History Main / FriendToAllChildren

* ''Literature/LumbanicoTheCubicPlanet'': Risperim refuses to take shelter in the protagonists' tent because he wants nothing to do with Outsider technology, but when Mela -who is about ten years old- tells him to come inside before grabbing him and dragging him into the tent, he lets himself be led around without a fuss. That is the group's first clue that stubborn, grumpy old Guardian of the Mountains has a soft spot for children.

* Bree Pym proves to be this in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince]]''. Not only does she help entertain Lori's seven-year-old twins when the family is suffering a bit of cabin fever (thanks in part to [[HiddenDepths newly revealed talents for juggling, acrobatics, and sleight-of-hand magic]], she befriends a poor family from a nearby town and invites them to visit her cottage near Finch on a regular basis.

* Esther Summerson from ''Literature/BleakHouse'' has this trait. She is characteristically "fond of being confided in by children". (Her own childhood was emotionally abusive.)

%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, the protagonist of Creator/FyodorDostoevsky's book ''Literature/TheIdiot'', has this trait.

* Alan Grant, the paleontologist hero of Creator/MichaelCrichton's ''Literature/JurassicPark'', is fond of children, pointing out that you couldn't find another group more enthusiastic about dinosaurs. As a result, he gets along well with Tim and Lex from the start. In [[Film/JurassicPark the movie]], this is inverted, and Grant is specifically ''not'' fond of children, so as to give him a character arc as he bonds with Lex and Tim. He later gets along well with the kids as seen in the third film.

* ''{{Literature/Otherland}}''. The Other, the apparently [[AIIsACrapshoot rogue AI]] operating system of the titular network, has a remarkable affinity for children and seeks them out wherever its sphere of influence touches on the wider 'Net. Unfortunately, its idea of "[[AndCallHimGeorge playing with]]" these children has the nasty, inadvertent consequence of {{Mind Rap|e}}ing them into comas.

* A significant part of Music/{{Eminem}}'s persona is his love of children, due to experiencing child abuse growing up (which is usually made in his music into a HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood). He's a PapaWolf to his own children, often expresses protectiveness towards child fans in his songs (such as telling them not to fight in the War On Terror in "Square Dance"), and intends for his Slim Shady character to be [[EscapistCharacter escapism]] for kids going through what he went through. Note that his work ''strongly'' averts ChildrenAreInnocent, instead arguing that kids are just as exposed to all of the horrors of the world as adults, and should have the power to use VulgarHumor, swear and fight back against bullies and abusive adults.
* One major factor in [[Music/DevinMillar Devin Millar’s]] persona is that he loves his younger fans. He makes them the focus of his music. Also his mascot is a crossdressing teenage boy named Jack.

* ''Literature/TheBible'': UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} was both MessianicArchetype (he's the {{Trope Namer|s}}) and a FriendToAllLivingThings. He preached that ChildrenAreInnocent. In one parable used in many churches to warn against the risk of corruption by self-righteous adults, the children of a CrapsackWorld joyfully greet the Christ with cries of "Hosanna! Hosanna!" (savior), only to be reprimanded by their ignorant parents. Jesus rejoices with the children and firmly reminds the adults that they have attacked what is good and right in humanity. Although Jesus of this time brutally whipped exploiters, many English speakers first hear of this trope as part of his life.
* St. Nicholas of Myra, the Patron Saint of Children. SantaClaus was based on him originally, and he qualifies too, obviously.
* In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the twins [[ActionGirl Artemis/Diana]] and [[PrincelyYoungMan Apollo]] are the protectors of young girls and boys, respectively.
* UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} has Budai or Hotei, the famous fat, laughing Buddha, who favors children and is always followed by a gang of them. There is also the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, known as Jizo in Japan, where he is the protector of the souls of children, including even aborted fetuses.

