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13	[[quoteright:330:[[WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iron_giant.jpg]]]]
14	[-[[caption-width-right:330:FriendToAllChildren. [[FriendToAllLivingThings Lover of the Forest Animals]].\
15	''[[DoesntLikeGuns Just don't bring out a gun in front of him]].'']]-]
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17	->''"He has to be nice, he's a giant! If he wasn't nice he'd have villagers coming after him with torches!"''
18	-->-- '''Doug''', ''Series/TheKingOfQueens''
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20	He's big, muscular, and angry looking. He might even be an actual monster. People are often fearful of him. But he's got a heart of gold. He loves [[FriendToAllChildren children]] and [[PetTheDog puppies]] and frequently abhors unnecessary violence. He is often rather intelligent, level-headed, and analytical, a voice of reason in the group. He probably has a few [[RealMenWearPink unexpected hobbies.]] He's the Gentle Giant. However, when push comes to shove, he's great to have on your side in battle.
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22	This is a reversal that has become an archetype in its own right. We are all used to thinking of big people and giant creatures as frightening and mean. But the seven-foot shambling hulk of a man may just as well be gentle inside and [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood misunderstood]] by society at large.
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24	This archetype is so common it's probably ''more'' surprising for the musclebound hulk to turn out to be an irreconcilable jerk or bloodthirsty killer. [[EvolvingTrope The old subversion has become the new norm]].
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26	Two out of three examples of TheBigGuy from the FiveManBand are likely to be this type; he is their Class 2. (The other is usually a GeniusBruiser.) [[BigGuyLittleGuy Sometimes has a much smaller friend and companion.]]
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28	The typical Gentle Giant is quiet and, while not "book smart" (and sometimes [[DumbMuscle outright]] [[DumbIsGood stupid]]), is usually closer to Earth. An occasional subversion of this is to make him the [[GeniusBruiser most intelligent]] member of the group, either as a scientist and tech guy or a cynic. He may also like things [[RealMenWearPink that other guys will think of as "un-manly"]], which is one good reason [[BewareTheNiceOnes not to push him too far]]. [[GoodIsNotSoft He will push back]].
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30	Gentle Giants will commonly deal with an unwanted version of TallIsIntimidating, and have to overcome it for people to see their gentle side.
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32	Opposite trope of DepravedDwarf. Also compare TheGrotesque. Contrast TheNapoleon and KillerRabbit. See also BruiserWithASoftCenter, for which being tough and badass is the default, and the sensitivity may be a [[HiddenDepths Hidden Depth]]. Frequently overlaps with FaceOfAThug and sometimes LovableJock, as well as BigFun if the 'giant' part comes from too many dinners rather than too much time at the gym. Not to be confused with the [[Music/GentleGiant British progressive rock band]].
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34	Its most possible EvilCounterpart would be, directly speaking, EvilIsBigger.
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36	!!Example subpages:
37	[[index]]
38	* GentleGiant/AnimeAndManga
39	* GentleGiant/{{Literature}}
40	* GentleGiant/LiveActionTV
41	* GentleGiant/VideoGames
42	* GentleGiant/{{Webcomics}}
43	* GentleGiant/WesternAnimation
44	[[/index]]
45
46	!!Other examples:
47	[[foldercontrol]]
48
49	[[folder:Advertising]]
50	* The Jolly Green Giant, the mascot of B&G Foods and an icon of veggie commercials. True to his name, he is a smiling, jovial giant who bellows a happy "Ho ho ho!" as part of his jingle.
51	* According to this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwM2pBTLdxs&feature=feedu commercial]], Flo from Progressive is one.
52	* Frankenberry of the Advertising/MonsterCereals is a huge and hulking FrankensteinsMonster. He is also bright pink, has a [[VocalDissonance light British accent that doesn't fit his size]], and is the most gentle and sensitive of the monsters.
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55	[[folder:Art]]
56	* ''Art/BeastFables'': The ''Shastasaurus'' merman in [[https://www.deviantart.com/nazrigar/art/Mermay-2022-Paleontology-Influenced-Merfolk-917566933 "Paleontology Influenced Merfolk"]], based on the largest known marine reptile, is described as a peaceful nomad.
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59	[[folder:Asian Animation]]
60	* On his good days, Coldygury of ''Animation/NoonboryAndTheSuper7'' is a dopey but docile fellow who is content to lumber around Winter.
61	[[/folder]]
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63	[[folder:Card Games]]
64	* In the ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' storyline, Karn the Silver Golem was so physically powerful he could kill a giant with his bare hands... and suffered a FreakOut after the first time he beat a man to death, after which point he became a pacifist (the kind that refuses to harm any other living thing, and "fights" by grabbing people and holding them still without so much as a bruise... not [[TechnicalPacifist that other kind of pacifist]]). Except against Phyrexians. Those he annihilates with extreme prejudice, but they're an evil mix of Undead Cyborgs and other horrors, so that's OK.
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	[[folder:Comedy]]
68	* Creator/PeteHolmes often notes his large size, standing 6'6, in contrast to his sweet and wholesome personality, saying that this is the only universe where he didn't become a youth pastor.
69	* Gary Gulman stands 6'6 and often notes that he is very athletic but far too timid for physical confrontation. He was heavily scouted for football in school but quit because of the violence. He much preferred basketball, which punishes you for so much as touching another player by forcing you to watch him make free-throws while you think about what you've done.
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71
72	[[folder:Comic Books]]
73	* Some comic book characters are gentle giants [[BlessedWithSuck by]] [[CursedWithAwesome necessity]]. Captain Britain is constantly aware that a slip-up could turn a handshake into a crushed hand.
74	* Sam Simeon, the ape of ''ComicBook/AngelAndTheApe'', is a 249 kg talking gorilla, but he's [[GeniusBruiser more of a thinker than a fighter]] and would rather just draw comic books anyway; his lovely partner Angel O'Day is a crack shot who can take care of herself.
75	* Marmaduke "Moose" Mason from ''ComicBook/ArchieComics''. [[BerserkButton Unless he thinks someone's messing with his girlfriend.]]
76	* Obelix from the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comics is huge, has superhuman strength, and terrifies all the bad guys. He's also a sweetie that often gets described as "a big kid." Sure, he always beats up Romans, but he sees it as a game and is surprised because they don't seem to like it. Don't hurt his dog or imply anything about his weight; you'll be fine. And don't touch the wimpy blonde kid he's trying to train to be a great warrior, or he will enter PapaWolf mode and will wipe the floor with your entire village, even if Vikings are [[spoiler: "Much more fun than the Romans! We should invite them to invade our village sometime!"]]. Essentially, don't threaten anyone he likes or is protecting because he will mess you up.
77	* Nuklon/Atom Smasher in Franchise/TheDCU started out this way... until he did a brief FaceHeelTurn and [[spoiler:helped Black Adam invade Khandaq, murdering a bunch of people along the way, frequently by stomping on them.]] He's back on the right track, though.
78	* Calibretto, the bird-loving War Golem from the comic ''ComicBook/BattleChasers''.
79	* Steve Rogers, a.k.a. ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, is also this. Sure, he's a SuperSoldier and a OneManArmy, but he's possibly the biggest NiceGuy in the Marvel Universe.
80	* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} even shows this trope. He's a 6' 2" unkillable mercenary, but despite his psychopathic nature and all-around nutty behavior, he's very sweet to people who aren't his targets (especially children).
