this for Victoria's newborn army in the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' series. The film adaptation expands her role significantly and especially emphasizes this aspect of her character.

** Megumi Komatsu comes off as this. While she's a recruit at the evil magic school Myth/TheScholomance like many others, she isn't immediately to Emily and isn't going around threatening the other recruits or discussing evil things she plans to do with her magic like most of the others.
** The unnamed albino witch who indicates that she'd really prefer a nonviolent way of figuring out class rank (rather than have the students fight in one brutal WizardDuel after another) also seems to be this.

* ''Literature/TheWitchOfKnightcharm'': Megumi Komatsu comes off as this. While she's a recruit at the evil magic school Myth/TheScholomance like many others, she isn't immediately to Emily and isn't going around threatening the other recruits or discussing evil things she plans to do with her magic like most of the others.

* In ''Literature/GoodOmens,'' [[TheGrimReaper Death]] [[DontFearTheReaper is this for]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Horsepeople of the Apocalypse]]. In fact, he's actually an angel. Although maybe Token TrueNeutral Teammate is a more accurate description. While the other Horsemen revel in destroying the world with War, Famine and [[ModernizedGod Pollution]] and need to be destroyed in order to save the world -- Death is seemingly just along for the ride and simply goes away peacefully once the apocalypse is averted.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** Slughorn fulfills this role for the Slytherin House as a member and later Head of the House of Slytherin, he is a representative of many of his house’s characteristics, yet also concurs with the Good Side and is never shown to be mean or cruel [[spoiler:(as even Snape, although working secretly for the side of good, was a very mean teacher to all his non-Slytherin students)]]
** Aside from Slughorn, a handful of Slytherins are also on the side of good, even if they don't necessarily show their gung-ho for it like Gryffindors are. Andromeda Black was sorted to Slytherin like most of her family, but she is not a blood supremacist, as she married the Muggleborn Ted Tonks and lends her house to host the Order of the Phoenix. Although no Slytherin immediately jumps at the call to to defend Hogwarts in the seventh book, WordOfGod is that some eventually return to join the battle ''against'' the Death Eaters, with reinforcements in tow.

* Slughorn fulfills this role for the Slytherin House in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' universe, as a member and later Head of the House of Slytherin, he is a representative of many of his house’s characteristics, yet also concurs with the Good Side and is never shown to be mean or cruel [[spoiler:(as even Snape, although working secretly for the side of good, was a very mean teacher to all his non-Slytherin students)]]

* Loial the Ogier in ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series. Most of the 'good guys' are just as likely to act in their own self-interest as help their friends and allies, even when cooperation is vital. Loial sometimes finds himself caught between these squabbles, but he cares deeply for all of his friends and is typically much more willing to risk his neck for them than they are for each other.
* David Balfour in ''Literature/{{Kidnapped}}.'' Though the difference is more ideological then moral it is easy to mistake one for the other and he can be self-righteous.
* Túrin spends some time among outlaws in ''Lay of the Children of Húrin.'' While a quite violent AntiHero, he is much nicer then the ruthless "Wolf-Men" and even organises them into a resistance force against the orcs.
* Wintrow in Creator/RobinHobb's ''[[Literature/RealmOfTheElderlings The Liveship Traders]]'' trilogy tries hard to be this, but is mostly ridiculed (or worse) for his high moral standards. Amber manages better with her views on slavery, violence and the treatment of Paragon.
* The hero in ''Literature/MickeyBlueEyes.''
* Otto in ''Literature/OttoOfTheSilverHand''. In his case he is a Woobie version of this.
* Prince Edward is among London Beggers in ''Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper''.

* Patrius in the ''Literature/FarsalaTrilogy'', though one could argue that it's only really noticeable when he is contrasted with his commander, Garren.
* Though she only appears briefly in one scene in the original novel, Bree Tanner is this for Victoria's newborn army in the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' series. The film adaptation expands her role significantly and especially emphasizes this aspect of her character.
** Freaky Fred also counts, seeing as he's the only newborn who actively refrains from the fighting between newborns and defends Bree from them.

* Subverted with great gusto in ''Literature/TheBlending'' series by Sharon Green. The team of PsychoRangers set up in contrast to the main characters appears to have a token good member and OnlySaneMan in the person of their [[TheEmpath Spirit]] wielder... until he reveals he's been using his power to control the other members of their team and is probably the ''most'' evil of the five - and the most ambitious - just a lot smarter and less obvious about it.
* In ''Literature/GoodOmens,'' [[TheGrimReaper Death]] [[DontFearTheReaper is this for]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Horsepeople of the Apocalypse]]. In fact, he's actually an angel. Although maybe Token TrueNeutral Teammate is a more accurate description. While the other Horsemen revel in destroying the world with War, Famine and [[ModernizedGod Pollution]] and need to be destroyed in order to save the world - Death is seemingly just along for the ride and simply goes away peacefully once the apocalypse is averted.

* In ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}'', King Richard is like this to Robin Hood's men.
* ''Literature/LegacyOfTheDragokin'': Downplayed, as Ravage is called such for a reason, but he's the only one in the group that's not interested in {{Gendercide}}. He joined the group [[BigBrotherInstinct out of concern for his little sister.]]

* Moon Lady, the First Wife, is the only decent character in Literature/JinPingMei.

* Gaston d'Eu from ''Literature/TheTraitorSonCycle'' is the only man among de Vrailly's knights who doesn't treat everyone around him like trash and strives for a peaceful solution.

* ''Literature/VampirosDoRioDouro'': Among the titular seven vampires, [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Gentil]] is the most kind and friendly of them (his name literally means "kind one" in Portuguese) to the point, [[spoiler:he betrays his brothers to save the heroes]]. His "brother" [[ScaryBlackMan Espelho]] also displays traits of being a ReluctantMonster, but only in private.

* ''Literature/TheCrimsonShadow'': Duchess Deanna Wellworth of Mannington is the only mage under King Greensparrow who's a decent person, but has been tricked by him into service since her childhood. When she realizes he killed her family to seize the throne (her father had been the king, with Greensparrow his {{court mage}}) she defects to the Eriadoran side. After he's defeated, she becomes Avon's queen.

* In ''Literature/GoodOmens,'' [[TheGrimReaper Death]] [[DontFearTheReaper is this for]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Horsepeople of the Apocalypse]]. In fact, he's actually an angel. Although maybe Token TrueNeutral Teammate is a more accurate description. While the other Horsemen revel in destroying the world with War, Famine and [[ModernGod Pollution]] and need to be destroyed in order to save the world - Death is seemingly just along for the ride and simply goes away peacefully once the apocalypse is averted.

* In ''Literature/GoodOmens,'' [[TheGrimReaper Death]] [[DontFearTheReaper is this for]] [[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Horsepeople of the Apocalypse]]. In fact, he's actually an angel.