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1[[WMG:[[center:[-'''CharacterAlignment'''\
2LawfulGood | NeutralGood | '''Chaotic Good'''\
3LawfulNeutral | TrueNeutral | ChaoticNeutral\
4LawfulEvil | NeutralEvil | ChaoticEvil-]]]]]
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6[[quoteright:336:[[Myth/RobinHood https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robin_hood7.jpg]]]]
7[[caption-width-right:336:[[JustLikeRobinHood He robs the government to feed the poor.]]]]
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9->''"A law which is not just does not seem to me to be a law."''
10-->-- '''Saint Creator/AugustineOfHippo''', ''On Free Choice of the Will''
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12The living embodiment of ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight, Chaotic Good characters are rebels and free spirits who believe in doing good, by their own standards. Some don't have a problem with greater systems such as laws as long as they leave ''them'' alone; others are anarchists who believe that the betterment of all can only be achieved by actively rejecting any higher instances of power. Likely to take an intuitive approach to TheGoldenRule, caring about other people's feelings and needs without having to calcify it into specific rules.
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14Some flavors of Chaotic Good include:
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16* '''Freedom Before Goodness''': These are the ones who are more Chaotic than Good. They value freedom, and feel that they and others should be free to pursue their own desires -- it just so happens that what they desire is to do good. They do not see doing good as a "duty" and may actively resent any attempts to compel them to do good even if the stakes are high, but will probably end up doing them anyway, justifying their actions by saying that this is what they ''want'' to do. They are also the type most likely to get annoyed by being called "TheHero" or something similar. This is also the type most likely to be a LovableRogue who commits crimes for their own gain, but balance it out with NeverHurtAnInnocent and doing lots of good elsewhere in their lives.
17* '''Goodness Before Freedom''': These are the ones who are more Good than Chaotic. They desire to do good, but also feel that they have a ''responsibility'' to do good, and view freedom as a secondary (but still important) concern -- essentially, they feel that being good is the price of being free, and they are more likely than Freedom Before Goodness to use the law to achieve a good end. They are not opposed to the Lawful system and may even accept it as necessary or even good, but they will rarely, if ever, let it get in the way of doing what they feel is right, sometimes making them a heroic example of TheUnfettered. However, this means they risk trampling on the rights and freedom of others and may push them into WellIntentionedExtremist territory if they are not careful.
18* '''Freedom Is Goodness''': These are the ones devoted to a Chaotic Good cause -- freedom fighters, benevolent anarchists, and anyone who feels that Freedom generally leads to Good, and vice versa. They usually believe that RousseauWasRight and OrderIsNotGood, and try to promote a society with as little government as possible, or overthrow a corrupt oppressive regime without getting drawn into the politics behind replacing it with something better. They do '''not''' believe in TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized; the very concept is often their worst nightmare, and they will do everything to oppose or at least minimize any such trend (so long as they can be convinced that such is actually occurring, of course). For this type, the danger is being blind to the risk that their cause may be corrupted or has little chance of achieving its end, and if they are not careful they may end up unintentionally creating something even worse than what they fought.
19* '''Balance Seekers''' believe in doing good and in their freedom to do good, but have a grudging or even healthy respect for LawfulGood methods or types who pursue goodness by other means. Essentially, they believe that they should be allowed to be free and good as they see fit, but recognize that the rest of the world is more complicated and that whether the time is for freedom or goodness is down to a case-by-case basis, and will try and seek the middle ground. They try to be vigilant against the Chaotic Good danger of being judgmental on matters Lawful as best they can, though they are not immune to it.
20* '''Good With Nuts:''' This type is basically crazy, but they are without a doubt a good person, fighting the good fight and supporting their friends. TheHero can order them about as much as he likes; they've got no obligation to follow his orders. Who needs a plan? Just aim and fire! At the same time, their chaotic nature may mess up an EnemyMine situation when they don't feel like working with the BigBad even under orders. This type of Chaotic Good likes to mock their enemies with euphemisms. Their insanity often results in them hating evil and fighting it even more fervently than any other type. Sometimes optimists can also count as such. Characters of this type won't try to redeem the KnightTemplar or the WellIntentionedExtremist; to them, they are just as bad as the CardCarryingVillain and the EvilOverlord (they may have some sympathy for the WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, though). By the way, you better not let them hear you saying that LawfulEvil is the lesser evil.
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22Unfortunately, characters of this alignment are the most likely good characters to be opposed by the HeroAntagonist.
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24An important aspect of Chaotic Good freedom fighters is that they excel in toppling corrupt regimes, but are often pretty terrible with [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility power and responsibility themselves]] (as some of the examples show). A Chaotic Good character faces a tightrope walk even more narrow than most LawfulGood characters face because of their competing interests in being a free spirit that wants to do good in the world, and their general disdain for the authority and control over people's lives that they would be wielding to try to do that good. Generally, one of several things happens because of this:
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26* RidingIntoTheSunset -- They just abandon authority altogether.
27* Delegate their power to a friend or chancellor of some kind. [[EvilChancellor This isn't always the best idea.]]
28* They decide that the best thing to do with power is to just sit on it, and keep it out of more dangerous hands. Doing so winds up making for fairly poor terms in office, and the fleeting nature of life (or [[WhoWantsToLiveForever sanity]]) makes it a poor long-term strategy.
29* Shift in Alignment -- They just fail to reconcile their philosophy and their practical reality, try to reach too far with one campaign or another, and slide in alignment, either admitting the use of law and order, and sliding to NeutralGood, or JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope to ChaoticNeutral or ChaoticEvil.
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31Chaotic Good can be considered the most moral alignment because it combines a good heart with a free spirit, but it can simultaneously be considered a dangerous alignment because it can disrupt the order of society and punishes those who feel the need for a social framework around themselves.
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33'''See Also''': LawfulGood, NeutralGood, LawfulNeutral, TrueNeutral, ChaoticNeutral, LawfulEvil, NeutralEvil, ChaoticEvil.
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36If you have a difficulty deciding which alignment a good-aligned character belongs to, the main difference between LawfulGood, NeutralGood, and Chaotic Good is not their devotion to good, but the methods they believe are best to promote it:
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38* Even though there are some situations where they can't always use this method, LawfulGood characters believe the best way is to have a specific, strict code of conduct, whether self-imposed or codified as a law. Their first impulse when making a moral decision is to refer back to this code; those with externally imposed systems (codes of laws, hierarchies, etc.) will try to work within the system when those systems go wrong. Depending on whether they are more Lawful or more Good, they will either refuse to break the code even though it would hurt someone, or else break it only very reluctantly, and only when it would hurt someone if they kept their code. LawfulGood characters have to be very good when deciding to TakeAThirdOption.
39* NeutralGood characters are indifferent to OrderVersusChaos, and their only interest is in doing good. They will use whatever means will promote the most good, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of harmful kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Their only goal is to do good, full stop.
40* Most Chaotic Good characters don't constantly break the law, but they cannot see much value in laws, or do not see the value in laws that do not function solely to punish evil. They believe that their own consciences are their best guides and that tying themselves to any given code of conduct would be limiting their own ability to do good. They do not get along with anyone who tries to instill any kind of order over the Chaotic Good character or others, believing these people to be restricting their freedom and the freedom of others; however, most Chaotic Good characters will respect the right of others to impose strong codes of conduct on themselves. Chaotic Good characters often focus very strongly on individual rights and freedoms, and will strongly resist any form of oppression of themselves or anyone else.
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43Chaotic Good character types typically include:
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45* Most good-aligned [[AntiHero Anti-heroes]].
46* Realistic good-aligned [[UsefulNotes/{{Anarchism}} anarchist]] characters tend to be like this, as opposed to the [[BombThrowingAnarchist usual caricature of such people.]]
47* A BarbarianHero is perhaps one of the oldest embodiments of this trope, although some can be ChaoticNeutral instead.
48* Many heroic [[TheBerserker berserkers]].
49* BlitheSpirit, who loosens up excessively straitlaced communities.
50* More heroic {{Blood Knight}}s.
51* Most good {{Boisterous Bruiser}}s.
52* More heroic versions of the ByronicHero.
53* More heroic examples of NinetiesAntiHero.
54* ChivalrousPervert and his buddy the HandsomeLech.
55* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} -- Those who aren't outright ChaoticNeutral.
56* ConspiracyTheorist, when they're a hero.
57* If they are the protagonist, a CowboyCop or a MilitaryMaverick. Otherwise, they might be ChaoticNeutral.
58* DestructiveSaviour: Sure, he'll blow up your town, probably (inadvertently) breaking most of your laws, but he means good, honest! He's also destroyed the threat, but along with the ''threatened'' place.
59* EthicalSlut, and her friends GoodBadGirl and ManicPixieDreamGirl if not NeutralGood.
60* ForHappiness.
61* In a heroic FourTemperamentEnsemble, the Sanguine or Choleric usually.
62* [[GenkiGirl Genki Boys/Girls]], if not NeutralGood.
63* GentlemanThief and ClassyCatBurglar, if they aren't ChaoticNeutral.
64* Almost any HotBlooded Hero. ''As if rules could constrain this burning passion!''
65* Most [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold morally good jerks]].
66* JustLikeRobinHood: As long as they steal from those who have earned their wealth unjustly, otherwise they slip closer to ChaoticNeutral.
67* {{Karmic Trickster}}s can be this.
68* KleptomaniacHero, if good-aligned.
69* {{Knight Templar Big Brother}}s are typically portrayed as this, in stark contrast to the LawfulEvil KnightTemplarParent variant. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Though the more horrific examples tend to at least dip their toes into villainy]].
70* LaResistance (Unless they resist enforcing a new set of rules to replace the existing rule, in which case they are LawfulGood).
71* TheLastDJ.
72* The LeeroyJenkins.
73* LovableRogue: if they are not ChaoticNeutral.
74* [[TheMcCoy The Id character]] in a heroic FreudianTrio.
75* The MilesGloriosus (if not ChaoticNeutral).
76* NaughtyIsGood.
77* NewAgeRetroHippie.
78* The NiceGuy (if he's somewhat undisciplined).
79* Heroes of a RageAgainstTheHeavens plot.
80* RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
81* Most {{Rebel Leader}}s.
82* Most {{Rebellious Princess}}es.
83* RebelliousSpirit: If they're not ChaoticNeutral.
84* The Red Oni of a good-aligned RedOniBlueOni pair will often qualify, for the same reasons.
85* {{Shonen|Genre}} protagonists, if they're not NeutralGood.
86* SoapBoxSadie.
87* Most {{Swashbuckler}}s, especially the ones who are explicitly designated as "outlaws" for all or part of the story.
88* By obvious reasons, {{Guile Hero}}es.
89* Many {{Tsundere}}s (Commonly type A, whereas type B would be around NeutralGood).
90* Most heroic [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]].
91* More sympathetic versions of the VigilanteMan.
