[[HarryPotter http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Neutral_Good_(Harry_Potter).jpg]]

-->'''Green Goblin:''' ''"But the one thing [people] love more than a hero is to see a hero fall, fail, die trying. In spite of everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you. So why bother?"''\\
'''Spider-Man:''' ''"Because it's right."''\\
-- ''{{Film/Spider-Man}}'' (film)

-->''"Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong."''\\
-- [[{{Main/AbrahamLincoln}} Abraham Lincoln]]


-->''"I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."''\\
-- [[{{Main/FrederickDouglass}} Frederick Douglass]]



The CharacterAlignment of sweetness and light. A NeutralGood character will usually comply with laws they agree with, but rebel against those they consider unjust or which conflict with the greater good.

Neutral good can be the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias for or against order. Neutral good can be a dangerous alignment because it advances mediocrity by limiting the actions of the truly capable.

A Neutral Good character is not too caught up in OrderVersusChaos; they are concerned with moral goodness, but often not willing to enforce it in others. If TheMessiah isn't LawfulGood or ChaoticGood, they're probably Neutral Good ({{Dark Messiah}}s are another matter).

A Neutral Good character is sometimes a FriendToAllLivingThings and/or a TechnicalPacifist, but they don't necessarily have to be either. Just think "[[NiceGuy basically nice person]]" and you've probably got it. If they do decide to take up arms, they may have a particular affinity with kneecap and other non-lethal shots.

Neutral Good states may be [[{{Utopia}} really nice places to live]], but depending on how [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism idealistic]] the setting is, they may be deluding themselves.

NeutralGood character types include:
* CoolOldGuy
* FriendToAllLivingThings
* TheMessiah
* {{Superhero}}es who have to deal with an UntrustingCommunity
* GentleGiant

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!!Examples
When dealing with the examples of specific characters, remember that assigning an alignment to a character who doesn't come with one is pretty [[SubjectiveTropes subjective]]. If you've got a problem with a character being listed here, it probably belongs on the discussion page.

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* [[YamatoNadeshiko Kasumi Tendo]] of RanmaOneHalf is very sweet-tempered, friendly to all around her, consistently sacrifices herself to take care of her family, [[FriendToAllLivingThings shown incapable of causing or wishing harm on anyone]] and been [[WordOfGod described outright]] as a "perfect saint", or drawn as an angel. She's played as absolute goodness almost to the point of parody. Case in point: The most horrible thing she could imagine when an Oni briefly possessed her was to play minor annoying pranks.
** Not disagreeing with the alignment, but it's implied that the Oni was [[PokeThePoodle incompetent at being evil]]- witness its possession of Genma (doodling on Soun's face), Kuno (attacking Ranma), and Ryoga (tricking Ranma into getting a MegatonPunch from [[{{Tsundere}} Akane]] -- or peeping on her while naked, it's debateable).
* [[MagicalGirlFriend Belldandy]] of AhMyGoddess is an [[PhysicalGod even]] [[FriendToAllLivingThings more]] [[TheMessiah extreme]], [[MamaBear and]] [[PluckyGirl considerably]] [[TheDeterminator more]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes formidable]] [[KikukoInoue counterpart]] to [[YamatoNadeshiko Kasumi]].
* Jim Hawkings of ''OutlawStar''. Despite his age, he's the most mature and responsible member of the group, being the one who handles all of the cash, finds jobs for them, pays the bills and otherwise devotes himself to the exasperating task of organizing and caring for ChaoticNeutral slacker Gene Starwind. What keeps him from being LawfulGood is the fact he's a ChildProdigy hacker who often uses his code-breaking skills in less than legal ways. Melfina is probably also an example of this.
* Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro from ''[[{{FutariWaPrettyCure}} Futari Wa Pretty Cure]]'', despite their vastly different personalities, quite probably share this alignment. Thus proving that alignment is only a ''part'' of characterization, not characterization itself.