81	* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, is a hulking rock monster capable of lifting tanks with one hand... and the sweetest guy you're ever likely to meet, and a [[PapaWolf great uncle to boot.]] Even ''before'' his transformation he counted (albeit in a less extreme way). He's not called "the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing" for nothing.
82	* Stumbo the Giant from Creator/HarveyComics, probably the most literal of this trope if not the most famous. Not only was he a very friendly, good-natured guy, but he had to take special care to do simple things (eating, yawning, sneezing, playing ball, etc.) as gently as possible because [[GiantsDropletHumansShower he didn't want to disturb his friends in Tinytown below with loud noise and earthquakes]].
83	* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk can sometimes be the epitome of this trope. [[DependingOnTheWriter Sometimes]]. He can be very innocent, loyal, and well-intentioned.
84	* His DistaffCounterpart ComicBook/SheHulk is this trope too, possibly even more so than the Hulk.
85	* Kuga the Lion Killer from ''Creator/JackKirby's Satan's Six''. The name might be off-putting, but he secretly loves animals far too much to harm them or let any harm come to them.
86	* ComicBook/MartianManhunter is very strong, tall, and creepy looking but is sweet and warm on the inside.
87	* In Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky's ''ComicBook/{{Megalex}}'', Ram generally has a kind and compassionate personality, but he is capable of violence when necessary.
88	* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'':
89	** Thor -- terrible enemy in battle, great guy outside of it, and FriendToAllChildren.
90	** Volstagg is gigantic and formidable if not quite the GodModeSue as his LargeHam boasts would cast him as, but he's also a loving father and even more of a FriendToAllChildren than Thor.
91	%% * Big the Cat in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. Laid back, he wants to just fish and be with his best pal in the world Froggy, and is more than happy to spend time with his friends. However, try to hurt his friends, he'll get angry.
92	* ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, muscular, inhumanly strong, short-tempered... and she's also a kind-hearted, compassionate, and optimistic FriendToAllChildren.
93	* Franchise/{{Superman}} has the strength of a god, can fly through stars without breaking a sweat, can block bullets with his bare skin, can fly across galaxies... and he'd rather give you a hug than a punch if he can help it. There's a reason one of his nicknames is The Big Blue Boy Scout, he's just that nice. And that is a great thing for everyone. As both a PhysicalGod and an AllLovingHero, Supes is undeniably this. Many incarnations of Clark Kent have this reputation as well, his "mild-mannered" affect standing in contrast to his 6'3, 220 lb, heavily muscled physique.
94	* ''ComicBook/Transformers2019'': Leviathan, a massive bot who prefers spending her time in her alt mode, an ore harvesting machine of collossal proportions, slowly driving across the metal surface of Cybertron harvesting the metals by which new Transformers are forged. When some members of the Rise (the terrorist group that would become the Decepticons) decided that her peaceful nature made her harmless, she showed them just how bad an idea it is to pick a fight with someone large enough to manhandle you as if you were an action figure.
95	* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'':
96	** Diana may be {{Amazonian\|Beauty}} [[StatuesqueStunner in every respect]] and has been known to kill in the past, but she is still [[AllLovingHero quite possibly the most loving heroine]] in the DC pantheon, to the point where she [[TechnicalPacifist would prefer diplomacy]], will rarely give up on a friend turned enemy, and also [[FriendToAllLivingThings communicates with animals]].
97	** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Io is the tallest and most muscular of the Amazons, but she's also the one who most strongly resists creating weapons of modern war to defend themselves citing their pacifistic oaths, and is generally the sweetest their people, without the rough edges that most carry. She also [[LetsGetDangerous grabs a sword]] and fights Ares when he comes for the child in her charge and earns his respect with her skill.
98	* Guido Carosella a.k.a. Strong Guy from ''ComicBook/XFactor''. Overbulging with muscles due to malfunctioning superpowers. Has to sit on the floor a lot because he's just too tall to function in most rooms. Brainwashing had him kill a man, and he took it badly until the victim's own wife forgives him. Like the others in this sub-list, nice and sweet until innocents/his friends are threatened, and then things get smashed. He's also in pain most of the time but conceals it by joking around so people [[DontYouDarePityMe won't take pity on him]].
99	* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
100	** Hank "The Beast" [=McCoy=] is a good example of the super-intelligent giant subversion.
101	** Similarly, Piotr "Colossus" Rasputin is a young mountain of a man even before he turns into steel, but at heart is a gentle-souled artist unless brain-damaged or provoked.
102	* The shapeshifting Hulkling of the ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'' is more often than not a big guy and is generally the nicest, sweetest person on the team. [[BerserkButton Unless you hurt and/or threaten his boyfriend]].
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105	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
106	* In ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'', there's Oxford ("Ox" for short), a really big, muscular kid who's a friendly guy who ''hates'' bullies and defends students like Gunther from them.
107	* ''ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician'': In one story Mandrake encounters Qork, a giant almost as big as a moon but who means no harm and is very nice. He is dying of thirst and would like to drink water from the Earth's ocean, but he refuses to endanger any people and prefers to sacrifice his own life.
108	* Georgie The Giant from ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}''. He is a benign being who lives alone on a small island because he does not want to accidentally hurt anyone around him. Popeye has to fight him once when he is under the control of an evil sorceress.
109	* The skinhead (no Nazi, though) Bully from ''ComicStrip/{{Rudi}}''.
110	* Big Stoop from ''ComicStrip/TerryAndThePirates''.
111	* Henry, the Wizard's pet dragon in ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId''; he wouldn't hurt a fly. (Well, [[WalkingDisasterArea at least not on purpose]].)
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114	[[folder:Eastern Animation]]
115	* Shumadan from ''Animation/QumiQumi''. He's still young, but his other tribemates treat him like a formidable and strong adult thanks to his size...when he's the kindest and most innocent member of his [[TheNapoleon short and short-tempered]] colleagues.
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118	[[folder:Fan Works]]
119	* ''Fanfic/{{Mendacity}}'': The Bugul Noz is a towering, monstrously powerful being, but is also very restrained in how he uses his powers and personable towards strangers.
120	* ''Fanfic/ANewChanceSeries: A New Chance for Adventure'': Skailyn, a ''one hundred foot long'' black [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Rayquaza]] with a mouth full red, sharp teeth. She is described as very kind and peaceful and tries to act as discreetly as possible... until she sees a horrible injustice done to Pokémon.
121	* ''Fanfic/TheBridgeMLP'':
122	** Godzilla Junior is this so long as lives aren't in jeopardy, in sharp contrast to his father and grandfather. This was because he was raised with love by Azusa and then mentored by the likewise human-loving Kong.
123	** Mothra Lea is as Mothra, her being this when not in combat is a given.
124	* Mike Van Garrett from ''Fanfic/EbottsWake'' is a muscled giant who has broken a man's femur with a single punch. However, he prefers to downplay his strength and cultivate his appearance more in favor of the Genius side than the Bruiser side. Not that this stops him from being able to look appropriately threatening when the situation calls for it.
125	* In ''Worm'' crossover ''Fanfic/EchoesOfYesterday'', [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]] is over six foot tall, superhumanly strong, and the nicest and most empathetic person in the setting. Even someone as jaded and cynical as Taylor Hebert is astonished at how "she didn't seem to have a mean bone in her body."
