originally a SHIELD agent thus a good character, he wasn't motivated by a desire to see justice done in stopping a powerful international monopoly from controlling the world's economy; he just wanted to see his children again, and the business deal he made with resident. The neutral evil character will not behave altruistically for the benefit of others, only for the benefit of the self. Where neutral good characters are altruistic, true neutral characters are interested in their own affairs. Can't say anything about the way he was in the first few Soul Calibur games, but in SCIV at least he's interested primarily with getting back his lost soul which frankly isn't that villainous a goal. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil-after all, she would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. While most see them as villains and they can definitely qualify as such it should be remembered that the Xenomorphs are really just animals who are trying to keep their species alive, which just so happens to require killing people. There is to be no arguing over canonical alignments, and no Real Life examples, ever. These characters can be some of the most puzzling, but also the most complex. Krusty tends to be depicted as being pretty crooked and sleazy, but is also not without a sympathetic side and compared to the actions of say, Mr. Burns, Sideshow Bob, Snake, and others, his criminal acts are pretty tame. Throughout the series, he was very clearly, In the Soul Society Arc, Mayuri Kurotsuchi is. 643 votes Do they embody chaotic neutral? Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Bender. They tend to return the same treatment that, They receive from others and just act naturally for the most past. Another admittedly controversial call. True Neutral characters are indifferent to Order Versus Chaos, and their only interest is in living their own lives. True neutral characters tend to remain nonjudgmental and uncommitted to any moral, legal, or philosophical system beyond the basic tenets of their own society. Alternatively keeping cosmos in balance via creating something). Another admittedly controversial call. Failure to do so may result in deletion of contributions and blocks of users who refuse to learn to do so. It goes on to explain that "Clearly, there are very few true neutral characters in the world". (2), True neutral is typically the most misunderstood of all alignments. Not so much that he is bad or evil by any means, but at the same time it does make me more inclined to list him as this, in contrast to Aladdin's being more Neutral Good. They are twin girls and the youngest children of Isshin and Masaki, and they have nothing to do with Soul Reapers, hollows, plots, or anything else. Really, the Hulk's been several different alignments over the years. A True Neutral character or organization can be introduced as a Wild Card, neither aligned with the Hero nor the Big Bad. Neutral Good- A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. Dash essentially shows what Han Solo was pre character development, being a smuggler who is by no means evil but is also not terribly interested in being good either. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. 3. By the time Anakin runs into him again in Attack of the Clones he's become this. Neutral good and true neutral characters both believe that any means should be used to achieve desirable outcomes, but they disagree on exactly what types of outcomes are desirable. (4) Parlagreco, Carl. ", or when he becomes the lawful-seeming Jyggalag. In Pro-Wrestling fandom, these characters are called "Tweeners" (as in "between a, A face will sometimes become a Neutral character by default if they're feuding with a bigger face and haven't officially turned heel. (2) Renaud, J.R. "Making law out of chaos." Definitely a bit of a jerk in that Paladin is clearly self-interested and goes where the money goes. A wandering Samurai who just goes wherever the action is, not caring who his opponent happens to be or what their moral alignment is. In Tolkein's mythos the Dwarves are depicted as a wary and secretive (not to mention often self-interested) race that tend to keep to themselves and are rarely seen in the company of Elves and Men. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie. Even the Dwarves in the Hobbit are still kind of self-interested for the most part, and in all I feel that the Dwarves having such an isolationist and at times greedy mindset makes them more this. After abandoning Dooku and the Separatists and undergoing some Character Development into a still selfish but nowhere near as malevolent bounty hunter. ", Due to never receiving instructions on anything from their state legislature, the New York delegates in, Luke Skywalker, as with many other young heroes in fictions, also starts as a, Anakin Skywalker. Trying to persuade others to take a stance on a moral or ethical issue. Let's take a look at one of these alignments:chaotic neutral. Rock, as of El Baile de los Muertos, has become this. Sometimes presented as this due to being a nihilist who does not believe in good or evil but nevertheless sometimes stands against the latter anyway. Reply. Also, Cernd, a werewolf-druid who spends most of his time speaking in. His being a werewolf is cool though. They sometimes break the law, they sometimes follow it. And no, occasional team-ups with the Elves and Men against the forces of Evil don't keep them from being this, as True Neutral characters will pick a side if they have to, as I have already noted above. However, a true neutral being with a highly philosophical outlook may hold that law, chaos, good, and evil are all necessary forces in the universe. In my DC Universe since he starts out the same as he did in mainstream continuity, namely as a self-interested attention-seeker whose only trying to be a superhero because he thinks and hopes that it will get him fame and fortune. Breaking