** The same applies to seemingly all of [[FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar their]] [[YesPrecure5 successors]]. In fact, it seems to be part of the job description--[[StudentCouncilPresident K]][[LonelyRichKid a]][[LadyOfWar r]][[TheSmartGuy e]][[TheLancer n]] is the one who could most reasonably be called anything different (being more Lawful-ish than is typical), and she had some difficulty answering the CallToAdventure. Coincidence, or cause and effect?
* Mai Tokiha and Arika Yumemiya, main characters of, respectively, ''{{Mai-HiME}}'' and ''{{Mai-Otome}}''. Both girls are not above breaking their respective school's (Fuuka Gakuen and Garderobe) rules, if it's necessary to do the right thing. The latter especially fits this alignment, considering she's a FriendToAllLivingThings.
* Kira Yamato from ''GundamSEED'' probably starts as ChaoticGood or ChaoticNeutral, but after a HesBack moment, he becomes an [[TheMessiah almost saintly]] MartialPacifist.
* In ''{{Gundam 00}}'', the former [[NecessarilyEvil Type 2]] LawfulEvil organization Celestial Being shifted to this alignment in season 2. Even the non-Type 2 Lawful Evil members shift to this alignment such as Setsuna (formerly ChaoticGood), Tieria (formerly LawfulNeutral), Sumeragi (formerly LawfulGood [[spoiler: as a member of AEU]]) and {{Sixth Ranger}}s [[spoiler: Saji Crossroad (who spent most of the show as TrueNeutral) and Marie Perfacy (LawfulNeutral Soma Peries' SplitPersonality).]] The only members who are aligned to this from the start are Allelujah (his SuperpoweredEvilSide Hallelujah is, however, ChaoticEvil) and Feldt. Also, [[spoiler: Lockon Stratos' BackupTwin finally settles to this alignment in the end of the series after starting off as ChaoticGood then Type 4 TrueNeutral.]]
* Hime Utsumiya, the [[{{TheMessiah}} messianic]], redheaded {{Tsundere}} from ''BrainPowerd''. She respects the orders of his superiors and has no problem with authority, unlike ChaoticGood Yuu. Still, her main concern is saving the world and protecting people, and would much rather talk with the Reclaimers than fight them. Actually, most people from Novice Noah fit this alignment.
* Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi from ''SailorMoon'' are pretty much the definition of this trope. They fight to protect everyone in the name of love and justice and also try to redeem the villains they battle whenever they get the chance.
* Touta Matsuda from ''DeathNote'' arguably falls into this category when he's not being [[LawfulStupidChaoticStupid Stupid Good]]. He's not driven to catch Kira because of the law, and at one point, it is no longer his job to do so; he intends to catch Kira because he wants to make his LawfulGood [[CoolOldGuy mentor]] Soichiro Yagami proud of him. [[spoiler: He does also have a serious affinity for non-fatal shots, as mentioned in the description.]]
* Kirk Caxstone from ''BlackLagoon''. Yes. ''BlackLagoon''. Some of the few character in there you can get symphatetic with. Sure, he would [[PunchClockHero gladly take any order]] for his [[EagleLand country,]] but he's a [[BenevolentBoss rather good, inspiring leader,]] and he would never, never [[MoralEventHorizon harm innocents or letting innocents (especially children) get screwed up]] and ready to take any consequences for that. [[spoiler:And he's willing enough to trust a gun to a vengeful child whose father he had been killed in a duty.]]
* Jushiro Ukitake and Shunsui Kyoraku of ''{{Bleach}}''. While they are willing to detain the intruders who are trying to save Rukia (but not kill them), Ukitake tries to appeal to stop Rukia's execution, and when that fails, he and Kyoraku destroy the Sokyoku. The two of them believe that occasionally, people have to carry out justice on their own.
** Yoruichi is also of this alignment, though she used to be LawfulGood in the backstory.
* Negi Springfield from ''MahouSenseiNegima'', a cute ten-year-old Chick Magnet and descendant of an exceptionally powerful wizard who's devoted to protecting all of his 31 students (who all happen to be cute in their own special way). While he generally tries to act a proper English gentleman, he consistently defies orders even if given direct orders to stop one of his student's Xanatos Gambits, much less uphold the {{Masquerade}} of keeping magic secret, he will instantly and without hesitation break every rule if it so much as gets in the way of his students having fun, nevermind when they are in actual danger. It's especially evident when he chooses to [[spoiler:learn [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique forbidden]] BlackMagic]] if only to protect those around him.