126	* In ''Fanfic/{{Eleutherophobia}}'', Tom is a 6 foot 4 jock who spent his late teens possessed by a murderous alien, but his biggest priorities in life are watching out for his little brother and helping anyone else who was hurt by the Yeerks.
127	* ''Fanfic/EpicUnicornHistoryTheBeardsOfHarmony'': Hushbeard is a large pony who wouldn't hurt a fly.
128	* ''Fanfic/{{Greenfire}}'': Greenfire is that giant, but he's easily taller than most ponies. He's also one of the nicest dragons out there.
129	* ''Webcomic/GS260'': Rini, who has grown into a six-story tall girl, is helpful to people and uses her size for good.
130	* ''Fanfic/ItsNotTheRaptorDNA'' has Elise the ''Indominus rex'', especially after she finds out she loves entertaining children, whom she decrees she shall never scare or hurt. She is gentle enough that her threat level is lowered from red (Very High) to green (Low). Just don't make her angry; she ''is'' part ''T. rex'' and ''Velociraptor''.
131	* ''Fanfic/KaijuRevolution'':
132	** Mothra, her larvae, and Titanosaurus are fairly peaceful for kaiju, while Baragon and Anguirus are [[DownplayedTrope downplayed examples]]. Their aggression is listed as medium, and they typically won't seek out conflict but are very violent if provoked. Some of the large herbivorous creatures of Skull Island also qualify.
133	** While the Watchuka aren't kaiju, they are large when compared to humans, as they can reach heights up to 12 feet and are a race of peaceful monks.
134	** Kong, while ferocious in combat, is actually an empathetic being who avoids unnecessary harm. It's mentioned that he went out of his way back to Skull Island to avoid heavily populated areas.
135	** Frankenstein is a timid and curious creature that only lashes out when attacked.
136	* In ''Fanfic/OurNewSister'', Chickpea is huge compared to her adopted siblings, but is the most gentle and reserved of them.
137	* ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'':
138	** Fauna Luster's true form is so huge that she's larger than the ''universe''...and Empathy Personified and loves every living thing. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Just don't do something to legitimately tick her off]].
139	** Dark World!Spike is a fully grown dragon, and as massive as that implies, but he's still ''Spike'' and one of the most gentle dragons on the planet. He's more than willing to fight for a good cause and dangerous if he does, but he'd prefer just being a good friend.
140	* ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' has Coach Bull, who is this for his students and fellow teachers. For those who get on his bad side, not so much. This makes perfect sense, given that he's the human version of the Iron Bull from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''.
141	* ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegacy'': Link. He's the tallest camper at 7'0" and has a somewhat monstrous appearance (what with his tail, sharp teeth, and shoulder spikes). However, he's one of the most affable campers, especially towards [[HugeGuyTinyGirl his girlfriend Katherine]] (whom he loves with all his heart).
142	* ''Fanfic/TheUnexpectedRookie'': Zig-zagged. The Autobots tower over the residents of the world of Cars...in robot form. In their alt-modes, they are roughly the same size as most of the world's denizens. No matter their form, though, they are as kind and polite as can be with the Radiator Springs crew (unless someone makes Prowl or Ratchet mad).
143	* ''Fanfic/TheVictorsProject'': Orchus won the 3rd Hunger Games by standing around and doing nothing but staring at butterflies that passed until his final competitor charged him and he shoved her back reflexively into a PitTrap. A few years later he keeps Ahenobarbus from killing an Avvox during a knife-throwing contest and is implied to have become a FriendToAllChildren in his old age.
144	* ''Fanfic/WeMustBeKillers'': Odin is one of the burliest Victors, but since his Games, mostly just gardens and acts like a grandfather to everyone in his MasterApprenticeChain (although he does still enjoy the occasional good-natured fight).
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147	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
148	* Butcher from ''WesternAnimation/AnimalSoccerWorld''. The biggest, strongest dog in town. [[WeaksauceWeakness Absolutely terrified of getting hit with a soccer ball.]] He uses his status as a desirable player to help snag [[ButtMonkey Krummel]] a spot on the team.
149	* Beast from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', after he [[ThePowerOfLove is moved by the love of a]] beautiful woman.
150	* Baymax from ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is large, squishy, and pear-shaped but is also humble, naive, ridiculously friendly, and (as described on the work's [[Heartwarming/BigHero6 Heartwarming Moments page]]) essentially a robot version of Franchise/WinnieThePooh. Even after Hiro adds Kung-fu to his programming, he remains gentle as a lamb. [[spoiler:The same cannot be said when Hiro removes his caretaker programming, although Hiro was fully aware of this.]]
151	-->''[[MemeticMutation Hairy baby! Hairy babyyyyyyyyy...]]''
152	%% ** Honey Lemon. She's pretty tall yet sweet, cute, dorky, and energetic.
153	* Carmelo from ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'' is the biggest of the Sanchez and one of the most light-hearted.
154	* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'':
155	** [[DumbMuscle Dim]] is a big, scary-looking, friendly rhinoceros beetle.
156	** Heimlich, the caterpillar, is also larger than the other bugs but is a kindhearted FatIdiot.
157	* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'' has Runt of the Litter, who, despite being the smallest of his porky family, is the largest of the kids at school. His size doesn't stop him from being dorkily cute.
158	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ferdinand}}'': The title character is an enormous and intimidating bull who wants nothing to do with bullfighting or any other kind of fighting. He would much rather go look at and smell pretty flowers and feels much happier as the pet of an adorable little girl than in an arena.
159	* WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}. For all his muscles and incredible strength, Herc remains a kind-hearted soul who doesn't want to hurt anyone. Given that this version is basically a Franchise/{{Superman}} expy, and in a Disney adaptation that couldn't very well be faithful to the original myth, this is only to be expected.
160	* Valka's Bewilderbeast/Alpha in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2''. TheGoodKing of the dragons (a counterpart to the Red Death from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2010 the first film]] and [[spoiler:Drago's Bewilderbeast]]). He has created an icy haven for dragons, helps Valka free captured dragons, allows baby dragons to play on him, catches fish for all the other dragons, and is ready to defend his nest from [[spoiler:Drago's army]]. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:Drago's Bewilderbeast proves stronger and gores him to death]].
161	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame\|Disney}}'': Quasimodo is an interesting example, as due to his physical deformity, he stands shorter than most men, but he still counts specifically because a lifetime of ringing the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have left him strong enough to shatter iron chains with his bare hands.
162	* Manfred the mammoth from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', fellow mammoth Ellie, and sloth-like creature Cholly from the sequel. Mama ''T. rex'' from the third movie could also count as long as you aren't whoever she wants for dinner...
163	* Female example: Eva from ''WesternAnimation/{{Igor}}''. She's a lumbering giant but very sweet.
164	* ''Franchise/TheIncredibles'': Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible is a 6'7, very buff man endowed with super strength. As a superhero, he's certainly not above using his strength in battle, and his anger can sometimes get the better of him, but he still has a very sweet, goofy personality and is friendly and welcoming to everyone he meets until they give him a reason not to be. He genuinely loves helping others and is shown to be very kind, gentle, and loving towards his wife and children.
165	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant,'' the eponymous giant is a rather wistful, sweet robot who is horrified when a deer dies in front of him, declares himself not a gun, and gets a lesson on souls from his young human friend, Hogarth. However, [[spoiler: threatening to attack him or hurting Hogarth is not advised, as he can very well be a walking ''arsenal.'']]