your word to a friend or ally, unless life is threatened. He does also help fight against Prince Xizor, but even there I'd say more because he and Han Solo are old friends. And surprisingly often he decides in their favour, as a moral lesson to everyone. Although the true neutral character does not believe that the law should be followed all of the time, neither do they believe that laws are completely useless. A lot of fiction doesn't pick up on this. Like C-3PO and Strider Hiryu above, he's in-between this and Good and like his friend Han ultimately starts to inch more into Chaotic Good territory. Yes, he tries to kill Batmanafter Bats provokes and all but threatens him. So-called "good" is actually an idealistic and naive philosophy in their eyes. They're sometimes good, they're sometimes evil. Neeshka is listed as True Neutral, but acts like archetypal. Honestly, with that level of ruthless I'm even tempted to make a case for Neutral Evil, but I suppose her still only killing people who either go after her or are on her revenge list shows that she still has some tiny measure of restraint. True neutral beings want the benefits of the social order to be applied equally to all. Huh? True Neutral characters can seem somewhat selfish, but they can also seem rather happy-go-lucky in comparison to more responsible characters. Does not seek positions of authority over others. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This is not very realistic, though, and usually Neutrals are just indifferent or uncommitted. Nature will prevail and keep things as they were meant to be, provided the "wheel" surrounding the hub of nature does not become unbalanced due to the work of unnatural forces--such as human and other intelligent creatures interfering with what is meant to be. But outside of that he doesn't really do all that much. Like any True Neutral character, he adheres to his own ideals . Kind of in-between this and Neutral Good. Karkat qualifies by simply being a jerk instead of the murdering kind of evil his teammates often display. trying to stop you though, as the Pfhor completely ignore his offers of assistance. Subtle mind control and multiple personalities are involved. True neutral societies tend to adopt whatever government seems most expedient at the moment. It's only as the game progresses that he begins to transition more to Neutral Good and then to Chaotic Neutral. Thanks! The type of Pure Good hero that falls under the chaotic character alignment always falls under Chaotic Good . But all are of equal import, and none should be allowed to take precedence over another, unless an imbalance should be perceived--in which case corrective steps must be taken until the balance is righted once again. Later on in, The White Council of Wizards is also officially of this alignment. In this way, true neutral characters are very much like most real-life people. Garfield. In essence True Neutral characters are a more mild and innocent Neutral Evil in that they are chiefly self-interested, but not to a ruthless, cruel, or well, evil degree. Kepachi is a warrior who lives for the thrill of battle. November 1990: 74-78. Justified since the doctor had possibly zero combat experience against the infected (Zoey, Bill, Louis, and Francis had been engaging the infected for 2 weeks) and would become, Kiritsugu Emiya, Shiro's adoptive father from. Seems like more of a "go with the flow" type character. They believe that chaotic neutral characters actually limit themselves by refusing to consider that sometimes self-interest can best be served by order in society. Kind of in-between this and Neutral Good. They're not evil, since they are pretty much only focusing on their own survival in the galaxy. They simply live their lives, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of some kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Mugen is an anti-hero who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty and kill when he deems it necessary - but he refuses to take down innocent people for no reason. Luigi,Izuku Midoriya, Android 16, Link, Quasimodo, Spider-Man (MCU),Batman (The Batman), Gandalf, Wander, DJ, Sierra Obenauer, Courage, Gizmo, andHiccup). He comes out of retirement every so often to face an unambiguous crisis, but beyond that he prefers to keep to himself. They do not necessarily strive for philosophical balance. He will help those in need if it is in his best interest and works well alone or in a group. Zoe. Kyubey is one of these. Really she comes off as someone who's just content to go with the flow, attaching herself to whoever she feels is most deserving of her loyalty. Their internal politics are definitely Lawful, especially the craftworld Alaitoc. Not really evil though, and as such True Neutral really is the best fit for her. Sometimes this, depending on the episode. I personally don't come from that school of thought, but it's an argument I can sympathize with at least, so I'll ultimately judge Galactus to be in-between this and Neutral Evil. They just want to clone, and research new ways to clone, and raise their clones, and and arguably did by manipulating her into waking up from the dream world and driving her insane, risking the balance of pretty much everything, Only Wants To Make The World A Better Place, Someone Who Only Wants To Screw People Over. The final member of the power trio in Class 1-A, Shoto Todoroki is an extremely riveting character with a powerful Quirk to boot. He just wants to get back home and will fight anyone who gets in his way regardless of their moral alignment. He certainly doesn't have any particularly strong moral convictions. Often, neutral characters can be the least-limited. The only motive she seems to have is that of protecting Sigil's existence. Like Setsuka, Amy is pretty single-minded in her specific goal, and has no desire to be particularly good or evil outside of that goal. Abigail Whistler (Live-Action Marvel Universe), Ali (Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo), America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe). 