* Dr. Tenma of ''{{Monster}}''. His entire philosophy is that no life has any more inherent value than any other, and he attempts to save as many as possible.
* Himura Kenshin, the protagonist of ''RurouniKenshin'' is THE embodiment of this alignment.
* Kakashi in ''{{Naruto}}'' believes that breaking rules is bad, but not helping those close to you is worse, and tests all his potential students to see if they will disobey orders in order to help each other. He puts this into practice when, rather than immediately going off to his next mission as Tsunade orders, goes to find Sasuke. In Kakashi Gaiden, it’s noted that he started off as more LawfulNeutral, as a result of his father being ostracized for failing a mission, to save his friends- even by '''said friends'''- and committing suicide, but the NeutralGood Obito changed that.
** A good portion of the rising generation of ninjas is like this, as they typically abide by the rules, but are willing to disobey orders in order to accomplish what they consider important or help those they care about, espeically Team 10 ([[spoiler:goes out without being ordered to do so in order to defeat the Akatsuki members who killed Asuma]]) and Hinata([[spoiler:intervenes in the battle against Pain to try to save Naruto despite being ordered not to]]).
* Euphemia li Britannia and Nunnally vi Britannia of ''CodeGeass'', two WideEyedIdealist princesses of the LawfulEvil Holy Britannian Empire. Two of the few indisputably good-aligned characters in a [[BlackAndGrayMorality black-and-gray]] series.
* Rushyina, of ''{{Grenadier}}'', a massive TechnicalPacifist who primarily uses the tactic of either [[ThePowerOfLove smiling sweetly]] or BlastingItOutOfTheirHands.
* Kurogane of ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle ''. He'd be LawfulGood were it not for his fiercely individualistic streak and [[BloodKnight bucking the curse placed on him to not fight]], but would be ChaoticGood were it not for his devotion to the well-being of his liege Princess Tomoyo and native country.
** Syaoran also belongs here [[spoiler:or at least whichever one is active in the party at any point during the series]], as demonstrated by actions like dropping out of an important race in order to save a fellow competitor in danger of getting killed. His more questionable deeds can be blamed on [[spoiler:losing his "heart" and reverting to his basic programming]] or being trapped in a no-win situation made worse by [[LoveMakesYouCrazy his feelings for Sakura]].
** All of the main characters end up in this neighborhood in the latter portion of the series, even if early chapters seemed to indicate otherwise [[spoiler:*cough* *cough* Fai]], but Kurogane gets bonus points for keeping the most basic aspects of his personality unchanged from the beginning.
* Jiro "Roji" Kusano of Muhyo and Roji tends to often object to some of the LawfulGood Muhyo's harsher decisions that stem more from his Lawful side (like sending Nana's father to the Styx), until he realizes the motives behind them, and occasionally acts on his own.
* [[MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Takamachi Nanoha]] is pretty NeutralGood. She's a kind girl with strong beliefs she's not afraid of smacking into her enemies (or friends) heads if she has to. Unlike the LawfulGood Fate, Nanoha was never as aligned to the TSAB as much as Fate. It seems she's more interested in fighting and simply helping people. This is mostly kept in StrikerS, despite her then being a combat instructor of the TSAB.
** Hayate also follows this alignment, as she commands Section 6 more to help people and make up for what happened in A's, rather than necessarily for the TSAB's sake, and is willing to implicitly accuse a lieutenant general of supporting illegal research and silencing people who find out [[spoiler:which happens to be true]]. Shamal and Vita are similarly guided by their desire to atone for their actions in A's, do the right thing and help Hayate. Subaru also places helping people as her greatest priority, and is willing to rebel in order to do what she thinks is best, like when she joined the TSAB despite her father and sister's opposition.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* WonderWoman balances out Superman (see LawfulGood) and Batman (see LawfulGood ''and'' ChaoticGood). She has a healthy respect for American laws but is first and foremost about spreading her own message of love and empowerment, and if that means overstepping the law now and again, so be it.