166	* Po from ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'' is a big, chubby panda with a friendly, enthusiastic {{fanboy}} personality.
167	* Pumbaa from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', as well as Mufasa. Just [[BerserkButton don't call Pumbaa a pig]] or [[PapaWolf threaten Mufasa's son in front of him]].
168	* Sully from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'', especially considering he takes advantage of his fearsome appearance to [[PunchClockVillain scare kids to collect their screams as energy]]. The difference between his job persona and amiable personality is pulled off ''very'' well; when we've become used to him as an UglyCute fatherly figure, it's quite a shock to see him in full-on scare mode.
169	* Ginormica and Insectosaurus from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''.
170	* Chien-Po from ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' is soft-spoken and loves to eat more than anything, but his StoutStrength is such that he can lift the weight of several fellow soldiers ''and'' a horse, all at once. He's even a bit of a CuddleBug, too.
171	* Corporal of the North Wind from ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'' is a polar bear who coos visibly whenever he sees a penguin.
172	* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'':
173	** Shrek is a misanthropic loner who never hurts anyone unless they deserve it.
174	** Dragon; seemingly vicious at first, turns out to have a soft side and is even open to being Donkey's girlfriend.
175	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'': Meena is a gigantic elephant with a ShrinkingViolet personality. Johnny the gorilla is also one of the larger contestants and a NiceGuy who doesn't want to work in the criminal gang of his KillerGorilla father.
176	* ''Animation/SuperKid'': Big Boy weighs 160kg and is 170cm tall, and he's described as a gentle person in his bio.
177	* ''Franchise/{{Toy Story}}'': Rex may look like an intimidating dinosaur, but he is a kind toy with a very sensitive heart. He is also considered the kindest character in the films.
178	* ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'':
179	** First mate, Mr. Arrow. He's an enormous creature apparently made out of ''rock,'' yet he's the most approachable member of the crew. [[spoiler:Until he gets killed, that is.]]
180	** To an extent, old Silver himself from the same movie, though his level of "gentleness" is questionable, given that he's something of a villain character. He's not the most villainous character in the movie, though. That'd be Scroop, the scorpion...thing.
181	* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei transforms into a huge red panda whenever she experiences strong emotions but remains a sweet, caring, loyal, dorky kid and makes for a fantastic hugger in this form.
182	* Ralph of ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''. [[OpeningNarration Nine feet tall, 643 pounds, and a bit of a temper on him]], he possesses SuperStrength that lets him utterly demolish the Nicelanders' apartment building, can split open a jawbreaker which Vanellope said was unbreakable, lifts and trashes much of the racing stadium, is rather HotBlooded and will utterly thrash [[PapaWolf anyone who threatens someone he cares about]]... but outside of this, he's the kindest, friendliest, most sympathetic and gentlest of guys you could meet, or want as a friend.
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185	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
186	* Many characters played by the late Creator/JohnCandy fit this trope, such as the Chewbacca stand-in Barf from ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''. Film/UncleBuck and Del from ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'' are honorable mentions, given they mean well, but are too weird or clumsy and therefore considered nuisances.
187	%%* Ditto for Creator/JohnGoodman, who's become a bit of a SpiritualSuccessor to Candy.
188	* ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' makes this out of the Hulk, as after Bruce Banner manages to merge his two personalities ends up as his calm scientist self in the muscular body of his alter-ego. He even gets ashamed after time-traveling and seeing the Hulk's savage and uncontrollable smashing.
189	* ''Film/TheBlindSide'': Michael is a very sweet man who loves his adoptive siblings and is built like an American football tackle.
190	%%* One from ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren''.
191	* The short film ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1zFeHJzS5E Dennis]]'' fits the bill with Kim Kold, a professional bodybuilder, playing a very shy man who lives with his mother.
192	* Most dragons from the ''Film/{{Dragonheart}}'' series count as long as one stays on their good side.
193	* FrankensteinsMonster has been portrayed this way in many movies, though in the source material, bitterness at being rejected by his creator and fearful responses from the {{Muggles}} turned him bitter and vengeful.
194	* Frankenstein from ''Film/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld''. When he's kid-sized, he quickly warms up to Sueko and gets along with her and the other scientists. After he becomes a giant and goes on the run, the two-story-tall and still-growing Frankenstein mostly avoids people, and he even happily watches villagers go about their day at one point. He shows his loyalty to Sueko by returning to her apartment to see her again after escaping the lab and later coming to her rescue when Baragon is about to eat her. The 66-foot-tall Frankenstein goes on to risk his life to protect humanity from the ravenous Baragon. If one wants to stay on his good side, just don't shine bright lights in his face, attack him, or threaten Sueko or people in general.
195	* {{Film/Gamera}} is a rather interesting example, as while he's plenty docile around just humans and will go out of his way to protect them whenever possible, introduce another Kaiju into the mix, especially one that explicitly seeks to kill or eat humans on a mass-scale, and he pretty much drops the "Gentle" part almost entirely. Just ask [[KillItWithWater Barugron,]] [[AMoltenDateWithDeath Gya]][[YourHeadAsplode os,]] [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Guiron,]] [[LiterallyShatteredLives Viras,]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice Jiger,]] [[KillItWithFire Zigra,]] [[NoBodyLeftBehind Legion,]] [[MegatonPunch Iris]] or [[DefeatEqualsExplosion Ze]][[TongueTrauma dus]]
196	* ''Film/TheGiantOfThunderMountain's'' title character easily fits this trope. He's massive enough to take on a giant bear that previously [[spoiler: killed both his parents]] with his bare hands to protect a little girl he's befriended --Non-romantically fulfilling the HugeGuyTinyGirl trope -- and while he doesn't work very well in social situations, it's purely from inexperience because he grew up all alone in the woods, he's as gentle and kind as can be as long as his BerserkButton doesn't get pushed. Namely, if you don't want a mega-sized PapaWolf giving you a beatdown like nothing you've ever seen before-don't mess with the little girl. You will regret it.
197	* ''Film/{{Hulk}}'''s titular character only shows his soft side to Betty Ross.
198	* Film/{{Mothra}} is the most peaceful monster from the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' universe...[[BerserkButton as long as you don't kidnap her fairy companions or babies]]. It may be worth noting that Mothra is sometimes one of the smallest Kaiju in the series.
199	** Godzilla's son has grown to this in ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah''. Although he's now 40 meters tall, Godzilla Junior is much more mellow than his dad towards humans and has a friendship with Miki Saegusa.
200	* The eponymous character of the 1920 silent movie ''Film/TheGolem'' suddenly turns into this in the end, just after going on a rampage and nearly incinerating the town -- thus revealing that he is, after all, only a misunderstood NonMaliciousMonster.
201	* "Sloth" Fratelli from ''Film/TheGoonies''.
202	* John Coffey from ''Film/TheGreenMile'' is a quintessential example of this trope. He is a messianic figure played by Michael Clarke Duncan, with camera tricks to make him look even larger.
203	* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'': Groot. Tender and gentle with everyone. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Unless you get]] [[BadassAdorable on his bad side]].
204	* Jack the blacksmith in ''Film/{{Gunless}}'' -- who is played by former wrestler Tyler Mane -- imposing and very tall, yet very friendly and goes out of his way to help a horse with its broken shoe, unfortunately, The Montana Kid thought he was stealing it, and it leads to him calling him out.