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* [[https://www.akg-images.de/archive/-2UMDHUV1ID9K.html The cover image]] of a 1933 German children's book called ''Kinder, was wißt ihr vom Führer?'' ("Children, What Do You Know About the Führer?") shows a smiling UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler lifting up a little girl while two young boys look on.
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** The last King of Ankh-Morpork, Lorenzo the Kind, ''possibly''. After a description of how Samuel Vimes' ancestor killed him in ''Literature/MenAtArms'', it is mentioned that his official portrait showed him surrounded by kids and "he was very fond of children". Given that later books portray him as a CompleteMonster, however, this may be either a lie or a horrific euphemism. (''TabletopGame/DiscworldRolePlayingGame'' says that his "private depredations were so unspeakable that people actually did not speak of them".)

* ''Film/Hitman1998'': The protagonist may be an expert assassin and fighter, but he sure has a soft spot for children. During a scene in an amusement park, he befriends a boy and helps the child win a prize at a coin-toss stand thanks to his ImprobableAimingSkills. Another child approaches, so he wins a second prize for the kid as well. A few seconds later, a whole horde of children have gathered behind our hero, who then progressively strips the stall of every available toy and prize for the kids around him, and the stall's owner is '''NOT''' amused.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': A couple cases in this ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'' fanfiction. "Young ones" being threatened is one of the things that can outrage the Titan Thor to wrath. Vivienne Graham used to babysit Ilene's twin daughters, whom are clearly very fond of her.

* In the ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'' official {{novelization}}, [[Characters/MonsterVerseFamilies Madison Russell]] shows this trait when she briefly takes a moment to flash a terrified child a reassuring smile amid the Boston exodus.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'':

* The first sign that [[AcademicAlphaBitch Amity]] from the ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' is a lot nicer than she usually presents herself is when it's revealed that she regularly reads to children at the local library.

* {{Franchise/Batman}}. He's [[GoodIsNotNice not the touchy-feely sort]] that usually dominates this trope, but he definitely seems to have shades of it -- possibly because his own childhood was cut off in such a nightmarish manner. Look at {{ComicBook/Robin}}, whom Bats adopted solely because he needed it.

** In the ''[[ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand No Man's Land]]'' novel, he tells Gordon that he won't interfere if [[spoiler:he kills Joker, Joker having just shot Sarah, Gordon's wife. However, he also just kidnapped and violently endangered 30-something babies.]] In that same arc, ComicBook/PoisonIvy also fulfills this trope. She takes over the Gotham City Park but winds up [[PetTheDog making it a refuge for all the children orphaned in the earthquake]]. When the police try to force her out and are willing to destroy the whole place if they have to in order to defeat her monstrous plants, she [[spoiler:[[Heartwarming/BatmanNoMansLand eventually turns herself in without a fight so that one of the children can get urgently needed medical attention]].]]

* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} is usually a DeadpanSnarker and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} violent killer. But due to the fact that Deadpool has the [[PsychopathicManchild mentality of a child]], he often gets along well with children. In fact, most of his heartwarming and PetTheDog moments usually involve children (even though some children may be uncomfortable near him for [[AxCrazy good reasons]]). Try to hurt children in his presence, and he'll come after you like a ''[[TranquilFury deadly serious]]'' violent killer.

** The Johnny Blaze version is very protective of children and it remains one of his most enduring traits, having once been a loving father himself before he lost his family due to the machinations of Mephisto and the LegionsOfHell. Notably, even at his darkest, most selfish phase during the final years of his NinetiesAntiHero characterization, he was still capable of genuinely courageous and heroic deeds whenever a child needed saving, and would never even consider putting them in harm's way for his own benefit. One such example was during the "Heaven's on Fire" story arc from the mid-2000s run, which saw Johnny meeting Baron Skullfire and other Ghost Riders for the first time as they were gearing up to save both themselves and the world from the corrupted archangel Zadkiel's army. Johnny made it clear that he couldn't care less for the Riders' cause and almost left them to fend for themselves, but changed his mind as soon as he saw young children among those helping Baron Skullfire's resistance movement, having realized that to abandon the other Riders meant he would've condemned those children too. As of his modern day OlderAndWiser portrayals, just seeing kids smile and being happy is enough to keep Johnny motivated to continue his role as a Ghost Rider no matter how harsh and grueling the lifestyle can be.