* ''[[Comicbook/CivilWar Civil War]]'' more or less locked CaptainAmerica into Neutral Good, though some would still argue he's LawfulGood. Considering that he has twice given up his name because he disagreed with the actions of the american government, there's definitely an argument that he's been NeutralGood for a long time.
*{{Spider-Man}} moves between this and ChaoticGood. What sets him most into this area is his motivation: he's a good guy because Uncle Ben would have wanted him to be a good guy. He's not battling injustice or upholding the law, he's doing the right thing for the sake of the right thing.
* Despite being the poster boy for {{Lawful Good}} (he is the picture example), {{Superman}} can sometimes be this, especially in recent comics. While he tries to mantain good relations with the Law, he isn't above going against the letter of the law if he feels it is the Right thing to do. (The storyline "Last Son" comes to mind, where he rescues a Kryptonian boy... by smashing up an armoured government transport. He knew where the boy was by attacking a secure government location and ''making'' them tell him. See? NeutralGood.)
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[[folder:Film]]
*[[StarWars Luke Skywalker]]. What else can you say about a guy who was effectively turned into a weapon aimed at the Empire... who then won the crucial battle with ''love''?
** From the prequel movies, Qui-Gon Jinn. Given what happened later the Jedi Council probably [[TheJorEl should have listened to him a bit more]].
** Anakin viewed himself as this, willing to do good even if it put him in conflict with the rest of the Jedi. [[LawfulEvil And we all know how that turned out...]]
** Although there will always be some question about whether or not he was Neutral Good or Lawful Good, it's implied in Revenge of the Sith that Obi-Wan Kenobi withheld knowledge of Anakin's relationship from the Jedi Council, and even explicitly states his disagreement with the Council's assignment for Skywalker in the waning days of the Clone Wars. Which would imply that, like his old master, Kenobi generally played by the rules but was willing to break them. Of course, some feel that Kenobi was the only truly Lawful Good member of the Council, and that the rest were Lawful Neutral, which was on of the reasons that Palpatine chose to wait until Kenobi was away before making the big reveal to Skywalker, as Kenobi and Amidala were the only ones who cared for him.
* The Dude from ''TheBigLebowski'', whenever he gets the motivation to do anything.
* Axel Foley from BeverlyHillsCop. A policeman, but one who often does not go by the book, and even breaks the law in the interests of what's right in the long run.
* Will Turner from PiratesOfTheCaribbean. He really would like to be LawfulGood, and he does his best at it, but...well, piracy is InTheBlood.
* Hercules, as depicted in ''HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys''.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Gandalf from ''LordOfTheRings'', seeing as they all but say his name when they describe Neutral Good in one of the DungeonsAndDragons Player's Handbooks as "Serving kings and magistrates but not being beholden to them"
**Arguably not. Gandalf was an emissary from the Valar and the reason he was not beholden to King's and magistrates was simply that he was under a different jurisdiction. He was arguably Lawful Good in relation to his services to the Valar.
* HarryPotter possesses a great capacity for love and faith in his friends. He willingly consults authority figures for help and advice, but isn't afraid to subvert them to do what he believes is the right thing (which may or may not be because different authority figures are wrongly persecuting him half the time).
** [[TheDumbledore Dumbledore]] also seems to be a fine NeutralGood specimen. He does lead the good side most of the time, but he fools people on his own side to achieve some goals and, in the end, does a lot of things alone and without telling anyone.
* Lu-Tze of ''{{Discworld}}'' hangs someplace between this and ChaoticGood. He also takes the NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught philosophy to its logical extreme-he tells his apprentice that yes, rules are sometimes obstructive and must be broken to get anything done, but that's why they're there; so that you ''think'' before you break them.
* In ''The Malloreon'', Belgarion walks the fine line between LawfulGood and NeutralGood. While he tries to keep things fair in Riva through the law, he scraps a rule about noblemen not having to pay a specific tax the very second his 'ear to the ground' lets him know it exists. Absolute legal power is fun like that.