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93Others, such as AllLovingHero, IdealHero, SmallStepsHero, and FriendToAllLivingThings, can vary between LawfulGood, NeutralGood, and Chaotic Good.
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95'''Chaotic Good does not mean [[GoodIsNotNice Aggressively Good]]. While there are several Chaotic Good [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], one does not have to be one to be Chaotic Good, and both {{Lawful|Good}} and NeutralGood have AntiHero examples as well.'''
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97%%If you have time, please take time to put examples in alphabetical order. This page Administrivia/HowToAlphabetizeThings should help you with that.
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100'''When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is pretty subjective. If you've got a problem with a character being listed here, it probably belongs on the discussion page. There will be [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease no real-life examples]] under any circumstances; it just invites an Administrivia/EditWar. Plus, real people are far too complex and multi-dimensional to really be classified by such a straightforward alignment system.'''
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103'''On works pages: Character Alignment is only to be used in works where it is canonical, and only for characters who have alignments in-story. There is to be no arguing over canonical alignments, and no Real Life examples, ever.'''
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105!!Sub-page Examples:
106[[index]]
107* ChaoticGood/AnimeAndManga
108* ChaoticGood/{{Film}}
109* ChaoticGood/VideoGames
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112!!Other Examples:
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116* The definitive Chaotic Good hero of Franchise/TheDCU is Oliver "Ollie" Queen, aka ''ComicBook/GreenArrow''. He is JustLikeRobinHood -- a former MillionairePlayboy who gave up his fortune (or lost it to corrupt business partners, depending on which version of the background you go by) to devote himself to protecting the less fortunate from crooked politicians, {{Dirty Cop}}s, {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s, and any LawfulEvil person who says ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney. However, this does lead to conflicts with those of differing beliefs, such as against [[Characters/TheFlashBarryAllen Barry Allen]], due to Barry being with the police. While both are friends with [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]], they don't get along very well in the comics (HilariousInHindsight considering they're good friends in the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'').
117%%** Green Arrow's sidekicks, the past and present Speedies, also fit this trope.
118* ''ComicBook/AmbushBug'', from DC Comics, most certainly counts. He is completely batshit insane, and most of the time doesn't even seem to be aware of what is going on, doing wild chaotic things that hardly make sense to anyone but himself, but is firmly on the side of good.
119* DependingOnTheWriter, if he isn't LawfulGood, ''Characters/{{Batman|TheCharacter}}'' is Chaotic Good. He rejects authority, is not a team player, deals out his own justice, etc. Batman's alignment has always been hard to define. He could be considered lawful because he obeys a strict code of justice, but he could also be described as chaotic because he operates outside of the law as a vigilante.
120* The ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' Characters/{{Superman|TheCharacter}} (and UsefulNotes/{{the Golden Age|OfComicBooks}} version) definitely fits this alignment: physically intimidating corrupt businessmen and politicians, wanted by the police, and focused on helping everyone (especially the poor) regardless of what the laws are.
121* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Hulk practically embodies this trope; he is a force for good at almost all times, but is almost completely unpredictable and wants to be left alone. (DependingOnTheWriter, though, he sometimes enters ChaoticNeutral territory.)
122* The ComicBook/NewGods of New Genesis, who represent the freedom and joy of doing the right thing uncompelled, [[OrderVersusChaos in contrast to]] the LawfulEvil [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]] who seeks to eliminate free will.
123* Prince Charming and Rose Red from ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}''. The former is a rake, a lecher, and a rogue, but deep down harbors both conscience and courage he'd never admit to. The latter is a wild child who genuinely cares about her family and community, even if she doesn't like their rules. Reynard the Fox also fits here.
124* Harold "Hal" Jordan of ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tends to end up here often. Though he can often head to LawfulGood, most notably when with Green Arrow, he bends the rules, argues with the Guardians, and willingly goes against authority to do what he thinks is right, and is something of a CowboyCop [[JustForFun/RecycledINSPACE IN SPACE]].
125%%** Guy Gardner is a straighter example, especially when he becomes a BoisterousBruiser.
126* Marvel Comics' living cartoon, Slapstick of ''ComicBook/TheAwesomeSlapstick''. A FunPersonified {{Cloudcuckoolander}} with an indestructible cartoon body, an oversized mallet, and too many bad jokes and pranks to count.
127* The Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles. Their existence and ''modus operandi'' are chaotic, their behavior is also often chaotic, but they themselves are consistently fighting on the side of good. Many of their enemies are also LawfulEvil.
128* ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'': Spider Jerusalem, dedicated to the Truth, no matter what, and perfectly willing to shoot the President of the United States with a gun that makes you shit yourself. He hovers on the edge of, and occasionally slips completely into, ChaoticNeutral.
129%%* BarbarianHero Green Scar in ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk''.
130* Any and all heroes in ''ComicBook/SinCity'' due to the violent nature of the CrapsackWorld around them. Typically, they only get involved when something affects them or their loved ones. John Hartigan is probably the closest thing to a LawfulGood character, and he is willing to disobey orders. Granted, the Sin City police force is filled with corruption, but his actions convey a man who is willing to do what it takes to see justice served.
131%%* [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Spider-Man]] can be this sometimes. Like in ''ComicBook/{{Civil War|2006}}''.
132* [[Characters/BatmanSupportingCast The Creeper]] walks the line between Chaotic Good and ChaoticNeutral in most of his incarnations, but he considers himself one of the good guys.
133-->'''Batman''': Good or bad?\
134'''The Creeper''': Good. Definitely good.
135* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Despite his JerkAss chaotic nature, Whirl always does good and fights evil; it just doesn't matter ''how'' he does it. For example, he successfully talked his way through a hostage situation involving Fortress Maximus by getting Max to identify with ''him'' and deliberately serving as the "voice in his head" -- even though he was seriously at risk by doing so.
136-->'''Rung:''' Everyone just... just stay calm. Max, please, lower the gun. I know what this is about -- what this is '''really''' about. Lower the gun and we'll talk, yes? \
137'''Whirl:''' Don't listen to him! It's a trick! Pull the trigger!
138** Rodimus is a brash, authority-rejecting hero who won't hesitate to sacrifice his life for others (though he wants to live -- not out of fear, but so he can make up for past misdeeds), and has a problem with following rules. This puts him at constant odds with his LawfulGood second in command on the Lost Light, Ultra Magnus, and his LawfulEvil-possibly-becoming-LawfulNeutral co-captain Megatron.
139** A strong case could be made for Brainstorm. Despite designing truly devastating weapons during the war (some of which were outright banned from use), he has never killed anyone himself, and can't bring himself to do so. When he completed his time machine, he pacified the crew non-lethally, despite the fact that he was about to change history and thus killing them would have had no real repercussions. And his plan was to go back and prevent the war non-violently, altering the events of Megatron's life to keep him a pacifist. He only planned to kill him as a last resort, stood there for ten minutes agonizing over whether to pull the trigger (this is ''Megatron'', responsible for the deaths of billions), and is happy to be talked out of it. And the whole reason he was doing this is that while he initially just wanted to save his unrequited love Quark, seeing how much Chromedome suffered from losing Rewind inspired him to try to save ''everyone'' instead. And since he was an MTO created to be a soldier, he does so with the knowledge that he will cease to exist if he succeeds.
140* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
141** [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]] is often portrayed this way, defying authority to do what is good ([[GoodIsNotNice in a not nice way]]). During the ComicBook/{{Civil War|2006}}, he even spoke out against the [[SuperRegistrationAct Superhuman Registration Act]] despite [[TakeAThirdOption the X-Men officially staying out of the conflict]].
142%%** His fellow member, Remy, (a.k.a. [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]]), fits into this bill. Justified, he's a LovableRogue after all.
143%%** Wolverine's [[OppositeSexClone distaff clone counterpart]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsLauraKinney X-23]], also fits into this. That being said, she started out as TrueNeutral[=/=]ChaoticNeutral territory when she first debuted, and an argument could be made for being NeutralGood.
144* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch, fits the bill. During his early years, he tended to be very reckless, [[LeeroyJenkins charging in without thinking it over]]. But he's still a good person at heart. Over time though, he slowly lost some of his chaotic tendencies and matured. Still, some of those traits pop up again from time to time, especially during the Civil War.
145* Characters/{{Catwoman|SelinaKyle}} falls somewhere between this and Chaotic Neutral, never fully fitting either alignment but never being evil either. She steals not of out greed but for the thrill of the chase and usually steals only from high-profile scumbags. Her intentions are also often at least somewhat altruistic.
146* Characters/{{Harley Quinn|TheCharacter}} when she is a good guy. When she tries being a hero she maintains her random, mischievous nature and has difficulty being serious or paying attention to things like "laws", but she's definitely devoted to helping people and stopping villains in her own unconventional way.
147* ComicBook/{{Starfire}} of the Teen Titans is a pretty archetypical example of Chaotic Good superheroine. She is hot-blooded, emotional, free-spirited, and more violent than the rest of the team, but her heart is firmly on the side of goodness and compassion. She would be contrasted with enforced LawfulGood Raven, who had to keep her human emotions in check or else succumb to her demonic heritage.
148* ComicBook/{{Anarky}}, at least as written by his creator, Creator/AlanGrant, firmly believes that all rules and laws are used by the elite to keep the common people down, and expresses this belief by trying to help people (in his first appearance, acting on the letters to the editor in a newspaper as being the voice of the people). Other writers have had his devotion to anarchism turn him Chaotic Neutral or even Chaotic Evil.
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152* Calvin has [[TookALevelInKindness softened]] into this in ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'': thanks to the fic presenting a more [[BlackAndWhiteMorality black and white moral system]] than [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes the original strip]], he's more likely to do the right thing... though he's still plenty mischievous.
153** Also, the MTM fits: he'll do most of what Calvin wants him to, but he usually doesn't jump to it.
154* Harry Potter in ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn. Usually operates as a DestructiveSaviour free agent with ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill tendencies. Has absolutely no problem with killing people -- provided they deserve it -- or using his status as TheDreaded and his raw power to intimidate everyone from lowly soldiers to heads of state to get what he wants and just about the only people he reliably takes orders from are Aragorn, Gandalf, and Boromir. If it wasn't for the fact that his motives are unambiguously good and that he only kills orcs, trolls, and people who have crossed the MoralEventHorizon, he might be ChaoticNeutral.
155** Emrys fits into this category as well, taking an ExactWords approach to any order given... unless he actually wants to do it anyway.
156* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', also by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn, a significant number of the heroic characters fit this (though others, like Nick Fury, T'Challa, Odin, Frigga, and [[spoiler: Jesus]] are more LawfulGood, and still others, like Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] are LawfulNeutral).