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk, when enraged, is an [[UnstoppableRage unstoppable force ready to wreak havoc on anyone who gets in his way]]... unless you're a kid who's lost, afraid, or needing help. He'll stop in his tracks to save the poor urchin's day.

* ComicBook/ThePunisher usually gets along pretty well with children, [[ComicBook/{{Runaways}} Molly Hayes]] kicking him in the nuts notwithstanding. Having lost his own kids in his tragic backstory probably has something to do with that.

* The ''ComicBook/SinCity'' short story, ''Silent Night'', definitely showcases Marv's soft spot for kids. This soft spot also seems to override his chivalry toward women as shown when he [[spoiler:executes a female slave trader in order to save a little girl from sexual slavery.]]
* Franchise/SpiderMan has to [[HeroWithBadPublicity deal with a lot of crap from adults]], but not kids. Kids ''love'' their Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. One [[SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming|Moments}} ChristmasSpecial has Spider-Man making his regular visit to the sick children's ward in hospital to the utter jubilation of the kids.]] Unfortunately, J. Jonah Jameson is also there and angrily tells Spider-Man to buzz off, however every single boy and girl, as well as the nurse, vetoes this demanding that "Spidey" can stay and the kids even [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech rip into]] Jameson, pointing out all the times Spider-Man has selflessly saved and cared for them. At the end of the issue, armed criminals burst into hospital and threaten the children, [[PapaWolf triggering]] an UnstoppableRage from Spidey.
* Franchise/{{Superman}}, in spades. {{Kid hero}}es, like the first three Robins, think Superman is extremely cool because he never talks down to them the way many heroes do to their grown-up pals' "sidekicks". Pre-ComicBook/{{Crisis|on Infinite Earths}} (and in a few of the myriad of ComicBook/PostCrisis retcons), it might stem from Superman having once been a KidHero himself (as ComicBook/{{Superboy}}).
** In ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' while dying from cellular decay Clark has shrunken down Kyrtonians from Kandor try and repair his cells but they are unsuccessful. Supes then decides to put his microscopic allies to better use and flies to a nearby hospital and visits the children who are dying of cancer and [[CallBack holding out his hand he lets the little supermen fly out]] and do their work.
** In the same comic there’s the [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments famous moment]] where Superman despite being busy with other matters, goes out of his way to prevent a Regan teenage girl from committing suicide on a rooftop. [[AllLovingHero Telling her she’s stronger than she’ll ever know]] before giving her a CoolDownHug while she cries into his chest.

* Franchise/WonderWoman adores children, partially because she was raised on an island where she was the only one and had never seen one outside of pictures prior to leaving the island. If a child is threatened, she can be scarier than ''Batman'' and this was true even back when she was the only member of DC's big three with a true no-killing rule--Bats and Supes were reluctant to kill but did not have an outright rule against it at their start like Wondy did. An example of her caring for children is [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Donna Troy]]'s most familiar [[ComicBook/WhoIsDonnaTroy origin story]]; she was a lone undocumented child Diana rescued from a fire, and then took to Paradise Island for treatment. As there were no records of the toddler and no one to claim her Diana's mother adopted her and Donna became Diana's little sister and eventual sidekick.

** ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} has a tendency to take on a mentor/big-brother role to the younger members of the team. Starting with Kitty Pryde, then Jubilee, and then ComicBook/{{X 23}} and Armor, as well as a team up with the Comicbook/PowerPack and 5-year-old Katie Power. All his mentoring storylines were combined into Rogue for ''Film/XMen1''. Case in point, when his rivalry with Cyclops boiled over in ''Schism'' and they came to blows, it was over the issue of getting the younger X-Men involved in combat (most specifically, involving Laura and Elixir in X-Force); with Cyclops willing to allow it but Wolverine dead-set against it. In the wake of the event, Wolverine took his half of the X-Men and re-established the school for young mutants that the group originally had been.
** ComicBook/EmmaFrost was a villain for years. The main thing that led to her HeelFaceTurn, and her chief saving grace, is that she cares deeply about any children placed in her care -- partly because her own childhood was lousy, but mainly because she feels overwhelming guilt for the death of the Hellions, the Hellfire Club's answer to the Comicbook/NewMutants, who were under her command when they died. She even snapped and killed her older sister, Adrienne, after she caused the death of Synch, one of Emma's students from ''ComicBook/GenerationX''.
** ''ComicBook/XMen2019'' revealed [[KnightTemplar Exodus]] to be one of these in a bit of CharacterDevelopment that made a lot of his actions in earlier stories (rescuing Luna Maximoff in ''ComicBook/BloodTiesMarvelComics''[[note]]before succumbing to WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity and trying to kill her[[/note]], attempting to abduct the infant ComicBook/HopeSummers in ''Messiah Complex'', attempting to convert a ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} helicarrier into an "ark" for newborn mutants right before that) make a lot more sense. As a seat holder on Krakoa's governing Quiet Council, he seems to hold a role roughly analogous to Minister of Education for the island's younger mutants.
** {{ComicBook/Cable}} and his younger half-brother [[Characters/MarvelComicsXMan Nate Grey]] are both toweringly tall, and muscular to degrees varying from lean to absurd, and immensely powerful [[PsychicPowers psychics]]. They cut often intimidating figures, being perhaps the only two mutants who {{ComicBook/Apocalypse}} fears and/or respects, having been raised in dystopias that he ruled. It leaves both of them a bit gruff, and in Nate's case, downright weird at times, to the point where ''everyone'' is a bit scared of them (except [[AlmightyMom their]] [[MommasBoy mother]], [[BigSisterInstinct sister,]] and [[DaddysGirl daughter/niece]], Hope). However, even at their most stand-offish and scary, they are very fond of children and very good with them - and more to the point, ''incredibly'' protective of them.

* In ''Fanfic/TheBeastOfGusu'', Wei Wuxian is very good with children and loves spending time with them. The Lan children warm up to him quickly, even in his wolf form, and lovingly call him “Brother Wolf”. This later helps show the Lans that were not aware of his shift that he’s not a SavageWolf.

** La Muerte is fond of all beings, especially children. [[spoiler:Then there's her scenes with the detention kids as Mary Beth]].
* WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}. Right after having risked his life and evaded all the royal guards in order to steal a loaf of bread, he sees a pair of starving orphans. Without a moment's hesitation, he goes over and hands them the loaf, likely the only food he was going to get that day. Then he steps in to defend them from a boorish and arrogant prince about to whip them. These moments establish that [[HiddenDepths even if he is a thief, he really is only doing it to survive and actually has a kind and brave heart.]] The TV series continues to demonstrate that both he and Jasmine have a clear soft spot for, and a protective streak towards children.

** In his glory days, Mr Incredible had a fan club consisting of kids, of which Buddy was a member, and tried to let Buddy down easy that he didn't want him as his KidSidekick, only flat-out rejecting him when Buddy wouldn't take no for an answer and then inadvertently aided in Bomb Voyage's escape.

* Of course there is the Grandfather of them all [[SantaClaus Kris Kringle]] from ''Film/MiracleOn34thStreet'', you can see all his attention go into a laser-sharp focus whenever there's a kid trying to talk to him, even trying to dismiss any adults around. Indeed it can be said that his goal in the movie is turning other adults and even corporations into figures such as this.
* Aunt Roo from ''Film/WhoeverSlewAuntieRoo'' seems like this - she hosts a Christmas party for ten local orphans every year and talks often about how much she loves children. Then she kidnaps Katy as a ReplacementGoldfish for her dead daughter.
* In ''Film/WildInTheStreets'', Max starts as one, and even prefers the company of three-year-olds to people his own age. By the end of the movie, he's become DrunkOnPower and lords his status over the children he meets, causing one of them to vow, "[[HereWeGoAgain We're going to put everyone over ten out of business.]]"
* Owen, the manager and owner of the Water Wizz water park in ''Film/TheWayWayBack'', is a bonafide ManChild who wanders the park in a bathrobe and playfully teases everyone around him. Even so, he is sensitive to 14-year-old Duncan's problems and teaches 10-year-old Peter to not be ashamed of his lazy eye.