9. Luke tried to be this early in his career, fashioning himself as the "Hero for Hire" who would do good only if you paid him and would keep to himself otherwise. hello.". Ethical neutrals feel that they take a practical approach to matters involving rules and regulations. These same reasons are among why they can easily refrain from taking any sides at all. 10 Geralt Of Rivia- True Neutral (Without Player Intervention) AAARRRGGHH!!! True Neutral characters WILL pick a side if they are forced to, and usually side with good over evil (since the average person would rather have a good person looking after them than an evil one). The people cooperate when it suits them. If someone treats a true neutral character well, they can expect that character to treat them well. But the version of him in the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon I see as being more this due to just being so mellow and disinclined to make himself the center of attention. Neither good nor evil. The Guilds punish offenders against their rules, and the Guild of Lawyers sells its services to anyone with cash. The best known Character Alignment system has two axis: GoodEvil and LawfulChaotic. In general, however, they really only care for money and profit in the most lucrative way possible, as exemplified with the Steamwheedle Cartel of goblins that are usually seen in, Several of the characters who can join your group in the. True Neutral characters WILL pick a side if they are forced to, and usually side with good over evil (since the average person would rather have a good person looking after them than an evil one). Mother Winter and Mother Summer are either Type 2 with hints of 6 and 9, or are merely so bound by, The Erlking is also considered to be of this alignment. It's also worth mentioning that shortly after Anakin won his freedom he gave Shimi hers. True neutral characters feel that lawful neutral characters are too obsessed with established laws and customs to realize that they may be better able to support their own interests by advancing personal freedom as well as law and order. All new trope pages will be made with the "Trope Workshop" found on the "Troper Tools" menu and worked on until they have at least three examples. Learn Lawful Neutral's power and potential from these popular anime characters. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. However, non-sapients and Blue and Orange Morality may be described as not being even True Neutral; this is done when one wants to emphasize that something can't be judged or described by our moral terms at all. Some true neutral characters do haenous things, but never without justification. In contrast a neutral good character would view it as a noble and worthwhile goal. For example, once the strong evil forces in an area have been conquered, and the balance restored, the true neutral character will stop acting "good." 1. While most see them as villains and they can definitely qualify as such it should be remembered that the Xenomorphs are really just animals who are trying to keep their species alive, which just so happens to require killing people. As is stated in the series, his purpose is to discourage the humans to try to enter the domains of God. They're out for. Possibly an older Amy going by some fan theories, but either way Viola comes off as pretty stoic and apathetic, and never really shows much in the way of strong moral convictions. True Neutral characters are those who prefer to just "stay out of it". If someone else is in need, they will weigh the options of the potential rewards and dangers associated with the act. Neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction. Sometimes presented as this due to being a nihilist who does not believe in good or evil but nevertheless sometimes stands against the latter anyway. Mugenis an anti-hero who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty and kill when he deems it necessary - but he refuses to take down innocent people for no reason. The lawful neutral character takes issue with the true neutral because the true neutral character will readily admit that he mostly benefits from the law, but he will not go out of his way to support the law. Some True Neutral characters subscribe to neutrality or "balance" as an active philosophy, which taken far enough is a form of Blue and Orange Morality (and Stupid Neutral). They do not wish ill on those they do not know, but they also do not care when they hear of evil befalling them. Trending pages Food. You shall advance yourself without harming others. The "true" neutral looks upon all other alignments as facets of the system of many things. True Neutral Characters in Pop Culture. As the philosophical "average" of altruism and egoism, equitism holds that harm to others should be minimized when advancing the self and that harm to the self should be minimized when advancing others. Like MJ Gwen's pretty unambitious in her goals and is generally content to just go with the flow. Like C-3PO and Strider Hiryu above, he's in-between this and Good and like his friend Han ultimately starts to inch more into Chaotic Good territory. However, the brutality of his kills certainly don't fall under any "Good" category I care to think of, he claims "I don't work for justice, and I'm certainly not its bitch", and he has a habit of doing things his own way when the situation calls for it, violence was the only way to keep her from being separated from Natsuki, As long as you do NOT double-cross him, of course. The chart below shows how True Neutral views itself and the other eight alignments. When he does fight, it's because of Froggy, curiosity, or for survival. Chaotic neutral and true neutral characters have a similar moral outlook. Neutral good characters follow the Golden Rule. He