157** The Avengers walk the line between this and NeutralGood, varying between one and the other depending on the situation. They do more or less exactly what they like, and obey laws as and when it is convenient, prioritizing whatever is the right thing to do (or whatever they feel is the right thing to do, which is noted InUniverse to not always be the same thing). They have rules of engagement while on Avengers duty, so as to capture criminals and ensure they get due process, but these rules can be flexible. As is pointed out InUniverse, they borderline being TheUnfettered, have deposed leaders that they don't like before (in this 'verse, they got involved in Libya and helped depose Gadaffi), and also keep secrets when strictly speaking it might be more moral to reveal them -- i.e. the fact that Bucky used to be the Winter Soldier.
158** Harry himself tends towards this in the second half of the first book and first half of the second, partly by nature, and partly thanks to the Avengers' influence on him, with Hermione inwardly noting that he tends to regard rules as things to be worked around than worked with. He generally disdains authority, with very few exceptions, and absolutely loathes being constrained. His CharacterDevelopment in the sequel eventually takes him into NeutralGood, as he becomes less impulsive and more thoughtful, [[TheAntiNihilist remarking that since there is no intrinsic fairness and justice in the universe, he should try and make some -- and thereby make it a better place.]]
159** Doctor Strange a.k.a. [[spoiler: Taliesin]], meanwhile, is the series' MagnificentBastard in chief, and a WellIntentionedExtremist who bobs around the darker end of this trope. He believes in no authority other than his own, tends to take things entirely on his shoulders (when not manipulating people into place), while also being capable of casually murdering literal ''mountains'' of people (usually evil people, to be fair) who impede his grand plan, or simply standing back and allowing awful things to happen if he deems them necessary. Oh, and he treats both the laws of man and the laws of nature as being lists for 'targeted disobedience'. While this seems ironic in view of his grand-scale manipulations, he points out at one point that he doesn't make people do things, more puts them in situations when they'll choose what he wants them to because it is in their nature to do so. It is also probable that part of his general disdain for authority relates back to the fact that he's only really ever served one King, [[spoiler: Arthur Pendragon]], as his Court Physician and Bard, as well as support CourtMage behind [[spoiler: Merlin, his teacher]], and seems to feel that every authority figure since has fallen short by comparison - which, considering said King was TheParagon, isn't exactly surprising.
160* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'': Harry believes that if it serves the cause of good, it should be done, even if it's illegal and sounds insane. He has participated in school fights, a jailbreak, and everything in between. Oh, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext sacrificing an evil god to summon a virgin]]. There's a reason he calls his faction the VideoGame/ChaosLegion. A quote that sums up his attitude: "Tell me something. What does a government have to do, what do the voters have to do with their democracy, what do the ''people'' of a ''country'' have to do, before I ought to decide that I’m not on their side anymore?"
161%%* In the fic ''Fanfic/MagicalBladeDance'', Ritsuka is very chaotic and good when compared with her {{Polar Opposite|Twins}} LawfulGood Mitsukai.
162* In the [[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]] series, it gets explained that WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} is by nature a ChaoticNeutral character, while Lydia is NeutralGood. However, under her influence, he has become Chaotic Good, and the danger of keeping them apart is that he will slide back into that neutrality if he's away from her for too long. Prince Vince, who is noted to be a reader of [[Website/TVTropes This Very Wiki]], describes the situation using these terms in the fifth installment.
163* The main character of ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'' Littlepip opens her story by directly disobeying the rules of her Stable to venture out into the Wasteland, frequently finds herself in conflicts with Red Eye, The Goddess, and the Pegasus Enclave, who are all LawfulEvil respectively, and due to her curious and affable nature constantly charges into dangerous missions impulsively with little organization to her methods.
164* [[Film/{{Beetlejuice}} Betelgeuse]] in ''Fanfic/SayItThrice'' is described by [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Tucker]] as being ChaoticNeutral but with Chaotic Good tendencies, thanks to his devotion to his MoralityPet Lydia.
165* ''Fanfic/VowOfNudity'': The protagonist (Haara) is listed this on her character sheet. An escaped slave who lives in the wilderness opposing the Genasi Empire in every way she can, most of her motivations and life choices ([[JunglePrincess living in the wilderness]], [[FullFrontalAssault refusing to wear clothes]], [[TheDrifter avoiding forming close connections with others]]) stem from an overwhelming refusal to let anyone or anything control her ever again.
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169* Myth/RobinHood is best known as an outlaw who robs the rich to give to the poor. It's not that Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men are necessarily against any laws at all; they just don't like Prince John or the Sheriff of Nottingham levying cruel and unjust taxes on poor people. To this end, Robin Hood will break the law to rob people if he thinks they have it coming, and his antics put a constant thorn in the side of the evil Prince and the Sheriff.
170** Robin Hood is sometimes more NeutralGood or even LawfulGood, depending on how much emphasis is put on his support for [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionHeart King Richard]]. Some of the older ballads (where King Richard does not appear at all) paint him as more of a ChaoticNeutral outlaw and trickster, however.
171* Likewise, Br'er Rabbit is usually portrayed as a lovable, happy-go-lucky RascallyRabbit.
172* This is probably the best way to describe Nanabozho (aka Nanabush or Wiskadjek) from Ojibway and Cree myths. A ShapeshiftingTrickster, sometimes he is a hero who defeats winter with his cunning, and sometimes he's a goofball who loses his eyes. While some of it is [[DependingOnTheWriter the result of him evolving over time]], the changes also reflect that Nanabozho is [[CompetenceZone learning]], much like the children hearing his stories.
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176%%* The title character of ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat''.
177* Eris, goddess of Chaos and Discord, especially as portrayed in the ''Literature/{{Illuminatus}}'' Trilogy. As the goddess of Chaos and Discord, she tops the list, mostly because we fear her wrath if she isn't placed there. Hagbard and nearly all of the Discordian characters in the Trilogy fit this alignment; the only exception being The Dealy Lama, who is TrueNeutral.
178* From [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. The Greek Robin Hood.
179* ''Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy'': Drizzt Do'Urden, the original [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch renegade drow]], is canonically Chaotic Good, in that he has his own code but never forces it on anyone -- as long as they keep to themselves. If they try to enforce ''their'' own code on unwilling people, though...
180* Firekeeper, the eponymous heroine of the ''Literature/{{Firekeeper|Saga}}'' novels, is a girl who was raised by wolves. This leaves her with a very wolf-like loyalty to any she considers part of her "pack." The combination of her wolf mindset and human body, however, leave her with a chaotic nature such that she renders attempts by trained seers to divine the future wherever she is concerned nigh impossible.
181* Creator/JaneAusten's heroines are usually LawfulGood, but ''Literature/{{Emma}}'' Woodhouse is chaotic, rule-defying, and assertive to a fault.
182* Many protagonists from Creator/DeanKoontz's stories: they are often gun owners, ProperlyParanoid, live in small groups or families, and are distrustful of big government and government institutions, seeing them as fascist and corrupt. This often contrasts with the LawfulEvil villains that they battle, who are obsessed with order.
183* Bilbo Baggins, the main hero of ''Literature/TheHobbit'' is, at least at the end of his adventure, a Chaotic Good burglar. The moment he converts to this from NeutralGood is probably when he stops feeling guilty about stealing the Elf-King's food to survive.
184* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
185** The Weasley twins have some shades of ChaoticNeutral, in that they exist primarily as comic relief with their pranking and disdain for authority (other than Dumbledore). However, the later books reveal them to be clearly Chaotic Good, as they join the fight against Voldemort [[spoiler:with Fred giving his life for the cause]]. They also have a clear BigBrotherInstinct towards Harry, Ron, Ginny, and a first-year who suffers under Umbridge in [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix the fifth movie]].
186** [[spoiler:Dumbledore]] would fall here. Initially he comes off as NeutralGood, but when he [[spoiler:is revealed to be TheChessmaster]] in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hallows]]'', it becomes clear that he lies outside the normal system. Even before that, there are hints of TheLastDJ tendencies, such as his general aversion to the Ministry of Magic even when they're on the ''good'' side and the Ministry's equal distrust of him.
187** [[TrueCompanions The Marauders]] were this before James and Remus graduated to NeutralGood, and [[spoiler:Peter Pettigrew]] graduated to NeutralEvil. Sirius remained in Chaotic Good territory.
188** Luna Lovegood is very much this. She acts because it's the right thing to do, and genuinely doesn't give a damn about what people think of her.
189%%* Aphrael the Child Goddess in ''Literature/TheElenium''.
190%%* In ''Literature/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell'', Strange is this for the most part, to contrast the more conservative and less sympathetic Gilbert Norrell (who's probably TrueNeutral).
191* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' starts out ChaoticNeutral, as a thief, pirate, and mercenary with no real concern for others, but as he gets older he becomes noticeably more benevolent, putting him in the Chaotic Good alignment.
192%%* Most Creator/RobertAHeinlein protagonists. He seemed to have a fondness for Chaotic Good.
193* Patrick [=McLanahan=] and the old-timers among his Dreamland/HAWC/Sky Masters coworkers from the works of Creator/DaleBrown. They're willing to use their {{Cool Plane}}s and other equipment to protect the world and America as a nation, even if they have to disobey the Joint Chiefs and the President in doing so. His mentor, Brad Elliott, was even more contemptuous of authority. This is contrasted with the more lawful newcomers and superior officers he has to testily deal with.
194* Creator/PoulAnderson and Creator/GordonRDickson's ''Literature/{{Hoka}}''s. They don't so much disobey the rules as never manage to notice them; imaginative to the point of autohypnosis, if you give them a story, they will grab characters out of them and start role-playing as if they were those characters. They will drive you batty. But they're definitely '''good'''. Hoka {{Pirate}}s were deeply offended at being told they had to give back their loot after they sacked a city; did you take them for ''thieves''?
195%%* Kestrel from ''The Wind Singer'' is a Chaotic Good character who lives in a LawfulEvil dictatorship. Her twin brother Bowman verges on Chaotic Good, but he's mostly following his sister.
196* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', the eponymous wizard Harry Dresden falls into this trope. As of now, he is currently on the bad side of the supposedly LawfulNeutral council of wizards (who've tried to have him killed and/or framed a few times), is under a hit from most of the ChaoticEvil court of vampires and a group of fallen angels, probably would be arrested on sight if he were ever to walk into a police station simply for having the gall to do so, and is trying to discover a super-evil secret society of wizards that have infiltrated the aforementioned council. All after he's saved the world at least twice. Just because he finds the idea of flouting city regulations to be "aesthetically pleasing."
197* Ghengiz Cohen of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', whose Code is more or less by definition the same as Conan's.
198** It's debatable where the Witches stand on the alignment spectrum, but they tend toward this. Nanny Ogg is almost certainly Chaotic Good, and Granny Weatherwax also has a rather anti-authoritarian streak, while at the same time definitely being good (though she'll [[KnightInSourArmor complain about it]]). Agnes may not be chaotic, but her SplitPersonality Perdita clearly is. Magrat is probably NeutralGood, but her "channeling" of Queen Ynci ([[spoiler:there's no such person, it was her all along]]) suggests a slight chaotic bent as well. Witches are fine with rules, but make it absolutely clear that they ''do not'' apply to them. As it happens, Witches do have rules they're supposed to follow, but, as Nanny herself once said, if you're gonna break a rule, break it good and hard.