* Creator/DamonRunyon's characters are criminals, or at least on the shady side, but they have a soft spot for children. In "Literature/LittleMissMarker", they do their best to care for a little girl left in their hands, [[spoiler:to the length of kidnapping a famous doctor at gunpoint to tend to her when she's down with a deadly disease.]] In "Gentlemen, the King!" three New York hardboys [[spoiler:who have been recruited to kill a European king not only abort the mission instantly when they find that the King in question is a child but spend time making friends with him...and end up killing the man who hired them.]]

* [[http://cd.pbsstatic.com/l/47/1747/9780803711747.jpg Janet The Bunny Queen]] from Creator/RosemaryWells' "Voyage To The Bunny Planet" really cares about young bunnies. She would usually drag and comfort the sleeping bunny who needs a visit to the Bunny Planet after a terrible or bad day they would have. When the young bunny is asleep, she would cradle the sleeping bunny and take them to "Bunny Planet" and shows them "The Day That Should Have Been" which takes shows them a more positive and sweet dream the bunny would have.

* One major factor in [[{{Music/DevinMillar}} Devin Millar’s]] persona is that he loves his younger fans. He makes them the focus of his music. Also his mascot is a crossdressing teenage boy named Jack.

* Wrestling/HulkHogan, the most requested person from the Make-A-Wish foundation during the 1980s.
** And following in his footsteps, Wrestling/JohnCena, who has a record for filling Make-A-Wish requests that may never be topped.

* In ''Webcomic/NoRestForTheWicked'', Red. She has a SlasherSmile and is AxCrazy, but her reaction to a woman being burned to death for killing children is "[[http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/03-11.html Not cruel enough.]]" Later, when they track down the actual killer, she disposes of her.

* The protagonist of ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' oddly enough. For all his faults (including misogyny, alcoholism, rudeness, and egotism) he's great with kids, [[PapaWolf most notably his own]].

* Amos Burton from ''Literature/TheExpanse'' series. Despite being [[AmbiguousDisorder some manner of messed up in his head]] that makes him extremely ''blasé'' about killing and death and not entirely understanding 'morality', Amos is universally friendly to children and will never, ever, harm one. He befriends multiple children and teenagers over the course of several novels and harming children in any way is the fastest way to get on his bad side. It's more or less stated outright that [[DarkAndTroubledPast his own horrible childhood]] is one cause of it.

** The third book, ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', has its first arc set 40,000 years in the past and heavily features the Princess Sunniva of Asgard, Host of the Phoenix (and future mother of the Indian Trimurti]]). For all her easygoing FishOutOfWater tendencies and relative ImmortalImmaturity as a result of being a sheltered 20-something by Asgardian standards is ''outraged'' to find a 15-year-old Asgardian - Harry (who's technically half-Asgardian) - WalkingTheEarth alone. This is bad enough by our standards, as this is in the depths of the Ice Age, as Asgardians live for several thousand years, this amounts to basically little more than a toddler. Worse, this one is a relative of hers, even if she's not clear on exactly ''how''. The narration from her point of view promises the ''yet'' unknown parents all kinds of ''nasty'' things if the matter has not already been resolved. Later, when she gets friendly with him, she finds out he's been abused - which ''really'' wakes her MamaBear:

This is mainly a trait of the GentleGiant, the EmotionalBruiser, AllLovingHero, and a ''requirement'' for PurityPersonified[[note]]Though not every friend to all children is PurityPersonified[[/note]] unless PureIsNotGood is in play, and a redeeming trait for many {{antihero}}es. Overlaps with WouldntHurtAChild, as characters who fit this trope not only are reluctant to injure children, but would go out of their way to protect children if it was necessary.