will not kill, but may harm an innocent. Lawful neutral characters follow laws not only for their own self-interest, but also because they believe that one should always follow the law, even laws that run counter to self-interest. Though Mortal Kombat considers him to be a good character, as I said above neutral characters can and will side with good against evil if the occasion calls for it. Power? Sure he saves the world and genuinely cares about the Brigade members, Yuki the most. Note that an action which is considered honorable by one alignment may be considered dishonorable by another alignment and vice versa. Hmm You mean like, maybe I should take an interest in his work? He just as easily makes friends with the, Goblins, who regard the main conflict in the series as "a wizard's war" and therefore not concerning them. This alignment is the narrowest in scope. Rather, they have their sights set on something that has nothing to do with morality, and they'll flip between good and bad to suit their own needs. They're out for their own and do not like to get involved if at all possible with either good or evil, but again will usually side with the former if forced. As a blank slate, the Nameless One, the amnesiac protagonist, starts out. That and he's also stressed as being kind of a blank slate who can choose to be either good or evil. Between that and his animal-level or near-animal level intelligence and I'd say he fits this pretty well. In the "Bloaty's Pizza Hog" episode, she gives a reason why she ignores Zim's efforts: That also serves as a particularly awesome. They could be described as morally bland. He's in-between law and chaos due to being a lawyer who is also a crimefighter that indulges in torture and excessive force on a regular basis. TSR: 1994. True neutral characters believe that laws should be followed as long as the law benefits themselves. Nothing must ever become predominant or out of balance. While he certainly has his heroic moments by and large C-3PO is very neurotic and not at all interested in involving himself in dangerous and chaotic conflicts. "It's not breaking the rules if you don't get caught", gives the middle finger to the rules of Sburband, rescue the bad guys from jail after the good guys had won, Also, Sasaki from the same series. Above all of course is his sheer apathy to everything. The movie version played by Emma Stone on the other hand, is much more heroic, because she actively helps Spider-Man. Her chipper nature and demeanor would normally put her more in the direction of good, but she did try to kill Spider-Man just because she was in love with one of his enemies, and when she accidentally shot her villainous boyfriend instead during his fight with Spidey, she came to hate the hero. TSR:1978. While he can at times be genuinely cruel, he has also had moments of decency and kindness and by and large just wants to be left alone and have Spongebob and Patrick not bother him. That is to say that in big conflicts between good and evil True Neutral characters try to remain well, neutral, as much as possible. But they do not set out to do good the way a good character does, nor do they set out to be cruel or callous the way an evil character does. Neutral characters aren't evil or overly-good, but that doesn't mean they can't be interesting. However, true neutral characters prefer to follow the law, because usually it is in their best interest to follow laws. Really she comes off as someone who's just content to go with the flow, attaching herself to whoever she feels is most deserving of her loyalty. The justice system in Ankh-Morpork is a somewhat haphazard affair. In Injustice Gods Among Us, where he doesn't care who his opponent is and has no stake in the Regime/Insurgency conflict. The Oracle sells information to anyone who asks, to the best of his ability, whether it helps or hinders the OOTS. And much of it is a plot version of, He seems to work for the government, is sent to rescue a well-to-do in danger and, when it turns out she was taking part in orchestrating Death Watch, Jack may have struck her, but he notably didn't kill her (although he expressed regret at sparing her). A race that is pretty far removed from the rest of the galaxy and most concerned with turning a profit for themselves. Neville (Rabbit-Proof Fence) A.R.C. Though she's a benign character in the movie adaptation, the original novel. True Neutral characters are indifferent to Order Versus Chaos, and their only interest is in living their own lives. 4. They even spend an intimate, seemingly quiet picnic for most of the movie, totally unaware of the mess outside. If an enemy is in need, they will ignore him or take advantage of his misfortune. 6. However, they are prone to seeing actual Good alignments as zealotry, at least when they make demands of the Neutral except if the Neutral character in question is a self-acknowledged coward or similar and admits that there is a better way to live than how she actually does. The neutral evil character will of course accept the altruistic generosity of others, and may even appear to return the favor on occasion. Such behavior makes true neutral characters unpredictable, and the cumulative effect promotes chaos more than anything else. Outside of that he prefers to keep to himself and be alone. Thus, each aspect--evil and good, chaos and law--of things must be retained in balance to maintain the status quo; for things as they are cannot be improved upon except temporarily, and even then but superficially. We have some idea of how our true neutral character will act in different situations, but sometimes, situational examples aren't always enough. Will take risks if the benefits are great. Also in Tolkein's mythos, and for the same reason no less, namely that they are pretty isolated and insist on remaining so. A Neutral Good character is guided by their conscience and typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against