199%%** Moist von Lipwig is this in the series, though in the past he was pretty much ChaoticNeutral or even ChaoticEvil.
200%%* The Clan [=MacKenzie=], a somewhat New Agish/Wiccan version of a Scottish clan in Creator/SMStirling's ''Literature/{{Emberverse}}''.
201%%* Creator/PoulAnderson's Caitlín Mulryan.
202* Holly Short in ''Literature/ArtemisFowl''. She frequently disobeys the [=LEPrecon=] (Lower Elements Police) whenever they give her an order, but she never does this out of personal gain, and so she frequently saves people's lives as a result.
203* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': The impulsive but good-hearted Mat Cauthon embodies this alignment for much of the series, although he starts to gravitate more towards NeutralGood as he is forced to become responsible. Many Aes Sedai in the Green Ajah also seem to gravitate towards this alignment, notably Alanna, Myrelle, and post-[[spoiler:Healing]] Leane. A few others are more debatable, such as Faile and [[spoiler:her cousin]] Tenobia.
204%%** The Asha'man certainly qualify, seeing as how they're all being [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity slowly driven insane by the dark one's taint]], [[spoiler:at least until Rand cleanses Saidin, and even then, there's the question of Mazrim Taim and his BrainwashedAndCrazy followers..]].
205%%* The title character of Janet Evanovich's ''Stephanie Plum'' series, about a semi-competent bounty hunter.
206* Literature/{{Temeraire}}, who often conflicts with the British government and his own LawfulGood captain because of his insistence on equal rights for dragons.
207%%* All the habitues of Spider Robinson's [[strike:Callahan's Place]] Jake's Place.
208* Huck Finn, the titular hero of ''Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn''. He's a rebellious teenager who hates following rules and is viewed as an antisocial menace by many of the adults around him, but he is also by nature compassionate and altruistic, and much of the conflict of the story results from him rebelling against societal norms and rules his conscience tells him are wrong, culminating in him [[spoiler: refusing to return Jim to enslavement even though he believes he'll be damned to hell for doing so]].
209* Simon Templar, ''Literature/TheSaint'', walks the fine line between here and ChaoticNeutral. His campaign against gangsters, drug dealers, and so forth is based partially on justice for their victims and partially on it being fun and profitable. As for the Chaotic part, at one point the books comment that in Simon's opinion, the law is only really justified in existing by the funny noises it makes when he breaks it (and because it provides him with a seemingly endless string of police officers to annoy).
210%%* Shrews and most berserker heroes in ''Literature/{{Redwall}}.'' The shrews are a squabbling bunch that ultimately do the right thing ([[FaceHeelTurn with a]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk few exceptions]]), whereas Bloodwrath badgers get punched out of LawfulGood by [[TheBerserker their condition.]]
211* In ''Literature/TheMoomins'', the general attitude of the Moomin family is a sort of laid-back, "do whatever seems fun and be nice to everyone who's not terribly annoying" kind of Chaotic Good. People can just wander into their house and stay there indefinitely without anyone minding, and they themselves might go on all sorts of escapades at a whim (though with careful packing). Many of their friends are similar as well.
212** Moomintroll is in many ways still a child, and he's typically motivated simply by a search for excitement and adventure, as well as being a HeroicWannabe.
213** Moominmamma is a champion-class [[TeamMom caring mother archetype]] -- but one who usually feels that if it's fun, it's good for you, so she does little to stop the general Chaotic bent of the family and rather significantly contributes to it.
214** Moominpappa is a restless sort-of authority figure in the family who occasionally gets midlife or other crises that lead him to run off or take everyone else with him on a random adventure.
215** Of the family's friends, Snufkin is a born wanderer who doesn't ask for anything else in life other than the freedom to walk alone and play his harmonica. He's psychologically unable to stay in one place or with other people for too long, so after moving in with the Moomins, he still periodically leaves them to go WalkingTheEarth alone for an extended time. He also all but has an allergic reaction to strict rules.
216** Little My is a miniature FieryRedhead who does her own thing and doesn't give a damn what anyone else thinks.
217* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', the Brotherhood Without Banners start out JustLikeRobinHood, roaming the countryside protecting the peasants and offering summary justice to war criminals. However, mission creep and the reality of war gradually drags them out of "good" territory, and once they start working for "Lady Stoneheart" they're more like NeutralEvil.
218** As a tomboyish RebelliousPrincess, Arya Stark starts out as this alignment, though she arguably slips out of it more into ChaoticNeutral territory as a series of terrible experiences cause her to become more vindictive and brutal.
219* ''Literature/{{Sharpe}}'' is Chaotic Good with Neutral tendency. A great example of GoodIsNotNice, he relies on guile, wits, and raw fighting ability to win, but always sides against evil characters.
220%%* The famous/infamous Monkey King from ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' starts out ChaoticNeutral at best. It is only after he is trapped under a mountain for 500 years and much character development as he goes on the pilgrimage that he becomes Chaotic Good.
221* Crowley from ''Literature/GoodOmens'' starts off as LawfulNeutral, but then becomes this after he decides to rebel against the forces of Hell and try to stop the Apocalypse. To him, the idea of eternal Heaven where all vices are abolished is equally as distasteful as that of eternal torture in Hell.
222* Literature/PippiLongstocking defies societal norms by her very nature, being a little girl with SuperStrength who's perfectly capable of living by herself and doesn't have any need for school. (She tries it once because she thinks it's unfair she doesn't get to go on holidays.) Her attitude matches this entirely. She's definitely a good person, but try to enforce normal people's norms on her and you'll end up as a comic relief incident.
223* John Yossarian of ''Literature/Catch22''. He would like to devote himself to something, but every time he finds something to be loyal to, he finds people like CardCarryingVillain Colonel Korn and PointyHairedBoss Colonel Cathcart getting in the way. The result is that he ends up with a contempt for authority and a fondness for disobedience, but he's nevertheless probably the most compassionate character in the book.
224* The titular character of ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' is the epitome of Chaotic Good. He's extremely compassionate, denies any respect for "authorität persons" - including the gods - is very reluctant to stick to rules, and always does what he considers to be right. In addition, he defeats every opponent he comes across without worrying about consequences for other people: for example, on the island of Circe, he released all the captured pirates during his flight without a thought to the consequences.
225** The sequel ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'' shows Leo Valdez, who also falls into this trope, although he is not as strong and rebellious as Percy.
226** In the continuation ''Literature/MagnusChaseAndTheGodsOfAsgard'', Magnus also shows signs of being chaotic good.
227* Sally from the ''Literature/{{Spooksville}}'' series. She's [[DeadpanSnarker rather sarcastic]] and disdainful of authority, but still a brave and good-hearted person. She would probably fall under type 6 (good with nuts) as she comes across as borderline insane at times, such as [[TakingYouWithMe planning to blow up an alien spaceship while she's still on it.]] [[Series/{{Spooksville}} The TV show]] tones down her rudeness and craziness a lot, but she still counts as this (in one episode she even says "Death before conformity.")
228* Unusually for a Creator/PiersAnthony novel, Zane from ''[[Literature/IncarnationsOfImmortality On a Pale Horse]]'' is chosen to be Death specifically because he embodies this alignment. While most of the other Incarnations fight against Satan's MyRuleFuIsStrongerThanYours by playing within the system and taking Satan's games and the rules of their own roles to their logical conclusion, Zane is willing to rebel against the rules governing the Incarnations to do the right thing. [[spoiler: This leads to the resolution to his book's conflict, since as Death, he's ultimately not bound by the rules, and no one can force him to take a soul he doesn't want to.]]
229* Elves in ''Creator/JRRTolkien'''s legendarium have a strong tendency towards this. It's basically impossible to command an elf unless they've decided you can (as the Valar find out the hard way when they try to browbeat the Noldor into staying in Valinor), or to persuade them away from a course of action once they've made up their mind: but they also have naturally kind dispositions, and are resistant to evil. Elves do have lords and kings, but they do not seem to have any formal authority over their vassals/subjects. Rather, their power is almost entirely informal: based on relationships that they build between themselves and their subjects. While these positions are technically hereditary, if a ruler is deemed unworthy elves will either leave their realm (as happens to Gil-galad) or simply follow someone else's commands en masse (as happens to Fëanor). That is not of course to say that elven crowns are purely ceremonial. Elves expect their rulers to arbitrate disputes, wage war or negotiate peace on their behalf, and build infrastructure for collective use. This is not as surprising as it might first seem: they are styled "kings" but elven rulers are really tribal chieftains since they are related to most of their subjects. The only major exception to this being Galadriel and Celeborn as rulers of Lothlórien: most of the elves who live in that realm are Silvan elves, but Galadriel is a Noldo and Celeborn is a Sinda. Individual elves though can display almost any alignment including lawful and evil ones: it's just that elven culture encourages a ChaoticGood alignment.
230* ''Literature/TheElminsterSeries'': The titular Elminster is good because he's a hero who wants every sentient creature on Faerun to have a chance at a happy and peaceful life. He's chaotic because he's a over 1000 years old veteran adventurer and trickster with great magical powers who has SeenItAll and has little to no patience for modern human laws and authority figures.
231* Naofumi Iwatani, the titular protagonist of ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'', is generally of this alignment; he's a good man at the end of the day, although he's still a morally grey AntiHero and has shades of ChaoticNeutral. He's mostly motivated by keeping himself and his loved ones alive, and doesn't care much about what happens to the world he was summoned to. He will not hesitate to use morally questionable means to obtain what he wants, though he has lines he will not cross; he is not actively malevolent, except towards those who have wronged him, and he is willing to aid others, but he wants to be rewarded for his good deeds, though he is reasonable and will try to negotiate a profitable agreement for both parts. He's still a mercenary who cares about his personal profit, that is.
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235* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Penelope Garcia]] from ''Series/CriminalMinds'' definitely fits. In fact, it is revealed that before she joined the BAU she was a hacker who targeted evil mega-corporations and the like, and was [[RecruitingTheCriminal caught but allowed to join BAU instead of going to jail]].
236* Series/{{Angel}} spent most of his time here, as long as Darla wasn't around, in which case [[BerserkButton all bets were off]]. Angel's colleagues were virtually all people who came from exceptionally troubled and morally dubious backgrounds and were generally seeking redemption in one form or another, as was, of course, the title character. As a result, while their overall intentions were generally positive (except when Darla was present, as mentioned, in which case Angel would lose control), there was often collateral damage.
237* Series/{{Merlin|2008}} is fundamentally a good guy, albeit one who has an unfortunate habit of killing people who are trying to kill his friends, but he is a warlock in a kingdom where magic is banned and the crown prince's servant/protector/friend. Aside from breaking the law just by existing, if given a choice between doing what he's told or doing what he believes is right, he consistently chooses the latter.