* Somewhere between "Literature" and "Comics", there are the protagonists of the XWingSeries. Wedge Antilles might seem LawfulGood but will disobey orders, frequently citing TunnelOfAvoidance, if he sees the need. He's a [[MildlyMilitary Mildly]] MilitaryMaverick who gets enough success that the New Republic loves him. He also leaves the New Republic when he finds that the Rogues can't get back at a traitor due to diplomatic immunity, and all of his subordinates follow.
-->'''Antilles''': "I joined this Rebellion to fight the Empire's tyranny. Just because we have Coruscant doesn't mean it's ended. The New Republic might not be able to strike at Thyferra, but there are Rebels around who can. I quit."
-->'''[[SmugSnake Fey'lya]]''': "It would appear, Captain Celchu, that Rogue Squadron is now your command."
-->'''Celchu''': "I don't think so. It's been a long time since I've been a civilian. I'm out as well."
* The SoulDrinkers Space Marines, who following a ThirtyXanatosPileup became [[DefectorFromDecadence fed up to the back teeth with the Imperium]] and ended up declared Excommunicate Traitoris. They're mostly good guys, unusually compassionate for Space Marines (one of them notes that he feels more regret over killing a [[RedShirt Guardsman]] now that he's holding the gun himself instead of using them as meat-shields) and are having trouble balancing their opposition to Imperial tyranny and its role in protecting people against Chaos.
* [[TheMessiah Rand al'Thor]] of the WheelOfTime, the hero capable of utilizing [[OrderVersusChaos order or chaos]] to advance the side of right. He is ultimately devoted to "the Light" and spearheads the battle against the forces of the "Dark One." His overarching task through most of the series is to unite the various nations of the world under a single banner-his. He often acts as(and is seen as) a chaotic force, overthrowing established traditions and rules, being a usurper. However, when he gains control over a nation, be it by force or trickery, he quickly consolidates his power and brings the nation back under a lawful regime. His more lawful side is best demonstrated in ''Lord of Chaos'' when he [[spoiler: stresses to the Aiel not to loot the newly conquered kingdom of Caemlyn, saying he wants to avoid anarchy and keep everything nice and lawful until he can put a ruler of his choice on the throne to govern for him.]]
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[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* [[StarTrek Captain Kirk]] has just enough respect for the Federation to not violate its laws unless he has a ''damn'' good reason, as he understands it's probably the best government out there.
** The 2009 model however, is more firmly ChaoticGood due to having lived a rather different life.
**In his later days (in the movies, mayhaps) Spock tends to flow a bit in to this as well, actually allowing emotion in order to quell his internal conflicts
* Miles O'Brien from ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' has no problems with orders and laws but will break or bend them for the greater good.
* Karl ("Helo") Agathon from ''BattlestarGalactica'', probably the most purely ''good'' character on the show. A strong case might be made for his being LawfulGood, but his willingness to go beyond or disobey orders puts him more in the Neutral Good category.
*Shepherd Book and Simon Tam from ''{{Firefly}}''. Both seem to have a decent amount of respect for law and order, but have no problems breaking any law which endangers their friends or family.
** Also, Kaylee and Wash from the same show. Though they may have chaotic good leanings. They are just generally good, happy (for the most part) people who always try to do what they believe is right. They are also the two least violent people in the show making them TechnicalPacifist.
* {{Angel}}, as the lead in a series rife with CharacterDevelopment, naturally varies in his alignment, but his default "ensouled" alignment once he gets his own show seems to be NeutralGood: helping others and protecting those who can't do it themselves, no matter the personal cost.
* [[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]] herself fits this category. She accepts (somewhat reluctantly) her destiny, then proceeds to fulfill it in her own way. She accepts her {{Mentor}} while rejecting his organization. In the end, the only thing certain about her is her devotion to good. Most of her {{Nakama}} ends up in this category.
* Some of Jack's closer friends at CTU, like Chloe and Tony, tend to be NeutralGood in that they more often follow orders and the law than he does, but tend to put themselves at risk to help him.
* ''{{Lost}}'': Jack Shephard is probably Neutral Good. Hurley also fits the "basically nice person" description.
** Hurley is most definitely NeutralGood, but Jack is way too self-righteous, [[ChronicHeroSyndrome active, willing to enforce good and to protect innocents]] to be anything else than LawfulGood. The guy just can't keep still, he's always rushing somewhere to save other people. Although things have changed in season 5...