205	* In ''Film/Hellboy2004'', Hellboy is given a JerkWithAHeartOfGold makeover. While he's gruff and his job involves battling evil demons, he also has a sweet side, as shown by his fondness for cats and his almost childish crush on fellow BPRD team member Liz.
206	* The ''Brachiosaurus'' in ''Film/JurassicPark1993''. The biggest dinosaur in the whole park, but so docile that they allow people to get close to pet and feed them.
207	* Dagonet from ''Film/KingArthur2004''. Ray Stevenson is a very big and scary man, but he also comes across as the most thoughtful and gentle of the knights. It helps that he also seems to be TheMedic.
208	-->'''Dagonet:''' (To a small boy he's just rescued) "You must not fear me."
209	* Film/KingKong, especially in the [[Film/KingKong2005 2005 remake]]. Showing just how tender -- and close to human -- the great ape could be makes [[ItWasHisSled the ending]] even more [[TearJerker tragic]].
210	** When Kong in Film/KongSkullIsland doesn’t have to fight threats to the balance of skull island, he becomes a peaceful giant.
211	* ''Film/AKnightsTale'' has Roland, a big bearded guy who sews and is implied to do all of Will's tailoring and clothes-making. In a deleted scene he mentions that he does embroidery and invites Christiana to see it.
212	%%* Ludo, the furry giant from ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''.
213	* The eponymous giant gorilla of ''Film/MightyJoeYoung'' is even gentler than Kong, on whom he's based.
214	* Ricky Linderman of ''Film/MyBodyguard'' is a tall, silent hulk of a teenager who keeps to himself, constantly wears a scruffy army jacket, smokes in school, and carries a reputation of being a dangerous psycho who once blew a kid's brains out ([[spoiler:which is sadly true; he accidentally shot his little brother while playing with a loaded gun]]). Once Clifford finally manages to befriend him, he discovers that Ricky is actually [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold a kind-hearted kid who isn't particularly interested in fighting but is still willing to protect his new buddy]], and [[spoiler: if sufficiently pissed off, is quite capable of beating the shit out of a bodybuilder]].
215	* ''Film/MyGiant'' is about a man who is really like this but becomes famous by playing evil characters. The story was seemingly inspired by Wrestling/AndreTheGiant, and the character in question was played by 7'7" (2.31 m) Romanian [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]] player Gheorghe Mureșan.[[note]]As of this writing (October 2017), Mureșan is the tallest living person in the entire [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion EU]].[[/note]]
216	* The aptly named Rock Biter from ''Film/TheNeverendingStory'' is massive but has a TearJerker scene where he laments being unable to hold onto his tiny friends.
217	* Mose in ''Film/OpenRange'', played by Abraham Benrubi, is a hulking cowboy with a gentle disposition. When his friends discover that he singlehandedly fought a whole bar full of patrons and is being accused of starting the fight, they note suspiciously that Mose is never one to ''start'' a fight, he's just the one to ''finish'' it.
218	* [[MeaningfulName Moses Hightower]] from the ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' movies, so long as you stay on the right side of the law. His soft side is best demonstrated in the sixth movie where he poses as a milkman in a sting operation, and uses one bottle to feed a hungry kitten.
219	* Fezzik, from ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. Massive and strong (he doesn't even work out!), but a gentleman who will go easy on opponents because "...I just want you to feel you're doing well." After he teams up with Wesley he just uses his size for intimidation purposes and later keeps Inigo from getting into too much trouble.
220	* [[spoiler: Hercules (aka The Beast)]] from ''Film/TheSandlot''. [[spoiler: The kids spend most of the movie assuming he's a crazed kid-eating dog, when he's just BigFriendlyDog who really likes baseballs.]]
221	* ''Film/SinbadAndTheEyeOfTheTiger'': The troglodyte that the heroes encounter in the mythical land of Hyperborea looks like a mixture of a [[OurOgresAreHungrier fantasy ogre]] and the FrazettaMan, but is described by the wizard Melanthius as actually being a primitive human ancestor. Despite initially scaring the women (who had gone bathing in a nearby stream), it quickly becomes apparent that the giant is more scared of the humans than they are of him. He can also understand the [[ForcedTransformation baboonified Kassim]] and becomes a helpful ally after a little convincing, and [[spoiler:in the film's finale he pulls a HeroicSacrifice trying to protect the heroes from the Zenobia-possessed saber-toothed tiger.]]
222	* Chewbacca from ''Franchise/StarWars''. While he has his moments of Wookie rage, he is mostly a very loving and gentle creature, even snuggling with Han Solo during ''Return of the Jedi''. Performer Peter Mayhew explained that this is largely due to his own experience because as a large person he was always taught to be nice to people smaller than him.
223	* The prisoner Grossberger in ''Film/StirCrazy'' starts off very scary but becomes friendly and protective towards the characters played by Creator/GeneWilder and Creator/RichardPryor. He also has a beautiful singing voice.
224	* ''Film/StrokerAce'': Arnold, Torkle's personal driver. Everything he says is a polite suggestion, and he bears no malice toward anyone in the film. Yet he towers over every other character and is strong enough to lift one side of a racecar so that the pit crew can replace the tires. Did we mention he's played by the same man who played [[Film/PoliceAcademy Hightower]] above?
225	* ''Film/TankGirl'': Booga, the title character's Ripper love interest with the mind of a child.
226	* The T-800 in ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. After John Connor asks him not to kill others, he ends up very caring of John and Sarah, who in the film's closing monologue downright notes that if a Terminator (who might we remind you, is the same type of robot who was the first film's villain) can learn the value of human life, maybe the future is not lost.
227	* Little George (Merlin Olsen) in the 1969 John Wayne/Rock Hudson post-Civil War flick ''Film/TheUndefeated'' would much rather play with the kids than perform as the unit's undisputed champion at fisticuffs.
228	--> Biggest Reb I ever saw.\
229	That's the biggest ''anything'' I ever saw.
230	* Sanda from ''Film/WarOfTheGargantuas''. Unlike his savage "brother" Gaira, he is benevolent and kind to humans, coming to his mother figure Akemi's rescue twice. He even tries to protect Gaira (while ensuring he doesn't hurt anyone). However, upon realizing Gaira's actions, Sanda abandons his will to protect him and fights him for humanity's sake. Unfortunately, it doesn't end well for either of them.
231	* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries''
232	** Beast is huge and animal-like but on the good guys' side.
233	** Colossus is also on the good guys' side. ''Film/Deadpool2016'' plays up both the "gentle" and "giant" sides of the equation.
234	* The titular Yeti from ''Film/YetiGiantOfThe20thCentury''. After the two orphan siblings Jane and Herbie befriend him, the Yeti "adopts" them, making them the only ones capable of reasoning with him and calming him. Of course, anyone dumb enough to threaten the siblings after that point is in [[PapaWolf big trouble]].
235	* Private Thomas, one of the Welsh soldiers in ''Film/{{Zulu}}'', gets chewed out for taking care of a calf instead of being on duty early in the film.
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237
238	[[folder:Music]]
239	* From Music/TheyMightBeGiants' "Particle Man": "Universe Man, Universe Man, size of the entire universe man. He's usually kind to smaller man..."