238%%** Also from the same series, Gwaine.
239* Dr Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, from ''Series/{{MASH}}''. He was always eager to skirt the rules, especially when it meant doing the right thing. He exhibited the same CG behaviors in the original book and the 1970 film version as well.
240* Dr. Leonard [=McCoy=] from the original ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'' has very little patience for rules and regulations, and people (especially Spock) telling him what to do, but he has a strong moral compass and devotes his life to helping others.
241* Jadzia Dax, of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', does what she thinks is best, and will hang most rules, excepting only the most important Federation laws -- and sometimes even then...
242** In the later seasons, Garak eventually became Chaotic Good (although he began more as ChaoticNeutral when we first see him, and there are implications that well before the series began, in his worst Obsidian Order days, he may have even been Evil). He would break any rule at any time, even killing people (as in the masterpiece "In The Pale Moonlight"), but in the later seasons, it was always for the benefit of the Alpha Quadrant against the LawfulEvil Dominion that he hated.
243** Kira Nerys, most likely; as a former rebel and terrorist, she has difficulty adjusting to life as someone in actual authority, and in the earliest series, she is struggling with Sisko's orders. The conflicts between her former life and her current position are played out over a number of episodes, but demanding Sisko let her rescue Li Nalas and her subsequent attitude towards Jaro replacing her with Li make her at least Chaotic Good by intention.
244* Hell, many ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fans have argued that humanity's [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is being Chaotic Good. They generally mean well and care about such ideals as peace and liberty, but they also do the most bizarre shit imaginable just to see what happens next. Some even call this the United Federation of "Hold My Beer, I Got This".
245* Mal from ''Series/{{Firefly}}''. One of his core beliefs is in personal freedom. He's also fiercely loyal to people who he's responsible for (his squad, his crew, etc) and to humanity, and won't let anything, even laws, stand in the way of securing their well-being.
246** River might fit this. It's hard to tell through the crazy. She's definitely good, but having such a hazy grasp on what goes on in her head, she might well be following some set of rules known only to her.
247---> '''Teacher''': So, with so many social and medical advancements we can bring to the Independents, why would they fight so hard against us?\
248'''River''': We meddle. People don't like to be meddled with. We tell them what to do, what to think. Don't run, don't walk. We're in their homes and in their heads and we haven't the right. We're meddlesome.
249%%** NeutralEvil Jayne Cobb definitely isn't this, but the community of Higgin's Moon in "Jaynestown" ''thinks'' he is, provoking major confusion on the part of the crew.
250%%* Carly Shay from ''Series/ICarly'' started off as NeutralGood, but over the course of the 3rd season, very much shifted to the Chaotic Good side of things.
251* Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' is perhaps one of the darker examples of this trope. There's no question that he's a good guy; he even wears a white hat, for God's sake. However, his character arc tests the limits of his Goodness, to the point that even his own Chief Deputy [[WhatTheHellHero punches him in the face]] due to his moral failings. Despite his stumbles and falls, the audience is compelled to forgive him because he is dogged in his pursuit of the truly bad guys, fights to protect those weaker than himself, and honors the wishes of his dead or dying adversaries. Throughout the series, he remains a constant thorn in the side of his co-workers, bosses, and opponents alike, to the point that when his fellow Deputy says "You've been a bad boy," his response is a tired [[LampshadeHanging "You're going to have to be more specific."]]
252* HeroicComedicSociopath Charlie Kelly from ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' is on the borderline between this and ChaoticNeutral. He's particularly [[TokenGoodTeammate the most moral of the gang]], and definitely a good guy.
253* In contrast to the NeutralGood J. D. and Carla, and the LawfulGood Turk, Dr. Cox from ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' regularly breaks hospital rules and dishes out hard truths on his students because it's often the only way to make sure patients receive the best care possible. It regularly gets him in trouble with his boss, LawfulNeutral Chief Of Medicine Bob Kelso, who (unlike Cox) has to make hard choices to keep the hospital running. Character Development (and a string of ''worse'' Chiefs of Medicine getting the job once Kelso retires) eventually cause him to undergo a slight alignment shift to NeutralGood and become Chief Of Medicine himself. While he retains all his hatred of hospital bureaucracy and bean-counting and his love of breaking rules, he understands that doing it himself is the only way to ensure patient care is prioritized over everything else, essentially making him the BigGood of the series.
254* Jack Bauer from ''Series/TwentyFour''. Notable in that he works for a LawfulNeutral organization, but he's seen breaking CTU's rules far more often than following them.
255* The Doctor from ''Series/DoctorWho'' fits here quite well, though of course, as a millennia-old character portrayed by fourteen actors over decades, they have arguably shown traits of many (if not all) alignments. Depending on the incarnation, they can range from Chaotic Good to True Neutral. He started out as TrueNeutral, though veering toward NeutralEvil before turning towards Chaotic Good as the series progressed. [[http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/doctor-who/images/23303780/title/good-neutral-evil-doctors-ranks-photo This image argues]] that the Doctor has veered from LawfulGood to ChaoticEvil. The Doctor is normally into Freedom Over Goodness, but partly down to his logical CharacterDevelopment after the Third (who had been severely screwed over by authoritarians), and partly due to the UsefulNotes/{{Punk}} subculture coexisting with the Fourth Doctor's era, Four was more into Freedom Is Goodness, intentionally dedicated to spreading chaos and anarchy wherever he went due to his political beliefs. The high point of this is "The Sunmakers", where he defeats an oppressive government terrorising the population but also screws over the rebels attempting to establish an alternative government, leaving the entire system in anarchy, and [[ItAmusedMe with the overall feel that he did it just because he wanted to watch something burn that day]]. In general, the Doctor plants themselves firmly on the side of Good because their prime motivation is to protect innocent people and thwart evil, and they are willing to sacrifice almost anything to achieve these goals. They are Chaotic because they usually reject or have a tenuous relationship with authority (see UNIT and Torchwood... and don't even get them started on Gallifrey), and tend to solve problems independently and creatively. They are also not bothered at all by breaking the law, although they do have their own very strong moral code, and straying from it almost always results in them [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretting it]].
256%%* Phoebe Buffay from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' is pretty much this throughout the entire series, although her {{Jerkass}} behavioral tendencies during the later seasons tend to downplay it. Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani probably fall into this category as well when not appearing Chaotic Neutral or True Neutral.
257* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
258** Peter Petrelli probably started out NeutralGood, but struggles with his [[LawfulStupidChaoticStupid Awful Lawful]] family over three Series have seemingly pushed him firmly into the Chaotic Good category. Both alternate future versions of Peter also seem to have been Chaotic Good, to the point of being willing to blow up buildings or shoot his own brother in order to save lives.
259** Claire as well. She's one of the handful of characters to remain consistently good throughout the show (barring the evil version in one alternate future) -- she doesn't tend to seek out wrongs to right like Peter or Hiro, but she won't stand on the sidelines. The Chaotic part just comes from being a teenager, and not having any consistently reliable authority figures in her life.
260* Some of the sympathetic police of ''Series/TheWire'' are portrayed as Chaotic Good for their willingness to occasionally bend or break rules to do proper police work and protect the people. The show's overall message is that "the system" is fundamentally flawed and corrupt. However, even the sympathetic characters are shown to occasionally take things too far.
261** Detective Jimmy [=McNulty=] is this in his better moments (though at other times he veers more toward ChaoticNeutral). He chafes under authority constantly, but genuinely wants to make Baltimore a better place.
262* Michael Westen and his crew from ''Series/BurnNotice''. Ex-spies gone freelance with voluminous rap sheets and hearts of gold.
263* ''Series/TheATeam'', as a group of outlaw mercenaries who spend an equal amount of time fleeing the law and fighting criminals and other villains, qualify.
264* Doug Ross of ''Series/{{ER}}'' is a possible subversion or deconstruction. He does whatever is best for his patients and will freely break rules to do so. This tends to destroy not only his own life and career but his friends', too.
265* Sam and Dean Winchester from ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', especially in the first three seasons. Their objective is their job ("saving people, hunting things -- family business"), and they'll go to any lengths to save people, no matter how many laws they break. In Season 4, both brothers (but especially Sam) plunge into ChaoticNeutral territory. They're back up to Chaotic Good again by Season 5 when they're [[spoiler:trying to stop the {{Jerkass}} [[LightIsNotGood ang]][[OurAngelsAreDifferent els]] from causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]].
266* Michael Scofield in ''Series/PrisonBreak''. His brother's on death row, so what does he do? He robs a bank so he'll get sent to the same prison, where he can break his brother (and several other convicts) out. By the fifth season, he's broken out of two prisons and into a secure facility, and the feds are starting to get smart. He does all this because he has a psychological condition that makes him focus on everyone else's problems and want to help them.
267* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'':
268%%** Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
269** Felix Gaeta moves towards this in his final appearances, though this is largely due to major disillusionment and bitterness over [[spoiler:the loss of his leg and the alliance with the dissident Cylons]]. His attempt to do the right thing in his mind eventually leads to disaster and [[spoiler:his death by firing squad]].
270%%** The ''original'' Starbuck from the original 1970s Galactica.
271* Shawn Spencer from ''Series/{{Psych}}''. He's willing to work with the police to catch murderers, but has [[TheBarnum less than no respect]] for procedure or laws against lesser crimes, once even deciding to sabotage an investigation when he realized it was a consensual insurance scam.
272* In earlier seasons of ''Series/{{House}}'', this is Dr. Gregory House on a good day, and [[CharacterDevelopment more uniformly later on]], especially throughout Season 6 and most of Season 7, possibly reverting to his previous vacillation between Chaotic Good and ChaoticNeutral after [[spoiler:Cuddy broke up with him]] and brought back his lack of faith in humanity.
273%%* Most of the crew of ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', except Parker, who is ChaoticNeutral. She moves more towards Chaotic Good in later seasons with character development, though.
274* Series/VeronicaMars only uses her skills for good, but aside from the particular season's arc, she usually only does it when she wants to or when she's being paid. Her methods fly in the face of every authority figure in her life, even the ones she respects, like her father, and often involve breaking the law.
275%%* Lister from ''Series/RedDwarf''.
276%%* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
277%%** Faith both starts and ends as this (she has a FaceHeelTurn and HeelFaceTurn in between).
278%%** Although the alignments of most of the scoobies are debatable, a case can be made that some may belong here, at least at some point during their CharacterDevelopment. Buffy may have started here, although became most likely NeutralGood as she became more [[ForGreatJustice deontological]]. Willow was LawfulGood early on, but as her magical powers grew post-high school she became less Lawful. Giles was NeutralGood on the series while being [[ForHappiness consequential rather than deontological]], but his "Ripper" past may even have been ChaoticNeutral. Let's face it, Creator/JossWhedon has a soft spot for this alignment, as Mal from ''Firefly'' is one of the all-time great examples.