Lawful precepts such as rules or tradition. V also has a habit of. turned into a world-destroying monster and would kill many people. Not that they did anything before their formal introduction to the series, even in situations where their intervention would have been warranted Anthropomorphic personifications of Death. Also, to the untrained eye, Sasuke seems to change alliances as often as he changes his wardrobe (the two actually seem to be somewhat connected anyway, Curiously, the Hidden Mist Village as well seemed to had transitioned to this. Chaotic neutral anime characters don't care about law and order - they'll either make their own rules and happily break them as necessary, or live without any kind of orderly system. Mostly he's just a sleaze, but not quite evil in my mind. Characters of this alignment fit neither end of the Law-Chaos axis, hence "Neutral", but they land at the morally worse end of the other, Good-Evil axis. One method of categorizingfictional characters is through thecharacter alignment system, which is derived in the fantasy tabletop gameDungeons & Dragons. A Neutral Evil character is a flexible and somewhat unpredictable villain, although they are not as erratic and whimsical as a true Chaotic Evil anime villain who makes up rules on the fly. He even flat-out says at one point that he "blows with the wind. The following two lists detail common actions undertaken during "adventuring" that are considered honorable and dishonorable for the true neutral alignment. You shall follow the law unless breaking the law can advance you without harming others. horde which is large and strong enough to rampage throughout the galaxy. In keeping with his being an animal character but besides that he is also noticeably more selfish than Aladdin. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. Hence, the motives of a highly philosophical true neutral character are perhaps the most difficult for any other alignment to fathom, for such a true neutral being will usually act first to preserve the balance, second if he deems it his business, and third if it is in his own best interests. Ergo, he is either this or Chaotic Neutral. Just like Neutral Good and True Neutral characters, a Neutral Evil character strikes a balance between the extremes of Lawful and Chaotic, viewing each side as a resource to draw upon without getting too . Yes, he tries to kill Batmanafter Bats provokes and all but threatens him. They simply live their lives, whether that means tearing down a code of laws, following a code of laws, creating an orderly society, causing the breakdown of some kinds of order, or staying away from society altogether. Yeah, Roxas changes alignments a lot. Prior to his Character Development Han Solo is a thoroughly self-interested smuggler who does not at all like the idea of getting involved in a conflict between the Rebellion and the Empire (and says as much to Leia) and only does get involved for the monetary reward. As all things in the cosmos are equally important and necessary, life is as valuable as death to the true neutral being, because life is inevitably followed by death. This is because some true neutral beings look far beyond the immediate situation to the overall balance of the cosmos. Ebott. Taking sides in a conflict that doesn't affect your survival. As is the case with most animal characters. I'll sacrifice some to save my beloved! Such a "deviation" will be temporary, until the true neutral being recognizes and modifies his actions in accordance with the new balance. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. If you have a difficulty deciding which alignment a neutral-aligned character belongs to, the main difference between Lawful Neutral, True Neutral and Chaotic Neutral is not their lack of devotion to either good or evil, but the methods they believe are best to show it: Compare Crowning Moment of Indifference. Sometimes known as the "Asshole Alignment" or "True Evil". The alignments fall under nine different categories; lawful good, neutral good . Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Neutral (Warhammer), Apathetic, Worldly, and Conformist (Alternity). In Dungeons & Dragons, players use something called moral alignment to determine the character's identity. In the event that doing the right thing requires the bending or breaking of rules, they may or may not suffer the same inner conflict that a Lawful Good character would, and if they do, then perhaps not as seriously. Refusing to kill when important to your survival. Neutral good can be a dangerous alignment when it advances . He's explicitly stated as not being evil, but as the embodiment of the ideal of the hunt, while he's after prey the Erlking is merciless and vicious. Chaotic neutral characters feel that true neutral characters limit themselves by paying lip service to laws and customs that they do not necessarily support. The Complete Druid's Handbook. He seems to be having just as much fun when he's collaborating with the Nazis as when he's resisting them. Well she IS a baby after all, if not also a surprisingly and deceptively intelligent one. In essence True Neutral characters are a more mild and innocent Neutral Evil in that they are chiefly self-interested, but not to a ruthless, cruel, or well, evil degree. Also, these characters are the opposite of Neutral Evil who are mostly neutral but on the evil side. True neutral characters will not extend the olive branch in such situations and may take advantage of their enemy's weakness to protect themselves from further machinations. It should be noted that he does display a clear disapproval of some of the more morally objectionable things he's made to do throughout his quest, however. Has few close friends and would never betray those he has, unless circumstances are dire. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character seems to have settled into this by the end of the movie.