240	* The British ProgressiveRock band Music/GentleGiant took their name from this trope. Talk about AGoodNameForARockBand. Appropriately, [[ShapedLikeItself their first album cover]] [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cb/96/d1/cb96d15d47bf12a5b227fa771ff308ad.jpg depicts a gentle giant.]]
241	* Not a song, but a performer: Music/BarryWhite. The Walrus of Love was a huge guy but as easygoing and loving as you could find. His first album ''I've Got So Much to Give'' [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71g8e7ARMfL._AC_SL1082_.jpg features him on the cover]] as a ''literal'' Gentle Giant.
242	* Music/{{Gorillaz}} has Russel, who despite being very large (and growing to enormous size after [[NuclearMutant ingesting large amounts of nuclear waste]]), is a good person.
243	* In "Down Under" by Music/MenAtWork, the narrator meets a man who's "six foot four, and full of muscle," who befriends him. (Leading to the song's most famous line, "He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich."
244	* Music/{{UTAU}}'s Ruko Yokune is an Amazon compared to the other Vippers (even Tei) but has a deredere personality. [[KickTheDog Doesn't help her from being decapitated]] in ''"Circle You, Circle You"'' though.
245	* In a way, in Holst’s “The Planets,” Jupiter can be portrayed as this. Even though Jupiter is the biggest planet, it has one of the most calming and gentle songs in the piece.
246	[[/folder]]
247
248	[[folder:Music Videos]]
249	* Music/{{Miserable}} by Music/{{Lit}}: Pamela/Val, the GiantWoman comes off this way. Throughout the video she lets the guys in the band walk all over and perform on different parts of her body as she lounges around. While they do this, rather than get upset, she just smiles at them, waves, and generally comes off as very flirty towards them. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope It's all just a ruse, however.]] She's really just pretending to be friendly and playing the flirt to get the guys' trust. As soon as one [[TooDumbToLive gets too close to her mouth]] she eats him, then proceeds to toy with and devour the other guys as well.]]
250	[[/folder]]
251
252	[[folder:Mythology & Religion]]
253	* OlderThanPrint: According to the ''Golden Legend'' (c. 1260 A.D.), [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Christopher Saint Christopher]] became one of these after years of being an arrogant GeniusBruiser who swore he'd only serve the greatest king ever. His perspective changes a bit when he decides that the greatest king ever is UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, specifically Baby Jesus.
254	* Most depictions of SantaClaus... but [[BadSanta some of them no one's entirely sure]].
255	* [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot and its kin]] [[BigHeartedBigfoot are sometimes thought of as this]], though with creatures like the Yeti or the Yowie it's often a lot more debatable. With Bigfoot at least, it's very rare to hear about eyewitness reports where it gets violent -- indeed, many reports end with the creature being just as afraid of the witness as the other way around!
256	* Despite their imposing size, the Basanajauc [[note]]basanajauc is plural; Masculine: Basajaun, Feminine: Basadere.[[/note]] of Basque mythology are represented as very gentle beings; However, the stories of the wicked basejaun are not unheard of.
257	* In the Literature/BookOfJob, Job is told of two {{Kaiju}} named Behemoth and Leviathan. Whereas Leviathan is a ferocious sea serpent to be feared by man, the Behemoth[[note]]The most naturalistic explanations of Behemoth are that it was [[HonorableElephant an elephant]] or [[HuggyHuggyHippos a hippo]].[[/note]] spends its days peacefully in the fields and swamps, eating grass as the smaller beasts play around it.
258	[[/folder]]
259
260	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
261	* Surprisingly, this has been used on occasion in pro wrestling. When Wrestling/AndreTheGiant got older and couldn't wrestle anymore because of his gigantism, he became this trope. Also, the Oddities ([[Wrestling/JohnTenta Golga]], Wrestling/{{Kurrgan}}, and the Wrestling/GiantSilva) from the late 90s WWF were pretty much this trope after their HeelFaceTurn from a CircusOfFear to a bunch of happy-go-lucky lets-have-fun dudes. This ultimately led to BadassDecay and RedemptionDemotion.
262	* The Great Khali post-face turn. You still wouldn't want to fight him, though.
263	* Even Wrestling/TheBigShow has dabbled into this trope whenever he's teamed with the smallest guys on the roster such as Wrestling/SpikeDudley or {{Wrestling/Rey Mysterio\|Jr}}. Harshly adverted as a heel. Played straight in real life, however. Just witness him bawling during the announcement of Eddie Guerrero's death or his interaction with Randy Orton's daughter en route to the ring.
264	* While Wrestling/GiantGonzalez, the tallest professional wrestler to ever live, portrayed a vicious monster, he was one of the nicest guys in the business, to the point where it hindered his ability to be a "mean heel" type.
265	* Wrestling/BigJohnStudd was said by Wrestling/BobbyHeenan to be "too nice for the business."
266	* Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} was a 6'3" behemoth EvilForeigner FatBastard on screen, but in real life, he has been described as one of the nicest, most caring people in the business. Just ask his real-life best friend Wrestling/TheUndertaker, who himself qualifies for this trope out of character, playing the role of TeamDad and AFatherToHisMen backstage.
267	* [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]. 6'5", muscled like a comic book superhero; and impossibly charming and friendly, widely considered one of the nicest guys in show business.
268	* Wrestling/JohnCena. About on par with the Rock in terms of HeroicBuild and even stronger in his prime (he once lifted Edge ''and'' the Big Show onto his shoulders ''at the same time''); and he's famously a FriendToAllChildren and just about as friendly with grownup fans.
269	* Wrestling/BraunStrowman. Massive even by the [=WWE=]'s standards and endearingly good-humored, dorky and cute when out of character.
270	[[/folder]]
271
272	[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
273	* Junior Gorg from ''Series/FraggleRock''.
274	* Sweetums from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is one of the show's larger characters, standing at about 8 feet, with angry-looking yellow eyes, but [[MeaningfulName ultimately lives up to his name]] as he's incredibly friendly and eager to please. He also has an OddFriendship with Kermit's nephew, Robin. Subverted, however in his original appearance, ''Film/TalesFromMuppetlandTheFrogPrince'', where he is FluffyTheTerrible.
275	* Big Bird on ''Series/SesameStreet''. His foreign counterparts also play the trope straight, including:
276	** Abelardo from ''Plaza Sesamo'' (Mexico and Latin-America in general)
277	** Pino -- Big Bird's blue cousin -- from ''Sesamstraat'' (Netherlands)
278	** Moshe the giant meerkat from ''Takalani Sesame'' (South Africa)
279	** Kippi Ben Kippod the hedgehog from ''Rechov Sumsum'' (Israel)
280	** [[KingOfBeasts Boombah the lion]] from ''Galli Galli Sim Sim'' (India)
281	** Two bears: Samson the Brown Bear from Sesamstraße (Germany) and Basil the Polar Bear from ''Sesame Park'' (Canada; the character showed up in segments on the earlier ''Sesame Street Canada''[[note]]which was identical to the American version except for some exclusive Canadian segments[[/note]] in its last few years)
282	** Big Bird's friend the Snuffalupagus counts, too.
283	* Bear from ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' is an easygoing FriendToAllChildren. He's also the largest character on the show ([[BearyFriendly being a bear and all]]).
284	* Snook from ''Series/ItsaBigBigWorld'' is similar to Bear, very laid-back, easygoing, and the show's largest character.