279* Fox Mulder of ''Series/TheXFiles''. He disregards law in his pursuit of the truth, emphasized during his time under Director Kersh.
280%%** Ditto with his allies, ''Series/TheLoneGunmen''. Frohike and Langley were already here. Byers was dragged down here from LawfulGood. "Yves Harlowe" wants to pretend she's ChaoticNeutral but keeps throwing her lot in with them too many times to be convincing. Jimmy rides the line between this and NeutralGood, mostly because he's a classic GoodIsDumb.
281* The ''Series/{{Maverick}}'' family is always moral and willing to help out those in need. They are, however, willing to break most laws if it gets in the way of helping others, and they take great pride in cheating cheaters, and swindling swindlers. Besides, you can't be a roving gambler and be lawful.
282* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'':
283** Gibbs is the epitome of this trope. He's a former marine and NCIS agent, but Tony has had to accept every one of the man's formal honors and hide them in a desk drawer just so Gibbs won't throw them away. His own personal code is apparently higher than any authority. Gibbs is a man you want on your side every time.
284** And right there with him is Tony [=DiNozzo=]. He may come across as an annoying goofball and HandsomeLech, but underneath the ObfuscatingStupidity is a highly competent and compassionate investigator who's willing to break the rules to ensure justice.
285%%* ByronicHero Cal Lightman of ''Series/LieToMe''.
286* Jim Rockford of ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' did good, but was always on the very edges of society. His troublesome friend Angel was more in ChaoticNeutral territory.
287* [=DG=] of ''Series/TinMan'' started out here. She was in constant trouble with her boss and the local sheriff back in Kansas, made plans under her [[spoiler:robotic]] parents' noses to escape, and could get plenty mouthy. ThePowerOfLove and ThePowerOfFriendship are her biggest drivers, though.
288* Angela from ''Series/MySoCalledLife'' is generally this. She's more than a little pissed at all the rules and regulations her parents try to impose on her and will often (reluctantly) break them if it means loosening up and having a good time. However, she generally strives to do the right thing and genuinely loves both her family and friends.
289%%* Cosmo Kramer from ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' is TheSlacker and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to boot, while being the TokenGoodTeammate of the main cast.
290* Literature/SherlockHolmes, as portrayed in ''Series/{{Elementary}}''. He's eccentric, willful, chafes under regulations, has little regard for authority figures or social convention, and, especially pre-{{Character Development}}, can be a brat at times. But he does care about victims of crimes as well as the puzzles, and he often shows sympathy to unfortunate or marginalized people.
291* ''Series/BabylonFive'': One of the few alignments not strongly represented among the major characters, although Lyta Alexander comes close. Also, Lorien implies [[spoiler:the Shadows were ''originally'' this, thousands or millions of years ago, before they got [[KnightTemplar too interested in proving themselves right]] rather than working in secret concert with the Vorlons to help the Younger Races find a balance between [[OrderVersusChaos Order and Chaos]]]].
292* Alex Russo from ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' is this for the most part, bordering on ChaoticNeutral. She is lazy, irresponsible, selfish, openly mocks authority, and at times treats her best friend like a servant. However, she does actually love her family and Harper and in the end will usually do the right thing even though much of the time "the right thing" means fixing a problem she caused in the first place. She's still saved the world numerous times and often shows more of a desire to help people than her more rule-abiding siblings.
293* Series/{{Castle|2009}}. His mother would probably be the same, though his daughter is more NeutralGood.
294* The version of Bruce Wayne/Batman on ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' is this alignment. He actually lives for a while with Selena Kyle, who teaches him to pick locks, and even commits a few crimes while he's with her. He later explains to her that he doesn't mind stealing if it's from (other) criminals. He also defends his new lock-picking expertise to [[ParentalSubstitute Alfred]] by telling him that [[LittleProfessorDialog it's a morally neutral skill]] (implying that if he thinks that breaking in somewhere will help save someone or further an investigation into a bigger crime, he doesn't have a moral problem with it.) While he doesn't seem to distrust the law and is willing to work with legitimate authority figures he trusts like James Gordon, he seems to prefer to work outside the boundaries of the law and develops a very strong, internal code of right and wrong at a young age that doesn't seem to be based on society's rules but may be influenced by different moral philosophy works that [[TeenGenius he's implied to have read over the years.]]
295* ''Series/StrangerThings'': Jim Hopper, Hawkins' resident CowboyCop. Despite being a police chief, he is the first one to break the rules and even the law in order to save his loved ones and his town from conspiracies and creatures from the Upside Down.
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299%%* Music/MidnightOil had a few songs to this effect.
300%%* As did Music/BonJovi.
301%%* Music/RageAgainstTheMachine could be considered this as well.
302%%** Along with many PunkRock bands (especially the more political ones), including Music/DeadKennedys and Music/BlackFlag.
303* Joe in ''Act II: Father of Death'' by Music/TheProtomen. He's the only man in the entire city whose desire for freedom and change is stronger than his fear of the machines controlling the city and uses this drive to escape the city to return later on to liberate it along with Dr. Light. He simply refuses to bow down to the machines, and his HotBlooded resolve to save the city burns strong even until his death.
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307%%* In ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', Elphaba definitely fits this until her sort-of FaceHeelTurn. Especially in [[AwesomeMusic/{{Theatre}} Defying Gravity]], which ends in her ''[[Awesome/{{Theater}} performing the revolutionary salute and flying on stage]]''.
308* The titular character of ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}'' goes through a Goodness Before Freedom phase when he stages a [[WellIntentionedExtremist coup d'état]] against his father, King Charlemagne. Unfortunately, Pippin reverts to his father's behaviors and realizes he is an equally incompetent ruler.
309* Siegmund in ''Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung'' is an attempt by his father, the LawfulNeutral Wotan, to create someone ChaoticNeutral to stop threats Wotan cannot. However, being manipulated by Wotan means Siegmund isn't truly free, and he does try to act moral, claiming what he thought wrong others approved of and vice versa. This is used to justify the BrotherSisterIncest that means Wotan has to kill Siegmund.
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313* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
314** King Boranel of Breland in ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}''. Courageous leader. Champion of warforged rights. Former treasure hunter. BoisterousBruiser. CoolOldGuy. Even his enemies like him because of his desire to make the world a better place.
315** This is the default alignment of most [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]] besides the drow, who are AlwaysChaoticEvil. Elves have a society that looks out for everyone, encourages freewheeling art and leisure activities, and fights for the freedom of others. When they stray into the "snooty arrogant pricks" stereotype, though, they seem more TrueNeutral.
316** The Eladrins in 2nd and 3rd edition ''D&D'' are elf-like angels who exist to spread the ideals of Chaotic Good (in 4E, they're just another name for high elves). For example, firre eladrins promote artistic expression, Shiradi Eladrins free the oppressed, Courre Eladrins spread joy, etc. They survive as the Azatas in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}''.
317** Way back in the days of ''TabletopGame/{{Mystara}}'', there was a race from the Plane of Dreams who had this as their most common racial alignment, followed by ChaoticNeutral and NeutralGood, with a very, very tiny minority of ChaoticEvil. This race, known as the Diaboli, were unfairly treated because they looked like purple variants of [[BigRedDevil your iconic devil]].
318** Selune, the goddess of the Moon in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting. her dogma is essentially do what you want as long as it's mostly good and it would be nice if it inspires others to look at her for guidance. Occasionally kill lycanthropes who bother farmers. She was notably lax about alignments (allowed all non-evil alignments during an era where alignment restrictions were very much a thing), didn't even require regular tithes or prayers. So the only thing that keeps her from being NeutralGood was the fact that she is very laissez-faire.
319** ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' brings us the Azatas, who are the Eladrin by another name. It also brings us Nirmathas, which is not-fantasy England ala Robin Hood fighting Molthune, the LawfulNeutral not-Imperial Germany.
320* The Free Council in ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'' hold this up as their ideal. At the birth of the 20th century, a group of unaligned mages, the Nameless Orders, were extended an offer of "WeCanRuleTogether" by the LawfulEvil Seers of the Throne. Most of the Nameless Orders opted instead to tell the Seers where they could stick it, then formed the Free Council to more effectively coordinate the sticking and back it up with guns and bombs. The Council's alliance with the older Diamond Orders against the Seers and the Abyss is a bit uneasy due to this rebellious and anti-authoritarian streak; the Diamond Orders revere the legacy of Atlantis, generally believe on some level that mages are superior to Sleepers (albeit in a WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility kind of way as opposed to the DespotismJustifiesTheMeans beliefs of the Seers), and favour a hierarchical model for mages with the Silver Ladder technically in charge, while the Free Council generally want mage society to create something new rather than blindly mimic a long-lost, barely understood city, believe that mortal works contain magic all their own, and reject the Silver Ladder's beliefs in favour of egalitarianism and democracy.
321-->''[[TheIdealist Democracy seeks the truth; hierarchy fosters the Lie.]] [[PostModernMagik Humanity is magical; human works have arcane secrets.]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil Destroy the followers of the Lie.]]'' -- the Free Council Charter of Unity
322* This is what most Anarchs in ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' try to be, opposing the LawfuLNeutral/ LawfulEvil status quo of the Camarilla, claiming that power should be redistributed from the elders to all vampires equally. They are often not very good at practicing what they preach: day-to-day fighting usually leads to loss of Humanity until they become ChaoticEvil, with only a few examples pretty solidly remaining in any remotely good waters.
323* Although it's mildly surprising to find any kind of good alignment in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', Logan Grimnar of the Space Wolves has to qualify. He's the only one to [[WhatTheHellHero call out]] the Imperial authorities on genociding the people of Armageddon after Angron invaded, and has sworn never to let anyone do that kind of crap again if he can prevent them.
324** The Space Wolf Chapter itself is Chaotic Good incarnate. They wouldn't open the [[BigBookOfWar Codex Astartes]] if their lives depended on it, and tell the Inquisition to piss off after what happened on Armageddon.
325** Pre-heresy Night Haunter, aka Konrad Curze, might have been a borderline case of this, having spent most of his youth being an illegal vigilante on his homeworld before the arrival of the emperor, hunting down and killing corrupt officials and criminals alike. He seems to have been fully aware of his FaceHeelTurn beforehand, and it is highly suggested he let himself get assassinated because of that afterwards.
326** The Soul Drinkers chapter of the Space Marines. They fight for the good of the people of the Imperium, but are no longer bound by loyalty to the Imperium, convinced that the Imperium as it is couldn't be what the Emperor wanted.
327** The Harlequins could also be considered Chaotic Good, given their completely enigmatic nature, willingness to help Craftworld, Exodite, and Dark Eldar, dedication to the destruction of Slaanesh, and the fact that they follow a Chaotic Good trickster god, the Laughing God.