Gods help you if you're dumb enough to harm a child in the presence of someone with this character trait. [[ThisIsUnforgivable They will not forgive you, ever.]] (Though, this trope is a trait of many deities, so you may not get that help)

Gods help you if you're dumb enough to harm a child in the presence of someone with this character trait. They will not forgive you, ever. (Though, this trope is a trait of many deities, so you may not get that help)

** The Johnny Blaze version is very protective of children and it remains one of his most enduring traits, having once been a loving father himself but lost his family due to the machinations of Mephisto and the LegionsOfHell. Notably, even at his darkest, most selfish phase during the final years of his NinetiesAntiHero characterization, he was still capable of genuinely courageous and heroic deeds whenever a child needed saving, and would never even consider putting them in harm's way for his own benefit. One such example was during the "Heaven's on Fire" story arc from the mid-2000s run, which saw Johnny meeting Baron Skullfire and other Ghost Riders for the first time as they were gearing up to save both themselves and the world from the corrupted archangel Zadkiel's army. Johnny made it clear that he couldn't care less for the Riders' cause and almost left them to fend for themselves, but changed his mind as soon as he saw young children among those helping Baron Skullfire's resistance movement, having realized that to abandon the other Riders meant he would've condemned those children too. As of his modern day OlderAndWiser portrayals, just seeing kids smile and being happy is enough to keep Johnny motivated to continue his role as a Ghost Rider no matter how harsh and grueling the lifestyle can be.

* ComicBook/GhostRider has two notable examples with the titular skeletal [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] despite their terrifying looks and often brutal methods in vanquishing evil:
** The Johnny Blaze version is very protective of children and it remains one of his most enduring traits, having once been a loving father himself but lost his family due to the machinations of Mephisto and the LegionsOfHell. Notably, even at his darkest, most selfish phase during the final years of his NinetiesAntiHero portrayals, he was still capable of genuinely courageous and heroic deeds whenever a child needed saving and would never even consider putting them in harm's way. One such example was during the "Heaven's on Fire" story arc from the mid-2000s run, which saw Johnny meeting Baron Skullfire and other Ghost Riders for the first time as they were gearing up to save both themselves and the world from the corrupted archangel Zadkiel's army. Johnny made it clear that he couldn't care less for the Riders' cause and almost left them to fend for themselves, but changed his mind as soon as he saw young children among those helping Baron Skullfire's resistance movement, having realized that to abandon the other Riders meant he would've condemned those children too. As of his modern day OlderAndWiser portrayals, just seeing kids smile and being happy is enough to keep Johnny motivated to continue his role as a Ghost Rider no matter how harsh and grueling the lifestyle can be.

* ComicBook/GhostRider has two notable examples with the titular skeletal [[AntiHero Anti Heroes]] despite their terrifying looks and often brutal methods in vanquishing evil:

* ComicBook/GhostRider has two notable examples with the titular skeletal AntiHeroes despite their terrifying appearances and often brutal methods in vanquishing evil:

* Subverted by a one-off villain from ''ComicBook/GhostRider''. She had a good reputation with children and many of them came over to her house to play. How she kept this reputation when kids kept disappearing isn't explained. [[spoiler:After being crippled she sells her soul to a demon that she uses to hunt down more children.]]
** Played straight with Ghost Rider himself being a burning demonic skeleton he is as terrifying as an AntiHero as they come, but innocent little children are never victims of his wrath and worthy of his protection. One time GR saved a little blind boy (who thought he was Santa) from human traffickers and [[PayEvilUntoEvil burned the kidnappers alive]] before returning the boy home to his parents.

* ComicBook/GhostRider, specifically the Johnny Blaze version, is very protective of children and it remains one of his most enduring traits, having once been a loving father himself but lost his family due to the machinations of Mephisto and the LegionsOfHell. Notably, even at his darkest, most selfish phase during the final years of his NinetiesAntiHero portrayals, he was still capable of genuinely courageous and heroic deeds whenever a child needed saving. One such example was during the "Heaven's on Fire" story arc from the mid-2000s run, which saw Johnny meeting Baron Skullfire and other Ghost Riders for the first time as they were gearing up to save both themselves and the world from the corrupted archangel Zadkiel's army. Johnny made it clear that he couldn't care less for the Riders' cause and almost left them to fend for themselves, but changed his mind as soon as he saw young children among those helping Baron Skullfire's resistance movement, having realized that to abandon the other Riders meant he would've condemned those children too. As of his modern day OlderAndWiser portrayals, just seeing kids smile and being happy is enough to keep Johnny motivated to continue his role as a Ghost Rider no matter how harsh and grueling the lifestyle can be.