285	* Both Magellan and the Giant from ''Series/EureekasCastle''. Magellan, a dragon, towers over everyone, but he's also the nicest character of the show and essentially the kid of the group. The Giant is even larger and often watches in amusement as his friends in the castle get into crazy antics.
286	* Heath The Thesarus from ''Series/BetweenTheLions''.
287	* ''Series/DontEatTheNeighbours'': Bear is a polite and affable fellow, but everyone besides Lucy are too terrified of his size to appreciate his hospitality.
288	[[/folder]]
289
290	[[folder:Roleplay]]
291	* ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'':
292	** At 6'2", Ivan is the tallest of the teenage cast and [[NothingButSkinAndBones one of the most gaunt-looking]]. He's also one of the most quiet and patient, and is shown to be a conscientious guy with a sense of humour about his vocal disability.
293	** Benjy was transformed by his superpower into a giant bug monster- 9'8" in its humanoid form, and even bigger when he [[HulkingOut hulks out]]. When he's not driven into a rage, however, he retains his gentle and kind-hearted personality from when he was a human.
294	* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', [[TheEngineer Daven]] and [[ScaryBlackMan Ismail]], despite their size, are quite gentle guys outside combat.
295	* Marcus Roddy of ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' -- he is massive, yet wouldn't hurt a fly. However, due to various exceptions, it's easier to say that when dealing with very large characters in ''Survival of the Fittest'', roughly half are subversions of this trope, and the other half are played straight. Vesa Turunen started as straddling the border between playing this straight and subverting it but eventually turned into a BloodKnight and DeathSeeker.
296	** Craig Hoyle in season four of Survival Of the Fittest also certainly counts. He's one of the tallest students at Bayview High and probably the heaviest, at 6'7" and well over 300 pounds. His main interest? Drawing. Craig joined the football team, but only because he wanted to be more popular; to boot, he's horrible at any part of the game besides being a wall of meat.
297	[[/folder]]
298
299	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
300	* ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'': Seelie Trolls often turn out the same way. Built on dreams of [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy honor]], they're both the most accomplished warriors of fae kind and some of its most noble, gentle protectors. [[UnstoppableRage Break an oath to one of them, though...]]
301	* ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'': While the Ogre Seeming has the reputation of being violent, they can some times simply be [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold gruff]].
302	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
303	** Cloud Giants are literal Gentle Giants who mostly care about philosophy and the arts, but woe to the evildoer who pisses one off. Well, the half of the race that's good-aligned counts, anyway. The half who are evil? Yeah, there's nothing gentle about them at all.
304	** Except for 4th Edition, storm giants were generally very pleasant people in most settings. They're also the most powerful of the main giant races (Cloud Giants come in second).
305	** Metalic dragons, particularly Silver and Gold Dragons, tend to be this. They're certainly ferocious fighters when provoked, but they prefer nonviolence and will often attempt to find diplomatic solutions to problems. Golds are famous for being among the largest and most steadfastly virtuous beings in existence, and the stereotypical ancient gold dragon is basically a kindly grandpa/grandma who just so happens to be the size of a mountain and the owner of several dozen doctorates in philosophy.
306	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' 3rd ed. states that trolls are less likely to be violent than other races simply because most people try to avoid BullyingADragon.
307	* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
308	** The Salamanders Space Marines. As with all marines they tower over an unmodified human. Unlike other marines, they have literal coal-black skin and bright red eyes due to their Father Primarch Vulkan and the radiation of his home planet of Nocturne. Their use of flame weapons and fearsome looks stopped more than one rebellion before it started. Despite this, they and their Primarch have a lot of empathy and compassion towards normal humans and will butt heads with other marines, such as the Space Wolves if innocent lives are threatened. All of these qualities stem from Vulkan himself.
309	** You don't get to see it often, given the nature of the setting, but the backstory says that Ogryns, when not in combat, are generally this. Particularly ones that have been assigned to protect an Imperial Guard officer.
310	** Despite being powerful enough to fight GiantMecha hand-to-hand, Vorgh are peaceful begins when others aren't hostile towards them.
311	[[/folder]]
312
313	[[folder:Theatre]]
314	* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' was an Irish American war revolutionary played by the tall, imposing-looking, buff, and deep-voiced Okieriete Onaodowan. He swears, drinks, and raps about sex with women. But he's also a Tailor's apprentice and was the flower man at his best friend Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler's wedding.
315	* The remarkable brawn of Jean Valjean in ''Theatre/LesMiserables'' becomes a significant plot point when he single-handedly lifts a crashed cart off an injured man and Javert recognizes him as a result, remarking that he's only known one man capable of such a feat of strength. But despite being a desperate escaped criminal, the most violent thing he ever does is ''threaten'' to fight back against Javert if he tries to prevent him from saving Cosette... after which he runs away instead.
316	* [=McCarthy=] in ''Theatre/TheTimeOfYourLife'':
317	-->"I'm a longshoreman. And an idealist. I'm a man with too much brawn to be an intellectual, exclusively. I married a small, sensitive, cultured woman so that my kids would be sissies instead of suckers. A strong man with any sensibility has no choice in this world but to be a heel, or a ''worker''. I haven't the heart to be a heel, so I'm a worker."
318	[[/folder]]
319
320	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
321	* Will Powers from the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series. When people first meet him, they [[FaceOfAThug look at his face]] and presume he's guilty. After spending five minutes with him, they'll insist he's innocent. He took his job as a suit actor in a henshin hero show to use his impressive physique while hiding his face so that he'll make children happy.
322	** And Terry Fawles from the third game. Despite his stature and scarred face, he's a childlike, sensitive man who happens to be Dahlia Hawthorne's [[UnwittingPawn ex-boyfriend]]. [[spoiler: When he's DrivenToSuicide, [[TearJerker you will shed a tear]].]]
323	* Muriel from ''VisualNovel/TheArcana'' is a [[FaceOfAThug 6'10, scarred, muscle-bound former gladiator]] who hates violence, loves animals, and is [[ShrinkingViolet very shy around people]].
324	* ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'':
325	** Sakura Ogami of ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' [[HugeSchoolgirl towers over her fellow students]], is bulky and muscular with the FaceOfAThug and encyclopedic knowledge of how to beat someone down (due to being a martial artist), and is one of the most polite, kind, and noble souls in the school. [[spoiler: Down to her [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]] to protect her friends, as she'd rather die herself than be forced by the Mastermind to kill another.]]
326	** Nekomaru Nidai from ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' is tied with Gonta as the tallest character in the series at 1.98 meters, and is also a massive sweetie who doesn't have a mean bone in his body and is always helping others out. In Chapter 3 [[spoiler:he uses his own body as a shield to prevent Akane Owari, who had broken a rule, from being killed by Monokuma. Surprisingly he survives, and has his kindness rewarded by being placed in a robotic body that prevents him from dying from his incurable illness, only to die in Chapter 4 in another HeroicSacrifice where he and Gundham fight to the death to prevent the rest of the group from starving to death]].
327	** Gonta Gokuhara from ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' comes off as intimidating at first (and can be quite scary when angry), but in reality, he's very friendly, and would never use his strength to hurt others, but he's also rather gullible. Since he's been disconnected from civilization up until high school, he tries to make himself a "perfect gentleman" to fit in with society. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, the "Gentle" part gets averted in Chapter 4 when he murders Miu, but [[ApologeticAttacker he apologizes while killing her]] and the circumstances of the murder make him a SympatheticMurderer.]]