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* Henry David Thoreau was like this, see his essay ''[[http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil.html Civil Disobedience]]''. Actually, most peaceful protestors would probably qualify for this trope.
**The last would be dubious. The good or evil of a peaceful protest is like any other political tactic and depends among other things on the good or evil of the objective. Neo-Nazis hold peaceful protests too. Furthermore protests are generally highly organized and they are motivated by a desire to change the law or the communities standards to their own preferences rather then an indifference to the law. They are a type of political tactic and to be judged as such. Therefore they are more lawful/x then neutral/good.
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[[folder:Religion]]
* Many [[JesusWasWayCool portrayals]] of [[{{TheMessiah}} Jesus]], even when GodIsEvil.
** His disciples were probably between Neutral Good and Chaotic Good with respect to the government. Paul, however, was arguably Lawful Good.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Amaterasu from ''{{Okami}}'', who will even take time from saving the world to feed poor, hungry kittens and help an old lady dry her laundry.
* LoveFreak Flonne from ''{{Disgaea}}''. Just click the link for LoveFreak already... it does the explaining for us.
** With just a tiny smidgen of Chaotic Good, especially once she [[spoiler:becomes a Fallen Angel]]. Still makes an (conscious) effort to be Neutral Good however... to the point of physically attacking those who disagree.
* Lady Deirdre Skye, of ''SidMeiersAlphaCentauri'', seems to genuinely have the interest of Planet at heart, and her green philosophies are aimed at not only protecting the planet but improving the health and welfare of her followers.
* ''StarWars KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' 1 and 2 give most of the senior Jedi this alignment. While it free them to do as they think best, it can also leave them wondering what to do in a situation.
** Carth Onasi explains the difference between a warrior and a soldier: "Warriors attack and conquer, they prey on the weak. Soldiers defend and protect the innocent—usually from warriors." Carth is LawfulGood, but this spells out a NeutralGood philosophy just as well.
* Marona from ''PhantomBrave''. This ''should'' be especially hard for her to maintain since [[UntrustingCommunity everyone she meets]] [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer tends to hate her by default]], but she manages to [[{{Pollyanna}} keep up a happy face...somehow]].
* Most of the protagonists in ''SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'' are probably neutral good, helping people for their own sake and wanting to save the world for the good of all... Barring [[TokenEvilTeammate Gig]], of course, who'd rather [[ChaoticEvil burn what's left down to the ground and do a funny little dance on the ashes]].
** Juno like other Nereids is likely ChaoticGood.
* Tidus from ''FinalFantasyX'' is borderline ChaoticGood due to his rather blatant disregard for rules and tradition, but his dedication to fulfill any promise he makes (especially regarding [[StaffChick Yuna]]) balances it out.
** Auron is like this after rethinking his worldview after his pilgrimage with Braska [[spoiler:and his death]], being willing to help protect Yuna regardless of what that requires. "We will protect Yuna from ''anyone'', even a Maester".
* Dark Knight Cecil Harvey from ''FinalFantasyIV'' is an interesting case, as he chooses not to bind himself by [[AlwaysChaoticEvil the limits of his character class]], experiencing regret over having to destroy the Mist Village under orders of his king. This is part of what sets him on his journey to [[TheAtoner free himself from his inner darkness]].
* [[http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/NEUTRALGOOD.jpg Malfurion Stormrage]] from ''{{Warcraft}} III''. In the vanilla Night Elf campaign, one of the main conflicts is between his NeutralGood and his wife's LawfulNeutral. She eventually bends and CharacterDevelopment slides her to being NeutralGood as well.
** [[http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/Kerrah_photos/NEUTRALGOOD-1.jpg Khadgar]] from the ExpandedUniverse, seems to have a very strong air of "I respect your order and ceremony, but can't be bothered for it myself" about himself. In the novel ''Tides of Darkness'', he arrives to the meeting of the leaders of TheMagocracy, cutting short their mysteriousness to get to the point and deliver the news that they're in danger and need to prepare. Even after he becomes a member of the very same council, he just mostly hangs on the other side of the world, building defences against the orcs.