328** Radical Inquisitors often shoot for this, seeing their descent into Chaos/pacts with demons/use of forbidden xeno technology (case depending) as a way to improve the security of the Imperium or its citizens' lot in life (dreaming of [[{{Irony}} destroying Chaos using armies of psykers]] is especially common). Results vary.
329* With a focus on fantasy tropes and almost three decades of storytelling, ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' is bound to have some examples:
330** Gerrard Capashen oscillates between this and NeutralGood. Unusually for a mono-White character, he's pretty brash and impulsive, though always trying to do the right thing.
331** Koth, especially in his conflict against New Phyrexia, leading LaResistance. However, he's firmly a case of GoodIsNotNice, being abrasive and brusque towards his allies.
332** The flamekin from Lorwyn [[AlwaysLawfulGood are a race of these]], being spiritual, passionate shamanists fighting against the elves.
333** Usually assumed stereotypical alignment for Red/White by non-savvy fans, because White is the colour most stereotypically associated with good and Red is always associated with chaos, not in the least because the most visible Red/White faction, the Boros, are ''presented'' as such. However, very few Red/White characters have actually been Chaotic Good: the Boros themselves in canon are firmly associated with the law, and under Aurelia have degenerated into borderline LawfulEvil, while the Lorwyn Nobilis of War and associated races are ChaoticEvil. Like Batman, they can easily be slotted into [[http://romanoffblitzer.tumblr.com/post/86555818599/boros-alignment-chart-v20 any alignment]].
334*** Further subverted by the [[https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/plane-shift_ixalan.pdf Ixalan Planeshift]] claims that the stereotypical Red-White alignment is actually LawfulGood. Emphasis on "stereotypical", as examples above show.
335** Chandra Nalaar, the iconic red planeswalker and first red-aligned member of the Gatewatch. While card flavour text generally portrays her as a PyroManiac, she has a deep hatred of tyranny and oppression. In early Aether Revolt art, she appears to be leading a rebellion against the repressive Consulate. [[spoiler:Her mother, too -- believing Chandra to be dead, Pia has reached the status of "Renegade Prime" for her work in inspiring dissent and revolution.]]
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339* Figment from ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination'' at Ride/DisneyThemeParks, where his free thinking contrasts Channing's more Lawful outlook on imagination.
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343* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Fitting their Robin Hood inspiration, Robyn Hill and the Happy Huntresses fit here. Their main motivation is the survival and prosperity of the people of Mantle, and to that end often are at odds with the LawfulNeutral authority of Atlas. They would use the legal channels to aid them but don't hesitate to use thievery and force to take the necessary resources to aid their people.
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347* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', Dr. [=McNinja=] is prone to bizarre outbursts and is wildly inconsistent in his {{Technical Pacifis|t}}m. Rather than holding the Doctor to the law, the authorities [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/3p18/ changed the law to accommodate him.]] Even though he's been driven loopy by his dual compulsions to kill and to heal, he hasn't lost sight of his goal of helping those who need it.
348* There's a lot of unthinking, unsystematic goodness in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''.
349** Torg is a nice guy, occasionally heroic, usually scatterbrained, and doesn't think of the consequences of his actions, but he's never intentionally malicious -- his [[GoodAngelBadAngel shoulder devil]] is shown to be too hyper and derangedly ObviouslyEvil to affect him. (The angel is [[NeutralGood very simple goodness personified]].)
350** Riff would undoubtedly be in jail by now if his exploits weren't [[RefugeInAudacity too bizarre for the authorities to believe]]. Even if you ignore the mass destruction of property he's been directly or indirectly responsible for, there's no way he has a license for the various guns, explosives, nuclear reactors, and reality-altering equipment he tinkers around with. He's even caused (or almost caused) the end of the world more than once. Yet, when vampires, demons, or aliens start threatening the Sluggyverse, he's usually there on the front lines with a laser cannon, a bag full of grenades, and giant killer robots to fight them off.
351** Kiki the ferret just wants to be everyone's friend, but she's also [[GenkiGirl too freaking hyper]] to [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny even remember what's going on]].
352** Aylee, a space alien from another dimension whose body occasionally changes form to adapt to the environment, starts out as ChaoticNeutral in an "Oops, wasn't I supposed to eat him?" kind of way; child-like, clueless, driven by biological impulses. In chapter 52, she goes through some CharacterDevelopment and comes to an existentialist realisation that she can't just drift along and has to make a choice to do what is right and to avoid what is wrong. Having matured that much but much the same as before otherwise, she could be considered Chaotic Good after this.
353* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
354** Haley Starshine ("Chaotic Good-ish"): An ActionGirl with a lot of personal complexes who, despite her greed, cares about people and wants to do the right thing. She does murder her arch-rival Crystal while she's helpless in the shower, but Haley assumes that Bozzok will resurrect her; Crystal is revived, but not in the way Haley thought she would be.
355** Elan... Well, he's too good-hearted and with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} too thin a grasp on reality]] to be anything else.
356** Belkar speculates that Lord Shojo was of this alignment, and he's probably right. For the good of Azure City, he [[ObfuscatingStupidity faked]] [[ObfuscatingInsanity senility]], broke any laws and oaths that got in his way and lied about it all to an order of paladins under his command, including his nephew and heir.
357** Haley must have gotten it from her father, who was run out of Greysky by the Guild because of his Robin Hood thievery. He's less effective than Haley, but he's far more ambitious and is trying to topple an EvilEmpire by resistance from within. As a gladiator/prisoner at that!
358** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0050.html It is said that Elan's mother may be of this alignment]], and that alignment differences between her and her LawfulEvil husband were the grounds for their divorce.
359%%* Eddie from ''Webcomic/EmergencyExit'' is the {{Cloudcuckoolander}} variety.
360* Molly in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' is sweet and nice and wouldn't dream of hurting a fly... but she steals cars when she gets upset, and she tends to build [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/377 giant potentially destructive robots.]]
361* In [[http://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/?date=2011-12-07 this]] ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' filler strip, Grace claims to be Chaotic Good.
362* The cartoonist of ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has identified Rudy as Chaotic Good. Rudy does usually want to do the right thing, even if sometimes he drags his feet while doing so, and sometimes it takes him a bit to figure out what the right thing is. His solutions to problems can be messy or rather unorthodox. Most of his chaotic nature can be attributed to his youth: for most of the comic he's [[ComicBookTime a teenager]], arguably the most chaotic of ages (he only entered college in 2015, ''twenty years'' after the comic began).
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366%%* Trisha 2 from ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool''.
367* Most of the protagonists in ''Breeniverse'' series, such as ''WebVideo/{{lonelygirl15}}'' and ''WebVideo/KateModern'', are this to some degree. Since they're fighting against an evil conspiracy called "the Order" which has agents in governments and police forces worldwide, they frequently commit crimes ranging from breaking and entering to kidnapping without hesitation. This becomes a major plot point in ''WebVideo/LG15TheResistance'' when Jonas is classified as a terrorist as the result of his actions.
368* Tom of ''Roleplay/RubyQuest'' only wants freedom for him and his friend Ruby, but while she has some clear limitations of what she is willing to do to achieve this, putting her in LawfulGood territory, he is willing to go to any lengths to get them away, including physical violence and [[spoiler:sacrificing himself in order to ensure her freedom]].
369** Red arguably started here as well. He definitely cared for his patients and was willing to try unorthodox and potentially dangerous methods in order to cure them. However, by the time we meet him, he has degenerated into ChaoticNeutral.
370* Keith Jackson from ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' is a version three who looks out for his friends as best he can, but at the same time isn't a paragon of virtue. He threatens violence at least once to get people he doesn't like the look of to leave and doesn't hesitate to start shooting when his group was threatened.
371* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'':
372%%** The Monkey King.
373** Probably The Lamplighter, since for a super''hero'' he sure is in trouble a lot with the Boston police.
374** And Beltane. If you're being a big jerk, she may use her powers to do something wacky to you.
375%%** Of Team Kimba (the notional main protagonists), Chaka definitely qualifies on attitude alone.
376** Despite his status as a supervillain, The Brigand is a classic Robin Hood / ByronicHero figure, avenging his father's disgrace by taking down CorruptCorporateExecutive types through media exposure.
377* Originally a ChaoticNeutral in his videos and a broken, desperate-for-more-power selfish in ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'', WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic seems to have settled on this after ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights''. Despite being an occasional asshole to his team, he gives up his plans for profit after it turns out the {{MacGuffin}}'s powers are real, bravely stands up to an all-powerful evil sorcerer, and is genuinely grief-stricken by [[spoiler:Ma-Ti's death]]. As for being Chaotic, he still decides to take the Gauntlet from its clearly inept current protectors.
378* ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls:'' This version of Harley Quinn is a straight-up hero (albeit still of the "good with nuts" type, unsurprisingly.) She does still like to pull pranks and the like but they're never deliberately mean.
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382* [[Creator/{{Egoraptor}} Arin Hanson]] of ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' fame is a man of pure pleasure and curiosity. Short-tempered as he may be, Arin is just a fun guy who [[LargeHam whole-heartedly reacts to everything]]. On the occasion, Arin loses his patience (mostly from a video game) resulting in some of the show's most hilarious moments, leaving poor Danny having to [[TheHeart console the frustrated gamer]].
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386* [[Characters/AdventureTimeFinn Finn]] from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' is the poster child for this trope. He tends to break many rules and laws and gets into a lot of trouble in his zealous attempts to do the right thing. Even WordOfGod seems to agree that "chaotic" is a good description for him.
387* Despite being a member of a law enforcement organization, Walter "Doc" Hartford of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'' is this. He's fond of trouble, a master of BS, and fine with breaking and entering (computers mostly, but he isn't past ''other'' breaking and entering). His [[MysteriousPast canon was never developed]], aside from WordOfGod stating he joined the Rangers "reluctantly." {{Fanon}} tends to go with the theory that he wasn't always on the "good" side of the law.
388* [[Characters/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballGumballWatterson Gumball Watterson]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' is this for most of the time. He might be snarky, but he is good and wants what is best for his friends and family. An example of this is at the end of 'The Others' where he has [[spoiler: Tina ram into the bus that Claire was riding out of Elmore]]. [[spoiler: He also saves Rob from the void in 'The Rerun']].
389* The Warner Siblings from ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''. Although they do tend to flip between this and ChaoticNeutral, since the Warners care more about having fun than necessarily doing the right thing, when they come across someone who has been wronged, or is simply in need of assistance, they help them out (usually in the most annoying, but effective, way possible). They also refuse to get violent with anyone unless they are intentionally being a {{Jerkass}}. Yakko even describes himself and his siblings as ChaoticGood in an episode of the [[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 revival]].
390* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
391** [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderKatara Katara]]. In "The Painted Lady", she goes out of her way to help strangers (and the help involves stealing to the enemy army), even if it would ruin their group's plans.