328	* ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'' has Masato, who is big and tall and always working on his huge muscles, but also one of the kindest, most innocent, and most friendly characters in the whole series.
329	* ''VisualNovel/MinotaurHotel'': Once he fully recovers, Asterion is a tall half-bull person whose appearance scares off most people. However, once you get to know him, he's a deeply kind and considerate man who wouldn't hurt a fly if given a choice.
330	* ''VisualNovel/NineHoursNinePersonsNineDoors'' has Seven, a hulk of a man who is the largest character outside of Ace and easily the strongest. While he has a bit of a temper, Seven frequently acts as the voice of reason for the main eight, is one of the most concerned whenever anyone dies as a result of the Nonary Game, and his backstory was actually as a detective trying to save the kids from the previous iteration of the Nonary Game.
331	[[/folder]]
332
333	[[folder:Web Animation]]
334	* Strong Mad from ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''. He is big, he is muscular, and he is hostile, but he nevertheless has a soft side and a big heart. He is especially gentle towards his best friend, The Cheat, [[PapaWolf of whom he is quite protective]] and he loves arts and crafts. Also, despite being the oldest of the Strong brothers, Strong Mad is also the most childish and naive, and a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
335	* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': Stolas is the Goetic prince of Hell, and is very tall and imposing. Despite this, he's one of the most [[AffablyEvil affable]] and least malevolent demons in all of Hell. His hobbies include pajama movie nights with [[FriendsWithBenefits Blitzo,]] bonding with Moxxie, bringing coffee to I.M.P., and generally being incredibly nice to everyone around him. He's also very carefree about shrugging off robbery, kidnapping and murder attempts from random imps at a carnival, who he doesn't even lift a finger against, so long as he gets to spend time with Blitzo. Even ''[[WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel Charlie]]'' is quicker to resort to violence than Stolas. [[PapaWolf Just don't mess with his daughter.]]
336	** There's also Vortex, a large and intimidating {{hellhound}} who's around two heads taller than Loona, a fellow hellhound [[StatuesqueStunner far from miniscule herself.]] Despite this, [[FaceOfAThug he's a surprisingly chill and friendly guy.]]
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340	* ''Webcomic/TuesdayTitans'': The [[spoiler:''majority of'']] [[{{Kaiju}} Titans]] we've seen have all been allies and defenders of humanity fighting against outside threats. They seem to share close, personal connections with their human partners, and even when Excel is going all out against the Autocarrier, she tries to avoid causing unnecessary destruction.
341	* ''Webcomic/FiveNightsAtFreddysLostSouls'': The animatronics tower over the humans, but they're all friendly and would never intentionally hurt someone. [[spoiler: Though it's implied it wasn't always that way.]]
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345	* ''WebOriginal/BosunsJournal'': The rippers are hulking {{Super Soldier}}s strong enough to tear a human in half, capable of shrugging off small arms fire, and prone to berserk rages. They're also surprisingly peaceful beings when not in the throes of their genetically engineered blood crazes, are extremely gentle towards others of their kind, and prefer to keep to themselves when not driven into waging war.
346	* ''WebVideo/{{Kittisaurus}}'':
347	** DD is the largest of all the cats. He's also a very calm and patient cat compared to some of the others. He took care of a sick TT when they were both kittens and has been a ParentalSubstitute for all the cats that have followed; most notably newcomers Toto and Dodo to the point where he is sometimes referred to as a "daDDy."
348	** Toto has grown to rival DD in size, but he can be just as patient and gentle, often caring for TT and generally getting along with the other cats {well, apart from his brother Dodo, who he has a tendency to be a bit mean to on occasion.)
349	%%* [[ReluctantMonster Enderbro]], from the ''[[http://askenderbro.tumblr.com askenderbro]]'' CharacterBlog. %%Is an example how?
350	* LetsPlay/{{Raocow}} said in one video that he's 6'5". Yet he has such a gentle, easygoing personality (among other things, he's a KindheartedCatLover and frequently promotes a positive attitude).
351	* ''Website/SCPFoundation'': [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-516 SCP-516]] is a [[SapientTank sapient T-55 battle tank]]. A picture was taken of it by SCP-978 (a polaroid camera that produces a picture of the target doing whatever they want to do) and it produced an image of 516 in a meadow, underneath some trees, with birds perched on its main gun and flowers growing all over it. In other words, 516 dreams of a world where tanks don't need to exist. It has ''never'' attacked an unarmed being, and only fires upon people who fire at it with weapons that can harm it first, with only one notable exception:
352	-->'''Testing Log: 516-01j'''\
353	'''Target:''' Two (2) [[CannonFodder D-class personnel]] (D-101, D-521) [[SadisticChoice handcuffed together]]. 2kg of C4 plastic explosive strapped to D-101, instructed to approach SCP-516 and detonate explosive. D-101 fitted with 'dead man's switch' to induce explosion if D-101 killed.\
354	'''Result:''' As Dr. ██████ detailed instructions to D-101, SCP-516 [[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge DATA]] [[TakeAThirdOption EXPUNGED]]]
355	* ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'' has [[spoiler: Rogal Dorn and Vulkan]]. The former wears Centurion power armor (usually power armor over power armor), acted as the Emperor's teddy bear, and (as horribly blunt as he is) does speak up for the common citizen (such as Boy, the vox-serf) whenever anyone bad mouths them. The latter is considered by his father as "[[AC: too fucking nice]]" and it's true: he's constantly going on about friendship, loving his friends, and giving hugs to all his friends even [[spoiler:Magnus]] but the problem is he's ''huge'' and he's ''strong''. Many of [[spoiler:his sons]] have had their backs broken after being given one of his spine-breaking hugs and [[spoiler:Magnus]] winds up killing him [[spoiler:again]] after having his already broken back being hugged for a little too long. He got better in quick order but still.
356	* There was a meme perpetuating the stereotype of big muscular men being aggressive, specifically showing an image of Bodybuilder Søren Falby and a taunt involving him slapping mothers. Having heard that his photo has been used in the meme, Søren Falby hit back at the stereotype by using a photo of him with his mother, saying that he doesn't hit women and his mother would be angry at him if he does so.
357	* [[WebVideo/StephenVlog Stephen Georg]] is a staggering 6'6", and is also one of the most chipper people you'll ever meet; not to mention HappilyMarried to Mal.
358	* [[https://twitter.com/i/events/1446171417851011074 Camp Counselor Jason]] is a Franchise/FridayThe13th AU series of LighterAndSofter comics where Jason survived drowning in the lake. He's a towering, muscular giant of a man who wears a hockey mask to hide his disfigured face... He's also a FriendToAllLivingThings who wouldn't hurt anyone (and in fact does his best to keep people safe from accidents) that works at Camp Crystal Lake as a counselor to ensure no kid drowns in the lake.
359	* [[CombatMedic Caduceus Clay]] from ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' is a firbolg, and as such stands at about 7 feet tall, towering over the rest of the Mighty Nein. He's also by far the most moral person in the group, leads with kindness in nearly every interaction he has with others, and is the first person the rest of the Nein go to when they need spiritual or life advice. He rarely, if ever, raises his voice, and it takes a ''lot'' to get him angry. It's telling that out of all the shady figures the Nein have encountered, the only one Caduceus has ever openly despised is [[spoiler:Trent Ikithon, the man who tortured and abused a teenaged Caleb for years]].
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