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10+ SubvertedInnocence
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13->''"Fair Quiet, have I found thee here,\
14And Innocence, thy sister dear!\
15Mistaken long, I sought you then\
16In busy companies of men :\
17Your sacred plants, if here below,\
18Only among the plants will grow ;\
19Society is all but rude,\
20To this delicious solitude."''
21-->-- '''Creator/AndrewMarvell''', "The Garden"
22
23The character's intentions are never malicious or sexual. They might even be as righteous as GoodnessTropes. This is generally seen in {{Youngsters}}.
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25As nice as IndexWithAHeartOfGold and as pure as VirginityTropes. Make it warped and twisted and you've got SubvertedInnocence.
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27[[index]]
28* AmbiguousInnocence: It remains skeptical as to whether a character is innocent or not.
29* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: People who lose their memory are innocent.
30* TheBabyOfTheBunch: A child or childlike member of TheTeam is often treated as such by members.
31* {{Bambification}}: Deer are sweet creatures.
32* BloodSplatteredInnocents: BreakTheCutie in gory form.
33* BusFullOfInnocents: A bus full of innocent people is about to get damaged and it is up to a hero to save them.
34* ChasteHero: Character has yet to develop a lustful side and remains oblivious to sexual intentions.
35* ChildishToothGap: A character has a gap in between their teeth that showcases their innocence.
36* ChildrenAreInnocent: Children are devoid of malicious and sexual intentions.
37* CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: Innocent people should not have to witness these horrors.
38* TheCutie: A sweet, lovable and innocent character.
39* EvilDesiresInnocence: A villainous character is drawn to an innocent.
40* FemalesAreMoreInnocent: Females are portrayed as being more innocent than males.
41* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A sweet character with blonde hair.
42* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Character is incapable of being corrupted by the world's evil.
43* TheIngenue: Naive and good-natured woman, often to a fault.
44* InnocenceLost: A character loses their childlike innocence due to a tragic event.
45* InnocentAliens: Aliens who are rather friendly.
46* InnocentBigot: Character doesn't realize what they're saying targets a certain culture.
47* InnocentBlueEyes: Blue eyes are used to portray a character's innocence.
48* InnocentBystander: Character unluckily thrust into peril with no prior intention to do so.
49* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Girl is unaware of a nudity taboo.
50* InnocentFlowerGirl: A sweet girl who makes a living off of selling flowers...and has a high mortality rate.
51* InnocentInaccurate: A naive or misinformed character tells what they think is the truth.
52* InnocentInnuendo: A situation seems erotic, but is actually harmless.
53* InnocentMeansNaive: The innocent are unaware of the world's evils.
54* InnocentProdigy: A child acts prodigal only for certain purposes and otherwise behaves their age.
55* InnocentSoprano: The innocent romantic lead in theatre sings with a high voice.
56* InnocentSwearing: Swearing on accident, oblivious to the offense of the words.
57* InnocentlyInsensitive: A character who is unaware of their insensitivity and means well.
58* NerdsAreNaive: Nerdy, geeky, and dorky characters are clueless about the world around them, especially anything related to sex, dating, and romance.
59* NeverHurtAnInnocent: A villain (or AntiHero) never thinks about harming an innocent person.
60* MoreExperiencedChasesTheInnocent: A more sexually and/or romantically experienced person pursues someone who has very little to no romantic or sexual experience.
61* PurityPersonified: Completely devoid of sin.
62* SkipOfInnocence: Skipping to signify your innocence.
63* SweetSheep: Sheep (especially lambs) as symbolization of innocence and purity.
64* TheThreeFacesOfEve (the child)
65[[/index]]
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