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** Nekomaru Nidai from VisualNovel/SuperDanganronpaAnother2 Is tied with Gonta as the tallest character in the series at 1.98ms, 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]].

** The Great Gozu from ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool: Future Arc'', is the extremely large and powerful "former ultimate wrestler" who works as a bodyguard for the chairman of the Future Federation and wears a weird bull mask but, following in the franchise's tradition, he is actually the [[TokenGoodTeammate most kind-hearted and moral of the group.]] He is vehemently opposed to his comrade's decision to kill their members one-by-one to end the Monokuma Hunter killing game and tries to talk reason into them. He is also seen in the background [[spoiler: covering Chisa's dead body with his jacket and praying after Bandai's death.]] The only time that he actually fights anyone is to protect Makoto and Aoi from being killed by the distrustful members of the Federation, and he chooses to side with them over his own friends and promises to help them survive the game. Unlike the other examples of this trope in the franchise, Gozu never kills or hurts anyone. The worst thing he does is [[SirSwearsALot cuss a blue streak]] due to his anger at his comrade's bloodlust. Not that being one of the few purely good characters helps him any [[spoiler:as he is the third person to be killed at the end of episode 2, unlike the above two examples, who lasted until a bit later on in their respective series]].

** Two bears: Samson the Brown Bear from Sesamstraße (Germany) and Basil the Polar Bear from ''Sesame Park'' ([[CanadaEh 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)

* ''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 ''[[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Charlie]]'' is quicker to resort to violence than Stolas. [[PapaWolf Just don't mess with his daughter.]]

* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' 3rd ed. states that trolls are less likely to be violent than other races simply because trying to provoke one is usually one of the [[TooDumbToLive most foolish things you could choose to do]].

* ''Film/OpenRange'': Charley and Boss are told that their hulking fellow cowboy Mose has been arrested after picking a fight and beating up a bar full of men before getting subdued. Charley and Boss are immediately suspicious about this story, not about Mose beating up half a dozen men, but because Mose is never one to start a fight.

* ''WebVideo/CreamHeroes'': 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."

* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'':

* In ''Fanfic/TheBridge'':

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.]]

* In the movie adaptation of Mike Mignola's ''Film/{{Hellboy|2004}}'', 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.
* The ''Brachiosaurus'' in ''Film/JurassicPark''. The biggest dinosaur in the whole park, but so docile that they allow people to get close to pet and feed them.

* Valka's Bewilderbeast/Alpha in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2''. TheGoodKing of the dragons (a counterpart to the Red Death from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon 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]].

* Po from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' is a big, chubby panda with a friendly, enthusiastic {{fanboy}} personality.

* ''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'', after all.

** 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 herbivorus creatures of Skull Island also qualify.
** 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.
** Kong, while ferocious in combat, is actually an empathetic being that avoids unnecessary harm. It's mentioned that on his way back to Skull Island, he went out of his way to avoid heavily populated areas.

** 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.
* ''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. Given that he's the human version of the Iron Bull from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', this makes perfect sense.
* ''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 nicest and most affable campers, especially towards [[HugeGuyTinyGirl his girlfriend Katherine]] (whom he loves with all his heart).
* ''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 what form they're in, though, they are as kind and polite as can be with the Radiator Springs crew (unless someone makes Prowl or Ratchet mad).

* 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 still remains gentle as a lamb. [[spoiler:The same cannot be said when Hiro removes his caretaker programming, although Hiro was fully aware of this.]]

** [[DumbMuscle Dim]] is a big, scary-looking but very friendly rhinoceros beetle.
** Heimlich the caterpillar is also larger than the other bugs but is a kindhearted FatIdiot.
* ''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.

* 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.

* ''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.
* Manfred the mammoth from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' and fellow mammoth Ellie and sloth-like creature Cholly from the sequel. Mama ''T. rex'' from the third movie could count as well, as long as you aren't whoever she wants for dinner...

* ''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.

** 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.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei transforms into a huge red panda whenever she experiences strong emotions, but nevertheless remains a sweet, caring, loyal, dorky kid and makes for a fantastic hugger in this form.

* FrankensteinsMonster has been portrayed this way in many movies, though in the original source material bitterness at being rejected by his creator and fearful responses from the {{Muggles}} turned him bitter and vengeful.
* 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 feet 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.

** Diana may be {{Amazonian|Beauty}} [[StatuesqueStunner in every]] [[BoobsOfSteel 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]].

* 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 {{Superman}} expy, and in a Disney adaptation that couldn't very well be faithful to the original myth; this is only to be expected.

* WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}. For all his muscles and incredible strength, Herc remains a kind-hearted soul who wouldn't hurt anyone. Given that this version is basically a Superman expy, and in a Disney adaptation that couldn't very well be faithful to the original myth; this is only to be expected.

* ''Fanfic/ANewChanceSeries: A New Chance for Adventure'': Skailyn, a ''one hundred foot long'' black [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} 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.

* The ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk can sometimes be the epitome of this trope. [[DependingOnTheWriter Sometimes]]. He can be very innocent, loyal, and well-intentioned.