** Also Jaina Proudmore, probably the only human leader who is interested in peace (or perhaps even alliance) between The Alliance and The Horde post Warcraft 3.
** The ultimate example is probably Tirion Fordring, he went against his own masters to rescue an orc from execution. Later on he is paired with [[ChaoticNeutral Chaotic Neutral]] (or perhaps [[ChaoticGood Chaotic Good]]) Darion Mograine and his army of Death Knights.
* Sanger Zonvolt and [[strike:Elzam von Branstein]] Ratsel Feinschmeker from ''SuperRobotWars OriginalGeneration''. They are not part of the Earth Federation Army officially, but will occasionally show up and help them. And when they do, they do it with obedience to the rules, and much {{Badass}}ery.
** Masaki Andoh and the rest of the Elemental Lords (Yang Long, Tytti and Mio) also fit the bill. Technically, they abide to the laws of La Gias, but they are given the special permission to break the law if they see the law straying from its path. Masaki only uses it once and that's not out of whim and dislike towards law. In the Original Generation series, Masaki does follow the rules nicely, though he's not part of the official EFA (he tends to [[strike:wander]] [[NoSenseOfDirection get lost]] and be found nearby... and then tags along).
* Though he started off as arguably {{Lawful Good}} or {{Lawful Neutral}} in the ''MetalGear'' series, by the end of ''MetalGearSolid'', Snake has more or less given the entire U.S. Military and the world governments the bird in order to work on a personal mission he and Otacon share: The eradication of [[MnogoNukes Metal]] [[HumongousMecha Gears]] and anti-nuclear proliferation, even if said activities would label him as a Terrorist. But if given the option, Snake would probably had used 'legal' means if they existed, so that puts him in the Neutral Good turf.
* In ''FateStayNight'', TheHero Shirou Emiya can be become this alignment in the ''Unlimited Bladeworks'' path, changing from his LawfulGood starting alignment as he comes to terms with the flaws in his ideals.
** In the prequel novel, ''Fate/Zero'', the NeutralGood character is Rider (Alexander the Great). His BoisterousBruiser qualities does fit him as a NeutralGood character, having that much of a wild life and bravado (look at what he's done to his Master), but adheres well to the rule of Holy Grail War when it comes to battle.
* Nowe, the "dragon-boy" from ''{{Drakengard}} 2'' and a more traditional hero in contrast with HeroicSociopath Caim, has helping out his fellow men as his top priority. This view leads to him questioning whether the methods used by the Knights of the Seal are truly righteous after seeing the suffering of the Empire survivors... and finally, to him leaving the order and seeking a less extreme way of bettering the world.
* Balancing out the [[ChaoticGood carefree]] [[SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[LawfulGood dedicated]] Knuckles, Miles 'Tails' Prower seems to embody Neutral Good best among the PowerTrio. Cream the Rabbit also probably qualifies, and Big is kind-hearted but too dumb to be anything else. Amy is probably Neutral Good, but is considerably more aggressive than Tails and Cream.
* Most of the party from ''Persona4'' is this alignment with exception to Kanji (goes from ChaoticNeutral to ChaoticGood), Naoto (LawfulNeutral) and Chie (LawfulGood).
* Jak from the ''JakAndDaxter'' games seems to start out like this. Then ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Renegade]]'' [[PhlebotinumRebel happens]], pushing him temporarily to ChaoticNeutral...but thanks to the twin miracles of CharacterDevelopment and ThePowerOfFriendship, he eventually swings back to a more mature version of Neutral Good.
*Most {{Suikoden}} characters fall into the Trifecta of Good Alignments, but Thomas from {{Suikoden III}} is without a doubt an excellent example of Neutral Good. He's a sweet-hearted guy who stands up for another person without even asking what's going on, and is primarily focused on creating a place where everyone can get along. The poor kid tends to lean towards {{Stupid Good}} at times.
*Being a LegacyCharacter, [[LegendOfZelda Link]] often finds himself shifting alingments through the series, but can be generally put into this territory by default. Mostly due to him being a KleptomaniacHero in pretty much every incarnation.