392** [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTophBeifong Toph Beifong's]] on the borderline between this and ChaoticNeutral. She's not particularly moral, but definitely a good guy. She also hates rules, and once celebrated the group decision to ignore the orders of the authorities of a city by gleefully blowing a hole in the wall of their apartment. Ironically enough, in SequelSeries ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', it turns out that Toph went on to become [[spoiler:Republic City's Chief of Police. And then break the rules for the sake of her daughter Suyin, majorly pissing off her other daughter Lin in the process and causing a rift that would take twenty years to heal. She meant well]].
393** Jet, whose title (freedom fighter) says it all. He starts out as a ChaoticNeutral WellIntentionedExtremist rebel leader in his first appearance, but gradually moves toward a less ruthless, more heroic alignment in the next season.
394** In the sequel series, [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAvatarKorra Korra]] herself starts out this way. She's aggressive, impulsive, has no respect for the rules, makes her entrance to Republic City tearing a large chunk of a street to shreds, gleefully uses bullying and threats to get her way, and responds very, very badly to attempts to impose discipline or set rules for her; the Krew only exists as a unit because -- knowing full well that she wasn't allowed to -- she went out to pro-bending. She's also honest, straightforward, cares greatly for her friends and honorary family members (such as the airbender kids and -- despite their vastly opposed temperaments -- Tenzin), and regularly risks her life to protect Republic City and the world. [[spoiler:Moves closer to NeutralGood in the fourth season, as maturity and the lessons learned in her long fight against heavy metal poisoning cause her to moderate her aggressive impulses and attempt to solve things with peaceful negotiation first, using ass-beating only when that fails.]]
395** The first avatar, Avatar Wan, also qualifies. He fights against the injustice that a rich family dominates the city and oppresses the population. He steals the ability to fire bending because he want that this family lost their power so that the other people are better treated. When he is exiled from the city, he makes friends with the spirits in the forest and is no longer interested in returning to the city. And when he sees two fighting spirits, he immediately interferes, although he is told that the matter does not concern him.
396* In a continuing attempt to distance him from his canon LawfulStupid KnightTemplar charcterisation, Tony Stark in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' has been made into a chaotic good rebel, who gives a massive "screw you" to S.H.I.E.L.D. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment in his first appearance]].
397* WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck is often self-centered and likes to do things his way, but when he [[LetsGetDangerous gets dangerous]], he ''gets dangerous'' for the good of St. Canard.
398* ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'': Eric the Cavalier, JerkWithAHeartOfGold, KnightInSourArmor streak, constant questioner of the Dungeonmaster, and team's Lancer. CuteBruiser Bobby is also this alignment, as he's got more temper than good sense, and is the youngest of the kids.
399* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre'' is ultimately cemented as this. He spent the entirety of the series as ChaoticNeutral, constantly grappling with the decision of whether to use his powers for good [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers or evil]]. Despite being a LovableRogue ready to lie, cheat, and steal whenever the opportunity presented itself, he regularly fought bloodthirsty supervillains willing to cross boundaries he never considered and in the GrandFinale decides to follow in his father's footsteps as a superhero.
400* Fry from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' is the Chaotic Good IdiotHero. He consistently wishes to do the right thing but will break any rule to do so. He also has a tendency to encourage his best friend Bender's kleptomania. However, he doesn't intentionally hurt people (unless he really has to) and most of his actions are unselfish.
401* Rex of ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex''. Always ready to risk his life to help total strangers or even people who flat-out hate and distrust him. Not so good with following rules or taking orders.
402* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'':
403** Mabel Pines qualifies. Her [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} extreme unpredictability]] is a defining trait of her character. As seen in "The Deep End", she won't let any rules stand in the way of doing what she believes is right. As seen in "Blendin's Game" and "The Love God", she feels very guilty about the idea of hurting other people, even by accident. However, she [[GoodIsNotSoft goes absolutely ballistic]] against unambiguously evil people like [[spoiler:Gideon]] and [[spoiler:Bill Cipher]].
404** Wendy Corduroy, natch. Not only does she have no problem with breaking rules, she [[RebelliousSpirit revels in doing so]]. She's an unapologetic slacker when it comes to her assigned duties at the Mystery Shack, but the farthest thing from one when it comes to helping her friends. In "The Last Mabelcorn", when she sees that Mabel's attempts at pacifying a haughty unicorn so the unicorn will give them a hair (which would protect the Shack) aren't getting them anywhere, she devises a devious plan without Mabel's knowledge to get the needed hair. While going through with it, Mabel tells Wendy that what they're doing is bad, to which Wendy counters, "But protecting the Shack is good." [[spoiler: They all wind up taking the hair by force when the unicorn reveals her true colors and taunts Mabel over it.]]
405* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' definitely fits this mold. Considering the setting is basically {{Hell}} by another name, it's probably a good thing he follows his own rules.
406%%* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' fits this easily. Dukey is more NeutralGood.
407%%* A ''lot'' of classic cartoon characters, especially those from ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', are either this or ChaoticNeutral.
408* Coop from ''Westernanimation/MegasXLR''. Sure he saves the day, but he causes way more destruction to the city than any of the enemies he fights.
409* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
410** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicRainbowDash Rainbow Dash]]: Brash, impulsive, and egotistical, but good and loyal [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold at heart]]; lazy about her assigned duties, but never about general duty to others when they really need her. Is also not above breaking the rules when it is to her benefit, or will save her embarrassment. However, she shows increasingly lawful tendencies over the course of seasons 2 and 3 as her leadership qualities develop, and may be heading for NeutralGood.
411** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicPinkiePie Pinkie Pie]]: Very nice, and just wants everyone to be friends and have fun, but also [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} slightly nuts]] and [[GenkiGirl more than just slightly energetic and excitable.]] She also actively enjoys chaos, action, wild activity, and ''especially'' surprises, and seems to care little about rules as long as everyone is enjoying themselves. Has been described, more than once, as "so random." She does have a very deep sense of honor about promises, though.
412** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E12PinkiePride Cheese Sandwich]] is essentially a [[SpearCounterpart male Pinkie Pie]], and thus shares her character alignment (as well as her energy, her sweet tooth, her fondness for randomly breaking out in song, etc.).
413** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicPrincessLuna Princess Luna]] occasionally falls into this hard, especially in her [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW comic]] portrayals. Despite her status as ruler, she shows very little appreciation for any of Equestria's laws, blows off lists and schedules as boring pedantry, and is near-constantly HotBlooded. All the same, she does clearly care for others and is only too eager to be helpful and productive.
414** By the end of season 4, [[spoiler: [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicDiscord Discord]]]] starts to lean slightly toward Chaotic Good. After spending thirty episodes as ChaoticNeutral, Tirek's betrayal seems to [[DespairEventHorizon thoroughly traumatize him]]. After being saved by Twilight, who had no reason whatsoever to show him any mercy, he couldn't help but join Twilight's TrueCompanions for a group hug. In following appearances, while he does behave mischievously at times and struggles with old habits, he is ultimately trying to be a good friend, often in his own chaotic way.
415%%* T.J. Detweiler from ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' (this goes for the other five in his gang as well, but he's TheLeader in their adventures).
416* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'':
417** [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerGlimmer Glimmer]] starts out here. The plot of the entire series only gets a chance to happen because Glimmer first disobeys her mother Angella's orders and fighting the Horde, then disobeys ''more'' orders in order to accompany Bow on his improvised First One technology hunt in the Whispering Woods. Most of Glimmer's first season is spent chafing at her mother's more cautious and defensive approach. She drifts closer to NeutralGood in seasons 2-3, though, as she takes on more responsibility in the Princess Alliance and TheChainsOfCommanding start to weigh down on her.
418** Sea Hawk, a boisterous, swashbuckling ship captain who's loyal to his friends, compassionate even to his enemies, out of his gourd on Respect Women Juice, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick bizarrely fond of setting his boat on fire]] (supposedly, where he comes from, people found it charming).
419* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
420** [[Characters/TheSimpsonsBartSimpson Bart Simpson]] often flips between this and ChaoticNeutral due to his highly rebellious and laid-back nature. Thing is, he ''aspires'' to be ChaoticNeutral, but usually feels guilt or is just plain too nice to be purely neutral. He's still highly chaotic, as befitting his rebellious nature.
421** [[Characters/TheSimpsonsHomerSimpson Homer Simpson]] is either this or NeutralGood when at his best. Otherwise, he's either TrueNeutral or ChaoticNeutral, but many of his deeds show he isn't incapable of being a good person, despite his selfishness and immaturity.
422** While she was initially NeutralGood, [[Characters/TheSimpsonsLisaSimpson Lisa Simpson]] becomes this in later episodes. As Springfield continues to have more idiotic faults, Lisa stops being so honest and often takes measures into her own hands, such as derailing her family's BBQ party for the sake of ethical veganism.
423* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The Mask is chaotic, wild, fun-loving, and genuinely insane but he has a good heart, is also harmless as he only trolls people who annoy him and uses his powers to fight the supervillains who attack Edge City, even cares about his friends as well like Milo and Peggy, the people who are friendly to him and his unmasked self Stanley. He doesn't like hurting people or even killing them as he refuses to join with an elf who knew the previous wearers of the mask which shows that The Mask has morals unlike the evil mask personas.
424* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[Characters/SouthParkKyleBroflovski Kyle Broflovski]] is usually this, given his tendency to base his position squarely on his personal sense of righteousness, and serves as TheConscience for the boys, but has a strong case of HeWhoFightsMonsters with Eric Cartman.
425%%** Kenny, as Mysterion, is definitely the Vigilante version of this trope.
426%%* From the horses' perspective, the eponymous main character of ''WesternAnimation/SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron'' is probably this alignment.
427* Connie from ''Westernanimation/StevenUniverse'' sits in a strange place, as her parents are very firmly LawfulNeutral and expect her to be too. When placed outside their immediate vision, however, she’s impulsive, aggressive, cheerful, and brave, and states that she loves hanging out with Steven because of all the monsters and explosions that surround him. She notes that her favourite part of the book series she likes is the subtle anti-authoritarian message (that may be entirely in her head).
428* Lance from ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. Though he's one of the good guys, he's been in jail on-screen about three times and two of them were on Galaluna, where it would seem that this happens often. The two noted arrests happened to be the result of a CassandraTruth, but if the following quote from the King is anything to go by, it's happened several times in between.
429-->'''Messenger''': One of our own has been detained...\
430'''King''': *sigh* Lance.
431** That's not even mentioning the episode "Phantom Ninja", where he becomes known as the titular character and pulls off vigilante acts at night. Let's just say anyone he got to [[CurbStompBattle would feel it the next morning]].
432* Prowl from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' is constantly ignoring orders to do what he feels is right, even if that involves teaming up with villains. This can get him into a lot of trouble, and it nearly killed him once.
433-->'''Prowl:''' "There's only one person I depend on. Me."
434%%* Wheeljack, from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. This occasionally puts him at odds with more conservative Autobots such as Ratchet and [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus]].
435%%* RebelLeader Caleb from ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}''
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