* ComicBook/GhostRider, specifically the Johnny Blaze version, is very protective of children and it remains one of his most enduring traits, having lost his own family due to the machinations of Mephisto and the LegionsOfHell. Notably, even at his darkest, most selfish phase during the final years of his NinetiesAntiHero portrayals, he was still capable of genuinely courageous and heroic deeds whenever a child needed saving. One such example was during the "Heaven's on Fire" story arc from the mid-2000s run, which saw Johnny meeting Baron Skullfire and other Ghost Riders for the first time as they were gearing up to save both themselves and the world from the corrupted archangel Zadkiel's army. Johnny made it clear that he couldn't care less for the Riders' cause and almost left them to fend for themselves, but changed his mind as soon as he saw young children among those helping Baron Skullfire's resistance movement, having realized that to abandon the other Riders meant he would've condemned those children too. As of his modern day OlderAndWiser portrayals, just seeing kids smile and being happy is enough to keep Johnny motivated to continue his role as a Ghost Rider no matter how harsh and grueling the lifestyle can be.

* ''{{Film/Christine}}'': Christine adores children and [[TruthInTelevision volunteers her time doing puppet shows at the children's hospital]]. She also expresses a strong desire to have children of her own someday, and this is why learning she's going to need an ovary removed as it has a cyst (which will make that more difficult) is very depressing for her.

** [[RedBaron "Gentleman"]] Johnny Marcone is a ruthless and highly ambitious [[TheMafia mafia boss]], who is usually all about business and profit. Every book he's in has at least one mention of his evil acts and a reminder of how he's a cold, ruthless man who ''earned'' his place [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority at the head of Chicago's crime scene]]. Harm a child on his turf, however, and he will spare no expense in tracking you down and murdering you until you ''die''. You should count yourself lucky if he stops there.

** Joshua, a.k.a. [[spoiler: Jesus]], in the second book ''Ghosts of the Past'', who's gentle, kindly, and helps talk Harry through a lot of his problems, specifically stating - when Harry notes that he could be doing more important things - that he will never have anything more important to do than comfort a child in pain. Considering who he really is, this is not particularly surprising.

** {{ComicBook/Cable}} and his younger half-brother [[ComicBook/XMan Nate Grey]] are both toweringly tall, muscular, and immensely powerful [[PsychicPowers psychics]]. They cut often intimidating figures, being perhaps the only two mutants who {{ComicBook/Apocalypse}} fears and/or respects, having been raised in dystopias that he ruled. It leaves both of them a bit gruff, and in Nate's case, downright weird at times, to the point where ''everyone'' is a bit scared of them (except [[AlmightyMom their]] [[MommasBoy mother]]). However, even at their most stand-offish and scary, they are very fond of children and very good with them - and more to the point, ''incredibly'' protective of them.

** [[TheDreaded Doctor]] [[TimeMaster Strange]], too, while not as overtly as the other two; does tend to be considerably nicer and more honest to children than to adults, and generally drop almost all the creepy of his CreepyGood personality around them. Threatening to hurt a child reliably wakes his PapaWolf tendencies - not something you want to do with someone who considers genocide an acceptable means of keeping up his reputation as TheDreaded.
** The third book, ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', has Indian deity Sunniva - who for all her easygoing Cloudcuckoolander tendencies is ''outraged'' to find a 15-year-old Asgardian WalkingTheEarth alone (as Asgardians live for several thousand years, this amounts to basically little more than a toddler). The narration from her point of view promises the ''yet'' unknown parents all kinds of ''nasty'' first thing off. Later, when she gets friendly with him, she finds out he's been abused - which ''really'' wakes her MamaBear:
--> Oh, if this matter had not been properly dealt with [...] to her satisfaction, then it didn't matter if she would have to reach through the Gates of Time or the Veil of Death; she would have ''words'' with whoever was responsible. That, or with their shrivelled souls over the smouldering atoms of their corpes. She wasn't picky.