Line #206 Main/BigGood


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13	[[quoteright:350:[[ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prime.png]]]]
14	[[caption-width-right:350:[[TransformingMecha Also, he can transform into a truck]].]]
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16	->''"A leader is a dealer in hope."''
17	-->-- '''UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte'''
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19	Whereas the BigBad is considered the ultimate evil to be defeated, the Big Good is the cornerstone of any heroic faction. This character is explicitly stated to be a counterpart to combat the forces of evil, likely calling all the shots in the organization and is normally the highest-ranking or the absolute most powerful. Since TheHero is usually, [[SupportingProtagonist but]] [[HeroAntagonist not]] [[VillainProtagonist always]] synonymous with the protagonist, the Big Good does not always fill that role, as it is usually more dramatic for the protagonist to work upwards from the bottom. It may be stated (at least in the beginning) that TheHero is expendable whereas this character is not. The Big Good is simply the most valuable member of the heroic movement in a given work, whether in terms of rank, function or wisdom. If not TheHero, then they will most definitely be [[MentorArchetype the mentor]] to craft TheHero into being the weapon they need him to be.
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21	RankScalesWithAsskicking is in full force most of the time, with the Big Good usually starting off several orders of magnitude more powerful than TheHero. The character may be servant to [[TheManBehindTheMan a greater good]] just like their evil counterpart could be a servant to a greater evil. Unlike the BigBad, however, the Big Good ''can'' be taken down rather early — to show [[TheWorfEffect just how powerful the enemy has gotten]] by that point or [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning as part of a greater plan]]. One of the more common ways this is done is to have the two Bigs confront each other directly, with the Big Good coming up short. For extra pathos, the BigBad was [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels once their second in command]]. Expect TheHero or some other member of the TrueCompanions to take up the mantle by the time the GrandFinale comes round.
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23	Might occasionally be a great hero who is [[PosthumousCharacter believed to be dead]] (might be true, or [[FakingTheDead they might be simply hidden]]) or someone who most characters [[ArbitrarySkepticism think is just a myth]] until they appear in the flesh. At the beginning of a series, expect the BigBad to be much more worried about this character than about TheHero. TheHero may not even register on any antagonist's radar while all of them will be out to off the Big Good. TheDragon is far more often TheRival or WorthyOpponent to TheHero than the BigBad.
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25	For the VillainProtagonist, the Big Good is the [[HeroAntagonist biggest opposing force]] against them.
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27	Do note that this trope is about a character ''role'' and as such there are multiple heroes that can fulfill this role, including but not limited to:
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29	* AllLovingHero
30	* AncientTradition
31	* BenevolentBoss
32	* TheCape in a superhero setting.
33	* TheCaptain
34	* TheGoodKing
35	* TheHero (if they are the protagonist of the story as well) [[note]]Although it's possible for a hero who is previously a subordinate to the Big Good to become one if he takes a level of [[TookALevelInBadass badass]] or [[OlderAndWiser wisdom]] alongside the previous Big Good's death (Bonus if said Big Good is also TheMentor, with all the [[MentorOccupationalHazard risks]] that it entails) [[/note]]
36	* GodOfGood, GodIsGood
37	* HeroAntagonist (If the protagonist [[VillainProtagonist is a villain]])
38	* TheHighQueen
39	* TheLeader
40	* {{Mentors}}
41	* MissionControl
42	* MysteriousBacker — Who fulfills the same role but has their own agenda.
43	* TheParagon
44	* {{Precursors}} (So long as they aren't {{Neglectful\|Precursors}} or {{Abusive\|Precursors}})
45	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
46	* SupportingLeader
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48	At its most general, the Big Good title simply refers to '''the leader of the largest group opposing the BigBad'''. Keep this in mind when suggesting examples. See also GreaterScopeParagon.
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50	Not related to BigFun.
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54	!!Examples
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56	[[index]]
57	* BigGood/AnimeAndManga
58	* BigGood/ComicBooks
59	* BigGood/FanWorks
60	* BigGood/{{Film}}
61	* BigGood/{{Literature}}
62	* BigGood/LiveActionTV
63	* BigGood/VideoGames
64	** ''[[BigGood/FinalFantasy Final Fantasy]]''
65	* BigGood/WesternAnimation
66	* BigGood/OtherMedia
67	[[/index]]

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