** [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the majority of other Nintendo protagonists also fit the bill.
* Kathryn Akkaraju in ShogoMobileArmorDivison typically follows orders, but later helps Sanjuro- even while disobeying orders and getting confined to quarters for it- in order to help uncover the truth about Gabriel and Shogo's motives.
* [[RatchetAndClank Ratchet]] is borderline NeutralGood,but he veers more in a ChaoticGood territory - he breaks stuff [[RewardingVandalism for fun and profit]],after all. [[RobotBuddy Clank]],on the other hand,is epitome of NeutralGood.
* Annie Frazier of ''BackyardSports'', being a "friend to animals" and a GranolaGirl, fits this trope. Ricky Johnson from the same series does too.
* JC Denton could be considered this alignment in the original DeusEx based on his dialogue, unless the player decides to make him go around killing people. He's intelligent enough to question many of the orders that he's been given [[spoiler:and eventually defect from the UNATCO]], but only does so after it's clear that he has no other choice, and otherwise is supportive of the idea of democratic government. Nicely summed up in the following quote.
-->'''JC Denton''': I never had time to take the Oath of Service to the Coalition. How about this one? I swear not to rest until UNATCO is free of you and the other crooked bureaucrats who have perverted its mission.

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* Sir James Eglamore from ''GunnerkriggCourt''. He alternates between enforcing the Court's rules, and [[NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught encouraging Antimony to be smarter about breaking them]]. He's also willing and able to use lethal force to protect his students.
* Agatha Heterodyne from ''GirlGenius'' (except when she is working on something in which case she is ChaoticNeutral) is a generally nice person who wants to reclaim her birthright and goes out of her way to help people. She does not actively oppose TheEmpire, they just happen to think she is the most dangerous person on the planet, [[spoiler: and they may be right]].
* Fighter of ''[[EightBitTheater 8-Bit Theater]]'' is only concerned with helping others, especially his [[VitriolicBestBuds "best friend"]] Black Mage. Unfortunately, he's stupider than a sack of hair and seemingly incapable of realizing that his teammates are the most destructive and murderous people in the comic (which is quite a feat in that CrapsackWorld). [[spoiler:Sarda]] later states that while Thief, Black Mage and Red Mage are all monsters that must die for the sake of the world, he makes an exception for Fighter, who he calls a casualty.
* In ''TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' Bob runs into almost constant trouble with the government in the form of [[MenInBlack Agent Ben and Agent Jerry,]] to the point that Jerry has called him an [[AnarchyIsChaos anarchist.]] That said, Bob has far too great a love of boring stability to be called an anarchist by anyone ''but'' [[LawfulStupid Jerry.]] Mostly, he just tries to be decent to people, and help them out of jams... and occasionally prevent horrible world-shattering catastrophes if it seems like nobody else is going to do it.
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* Aang from ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', complete with FriendToAllLivingThings and TheMessiah, not to mention going against the evil government. Avatars in general seem to be Neutral Good by default.
** [[strike:[[RetiredBadass General]]]] [[CoolOldGuy Iroh]] is clearly Neutral Good with his concern over balance and injustice.
** After going through [[TrueNeutral all]] [[ChaoticNeutral neutral]] [[LawfulNeutral alignments]] ([[NeutralEvil except for one]]) during the series first, [[spoiler:Zuko seems to end up here]].
* [[TheMessiah Ren]], from ''The PiratesOfDarkWater'', although he sometimes leans towards LawfulGood or even [[LawfulStupidChaoticStupid just too damn nice for his own good]].
* The ''JusticeLeague'' incarnation of the Flash. Apart from generally trying to help ''everyone'', whether they appreciate it or not, he has also managed to talk Batman out of using the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique and got all the information they needed by having a friendly chat with the villain (and even got him to turn himself in!).
* Bumblebee from ''TransformersAnimated''. He doesn't always follow orders from his superiors, but he is still consistently good. He has never disobeyed orders to do bad things (although he has done so to do [[LeeroyJenkins rash things]]).
** Most other [[TheBumblebee Hot Rod/Hot Shots]] fall under this, or Chaotic Good.
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